 Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps 0:00 Corrections – 0:12 “Dead and Buried” Review – 1:30 “The House on Sorority Row” Review– 12:40 “Mortuary” Review– 20:24 “Strike Commando” Review – 25:38 “Strike Commando 2” Review – 29:56 “Invaders of the Lost Gold” Review – 34:19 “Here Are the Young Men” Review – 42:59 Patreon Pick “I Survived A Zombie Holocaust” Review – 49:48 1970 Intro/ 1970 “The Body Beneath” Review– 54:49/ 57:07 1970 “Guru, the Mad Monk” Review – 1:00:20 1970 “Blind Woman’s Curse” Review – 1:04:30 1970, You Ain’t Seen!? “Mark of the Devil” (Dave Pick for Jeremy) – 1:10:32 Questions/ Answers/ Question of the Week “How do you determine what to watch?” – 1:27:57 Update – 1:47:14 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ Video Reviews"Dead and Buried" 4K Review (Blue Underground)  The Creators of ALIEN Bring A New Terror To Earth Something very strange is happening in the quiet coastal village of Potters Bluff, where tourists and transients are warmly welcomed... then brutally murdered. But even more shocking is when these slain strangers suddenly reappear as normal, friendly citizens around town. Now the local sheriff (James Farentino of THE FINAL COUNTDOWN) and an eccentric mortician (Academy Award winner Jack Albertson of WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY) must uncover the horrific secret of a community where some terrifying traditions are alive and well... and no one is ever really DEAD & BURIED. Melody Anderson (FLASH GORDON), Lisa Blount (PRINCE OF DARKNESS), and Robert Englund (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET) co-star in this genuinely chilling horror hit written by Ronald Shusett and Dan O'Bannon (ALIEN), directed by Gary A. Sherman (POLTERGEIST III), and featuring ultra-grisly gore effects by Oscar winner Stan Winston (JURASSIC PARK). In honor of its 40th Anniversary, Blue Underground is proud to present DEAD & BURIED in an eye-popping new restoration approved by Director of Photography Steven Poster, ASC (DONNIE DARKO), scanned in 4K 16-bit from its 35mm IP, with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio, and packed with exclusive new and archival Extras! Bonus Materials Ultra HD Blu-ray (2160p) and HD Blu-ray (1080p) Widescreen 1.85:1 feature presentations Audio: Dolby Atmos (English); 5.1 DTS-HD (English); 1.0 DTS-HD (English, French) Subtitles: English SDH, Francais, Espanol Audio Commentary #1 with Director Gary Sherman Audio Commentary #2 with Co-Writer/Co-Producer Ronald Shusett and Actress Linda Turley Audio Commentary #3 with Director of Photography Steven Poster, ASC NEW! Audio Commentary #4 with Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson NEW! Behind the Scenes of Dead & Buried NEW! Dead & Buried Locations: Now & Then NEW! Murders, Mystery, and Music - Interviews with Director Gary Sherman and Composer Joe Renzetti NEW! The Pages of Potters Bluff - Interview with Novelization Author Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Stan Winston's Dead & Buried EFX Robert Englund: An Early Work of Horror Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear Theatrical Trailers Poster & Still Galleries Steven Poster's Location Stills BONUS! DEAD & BURIED Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by Joe Renzetti BONUS! Collectible Booklet with new essay by Michael Gingold Blue Underground – https://blue-underground.com/ “Dead and Buried” 4K/ Blu-Ray/ CD Combo – https://mvdshop.com/products/dead-buried-3-disc-limited-edition-cover-a-poster-4k-ultra-hd "The House on Sorority Row" Blu-Ray Review (MVD Rewind Collection)  NOTHING CAN PREPARE YOU FOR WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SHE FIGHTS BACK! This fabulous, sexy suspense / horror film combines a tantalizing story with heart-pumping direction to deliver a smashing impact that has been called "enough to make viewers consider dorm life." Come meet the girls of Theta Pi. All through college they've lived under the tyranny of their resident house mother. But tonight will be different. Tonight the girls of Theta Pi are celebrating their graduation in the most deadly way they know. You're invited to join them for this night of terror and madness - the fatal last fling of Theta Pi - in the smash hit film THE HOUSE ON SORORITY ROW. When these inventive senior sisters decide to do in their demented house mother, it's an easy task. But, someone has seen, someone who wants revenge. And no college class could have prepared the girls - or you - for the horrifying mayhem that greets them on that last fateful night in THE HOUSE ON SORORITY ROW. Bonus Materials High Definition (1080p) presentation of the main feature from the original internegative in 1.78:1 aspect ratio Audio: DTS 5.1 Surround Sound & LPCM 2.0 Stereo Sound Optional English Subtitles Audio commentary with director Mark Rosen and stars Eileen Davidson and Kathryn McNeil Interviews with cast and crew including: Director Mark Rosman, stars Harley Jane Kozak, Eileen Davidson and Kathryn McNeil, Composer Richard Band and Producer Igo Kantor Storyboard on the original ending Theatrical Trailers Reversible Artwork with Alternative Cover! Collectible Mini-Poster MVD Rewind – https://www.facebook.com/MVDRewindCollection “The House on Sorority Row” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/the-house-on-sorority-row-special-edition-blu-ray "Mortuary" Blu-Ray Review (MVD Rewind Collection)  ...WHERE NOBODY RESTS IN PEACE Real-life husband and wife Lynda Day George (TV's 'Mission Impossible') and Christopher George (Pieces) star along with Bill Paxton (Aliens), Mary McDonough (TV's 'The Waltons') and David Wallace (Humongous) in this chilling tale of horror-filled nightmares that come startlingly close to reality. Christie Parson (McDonough) has been having terrifying nightmares ever since her father, Dr. Parson, drowned in the family swimming pool. She knows his death was not an accident, but no one will believe her... until her boyfriend, Greg Stevens (Wallace), sees the hooded figures that Christie describes in her dreams, in the town's mortuary. Greg's and Christie's curiosity plummets them into a series of bizarre and terror-filled circumstances, leading them to the ghastly truth behind her father's so-called accidental death. MORTUARY... where nightmares become a reality! Bonus Materials High Definition (1080p) presentation of the main feature from the original internegative in 1.78:1 aspect ratio Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono Optional English Subtitles Interview with Composer John Cacavas Original Theatrical Trailer Collectible Mini-Poster MVD Rewind – https://www.facebook.com/MVDRewindCollection “Mortuary” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/mortuary-special-edition-blu-ray "Strike Commando" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films)  BRUNO MATTEI'S LEGENDARY RAMBO RIP-OFF NOW SCANNED FROM THE ORIGINAL NEGATIVE Two years before the deranged genius of ROBOWAR and SHOCKING DARK, writer/director Bruno Mattei and co-writers Claudio Fragasso & Rossella Drudi borrowed from RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II, MISSING IN ACTION and more to create their own mind-blowing 'Namsploitation masterpiece: Reb Brown (UNCOMMON VALOR) stars as Sgt. Mike Ransom, a one-man war machine on a screaming-for-vengeance mission against brutal Vietcong, merciless Russians, double-crossing U.S. officers and acres of bullet-blasted Philippines jungle. Christopher Connelly (RAIDERS OF ATLANTIS), Luciano Pigozzi (ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK) and Jim Gaines (ISLAND OF THE LIVING DEAD) co-star in this exploding bamboo gun-tower of "Mattei magic at its finest" (Good Efficient Butchery), now mastered in 2K from the original negative for the first time. Bonus Materials War Machine – Interview with Co-Director Claudio Fragasso All Quiet On The Philippine Front – Interview with Screenwriter Rossella Drudi In-Production Promo Trailer Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Strike Commando” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/strike-commando-blu-ray "Strike Commando 2" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) THE WORLDWIDE DISC PREMIERE OF MATTEI'S INFAMOUS EXPLODING-HUT SEQUEL Director Bruno Mattei and screenwriters Claudio Fragasso & Rossella Drudi return to the Philippine jungles with a higher budget, bigger action and Richard Harris (yes, that Richard Harris) for a crowd-pleaser that shamelessly borrows from APOCALYPSE NOW, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, RAMBO and beyond. This time, Sgt Mike Ransom (Brent Huff of GWENDOLINE fame) battles the KGB, rogue CIA agents, an army of ninjas, a tough bar owner (Miss World 1977 Mary Stavin) and "all the stuntman craziness and explosions you can cram into 90 minutes" (DTV Connoisseur). Mel Davidson (ROBOWAR) and Vic Diaz (THE BIG BIRD CAGE) co-star in this slow-motion machine-gun of Mattei mayhem that's "just as insane as its predecessor" (Good Efficient Butchery), now featuring a 2K scan from the original negative for the first time ever. Bonus Materials Guerrilla Zone – Interview with Co-Director Claudio Fragasso Michael Ransom Strikes Back – Interview with Actor Brent Huff Trailer Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Strike Commando 2” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/collections/home-page-featured-by-release-date/products/strike-commando-2-blu-ray "Invaders of the Lost Gold" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) THE WORLDWIDE BLU-RAY PREMIERE MASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL NEGATIVE! From producer Dick Randall - whose international trashterpieces include ESCAPE FROM WOMEN'S PRISON, THE WILD WILD WORLD OF JAYNE MANSFIELD and PIECES - comes perhaps the most notorious all-star Philippine productions of the '80s: In the last days of WWII, a Japanese platoon is attacked by headhunters while attempting to hide millions in gold. 36 years later, a grizzled guide (onetime Academy Award® nominee Stuart Whitman) is hired to lead an expedition - including Woody Strode (SPARTACUS), Harold 'Oddjob' Sakata and Laura 'Emanuelle' Gemser - into a jungle inferno of greed, violence, nudity and murder. Edmund Purdom (ABSURD) and Glynis Barber (DEMPSEY AND MAKEPEACE) co-star in this "delicious piece of atrocity cake" (Funxton) directed by Alan Birkenshaw (KILLER'S MOON) - also known as HORROR SAFARI - now scanned in 2K for the first time ever. Bonus Materials Rumble In The Jungle – Interview with Director Alan Birkinshaw Outtakes from MACHETE MAIDENS UNLEASHED with Director Alan Birkinshaw and Wife of Producer Dick Randall, Corliss Randall Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Invaders of the Lost Gold” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/invaders-of-the-lost-gold-blu-ray "Here Are the Young Men" Blu-Ray Review (Well Go USA) Synopsis HERE ARE THE YOUNG MEN, based on the acclaimed novel by Rob Doyle, catalogs the last hurrah of three high school graduates intent on celebrating their newfound freedom with an epic, debaucherous bender. However, when a horrible accident sends them spiraling, the trio must grapple with the most daunting challenge of their lives: facing their own inner demons. Well Go USA – https://www.wellgousa.com/ “Here Are the Young Men” Blu-Ray – https://www.wellgousa.com/films/here-are-the-young-men Patreon Pick "I Survived A Zombie Holocaust" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) SHOOT, CUT, STAY ALIVE From the land of early Peter Jackson comes another Braindead movie in bad taste. It’s the third day of shooting the low budget horror ‘Tonight They Come’ on location in the wilds of New Zealand. Director SMP is already beside himself having to work with a self-obsessed leading man and a bimbo actress when into his line of fire comes a new runner, wannabe screenwriter Wesley Pennington. Clearly an accident-prone nerd, Wesley nevertheless tries his best to fit in with the crazed cast and demented crew while falling head over heels for Susan, the set caterer. But something nasty has entered the local water supply and suddenly the zombie extras start acting like genuine members of the living dead, gore stunts looks even more authentic and actual severed limbs fly. Reel life turns real as Wesley attempts to save the day while ensuring his latest script will get made. “I Survived A Zombie Holocaust” Amazon Prime https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B012S5AL76/ 1970 "The Body Beneath" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) SEXUALLY RAMPANT GHOULS, DEPRAVED SOULS… AND BLOOD-RED ROSES! A family of vampires takes over an estate known as Carfax Abbey. Since inbreeding is destroying the family line, they need new blood to keep the family going, so they set out to find new sources. Special Features Audio Commentary with Film Scholars Vic Pratt and Will Fowler Trailer Runtime: 82 minutes/Aspect Ratio: 1.33.1/Color/English Mono w/Closed Caps/All Region Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Dungeon of Andy Milligan” Blu-Ray set – https://severin-films.com/shop/andy-milligan-collection/ 1970 "Guru, the Mad Monk" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) DEATH HIS RELIGION—BLOOD HIS LUST! A deranged 15th Century prison colony chaplain exploits his power to get money for his church including murder and grave robbing committed by his vampire mistress and one-eyed hunchback assistant. Special Features: Audio Commentary with CineFear.com’s Keith Crocker Remembering Andy Milligan – Interview with Set Photographer Tom Vozza Trailer Runtime: 56 minutes/Aspect Ratio: 1.85.1 and 1.33.1/Color/English Mono w/Closed Caps/All Region Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Dungeon of Andy Milligan” Blu-Ray set – https://severin-films.com/shop/andy-milligan-collection/ 1970 "Blind Woman's Curse" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Films) A bizarre blend of the female Yakuza film and traditional Japanese ghost story A thrilling Yakuza film featuring eye-popping visuals, sensational fight sequences and the gorgeous Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood, Stray Cat Rock), in her first major role. Akemi (Kaji) is a dragon tattooed leader of the Tachibana Yakuza clan. In a duel with a rival gang Akemi slashes the eyes of an opponent and a black cat appears, to lap the blood from the gushing wound. The cat along with the eye-victim go on to pursue Akemi's gang in revenge, leaving a trail of dead Yakuza girls, their dragon tattoos skinned from their bodies. A bizarre blend of the female Yakuza film and traditional Japanese ghost story, with a strong dash of grotesque-erotica (the same movement was a sensibility of Edogawa Rampo whose works were adapted by Ishii in Horrors of Malformed Men), Blind Woman's Curse is a delirious mash-up of classic genre tropes, of which Ishii was no stranger, having directed everything from Super Giant films to Biker movies! Bonus Materials New high definition digital transfer of the film prepared by Nikkatsu Studios Presented in High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD Uncompressed mono PCM audio Newly translated English subtitles Audio commentary by Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp Original Trailer Trailers for four of the films in the Meiko Kaji-starring Stray Cat Rock series, made at the same studio as Blind Woman's Curse Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes, illustrated with original archive stills. Arrow Films – https://arrowfilms.com/ “Blind Woman’s Curse” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – https://mvdshop.com/products/blind-womans-curse-dual-format-blu-ray-dvd-blu-ray You Ain't Seen?!, 1970 "Mark of the Devil" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Films) Dave's Pick for Jeremy Once proclaimed as "positively the most horrifying film ever made", Mark of the Devil arrives in a director-approved edition featuring a new restoration of the feature. A bloody and brutal critique of religious corruption, Mark of the Devil sees horror icon Udo Kier (Flesh for Frankenstein, Suspiria) play a witchfinder's apprentice whose faith in his master (Herbert Lom) becomes severely tested when they settle in an Austrian village. Presided over by the sadistic Albino (a memorably nasty turn from Reggie Nalder), the film presents its morality not so much in shades of grey as shades of black. Written and directed by Michael Armstrong, who would later pen Eskimo Nell, The Black Panther and House of the Long Shadows, this classic shocker has lost none of its power over the years. Bonus Materials High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of the feature, transferred from original film elements Optional English and German audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Newly translated English subtitles for the German audio Audio commentary by Michael Armstrong, moderated by Calum Waddell Mark of the Times - exclusive feature-length documentary from High Rising Productions on the emergence of the 'new wave' of British horror directors that surfaced during the sixties and seventies Hallmark of the Devil - author and critic Michael Gingold looks back at Hallmark Releasing, the controversial and confrontational distributor that introduced Mark of the Devil to American cinemas Interviews with composer Michael Holm and actors Udo Kier, Herbert Fux, Gaby Fuchs, Ingeborg Schoner and Herbert Lom Mark of the Devil: Now and Then - a look at the film's locations and how they appear today Outtakes Gallery Reversible Sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Adrian Smith and Anthony Nield, plus an interview with Reggie Nalder by David Del Valle, all illustrated with original stills and artwork Arrow Films – https://arrowfilms.com/ “Mark of the Devil” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – https://mvdshop.com/products/mark-of-the-devil-blu-ray-dvd-blu-ray Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/show/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934 https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-217-audio-version/ Question of the WeekHow do you determine what to watch? UpdateBlu-Ray
UpdateDead and Buried – 1981 – Gary Sherman
The House on Sorority Row – 1982 – Mark Rosman Mortuary – 1983 – Howard Avedis Strike Commando – 1987 – Bruno Mattei Strike Commando 2 – 1988 – Bruno Mattei The Invaders of the Lost Gold – 1982 – Alan Birkinshaw Here Are the Young Men – 2020 – Eoin Macken I Survived a Zombie Holocaust – 2014 – Guy Pigden The Body Beneath – 1970 – Andy Milligan Guru, the Mad Monk – 1970 – Andy Milligan Blind Woman’s Curse – 1970 – Teruo Ishii Mark of the Devil – 1970 – Adrian Hoven/ Michael Armstrong
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 Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps 0:00 “Action U.S.A.” Review – 3:50 “Irezumi” Review – 11:14 “Zed’s Dead” Review– 15:28 “The Witch” Review– 20:40 1970 “The Nude Vampire” Review – 29:00 1970 “Five Dolls for an August Moon” Review – 33:25 1970 “And Soon the Darkness” Review – 36:40 1970 “The Amazing Transplant” Review – 39:31 1970 “Bloodthirsty Butchers” Review – 42:35 1970 “Torture Dungeon” Review– 48:28 1970 “Terror in the Streets” Review – 52:42 1970 “Cry of the Banshee” Review – 55:25 Patreon Review “Little Monsters” – 59:49 Blindspot “Escape from Planet of the Apes” (Jeremy Pick) – 1:13:07 Questions/ Answers/ Question of the Week “Most thought provoking film genre? One example?” – 1:27:20 Update – 1:36:26 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ Video Version – Screamingtoiletcontest@gmail.com Podcast Under the Stairs – https://tputscast.com/podcast Video Reviews"Action U.S.A." Blu-Ray Review (MVD Rewind Collection) Billy Ray's a bad risk. He took the mob's family jewels, now they want his! They ried beating and scaring it out of him, but he's not giving them up. So they kill him. Now everyone believes Carmen must know where the jewels are. The Mafia boss has brought in his "Top Gun" to find her and the jewels. This slime-ball and his trained killers follow our heroes through car chases and gun battles across the state of Texas leaving a trail of fireballs and hunks of twisted metal. Bonus Materials High Definition (1080p) presentation of the main feature in 1.78:1 aspect ratio Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround Subtitles: English Audio Commentary with Director John Stewart, star Gregory Scott Cummins and cinematographer Thomas Callaway moderated by filmmaker Steve Latshaw Interview with Director John Stewart (HD) Action U.S.A. Behind the Scenes - Stunts Featurette (SD) (MVD Disc Exclusive) Theatrical Trailer Collectible Mini-Poster Reversible artwork MVD Rewind Collection – https://www.facebook.com/MVDRewindCollection “Action U.S.A.” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/action-u-s-a-collectors-edition-blu-ray "Irezumi" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video) WHEN A SEDUCTIVE WOMAN GETS A SPIDER TATTOO... SHE WANTS VENGEANCE ON THOSE WHO MISTREAT HER! Drawn from the pen of one of Japan's foremost writers of the 20th century, Junichiro Tanizaki (A Fool's Love, The Makioka Sisters), Irezumi is a stylish tale of lust, betrayal and revenge directed by Yasuzo Masumura (Giants and Toys, Blind Beast). Masumura's muse Ayako Wakao (The Blue Sky Maiden, Red Angel) stars as Otsuya, the daughter of a rich merchant, who is tempted by her lover, Shinsuke, a lowly employee of her father's, to elope. During their flight, Otsuya's beauty attracts the gaze of Seikichi, a mysterious master tattooist who sees her pristine white skin as the perfect canvas for his art. The image of the large demonic spider that he emblazons across Otsuya's back marks her as the property of another man, radically altering her relationships with all around her as her personality transforms under its influence. Available for the first time outside of Japan in a new 4K restoration, Irezumi sports some of Japanese cinema's most respected talent of its day both in front of and behind the camera. The bewitching cinematography by Kazuo Miyagawa (Rashomon, Ugetsu) captures the sensual atmosphere of the period setting, while the script by Kaneto Shindo (Onibaba, Kuroneko) lends a modern twist to this feverish meditation on obsession and the act of creation. Bonus Materials High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation from a new 4K scan Original uncompressed Japanese mono audio Optional English subtitles Brand new audio commentary by Japanese cinema scholar David Desser Newly filmed introduction by Japanese cinema expert Tony Rayns Out of the Darkness, a brand new visual essay by Asian cinema scholar Daisuke Miyao Original Trailer Image Gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing by Thomas Lamarre and Daisuke Miyao Arrow Video – https://arrowfilms.com/ “Irezumi” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/irezumi-blu-ray "Zed's Dead" Blu-Ray Review (Gatorblade Films) Description Take a plunge into the morbid world of Z and M’s Pawn. This movie is based loosely off of the characters of “Zed” and “ Maynard” in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction Gatorblade Films – https://gatorbladefilms.com/ “Zed’s Dead” Blu-Ray – https://grindhousevideo.com/products/zeds-dead-blu-ray "The Witch" 4K Review EVIL TAKES MANY FORMS. In 1630s New England, William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassable wilderness, exiled from their settlement when William defies the local church. When their newborn son vanishes and crops mysteriously fail, the family turns on one another. “The Witch” 4K – https://www.amazon.com/Witch-Blu-ray-Ralph-Ineson/dp/6317699771/ 1970 "The Nude Vampire" Blu-Ray Review (Kino Lorber)  Wealthy industrialist Georges Radamante (Maurice Lemaitre) has dreams of immortality. Not through his own achievements, but by finding a way to share the biochemistry of the mute, orphaned vampire woman (Catherine Cartier) who has been raised by hooded needle-stickers in isolation, deprived of exposure to human faces. Radamante's son Pierre (Olivier Martin, Rollin's real-life brother) innocently complicates matters while trying to infiltrate his father's private club. It is love at first sight and Pierre determines to liberate his beloved, a goal which attracts the companionship of other vampires, who plan a torch-carrying siege of Radamante's palatial compound. Rollin's first color film and his first collaboration with director of photography Jean-Jacques Renon, THE NUDE VAMPIRE (La Vampire nue) is a curiously science fiction-tinged story in the then-fashionable style of Jean-Claude Forrest (Barbarella) and Metal Hurlant artists Jean "Moebius" Giraud and Philippe Druillet, who was in fact recruited to design the film's poster. (excerpt of the essay by Tim Lucas) Blu-ray Extras Include: Mastered in HD from the original 35mm negative French with optional English subtitles English dubbed version Introduction by Jean Rollin (2 min.) Interview with Natalie Perrey (4 min.) 20-page booklet with an essay by Tim Lucas, editor of Video Watchdog French and English theatrical trailers Original trailers of four other Rollin films Kino Lorber – https://www.kinolorber.com/ “The Jean Rollin Vampire Collection” Blu-Ray – https://www.kinolorber.com/product/the-vampire-films-of-jean-rollin-blu-ray-box-blu-ray 1970 "Five Dolls for an August Moon" Blu-Ray Review (Kino Lorber) FIVE DOLLS FOR AN AUGUST MOON is Mario Bava's deliriously mod spin on an Agatha Christie-style whodunit. Bava was so closely associated with the horror genre that this twisting mystery was never released theatrically in the U.S., but it is deliciously entertaining all the same. A space age island retreat is visited by a group of friends and business associates, one of whom is a scientist who has invented a revolutionary chemical process, and is fending off various offers to buy it. Soon the vacationers start dying, and the survivors begin to wonder who has the most to gain from these murders most foul. Anything but a drawing room mystery, Bava's erotic thriller is enlivened by its psychedelic set design, a hip score by Piero Umiliani, and a swinging performance by giallo goddess Edwige Fenech (All the Colors of the Dark). Kino Lorber – https://www.kinolorber.com/ “Five Dolls for an August Moon” Blu-Ray – https://www.kinolorber.com/product/five-dolls-for-an-august-moon-dvd 1970 "And Soon the Darkness" Blu-Ray Review (Kino Lorber) Brand New 4K Master! Two young British nurses bicycling through the desolate French countryside. A mysterious stranger on a lonely stretch of road. The women become separated and soon after, one of them disappears. Now the remaining girl, alone and frightened, begins an increasingly desperate search for answers among the strangely uncooperative locals. Where is her friend? Was there a murder? And as the darkness approaches, is the killer now stalking her? Pamela Franklin (The Legend of Hell House) and Michele Dotrice (The Blood on Satan’s Claw) co-star in this unsettling shocker directed by Robert Fuest (The Abominable Dr. Phibes). And Soon the Darkness remains a favorite of thriller fans for its sexual menace, sinister style and one of the most quietly chilling final twists in ’70s British cinema. Original story and screenplay by Brian Clemens (See No Evil) and Terry Nation (The House in Nightmare Park) with top-notch cinematography by Ian Wilson (The Crying Game, Below). Blu-ray Extras Include: Audio commentary with Director Robert Fuest and Co-Writer/Co-Producer Brian Clemens, moderated by Journalist Jonathan Sothcott Audio Commentary by Film Historian Troy Howarth Radio Spot Reverse Art Theatrical Trailer Kino Lorber – https://www.kinolorber.com/ “And Soon the Darkness” Blu-Ray – https://www.kinolorber.com/product/and-soon-the-darkness-special-edition-dvd 1970 "The Amazing Transplant" Review HIS WAS THE MOST UNIQUE OF ALL… WOMEN DIED FOR IT! A nice guy turns murderous after undergoing a penis transplant. “The Amazing Transplant” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Transplant-Jo%C3%A3o-Fernandes/dp/B00005KH2P/ 1970 "Bloodthirsty Butchers" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) THEIR PRIME CUTS WERE CURIOUSLY EROTIC…BUT THOROUGHLY BRUTAL! SADISM WAS JUST AN APPETIZER FOR THE BLOODTHIRSTY BUTCHERS! Sweeney Todd, a barber, and Maggie Lovett, a baker, join forces to commit a series of brutal, gory murders in London with a little help from Tobias Ragg, an employee of Maggie’s bakery. They abduct a number of customers from the barber shop and kill them, baking them into meat pies which are sold to the public. Bloodthirsty Butchers (Never Before Released Director’s Cut): Trailer Runtime: 79 minutes/Aspect Ratio: 1.33.1/Color/English Mono w/Closed Caps/All Region Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ Dungeon of Andy Milligan Boxset – https://severin-films.com/shop/andy-milligan-collection/ 1970 "Torture Dungeon" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) THEY WERE METICULOUS IN THE ART OF MUTILATION AND MURDER! In Medieval England, a sadistic duke plots to kill off all the heirs to the throne so he can claim the crown for himself. Torture Dungeon (Never Before Released Director’s Cut): Audio Commentary with Milligan Historian Alex DiSanto Trailer Runtime: 80 minutes/Aspect Ratio: 1.33.1/Color/English Mono w/Closed Caps/All Region Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ Dungeon of Andy Milligan Boxset – https://severin-films.com/shop/andy-milligan-collection/ 1970 "Terror in the Streets" Review Horror story about a girl who is shadowed by an invisible man. “Terror in the Streets” – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066446/ 1970 "Cry of the Banshee" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE A SORCERESS SCORNED! In seventeenth century England Lord Whitman wages unending war on what he sees as the ever-present scourge of witchcraft, and many local villagers have suffered at his hands. But one victim uses her occult powers to curse his family, enlisting unknowing help from one of the household. NEW High-Definition Master Of The Director's Cut From The Interpositive Film Element NEW High-Definition Master Of The American International Pictures Cut From The Only Surviving Element, A Color Reversal Intermediate NEW Audio Commentary With Film Historian And Author Steve Haberman (Director's Cut) A Devilish Tale Of Poe – An Interview With Director Gordon Hessler Theatrical Trailer TV Spot Radio Spot Posters, Lobby Cards And Behind-The-Scenes Photo Gallery Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ Vincent Price Collection Vol. 3 Blu-Ray Set – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-vincent-price-collection-iii?product_id=4515 Patreon Pick "Little Monsters" Blu-Ray Review (Vestron Video) SOME FRIENDS CAN BE REAL MONSTERS. AND SOME MONSTERS CAN BE REAL FRIENDS. A young boy is scared of the monster under his bed. He asks his 6th grade brother to swap rooms for the night as a bet that the monster really exists. Soon the brother becomes friends with the monster and discovers a whole new world of fun and games under his bed where pulling pranks on kids and other monsters is the main attraction. EXTRA FEATURES NEW Audio Commentary with Jarret Gahan, Editor-in-Chief of CultofMonster.com NEW Isolated Score Selections and Audio Interview with Composer David Newman NEW “Call Him Maurice” – An Interview with Actor Howie Mandel (HD; 18:39) NEW “Beneath the Bed” – An Interview with Producer Andrew Licht (HD; 13:54) NEW “Monsters Big & Small” – An Interview with Special Makeup Effects Creator Robert Short (HD; 14:55) NEW Vintage Interviews with Actors Fred Savage, Ben Savage, Special Makeup Effects Creator Robert Short, and Director Richard Alan Greenberg (unrestored HD; 29:02) Behind-the-Scenes Footage (unrestored HD; 11:37) “Making Maurice” – Vintage Footage of Howie Mandel’s Makeup Transformation (unrestored HD; 16:16) Vintage EPK & VHS Promo (unrestored HD; 9:19) Theatrical Trailer (HD; 1:28) Still Gallery (no chapter breaks; 3:36) “Little Monsters” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Little-Monsters-Vestron-Collectors-Blu-ray/dp/B08BR32XSV/ Blindspot "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" Blu-Ray Review MEET BABY MILO WHO HAS WASHINGTON TERRIFIED. The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft. Intrigued by their intelligence, humans use them for research—until the apes attempt to escape. Planet of the Apes Collection Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Planet-Apes-Legacy-Collection-Blu-ray/dp/B005FHWWXQ/ Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/show/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934 https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-216-audio-version/ Question of the WeekMost thought provoking film genre? One example? Update4K
Film NotesAction U.S.A. – 1989 – John Stewart
Irezumi – 1966 – Yasuzō Masumura Zed’s Dead – 2021 – Sean Donohue The Witch – 2015 – Robert Eggers The Nude Vampire – 1970 – Jean Rollin Five Dolls for an August Moon – 1970 – Mario Bava And Soon the Darkness – 1970 – Robert Fuest The Amazing Transplant – 1970 – Doris Wishman Bloodthirsty Butchers – 1970 – Andy Milligan Torture Dungeon – 1970 – Andy Milligan Terror in the Streets – 1970 – Michio Yamamoto Cry of the Banshee – 1970 – Gordon Hessler Little Monsters – 1989 – Richard Greenberg Escape from the Planet of the Apes – 1971 – Don Taylor  Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps 0:00 “Years of Lead” Boxset Talk – 1:06 “Savage Three” Review – 3:52 “Like Rabid Dogs” Review– 8:33 “Colt 38 Special Squad” Review– 13:15 “Highway Racer” Review – 19:25 “No, The Case Is Happily Resolved” Review – 23:44 “The Paper Tigers” Review – 31:50 Patreon Pick “Bronson” Review – 36:03 1970 “Night Slaves” Review – 42:26 1970 “From Ear to Ear” Review– 45:26 1970 “Crowhaven Farm” Review – 47:45 1970, You Ain’t Seen!? “Count Dracula” Review – 50:58 Questions/Answers/ Question of the Week “Recast an entire movie with anybody?” – 1:14:24 Patreon Drawing/ Update – 1:22:17 /1:24:15 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ Video Version – https://youtu.be/qFjxVgGqR9w Podcast Under the Stairs – https://tputscast.com/podcast Video Reviews"Years of Lead" Blu-Ray Boxset Review (Arrow Films)  Savage Three – 1975 – Vittorio Salerno Like Rabid Dogs – 1976 – Mario Imperoli Colt 38 Special Squad – 1976 – Massimo Dallamano Highway Racer – 1977 – Stelvio Massi No, The Case is Happily Resolved – 1973 – Vittorio Salerno The 1970s were a time of intense uncertainty and instability in Italy. Political corruption and widespread acts of left and right-wing terrorism, alongside a breakdown in social cohesion and a loss of trust in public institutions such as the government and police, created a febrile atmosphere of cynicism, paranoia and unexploded rage. Throughout this period, these sentiments found expression in a series of brutal, often morally ambiguous crime thrillers which tapped into the atmosphere of violence and instability that defined the so-called Years of Lead. This box set gathers five films from the heyday of the “poliziotteschi” – the umbrella term used to describe this diverse body of films. In Vittorio Salerno’s Savage Three (1975) and Mario Imperoli’s Like Rabid Dogs (1976), random acts of violence committed by vicious young sociopaths threaten the fragile fabric of respectable society. In Massimo Dallamano’s Colt 38 Special Squad (1976) and Stelvio Massi’s Highway Racer (1977), renegade cops battling against red tape and political corruption turn to new and morally dubious methods to dispense justice. Finally, class dynamics are explored in Salerno’s No, the Case is Happily Resolved (1973) as an innocent man finds himself under suspicion for a savage crime committed by a highly respected member of society. Decried by critics for their supposedly fascistic overtones, the poliziotteschi were in fact more ideologically varied and often considerably more nuanced than such superficial readings would suggest, and proved a huge hit with theatergoers, who responded to their articulation of present-day social concerns. Featuring an impressive line-up of Euro-cult stars, including Joe Dallesandro (The Climber), Ivan Rassimov (Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key), Maurizio Merli (Violent City) and Enrico Maria Salerno (The Bird with the Crystal Plumage), this collection of stylish, hard-hitting Euro-crime thrillers showcases the range and breadth of the genre and is a must-have for newcomers and grizzled veterans alike. LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentations of all five films, restored from the original camera negatives, including a brand new 2K restoration of Colt 38 Special Squad exclusive to this release Original lossless mono Italian audio on all five films Original lossless mono English audio on Colt 38 Special Squad English subtitles for the Italian soundtracks Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack on Colt 38 Special Squad Poliziotteschi: Violence and Justice in the Years of Lead, a new visual essay by critic Will Webb exploring the recurring traits and themes of the genre Rat Eat Rat, an interview with writer/director Vittorio Salerno and actress Martine Brochard on Savage Three The Savage One, an interview with actor Joe Dallesandro on Savage Three When a Murderer Dies, an interview with cinematographer Romano Albani and film historian Fabio Melelli on Like Rabid Dogs It’s Not a Time for Tears, an interview with assistant director Claudio Bernabei on Like Rabid Dogs Music sampler for Like Rabid Dogs Always the Same Ol’ 7 Notes, an interview with composer Stelvio Cipriani on Colt 38 Special Squad A Tough Guy, an interview with editor Antonio Siciliano on Colt 38 Special Squad Archival introduction to Colt 38 Special Squad by Stelvio Cipriani Faster Than a Bullet, an interview with film historian Roberto Curti on Highway Racer Mother Justice, an interview with writer/director Vittorio Salerno on No, the Case is Happily Resolved Alternate ending to No, the Case is Happily Resolved Original trailers for Like Rabid Dogs, Colt 38 Special Squad and No, the Case is Happily Resolved Poster galleries Reversible sleeves featuring original artwork for all five films Limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the films by Troy Howarth, Michael Mackenzie, Rachael Nisbet, Kat Ellinger and James Oliver Arrow Video – https://arrowfilms.com/ “Years of Lead” Blu-Ray Boxset – https://mvdshop.com/products/years-of-lead-five-classic-italian-crime-thrillers-1973-1977-blu-ray "The Paper Tigers" Blu-Ray Review (Well Go USA)  Synopsis As teenagers, kung fu disciples Danny (Alain Uy), Hing (Ron Yuan) and Jim (Mykel Shannon Jenkins) were inseparable. Fast forward 25 years, and each has grown into a washed-up middle-aged man seemingly one kick away from pulling a hamstring—and not at all preoccupied with thoughts of martial arts or childhood best friends. But when their old master is murdered, the trio reunites, soon learning that avenging their sifu will require conquering old grudges (and a dangerous hitman still armed with ample knee cartilage) if they are to honorably defend his legacy. Well Go USA – https://www.wellgousa.com/ “The Paper Tigers” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Tigers-Blu-ray-Ron-Yuan/dp/B091F3MW6V/ Patreon Pick "Bronson" Blu-Ray Review THE MAN. THE MYTH. THE CELEBRITY. A young man who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson. “Bronson” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Bronson-Blu-ray-Tom-Hardy/dp/B002XTXFU8/ 1970 "Night Slaves" Review  MORNING BRINGS DENIALS OF A WHOLE TOWN’S MYSTERIOUS NIGHT JOURNEY A man and his wife stumble upon a town whose inhabitants turn into zombies and head for the edge of town every night… he seems to be the only one unaffected. What is happening to the townsfolk? Who is the mysterious young women he keeps seeing? Why isn’t he affected? “Night Slaves” YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emy575UBK40 1970 "From Ear to Ear" Review  HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE A RAZOR SHARP KNIFE TO SLICE… FROM EAR TO EAR Lucille, a paralyzed girl, is the scapegoat of her sister and her cousin Josine and Elisa. During a “game” that goes too far, they accidentally kill the lover of Elisa. Whilst attempting to make Lucille bear the guilt of the killing, they discover the frightful secret that would explain the vegetative state of Lucille. “From Ear to Ear” IMDb – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218904/ 1970 "Crowhaven Farm" Review  A couple, Maggie and Ben Porter, inherit an old farmhouse and move in, hoping to reinvigorate their marriage. When they learn the home was occupied long ago by a woman who was executed for practicing witchcraft, Maggie begins to have nightmares about her. “Crowhaven Farm” YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxkHFDKAgy4&t=1s You Ain't Seen!? "Count Dracula" Blu-Ray Review (Dave's Pick for Jeremy) 1970  In 1970, cult director Jess Franco and screen legend Christopher Lee collaborated on what they promised would be the most faithful adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel ever filmed. From its remarkable performances – including Lee as the Count, Herbert Lom (MARK OF THE DEVIL) as Van Helsing, Soledad Miranda (VAMPYROS LESBOS) as Lucy, Maria Rohm (VENUS IN FURS) as Mina, and authentic madman Klaus Kinski as Renfield – to its lush locations and atmosphere of sinister sensuality, it remains perhaps the most spellbinding version of Dracula in movie history. Fred Williams (SHE KILLED IN ECSTASY) and Paul Muller (NIGHTMARE CASTLE) co-star in this “thrilling” (Twins Of Evil) and “fascinating” (Arrow In The Head) horror classic, now fully restored, loaded with all-new Bonus Features including Pere Potrabella’s experimental ‘making of’ feature CUADECUC, VAMPIR, and re-mastered in high-definition for the first time ever. Special Features: Uncut Feature in HD (Includes Controversial Previously Deleted Baby Scene) at Franco’s Approved Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 CUADECUC, VAMPIR (1970): Experimental ‘Making Of’ Feature By Pere Portabella Audio Commentary with horror historian David Del Valle and Actress Maria Rohm Beloved Count: Interview with Director Jess Franco An Interview With Actor Jack Taylor Handsome Harker: Interview With Actor Fred Williams Stake Holders: An Appreciation By Filmmaker Christophe Gans German Trailer Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Count Dracula” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/count-dracula-blu-ray Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/show/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934 https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-215-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-Ray
Film NotesSavage Three – 1975 – Vittorio Salerno
Like Rabid Dogs – 1976 – Mario Imperoli Colt 38 Special Squad – 1976 – Massimo Dallamano Highway Racer – 1977 – Stelvio Massi No, The Case is Happily Resolved – 1973 – Vittorio Salerno The Paper Tigers – 2020 – Quoc Bao Tran Bronson – 2008 – Nicolas Winding Refn Night Slaves – 1970 – Ted Post From Ear to Ear – 1970 – Louis Soulanes Crowhaven Farm – 1970 – Walter Grauman Count Dracula – 1970 – Jesus Franco  Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps 0:00 “Santa Sangre” 4K Contest Drawing- 0:13 “Benny Loves You” Review – 1:22 “A Ghost Waits” Review– 4:45 “The Amusement Park” Review– 8:06 “It Comes at Night” Review – 11:48 “One Cut of the Dead” Review – 14:48 “Tigers Are Not Afraid” Review – 18:04 1970 “Trog” Review – 21:22 1970 “Janie” Review – 27:08 1970 “Jonathan” Review– 29:25 1970 “The Females aka Die Weibchen” Review – 33:31 1970 “Count Yorga, Vampire” Review – 36:02 1970 “I Drink Your Blood” Review – 38:27 The Weekly Western/ Patreon Pick “The Legend of the Lone Ranger” Review – 44:23 You Ain’t Seen!? “The Pirates of Penzance” Review – 49:59 Questions/Answers/ Question of the Week “Two actors you would have loved to see work together? Alive or dead.” – 1:10:03 Update – 1:20:08 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ Screamingtoiletcontest@gmail.com Podcast Under the Stairs – https://tputscast.com/podcast Video Reviews"Benny Loves You" Blu-Ray Review (Dread Central) Jack is desperately trying for a new start in life, but when he throws away his childhood toy Benny, things turn deadly. After the accidental death of his parents, Jack must sell his family home and start a new life. Cleaning out the house, Jack trashes his family belongings including his beloved childhood stuffed animal, Benny. It's a move that turns deadly as Benny springs to life with one goal in mind, protect Jack at all cost! Epic Pictures – https://epic-pictures.com/ “Benny Love You” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/benny-loves-you-blu-ray "A Ghost Waits" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video) Not Everyone Hates Ghosts... An ingeniously unique and unpredictable combo of horror, humour and heart, A Ghost Waits is a DIY labour of love years in the making from first-time writer/director Adam Stovall and producer/star MacLeod Andrews. Tasked with renovating a neglected rental home, handyman Jack (MacLeod Andrews, They Look Like People, Doctor Sleep) quickly finds out why the tenants keep leaving in droves - this house is haunted. The ghost in question is Muriel (Natalie Walker), herself employed from beyond the veil to keep the home vacant. Against the odds, Jack and Muriel find they have a lot in common... pulse notwithstanding. Having found a kindred spirit in an otherwise lonely existence, they must fight for their newfound affection as pressure mounts for them each to fulfil their "cross-purposes". From its opening spectral assault to its achingly poignant conclusion - as well as a witty depiction of afterlife bureaucracy in the vein of Beetlejuice and A Matter of Life and Death - A Ghost Waits has shocked and surprised audiences around the world, and now makes its home video debut stacked with insightful bonus features that take you inside the process of creating this phantasmagorical monochrome marvel Bonus Materials High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation Original 5.1 DTS-HD MA audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Audio commentary by writer/director Adam Stovall Audio commentary by Adam Stovall and MacLeod Andrews Audio commentary by the cast and crew Humanity and the Afterlife in ‘A Ghost Waits’, a new video essay by Isabel Custodio exploring the film’s themes and cinematic forebears Eight interviews with cast and crew moderated by critic and programmer tt stern-enzi Interview and post-film Q&A with Adam Stovall moderated by Alan Jones at Frightfest Glasgow 2020 Outtakes Easter eggs Theatrical trailer Image gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sister Hyde FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors’ booklet featuring new writing by Craig Ian Mann Arrow Films – https://arrowfilms.com/ “A Ghost Waits” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/a-ghost-waits-blu-ray "The Amusement Park" Streaming Review (Shudder) SEE YOU IN THE PARK, SOMEDAY” An elderly gentleman sets out for what he thinks will be a normal day at an amusement park and is soon embroiled in a waking nightmare. [Produced in 1973, The Amusement Park was shelved after the Lutheran Society, which had commissioned it as an educational film about elder abuse and ageism, refused to release it due to its disturbing content. It was believed lost until a print was discovered in 2018 and subsequently given a 4K restoration by IndieCollect. It finally premiered in 2019, two years after Romero’s death.] “The Amusement Park” Shudder – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/the-amusement-park/286f545b09818c85 "It Comes at Night" Blu-Ray Review Secure within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, a man has established a tenuous domestic order with his wife and son, but this will soon be put to test when a desperate young family arrives seeking refuge. “It Comes at Night” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Comes-At-Night-Blu-ray/dp/B073LC54KG/ "One Cut of the Dead" Blu-Ray Review (Third Window Films) DON’T STOP SHOOTING! Things go badly for a hack director and film crew shooting a low budget zombie movie in an abandoned Second World War Japanese facility, when they are attacked by real zombies. “One Cut of the Dead” Third Window Films Import – http://thirdwindowfilms.com/films/one-cut-of-the-dead-hollywood-edition/ "Tigers Are Not Afraid" Blu-Ray Review (RLJ) A dark fairy tale about a gang of five children trying to survive the horrific violence of the cartels and the ghosts created every day by the drug war. “Tigers Are Not Afraid” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Tigers-Are-Not-Afraid-Steelbook/dp/B084NXY5ZZ/ 1970 "Trog" Review FROM A MILLION YEARS BACK…HORROR EXPLODES INTO TODAY! Anthropologist Dr. Brockton unearths a primitive troglodyte – an Ice Age “missing link”: half-caveman, half-ape – in a local cave. Through medical experimentation, she manages to communicate with him and domesticate him before he’s let loose by an irate land developer and goes on a rampage, terrorizing the local citizenry. “Trog” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Trog-Joan-Crawford/dp/B005OT82ZC/ 1970 "Janie" Review HER LOVERS WENT FROM BED… TO DEAD. A sadistic teenager searching for “Daddy” murders and dismembers anybody who picks her up hitch-hiking. In a March 2018 interview with Rialto Report, credited director Jack Bravman admitted that Roberta Findlay actually directed this film, while John Amero confirmed Bravman handed over directorial duties, though he claims to Roberta’s husband, Michael. “Janie” – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0130039/ 1970 "Jonathan" Review A group of vampires terrorizes a small village on the German North Sea Coast. The young Jonathan joins a group of fellow students and locals, who plan an uprising against the vampires. “Jonathan” – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065917/ 1970 "The Females" Review A young woman joins an exclusive women’s health clinic only to discover it’s run by feminist cannibals. “The Females aka Die Weibchen” – https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Die-Weibchen-Blu-ray/182295/ "1970" Count Yorga, Vampire" Blu-Ray Review (Twilight Time) DASHING, DARK AND DEADLY. Sixties couples Michael and Donna and Paul and Erica become involved with the intense Count Yorga at a Los Angeles séance, the Count having latterly been involved with Erica’s just-dead mother. After taking the Count home, Paul and Erica are waylayed, and next day a listless Erica is diagnosed by their doctor as having lost a lot of blood. When she is later found feasting on the family cat the doctor becomes convinced vampirism is at work, and that its focus is Count Yorga and his large isolated house. “Count Yorga, Vampire” Blu-Ray Import – https://arrowfilms.com/product-detail/the-count-yorga-collection-blu-ray/FCD1349 1970 "I Drink Your Blood" Blu-Ray Review (Grindhouse Releasing) Plot Summary: It's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD meets Charlie Manson in this gore-drenched 1971 drive-in classic. After consuming rabies-infected meat pies, an LSD-addicted hippie cult goes on a vicious murdering rampage! Heavily censored since its original release, this infamous landmark of cinematic brutality is being presented in all its blood-splattered glory. Special Features: - Spectacular new HD restoration of the original UNCENSORED DIRECTOR'S CUT - 4 controversial deleted scenes including the original blood-drenched ending deemed too disturbing for '70s audiences! - Provocative audio commentary by director David Durston and star Bhaskar - Newly recorded audio commentary by stars Jack Damon and Tyde Kierney - Revealing on-camera interviews with stars Lynn Lowry, Tyde Kierney and Jack Damon - New in-depth interview with director David Durston - The original theatrical trailer and radio spots - Extensive gallery of stills and poster art - Rare and shocking film of Bhaskar performing THE EVIL KING COBRA DANCE TWO BONUS CO-FEATURES - I EAT YOUR SKIN (1964) - presented for the very first time in HD + exclusive interview with 2nd unit director William Grefe - BLUE SEXTET (1969) - David Durston's long-lost uncensored psychedelic shocker presented for the very first time on home video! - Liner notes by renowned horror journalist David Szulkin (THE MAKING OF WES CRAVEN'S LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT) - Beautiful embossed slipcover - PLUS OTHER SURPRISES! “I Drink Your Blood” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Drink-Your-Blood-Two-Blu-rays/dp/B01M10I6DZ/ The Weekly Western/ Patreon Pick "The Legend of the Lone Ranger" Streaming Review (Tubi) THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE MAN BEHIND THE MASK, AND THE LEGEND BEHIND THE MAN. When the young Texas Ranger, John Reid, is the sole survivor of an ambush arranged by the militaristic outlaw leader, Butch Cavendich, he is rescued by an old childhood Comanche friend, Tonto. When he recovers from his wounds, he dedicates his life to fighting the evil that Cavendich represents. To this end, John Reid becomes the great masked western hero, The Lone Ranger. With the help of Tonto, the pair go to rescue President Grant when Cavendich takes him hostage. “The Legend of the Lone Ranger” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Lone-Ranger-Blu-ray/dp/B00VX22340/ You Ain't Seen!? "The Pirates of Penzance" Blu-Ray Review (Jeremy's Pick for Dave) In spite of being apprenticed to a Pirate King as a child, Frederic has led a very sheltered life. So when he arrives in Cornwall with his boisterous shipmates, there are a few surprises in store for him! “The Pirates of Penzance” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Pirates-Penzance-Blu-ray-Lansbury-Ronstadt/dp/B07F2JD8Z3/ Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/show/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934 https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-214-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-Ray
Film NotesBenny Love You – 2019 – Karl Holt A Ghost Waits – 2020 – Adam Stovall The Amusement Park – 2019/1973 – George A. Romero It Comes at Night – 2017 – Trey Edward Shults One Cut of the Dead – 2017 – Shinichiro Ueda Tigers Are Not Afraid – 2017 – Issa López Trog – 1970 – Freddie Francis Janie – 1970 – Jack Bravman/Michael Findlay/Roberta Findlay Jonathan – 1970 – Hans W. Geißendörfer The Females aka Die Weibchen – 1970 – Zbyněk Brynych Count Yorga, Vampire – 1970 –Bob Kelljan I Drink Your Blood – 1970 – David E. Durston The Legend of the Lone Ranger – 1981 – William A. Fraker The Pirates of Penzance – 1983 – Wilford Leach  Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps 0:00 “Santa Sangre” 4K Contest- 0:13 “Lieutenant Jangles” Review – 0:51 “The Psyborgs” Review– 8:36 “The Cool Lakes of Death” Review– 13:22 “The Neon Demon” Review – 18:31 The Weekly Western “Brimstone” Review – 22:18 “Raw” Review – 28:01 “Terrified” Review – 30:52 “IT” Review – 34:29 “Super Dark Times” Review with Jeremy– 42:07 1970 “The Dunwich Horror” Review – 51:51 Patreon Pick “Vampire Junction” Review – 56:51 You Ain’t Seen!? “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2” Review with Jeremy – 1:01:04 Patreon Shout Outs/Answers/ Questions/ Question of the Week, “An actor from anytime you thought would be perfect to play a character from anything?”– 1:24:46 Update – 1:36:55 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ Video Version - https://youtu.be/80F9NguEP5U Screamingtoiletcontest@gmail.com Podcast Under the Stairs – https://tputscast.com/podcast Video Reviews"Lieutenant Jangles" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Team Releasing)  It’s the mid 1980s in Brisbane, the most crime-ridden city in Australia. Only one man keeps the scales of justice even; cowboy detective Lieutenant Jangles. After his partner is killed in a blazing shootout, Jangles goes on an explosive and blood-soaked mission to avenge his death. His quest for vengeance unintentionally makes him the enemy of a mysterious new crime boss, who has been quietly taking over Brisbane City. When their paths finally cross, one thing is made clear; this town isn’t big enough for the two of them. Special Features: -Commentary tracks -Bloopers -Trailers -Making of Documentary -VFX Breakdown Number of Discs: 1 Subtitles: English, Español, Français, Italiano Single Layer Blu-ray Disc (25GB) Region Free (Factory Pressed/NOT BD-R) Not Rated/Color/16:9 Widescreen/103 Mins Scream Team Releasing – https://screamteamreleasing.com/ “Lieutenant Jangles” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/lieutenant-jangles-blu-ray "The Psyborgs" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Team Releasing)  CANADA'S MOST FAMOUS ACTION FORCE IS HERE!!! The future, 2003. The world is strangled in the grip of a madman, the twisted General Blight. Blight commands the nefarious terrorist cell T.O.X.I.N. - a militant organization hell-bent on total galactic domination. Blight and his evil T.O.X.I.N. agents will stomp on anything in their path to ensure that their evil dreams come true, but luckily for humanity, John Carbon and his squad of psychic heroes - THE PSYBORGS - are here to stomp back! It’s the showdown of the century as John Carbon, Ricky Blaze, and Deutsch infiltrate a heavily-guarded T.O.X.I.N. compound to rescue Jessie Sparkle, defeat the insidious WhirlWind, and put an end to General Blight’s evil plans once and for all. They are the Ultimate Force for the Digital Age. They are… THE PSYBORGS! Special Features: -6 Commentary Tracks -Trailers -Making of Featurettes -Deleted and Extended Scenes -Gag Reels and more! Number of Discs: 1 Subtitles: English Single Layer Blu-ray Disc (25GB) Region Free (Factory Pressed/NOT BD-R) Not Rated/Color/16:9 Widescreen/75 Mins Scream Team Releasing – https://screamteamreleasing.com/ “The Psyborgs” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/the-psyborgs-blu-ray "The Cool Lakes of Death" Blu-Ray Review (Cult Epics)  Synopsis From the acclaimed novel by Frederik van Eeden, The Cool Lakes of Death (Van de Koele Meren des Doods) is the magnum opus from pioneering feminist filmmaker Nouchka van Brakel. A celebrated Dutch masterpiece, The Cool Lakes of Death is a historic melodrama featuring an outstanding performance by Renée Soutendijk (The 4th Man) as Hedwig, a wealthy woman who falls victim to a loveless marriage and the loss of her lover (Derek de Lint) and child that leads to mental illness, prostitution and addiction – before finding possible redemption. A box-office smash upon its release in 1982, The Cool Lakes of Death remains one of the greatest Dutch drama films in history and was subsequently the Dutch entry for ‘Best Foreign Language Film’ at the Academy Awards. Cult Epics presents Nouchka van Brakel’s The Cool Lakes of Death for the first time in North America on Blu-ray & DVD in a newly restored High-definition 4K transfer and with new bonus features. Cult Epics – http://www.cultepics.com/ “The Cool Lakes of Death” Blu-Ray – http://www.cultepics.com/product-detail/the-cool-lakes-of-death/ "The Neon Demon" Blu-Ray Review  BEAUTY IS VICIOUS. When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has. “The Neon Demon” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Neon-Demon-Blu-ray-Elle-Fanning/dp/B01G71YMAO/ The Weekly Western "Brimstone" Blu-Ray Review  RETRIBUTION IS COMING In the menacing inferno of the old North-American West, Liz is a genuine survivor who is hunted by a vengeful preacher for a crime she didn’t commit. “Brimstone” Blu-Ray/DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Brimstone-Blu-ray-Dakota-Fanning/dp/B06WP5NP3Y/ "Raw" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Synopsis "Stunning" – Time Out "Astonishing" – The Telegraph "Terrifying, intoxicating, and visceral" – i-D At 16, Justine is a brilliant and promising student and a strict vegetarian. But when she starts at veterinary school, she quickly encounters a decadent, merciless and dangerously seductive world. Desperate to fit in during the first week of hazing rituals, desperate to fit in at whatever the cost, she strays from her family's principles when she eats raw meat for the first time. Justine will soon face the terrible and unexpected consequences of her actions as her true self begins to emerge. Bonus Features Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Julia Ducournau And Film Critic Emma Eastwood Raw – Á Votre Goût – A Discussion With Julia Ducournau And Emma Eastwood Australian Premiere Introduction And Q&A With Julia Ducournau And Monster Fest Director Kier-La Janisse Genre Matters: Women Genre Filmmakers Panel From Monster Fest 2016 Quick Bites With Julia Ducournau And Film Critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas Deleted Scenes Theatrical Trailers TV Spots Australian Promotional Video “Raw” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/raw?product_id=7552 "Terrified" Blu-Ray Review  THEY ARE IN YOUR HOUSE… WATCHING YOU… Police commissioner Funes and three researchers of supernatural phenomena investigate inexplicable events that are occurring in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. Shudder – https://www.shudder.com/ “Terrified” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Terrified-Blu-ray-Maxi-Ghione/dp/B08BQLWKQ5/ "IT" 4K Review  YOUR FEARS ARE UNLEASHED In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise. “IT” 4K – https://www.amazon.com/4K-UHD-BD-Blu-ray/dp/B076C3QNB3/ "Super Dark Times" Streaming Review (Hulu)  Teenagers Zach and Josh have been best friends their whole lives, but when a gruesome accident leads to a cover-up, the secret drives a wedge between them and propels them down a rabbit hole of escalating paranoia and violence. “Super Dark Times” Hulu – https://www.hulu.com/movie/super-dark-times-66dc42c9-b659-4cfe-8835-878e1e1764bf 1970 "The Dunwich Horror" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) A FEW YEARS AGO IN DUNWICH A HALF-WITTED GIRL BORE ILLEGITIMATE TWINS. ONE OF THEM WAS ALMOST HUMAN! Dr. Henry Armitage, an expert in the occult, goes to the old Whateley manor in Dunwich looking for Nancy Wagner, a student who went missing the previous night. He is turned away by Wilbur, the family’s insidious heir, who has plans for the young girl. But Armitage won’t be deterred. Through conversations with the locals, he soon unearths the Whateleys’ darkest secret — as well as a great evil. “The Dunwich Horror/ Murders in a Rue Morgue” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/murders-in-the-rue-morgue-the-dunwich-horror-double-feature?product_id=4539 Patreon Pick "Vampire Junction" Review Mados, a Reporter in town for an interview gets more than she bargained for at the Vampire Junction. “Vampire Junction” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Junction/dp/B00015HWP0/ You Ain't Seen!? "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2" Blu-Ray Review (Dave's Pick for Jeremy)  Synopsis THE BUZZZ IS BACK! In 1974, horror fans rejoiced upon the release of Tobe Hooper's masterpiece, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The movie raised the stakes of in-your-face filmmaking and changed the face of horror. Twelve years later, Hooper and the Sawyer clan are back with this deviously entertaining sequel, starring Dennis Hopper in one of the most deliciously crazed performances of his career. For a decade, Texas Ranger Lefty Enright (Hopper) has sought to avenge the brutal murder of his kin by the cannibalistic Sawyer family – Leatherface, Chop-Top, The Cook and Grandpa. With the help of a radio DJ (Caroline Williams), who's also bent on putting an end to the terror, Lefty finds his way to the Sawyers' underground slaughter shop, where a battle of epic proportions will soon rage... and the line between good and evil gets chopped to bits! Bonus Features DISC ONE: NEW 2K HD Scan From The Interpositive Film Element NEW Audio Commentary With Director Of Photography Richard Kooris, Production Designer Cary White, Script Supervisor Laura Kooris And Property Master Michael Sullivan Audio Commentary With Director Tobe Hooper Audio Commentary With Actors Bill Moseley, Caroline Williams And Special Effects Makeup Creator Tom Savini Alternate Opening Credit Sequence Deleted Scenes And More! DISC TWO: Original HD Master Supervised By Director Of Photography Richard Kooris NEW House Of Pain – An Interview With Makeup Effects Artists Bart Mixon, Gabe Bartalos And Gino Crognale NEW Yuppie Meat – An Interview With Actors Chris Douridas And Barry Kinyon NEW Cutting Moments – An Interview With Editor Alain Jakubowicz NEW Behind The Mask – An Interview With Stunt Man And Leatherface Performer Bob Elmore NEW Horror's Hallowed Grounds – Revisiting The Locations Of The Film It Runs In The Family – 85-Minute Documentary “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-texas-chainsaw-massacre-2-collector-s-edition?product_id=4548 Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/show/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934 https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-213-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-Ray
Film NotesLieutenant Jangles – 2020 – Nicolas Champeaux
The Psyborgs – 2019 – David Hiatt The Cool Lakes of Death – 1982 – Nouchka van Brakel The Neon Demon – 2016 – Nicolas Winding Refn Brimstone – 2016 – Martin Koolhoven Raw – 2016 – Julia Ducournau Terrified – 2017 – Demián Rugna IT – 2017 – Andy Muschietti Super Dark Times – 2017 – Kevin Phillips The Dunwich Horror – 1970 – Daniel Haller Vampire Junction – 2001 – Jess Franco The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 – 1986 – Tobe Hooper  Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps 0:00 “Santa Sangre” 4K Contest- 0:14 “Hunting Ground” Review – 1:08 “Howl of the Devil” Review– 9:54 “A Women Like Eve” Review– 17:01 “Garden Tool Massacre” Review – 22:09 “The Greasy Strangler” Review – 26:41 “I Am Not a Serial Killer” Review – 35:07 “The Eyes of My Mother” Review – 38:36 “The Wailing” Review – 44:18 “Annabelle: Creation” Review– 49:56 1970 “The Ancines Woods” Review – 53:47 1970 “The Strangler” aka “L'Étrangleur” Review – 59:57 Patreon Pick “Horror Rises from the Tomb” Review – 1:04:34 You Ain’t Seen!? “The Secret of NIMH” Review with Jeremy – 1:08:49 Answers/ Questions/ Question of the Week, “Worst Horror film of 1970?” – 1:25:44 Update – 1:38:19 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ Podcast Under the Stairs – https://tputscast.com/podcast Screamingtoiletcontest@gmail.com - Enter the contest Video"Hunting Ground" Blu-Ray Review (Mondo Macabro)  Product Description Mondo Macabro presents HUNTING GROUND - First ever Blu-ray release of a powerful and shocking story of revenge and retribution! Adele, a female lawyer, brilliantly played by Assumpta Serna, passionately defends criminals, believing that everyone deserves a second chance and that criminality is more often than not bred by deprivation. In the courtroom, a pair of local hoods sees her in action and decides to follow her. They steal her car, find the keys to her country villa and decide to rob the place. Unfortunately, Adele's family turns up at the villa mid-burglary and her husband is killed. But, that is only the beginning of the nightmare… Directed by Jordi Grau who made the horror classics BLOOD CEREMONY and LET SLEEPING CORPSES LIE, HUNTING GROUND is an intense, gripping crime story that takes a savagely realistic look at the social divide between rich and poor in the big city. The climax of the film is unrelenting in its depiction of sexual violence and revenge, and includes one of the most shocking sequences ever seen in a mainstream film. Special Features: Brand new 4k transfer from film negative, digitally restored. Fully uncut. 50 minute interview with Director Jordi Grau. Choice of English or Spanish audio. Brand new sleeve art from Justin Coffee. Mondo Macabro previews. Mondo Macabro – https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/ “Hunting Ground” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Hunting-Ground-Blu-ray-Assumpta-Serna/dp/B091CFG2BZ/ "Howl of the Devil" Blu-Ray Review (Mondo Macabro) THE HOWL OF THE DEVIL - The world Blu-ray premier of a lost horror classic! Spanish horror star Paul Naschy plays a multitude of roles in a tour-de-force performance in one of his last great films. He plays Hector Doriani a stage and screen actor who feels himself living in the shadow of his dead twin brother, Alex Doriani, the latter once a famous star of horror movies. Alex's young son, Adrian, now lives with Hector in his brother's isolated mansion in the countryside. To keep alive the memory of his father, the boy imagines himself visited by the spirit of the dead man, incarnated in a series of classic horror characters from the past. Eric, Alex Doriani's former butler, now also works for Hector. His main role is to locate and bring to the mansion a series of women who are paid large sums of money by Hector to take part in various sadistic sex games. To complicate matters even further, the games always seem to end with the women getting slaughtered in various gruesome ways by a black gloved, masked killer. Also on hand is horror diva Caroline Munro, as Hector's housekeeper and cook, who is being pursued by a local priest with whom she once had a much-regretted affair. One of the last films to be directed by Paul Naschy, THE HOWL OF THE DEVIL was, for many years, impossible to see in anything like its intended form. This first HD presentation of the film shows it at last in its true glory. One of Naschy's most savage and heartfelt films, its reappearance is an event worth celebrating. Special Features: Brand new 4k transfer from film negative, digitally restored. Interview with actor Sergio Molina. Audio commentary from The Naschycast (Troy Guinn & Rod Barnett). Making of Featurette. New sleeve art from Rick Melton. Optional subtitles. Mondo Macabro previews. Mondo Macabro – https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/ “Howl of the Devil” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Howl-Devil-Blu-ray-Paul-Naschy/dp/B091F3MPV7/ "A Woman like Eve" Blu-Ray Review (Cult Epics) Synopsis Acclaimed actresses Monique van de Ven (Turkish Delight) and Maria Schneider (Last Tango in Paris) star alongside with Peter Faber (Soldier of Orange) in the groundbreaking film A Woman Like Eve (1979), focused on a married woman’s affair with another woman. Directed by pioneering filmmaker Nouchka van Brakel, the acclaimed A Woman Like Eve was a major hit at LGBT film festivals and was the Dutch entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. Cult Epics presents A Woman as Eve for the first time on DVD and Blu-ray in North America in a newly restored High-definition transfer, and with new bonus features including a recent interview with director Nouchka van Brakel. Cult Epics website Exclusive: First 100 Pre-orders of Blu-ray or DVD receive 4-Page Repro English Promotional brochure. Special Features New HD Transfer & Restoration (from original 35mm print) Original LPCM 2.0 Mono track New DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono track Interview with Nouchka van Brakel by journalist Floortje Smit at Eye Filmmuseum HD 2020 (40 Mins) Theatrical Trailers Poster & Photo Gallery Dual-layered Disc Ltd. Edition Packaging featuring Original & Newly Designed Art Technical Specs Netherlands / 1979 / Color / Aspect Ratio 1.66:1 / 103 Mins / Dutch language with optional English subtitles Cult Epics – http://www.cultepics.com/ “A Woman Like Eve” Blu-Ray – http://www.cultepics.com/product-detail/a-women-like-eve/ "Garden Tool Massacre" DVD Review (Sub Rosa Studios) You'll wet your plants! The latest SRS Retro Release! On the 23rd August 1990, psychopath Charles Scavolini brutally murdered and mutilated his adulterous wife. 7 Years later, after brutally slaying a hospital orderly and a doctor, Scavolini escapes the mental institution and returns to his home. Now occupied by a gang of partying teenagers, Scavolini takes back his property with brutal bloodlust, dispatching each teenager with garden implements. This is an ULTRA RARE 1990's SOV movie, never before released in USA, and only a handful of copies direct from filmmaker exist anywhere! Sub Rosa Studios – http://srscinema.com/home/?page_id=190 “Garden Tool Massacre” DVD – https://mvdshop.com/products/garden-tool-massacre-dvd "The Greasy Strangler" Blu-Ray Review (FilmRise) When Big Ronnie and his son Brayden meet female tourist Janet on Big Ronnie's Disco Walking Tour - the best and only disco walking tour in the city - a fight for Janet's heart erupts between father and son, and the infamous "Greasy Strangler" is unleashed. Blu-ray includes 5.1 surround sound, stereo and English subtitles for the deaf and hearing-impaired. Bonus Materials Audio commentary with director Jim Hosking, Michael St. Michaels and Sky Elobar Exclusive Cast and Crew Interviews Original Theatrical Trailer Red Band Trailer Teaser Trailer “The Greasy Strangler” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/greasy-strangler-special-directors-edition-blu-ray "I Am Not a Serial Killer" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) EVERY TOWN HAS ITS MONSTERS Fifteen-year old John Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it. He’s obsessed with serial killers, but really doesn’t want to become one. Terrible impulses constantly tempt him, so for his own sake, and the safety of those around, he lives by rigid rules to keep himself “good” and “normal”. However, when a real monster shows up in his town he has to let his dark side out in order to stop it – but without his rules to keep him in check, he might be more dangerous than the monster he’s trying to kill. “I Am Not a Serial Killer” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/i-am-not-a-serial-killer?product_id=4914 "The Eyes of My Mother" Blu-Ray Review (Magnet) A young, lonely woman is consumed by her deepest and darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life. “The Eyes of My Mother” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Eyes-My-Mother-Blu-ray/dp/B01N7L3PKJ/ "The Wailing" Blu-Ray Review (Well Go USA) NEVER BE TEMPTED. A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter. “The Wailing” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Wailing-Blu-ray-Kwak-Do-Won/dp/B01IPDEZRM/ "Annabelle: Creation" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) YOU DON’T KNOW THE REAL STORY Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the doll maker’s possessed creation—Annabelle. “Annabelle: Creation” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/ANNABELLE-CREATION-Annabelle-BD-Blu-ray/dp/B07GRMD8ZJ/ 1970 "The Ancines Woods" Review Benito Freire, a pedlar in a small village in northern Spain suffers from epileptic seizures and rumours start to spread that he may be a werewolf and responsible for a series of killings. The local Abbot is called upon to form a team to investigate, in an effort to halt the harrowing murders. “The Ancines Woods” Bootleg – https://www.twistedanger.com/ancines-woods 1970 "The Strangler" Review Unhappy women are being murdered by Emile, a psychotic young man suffering from the delusion that his acts are mercy killings. The detective assigned to track down the killer resorts to seriously unorthodox and even unethical methods to get his man. “The Strangler” Imdb – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0199175/ Patreon Pick "Horror Rises from the Tomb" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Synopsis Paul Naschy (born Jacinto Molina Álvarez) was Spain's answer to Lon Chaney. He has portrayed many classic monsters – the Wolfman, Frankenstein's monster, Count Dracula, the Mummy and more. He was not only a terrific actor, but an accomplished writer, producer and director. This Blu-ray box set includes five stellar films from his long and distinguished career. In Medieval France a warlock is be-headed and his wife tortured and executed. Hundreds of years later an isolated group of people discover his head buried on their property. Soon it comes back to life, possessing people and using them to commit sacrifices and to search for the rest of his body. Paul Naschy Collection Vol 1 – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-paul-naschy-collection?product_id=5041 You Ain't Seen!? "The Secret of NIMH" Blu-Ray Review (Jeremy's Pick for Dave)  RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES AND BEYOND YOUR WILDEST DREAMS. A widowed field mouse must move her family – including an ailing son – to escape a farmer’s plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, escaped lab rats, the brave mother struggles to transplant her home to firmer ground. “The Secret pf NIMH” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Secret-NIMH-Blu-ray-Dom-DeLuise/dp/B004NDJXOY Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/show/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934 https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-212-audio-version/ Update4K
Film NotesHunting Ground – 1983 – Jorge Grau
Howl of the Devil – 1988 – Paul Naschy A Woman Like Eve – 1979 – Nouchka van Brakel Garden Tool Massacre – 1998 – David Hinds The Greasy Strangler – 2016 – Jim Hosking I Am Not a Serial Killer – 2016 – Billy O’Brien The Eyes of My Mother – 2016 – Nicolas Pesce The Wailing – 2016 – Na Hong-jin Annabelle: Creation – 2017 – David F. Sandberg The Ancines Woods – 1970 – Pedro Olea The Strangler – 1970 – Paul Vecchiali Horror Rises from the Tomb – 1973 – Carlos Aured The Secret of NIMH – 1982 – Don Bluth  Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps 0:00 “Santa Sangre” 4K Contest- 0:12 “The Stylist” Review – 1:32 “Drive” Review– 8:47 “Revenge of the Bushido Blade” Review– 13:38 “For the Sake of Vicious” Review – 18:29 “Play Dead” Review – 21:49 “Pyewacket” Review – 25:30 “Don’t Breathe” Review – 28:28 1970 “Equinox” Review – 35:13 “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” Patreon Pick– 40:47 You Ain’t Seen!? “Satan’s Slave” Review with Jeremy – 45:51 Top 25 of 2005 – 58:03 Questions/Answers/Question of the Week “Who is the most dedicated director?” – 1:07:42 Update – 1:17:18 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ Video Version - https://youtu.be/_jd0OKNdyzU Screamingtoiletcontest@gmail.com Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Santa Sangre” 4K – https://mvdshop.com/products/santa-sangre-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-cd-4k-ultra-hd Video Reviews"The Stylist" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Films)  We all want what we don't have Obsession gets a makeover in The Stylist, a deliciously twisted slice of female-led psychological horror, nominated for the New Visions Award for Best Motion Picture at the 2020 Sitges International Film Festival and based on co-writer/director Jill Gevargizian's award-winning short film of the same name. We all dream of being someone else... but for Claire (Najarra Townsend, Contracted), that dream goes from an obsession to a living nightmare. Hairstylist by day, serial killer and collector of scalps by night, Claire's lonely existence is thrown into turmoil when her regular client, Olivia (Brea Grant, After Midnight, Lucky), asks her to style her hair for her wedding day. Increasingly fixated on Olivia's seemingly flawless life, Claire vows to lock up her scalp collection and change her ways for good - only to discover that repressing your deadly desires is easier said than done... Featuring striking visuals and pitch-perfect performances from its talented cast, The Stylist offers viewers "a delicately deranged glimpse into social anxiety and loneliness" (Slashfilm) - a bold and mesmerizing debut feature from a filmmaker to watch. Bonus Materials 2-DISC LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS Limited Edition Blu-ray and Soundtrack CD collection High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sara Deck Double-sided fold-out poster Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Emma Westwood and a gallery of exclusive location scouting photographs DISC ONE (BLU-RAY) – THE STYLIST Audio commentary by co-writer/producer/director Jill Gevargizian and actress/producer Najarra Townsend Exclusive Blu-ray introduction by Jill Gevargizian The Invisible Woman, an exclusive visual essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, exploring the themes of women’s labor and female killers in The Stylist and horror cinema The Stylist – Behind the Scenes, a series of eight behind-the-scenes featurettes on different aspects of the film’s production, featuring interviews with the cast and crew Location scouting featurette Outtakes Original Kickstarter video The original 2016 The Stylist short film directed by Jill Gevargizian and starring Najarra Townsend, that inspired the main feature Pity, a 2016 short film directed by The Stylist’s editor, John Pata, and executive produced by Jill Gevargizian, with an optional introduction by Pata Teaser trailer Theatrical trailer Image galleries DISC TWO (CD) – THE STYLIST SOUNDTRACK (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE) CD containing the original The Stylist Soundtrack Arrow Films – https://arrowfilms.com/ “The Stylist” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/the-stylist-blu-ray "Drive" Blu-Ray Review (MVD Rewind Collection) SPEED KILLS... IF YOU AIN'T GOING FAST ENOUGH! Toby Wong (Mark Dacascos, John Wick 3: Parabellum) is on a martial arts mission impossible. With a bio-energy module placed on his chest, Toby's awesome martial arts skills are tuned to a super-human level. The only problem is that Toby doesn't want the power. Now, only an army can stop him, and that's just what's hunting him down. As he makes his escape from an ammo-packing posse of hitmen, Toby needs a hostage, Malik (Kadeem Hardison, White Men Can't Jump) to drive him to freedom in Los Angeles. Its double-power Jackie Chan-like super moves as the two unlikely heroes face-off with a new advanced killer in this amazing cult classic high octane hyper-action movie featuring an all-star supporting cast that includes Brittany Murphy (Clueless), Sanaa Lathan (Alien vs Predator), Tracey Walter (Repo Man) and Ron Yuan (Mulan). Bonus Materials High Definition (1080p) presentation of the Extended Director’s Cut in 2.35:1 aspect ratio from a brand new 4K HD scan of the original cameral negative. Audio: 2.0 Stereo LPCM, 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Audio commentary by director Steve Wang, fight choreographer Koichi Sakamoto and stars Mark Dacascos and Kadeem Hardison Drive: The Force Behind The Storm' documentary (SD, 47:42) Six Deleted Scenes (SD, 08:42) Interview gallery with cast, director and crew including stars Mark Dacascos and Kadeem Hardison, director Steve Wang, Second Unit Director Wyatt Weed and Stunt Coordinator Koichi Sakamoto (SD, 24:30) Drive: Theatrical Cut with optional English Subtitles (HD, 1:39:00) Original Theatrical Trailer (SD, 01:38) Collectible Mini-Poster Reversible Artwork with Alternative Cover MVD Rewind Collection – https://www.facebook.com/MVDRewindCollection/ “Drive” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/collections/home-page-featured-by-release-date/products/drive-special-collectors-edition-blu-ray "Revenge of the Bushido Blade" Blu-Ray Review (Dark Force Entertainment) PSYCHO SOLDIERS KILLED HIS PARENTS... NOW THIS TRAINED MARTIAL ARTS MASTER IS READY TO PAY THEM BACK! 1945: the Philippines. Several members of a platoon of American soldiers not only kill a Japanese general, but also assault and murder his wife. The couple's son, Kimon, witnesses these ghastly events and vows revenge. Thirty-three years later the platoon get back together in Manila for a reunion. The adult Kimon also shows up to pick off the platoon members who butchered his parents one by one. Starring martial arts legend Leo Fong (Low Blow, Kill Point) and cult film legend Cameron Mitchell (Nightmare in Wax). Previously unseen uncut version presented in a new 4K scan from original 35m camera negative. Bonus Materials Brand New over 40-minute 2012 interview with the grand master conducted by Dark Force Entertainment's David 'The Demon' DeFalco LEO FONG discussing his career and his experiences with Bruce Lee. Dark Force Entertainment – https://darkforcesuperstore.com/ “Revenge of the Bushido Blade” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/revenge-of-the-bushido-blade-aka-the-last-reunion-blu-ray "For the Sake of Vicious" Blu-Ray Review (Dread Central) An overworked nurse returns home to find a maniac hiding out with a bruised and beaten hostage. Romina, an overworked nurse and single mother returns home from her late shift on Halloween night to find a maniac hiding out with a bruised and beaten hostage. When an unexpected wave of violent intruders descends upon her home, the trio realize the only way out of the situation is to work together and fight for their survival. Dread Central – https://store.dreadcentral.com/ “For the Sake of Vicious” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/for-the-sake-of-vicious-blu-ray "Play Dead" Blu-Ray Review (Dark Side Releasing) The more you die, the more you love... In this classic "Pink" film from AMG studios in Japan, modernization affects the craftsman Gonzo, his wife, and the governor Zenzo. Travelling to Osaka, Gonzo sees a dead woman inside a small house, but when he investigates, he finds she's not dead after all, and everything becomes a strange game of sex and desire. Bonus Materials Trailer Reels Japanese language, with English subtitles Dark Side Releasing – https://darksidereleasing.com/ “Play Dead” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/play-dead-blu-ray "Pyewacket" Streaming Review (Hulu) BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR. SOMEONE MIGHT BE LISTENING. A frustrated, angry teenage girl awakens something in the woods when she naively performs an occult ritual to evoke a witch to kill her mother. “Pyewacket” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Pyewacket-Blu-ray-Nicole-Laurie-Holden/dp/B07CTBQ2CR/ "Don't Breathe" Blu-Ray Review Rocky, a young woman wanting to start a better life for her and her sister, agrees to take part in the robbery of a house owned by a wealthy blind man with her boyfriend Money and their friend Alex. But when the blind man turns out to be a more ruthless adversary than he seems, the group must find a way to escape his home before they become his newest victims. Features 8 Deleted Scenes with Director's Commentary No Escape Creating the Creepy House Meet The Cast Commentary with Director Fede Alvarez Man in the Dark The Sounds of Horror “Don’t Breathe” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Breathe-Blu-ray-Dylan-Minnette/dp/B01L2MKYKK/ 1970 "Equinox" Streaming Review (Criterion Channel) OCCULT BARRIER BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL Four friends are attacked by a demon while on a picnic, due to possession of a tome of mystic information, and find themselves pitched into a world of evil which overlaps our own. Incorporates a 16mm amateur short film by Dennis Muren and Mark Thomas McGee, featuring author Fritz Leiber Jr., filmed in 1965. Criterion Collection – https://www.criterion.com/ “Equinox” DVD – https://www.criterion.com/films/780-equinox Patreon Pick "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" Blu-Ray Review Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor’s life in gradually unsettling ways. “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Sacred-Deer-Blu-ray/dp/B077SK4GRB/ “Satan’s Slave” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Satans-Slaves-Blu-ray-Tara-Basro/dp/B08DSYPCRB/ You Ain't Seen!? "Satan's Slave" Blu-Ray Review (Shudder RLJ) (Dave's Pick for Jeremy) When a famous singer dies from a mysterious illness, her family feels her presence linger, and a horrifying saga begins. Rini and her siblings care for their sick mother in the countryside, but after the matriarch passes away, evil entities terrorize and even possess the family. To protect her little brothers, Rini traces back the roots of the evil and learns the horrifying truth. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL. “Satan’s Slave” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Satans-Slaves-Blu-ray-Tara-Basro/dp/B08DSYPCRB/ Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/show/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934 https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-211-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-Ray
Film NotesThe Stylist – 2020 – Jill Gevargizian
Drive – 1997 – Steve Wang Revenge of the Bushido Blade – 1980 – Jay Wertz For the Sake of Vicious – 2020 – Reese Eveneshen/Gabriel Carrer Play Dead – 2009 – Tetsuya Taketodo Pyewacket – 2017 – Adam MacDonald Don’t Breathe – 2016 – Fede Alvarez Equinox – 1970 – Dennis Muren/Jack Woods The Killing of Sacred Deer – 2017 – Yorgos Lanthimos Satan’s Slave – 2017 – Joko Anwar  Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps 0:00 Corrections- 0:12 “Creepshow Season 2: Episode 5” Review with Jeremy – 0:48 “The Final Countdown” Review– 8:02 “Santa Sangre” Review– 13:29 “The Conjuring 2” Review – 26:22 “We Go On” Review with Jeremy – 31:16 “The Autopsy of Jane Doe” Review – 34:42 “Happy Death Day” Review – 38:28 “Gerald’s Game” Review – 42:05 “1922" Review– 46:12 "Cold Skin” Review– 49:20 Patreon Pick “Snack Bar Budapest” – 51:42 You Ain’t Seen!? “Tampopo” Review with Jeremy – 55:22 Questions/Answers/Question of the Week “Who is the most dedicated director?” – 1:05:53 Patreon Drawing/ Update – 1:28:34/ 1:29:52 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ Video Reviews"The Final Countdown" 4K Review (Blue Underground)  Exclusive Limited Collector's Edition includes 4K UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, Soundtrack CD, Collectible Booklet, and 3D Lenticular Slipcover (First Pressing Only) The time is now. The place is aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz, America's mightiest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier on maneuvers in the Pacific Ocean. Suddenly, a freak electrical storm engulfs the ship and triggers the impossible: The Nimitz is hurtled back in time to December 6, 1941, mere hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. As the enemy fleet speeds towards Hawaii, the warship's Captain (Kirk Douglas), a Defense Department expert (Martin Sheen), a maverick Air Wing Commander (James Farentino) and a desperate Senator in the Roosevelt administration (Charles Durning) must choose between the unthinkable. Do they allow the Japanese to complete their murderous invasion, or launch a massive counterstrike that will forever change the course of history? Katharine Ross and Ron O'Neal co-star in this spellbinding sci-fi action hit filmed on location aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz with the full participation of the U.S. Navy and the ship's crew. Now Blue Underground is proud to present THE FINAL COUNTDOWN in a stunning new restoration, scanned in 4K 16-bit from the original 35mm camera negative, with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio, for the ultimate in explosive home theater excitement! Bonus Materials Ultra HD Blu-ray (2160p) and HD Blu-ray (1080p) Widescreen 2.40:1 feature presentations Audio: Dolby Atmos (English); 5.1 DTS-HD (English); 2.0 DTS-HD (English, French) Subtitles: English SDH, Francais, Espanol Audio Commentary with Director of Photography Victor J. Kemper Lloyd Kaufman Goes Hollywood - Interview with Associate Producer Lloyd Kaufman Starring The Jolly Rogers - Interviews with The Jolly Rogers F-14 Fighter Squadron Theatrical Trailers TV Spots Poster & Still Galleries BONUS! THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by John Scott BONUS! Collectible Booklet featuring The Zero Pilot Journal Blue Underground – https://blueunderground.com/ “The Final Countdown” 4K – https://mvdshop.com/products/final-countdown-the-3-disc-limited-edition-4k-uhd-blu-ray-cd-4k-ultra-hd "Santa Sangre" 4K Review (Severin Films)  4-DISC LIMITED EDITION WITH UHD + BLU-RAY, OVER 8 HOURS OF BONUS FEATURES & EXCLUSIVE SOUNDTRACK CD It has been hailed as "extraordinary" (The Guardian), "visionary and haunting" (Rolling Stone) and "a grand work of art, full of symbols and imagery that reach beyond language to something primal and original" (AV Club). Now forget everything you have ever seen as the modern masterpiece from director Alejandro Jodorowsky returns like never before, with 8+ hours of archival & all-new Special Features. Severin Films is proud to present this 4-Disc Deluxe Edition of Jodorowsky's epic odyssey through ecstasy and anguish, belief and blasphemy, beauty and madness - and the surreal genius behind it all - now featuring a 4K scan from the original negative supervised by the director himself. Bonus Materials FORGET EVERYTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN: The World of Santa Sangre -- Feature length documentary with Co-Writer / Director Alejandro Jodorowsky, Actors Axel Jodorowsky, Blanca Guerra, Thelma Tixou, Sabrina Dennison, Adan Jodorowsky, Elenka Tapia, Teo Tapia, New Blood - Alejandro Jodorowsky on the restoration of SANTA SANGRE Like A Phoenix - Interview with Producer Claudio Argento Holy Blood - Interview with Cinematographer Danielle Nannuzzi Mexican Magic - Interview with Executive Producer Angelo Iacono The Language of Editing - Interview with Editor Mauro Bonanni Innocence in Horror - Interview with Screenwriter Roberto Leoni Santa Sangre 30th Anniversary Celebration at Morbido Festival, Mexico City Audio Commentary with Alejandro Jodorowsky and Journalist Alan Jones Goyo Cárdenas Spree Killer - Documentary on the Real Life Inspiration for SANTA SANGRE Jodorowsky 2003 Interview Jodorowsky on Stage Q & A Deleted Scenes with Director Commentary ECHECK - Adan Jodorowsky Short Film Simon Boswell Interviews Jodorowsky 'Close Your Eyes' Simon Boswell Music Video BLINK JODOROWSKY – Short by Simon Boswell Theatrical Trailer Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Santa Sangre” 4K – https://mvdshop.com/products/santa-sangre-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-cd-4k-ultra-hd "The Conjuring 2" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime)  THE NEXT TRUE STORY FROM THE CASE FILES OF ED AND LORRAINE WARREN Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits. “The Conjuring 2” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Conjuring-IT2LL-8MM-BD-Blu-ray/dp/B07S98KQJF/ "We Go On" Streaming Review (Shudder)  SOME DOORS SHOULD NEVER BE OPENED. Paralyzed by his fear of dying, Miles Grissom takes out an advert offering 30000 dollars in reward money to the first person who can show him evidence of an angel, a demon, or prove that ghosts exist – anything to prove to him that we go on after our deaths. He narrows the responses down to three viable candidates – a scientist, a medium, and a worldly entrepreneur. Along with his protective mother, he embarks on an adventure through Los Angeles that will spiral into an unthinkable nightmare. “We Go On” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/We-Go-Blu-ray-Annette-OToole/dp/B01NCX1M87/ "The Autopsy of Jane Doe" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory/IFC)  EVERY BODY HAS A SECRET. Father and son coroners receive a mysterious unidentified corpse with no apparent cause of death. As they attempt to examine the beautiful young “Jane Doe,” they discover increasingly bizarre clues that hold the key to her terrifying secrets. “The Autopsy of Jane Doe” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Autopsy-Jane-Doe-Blu-ray/dp/B06VVL8DDB/ "Happy Death Day" Blu-Ray Review  GET UP. LIVE YOUR DAY. GET KILLED. AGAIN. Caught in a bizarre and terrifying time warp, college student Tree finds herself repeatedly reliving the day of her murder, ultimately realizing that she must identify the killer and the reason for her death before her chances of survival run out. “Happy Death Day” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Death-Blu-ray-Jessica-Rothe/dp/B076CV7CN4/ "Gerald's Game" Streaming Review (Netflix)  SOME GAMES YOU PLAY. SOME YOU SURVIVE. When her husband’s sex game goes wrong, Jessie (who is handcuffed to a bed in a remote lake house) faces warped visions, dark secrets and a dire choice. “Gerald’s Game” Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/80128722 "1922" Streaming Review (Netflix) A simple yet proud rancher conspires to murder his wife for financial gain, convincing his teenage son to participate. “1922” Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/80135164 "Cold Skin" Streaming Review (Shudder) WE ARE NEVER TOO FAR FROM THOSE WE HATE A young man who arrives at a remote island finds himself trapped in a battle for his life. “Cold Skin” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Skin-Blu-ray-Ray-Stevenson/dp/B07H5VTBCY/ Patreon Pick "Snack Bar Budapest" DVD Review (Mya Communication) A lawyer, wanting to give meaning to his life, transforms an amusement park into an out-of-season health spa. “Snack Bar Budapest” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Snack-Bar-Budapest-Region-NTSC/dp/B01I06DFLG/ You Ain't Seen!? "Tampopo" Streaming Review (Criterion Channel) (Jeremy's Pick for Dave)  THE FIRST JAPANESE NOODLE WESTERN A pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside fast food stop selling ramen noodles. The widowed owner, Tampopo, begs them to help her turn her establishment into a paragon of the “art of noodle soup making”. Criterion Channel – https://www.criterionchannel.com/ “Tampopo” Blu-Ray – https://www.criterion.com/films/28880-tampopo Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/show/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934 https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-210-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-Ray
Film NotesThe Final Countdown – 1980 – Don Taylor
Santa Sangre – 1989 – Alejandro Jodorowsky The Conjuring 2 – 2016 – James Wan We Go On – 2016 – Andy Mitton/Jesse Holland The Autopsy of Jane Doe – 2016 – André Øvredal Happy Death Day – 2017 – Christopher Landon Gerald’s Game – 2017 – Mike Flanagan 1922 – 2017 – Zak Hilditch Cold Skin – 2017 – Xavier Gens Snack Bar Budapest – 1988 – Tinto Brass Tampopo – 1985 – Juzo Itami  Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps 0:00 22 Shots Best of 2005- 0:13 “Creepshow Season 2: Episode 4” Review – 0:30 A Look at “Beyond Dream’s Door”– 3:51 “Donnie Darko” Review– 8:01 “Day of the Animals” Review – 16:32 “Grizzly” Review– 25:32 “Hounds of Love” Review – 31:06 “Mom and Dad” Review – 35:32 “Revenge” Review – 38:47 “A Dark Song" Review– 43:36 Patreon Pick “Moonstruck” Review– 45:41 You Ain’t Seen!? “Train to Busan” – 49:12 Questions/Comments/ Question of the week? “First VHS,DVD, Blu-Ray, 4K you purchased?” – 1:02:28 Update – 1:14:40 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ Video Reviews"Beyond Dream's Door" Blu-Ray (Vinegar Syndrome)  Details This limited edition and painstakingly crafted box set (designed by Tom Hodge of The Dude Designs) is limited to 7,000 units and is only available here at VinegarSyndrome.com! Throughout the 1980s and 90s, independent and first time filmmakers across the United States saw new opportunities to create work in the horror genre. Often integrating the flavor and color of their inner-America locales into their work, they created films that, while inspired by mainstream trends, are about as far from Hollywood as one can get. Collected here are three diverse films, all produced in the late 1980s, providing a fascinating and entertaining glimpse into the forgotten world of Home Grown Horror. BEYOND DREAM'S DOOR: Lately, Ben hasn't been sleeping well. His dreams are filled with violent and terrifying visions of monsters and death. Seeking out answers, he begins to pursue the subtext and hidden meanings of his strange and terrifying nightmares, with the help of his professor and several friends. As the dreams grow increasingly lifelike, Ben fears that he's losing his grip on sanity, especially as those around him start turning up dead; horribly mutilated just like he's seen in his sleep... A low-on-budget but extremely high on ambition apocalyptic horror film, and the first feature written and directed by jack-of-all-trades filmmaker, Jay Woelfel, the Ohio lensed BEYOND DREAM’S DOOR skillfully blends elements of surrealism, mystery, and grotesque and violent horror set-pieces, resulting in a wholly singular vision. Sadly relegated direct-to-video, BEYOND DREAM’S DOOR has earned a sizable cult following and comes to Blu-ray for the very first time, from Vinegar Syndrome, painstakingly reconstructed shot by shot from its original, unedited 16mm camera negative, and is presented in its director's cut. directed by: Jay Woelfel starring: Nick Baldasare, Rick Kesler, Susan Pinsky, Norm Singer 1988 / 80 min / 1.33:1 / English 5.1 Surround • Region Free Blu-ray • Newly scanned & restored in 2k from its 16mm original camera negative (with tape inserts) • “Where Horror Lies” - a brand new extended making-of documentary featuring interviews with the cast and crew • Brand new group commentary track with: director Jay Woelfel, cinematographer Scott Spears, actor Nick Baldasare & actor Rick Kesler • Brand new commentary track with: actor Nick Baldasare, moderated by Dave Parker ARCHIVAL • Group commentary track • Commentary track with the director • “Behind Dream’s Door” - making-of documentary • “Getting Monstered” - fx featurette • Montage of unused and alternate takes • Unused and alternate fx footage • Bloopers and behind-the-scenes footage • Local news coverage • Multiple deleted scenes • Multiple trailers • Multiple short films with commentary tracks • Reversible cover artwork • English SDH subtitles Vinegar Syndrome – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/ “Home Grown Horrors Vol. 1” Blu-Ray Set – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/frontpage/products/home-grown-horrors-volume-one "Donnie Darko" 4K Review (Arrow Films)  28 Days. 6 Hours. 42 Minutes 12 Seconds... That is When the World Will End. Fifteen years before Stranger Things combined science fiction, Spielbergian touches and 80s nostalgia to much acclaim, Richard Kelly set the template - and the high-water mark - with his debut feature, Donnie Darko. Initially beset with distribution problems, it would slowly find its audience and emerge as arguably the first cult classic of the new millennium. Donnie is a troubled high school student: in therapy, prone to sleepwalking and in possession of an imaginary friend, a six-foot rabbit named Frank, who tells him the world is going to end in 28 days, 06 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds. During that time he will navigate teenage life, narrowly avoid death in the form of a falling jet engine, follow Frank's maladjusted instructions and try to maintain the space-time continuum. Described by its director as "The Catcher in the Rye as told by Philip K. Dick", Donnie Darko combines an eye-catching, eclectic cast - pre-stardom Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, heartthrob Patrick Swayze, former child star Drew Barrymore, Oscar nominees Mary McDonnell and Katharine Ross, and television favorite Noah Wyle - and an evocative soundtrack of 80s classics by Echo and the Bunnymen, Tears for Fears and Duran Duran. This brand-new 4K restoration, carried out exclusively for this release by Arrow Films, allows a modern classic to finally receive the home video treatment it deserves. Bonus Materials 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS New 4K restorations of both the Theatrical Cut and the Director’s Cut from the original camera negatives by Arrow Films, supervised and approved by director Richard Kelly and cinematographer Steven Poster 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations of both cuts in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Original DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing 100-page hardcover book featuring writing by Nathan Rabin, Anton Bitel and Jamie Graham, an in-depth interview with Richard Kelly, an introduction by Jake Gyllenhaal and contemporary coverage, illustrated with original stills and promotional materials Double-sided fold-out poster featuring newly commissioned artwork by Luke Preece Six double-sided collector’s postcards Limited Edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Luke Preece DISC 1 – THE THEATRICAL CUT [4K UHD BLU-RAY] Audio commentary by writer-director Richard Kelly and actor Jake Gyllenhaal Audio commentary by Kelly, producer Sean McKittrick and actors Drew Barrymore, Jena Malone, Beth Grant, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne, Katharine Ross and James Duval Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of Donnie Darko, a documentary by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures on the making of Donnie Darko The Goodbye Place, Kelly’s 1996 short film, which anticipates some of the themes and ideas of his feature films 20 deleted and alternate scenes with optional commentary by Kelly Trailer DISC 2 – THE DIRECTOR’S CUT [4K UHD BLU-RAY] Audio commentary by Kelly and filmmaker Kevin Smith The Donnie Darko Production Diary, an archival documentary charting the film’s production, with optional commentary by cinematographer Steven Poster Archive interviews with Kelly, actors Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, James Duval, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Holmes Osborne, Noah Wyle and Katharine Ross, producers Sean McKittrick, Nancy Juvonen, Hunt Lowry and Casey La Scala, and Steven Poster Three archive featurettes: They Made Me Do It, They Made Me Do It Too and #1 Fan: A Darkomentary Storyboard comparisons B-roll footage Cunning Visions infomercials Music video: Mad World by Gary Jules Galleries Director’s Cut trailer TV spots Arrow Video – https://arrowfilms.com/ “Donnie Darko” 4K – https://mvdshop.com/products/donnie-darko-uhd-4k-ultra-hd "Day of the Animals" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) THE INFAMOUS FOLLOW-UP TO GRIZZLY REMASTERED WITH ALL-NEW SPECIAL FEATURES Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the wilderness, director William Girdler and producer Ed Montoro sought to top their surprise blockbuster GRIZZLY with a bigger budget, larger cast, and even more nature-gone-berserk carnage: When a hole in the Earth's ozone layer triggers bloodthirsty madness throughout the animal kingdom, all mankind - particularly a group of tourists on an overnight hike - will become their prey. Christopher George, Lynda Day George, Richard Jaeckel, Michael Ansara, Andrew Stevens and Leslie Nielsen - in his now-legendary pre-AIRPLANE! performance that "is worth the price of admission alone" (DVD Talk) - star in "one of the most outrageous offerings the drive-in has ever known" (Pop Matters), now featuring a 2K scan from the internegative and howling with Special Features produced exclusively for this edition. Bonus Materials Audio Commentary with Lee Gambin, Author of 'Massacred by Mother Nature: Exploring the Natural Horror Film' Nature Boy – Interview with Actor Bobby Porter Against Nature – Interview with Actor Andrew Stevens Monty Cox Unleashed – Interview with Animal Wrangler Monty Cox Something Was Out There: Day of the Animals 30 Years Later – Archival Making Of DAY OF THE ANIMALS Featurette Alternate Opening Title Sequence SOMETHING IS OUT THERE TV Spot Trailers Radio Spot Audio Commentary with Actors Lynda Day George and Jon Cedar, Moderated by EVIL DEAD II Co-Writer Scott Spiegel 'Nightmare USA' Author Stephen Thrower on the Career of Distributor Edward L. Montoro Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Day of the Animals” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/day-of-the-animals-blu-ray "Grizzly" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) 18 FEET OF GUT-CRUNCHING, MAN-EATING TERROR REMASTERED WITH ALL-NEW SPECIAL FEATURES Less than a year after the release of Steven Spielberg's shark blockbuster, director William Girdler (DAY OF THE ANIMALS) and infamous distributor Film Ventures International (GREAT WHITE) brazenly unleashed their own 'JAWS with claws' sensation that would become one of the most successful independent horror films in history. Christopher George (PIECES), Andrew Prine (BARN OF THE NAKED DEAD) and Richard Jaeckel (THE DARK) star in this "bloody, sexy and immortal trash classic" (Mondo Digital) about an 18-foot-tall ursus arctos horribilis on a carnivorous rampage through a state park full of campers, and the ranger, chopper pilot and naturalist who must stop it. GRIZZLY now roars with a 2k scan from the internegative plus Special Features produced exclusively for this edition. Bonus Materials Audio Commentary with Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson and Film Writer Troy Howarth The Grizzly Details – Interview with Producer David Sheldon and Actress Joan McCall The Towering Fury – Interview with Actor Tom Arcuragi 'Nightmare USA' Author Stephen Thrower on the Career of William Girdler Movie Making in the Wilderness – Vintage Behind-the-Scenes Making Of Jaws with Claws – Archival Making Of GRIZZLY Featurette Radio Spots Trailers Audio Commentary with Producer David Sheldon and Actress Joan McCall Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Grizzly” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/grizzly-blu-ray?_pos=2&_sid=55f228b21&_ss=r "Hounds of Love" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Films) Loosely based on real-life events, this harrowing psychological thriller from Australian writer-director Ben Young is set to join the likes of The Silence of the Lambs as one of the most gruelling serial killer movies ever realised. In 1980s Perth, Australia, a depraved couple are abducting and murdering young girls. When seventeen-year-old Vicki Maloney accepts a ride from the duo late one night, she finds herself catapulted into a nightmare beyond her imagining. Bolstered by astonishing performances from its three main leads, Hounds of Love is bold and powerful piece of filmmaking which proves that Australian genre cinema is alive and well. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation • Original 5.1 audio • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing • Interviews with actors Stephen Curry, Emma Booth and Ashleigh Cummings • Behind-the-Scenes • Two short films from Hounds of Love director Ben Young: ‘Something Fishy’ (2010) and ‘Bush Basher’ (2011) • John Butler Trio “Only One” music video, directed by Ben Young • Trailer • Reversible sleeve featuring two artwork options Arrow Video – https://arrowfilms.com/ “Hounds of Love” Blu-Ray – https://arrowfilms.com/product-detail/hounds-of-love-blu-ray/FCD1609 "Mom and Dad" Blu-Ray Review SOMETIMES THEY JUST WANT TO KILL YOU In a suburban community, moms and dads, one after the other, mysteriously feel the irresistible impulse to attack and kill their own offspring. “Mom and Dad” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Mom-Dad-Blu-ray-Nicolas-Cage/dp/B077ZG55XM/ "Revenge" Blu-Ray Review WHY DO WOMEN ALWAYS HAVE TO PUT UP A FIGHT? Jen’s romantic getaway with her wealthy (married) boyfriend is disrupted when his friends arrive for an impromptu hunting trip. Tension mounts at the house until the situation culminates in an unexpected way. “Revenge” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Revenge-Blu-ray-Matilda-Lutz/dp/B07CXGS4JW/ "A Dark Song" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) NOT EVERYTHING CAN BE FORGIVEN. A determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want. “A Dark Song” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Song-Blu-ray-Catherine-Walker/dp/B072QKHDRB/ Patreon Pick "Moonstruck" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime)  LIFE. FAMILY. LOVE. No sooner does Italian-American widow Loretta accept a marriage proposal from her doltish boyfriend, Johnny, than she finds herself falling for his younger brother, Ronny. She tries to resist, but Ronny lost his hand in an accident he blames on his brother, and has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls deeper in love, she comes to learn that she’s not the only one in her family with a secret romance. “Moonstruck” Amazon Prime – https://www.amazon.com/Moonstruck-Cher/dp/B003U2Q3ME/ You Ain't Seen!? "Train to Busan" Blu-Ray Review (Well Go) (Dave's Pick for Jeremy) Product Description TRAIN TO BUSAN is a harrowing zombie horror-thriller that follows a group of terrified passengers fighting their way through a countrywide viral outbreak, trapped on a suspicion-filled, blood-drenched bullet train ride to the Safe Zone…which may or may not still be there. Bonus Features Behind the Scenes That's A Wrap Trailer Well GO – https://www.wellgousa.com/ “Train to Busan” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Train-Busan-Blu-ray-Gong-Yoo/dp/B01M32LRPX/ Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/show/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934 https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-209-audio-version/ Update4K
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Beyond Dream’s Door – 1989 – Jay Donnie Darko – 2001 – Richard Kelly Day of the Animals – 1977 – William Girdler Grizzly – 1976 – William Girdler Hounds of the Love – 2016 – Ben Young Mom and Dad – 2017 – Brian Taylor Revenge – 2017 – Coralie Fargeat A Dark Song – 2016 – Liam Gavin Moonstruck – 1987 – Norman Jewison Train to Busan – 2016 – Yeon Sang-ho  Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps 0:00 Severin Contest Drawing- 0:15 “Creepshow Season 2: Episode 3” Review – 1:17 “No Reason” Review– 4:07 “Killer Pinata” Review– 8:30 “Sands of Kalahari” Review – 12:32 “In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro” Review– 18:03 “Primal Rage” Review – 21:23 “Shakma” Review – 25:20 “The Cat” Review – 29:46 “Brimstone Incorporated" Review– 33:46 Patreon Pick “Raging Bull” Review– 39:02 Blindspot “Thirst” – 45:12 Questions/Comments/ Question of the week? “Favorite killer primate movie?” – 1:06:05 Update – 1:20:19 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com Video Reviews"No Reason" Blu-Ray Review (Unearthed Films)  Death has no remorse... Engulfed by anguish, trapped inside an allegory of torment and carnage, Jennifer's soul seeks the path of awareness and enlightenment. Directed by Olaf Ittenbach. A harrowing journey into the pits of Hell where one woman's journey for redemption in the afterlife is tested to the most extreme limits. Bonus Materials Making Of Interview with Timothy Balme (Dead Alive) Photo Gallery Trailers from Unearthed Films Unearthed Films – https://www.unearthedfilms.com/ “No Reason” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/no-reason-blu-ray "Killer Piñata" Blu-Ray Review (Darkside Releasing) A piñata takes revenge against humanity. A possessed piñata, seeking to avenge the savagery that humanity has inflicted on his kind, picks off a group of friends, one by one, in an unending night of terror! To celebrate the fifth anniversary of this cult horror-comedy smash hit KILLER PIÑATA is giving fans what they want by returning to stores with the first Blu-ray release in years. This special edition set includes an updated cut of the movie with a shorter running time and more action-packed pace, revised color grade, and brand new sound mix from the original elements. Loaded with bonus materials, this disc is a must for fans of the film! Bonus Materials Special directors cut, with revised sound mix and color grading Bloopers & Deleted Scenes Director's Interviews Making-Of Documentary Audio Commentary Darkside Releasing – https://darksidereleasing.com/ “Killer Pinata” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/killer-pinata-blu-ray "Sands of the Kalahari" Blu-Ray Review (Olive Films)  THE STRANGEST ADVENTURE THE EYES OF MAN HAVE EVER SEEN! A diverse group of individuals struggle to survive in the Kalahari desert after their passenger plane crashes. Olive Films – https://www.facebook.com/olivefilms “Sands of Kalahari” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Sands-Kalahari-Blu-ray-Stanley-Baker/dp/B004YCKJQU/ "In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro" Review  VIOLENT DEATH WAS THE EASY WAY OUT! There’s a big drought in Africa. Food and water are scarce. 90,000 wild baboons suddenly start attacking humans and eating them in order to survive. Some people find themselves being hunted by the starving monkeys and must do whatever they can to stay alive. “In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro” – https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Kilimanjaro-VHS-John-Rhys-Davies/dp/630016442X/ "Primal Rage" Blu-Ray Review (Dark Force)  A scientist at a Florida university inadvertantly creates a "rage virus" while performing experiments intended to restore dead brain tissue in baboons. When a journalist for the college paper breaks into the campus lab, he's bitten by one of the infected baboons; the virus soon spreads to a trio of rapists and a valley girl, all of whom go on killing sprees. Dark Force – https://darkforcesuperstore.com/ “Primal Rage” Blu-Ray– https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=764595880965&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5336448800&toolid=10001&customid=&mkevt=1 "Shakma" Blu-Ray Review  THE WORLD’S MOST AGGRESSIVE PRIMATE JUST GOT MAD A murderous baboon escapes from a laboratory and roams the research building, and begins to kill some teenagers who are also in the building playing a Dungeons-and-Dragons type game. “Shakma” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Shakma/dp/B00YJSEDYI/ "The Cat" Review  A cat from outer space teams up with a young girl and an old man to fight a murderous alien that possesses people. “The Cat” – https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Gloria-Yip/dp/B00009XN83/ "Brimstone Incorporated" Screener Review  A date from hell, an infernal overprotective mother, a relentlessly damning drug trip..... and a law firm, which serves as the gateway to hell, overseeing all of them. Welcome to BRIMSTONE INCORPORATED, featuring three diabolical tales of terror worth the price of your soul. Directors James L. Edwards (HER NAME WAS CHRISTA) and Brad Twigg (KILLER CAMPOUT) cordially invite you to GO TO HELL! Starring indie horror favorites Sasha Graham (POLYMORPH), Kaylee Williams (TEACHER SHORTAGE), Tim Hale (VILE), Shianne Daye (HER NAME WAS CHRISTA) James L. Edwards (BLOODLETTING), Rick Jermain (WRESTLEMASSACRE), Drew Fortier (DWELLERS) and Geoff Burkman (THE MANSON FAMILY). In the vein of classic anthologies such as CREEPSHOW, BODY BAGS and TRICK R’ TREAT, it’s the devil’s business, and business is booming. BONUS FEATURES: DTS-HD 5.1 Surround Mix (Blu-ray Only) Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Mix Audio Commentary Deleted Scenes Music Video Christine Morrison Tribute Alternate Audio Mixes Trailers FAST FACT “Brimstone Incorporated” Blu-Ray – https://makeflix.com/products/brimstone-incorporated Patreon Pick "Raging Bull" Blu-Ray Review  When Jake LaMotta steps into a boxing ring and obliterates his opponent, he’s a prizefighter. But when he treats his family and friends the same way, he’s a ticking time bomb, ready to go off at any moment. Though LaMotta wants his family’s love, something always seems to come between them. Perhaps it’s his violent bouts of paranoia and jealousy. This kind of rage helped make him a champ, but in real life, he winds up in the ring alone. “Raging Bull” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Raging-Bull-Blu-ray/dp/B001KEW18E/ Blindspot 52 "Thirst" Blu-Ray Review (Kino Lorber) From Chan-wook Park, the director of Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy, Lady Vengeance and Stoker, comes a shockingly original vampire story with a chilling, erotic style. A blood transfusion saves the life of a priest (Kang-ho Song, Memories of Murder, The Host, Snowpiercer), but also transforms him into a vampire. He struggles to control his insatiable thirst for blood until a love affair unleashes his darkest desires in deadly new ways. Daring and operatic, Thirst is a truly wicked love story that takes classic vampire lore to twisted new heights. “A MAD LOVE STORY! Director Park Chan-wook’s richest, craziest, most mature work yet!” – Richard Corliss, TIME Blu-ray Extras Include: NEW Audio Commentary by Entertainment Journalist and Author Bryan Reesman Theatrical Trailer Kino Lorber – https://www.kinolorber.com/ “Thirst” Blu-Ray – https://www.kinolorber.com/product/thirst-blu-ray Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/show/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934 https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-208-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-Ray
Film NotesNo Reason – 2010 – Olaf Ittenbach Killer Piñata – 2017 – Stephen Tramontana Sands of Kalahari – 1965 – Cy Endfield In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro – 1986 – Raju Patel Primal Rage – 1988 – Vittorio Rambaldi Shakma – 1990 – Hugh Parks The Cat – 1992 – Lam Nai-Choi Brimstone Incorporated – 2021 – James L. Edwards/ Brad Twigg Raging Bull – 1980 – Martin Scorsese Thirst – 2009 – Park Chan-wook |