Showing posts with label Amanda Bearse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amanda Bearse. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

FRATERNITY VACATION Comes to Blu-ray Disc for the First Time Ever!


Cover art for Kino Lorber's Blu-ray of FRATERNITY VACATION!
JAMES FRAWLEY'S OBSCURE 80'S TEEN SEX COMEDY DEBUTS ON BLU-RAY DISC THANKS TO SCORPION RELEASING AND KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS!

While I've seen quite a few teen sex comedies in my lifetime (e.g. PORKY'S, REVENGE OF THE NERDS, WEIRD SCIENCE, etc.) FRATERNITY VACATION is one that I've honestly never heard of! And that's a total shame because holy hell check out this cast: Tim Robbins (SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION), Stephen Geoffreys and Amanda Bearse (both from FRIGHT NIGHT), John Vernon (NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE and KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE), and Barbara Crampton (FROM BEYOND)! And oddly enough, this film was directed by the late James Frawley who had previously directed THE MUPPET MOVIE! If any of that info piqued your interest Vault Dwellers, then read more about this Blu-ray release below before you commit to buying it!

Synopsis: For Iowa fraternity brothers 'Mother' (Tim Robbins - JACOB'S LADDER) and Joe (Cameron Dye - BODY ROCK), the only way to score a paid vacation in sunny Palm Springs is to take along supreme nerd Wendell (Stephen Geoffreys - 976-EVIL). When they make a bet with a rival frat to be the first to bed a beautiful woman (Sheree J. Wilson - CRIMEWAVE), their getaway goes out of control. Now with the help of some bikini beauties, a bit of creative party crashing and a local girl (Amanda Bearse - FRIGHT NIGHT) with a very dangerous secret, the ultimate Spring Break is about to begin!

John Vernon (ERNEST GOES TO CAMP), Barbara Crampton (RE-ANIMATOR), Kathleen Kinmont (HALLOWEEN 4), Matt McCoy (POLICE ACADEMY 6: CITY UNDER SIEGE), Leigh McCloskey (INFERNO), Max Wright (Alf), Nina Talbot (CHAINED HEAT), Frank Ajaye (CONVOY), Charles Rocket (EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY) and Britt Ekland (THE WICKER MAN) co-star in this outrageous yet good-natured comedy that could only have been made in the 80s, filled with scary fashion, gratuitous nudity, sudden aerobics and music by Bananarama, Con Funk Shun and others.

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 94 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio - English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (?)

Extras:
  • NEW! HD Master of the film!
  • Theatrical trailer
Scorpion Releasing's new Blu of FRATERNITY VACATION is being distributed by Kino Lorber and is now available to purchase - it should cost between $18 - $20! Order yourself a copy today from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from KINO LORBER!



Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Lock Your Doors and Windows Tight - Sony Pictures is About to Make February 19th a Most Frightening Night!


TOM HOLLAND'S CLASSIC HORROR-COMEDY "FRIGHT NIGHT" FINALLY RETURNS TO 
BLU-RAY! 

I missed out on the extremely limited Twilight Time Blu-ray release of FRIGHT NIGHT (which is now going for ridiculous prices), and never got around to picking up a region free import, so this is GREAT news! FRIGHT NIGHT is easily one of my favorite flicks and I'm excited to see it get a decent 'Region A' Blu-ray release! Hurray! Now I can finally retire my DVD!
Synopsis: Teenage Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale - FRIGHT NIGHT PART 2) is a horror-film junkie, so it's no surprise that, when a reclusive new neighbor named Jerry Dandridge (Chris Sarandon - THE PRINCESS BRIDE, CHILD'S PLAY) moves next-door, Brewster becomes convinced he is a vampire. It's also no surprise when nobody believes him. However, after strange events begin to occur, Charlie has no choice but to turn to the only person who could possibly help: washed-up television vampire killer Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall - CLASS OF 1984, THE PLANET OF THE APES Series).

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 106 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.40:1)
Audio - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

Extras:
  • Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Tom Holland, Actors Chris Sarandon & Jonathan Stark, Moderated by Filmmaker Tim Sullivan!
  • Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Tom Holland, Actors William Ragsdale & Stephen Geoffreys, FX Artist Randall Cook, and Moderated by Journalist Jeremy Smith and Filmmaker Tim Sullivan!
  • You're So Cool, Brewster! Documentary
  • What Is Fright Night Featurette
  • Tom Holland: Writing Horror Featurette
  • Rowdy McDowall: From Apes to Bats Featurette
  • 1st Ever Fright Night Reunion Panel - Fear Fest 2 Shock Till You Drop Presents Choice Cuts with Tom Holland and Ryan Turek!
  • Vintage EPK with Behind the Scenes Raw Footage
  • 2 Trailers
Sony's new FRIGHT NIGHT Blu-ray will be available everywhere on Tuesday, February 19th, and should cost between $20 - $30! If you've missed out on the Twilight Time and Eureeka! releases in the past, now is your chance to own what is arguably one of the best vampire films of all-time! Secure your copy now from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, or from DIABOLIK DVD!