On April 24th, Scream Factory Gives You Three More Reasons to Love Them!

TROLLS, GOBLINS, CYBORGS, AND VENGEFUL WITCHES LURK WITHIN SCREAM FACTORY'S UPCOMING BLU-RAY OFFERINGS!

I've got to admit that Scream Factory has been on fire this year! And this upcoming Tuesday is no exception as they finally release the long-delayed Collector's Edition of Albert Pyun's CYBORG, along with DAUGHTERS OF SATAN, and a re-release of their TROLL & TROLL double feature (sans the BEST WORST MOVIE documentary)! Scroll onward to get the full specs & extras for these three upcoming titles!

CYBORG (1989)

Synopsis: Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as the future's most fearsome warrior in this adrenaline-charged sci-fi thriller! Deteriorating from a deadly plague, 21st-Century America is descending into a barbaric nightmare. Only Pearl Prophet (Dayle Haddon), a beautiful half human/half cyborg, has the knowledge necessary to develop a vaccine.

But during her quest to gather data and bring the cure to the world, Pearl is captured by cannibalistic Flesh Pirates who plot to keep the antidote for themselves and rule the world. Now, only saber-wielding hero Gibson Rickenbacker (Van Damme) can rescue her and save civilization.

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 86 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - ?

Prepare yourself for some late 80s Van Damage!

 Extras:

• NEW! 4K Scan From The Original Film Elements!
• NEW! Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Albert Pyun!
• NEW! A Ravaged Future – The Making Of CYBORG – Featuring Interviews With Writer/Director Albert Pyun, Actors Vincent Klyn, Deborah Richter, And Terrie Batson, Director Of Photography Philip Alan Waters, And Editor Rozanne Zingale!
• NEW! Shoestring Fantasy – The Effects Of CYBORG – Featuring Interviews With Visual Effects Supervisor Gene Warren Jr., Go-Motion Technician Christopher Warren, And Rotoscope Artist Bret Mixon!
• Extended Interviews From Mark Hartley’s Documentary ELECTRIC BOOGALOO: THE WILD, UNTOLD STORY OF CANNON FILMS With Writer/Director Albert Pyun And Sheldon Lettich!
• Theatrical Trailer
• Still Gallery

CYBORG (COLLECTOR'S EDITION) will be available everywhere on Tuesday, April 24th and will cost in the neighborhood of $16 - $25. Order your copy now from AMAZON, BULLMOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SHOUT! FACTORY (which will net you a free 18x24 rolled poster, while supplies last)!

DAUGHTERS OF SATAN (1972)

Synopsis: Be careful what you witch for with this spellbinding thriller that delves into the realms of ancient covens and the conquistadors who loathe them. Tom Selleck delivers a commanding performance as James Robertson, an antique dealer living in Manila. James buys a Spanish painting dating back to 1592 from an art gallery ... because the painting depicts three witches being burned at the stake and one of the witches has an uncanny resemblance to James' wife, Chris.

But the similarity turns out to be much more than a coincidence when Chris becomes possessed by the spirit of her evil doppelganger. She soon meets two local women who resemble the other two witches from the painting. The three decide to murder James, as he may be a descendant of the conquistador responsible for the burning of the original coven.

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 90 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - ?

Extras:

• None.

DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS will also be available on April 24th wherever Blu-ray discs are sold and should cost you around $20 - $24. Order a copy now from AMAZON, BULLMOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SHOUT! FACTORY.

TROLL (1986) & TROLL II (1990)

TROLL Synopsis: Lock the doors and pull out the weed-wacker for this house party of horror! One family is about to find out there's no place like home when a troublesome troll starts taking over their building, transforming each apartment into an overgrown garden of ancient evil and turning tenants into a horde of hairy hobgoblins!

Michael Moriarty and Julia Louis-Dreyfus star in this super-slimy scare-fest that's "a special-effects pig-out" (Daily News)!

TROLL 2 Synopsis: Those greedy goblins are back and hungrier than ever in this gourmet gross-out! Disguised as friendly country folk, a pugnacious posse of people-eating trolls lures visitors to their town. But a family of four is about to discover this place is a real tourist trap ... and now, the no-good gnomes must be destroyed before the family gets flambéed ... and the world becomes a buffet in this feeding frenzy of fear!

Disc Specs:
TROLL
Rated PG-13 | Color | 82 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

TROLL II
Rated PG-13 | Color | 95 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - 2.0 Mono

Extras:
TROLL

• The Making Of Troll Featuring Director John Carl Buechler, Producer Charles Band, Writer Ed Naha, Composer Richard Band, And More!
• Still Gallery Of Behind-The-Scenes Photos
• Theatrical Trailer

TROLL II

• Audio Commentary With Actors George Hardy And Deborah Reed
• Theatrical Trailer

 TROLL & TROLL II also comes out on the 24th and costs about $16 - $20. If you missed out on the previous release (which contained the excellent BEST WORST MOVIE doc) then here's your second chance troll fans! Secure your copy now at AMAZON, BULLMOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SHOUT! FACTORY.

Head to Phoenixville this weekend for ITALIAN ALL-NIGHT SPLATTER FEST 5!

I'm knocking a bunch of stuff off my 35mm to-do list this year. Along with my typical escapades to Poughkeepsie's Hudson Horror Show, The Alamo Drafthouse in Yonkers, and The Palace Theater in Syracuse, I've added The Anthony Wayne Theater, The Mahoning Drive-In, and now The Colonial Theatre to my list of haunts. This Saturday, starting at 6:00 PM, The Colonial (home of the original THE BLOB) will be host to an insane lineup of Italian Horror classics! Prepare yourselves for ITALIAN ALL-NIGHT SPLATTER FEST V!

THE LINEUP AND (APPROXIMATE) SCHEDULE

7:00 PM - TROLL 2 (1990)
This sequel in name only is regarded by some as "the best, worst movie" and rightfully so. Director Claudio Fragasso's tale of Goblins seeking human prey is one of the most bizarre things ever committed to film. Populated by a cast of unknowns (one of the leads is a dentist!), featuring cheap costumes and makeup f/x, and boasting one of the most nonsensical plots ever, TROLL 2 is one of the most entertaining bad films you will ever see.

When the Hardy family comes to the town of Nilbog ("It's their kingdom!") to swap houses with a family of backwoods yokels. They soon find that the locals are oddly friendly and insistent on force-feeding them green Kool-Aid, icing, and butter. It turns out that the townsfolk are actually goblins in disguise, and are trying to turn the city folk into human-plant hybrids for dinner. With the help of a young boy's dead grandpa, the Hardy clan will fight for their lives against the tribe of vegetarian monsters.



8:37 - PIECES (1982)
Juan Piquer Simon's entry into the slasher sub-genre is a work of inane brilliance. A mysterious killer is chainsawing coeds at a on a college campus, and its up to "a former tennis star turned detective" to discover the identity of the culprit. This movie puts the red herrings into overdrive, and features some fun kills, and a total "what the f*ck?" ending that will leave you laughing and scratching your head, long after the film has ended.

I know it's a year away, but may I humbly suggest Simon's SLUGS for a future Italian Splatter Fest event?



10:08 PM - 20 Minute Break.

10:30 PM - CEMETERY MAN (1994)
I haven't seen this flick in a looooong time, but I remember enjoying it quite a bit. Rupert Everett stars as Francesco Dellamorte, the night watchman at an old cemetery, who finds himself having to lay the dead back to rest shortly after they've been buried. Dellamorte's sidekick is a fat bald guy named Gnaghi who can only say "GNAH!," and he is haunted by a beautiful woman (Anna Falchi!) who seems to keep reincarnating and walking back into his life over and over again. It's a very strange movie, but a lot of fun, and kind of artsy.



12:19 AM - WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO SOLANGE? (1972)
This is one film I've never seen in any format, so I'm very curious about it. From the official Italian All-Night Splatter Fest Page: "While spending an amorous afternoon with a married teacher, Elizabeth witnesses the murder of a classmate. Now, the killer seems to be stalking the student body and the numero uno suspect is her secret lover!" A classic 70s giallo flick? Yeah, I'm totally down for that!



2:04 AM - 20 Minute Break.

2:26 AM - ZOMBIE (1979)
Lucio Fulci's ZOMBIE was one of my first forays into the world of Italian horror, and I love this movie dearly. Though I've already seen this in 35mm, I'm more than eager to have it shove a splinter of awesome into both of my eyes all over again! A group of people become stranded upon the island of Matool after a shark damages their boat (and battles an aqua-zombie!). Soon they meet up with Dr. Maynard, who is trying to find a cure for the isle's undead epidemic. But as things progress, it would seem that there is no cure, and that the pestilence is spreading at an alarming rate across the globe!

Fulci's "sequel" to Romero's DAWN OF THE DEAD is a total blast, and features some of the most inventive (and brutal) f/x sequences you will ever witness! This is a great way to cap things off on this fun event!


So just to recap things: ITALIAN ALL-NIGHT SPLATTER FEST 5 takes place on Saturday, September 3rd! Doors open at 6:00 PM and movies begin at 7:00 PM, and there will be contests, prizes, and other fun surprises for all those that attend! CLICK HERE to get your tickets now, and hopefully I'll see you there!