Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Grey Matter Art unveils two Monster-Mania exclusives + Teams up with Cavity Colors for Limited Puppet Master tee!


Grey Matter Art has got a lot of awesome in store for those of you who are attending Dave Hagan's awesome MONSTER-MANIA CONVENTION this weekend in Cherry Hill, NJ! They've got two highly limited edition prints available at the show for DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE (created by artist Chris Garofalo), as well as REEFER MADNESS (created by Timothy Pittides)!

The HYDE poster (24 x 18) is great, and will be limited to forty normal green prints ($30 each), and fifteen variant purple prints ($35 apiece). You can scope it out below:

CLICK IMAGE FOR A CLOSER LOOK!

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Also available will be Timothy Pittides' cool REEFER MADNESS poster (18 x 24)! There will be sixty of these bad boys at the Grey Matter Art table, and they'll be going for $35 apiece. I should also note that if these posters do not sell out (hard to imagine), you'll be able to buy the leftovers from the Grey Matter Art website on August 3rd at 1:00 PM EST! Scroll down to check out this cool REEFER MADNESS print!

CLICK POSTER FOR A CLOSER LOOK!

As further incentive, if you purchase any of these prints, you will be automatically entered to win this following Grey Matter Arts prize pack, which includes a GMA t-shirt, an original piece of artwork by Tim Pittides, and TWO ORIGINAL DR. JEYKLL & MR. HYDE NOVELS FROM THE 1920S! TOO COOL!

Oh, and you also get free stickers! YAY!

In other Grey Matter Art news, they recently teamed up with Charles Band's Full Moon Entertainment, and Cavity Colors to create a cool PUPPET MASTER tee! It was available for pre-order last week (on July 23rd) and limited to 300. I'm not sure if the shirt has sold out yet (I'm assuming it hasn't, or else it would say SOLD OUT on the webpage), but you can try your luck HERE!

Pretty cool, no?
That's it for now, but stay tuned because I'm sure the folks at Grey Matter Art have a lot of other cool stuff up their sleeves! Also, if you make it to Monster-Mania Con this weekend, have a great time, and don't be too shocked if someone yanks a fire alarm super late on Saturday night! (I swear it happens almost every year! Haha!)

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

New DVDs & Blu-rays for 07/28/2015!


This is the last week of July 2015 gang, and it's going out with a whimper! There's not a whole heck of a lot of genre releases to get excited about, but what this week lacks in quantity, it makes up for in quality! Also, for the first time in a while, Scream Factory (who's sole release this week is GHOST TOWN on Blu-ray!) has been trumped by a competitor. I'm talking of course of Kino Lorber, who has just put out four awesome titles onto Blu-ray, namely ZONE TROOPERS, MIRACLE MILE, PRIME CUT, and CHERRY 2000!

There's a few other titles of interest this week; scroll down a tad to see the full roster!



NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein
Justice League: Gods & Monsters
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
Miracle Mile


NEW TO BLU-RAY
009 Re: Cyborg - The Movie
Cherry 2000
Ghost Town
Prime Cut
Zone Troopers


NEW TO DVD
Invisible Centerfolds
The Strangler of the Tower / Monster of London City (Double Feature)
Tango of Perversion


Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Celebrate H.P. Lovecraft's 125th Birthday this August at NecronomiCon!


It seems like conventions are popping up everywhere these days, and here is yet another one. However, unlike many of the rest, this one has a really specific, and special purpose: To celebrate the birthday (and the literary works) of Howard Phillips Lovecraft!

In my best Richard Attenborough voice: "Welcome, to NecronomiCon Providence 2015!


From August 20th to the 23rd, join fellow Lovecraft fans at the Biltmore and Omni hotels in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, to celebrate the legendary author's 125th birthday!

About NecronomiCon 2015:
The countdown is on and passes are selling fast for NecronomiCon Providence 2015! With Lovecraft’s hometown of Providence as a backdrop, this four-day event will serve as a tribute to his influential writing, as well as the city’s celebrated culture and history. This year’s convention coincides with the 125th anniversary of Lovecraft’s birth in 1890, and organizers are busy coordinating citywide festivities to commemorate the grand occasion.

H.P. Lovecraft is often considered the father of supernatural horror fiction. Many authors and filmmakers, from Stephen King to Guillermo del Toro, point to Lovecraft as a primary inspiration for their own work. Although there are several Lovecraft events held around the world, only NecronomiCon Providence has the unique distinction of taking place in Lovecraft’s city. “Lovecraft was born here and lived most of his life here. Only visitors to Providence can experience firsthand the narrow streets and fabled architecture that shaped the author’s particular style of storytelling, a unique blend of cosmic horror and science fantasy known as weird fiction,” says Niels Hobbs, director of NecronomiCon.

NecronomiCon Providence 2015 is anticipated to be the largest gathering of H.P. Lovecraft devotees ever assembled, including prominent Lovecraft scholars, celebrated authors, filmmakers, and artists. The festivities officially commence on Lovecraft’s birthday, Thursday, August 20, kicking off four days of panel discussions, walking tours, academic talks, author readings, film screenings, art exhibits, Lovecraftian gaming, specialty merchants, a costume ball, concerts, and other happenings, some of which will be accessible to the general public.

To view the complete schedule and lineup of special guests, and to purchase convention passes via credit card or PayPal, go to necronomicon-providence.com.

Once again, the event kicks off on the weekend of August 20th - 23rd, so request those days off, get your ticket, and revel in the wonderfully bizarre world of HP Lovecraft!


Behold the posters & trailers for H.G. Lewis' BLOODMANIA, WHEN ANIMALS DREAM, and THE HORROR NETWORK.


Playing catch-up on some news from my overflowing inbox! Below are the posters (and trailers) for three upcoming genre films: BLOODMANIA, WHEN ANIMALS DREAM, and THE HORROR NETWORK! The former is a new film from "The Godfather of Gore" himself, Herschell Gordon Lewis (BLOOD FEAST, THE WIZARD OF GORE, THE GORE GORE GIRLS,), and it's damned good to see him still working!

The latter are a new-ish werewolf flick from Denmark, about a young girl going through a monstrous case of puberty, and a new indie horror anthology! To learn more about these three upcoming films, scroll on down to view their posters and trailers!

CLICK IMAGE FOR A CLOSER LOOK!
As stated above, BLOODMANIA is a new horror anthology from legendary gore-master Herschell Gordon Lewis. The film is comprised of four distinct segments that feature a raucous combination of satirical humor, horror, and enough surprises to satiate the appetites of a broad range of film enthusiasts and horror fans alike. Scope out the trailer below!


There's no info on a release date for BLOODMANIA yet, but once I find out, I'll be sure to let all you gore fans know!



CLICK IMAGE FOR A CLOSER LOOK!
This Danish Horror/Drama revolves around a teenage girl's sexual awakening, which unleashes something primal within, thus revealing a dark family secret. On the run and in mortal danger, embracing a century’s old curse will be her only way to survive. WHEN ANIMALS DREAM was an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival last year, and is getting a limited theatrical (and full VOD) release by Radius Entertainment on August 28th! Scope out the trailer below to see Danish lycanthropic puberty!





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Here's a new title from Wild Eye Releasing that is coming out in time for Halloween! THE HORROR NETWORK, is a new indie anthology featuring serial killers, ghostly phone calls, inner demons, otherworldy monsters, and creepy stalkers. This upcoming film was created by Brian Dorton and Douglas Conner. This first volume of terror tales features segments directed by Dorton, Conner, Joseph Graham, Manuel Marín, Lee Matthews and Ignacio Martín Lerma, and has been hailed as "a collection of nightmares that scream for all horror fans to see."

There's no official release date for the DVD yet. Expect an update on the disc's release date, specs, and extras as October draws nearer! In the meantime, check out the trailer for THE HORROR NETWORK below.




Tuesday, July 21, 2015

New DVDs & Blu-rays for 07/21/2015!


It's week four of July and there are plenty of genre flicks to indulge in if you have the coin! Kino Lorber's got a double dose of HD Vincent Price for us, with their releases of MADHOUSE and HOUSE OF 1,000 DOLLS, Scream Factory unveils their new blu-ray of I, MADMAN, and Arrow Video brings the spaghetti-western thunder with their 2-disc special edition of CEMETERY WITHOUT CROSSES! There are a ton of other cool releases this week made up of bargain-priced movie collections and a multitude of direct-to-DVD titles (like the awesomely named KUNG-FU & TITTIES!).

Scroll down to see the full list of this week's genre releases!



NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY 
6 Degrees of Hell
House of 1,000 Dolls
Kung-Fu Killer
Madhouse
Patlabor 2: The Movie
Scooby-Doo & KISS: A Rock N' Roll Mystery
What We Do in the Shadows



NEW TO BLU-RAY
Black Sabbath (The AIP Version)
Cemetery Without Crosses (2-Disc Special Edition)
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie
I, Madman
Showdown in Little Tokyo
The Vampire Journals


NEW TO DVD
Abominations of Humanity: The Evil Within
American Guinea Pig: Bouquet of Guts and Gore
Barbed Wire Dolls
Centurions: Part One
Dark By Noon
Furious
Future Justice
Guardian Ninja Mamoru
Hack//Gu Trilogy
Haunted Hollywood
House on the Hill
The Jokesters
Kung-Fu & Titties
Loving a Vegetable
The Meat Puppet
My Sinful Life / Las Vegas Girls (Double Feature)
The Orphanage
Paranormal Encounters: 45 Hauntings
Reminiscence: The Beginning
Sharknado: Feeding Frenzy
Starve
Sweet Trash / The Hangup (Double Feature)
Throwback
Total Recall / Total Recall 2070 (Double Feature)
War of the Robots


NEW MULTI-FILM COLLECTIONS ON DVD
5-Movie Big Box Horror
Contains: Meadowoods, Howling IV: The Original Nightmare, The Nurse, The Familiar, and KillerKiller.

5-Movie Horror Pack: Vol. 6
Contains: Killjoy, Dire Wolf, Occupied, Prom Night, and Prom Night II: Hello Mary Lou.

Avon Triple Feature
Contains: Savage Sadists, Den of Dominance & Daughters of Discipline
Classic Horror 4-Movie Pack
Contains: Five, The Mad Magician, The Man Who Turned to Stone, and Terror of the Tongs.

The Lonely Ones + 4 Bonus Movies
Contains: The Lonely Ones, Dire Wolf, Another Kind, Night Drive, and The Ridge.

Mr. Halloween + 3 Bonus Movies
Contains: Mr. Halloween, Filth to Ashes, Flesh to Dust, Bound by Blood: Wendigo, and The Pit and the Pendulum.

Silver Hawk + 4 Bonus Movies
Contains: Silver Hawk, Honor, Snake Crane Secret, Running Delilah, and The Legend of Red Dragon.

Vintage Sci-Fi Movies: 6-Film Set
Contains: The 27th Day, 12 to the Moon, The Night the World Exploded, Battle in Outer Space, The H-Man, and Valley of the Dragons.


Saturday, July 18, 2015

Scream Factory's SHOCKER: COLLECTOR'S EDITION - Full Specs & Extras!


WES CRAVEN'S SHOCKER MAKES ITS BLU-RAY DEBUT ON SEPTEMBER 8TH, COURTESY OF SCREAM FACTORY!

Egads, it's finally happened - SHOCKER IS COMING TO BLU-RAY!

SHOCKER is an extremely batshit insane Horror flick, from dream-obsessed director Wes Craven! This movie is a HUGE guilty pleasure of mine, and I can't wait to see it in high-def with tons of extras created exclusively for this impressive Scream Factory release!

Film Synopsis: About to be electrocuted for a catalog of heinous crimes, the unrepentant Horace Pinker transforms into a terrifying energy source. Only young athlete Jonathan Parker, with an uncanny connection to Pinker through bizarre dreams, can fight the powerful demon. The two dive in and out of television programs, chasing each other from channel to channel through stunning scenes of disaster, game shows and old reruns.

A blend of dazzling special effects and an electrifying soundtrack, SHOCKER stars Michael Murphy (X-MEN: THE LAST STAND, BATMAN RETURNS), actor/director Peter Berg (actor SMOKIN' ACES, director LONE SURVIVOR), Cami Cooper (LAWNMOWER MAN 2: BEYOND CYBERSPACE) and Mitch Pileggi (THE X-FILES, SONS OF ANARCHY) as Horace Pinker.

Blu-ray Specs:
Color | 110 minutes | Rated R | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - DTS-HD Master Audio Stereo

Special Features:
  • NEW! Audio Commentary with director of photography Jacques Haitkin, co-producer Robert Engelman, and composer William Goldstein
  • NEW! Cable Guy – An all-new interview with actor Mitch Pileggi
  • NEW! Alison’s Adventures – An interview with actress Cami Cooper 
  • NEW! It’s Alive – An interview with executive producer Shep Gordon 
  •  NEW! No More Mr. Nice Guy – The Music of “Shocker”, featuring interviews with music supervisor Desmond Child and soundtrack artists Bruce Kulik (KISS), Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS), Kane Roberts (ALICE COOPER) , and Dave Ellefson (MEGADETH)
  •  Audio Commentary with writer/director Wes Craven
  • 2 Vintage Making of SHOCKER featurettes including an interview with Wes Craven
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • TV Spots
  • Radio Spots
  • Original Storyboard Gallery
  • Still Gallery
  • Reversible cover art featuring the original theatrical poster art!
WHOA! That is a lot of awesome on one disc! Yep, this is definitely a must have in my book! SHOCKER: COLLECTOR'S EDITION will be available on September 8th! You can order it right now at AMAZON.COM or get it directly from SHOUT! FACTORY. If you buy it from SHOUT!, you will receive the disc two weeks early, with a FREE poster of this blu-ray release's new cover art!

ENJOY SHOCKER'S THEME SONG IN CELEBRATION OF THIS RELEASE!




Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Grey Matter Art's awesome new poster for THE EXPLORERS - Available on July 16th!


I love Grey Matter Art's posters so much, but they have yet to do a cool design for any of my all-time favorite films.... Oh wait, nevermind!

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Joe Dante's awesome sci-fi adventure, THE EXPLORERS, Grey Matter Art has commissioned a cool new print from Joe Dante's Trailers from Hell! Scope out the new poster created by artist Francesco Francavilla below!


This is AWESOME! Growing up, THE EXPLORERS was one of my "go to" movies whenever I got tired of seeing THE GOONIES go on their dangerous treasure hunt. Even now, thirty years later, the effects hold up extremely well, as does the acting of the film's main stars! Damn, I wanna go watch it right now!

This fantastic poster is only a mere $45.00, and is limited to 150 prints. You can grab yours tomorrow from Grey Matter Art's online shop when it goes on sale at 1:00 PM EST!

The art of the movie poster is clearly not dead; keep up the awesome work guys!


Tuesday, July 14, 2015

MORE SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON HIGHLIGHTS: DC SUPERHEROS, TALES OF HALLOWEEN, & HATEFUL MORRICONE!


Back on Saturday, I shared some highlights from this year's San Diego Comic-Con that were just plain awesome. Well, with the weekend over with, there were plenty of other cool announcements made that I just didn't want to ignore. So here's another news roundup of some of the really cool stuff you may have somehow missed out on!

THE TRAILER FOR "BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE"
While I wasn't wholly impressed with the first teaser for this film (scope it out HERE), I have to say that I'm slightly more interested now after watching the new trailer that premiered at SDCC. Superman is still figuring out his role on Earth, and is regarded as a god by some, and a menace by others, including Bruce Wayne. It's Supes' destructive endeavors that cause Bruce Wayne to don his cape and cowl again after a long sabbatical, leading to a feud between the two brooding heroes.

Check out the trailer below and get excited DC fans!


My main gripe with MAN OF STEEL, was that after all the carnage was over, Superman didn't issue a public apology for bringing a near-apocalyptic war to Earth, and didn't stick around to help with the clean up. Here it seems he may be trying to atone for his (perceived?) crimes against humanity, so maybe I'll like this film better? I guess we'll find out next year!



THE TRAILER FOR "SUICIDE SQUAD"
DC's followup to SUPERMAN VS. BATMAN has a secret team of supervillains ("Task Force X") put together by the government to complete dangerous missions. What they will be doing in this film is a mystery (are they out to stop The Joker?), but is was quite well-received by fans at the con. Personally it's not rockin' my world, but I'll withhold judgement until I see it next year. Peep it out below.


I'm just not sold on Jared Leto's Joker yet. To me he looks like "crackhead Macaulay Culkin" at a Green Day concert.


THE TRAILER FOR "TALES OF HALLOWEEN"
Up until yesterday, I had no idea that this film existed. TALES OF HALLOWEEN appears to be an anthology flick that takes place on Halloween night. Flesh-eating jack-o-lanterns, monsters, zombies, demons, and more terrorize the citizens of a small town in ten (intersecting?) segments. It looks like it could be a blast, and has a TON of genre heavy-hitters behind it (including Adrienne Barbeau, Barbara Crampton, Joe Dante, Lucky McKee, Mick Garris, and many others!), so I'm more than willing to give it a chance!

Watch the teaser trailer and hope that this flick plays at a theater near you this October!


Umm.... yeah I need to see this! This could be the next CABIN IN THE WOODS or TRICK R' TREAT! God I hope it doesn't suck!



TARANTINO HIRES ENNIO MORRICONE TO SCORE "THE HATEFUL EIGHT!"
During the panel for his upcoming film (due out this Christmas!), Quentin Tarantino threatened his retirement from filmmaking (again), and dropped the bomb that composer Ennio Morricone was currently working on the score for THE HATEFUL EIGHT! This is big news since a.) some of you probably thought Ennio Morricone was dead, and b.) he hasn't composed a score for a Western in roughly forty years!

Watch Tarantino make the big announcement during the panel! Spoiler: The crowd goes wild!


There were plenty of other cool announcements (NECA's lineup of action figures is crazy!) and trailers (DEADPOOL & X-MEN: AGE OF APOCALYPSE... which have yet to be shared online by the powers that be) but I think I've shared the most important highlights. I guess now all that's left to do is wait for all the awesome to start hitting TV screens and theaters, starting this October!


Monday, July 13, 2015

NEW DVDS & BLU-RAYS FOR 07/14/2015!


We're halfway through July 2015 already?! Yikes! Where is the time going?!

Anyway, hey there fellow collectors, hope your Summer is going smoothly! This week is chock full of great stuff to add to your growing home video collections! Scream Factory (who's SUMMER OF FEAR II online event is still going on) comes out strong with new a Blu-ray of HOWLING II: YOUR SISTER IS A WEREWOLF, and a pair of double feature Blu-ray discs for THE OUTING & THE GODSEND, and CELLAR DWELLER & CATACOMBS!

Arrow Video just released their cool, limited edition boxed set of STRAY CAT ROCK, and IT FOLLOWS (read my review HERE) and EX MACHINA are now available for those of you looking for something more contemporary.

There's a few more titles of interest out this week, so scroll on down to see what's new!



NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
Ex Machina
It Follows
Powers: Season 1
Unwanted
X-Men Days of Future Past: The Rogue Cut
X-Men Days of Future Past: The Rogue Cut (with Magneto Helmet)



NEW TO BLU-RAY
The Andromeda Strain
Cellar Dweller / Catacombs
Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
The Outing / The Godsend
Real Men
Stray Cat Rock (5-Disc Limited Edition Box Set)



NEW TO DVD
Kruel
Sanctuary: Quite a Conundrum (Director's Cut)
Shadow World: The Haunting of Mysti Delane
Singularity Principle
Super Robot Wars: The Complete Collection
Werewolf in Slovenia



Saturday, July 11, 2015

SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON HIGHLIGHTS: ZOMBIES, DEADITES, WOOKIIES, & MORE!


Every year, I get super excited for San Diego Comic-Con (henceforth referred to as SDCC) because there are typically tons of cool announcements from the world of comics, film, toys, and television. And this year is no exception. I've been on an emotional rollercoaster for the past twenty-four hours with all the cool news that have been streaming/leaking onto the web from the event. Come with me on this journey, as I highlight some of, what I consider to be, the biggest announcements thus far.

THE TRAILER FOR "ASH VS. EVIL DEAD"
Oh. My. GOD! I was on the fence about the show, even after seen pics of Bruce Campbell with his trademark Deadite-battling weaponry. But any trepidation I had about this show is gone after watching the gory, and hilarious trailer for Starz' upcoming TV series based off of Sam Raimi's beloved EVIL DEAD trilogy. Scope out the trailer below and get excited for ASH VS. EVIL DEAD's premiere on All Hallow's Eve this Fall!




THE TRAILER FOR "FEAR THE WALKING DEAD"
AMC's "prequel" to THE WALKING DEAD, follows a new cast of characters who struggle to survive the beginning of the zombie apocalypse. It looks surprisingly good and premieres on AMC on August 23rd, to hold us WALKING DEAD fans over until Season 6 of America's favorite zombie Drama rears its rotting head in October. Peep the trailer below!




THE TRAILER FOR SEASON 6 OF "THE WALKING DEAD"
This is looking intense. Rick Grimes and company seemed to be taking over their new home at the end of Season 5, but things apparently aren't going as planned if the Season 6 trailer is any indication. Hordes of zombies, unrest & dissent amongst Rick's group and the people they are trying to protect, and possibly a new villain are teased in this first look at the new season, which premieres on October 11th on AMC!




BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE OF STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
There are few movies left this year that I am as excited for as the newest entry into the STAR WARS saga. The two trailers that have been released thus far were tantalizing teasers, and now we've gotten a delightful appetizer to go with them. This behind the scenes footage from the sets and shooting locations of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, shows that a good chunk of practical f/x was used.

And some of it is so awesome, that I nearly wept with joy. No really. It gave me the same emotional reaction that I had to the previous teaser trailer. The more I see of this film, the more I'm certain that it will be the greatest thing EVER! (Until the other sequels and spin-offs come out that is.) Watch the footage for yourself and keep some Kleenex on hand!




SCREAM FACTORY ANNOUNCES TEN NEW TITLES
It's common knowledge that I am a huge Scream Factory (and Shout! Factory) junkie. So when I heard that they were announcing TEN new titles to their horror catalog, I waited with bated breath to see what they had planned. I was not disappointed.

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HO-LEE SCHNIKES! LOOK AT THAT! LOOK AT IT! I guess I can kiss my savings account goodbye now! I haven't seen WOMEN'S PRISON MASSACRE, BLOOD AND LACE, NIGHTMARES, or THE GUARDIAN, so I'm excited for those, but I'm really psyched for TROLL (which will be paired with TROLL 2), GHOST STORY, THE CAR, and DEATH BECOMES HER.

I already own RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, but I'll prob double dip because the Scream Factory release will probably blow the current MGM Blu-ray out of the water. And I'll most likely pick up THE GARBAGE PAIL KIDS movie because I am a glutton for punishment. I know it's awful, but dammit, it was a staple of my twisted childhood and I must have it!

The con is still going strong as I type all of this, so don't be surprised if I make yet another post featuring more news and updates from the SDCC. Regardless, GET PUMPED because the final quarter of 2015 is shaping up to be AMAZING!


Friday, July 10, 2015

HUDSON HORROR SHOW DOUBLE FEATURE @ THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE - SEPTEMBER 19TH!


HUDSON HORROR SHOW INVADES THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE WITH YET ANOTHER INSANE 35MM HORROR DOUBLE FEATURE!

Hudson Horror Show is a major reason why I continue to live and breathe. The bi-annual event brings together hardcore horror and exploitation film fans, and the lineups at each show are to die for. It's a smoothly run film fest that sells out ridiculously fast, and for good reason!

On Saturday, September 19th, Chris Alo and his Hudson Horror crew will be taking over Theater #4 at the immensely awesome ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE in Yonkers, NY. (GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!)

During their last epic team up, The Drafthouse and Hudson Horror Show team brought us a great triple feature of SLEEPAWAY CAMP, THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION, and BLOOD BEACH!

This time around, come to the Drafthouse and we'll crack open a few cold ones and “get hammered” with THE TOOLBOX MURDERS! Starring cult horror icon Cameron Mitchell (BLOOD & BLACK LACE, NIGHTMARE IN WAX), seventies teen heartthrob Wesley Eure (TV’s LAND OF THE LOST) and adult film superstar Kelly Nichols, THE TOOLBOX MURDERS ranks as one of the grimiest horror films ever made.  

Originally released in the spring of 1978, this somewhat forgotten slasher preceded both HALLOWEEN and FRIDAY THE 13th and features so many death scenes using tools, that it should have been sponsored by Craftsman!  Forget the 2004 remake by Tobe Hooper, the original film still packs quite a punch in the blood and nudity department and tonally is still creepy as hell and just generally “unsettling.”

In the UK this was one of the original “Video Nasties” which saw the movie banned in England for nearly 20 years. Now you can see it all, back on the big screen and from glorious 35mm film!

The second feature at the Alamo/Hudson Horror Show team up is an even more obscure title, the completely overlooked and underappreciated monster bash SPOOKIES! Originally lensed in 1984 under the title "Twisted Souls," the original film was unfinished and therefore, never released. 

Several years later a second director was brought in, along with an entirely new cast, to shoot new footage to expand the unfinished movie to feature length. With two separate movies, multiple story lines that never intersect and two different casts mashed together, SPOOKIES is completely nonsensical and utterly batshit crazy, but so much fun!

While the title was surely a cash-in on the GREMLINS and GHOULIES craze, this “R” rated monster movie has very little to do with either of the aforementioned films. Featuring zombies, dead girls in coffins, giant spiders, assorted demons, a Grim Reaper, and more, this completely ignored haunted house/creature feature is a dream come true for lovers of old school practical effects! 

This movie was barely released theatrically in the United States in 1988 as a mere 17 prints of this movie were struck in 35mm and sent to theaters. Never released on DVD or Blu Ray in the U.S. and practically unseen in theaters. (Though it became a popular staple of late night cable TV!) With one of those rare 17 prints now unearthed, the time has come to bask in the rubber monster madness that is SPOOKIES!

The Hudson Horror at the Alamo double feature will feature the usual trappings of our regular Hudson Horror Show: Classic drive in trailers, trivia questions, giveaways, and of course, some vendors with assorted horror merchandise for sale. Add that to the Alamo’s delicious food, drink specials and film fan friendliness and you have another winning combination. 

The show starts at 8:00 PM and tickets are a mere $12 bucks! They are on sale and going FAST! I myself secured tickets just yesterday, and discovered that half the seats are already claimed! So if you are serious about attending, get your butt in gear and order your tickets HERE, before you miss out on this once in a lifetime double feature!

Get your tickets, save the date, and prepare to have your brain melted by these two cinematic oddities! Hopefully I'll see you there!



SHOUT! FACTORY"S "BLACK & WHITE: DAWN OF ASSAULT" SPECS & EXTRAS!


SHOUT! FACTORY BRINGS THE ACTION-PACKED PREQUEL TO "BLACK & WHITE" TO NORTH AMERICA ON AUGUST 4TH!

I'm a sucker for Asian action cinema, so this looks like something I'll def have to check out! And since this is the prequel, then one has to wonder if a North American release for the original BLACK & WHITE will be far behind.

Film Synopsis: They're the last hope to save Harbour City... if they don't kill each other first.

When a maverick cop and a gangster headed for retirement team up, sparks will fly and heads will roll in BLACK & WHITE: THE DAWN OF ASSAULT! Suspended detective Wu finds himself back in the thick of things when he crosses paths with Triad member Xu, who's looking to unload a stash of hot diamonds.

When Xu's deal turns into a shoot-out and the diamonds go missing, the cop and the criminal reluctantly join forces to retrieve them. Before long they find themselves not only to be the hunters, but the hunted as their mission escalates into something bigger and more dangerous than they'd ever expected!

Delivering blockbuster movie entertainment, BLACK & WHITE: DAWN OF ASSAULT puts its own spin on the classic buddy cop formula, filling this outrageous actioner to the brim with over-the-top stunts, government conspiracies, and weapons of mass destruction.

Blu-ray Specs:
Color | 142 minutes | Not Rated | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio - Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 (English dubbed / Chinese & Mandarin w/ English subs)


Special Features:
  • The Making of BLACK & WHITE: DAWN OF ASSAULT.
  • Original Theatrical Trailer.

BLACK & WHITE: DAWN OF ASSAULT will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on August 4th wherever discs are sold. You can get yourself a copy directly from SHOUT! FACTORY's online store, or pick it up from AMAZON.COM! Scope out the trailer below to see if this is something you'd want to add to 'your personal movie collection!



Tuesday, July 7, 2015

GREY MATTER ART'S RAMBO III PRINT AVAILABLE ON JULY 9TH!


I have been loving the stuff being cranked out by Grey Matter Art, and their latest poster design (courtesy of Marko Manev) is no exception. Officially licensed by StudioCanal, Grey Matter Art's latest piece is for RAMBO III. It goes nicely with the posters for FIRST BLOOD and RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II, and is going to be available on July 9th! The posters are limited to 100 prints, and will be going for $50 apiece. Scope it out below, won't you?


This stunning RAMBO III poster will be available at 1:00 PM EST at Grey Matter Art's website (CLICK HERE) on Thursday, July 9th! Again, they are limited, so don't miss out. Also, if you like all three Rambo posters, there will be an option to buy the complete set for $120!

So save the date (and your cash) to fully Rambo-fy that empty wall in your home office or living room!


BLOODSUCKING BASTARDS COMING TO THEATERS AND VOD ON SEPTEMBER 4TH!


SCREAM FACTORY FILMS BRINGS BRIAN JAMES O'CONNELL'S NEW COMEDIC  HORROR FLICK TO THEATERS & VOD THIS SEPTEMBER!

Our dear friends at Scream Factory (who are currently running their SUMMER OF FEAR II sales event) have recently announced their expansion into the realm of theatrical releasing. Their flagship venture is the limited release of BLOODSUCKING BASTARDS!

Synopsis: BLOODSUCKING BASTARDS takes audiences on a hilarious, blood-spattered roller coaster ride in the most terrifying locale of all: the American workplace. The film stars Fran Kranz as Evan Sanders, a low-level, dutiful employee stuck in a boring job at a soul-killing corporation.

Evan’s the kind of guy who does all the work and gets none of the credit, but at least he gets to spend his days with his beautiful co-worker/girlfriend Amanda (Emma Fitzpatrick) and his slacker best friend Tim (Joey Kern), so he soldiers on in the hope of one day getting his coveted sales director position.

Unfortunately, it all falls apart in one fell swoop when Amanda breaks up with him and Evan’s boss Ted (Joel Murray) hands his promotion to his college nemesis Max (Pedro Pascal). And it isn’t just their sordid past Evan has to deal with. After his fellow officemates start going through disturbing changes (which, paradoxically, make them better employees) and bodies begin to pile up, Evan learns the horrible truth: Max is a vampire. And even worse… a vamp with a plan.

Evan must find a way to stop the evil brewing amidst the cubicles, expose Max as the bloodsucking bastard that he is, and save his pals before his life and career go from dead-end… to just dead.

Directed by Brian James O’Connell and penned by the popular comedy troupe Dr. God and Ryan Mitts, BLOODSUCKING BASTARDS recently made its world premiere as the opening night film at the Slamdance Film Festival 2015, and has since played at numerous film festivals to press acclaim and great audience enthusiasm.

The film boasts an all-star cast including Fran Kranz (CABIN IN THE WOODS), Pedro Pascal (GAME OF THRONES), Emma Fitzpatrick (SIGNIFICANT MOTHER, THE COLLECTION), Yvette Yates (INHERENT VICE) with Joel Murray (MAD MEN) and Joey Kern (CABIN FEVER).

BLOODSUCKING BASTARDS opens in select cities and on VOD beginning Sept 4. For more information about the movie, please visit www.bloodsuckingbastards.com!

Scope out the trailer below, and get excited for what looks to be this year's best horror comedy!



NEW DVDS & BLU-RAYS FOR 07/07/2015!


Hey everyone! Hope you all had a fun and safe 4th of July, while celebrating 'Murica's 229th birthday! We're now a week in to July 2015, and already us collectors are in deep, deep trouble. Scream Factory has just kicked off their SUMMER OF FEAR II sale, with weekly deals on specially selected blu-ray titles, plus freebies, contests, and new title announcements. Though their prices are a bit higher than the last sale, they still beat out Amazon.com's prices, and will ship you free Scream Factory drink coasters with your order! CLICK HERE to start taking advantage and fill in those holes in your Scream Factory collection!

Speaking of Scream Factory, this week they've unloaded three new titles including ROBOT JOX, ALIEN OUTPOST, and DARK SUMMER. Kino Lorber adds yet another blaxploitation title to their high-def catalog, namely TRUCK TURNER, and released the Ed Gein-inspired DERANGED on to blu-ray as well! Arrow Video's two-disc special edition of Luigi Cozzi's CONTAMINATION is now available, as is the Arnold Schwarzenegger zombie-drama MAGGIE. (Which I personally was not a big fan of.)

There's some other cool stuff worth picking up this week, so scroll down to see what's new!



NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
The Color Out of Space (DVD & Limited Edition Blu-ray)
Kill Me Three Times
Maggie
The Pact 2
Spasmo
The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
Trophy Heads



NEW TO BLU-RAY
Alien Outpost
The Cell
Contamination (2-Disc Special Edition)
The Crimson Cult
Dark Summer
Deranged
Elimination Game
Ned Kelly
Pit Stop (1969)
Robot Jox
Truck Turner
Virtuosity
Wild Thing


NEW TO DVD
Awaken
Bitten: The Complete Second Season
Fight of the Living Dead
Mega Shark vs. Kolossus


Wednesday, July 1, 2015

NEW DVDS & BLU-RAYS FOR 06/30/2015!


Well gang, June's over with and it left us with a very small stack of genre releases this week. And you know what? I am OK with that! Scream Factory put out a cool double feature of GHOSTHOUSE and WITCHERY (two films I'm not very familiar with), and Blue Underground hit us with a triple dose of post-apocalyptic craziness with their new blu-rays of 1990: THE BRONX WARRIORS, ESCAPE FROM THE BRONX, and THE NEW BARBARIANS! There's not much else to get excited for, so scroll on down to see what else is new!



NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (Criterion Collection)


NEW TO BLU-RAY
1990: The Bronx Warriors
The Alien & Predator Mega Bundle (Amazon.com Exclusive)
Escape from the Bronx
Ghosthouse / Witchery (Double Feature)
Hard to Be a God
The New Barbarians
The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
Vanilla Sky w/Alternate Ending


NEW TO DVD
After Midnight
Forbidden Empire
MOM (1991)
Shriek of the Mutilated / Garden of the Dead (Double Feature)
UHF: 25th Anniversary Edition
Voice of the Vespers