STOCK YOUR VAULT: New Blu-rays & 4K Discs for 11/22/22 and 11/29/22!

 

Vault Master's Pick of the Week for 11/22!

November is about to end gang, which means that it's that sad time of the year that requires us to (GASP!) spend money on other people! (AHHHH! NOOO!) Luckily this is also typically the slow season for new releases from most boutique labels, so even if you're not shopping for others, your bank accounts can take a bit of a breather.

As has been the case lately, I'm a little behind on reporting the new Blu-ray and 4K releases, so this week is another double-up edition to get ya'll caught up on all the new stuff that you may want to add to your growing collections! Last week had a pretty solid lineup of new titles on both formats with Kino Lorber putting out MYSTERY MEN and HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER on 4K UHD, as well as new Blu-rays of THE BLOOD BEAST TERROR and Season 3 of NIGHT GALLERY!

Scream Factory delivered an all new 4K release of THE COMPANY OF WOLVES (a fantastical retelling of "Little Red Riding Hood" that is at times visually stunning, but isn't really my cup of tea), while,  Blue Underground gave the time travel classic THE FINAL COUNTDOWN its 4K debut, and Dark Force Entertainment released a trio of their popular Drive-In Double Features!

But despite all that good stuff, I chose Shout Factory's 4K debut of the original ROLLERBALL as my pick of the week! Along with the new 4K transfer, the disc comes with two audio commentaries, trailers, and a handful of archival featurettes about the making of this classic dystopian sci-fi flick!

Vault Master's Pick of the Week for 11/29!

Moving on to this week, well... there really isn't a whole lot gang. Discotek Media brings THE LEGEND OF DINOSAURS AND MONSTER BIRDS to Blu-ray for the first time, Cauldron Films dropped exclusive special edition releases of SHANGHAI JOE and CONVOY BUSTERS, and Season 4 of WESTWORLD arrived on both Blu-ray and 4K UHD!

The winner of my "coveted" pick of the week was easy this time around Vault Dwellers: Vinegar Syndrome's gorgeous 4K release of Tobe Hooper's TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2! Along with a pristine-looking transfer, this 2-disc set is absolutely loaded with special features including FOUR audio commentaries, an extended making-of documentary, new and archival cast & crew interviews, multiple featurettes, trailers, deleted scenes, and MORE! This release was limited to 10,000 copies, so if you see one online (or in the wild) jump on it fast!

Naturally there are plenty of other titles I didn't mention, so be sure to scroll onward to see the full list of new Blu-rays and 4K UHDs that came out over the past two weeks!

11/22: 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY NEW RELEASES
The Company of Wolves (4K UHD - Collector's Edition - Scream Factory)
The Final Countdown (4K Remastered - Blue Underground)
High Plains Drifter (4K UHD - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Ip Man (4K UHD - Well Go USA)
Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster (4K UHD - Well Go USA)
Mystery Men (4K UHD - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Rollerball (1975 - 4K UHD - Shout! Factory)
Sony Pictures Classics: 30th Anniversary Collection (4K UHD - Sony Pictures)
Wall-E (4K UHD - The Criterion Collection)


11/22: BLU-RAY NEW RELEASES
05-25-77 (MVD Visual)
The Blood Beast Terror (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Classroom Teasers & How to Seduce a Woman: Drive-In Double Feature #16 (Dark Force Entertainment)
Contraband (Cauldron Films)
The Dead Girl in Apartment 03 (Wild Eye Releasing)
Double Nickels & Between the Covers: Drive-In Double Feature #17 (Dark Force Entertainment)
Flossie & Keep It Up Jack: Drive-In Double Feature #15 (Dark Force Entertainment)
Ghosts: Season 1 (Lionsgate)
Madame Claude (2-Disc Limited Edition - Cult Epics)
MEAD (Vision Films)
Mind Melters 1-4 (Acid Bath)
Mind Melters 4 (Acid Bath)
Night Gallery: Season 3 (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Peacemaker: The Complete First Season (Warner Bros.)
Pennywise: The Story of IT (Collector's Edition - Cinedigm)
Ski Patrol (MVD Rewind Collection)

 

11/29: 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY RELEASES
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (4K UHD - Vinegar Syndrome)
Westworld: Season 4 - The Choice (4K UHD - Warner Bros.)


11/29: BLU-RAY NEW RELEASES
Amityville Karen (Limited Edition - SRS Cinema)
Convoy Busters (Limited Edition - Cauldron Films)
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (imprint Films)
The Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds (Discotek Media)
Mind Melters 5 (Acid Bath)
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (Paramount)
Shanghai Joe (Limited Edition Blu-ray/CD combo - Cauldron Films)
Sherlock Hound: Complete & Unabridged (Discotek Media)
Westworld: Season 4 - The Choice (Warner Bros.)

STOCK YOUR VAULT: New Blu-rays and 4K Discs for 09/21/2021!

 

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

Greetings Vault Dwellers and welcome to another new edition of the News Vault's STOCK YOUR VAULT column! This week has a pretty good mix of new must-own titles on Blu-ray and 4K disc, but as we get closer to the Halloween season, I urge you to plan accordingly because October is going to be expensive! Moving on then....

Lionsgate's Vestron Video label released the director's cut of DEMENTIA 13 to Blu-ray (sadly the theatrical cut is not included), Ronin Flix gives modern Horror favorite HAUNT a nice Special Edition Blu-ray release, and Shudder hits us with two new fright flicks, namely BOYS FROM COUNTY HELL and VIOLATION.

Severin Films has re-released their massive DUNGEON OF ANDY MILLIGAN Blu-ray set which features well over a dozen films on 9 discs (and comes with a soundtrack CD), Arrow Video brings IMMORAL TALES back into print in a new 2-Disc set, and Scream Factory brings IFC Midnight's THE VIGIL to Blu-ray disc.

On the 4K front, Warner Bros. finally gives A CLOCKWORK ORANGE its own standalone release, Studiocanal brings Joe Dante's THE HOWLING to 4K UHD for its 40th anniversary (note: the 4K disc is region free, however the Blu-rays are Region B locked), and the latest installment of the increasingly ridiculous FAST & THE FURIOUS series has just arrived on both 4K UHD & Blu-ray!

And while I'm super stoked to own the CROCODILE DUNDEE TRILOGY on Blu-ray (thanks Paramount!), and even though Kino Lorber has multiple new titles out as of yesterday, my choice as the Pick of the Week goes to Kino's new Blu of Robert Clouse's obscure GOLDEN NEEDLES! This film has been given a new 2K restoration and comes complete with a new audio commentary, image gallery, and more!

There's a bunch of other Blu-rays and 4Ks out this week - scroll on down to peep out the list!

NEW TO 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY
A Clockwork Orange (4K UHD - Warner Bros.)
F9: The Fast Saga (4K UHD - Universal)
The Howling (40th Anniversary Edition - 4K UHD - Studiocanal)

NEW TO BLU-RAY
Assault Lily Bouquet: The Complete Season (Funimation)
Batwoman: The Complete Second Season (Warner Bros.)
Bird on a Wire (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations - Boruto Back in Time (Warner Bros.)
Boys from County Hell (Shudder/Image Entertainment)
Breakdown (Paramount Presents)
The Crocodile Dundee Trilogy (Paramount)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Dementia 13: Directors' Cut (Vestron Video Collector's Series - Lionsgate)
Dr. Who: The Complete Sylvester McCoy - Season One (BBC)
The Dungeon of Andy Milligan Collection (9-Disc Collector's Edition w/CD - Severin Films)
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia: The Complete Collection (Discotek Media)
F9: The Fast Saga (Universal)
From Up on Poppy Hill (Limited Edition Steelbook - Shout! Factory)
God of War II (Well Go USA)
Golden Needles (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
The Gymnastics Samurai: The Complete Season (Funimation)
Haunt (Special Edition - Ronin Flix)
Immoral Tales (2-Disc Special Edition - Arrow Video)
Macho Callahan (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Masquerade (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Muhyo and Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation: Season 1 (Funimation)
Porco Rosso (Limited Edition Steelbook - Shout! Factory)
Pufnstuf (1970 - Code Red DVD/Kino Lorber)
Resident Alien: Season One (Universal)
Secrets of Sweet Sixteen / Wacky Taxi (Drive-In Double Feature #11 - Dark Force Entertainment)
Skullduggery (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Star Trek Enterprise: The Complete Series (Paramount)
The Vigil (Scream Factory)
Violation (Shudder)

STOCK YOUR VAULT: New DVDs & Blu-rays for 02/09/2021!

 

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

Yowza! It's been a few months but the Vault Master is back on the scene with the first STOCK YOUR VAULT post of 2021! As I continue to learn the ins and outs of parenthood and work a full-time job as a "essential worker" during a global pandemic, I'm hopefully going to find a little more time to devote myself to creating new content here and at the main site. It'll be a while until I get back to a regular update schedule (if there ever was such a thing for yours truly), but I'm eager and energized to get back to work! Speaking of....

This week is chock full of cool titles from a variety of your favorite Blu-ray labels gang! Full Moon Pictures released BEACH BABES FROM BEYOND (a staple of the olde Skinemax era) and TOURIST TRAP (this time allegedly UNCUT) to Blu-ray disc, Arrow Video's lone release is THE EL DUCE TAPES, and Well Go USA released the action-packed JIANG ZIYA to both DVD & Blu-ray!

Kino Lorber Studio Classics is a force to be reckoned with these days and has multiple new releases out this week, including WINGS OF THE HAWK (in 3D!), MAN OF THE EAST (starring Terrence Hill), THE HILLS RUN RED, SO EVIL MY LOVE, and THE SUSPECT! Also out this week are Troma's HONOR KILLING, re-releases of Code Red's Blu-rays of DEVIL'S EXPRESS and the DEVIL TIMES FIVE, Dark Force Entertainment's BLUE MONKEY (aka INSECT) and double feature of THE BLACK DRAGON and ENFORCER FROM DEATH ROW, and VCI's flagship luchadore Blu-ray release, SANTO IN THE TREASURE OF DRACULA (the "Sexy Vampire Version" - remastered in 4K!).

Even with all that good stuff, I'm giving my "pick of the week" to Scream Factory. Along with their DVD & Blu-ray release of SPUTNIK, they've just dropped a nice shiny Limited Edition Steelbook of the slasher classic MY BLOODY VALENTINE! While it is just a fancy repackaging of the previous Collector's Edition of George Mihalka's Canadian fright flick, I dig the new artwork. Plus I'm giving extra bonus points because they took the time to release it just before Valentine's Day - I love when a company makes a small effort like that!

There are plenty of other new DVDs, Blu-rays, and 4K discs out this week - to see the full roster just continue scrolling Vault Dwellers!

NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
Beach Babes From  Beyond (Full Moon Pictures)
Freaky (Killer Switch Edition - Universal)
Greenland (Universal)
Happy Times
Jiang Zia (Well Go USA)
Man of the East (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
Necropath
The Parallax View (Criterion Collection)
Santo in The Treasure of Dracula (Sexy Vampires Version - 4K Restoration - VCI)
Sputnik (Scream Factory)
The Suspect (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Tourist Trap (Uncut - Full Moon Pictures)
Wings of the Hawk (3D Special Edition - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Wetware
Zoom Up: Murder Site (Impulse Pictures)


NEW TO BLU-RAY
The Black Dragon & Enforcer from Death Row (Dark Force Entertainment)
Blue Monkey (aka Insect - Dark Force Entertainment)
Devil's Express (Code Red)
Devil Times Five (Code Red)
Elysium (4K UHD - Sony Pictures)
The Hills Run Red (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Honor Killing (Troma)
The Il Duce Tapes (Arrow Video)
Majestic Prince: Genetic Awakening (Section 23)
My Bloody Valentine (1981 - Limited Edition Steelbook - Scream Factory)
The Ride Back / Man from Del Rio (Double Feature - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
So Evil My Love (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Sword Art Online Alternate: Gun Gale Online - The Complete Series


NEW TO DVD
Beauty and the Beast: The Complete Series
Constraint (Wild Eye Releasing)
Deathbone
Expiry
The Idol
Monster Zone
Oh! The Horror
The Legend of Fall Creek
Sacrificial
Super Vixens 2
Trailers of James Balsamo

STOCK YOUR VAULT: New DVDs & Blu-rays for 09/29/2020!

 

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

Hello fellow collectors of fine physical media, and welcome to yet another (late) edition of the News Vault's STOCK YOUR VAULT column! This past Tuesday saw a noticeable increase of new DVDs, Blu-rays, and 4K discs, but as we head towards Halloween, there are going to be some definite must-have titles, so plan accordingly Vault Dwellers!

This week The Criterion Collection released their new Blu-ray of the beautiful (and oh so sad tale of) THE ELEPHANT MAN, Universal released a triple feature of JAWS 2, JAWS 3(D), and JAWS: THE REVENGE on Blu-ray, and Discotek Media gave the awesome anime film WICKED CITY its Region A Blu-ray debut!

Scream Factory delivered a new Collector's Edition of 2002's GHOST SHIP, Dark Force Entertainment gave us THE BANKER (with Robert Forster), DEATH RAGE, and a double feature disc featuring CHINESE HERCULES & BRUCE'S NINJA SECRET, Code Red DVD brought us Lucio Fulci's CONQUEST on Blu, and Vinegar Syndrome delivers new Blu-ray releases of THE CALLER and PANDEMONIUM!

Warner Archive Collection released GENESIS II & PLANET EARTH in a double feature set, Kino Lorber released GOTCHA!, the AGFA quietly dropped SOMETIMES AUNT MARTHA DOES DREADFUL THINGS, Scorpion Releasing's lone title for the week was TRICK BABY, and Universal unleashed their BLUMHOUSE OF HORRORS set which features a whopping ten films!

And just when you think there was nothing else you could possibly want to spend money on, Severin Films bursts your bubble with three new titles including MASSACRE IN DINOSAUR VALLEY, PRIMITIVES, and Bruno Mattei's CRUEL JAWS! All three films have been newly restored, come with a good number of extras, and must be seen to be believed!

There are of course plenty of other new DVDs, Blu-rays, and 4K titles I didn't mention yet so keep scrolling to see the full roster!

NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
Alien Addiction
Cruel Jaws (Severin Films)
The Dead Ones
The Elephant Man (The Criterion Collection)
Massacre in Dinosaur Valley (Severin Films)
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels - Season 1
Primitives (Severin Films)
The Silencing
Stargirl: The Complete First Season


NEW TO BLU-RAY
The Banker (Dark Force Entertainment)
Bleach TV Series: Set 8
The Caller (Vinegar Syndrome)
Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer
Chinese Hercules & Bruce's Ninja Secret: Drive in Double Feature #8 (Dark Force Entertainment)
Conquest (Code Red DVD)
Crackers (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Death Rage (Dark Force Entertainment)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Part 1
Fire Force: Season 1, Part 2
Flight of the Navigator (Standard Edition - Second Sight Films - Region B Import)
Galaxy Express 999: TV Series Collection 3
Genesis II / Planet Earth (2-Film Collection - Warner Archive Collection)
Ghostbusters I & II (5-Disc 4K UHD - Region Free/B)
Ghost Ship (Collector's Edition - Scream Factory)
Gotcha! (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Hobbs & Shaw / Skyscraper
Kemono Michi: Rise Up - The Complete Series
Lady Death
Maroc 7 (Network - Region B Import)
The Master (88 Films - Region B Import)
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit - The Complete Collection
My Hero Academia: Season 4, Part 1
Pandemonium (Vinegar Syndrome)
Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things (AGFA)
Space Adventure Cobra: Complete Original TV Series
Trick Baby (Scorpion Releasing)
Wicked City (Discotek Media)


NEW TO DVD
The Bay of Silence
Centurion AD: Demons Within
Charmed (2018): Season 2
Conjuring the Devil
Daddy's Girl
Faces of Fear
The Good Witch
The Honeymoon Phase (Dark Sky Films)
The House With a Clock in Its Walls / Casper (Double Feature)
Mummy Dearest
Robowoman
The Seven
The Twilight Zone: The Complete 80s Series
Welcome to Sudden Death

NEW MULTI-FILM COLLECTIONS ON BLU-RAY
Blumhouse of Horrors: 10-Film Collection (Universal)
Contains: The Purge, Ouija, The Boy Next Door, Unfriended, The Visit, Split, Get Out, Happy Death Day, Truth or Dare, and Ma.

Universal 10-Film Sci-Fi Collection
Contains: 12 Monkeys, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Lucy, Oblivion, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Pitch Black, Repo Men, Serenity, Seventh Son, and Waterworld.

STOCK YOUR VAULT: New DVDs & Blu-rays for 06/16/2020 & 06/23/2020!

Vault Master's Pick of LAST Week!

Hey Vault Dwellers! Sorry for the delay in updating all of you on last week's new DVDs, Blu-rays, and 4K discs! To make up for it, I'm going to do a double shot of STOCK YOUR VAULT today so, to quote Samuel L. Jackson in JURASSIC PARK (forgot he was in that, didn't you?): "Hold onto your butts!"

06 - 16 - 2020
Last week Paramount hit us with a steelbook of FRIDAY THE 13TH (which was just a repackage of the previous Blu-ray release), Severin unleashed their slightly delayed Blu-rays of HORRORS OF SPIDER ISLAND and SATAN'S SLAVE, and Dark Force Entertainment hit us with three new releases: CHAOS, THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION, and PRIMAL SCREAM!

THE MARSHES (a Shudder exclusive) arrived on DVD & Blu-ray disc, both BRAVEHEART and GLADIATOR made their 4K steelbook debuts, and Darkside Releasing unveiled DEADLY CRUSH and HYDE'S SECRET NIGHTMARE.

But Scream Factory won the week with their new UNIVERSAL HORROR COLLECTION: VOLUME 5 (which contains four classic fright flicks from the Universal vaults!) and their stellar Blu-ray of THE HILLS RUN RED, which is loaded with hours of new extras and multiple new audio commentary tracks! Fans of this indie slasher NEED this disc!

The rest of last week's release roster was made up of a variety of oddball DVD titles - scroll down to see them all (and continue on to this week's list of new releases)!

NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
Kill Mode
Lego DC Shazam: Magic & Monsters
The Marshes (Shudder)
Morgan, A Suitable Case for Treatment (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)


NEW TO BLU-RAY
Braveheart (4K UHD Steelbook)
Braveheart / Gladiator (4K UHD Double Feature)
Candy Corn
Chaos (2005 - Dark Force Entertainment)
The Claire Sinclair Show (Cult Epics)
Deadly Crush (Darkside Releasing)
Friday the 13th (40th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook)
The Giant Spider Invasion (Collector's Edition - Dark Force Entertainment)
Gladiator (4K UHD Steelbook)
The Hills Run Red (Scream Factory)
Horrors of Spider Island (Severin Films)
Hyde's Secret Nightmare (Darkside Releasing)
Lieutenant Jangles (Scream Team Releasing)
Mysteria Friends (Limited Edition Collection)
Pretty in Pink (Paramount Presents)
Primal Scream (Dark Force Entertainment)
Satan's Slave (Severin Films)
Tales of Zesteria the X: The Complete Series
YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Sound of This World: Part I
YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Sounds of This World: Part 2


NEW TO DVD
Amazon Goddess
Bundy Reborn
Bunker of Blood 7: Killjoy's Carnage Caravan
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
Driven (Uncork'd Entertainment)
Hatchet for the Honeymoon (Rogue Video)
Horror Rises from the Tomb (Rogue Video)
House of Psychotic Women (1974 - Rogue Video)
The Jonestown Haunting
Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations
The Luring
The Mermaid's Curse
The Nemesis Sequel Trilogy (MVD Rewind Triple Feature)
Project: Metalbeast
Sukiyaki Western Django (MVD Marquee Collection)
Super Vixens (Trionic Entertainment)
Vampire Dad
Voodoo (Unrated)
Werewolves (WowNow Entertainment)
Wrestlemassacre


NEW MULTI-FILM COLLECTIONS ON BLU-RAY
Universal Horror Collection: Volume 5 (Scream Factory)
Contains: The Monster and the Girl, Captive Wild Woman, Jungle Woman, and Jungle Captive.

Vault Master's Pick of THIS Week!

06 - 23 - 2020
Ah, here we go! Back on track! Welcome to the current week fellow film collectors! If you thought last week's slate of new DVDs, Blu-rays, and 4K Ultra HD discs was disappointing, well I have news for you: This week is way worse! But on the plus side, it looks like we'll all be saving some money!

Scream Factory's lone new release this week is Bert I. Gordon's THE SPIDER (aka EARTH VS. THE SPIDER), Arrow Academy brings THE MAD FOX to Blu-ray for the first time, and Kino Lorber Studio Classics delivers multiple new titles, including THE LAST VALLEY (featuring a very young Michael Caine), a Special Edition Blu of MURDER BY DECREE, and CARAVANS (featuring Christopher Lee)!

The Warner Archive Collection brings the Vincent Price classic HOUSE OF WAX 3D back into print, but this week I'm giving the glory to Arrow Video's new Blu-ray release of DREAM DEMON. This film has been out of print for a very long time, and has received the royal treatment from the fine folks at Arrow! This disc contains two cuts of the film, a new 2K restoration, new audio commentary, a ton of new cast & crew interviews, a new making-of documentary, and MORE!

There really isn't much else to get excited for this week Vault Dwellers - scroll down to see the paltry list of new releases if you dare!

NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
Immortality or Bust
The Last Valley (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
A Ship of Human Skin
South Park: The Complete 23rd Season


NEW TO BLU-RAY
Caravans (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (Import)
Dream Demon (Arrow Video)
Eureka Seven AO
Eureka Seven: The Complete Series
Fairy Gone: Season One, Part One
House of Wax 3D (Warner Archive Collection)
Insight of Evil
Karneval: The Complete Series
The Mad Fox (Arrow Academy)
Murder By Decree (Special Edition - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Sarazanmai: The Complete Series
Senran Kagura: Ninja Flash!
The Spider (aka Earth vs. the Spider - Scream Factory)
The Tent
The Vampire Conspiracy


NEW TO DVD
For We Are Many
A Good Woman is Hard to Find
The Haunted
Immaculate Possession
Inheritance (Lionsgate)
The Legion (Paramount)
The Son of Dr. Jekyll (Rogue Video)
Wood Witch

You Will Utter a PRIMAL SCREAM During the CHAOS of THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION!

DARK FORCE ENTERTAINMENT JUST RELEASED THREE NEW TITLES TO BLU-RAY FEATURING FUZZY EIGHT-LEGGED VOLKSWAGENS, DEADLY SPACE FUEL, AND A RIP-OFF OF "LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT!"

I'm more or less interested in two of these new Dark Force Entertainment releases Vault Dwellers: THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION (which was released on Blu-ray by VCI years ago and loaded with cool extras... that aren't on this release) and PRIMAL SCREAM, which is making its Blu-ray debut! As for CHAOS (which is based on "an original idea" by David DeFalco and Steven Jay Bernheim. HA!)... I already own LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT so I don't really need this pale imitation of Wes Craven's notorious film.

If any of these three titles have managed to pique your curiosity, then please continue onward to learn more about this trio of new Dark Force Entertainment Blu-rays fellow collectors of physical media!

CHAOS (2005)

Synopsis: Based upon "an original idea" from writer/director David DeFalco, CHAOS (which features the late Sage Stallone) follows two teenage girls on a mission to find drugs at a rave get more than they bargained for. One is sexually assaulted and they are both tortured in horrific ways. The attackers seek refuge in the home of one of the victims' parents, leading to a violent chain of events.

Disc Specs:
Unrated | Color | 77 minutes | Region Free
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio - English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

Extras:

• NEW! HD scan of the original uncut 35mm negative with extensive scene correction!
• NEW! Interviews with co-producer Marc Sheffler of LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT and Stephen "Frankie" Wozniak!
• Director and Producer Commentary 
• Original Theatrical Trailer

CHAOS is now available wherever Blu-ray discs are sold, and should cost approximately $18.00! If a cheap knock-off of LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT sounds like a good time, pick up a copy today from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, or directly from the DARK FORCE SUPERSTORE!

THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION (1975)

Synopsis: After a black hole strikes, it opens up another dimension in a rural Wisconsin town, and soon there is an invasion of gigantic arachnids who crave human flesh. NASA scientists Dr. Vance (Steve Brodie - THE WIZARD OF SPEED AND TIME) and Dr. Jenny Langer (Barbara Hale) try their best to save humanity as a romance blooms between them. Meanwhile, local Dan Kester (Robert Easton - THE TOUCH OF SATAN) squabbles with his wife, Ev (Leslie Parrish), and has a dalliance with local bartender Helga (Christiane Schmidtmer).

Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color | 80 minutes | Region Free
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio - English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

Extras:

• NEW! HD scan of an original camera negative!
• Giant Spider Music Video
• Interview with Director Bill Rebane
• Interview with Actor Robert Easton

While it may have a better transfer than VCI's previous release (which was featured in the original 1.85:1 aspect ratio), Dark Force's disc lacks the great extras that populated VCI's 3-disc release! But seeing as how that set is currently out of print, this disc is the only way to watch Bill Rebane's notorious feature film, which had the distinct honor of appearing on one of the funniest episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000! THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION costs between $18 - $22, and can be obtained from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, or DIABOLIK DVD!

PRIMAL SCREAM (1987)

Synopsis: The year is 1993. Earth's fuel sources are rapidly decaying. A recently established top-secret government project regarding the deep space mining of a revolutionary new energy source is under way- independently financed and protected at any cost by a mysterious corporation who motives may not be as pure as the gullible public is lead to believe.

Code named: HELLFIRE, this new energy source in its stable form is 100% manageable - no fallout, no acid rain, no ill effects. In its unstable form, however, HELLFIRE is capable of igniting human flesh and completely disintegrating the body.

After underground protests its use result in the brutal murder of a high ranking corporate executive, the corporation's own motives come under investigation. And Corby McHale is caught right in the middle... Up against the rich and ruthless whose power has no limit and who will do anything to protect their deadly secret. The closer McHale gets to the solution, the deadlier the game becomes!

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 90 minutes | Region Free
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio - English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

Extras:

• Made A Movie, Lived To Tell making of featurette.
• Audio commentary with director William Murray and crew members.
• Hellfire 1981 Promo Reel

PRIMAL SCREAM arrives on Blu-ray for the first time from Dark Force Entertainment and should cost between $18 - $20! If you like films featuring evil corporations, coverups, and spontaneously combusting victims, then pick up a copy of PRIMAL SCREAM today from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from THE DARK FORCE SUPERSTORE!

A Trio of Dark Force Entertainment Titles Come to Blu-ray Disc on May 26th!

SWORDS, SANDALS, SPIDER CULTS, RAPEY ALIENS, FULCI ZOMBIES, AND A KNIFE-WIELDING MANIAC POPULATE DARK FORCE ENTERTAINMENT'S LATEST RELEASES!

In a surprising plot-twist, numerous Dark Force Entertainment titles are now being distributed through MVD! The first batch of these "Collector's Edition" titles includes ATOR: THE FIGHTING EAGLE, BREEDERS, and a Drive-In Double Feature of THE GATES OF HELL and PSYCHO FROM TEXAS! As far as I can tell, all three releases are pretty light on extras, but do come with collectible slipcovers! Let's take a closer look at these new Dark Force titles Vault Dwellers!

ATOR: THE FIGHTING EAGLE (1982)

Synopsis: The son of Torren learns of his heritage, goes to avenge the deaths of his fellow villagers, and rescue his sister/love interest from the evil Dakkar and his spider cult. Ator battles giant spiders, swordsmen cloaked in shadow, re-animated dead warriors, and horribly hideous witches! ATOR: THE FIGHTING EAGLE was directed by Joe D'Amato and stars Miles O'Keeffe, Sabrina Siani, Dakar, Laura Gemser, and Edmund Purdom, with a soundtrack by Carlo Maria Cordio (SHOCKING DARK).

Disc Specs:
Rated PG | Color | 98 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio - English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

Extras:

• Trailers for THE DEAD PIT, THE GATES OF HELL, and MIRROR MIRROR.

Dark Force Entertainment's ATOR: THE FIGHTING EAGLE Blu-ray is disappointingly devoid of any Ator-related extras, so it's a hard sell for me to spend between $22 - $35 for this disc. But if you're a big fan of classic 80s sword & sorcery flicks, then by all means pick up a copy from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from MVD!

BREEDERS (1997)

Synopsis: It's an invasion of the most personal and terrifying kind. When a meteorite crash lands onto a Boston college campus and an alien beast is released, only one man understands its mission to mate. From the depths of an all girls college, the grotesque monster stalks his prey in a cat-and-mouse chase until the final conflict where only one species can survive!

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 98 minutes | Region Free
Video - 1080p Fullscreen (1.33:1)
Audio - English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

Extras:

• Trailers for THE DEAD PIT, THE GATES OF HELL, MIRROR MIRROR, and POINT DOOM.

Well there's not too much to get excited for about BREEDERS, other than the fact that it has an all-new HD remaster and has been fully color-corrected! If horny aliens are your bag, you may want to pick up BREEDERS, which arrives at retailers on Tuesday, May 26th and should cost between $20 - $30! Order a copy today from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or direct from DARK FORCE ENTERTAINMENT or MVD!

DRIVE-IN DOUBLE FEATURE #6: THE GATES OF HELL (1980) & PSYCHO FROM TEXAS (1972)

Synopses: In Lucio Fulci's THE GATES OF HELL (aka CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD), a reporter and a psychic race to close said Gates of Hell after the suicide of a clergyman caused them to open, allowing the dead to rise from their graves.

PSYCHO FROM TEXAS follows a drifter/hitman that is hired by a local businessman to kidnap an oil baron. The hitman had been reared in squalor, suffering the abuses of his whoring mama. When the baron escapes his assistant must chase him while the hitman takes care of a few loose ends.

Disc Specs:
THE GATES OF HELL
Rated R | Color | 93 minutes | Region Free
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono

PSYCHO FROM TEXAS
Rated R | Color | 90 minutes | Region Free
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio - English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono

Extras:

•  NEW! THE GATES OF HELL HD master created from a 35mm US theatrical print that has "rich color and some lines and wear" - PSYCHO FROM TEXAS HD master created from only available source masters with extensive scene by scene color correction!
• Watch films in Dark Force Entertainment’s exclusive ‘Drive-In Mode’ featuring Cult Director Damon Packard!

While Blue Underground already has a solid Blu-ray release (and likely a future 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the works) for THE GATES OF HELL, to my knowledge this is the first time PSYCHO FROM TEXAS is appearing on the Blu-ray format! This double-feature from Dark Force will also be released on May 29th, and should cost between $24 - $40! Order a copy right now from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from MVD!

STOCK YOUR VAULT: New DVDs & Blu-rays for 03/17/2020!

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

It's Tuesday again Vault Dwellers, which means it's time to Stock Our Vaults with some new DVDs, Blu-rays, and/or 4K Ultra HD discs! While last week was pretty light on new releases, this week makes up for it with a much larger roster of new titles to choose from!

Well Go USA brings the steampunk fantasy-adventure ABIGAIL to DVD & Blu-ray today, Scorpion Releasing gives RAW COURAGE its DVD & Blu-ray debut, and the holiday-themed slasher HANUKKAH comes to home video!

Scream Factory's lone release this week is their UNIVERSAL HORROR COLLECTION: VOLUME 4 set, which contains NIGHT KEY, NIGHT MONSTER, THE CLIMAX, and HOUSE OF HORRORS, Glenn Danzig's hot mess VEROTIKA arrives in a Blu-ray/DVD/CD combo release, and Mill Creek Entertainment brings another pair of Andy Sidaris classics to Blu-ray, namely FIT TO KILL and HARD HUNTED!

Dark Force Entertainment surprisingly found distribution outside of their own online store, and unleashed numerous new titles on Blu-ray today, including: FREEWAY 2: CONFESSIONS OF A TRICK BABY, THE LONERS & DRAGON VS. NEEDLE OF DEATH (double feature), MIRROR MIRROR, MIRROR MIRROR 2: RAVEN DANCE, and POINT DOOM! But the winner this week (in my opinion) is Kino Lorber Studio Classics, who have graced us with the first ever Blu-ray release of Antonio Margheriti's CANNIBAL APOCALYPSE! (As well as FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE and MAN IN THE SHADOW!) This Italian exploitation shocker boasts a new 4K restoration, audio commentary, interviews, documentary, and more!

As always, there are plenty of other DVDs and Blu-rays to choose from, so be sure to scroll down to view the entire list!



NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
Abigail (Well Go USA)
Black Christmas (2019)
Burning Dog
Cannibal Apocalypse (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
The Dustwalker
Hanukkah
Jumanji: The Next Levl
Nefarious
Raw Courage (Scorpion Releasing)
We Take the Low Road


NEW TO BLU-RAY
Aquarion Logos: Season 3
Attack on Titan: Season 3, Part 2
Bakerman
Fit to Kill (Mill Creek Entertainment)
Force 10 From Navarone (Special Edition - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Freeway 2: Confessions of a Trick Baby (Dark Force Entertainment)
Hard Hunted (Mill Creek Entertainment)
Jumanji: The Next Level / Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (Double Feature)
Ladyworld
The Loners & Dragon vs. Needle of Death (Double Feature - Dark Force Entertainment)
Man in the Shadow (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Mirror Mirror (Collector's Edition - Dark Force Entertainment)
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance (Dark Force Entertainment)
One Piece: Stampede
Point Doom (Dark Force Entertainment)
Release the Spyce: Complete Collection
The Stalking Man (Warner Archive Collection)
Sudden Death
Superman: Red Son
Tales of the Abyss: The Complete Series
The Tom & Jerry Golden Collection: Volume 1
Ultraman Geed: The Movie - Connect the Wishes (Mill Creek Entertainment)
Ultraman Orb: The Movie - The Power of Bonds! (Mill Creek Entertainment)
Universal Horror Collection: Volume 4 (Scream Factory)
Verotika (Blu-ray/DVD/CD)


NEW TO DVD
47 Hours to Live
Amityville Island
Aquarions: The Complete Series
The Bastard Sword
Blonde Ambition (Full Moon Features)
Blood Soaked (Unrated)
A Bluebird in My Heart (Shudder)
Bone Breaker
Bunker of Blood: Chapter 1 - Puppet Master Blitzkrieg Massacre
Bunker of Blood: Chapter 2 - Deadly Dolls Deepest Cuts
By Day's End
City of the Vampires (SRS Cinema)
Clay Pigeon (MVD)
Landfall
Penance
Previews of Coming Attractions (Filmlandia)
The Sensuous Doll (Rogue Video)
Uncaged
Witch Hunters
Zombeavers

On April 24th, "The Greatest Hollywood Martial-Arts Movie Ever Made" Comes to Blu-ray!

DARK FORCE ENTERTAINMENT GIVES THE PREDECESSOR TO "KILL AND KILL AGAIN" ITS BLU-RAY DEBUT!

Until recently, I had never heard of Dark Force Entertainment. It would seem that they are a relatively new genre label (separate from, but aided by Code Red DVD) that will have the majority of their titles distributed by Kino Lorber (e.g. OFFERINGS). With a focus on cult Action and Horror titles, Dark Force's next major release is for KILL OR BE KILLED, a South African martial arts flick that made its way to the U.S. in 1980!

Synopsis: This cult classic stars James Ryan (SPACE MUTINY, KICKBOXER 5, FROM DUSK 'TIL DAWN 2: TEXAS BLOOD MONEY) and attempts to capture the flavor of its '73 predecessor ENTER THE DRAGON. In this effort from South Africa, both Nazi and Japanese war criminals preside over an illegal martial arts tournament where various fighters battle it out to the death.

KILL OR BE KILLED was originally released in South Africa in 1976 and then four years later in the USA to capitalize on the martial arts genre that was sweeping the country at the time! The film would then generate a successful followup (also starring James Ryan) five years later, called KILL AND KILL AGAIN!

Disc Specs:
Rated PG | Color | 94 minutes | Region Free
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio - English Mono

Extras:

• NEW! Fully restored scene by scene corrected HD master!
• Coming attractions from Dark Force Entertainment.

KILL OR BE KILLED arrives on Blu-ray on Tuesday, April 24th and is currently only available through SCREEN ARCHIVES ENTERTAINMENT for $24.95!