Crystal Lake Publishing Revives C.H.U.D. in New Tribute Anthology E-book & Paperback!

"C.H.U.D. LIVES: A TRIBUTE ANTHOLOGY" OFFERS UP A COLLECTION OF TALES THAT TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE UNIVERSE OF THE 1984 CULT CLASSIC! ADD IT TO YOUR LIBRARY ON APRIL 27TH!

This can't be a coincidence Vault Dwellers! A mere day before C.H.U.D. (and its "sequel") play at this year's Salt City Horror Fest, a book featuring new stories set within the C.H.U.D. movie universe is set to be released! As an avid fan of the film (which features flesh-eating, radioactive monster-hobos and TWO actors from the original HOME ALONE movies), this is definitely an unexpected treat!

ABOUT THE BOOK:
C.H.U.D. is a genre defying, cult classic film featuring monsters living in the sewers below New York. The stories in C.H.U.D. Lives! expand the world created by the film and add depth to the C.H.U.D. universe like never before. From stories of apocalyptic horror and all out monster action, to tales of underground parties interrupted by uninvited guests and evening strolls that end in death, this anthology will leave you both smiling and breathless.

Relive the fear as these original stories take you beyond the movie to events that occurred before, during, and after the scenes we remember so well.

C.H.U.D. Lives! was compiled by Eric S. Brown and features an introduction by David Drake, and dedicated in loving memory to producer Andrew Bonime. The book includes C.H.U.D.-related stories by Jonathan Maberry, Tim Waggoner, JG Faherty, Mort Castle, Michael H. Hanson, Martin Powell, Ben Fisher, Jason White, Chad Lutzke, Ross Baxter, Philip C Perron, David Bernstein, Nick Cato, Alex Laybourne, Christopher Fulbright, Angeline Hawkes, David Robbins, Robert Waters, Greg Mitchell, Ryan C. Thomas, and Eugene Johnson.

C.H.U.D. Lives! also features in-depth interviews with Andrew Bonime (producer) and Parnell Hall (screenwriter), as well as never before seen behind-the-scenes photos from the classic 80s horror film.



LINEUP:

• Introduction by David Drake.
• Interview with the late Andrew Bonime.
• Dog Walker by Robert E Waters
• The Dwellers by Nick Cato
• The City Will Eat You Alive by Ryan C. Thomas
• Date Night by David Robbins
• Strange Gods by Christopher Fulbright and Angeline Hawkes
• Lost and Found by Greg Mitchell
• They Are C.H.U.D. by Alex Laybourne
• C.H.A.D. by Michael H. Hanson
• Samsa’s Party by Ben Fisher
• The Way to a Man’s Heart by Tim Waggoner
• Dweller Messiah by Jason White
• That’s Entertainment! by Mort Castle
• Toxic Disposal by David Bernstein
• Monstrous Me by Martin Powell
• Step Ate by Chad Lutzke
• Zero Hour by JG Faherty
• The Deuce by Philip C. Perron
• All at Sea by Ross Baxter
• You Will Never Leave Harlan Alive by Jonathan Maberry and Eugene Johnson
• Interview with Parnell Hall (screenwriter) by Eric S Brown.

C.H.U.D. Lives! A Tribute Anthology is being released by Crystal Lake Publishing to paperback and Amazon Kindle on April 27th! Pre-orders for the paperback are not up just yet, but you can pre-order the Kindle Edition for only a mere $3.99! (Unless you've signed up for a Kindle Unlimited plan, then it's FREE!) To learn more about this upcoming book, scope out the discussion panel below which features Eric S. Brown, David Drake, Michael H. Hanson, and Martin Powell!

Salt City Horror Fest Returns to The Palace Theater in Syracuse, NY on April 28th!

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HEAD TO THE HISTORIC PALACE THEATER IN SYRACUSE FOR AN ENTIRE DAY OF 35MM FRIGHT FLICKS + SPECIAL GUESTS!

Due to various contributing factors, I sadly did not get to attend last year's Salt City Horror Fest, which featured the likes of CRITTERS, AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, FROM BEYOND, THE MUTILATOR (fully uncut!), and various other Horror classics in 35mm! And though my attendance this year may be up in the air, I really hope I can get the time off from work to enjoy eight awesome films in their native format!

This year's event takes place on Saturday, April 28th! The doors open at 11:00 AM, and general admission is $35.00 (or $50 if you want a limited edition event poster), while VIP ticket holders must pay $65. While that may seem a tad expensive, it does give you the ability to enter the venue a half-hour before everyone else to save your seat, hit up the vendors, and meet & greet the special guests! You will also get a catered dinner, a limited edition souvenir event poster, and entered into a VIP raffle! Regardless of what ticket you buy, as long as your wristband is on, you can come and go all day! To secure your tickets for this awesome film fest right now, CLICK HERE!

FILM LINEUP
While I'm not entirely certain what order the films will be played in (typically the more "family friendly" titles play first), here is the confirmed list of (mostly rare) 35mm prints being shown at this year's Salt City Horror Fest:

• C.H.U.D. - Rare extended cut with intro and Q&A with Carey Eidel!
  
• C.H.U.D. II: BUD THE CHUD - First screening since its original release! Intro and Q&A with director David K. Irving, and star Gerrit Graham!
  
• CREEPSHOW 2 - Rare print with intro and Q&A with Rick Catizone!
  
• KING KONG (1932) - Shown in its original 1.37:1 aspect ratio!
  
• THE MANSON MURDERS - Ultra rare screening of this thought to be "lost film!"
• PET SEMATARY - With introduction by Denise Crosby!
  
• PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE - Intro and Q&A with Gerrit Graham!
  
• TERRORVISION - Rare print with intro and Q&A with Gerrit Graham!
  

SPECIAL GUESTS
Over the past couple of years, Salt City Horror Fest has been bringing in actors and filmmakers to meet fans and/or do Q&A sessions, turning it into a sort of mini-convention. This time around they have a pretty solid list of celebrity guests including:

• Mary Lambert - Director of PET SEMATARY, PET SEMATARY II, and numerous music videos!
• Denise Crosby - Actress in PET SEMATARY, The Walking Dead, Star Trek, et al.
• Rick Catizone - Animation Designer on CREEPSHOW 2.
•  Gerrit Graham - Actor in PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE, TERRORVISION, C.H.U.D. II: BUD THE CHUD, CHILD'S PLAY 2, Star Trek, et al.
• David Irving - Director of C.H.U.D. II: BUD THE CHUD and NIGHT OF THE CYCLONE.
• Carey Eidel - Actor in C.H.U.D., LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK, and Daddy Dearest.
• Jay Kay - Host of Horror Happens Radio. Come see the world premiere trailer to his film IT'S UNDER YOUR SKIN: DON'T EAT AT DAVE'S.

Salt City Horror Fest takes place in three weeks, so save the date, get a ticket, and maybe I'll see some of you Vault Dwellers there! For continued updates on this event, visit its official Facebook page! Tickets and pricing can be found HERE!

New DVDs & Blu-rays for 11/22/2016!

Hey Vault Dwellers! Yours truly is finally home and chillaxing after a hectic week at the day job, and  spending Thanksgiving with the inlaws! Now that I've caught a little time for a breather, let me tell you what's new on DVD and Blu-ray this week!

Lionsgate's Vestron Collector's Series adds RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD 3 (uncut!) and C.H.U.D. II: BUD THE CHUD to its already impressive b-Horror catalog, Scream Factory gives us INTRUDER and a beautiful Collector's Edition of David Cronenberg's RABID, and Arrow Video delivers the last copy of C.H.U.D. you will ever need to buy in a Limited Special Edition release!

Also worth mentioned are Grindhouse Releasing's impressive high-def debut of I DRINK YOUR BLOOD, and a newly minted label called the "MGM Limited Collection," which boasts SPELLCASTER, TRANSFORMATIONS, TO KILL FOR, THE SKETCH ARTIST, and other long out of print titles! Oh and did I mention that Shout! Factory put out another new MST3K Collection (Volume 37!)?

There's still more to get a little excited over, so scroll down to see all of the new titles out this week!


NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
Bachelor Games
Gatchaman Crowds Insight: The Complete Collection
House with 100 Eyes
Kubo and the Two Strings
Late Night Double Feature
Toad Road
The Ultimate Laika Collection
Yoga Hosers


NEW TO BLU-RAY
100 Rifles
300 & 300: Rise of an Empire (Double Feature)
C.H.U.D. (Limited Special Edition)
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud (Vestron Collector's Series)
I Drink Your Blood
Intruder
Rabid (Collector's Edition)
Return of the Living Dead 3 (Vestron Collector's Series)
Rick & Morty Seasons 1 & 2
The Undying Monster
To Live and Die in L.A. (Collector's Edition)


NEW TO DVD
After
Brainstorm
Coldwood
Faces of Snuff
Magnetic
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume XXXVII
Santa Claus: A Horror Story
Santa Claus: The Rapist
Solid State
Sour Grapes
Spellcaster
The Sketch Artists
To Kill For
Transformations
A Very Pink Christmas
Zero to Sixty

Vestron's Collector's Series releasing C.H.U.D. II: BUD THE CHUD to Blu-ray on 11/22!

THIS C.H.U.D.'S FOR YOU! THE INFAMOUS SEQUEL IN NAME ONLY COMES TO BLU-RAY, COURTESY OF LIONSGATE'S VESTRON COLLECTOR'S SERIES LABEL!

I haven't seen C.H.U.D. II in so long, but recall it being more like a failed RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD sequel than a C.H.U.D. followup. Still, it's a pretty fun little flick that unexpectedly got the royal treatment from Lionsgate.

While I'm not chomping at the bit to get it, I do plan on adding this title to my collection after the holidays, if only for the sake of nostalgia. (Unless I get it for Christmas, which would be super cool!) 

Synopsis: Kevin, Steve, and Katie are an inseparable trio of friends doing some extracurricular snooping inthe school science lab when, among the test tubes and beakers, they discover a corpse! But before they can say 'Abra Cadaver,' the body disappears, rolling down Route 51 strapped to a gurney.

The kids need a spare stiff, and fast. What they find is 'Bud the Chud,' (Gerrit Graham) a half-dead decomposing humanoid, the result of a military experiment gone haywire. When Bud sets out on a killing spree, the kids, the Army, the police, and the FBI are hot on his trail, trying to save the entire town from becoming 'Chudified!'

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 85 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio

Extras:

• Audio Commentary with Director David Irving.
• Interview with Actor Gerrit Graham.
• Interview with Actress Tricia Leigh Fisher.
• Interview with Special Effects Artist Allan Apone.
• Still Gallery
• Video Release Trailer

C.H.U.D. II: BUD THE CHUD is available wherever discs are sold on Tuesday, November 22nd! Currently it would seem that Diabolik DVD has the best price for it ($23.99) but you can also pick this disc up at Amazon.com or Bullmoose.com! So be sure to order this release right now Vault Dwellers, and while you wait for it to arrive, you can listen to the "Bud the Chud theme song" on a constant loop!

They're Not Staying on DVD Anymore.... C.H.U.D. Rises up on Blu-ray in late November!

ON NOVEMBER 22ND, ARROW VIDEO DELIVERS A BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO OF C.H.U.D. THAT WILL BRING OUT THE CANNIBALISTIC MUTANT HOBO WITHIN YOU!

I've been a longtime fan of C.H.U.D. and have been hoping for some time that a major distribution label would give it some love on Blu-ray! And now it is time for me to retire my old Anchor Bay DVD, because Arrow Video has delivered the C.H.U.D. Blu-ray I've always dreamed of!

Film Synopsis: THEY'RE NOT STAYING DOWN THERE, ANYMORE! In downtown Manhattan, a police captain's hunt for his missing wife leads to the discovery of a series of mysterious disappearances in the area. Extending his search into the tunnels and sewers below the city streets, it soon becomes clear that something monstrous is lurking in that subterranean world - and it won't stay there much longer... 

Starring John Heard (HOME ALONE) and Christopher Curry (STARSHIP TROOPERS) alongside an early appearance from John Goodman, C.H.U.D. has justifiably built up a huge cult following in the years since its release in 1984, with one of the most iconic creature designs of the period.

Disc Specs:

Color | Rated R | 88 minutes | Region A

Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)

Audio - Original Uncompressed Mono PCM

Extras:

• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the Integral Cut from a new 2K film transfer!
• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the Original Theatrical Cut [Limited Edition Exclusive]!
• Brand new audio track featuring isolated score selections and an interview with composers Martin Cooper and David A. Hughes.
• Audio commentary with director Douglas Cheek, writer Shepard Abbott, and actors John Heard, Daniel Stern and Christopher Curry.
• A Dirty Look – An interview with production designer William Bilowit.
• Dweller Designs – An interview with special make-up effects and creature creator John Caglione, Jr.
• Notes from Above Ground: The NYC Locations of C.H.U.D. – Featurette hosted by journalist Michael Gingold and filmmaker Ted Geoghegan.
• Behind-the-Scenes Gallery
• Extended Shower Scene
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Dan Mumford!
• Fully illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Gingold! [Limited Edition Exclusive]

Just to recap: We are getting two versions of C.H.U.D. (including a version I saw as a child, where the C.H.U.D.'s assault on a diner happens at the very end of the film) in high-definition, a slew of extras, and new cover art! What more could you possibly ask for?! Thank you so much Arrow Video - I'm super happy that you guys made the leap across the pond to bring us quality releases like this!

Arrow's Special Edition release of C.H.U.D. will be available everywhere on November 22nd, and can be purchased at AMAZON.COM, DIABOLIK DVD, and BULL MOOSE (which is currently offering the best price)! So order your copy now so that you can enjoy some Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwelling after you ingest huge platefuls of turkey in another week and a half!