Arrow Video Gives H.G. Lewis' GRUESOME TWOSOME a Special Edition Worth Owning!

"THE GRUESOME TWOSOME" GETS A SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY THAT IS PACKED WITH EXTRAS!

I've only seen a handful of H.G. Lewis' films (and briefly met him once), and while I can't say I love them, I do appreciate The Godfather of Gore's contributions to cinema! Because without BLOOD FEAST, "splatter flicks" may never have taken off, and the Horror genre as a whole would have been duller for it. That being said, THE GRUESOME TWOSOME sounds like a good time, and Arrow Video's Blu-ray of the film is definitely a winner!

Synopsis: After dabbling in the unlikely world of children’s entertainment with the likes of Jimmy, the Boy Wonder and The Magic Land of Mother Goose, in 1967 “Godfather of Gore” Herschell Gordon Lewis returned to genre he helped create with the delightfully depraved THE GRUESOME TWOSOME!

The young women of a small-town American college have more than just split-ends to worry about… Down at the Little Wig Shop, the batty Mrs. Pringle and her socially-inept son Rodney are procuring only the finest heads of hair – by scalping the local co-eds! Can they be stopped before they clear the entire campus of luxuriant-haired ladies?

Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color | 72 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - ?

Frank Zito would approve of Mrs. Pringle's methods!

Extras:

• Bonus Feature! 1967’s A TASTE OF BLOOD!
• Introductions to the films by HG Lewis.
• Archival audio commentaries for both films by HG Lewis.
• Peaches Christ Flips Her Wig! – San Francisco performer Peaches Christ on THE GRUESOME TWOSOME.
• It Came from Florida – Filmmaker Fred Olen Ray (SCALPS, THE ALIEN DEAD) on Florida Filmmaking.
• HG Lewis vs. the Censors – HG Lewis discusses some of the pitfalls of the blood-and-guts business including local censorship and angry moviegoers.
• Trailers and radio spot
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by The Twins of Evil.

Arrow's Special Edition release of THE GRUESOME TWOSOME is currently available everywhere Blu-ray discs are sold, and costs anywhere from $22 - $28! Order your copy now from AMAZON, BULLMOOSE, or DIABOLIK DVD!

New DVDs & Blu-rays for 10/25/2016!

This is the last post about new genre discs for the month of October Vault Dwellers, so drink it all in and have yourselves a fantastic Halloween next Monday! But for now, get excited for another decent week of great releases! Scream Factory has put out a wonderful Collector's Edition of THE EXORCIST III, boasting a plethora of extras and two versions of the film!

Blue Underground delivers a Limited Edition 3-Disc set of MANHATTAN BABY, Severin Films gives BURIAL GROUND (aka THE NIGHTS OF TERROR) a superb Blu-ray disc, and Arrow Video conquers all with their 17-disc Limited (to 2,500) HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS FEAST! It's expensive to be sure, but a great way to enjoy the works of the late "Godfather of Gore!"

There's a lot of other cool stuff out now, so scroll down to see what's new!


NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
Burial Ground
Lights Out
Nerve
Night of the Grizzly (Olive Signature Series)
Skiptrace
Voodoo Rising
Vampire Ecstasy / Sin You Sinners (Double Feature)
Wolf Lake


NEW TO BLU-RAY
Batman V Superman / Mad Max: Fury Road / San Andreas (4K UHD)
The Curse of Dr. Wolffenstein
Deathrow Gameshow
The Exorcist III (Collector's Edition)
The Id
Mad Max High Octane Anthology Collection (w/ Interceptor)
Manhattan Baby (3-Disc Limited Edition)
The Majorettes
Murder Weapon / Deadly Embrace (Double Feature)
Nightmare Sisters
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie


NEW TO DVD
A Better Place
Bruce Lee: Tracking the Dragon
Feed the Devil
Fight Alley
Girl in Woods
Killbillies
The Lost Films of Bill Zebub
Meathead Goes Hog Wild
The Midnight Swim
Razors: The Return of Jack the Ripper
SIN (Self-Induced Nightmares)
Subterranea
The Trail of Dracula
Up the Academy
Within These Walls


NEW MULTI-FILM COLLECTIONS ON BLU-RAY
The Herschell Gordon Lewis Feast (Limited Edition)
Contains: Blood Feast, Scum of the Earth, Two Thousand Maniacs!, Moonshine Mountain, Color Me Blood Red, Something Weird, The Gruesome Twosome, A Taste of Blood, She-Devils on Wheels, Just for the Hell of It, How to Make a Doll, The Wizard of Gore, The Gore Gore Girls, and This Stuff' ll Kill Ya.


NEW MULTI-FILM COLLECTIONS ON DVD
Storefront Theater Collection: Volume #2 - Bizarre Art
Contains: Dr. Sexual and Mr. Hyde, Hotter Than Hell, Come Deadly, Rites of Uranus, House of De Sade, and Mania.

R.I.P. - Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore.

While most of America watched football and/or watched in disbelief at the debate between our two main Presidential candidates, others were mourning the death of a legend. On Monday, September 26th, 2016, Herschell Gordon Lewis, the beloved "Godfather of Gore," passed away in his sleep.

I had a chance meeting with Mr. Lewis years ago at a Monster-Mania Convention. I was walking backwards in the main lobby of the hotel, while talking to my friend Adam, when he suddenly pointed over my shoulder and said "Hey, is that guy someone famous?" I turned and there was H.G. Lewis in the flesh! I excitedly shook Lewis' hand and said "thank you for the films you've made," then got a quick photo. (Sadly said photo is long gone - lost in the memory card of an old cell phone.)

But even before that, H.G. Lewis had a major impact on me. While I am now constantly driving around the tri-state area in search of retro film fests (which are thankfully plentiful these days), I got bit by the 35mm bug back in July of 2014. A now defunct event called Mondo Movie Night kicked off a series of screenings with a 35mm presentation of BLOOD FEAST. Not only was I hooked on seeing films in their original format, but it instantly made me a fan of Lewis' work!


And speaking of which, Herschell Gordon Lewis directed nearly forty films in his lifetime, and was a jack of all trades. He composed music for some of his films, worked on the effects for others, and wrote the screenplays for at least half of the movies he directed! Lewis strove to show moviegoers something they had never seen before, and it all started with his 1963 classic BLOOD FEAST. Though you can't really say it's a good film, it was the first splatter flick in existence, and opened the door for a growing genre that was looking to push the envelope.

Had Lewis not introduced the world to Fuad Ramses and his cannibalistic cuisine, we may never have had the films of George A. Romero, Peter Jackson, Sam Raimi, and the slew of Horror filmmakers that came after. So thank you Mr. Lewis, for your contributions to film, particularly in the realm of exploitation cinema! As long as your films exist, you will never be forgotten. 

By all accounts (and my brief personal experience), Lewis was a kindly gentleman that embraced his fandom, and the world shall not look upon his like again. Here's hoping that his swan song (i.e. BLOODMANIA) finds a new audience once it is released, and helps carry on his memory for years to come. Rest in peace Herschell - we'll miss you.

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!

CLICK IMAGE FOR A CLOSER LOOK

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.