Mrparka's Video Reviews for the Week of September 8th (Episode 69)

9/2/2018

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Time Stamps
Question – 0:35
Within a Minute “Poltergeist 2: The Other Side” Review –1:40
“Diamonds of Kilimanjaro” Review – 5:25
“Golden Temple Amazons” Review – 10:52
“Rolling Vengeance” Review –16:24
“Fright Night” Review – 23:43
VHS Voyage “Hunter’s Blood” Review – 30:28
“End of the Line” Pick a Movie – 35:36
Pick a Movie Winner Drawing– 40:54
Q&A – 41:23
Update – 49:47

Video Reviews

Within a Minute "Poltergeist 2: The Other Side" Streaming Review (VUDU)

Those ghastly ghosts return to battle once more with JoBeth Williams and Craig T. Nelson for the soul of a young clairvoyant.

“Poltergeist 2: The Other Side” VUDU – https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Poltergeist-2-The-Other-Side/140565

"Diamonds of Kilimanjaro" Blu-Ray Review (MVD Marquee Classics)

The Hunt For the White Goddess Begins.

Legendary director Jess Franco takes on the Tarzan legend with pure exploitation glee. A big game hunter leads members of a family deep into the jungle in search of lost treasure, and for a girl who went missing as a child, who is now worshipped as a white goddess to a tribe of savage cannibals, hungry for fresh meat. A sex and violence-driven, action-packed Euro trash classic!

Sales Points
First Time EVER on High Definition Blu-ray!
From cult fan favorite writer / director Jess Franco (Jack the Ripper, Golden Temple Amazons)
Diamonds Of Kilmandjaro is Jess Franco’s highest ranked film on IMDb!
Stars Katja Bienert (Immer Vollmond), Antonio Mayans (6 Bullets to Hell), Lina Romay (Female Vampire)

MVD Marquee Classics Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/MVDMarqueeCollectionandMVDClassics/

“Diamonds of Kilimanjaro” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/diamonds-of-kilimandjaro-blu-ray

"Golden Temple Amazons" Blu-Ray Review (MVD Marquee Classics)

Enter the Fortress of Pleasure and Pain.

Jess Franco serves up an often sans-clothing slice of sadistic jungle adventure. An explorer and his wife discover a golden temple deep in the African Blue Mountains. But it's protected by a tribe of female Amazons, who kill them and raise their daughter as their own. Years later, the now grown Rena discovers the truth, and plots revenge on the vicious warrior women who murdered her family.

Sales Points
First Time EVER on High Definition Blu-ray!
From cult fan favorite writer / director Jess Franco (Jack the Ripper, Diamonds Of Kilmandjaro)
Stars Alania Ivars (The Panther Squad), William Berger (Django Strikes Again), Antonio Mayans (6 Bullets to Hell)

MVD Marquee Classics Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/MVDMarqueeCollectionandMVDClassics/

“Golden Temple Amazons” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/golden-temple-amazons-blu-ray

"Rolling Vengeance" Blu-Ray Review (Kino Lorber)

When a clan of drunken goons get off scot-free after senselessly killing a young trucker’s family, the trucker, Joey Rosso (Don Michael Paul, Robot Wars), takes matters into his own hands by building the ultimate monster truck to even the score. Spitting flames, armed with a giant drill, his awesome rig is unstoppable as Joey pursues the clan leader Tiny Doyle (Ned Beatty, White Lightning) and his murderous offspring. He tracks down the clan, one by one, crashing cars, flattening trucks, demolishing buildings and destroying anything or anyone that gets in his way. Rolling Vengeance is heavyweight action, a powerful story of twisted emotion and mangled metal, the telling of which costs the lives of no less than 65 vehicles. Steven Hilliard Stern (The Park is Mine) directed this action-packed revenge yarn with a screenplay by Michael Thomas Montgomery (Eye of the Tiger) and co-starring Lawrence Dane (Scanners). “Compelling echoes of Rocky and Death Wish” - Variety

Blu-ray Extras Include:
Interview with Star Lawrence Dane

Audio Commentary by Paul Corupe of Canuxploitation.com and Film Historian Jason Pichonsky

Trailer Gallery

Kino Lorber – https://www.kinolorber.com/

“Rolling Vengeance” Blu-Ray – https://www.kinolorber.com/product/rolling-vengeance-dvd

"Fright Night" Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Review (Eureka!)

Hes sweet, sexy, and he likes to get in late. You might think he's the perfect neighbour. But before inviting him Jerry in for a nightcap, theres something you should know. Jerry prefers his drinks warm, red, and straight from the jugular! ItsFright Night, a horrific howl starring Chris Sarandon as the seductive vampire and William Ragsdale as the frantic teenager struggling to keep Jerrys deadly fangs out of his neck.

Only 17-year-old Charley Brewster (Ragsdale) knows Jerry's bloodcurdling secret. When Charley cant get anybody to believe him, he turns to TV horror host Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall), who used to be the Great Vampire Killer of the movies. Can these mortals save Charley and his sweetheart Amy (Amanda Bearse) from the wrathful bloodsuckers toothy embrace? If you love being scared,Fright Nightwill give you the nightmare of your life!

Packed with over 4 hours of special features, including a 2-hour version of the definitive documentary, You're So Cool Brewster, Eureka Entertainment is proud to present Fright Night in a definitive Dual-Format edition!

4K digital restoration
Original stereo PCM soundtrack and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio options (on the Blu-ray)
English subtitles for the deaf and hearing-impaired
You're So Cool, Brewster! A new two-hour version of the definitive 2016 documentary on the making of Fright Night, focusing on the first film, created exclusively for this release
What is Fright Night featurette, a 2016 video piece featuring cast and crew interviews (BLU-RAY ONLY)
Tom Holland: Writing Horror, a 2016 video piece featuring interviews with Holland and his collaborators (BLU-RAY ONLY)
Rowdy McDowall: From Apes to Bats, a 2016 video piece featuring archival footage of McDowall and cast and crew interviews (BLU-RAY ONLY)
Fear Fest 2 2008 reunion panel featuring Tom Holland, Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Stephen Geoffreys, Amanda Bearse, Jonathan Stark and moderated by Rob Galluzzo (BLU-RAY ONLY)
Shock Till You Drop Present Choice Cuts with Tom Holland and Ryan Turek, a three-part video interview on the film (BLU-RAY ONLY)
The full electronic press kit, featuring extensive on-set interviews and behind-the-scenes footage (BLU-RAY ONLY)
Stills and memorabilia from Tom Hollands personal collection (BLU-RAY ONLY) | G-rated and R-rated theatrical trailers (BLU-RAY ONLY)

Masters of Cinema/Eureka – https://www.eurekavideo.co.uk/moc/bluray

“Fright Night” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – https://www.eurekavideo.co.uk/classics/fright-night

The VHS Voyage: "Hunter's Blood" VHS Review (Embassy Home Video)

Five "city boys" travel to the country to relax by doing some hunting, drinking Bud, and generally having good time. However, the local inbred backwoods psychos turn the hunters to be the hunted, and they need all the ammo and wits they have to get out of the woods alive.

“Hunter’s Blood” VHS – https://www.amazon.com/Hunters-Blood-VHS-Sam-Bottoms/dp/630015072

Pick a Movie "End of the Line" DVD Review (Critical Mass)

GOD LOVES YOU
Karen, a young psychiatric nurse, boards the last subway train of the night only to have it stop in the middle of the tunnel. Suddenly, her nightmare begins: a mysterious cult has decided that it’s the end of the world and the only way to save the souls of the living is to kill them in cold blood. As those around her are brutally murdered, Karen and a handful of survivors must face the homicidal cult, supernatural forces and their own fears of Armageddon in order to survive.
“End of the Line” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/End-Line-Ilona-Elkin/dp/B001T46TAQ

Ask a Question/Answer a Question

Please leave a question below to have it answered on the next show!
Question of the week
What film from a horror franchise was always the hardest for you to get through?

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Update

Blu-Rays

Delta Force 2
The Day After
The Crimson Cult
A Minute to Pray, A Second to Die
Platoon Leader/Soldier Boyz
Something Big
Star Slammer
Diggstown
Moving Violations
The Girl Hunters

DVDS

Dead Presidents
Lady of the Lake

Film Notes

Poltergeist 2: The Other Side – 1986 – Brian Gibson
Diamonds of Kilimanjaro – 1983 – Jesús Franco/Olivier Mathot
Golden Temple Amazons – 1986 - Alain Payet /Jesús Franco
Rolling Vengeance – 1987 – Steven Hilliard Stern
Fright Night – 1985 – Tom Holland
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night – 2016 – Chris Griffiths
Hunter’s Blood – 1986 – Robert C. Hughes
End of the Line – 2017 – Maurice Devereaux

3 Comments

Jon Wilhelm

9/7/2018 08:40:55 pm

For the franchise movie that is just a drag to get thru. Definitely anything past Part 2 in the Howling Franchise.

Yea, definitely show off that 88 Films collection! What are your thoughts on 4k? Will you make the switch?

Ben Miller (SamhainChrist500) link

9/9/2018 05:44:12 am

question for viewers:
A movie in a series that is hard for me to get through every time, the one that really sticks out in my head is Romero's Diary of the Dead. Obviously the bad low budget CG kind of hurt it for me but it's also the sad matter of Romero going along with the trend of the time rather than setting one. I don't want to be too hard because it was shot in 24 hours and could have been worse, it's alright but the characters kind of suck... except for Samuel. Other ones where a good chunk of the Friday the 13th series, after 3 when Jason get's the mask and is zombified is when it got better for me. 28 weeks Later is kind of rough. I've in time grown to love the Phantasm series but there is a definite decline in quality with 4 and 5. The last 2 Poltergeists are unfortunate. Other that II, I don't think I care for the Amityville series. Cube 2 is annoying and underwhelming. Other than 3, I don't have a favorite in the House series. Witchboard 3, Wish Master 3, and Night of the Demons 3 are all atrocious. Zombie 5: Killing Birds is just sad. I need to watch more, starting all of Nightmare on Elm Street and Hellraiser this year, that will be fun.

Ben Miller link

9/10/2018 08:53:20 am

Lastly want to add that I just can't bring myself to love Army of Darkness. Even if the effects are really damned good, the loony tunes style humor makes this one drag for me, especially the "goody little 2 shoes bit".