STOCK YOU VAULT: New Blu-rays & 4K Discs for the Week of 04/14/26!

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

Update: Kino Lorber's Blu-ray release of QUEEN OF THE RING has been pushed back to July 14th!

Another week means another stack of new discs to add to your collections Vault Dwellers! The release slate is pretty light with Kino Lorber ruling the roost with half-a-dozen new titles (several of which are making their debuts on 4K UHD), but there's a few other discs that may be of interest to you casual collectors and diehard curators of physical media! And if there isn't, well save your money because the next two weeks are packed!

MY PICK OF THE WEEK: DEATH SHIP (4K UHD) from Kino Lorber Studio Classics! This 2-disc set boasts a new 4K restoration of the film's theatrical cut (no such love for its extended version it would seem), plus a trio of new audio commentaries from several "film historians." All of the archival bonus features from previous releases seem to be included as well!


OTHER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Mondo Macabro's new 4K UHD of BOHACHI BUSHIDO: CODE OF THE FORGOTTEN EIGHT (previously only available through their website) is here! Along with an all-new 4K restoration from an original film negative, the disc contains two audio commentaries, new and archival interviews, and a theatrical trailer! Note: The Blu-ray release of this title arrives in early July!
• The Criterion Collection brings Monty Python's LIFE OF BRIAN to 4K for the first time ever with a new 4K restoration supervised by director Terry Gilliam! Extras on this release include two feature-length commentaries, the 2007 making-of documentary, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes footage (shot on 8mm), and more! Also available on Blu-ray disc!
• Obscure label Eclectic releases a 4K-restored 8mm double feature of David Markey's DESPERATE TEENAGE LOVEDOLLS and LOVEDOLLS SUPERSTAR! Bonus features include audio commentaries, deleted scenes & alternate takes, making-of featurette, trailers, and more!
• Kino Lorber's other major releases this week include the Billy Zane pulp hero film THE PHANTOM (new director-approved 4K restoration, new director's commentary, new interviews), REMO WILLIAMS:  THE ADVENTURE BEGINS... (new 4K restoration from original camera negative, two audio commentaries, new interview with actor Patrick Kilpatrick, and numerous archival featurettes), and UFORIA (new 4K restoration from the original camera negative, new audio commentary, and theatrical trailer)!

 

THIS WEEK'S NEW BLU-RAY & 4K UHD TITLES!
Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight (4K UHD - Mondo Macabro)
Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (GKids/Shout! Studios)
The Dancing Pirate (Film Masters)
Death Ship (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Death Ship (4K UHD - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Desperate Teenage Love Dolls & Lovedolls Superstar: The Complete Collection (4K UHD - Eclectic)
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Freedom (4K UHD - Limited Edition Steelbook - Crunchyroll)
Monty Python's Life of Brian (4K UHD - The Criterion Collection)
The Phantom (1996 - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
The Phantom (1996 - 4K UHD - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins... (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins... (4K UHD - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Sweetness (2025 - Well Go USA)
Tih-Minh: The Complete Six-Hour Epic (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
UFOria (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
UFOria (4K UHD - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Ushio & Tora: The Complete Series (Sentai)
We Bury the Dead (Vertical - 04/17)

 

STOCK YOU VAULT: New Blu-rays & 4K Discs for the Week of 04/07/26!

 

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

Update: Street dates are an ever-changing thing. Turns out a few titles got pushed back another week or two, so I've updated this post to reflect that. Kino Lorber's DEATH SHIP is now dropping on April 14th and Visual Vengeance's new SAURIANS Blu-ray has been pushed until April 21st!

Hey gang! In an effort to streamline things from here on out, I've decided that I'm no longer going to separately list each week's Blu-ray and 4K discs. Instead, I'll just lump them all together and make a notation if the listed titles are 4K UHDs, which will make my life just a tad easier. With that being said, let's take a quick glance at what the boutique labels have in store for us this week!

MY PICK OF THE WEEK: Film Master's 4-Film MONSTER MAYHEM COLLECTION, which features new HD restorations of MONSTER FROM GREEN HELL, FRANKENSTEIN'S DAUGHTER, GIANT FROM THE UNKNOWN, and THE BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS! This two-disc set also includes multiple featurettes, plus feature-length audio commentaries for each film!

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Scream Factory has repackaged their previous DEER HUNTER 4K release in a shiny new Steelbook. If you already own the previous Shout Select release, then there's really no need to double dip. 
• Full Moon has remastered their classic sci-fi offering MANDROID, which is making its Blu-ray debut today. Sadly the disc is pretty bare bones - extras include some trailers and "Full Moon Video Zone" featurette. 
• The surprisingly mean-spirited Horror anthology V/H/S HALLOWEEN dropped today from Shudder. Bonus features for this title include a behind-the-scenes featurette, a deleted scene, a "Diet Phantasma" Commercial, and photo gallery. 
• If you're more in the mood for low-budget, indie, and/or shot-on-video fare, be sure to peep out the new stuff from SRS Cinema and Visual Vengeance!

 
THIS WEEK'S NEW BLU-RAY & 4K UHD TITLES!
After the Millennium (SRS Cinema)
Amityverse (SRS Cinema)
Amityville Death Toilet (SRS Cinema)
Carlito's Way (4K UHD - Limited Edition Steelbook - Universal)
Dagger of Kamui (AnimEigo)
The Deer Hunter (4K UHD - Limited Edition Steelbook - Scream Factory)
Farming Life in Another World: Complete Collection (Limited Edition Steelbook - Sentai)
Flaming Brothers (Eureka Entertainment)
The Helm (Liminal Films)
Mandroid (Remastered - Full Moon Features)
Mercy (MGM Studios)
Mercy (4K UHD - MGM Studios)
Monster Mayhem Collection (Special Edition - Film Masters)
Murder-Set-Pieces (4K UHD - Massacre Video)
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo (Altered Innocence)
The Nullarbor Nymph (Liminal Films)
Orgy of the Dead 2 (MVD Visual)
The Paranormal (Visual Vengeance)
The Princess and the Dragon (Sindicado)
Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass (KimStim)
The Second Twin (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Space Rodent (SRS Cinema)
Terror Australis (Liminal Films)
V/H/S Halloween (Shudder)
Visual Bandits (SRS Cinema)
Wandering Ginza Butterfly Collection (Arrow Video)

 

All Hail Lord Buckethead! HYPERSPACE is Coming to Blu-ray at the End of May!

TODD DURHAM'S OBSCURE SCI-FI COMEDY COMES TO BLU-RAY DISC ON MAY 26TH IN GLORIOUS 3D!

Almost a decade ago, I read online that a political candidate named Lord Buckethead was running for office in British Parliament. I thought it was absolutely hilarious. Even more so when I discovered that a.) he had run in previous elections, gaining more votes each time, and b.) was a character from an obscure STAR WARS parody called HYPERSPACE (aka GREMLOIDS, aka GREMLORDS)! 

Utilizing Cinemageddon (an invite-only torrent site that is a legit treasure trove of cinematic oddities) I managed to snag a VHS-rip of the film and I kind of fell in love with it. But after my initial viewing of HYPERSPACE, I never got around to watching it again. In fact, I had admittedly forgotten about its existence until I saw it suddenly pop up on a list of Kino Lorber's upcoming Blu-ray titles! I legit did a double-take, and got super excited! Finally, the masses would get a chance to discover this forgotten gem and, as an added bonus, experience it in legit 3-D! 

I'll admit that this title is a day one purchase for yours truly, but you may not be totally convinced. So let's take a closer look at Kino's upcoming disc to help you make up your mind!

Synopsis: HYPERSPACE is an irreverent, low budget '80s sci-fi comedy written and directed fresh out of film school by Todd Durham, the creator of the blockbuster HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA franchise. In his first starring role, Chris Elliott (GROUNDHOG DAY, CABIN BOY) plays Dr. William Hopper, a cocky UFO scientist on the trail of an evil Intergalactic Space Lord, who has unknowingly landed on the wrong planet, namely Earth in the rural South, where he bewilders the locals in his frustrated, hell-bent search for stolen radio transmissions and a space princess he had been pursuing. Will he and his alien minions meet their match when confronted by Hopper, some wily country folks, and the trigger-happy U.S. National Guard? Co-starring Paula Poundstone (INSIDE OUT).

Included, also in ultra-widescreen, is Durham's horror holiday short The Fright Before Christmas. After Mom & Dad drop off the kids at their sweet Grandma's house the week before Christmas, the children begin to get the feeling that somehow this holiday vacation may be a little different from previous yuletide visits.

HYPERSPACE and THE FRIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS are presented in both stereoscopic and anaglyphic 3D formats, as well as standard 2D!

Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color | 90 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.39:1)
Audio - TBA


Extras:

• NEW! 4K RESTORATIONS BY 3-D Film Archive! 
• The Fright Before Christmas (1983, 33min)
• The Making of Hyperspace (75 min)
• Isolated Music Track with Commentary by Composer Don Davis & Editor Bruce Stubblefield! 
• Vintage Pre-Show 
• Hyperspace Trailer 
• The Fright Before Christmas Trailer

So not only do we get multiple ways to watch the film, but it's the director's cut (which seems to run four minutes longer), and it comes with some cool bonus features?! Hell yeah! Kino Lorber's Blu-ray release of HYPERSPACE (and THE FRIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS) will be available from retailers on Tuesday, May 26th, and should cost somewhere in the realm of $20 - $25. You can pre-order directly from KINO LORBER, and eventually from other only retailers like AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, and DIABOLIK DVD! To get some idea of what you're in for if you purchase this disc, check out the German and Russian trailers for HYPERSPACE below!

STOCK YOUR VAULT: New Blu-rays & 4K Discs for 12/03/24!

 

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

Hey gang! My apologies for failing to post last week! Between traveling for the holidays, and a rigorous work week leading up to Thanksgiving, I unfortunately didn't have the time to share this past week's new Blu-ray & 4K releases! But now I'm back (and nearly a week late) with the newest batch of discs that you just might want to add to your collection!

The biggest "surprise" this week is that Disney's deluxe 4K steelbook releases of their most recent Marvel and STAR WARS fare (listed below). With the current glut of streaming platforms and the limited digital availability of some films and TV series, it's nice to see that "The House of Mouse" is still catering to us collectors! (Here's hoping NetFlix pays attention and follows suit at some point!)

Speaking of steelbooks, there's a LOT of them out this week: 20th Century Films' ALIEN: ROMULUS (a film that I found to be frustratingly disappointing), MPI's HATCHET COLLECTION (originally a Dark Sky Films' website exclusive - comes with a new hour-long documentary), Paramount's GALAXY QUEST (new 4K restoration, Dolby Atmos audio, & featurette) and PULP FICTION (new fancy packaging, lobby cards, and other "junk"), Universal's 20th Anniversary Edition of SHAUN OF THE DEAD (new 4K restoration, Dolby Atmos audio, & 20th anniversary featurette), and Scream Factory's (now triple-dipped) PUMPKINHEAD. 

Aside from a new 4K restoration made from the film's original negative, the only thing to set this release apart from the ones that came before it is its bad-ass cover art! (I've seen a lot of folks complaining about it online, but I think it looks absolutely savage!) As for extras, nothing new has been added, but at least the wealth of the bonus features from previous releases have been ported over, including: a feature-length commentary, a tribute to director Stan Winston, a five-part making-of documentary, cast & crew interviews, and more!

Other discs of note: Dark Sky Films' RIPPY (a killer zombie kangaroo epic starring Michael Biehn - available on both Blu-ray and 4K UHD), Universal's THE WILD ROBOT (a heartfelt animated feature that everyone seemed to love), Scream Factory's 4K of THE GIFT (lots of bonus features, plus Katie Holmes topless in 4K!), and Severin Films' HARD WOOD: THE ADULT FEATURES OF ED WOOD (4 feature films, some with soft and hardcore cuts) and THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED-UP ZOMBIES (now separate from their Ray Dennis Steckler set)!

As always, there are plenty of new releases I didn't mention so be sure to scroll down to take a peek at the full roster of new Blus & 4Ks!

NEW TO 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY
Ahsoka: The Complete Season One (4K UHD - Collector's Edition Steelbook - Disney)
Alien: Romulus (4K UHD - 20th Century Films/Disney)
Alien: Romulus (4K UHD Steelbook - 20th Century Films/Disney)
Galaxy Quest (4K UHD - 25th Anniversary - Paramount)
Galaxy Quest (4K UHD - 25th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook - Paramount)
The Gift (2000 - 4K UHD Collector's Edition - Scream Factory)
Hawkeye: The Complete First Season (4K UHD - Collector's Edition Steelbook - Disney/Marvel)
Loki: The Complete Second Season (4K UHD - Collector's Edition Steelbook - Disney/Marvel)
The Mandalorian: The Complete Season 3 (4K UHD - Collector's Edition Steelbook - Disney)
Pulp Fiction (30th Anniversary Limited Collector's Edition 4K UHD - Paramount - Amazon Exclusive)
Pumpkinhead (4K UHD - Limited Edition Steelbook - Scream Factory)
Rippy (4K UHD - Dark Sky Films)
Shaun of the Dead (20th Anniversary Edition 4K UHD - Universal)
Shaun of the Dead (4K UHD - 20th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook - Universal)
Watchmen: Chapter II (4K UHD - Warner Bros.)
The Wild Robot (4K UHD - Universal)



NEW TO BLU-RAY
Alien: Romulus (20th Century Films/Disney)
The Blood Ship (Sony Pictures)
Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Swordsmith Village Arc (Crunchyroll)
The Dunwich Horror (Standard Edition - Arrow Video)
Gushing Over Magical Girls: Season One (Sentai)
Hard Wood: The Adult Features of Ed Wood (Severin Films)
Hatchet: The Complete Collection (Limited Edition Steelbook - MPI)
Hell Hike (Unrated - Die Star Pictures)
The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies?! (Special Edition - Severin Films)
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Demon Slayer - Swordsmith Village Arc (Crunchyroll)
Mill of the Stone Women (Standard Edition - Arrow Video)
Never Let Go (Lionsgate)
Rippy (Dark Sky Films)
Satan's Sadists & Angels' Wild Women (Double Feature - Severin Films)
Scala!!! (Collector's Set - Severin Films)
South Park: The End of Obesity (Paramount)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (50th Anniversary Special Edition - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
The Train (60th Anniversary Special Edition - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Watchmen: Chapter II (Warner Bros.)
The Wild Robot (Universal)

 

STOCK YOUR VAULT: New Blu-rays & 4K Discs for 11/19/24!

 

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

Welcome! Welcome one and all to the first Stock Your Vault post since umm.... January?! Egads! Well in a (some would say a vain) attempt to get back into the swing of things, your friendly neighborhood Vault Master is here to share good tidings of new physical media releases on Blu-ray and 4K UHD! And this week is absolutely loaded with fantastic titles from all of your favorite boutique labels, so strap in and brace yourselves for pure awesome!

While there are a lot of Blu-ray and 4K titles to be excited for, I'd have to say the two most highly-anticipated ones are Toho's GODZILLA: MINUS ONE and Universal's 40th Anniversary release of THE TERMINATOR! The Oscar-winning MINUS ONE offers up a gorgeous 4K presentation with various audio tracks (including a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD English dub!), featurettes, and trailers. Even upon release day, I honestly still don't know if the bonus features have English subtitles - I guess I'll find out when I pick up a copy in the near future! Also, as of my posting this, it would seem that the Limited Edition Steelbook is completely OOP, which absolutely sucks, because it's the only way to get a copy of GODZILLA: MINUS ONE/MINUS COLOR.

THE TERMINATOR comes fully restored in 4K with a DolbyVision/HDR presentation of the film, plus a Dolby Atmos audio track option! The disc includes a handful of featurettes ported over from previous releases, as well as seven deleted scenes! I've read a few reviews about this disc and it is getting rave reviews for the quality of the restoration, so I do believe it is time for me to upgrade from my old Blu-ray disc!

Other releases worth noting are: Warner Bros.' 4K of BLAZING SADDLES, Shout! Studios' fantastically expensive 4K collector's sets of THE DARK CRYSTAL and LABYRINTH, Kino Lorber's 1,000 CONVICTS AND A WOMAN (which is #20 in their Kino Cult line), Universal's SPEAK NO EVIL (which is apparently a worthy remake of the bleak original), and Arrow Video's limited editions of TOMIE (which is part of their recent love affair with J-Horror films), and A SIMPLE PLAN.

There's dozens of other new discs out today so be sure to scroll on down to see the full list fellow collectors!


NEW TO 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice (4K UHD - Warner Bros.)
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice (4K UHD - Limited Edition Glow-in-the-Dark Steelbook - Warner Bros.)
Blazing Saddles (4K UHD - Warner Bros.)
Blazing Saddles (4K UHD - Limited Edition Steelbook - Warner Bros.)
The Dark Crystal (4K UHD - Limited Edition Collector's Set - Shout! Studios)
Eyes Without a Face (4K UHD Collector's Edition - Umbrella Entertainment - Region Free Import)
Godzilla: Minus One (4K UHD - Toho)
Godzilla: Minus One (4K UHD Steelbook - Toho)
House of the Dragon: The Complete Second Season (4K UHD - HBO)
The Hunted (4K UHD - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Killer's Game (4K UHD - Lionsgate)
Labyrinth (4K UHD - Limited Edition Collector's Set - Shout! Studios)
North By Northwest (4K UHD - Warner Bros.)
North By Northwest (Limited Edition 4K UHD Steelbook - Warner Bros.)
A Simple Plan (4K UHD Limited Edition - Arrow Video)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (4K UHD - Limited Edition Steelbook - Paramount)
The Terminator (4K UHD - Universal)
The Terminator (4K UHD Steelbook - Universal)
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (4K UHD - Well Go USA)
ZAZ: The Collection (4K UHD - Naked Gun, Top Secret, & Airplane - Paramount)

NEW TO BLU-RAY
Battle of the Commandos (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice (Warner Bros.)
CC40 (The Criterion Collection)
Family Life (Limited Edition - Indicator)
Godzilla: Minus One (Toho)
Gypsy Moon (Rising Sun Media)
Hell Hath No Fury (Rising Sun Media)
House of the Dragon: The Complete Second Season (HBO)
Japan Organized Crime Boss (Radiance Films)
The Karate Princess (Burning Bulb Publishing)
Killer's Game (Lionsgate)
Killer's Game (Amazon Exclusive Steelbook - Lionsgate)
The Lonely Man (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
The Man Who Had Power Over Women (Limited Edition - Indicator)
Night Shoot (Rising Sun Media)
Prey for Rock & Roll (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
The Private Eye (Rising Sun Media)
Rage (Rising Sun Media)
Reincarnated as a Sword: Season One (Limited Edition Steelbook - Sentai)
A Simple Plan (Limited Edition - Arrow Video)
Skinford: Death Sentence (Rising Sun Media)
Slap the Monster on Page One (Radiance Films)
Speak No Evil (2024 - Universal)
Tomie (Limited Edition - Arrow Video)
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (Well Go USA)
The Visitors (1972 - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Wickedly Evil (Rising Sun Media)

STOCK YOUR VAULT: New Blu-rays & 4K Discs for 01/30/24!

 

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

Hey gang! I'm back with another weekly dose of Blu-ray & 4K releases! But before I get into the good stuff, I just want to announce that Arrow Video's Limited Edition THE CONAN CHRONICLES 2-Film set has been pushed back until February 20th! However, the standalone Limited Edition releases of both CONAN THE BARBARIAN and its sequel (on both 4K & Blu-ray) are available to own right this very minute!

The final week of January 2024 was absolutely loaded with great releases from all of your favorite boutique labels - so if you are trying not to spend money on new discs, I urge you to look away now! Haha!

Severin Films kicks things into high gear with 4K releases of Frank Henenlotter's BAD BIOLOGY, NIGHTMARE,  THE PSYCHIC, and their multi-film DANZA MACABRA: VOLUME 2 boxed set which features CASTLE OF BLOOD, JEKYLL, THEY HAVE CHANGED THEIR FACE, and THE DEVIL'S LOVER!

Vinegar Syndrome's 4K UHDs of D.A.R.Y.L., eXistenZ, FATAL GAMES, and THE PROPHECY trilogy are now available, CUTTING CLASS arrives on 4K UHD for the first time thanks to MVD, and Deaf Crocodile's new restoration of the Czech film THE MYSTERIOUS CASTLE IN THE CARPATHIANS has arrived on Blu-ray disc! And, as stated above, Arrow Video's CONAN THE BARBARIAN and CONAN THE DESTROYER are now available as well, in gorgeous limited editions!

Numerous Vinegar Syndrome partner label titles hit the mainstream today as well, including Degausser Video's REDNECK ZOMBIES (one of my all-time favorite shot-on-video gems), Umbrella Entertainment's bonkers Ozploitation classic SONS OF STEEL, AGFA's TAKE IT OUT IN TRADE and THE VIOLENT YEARS, SCRAPBOOK (from Saturn's Core), and many more! I should also mention that Eli Roth's surprisingly fun THANKSGIVING is also out on Blu-ray this week, courtesy of Sony Pictures!

As you can see, there's a lot to love this week, but (seeing as how Arrow fumbled the ball) the coveted title of "Pick of the Week" goes to Kino Lorber Studio Classics' new Special Edition of THE BOOGENS! Lovingly restored in 4K, the film gets two audio commentaries, a featurette with creature creator William Munns, multiple trailers, and reversible cover art (and slipcover)! Not too shabby for what was once a forgotten film!

As always, there are numerous titles I didn't mention, so be sure to scroll down through the list below to take in the pure majesty of this week's slate of new Blu-ray and 4K discs!

NEW TO 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY
Bad Biology (4K UHD, 2-Disc Special Edition - Severin Films)
The Boogens (4K UHD Special Edition - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Conan the Barbarian (4K UHD Limited Edition - Arrow Video)
Conan the Destroyer (4K UHD Limited Edition - Arrow Video)
Cutting Class (4K UHD Collector's Edition - MVD LaserVision Collection)
Danza Macabra: Volume Two - The Italian Gothic Collection (4K UHD - Severin Films)
D.A.R.Y.L. (4K UHD - Vinegar Syndrome)
eXistenZ (4K UHD - Vinegar Syndrome)
Nightmare (4K UHD Special Edition - Severin Films)
The Prophecy I - III (4K UHD - Vinegar Syndrome)
The Psychic (4K UHD, 2-Disc Special Edition - Severin Films)
Trainspotting (4K UHD - Criterion Collection)


NEW TO BLU-RAY
The Black Room (Vinegar Syndrome)
The Boogens (Special Edition - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
The Case Study of Vanitas: Season One, Part Two (Crunchyroll)
Conan the Barbarian (Limited Edition - Arrow Video)
Conan the Destroyer (Limited Edition - Arrow Video)
Dark Waves (Allied Vaughn)
The Dog Who Stopped the War (Canadian International Pictures)
Doll Syndrome (Rising Sun Media)
Fatal Frame (Live-Action Movie - Discotek Media)
Fatal Games (Vinegar Syndrome)
Giant Beasts of ARS: The Complete Collection (Image/Sentai)
Helld0se (Allied Vaughn)
He Walked By Night (Special Edition - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Joe's Apartment (Warner Archive Collection)
King on Screen (Dark Star Pictures)
Kurokami: The Animation - Complete TV Series (Discotek Media)
Loaded Guns (aka Colpo in Canna - Raro Video)
Lupin the 3rd: Sweet Lost Night (Discotek Media)
Mind Melters 22 (Acid Bath Productions)
The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (Deaf Crocodile)
Naruto Shippuden: Set 2 (VIZ)
Ningen Fushin: Adventurers Who Don't Believe in Humanity Will Save the World - The Complete Season (Crunchyroll)
Redneck Zombies (Degausser Video)
Rover Dangerfield (Warner Archive Collection)
Sexy Time 7 (Acid Bath Productions)
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Complete 4th Season (Warner Bros.)
Scrapbook (Saturn's Core)
Silent Night (2023 - Lionsgate)
Skateboard (Factory 25)
Sons of Steel (Umbrella Entertainment)
Surf Reality: Movie of the Month Club Collection (Art Label)
Take it Out in Trade (AGFA/Something Weird Video)
Tales to Tell in the Dark (Allied Vaughn)
Terror Zone (Allied Vaughn)
Thanksgiving (Sony Pictures)
Trainspotting (Criterion Collection)
Urusei Yatsura: TV Series Collection 4 (Discotek Media)
Vile 21 (VHSHitfest)
The Violent Years (AGFA/Something Weird Video)

Some Things Shouldn't Be Disturbed.... THE BOOGENS Arrives on 4K UHD on January 30th!

 

JAMES L. CONWAY'S CLASSIC CREATURE FEATURE GETS A NEW 4K MAKEOVER FROM KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS!

Originally released to Blu-ray by the now defunct Olive Films label (good riddance!), THE BOOGENS returns to the realm of physical media with an all-new 4K restoration from Kino Lorber on Tuesday, January 30th! Initially I was not a fan of this low-budget creature feature, but after seeing it at a past Exhumed Films 24-Hour Horrorthon with a crowd, I had a complete change of heart!

With its unique carnivorous cave-dwelling critters, likeable cast, and talented canine actor (Tiger!), THE BOOGENS hits all the right notes and has rightfully earned a cult following over the past few decades! And now the time has come for those of us who already own the previous Olive Films' disc to make the important decision on whether to upgrade or be content with what we already have. Is THE BOOGENS worth the leap to 4K? Well, let's examine what this new disc offers up and then make an informed decision fellow collectors!

Synopsis: In a small town near Denver, two young men explore a long-abandoned mine recently re-opened by a group of miners, leading to horrifying consequences. Unaware of the evil that has been unleashed, soon, one by one, people begin to disappear! The grisly truth is eventually revealed and a young couple is forced to confront the unknown in order to save their lives… and the entire town! After 100 years they have reawakened… Prepare to meet THE BOOGENS!

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 96 minutes | 4K UHD: Region Free - Blu-ray: Region A
Video - 4K UHD: 2160p (HDR10) - Blu-ray: 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English 5.1 Surround & Lossless 2.0 Audio


Extras:

Reversible Cover Art.

DISC ONE (4K UHD)

• NEW! 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE (DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM)!
• NEW! Audio Commentary by Actor Jeff Harlan and Film Historian Howard S. Berger!
• 2012 Audio Commentary by Director James Conway, Writer David O'Malley, and Actress Rebecca Balding, Moderated by Jeff McKay!

DISC TWO (BLU-RAY)

• NEW! 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE!
• NEW! Audio Commentary by Actor Jeff Harlan and Film Historian Howard S. Berger!
• 2012 Audio Commentary by Director James Conway, Writer David O'Malley, and Actress Rebecca Balding, Moderated by Jeff McKay!
• William Munns: The Man Who Made The Boogens: Featurette by Howard S. Berger with Boogens Creature Designer William Munns!
• Theatrical Trailer
• Two TV Spots

 
NOTE: The first run of this Limited Edition release of THE BOOGENS will also include reversible cover art and an O-Card Slipcase!

Kino's shiny new 2-disc 4K UHD/Blu-ray combo of THE BOOGENS should cost between $25 - $40 and (as stated earlier) will be available on January 30th! While I think there's enough new stuff to warrante an upgrade, I'm likely going to hold off on getting a copy at the moment (biding my time until the next big Kino sale). But don't let that stop you from adding THE BOOGENS to your personal movie collection gang! Treat yourself and order a copy now from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from KINO LORBER! 

And for those of you who don't yet own a 4K player, don't sweat it: THE BOOGENS will be also be released on Blu-ray disc on the same day!

STOCK YOUR VAULT: New Blu-rays & 4K Discs for 01/23/24!

 

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

Hey Vault Dwellers! You probably thought you'd seen the last of me eh? Well I'm still around, haunting the darkest recesses of the Vault... when I'm not working lots of overtime and raising the future heir to the Vault crown that is! 

 While it is likely too optimistic to say "I'M BACK!," yours truly is slowly getting back to somewhat regular updates here at the News Vault, while creating new content for the main site, and maintaining a presence on my social media accounts.

Anyway, for the first new Stock Your Vault post of 2024 I jumped in on a week that doesn't have much to offer. Kino Lorber Studio Classics brings the Arnold Schwarzenegger comedy classic KINDERGARTEN COP to 4K, and Scream Factory brings JENNIFER 8 and Stephen King's THINNER to Blu-ray disc. The latter is my pick of the week and comes complete with three audio commentaries (two of which are brand new), a trio of new cast & crew interviews, & more!

To see the full list of new Blu-rays and 4K UHDs, just scroll down an inch or so!

Blood and Lace (Shoreline Entertainment)
Jennifer 8 (Special Edition - Scream Factory)
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part One (Warner Bros.)
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part One (4K UHD - Warner Bros.)
Karate Kids U.S.A. (Shoreline Entertainment)
Kindergarten Cop (4K UHD - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Project Dorothy (Gravitas Ventures)
RahXephon: Complete Collection (Image/Sentai)
Thinner (Collector's Edition - Scream Factory)

STOCK YOUR VAULT: New Blu-rays & 4K Discs for 09/26/23!

 

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

Greetings fellow collectors, and welcome to another (late) edition of  Stock Your Vault! This week is filled with new titles on Blu-ray and 4K disc, so hopefully you've been prepping for a few weeks, squirreling away a little extra expendable income to help grow your physical media collection!

There were a lot of new 4K titles released this week: Sony Pictures released I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER, as well as new 4K steelbooks of CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, THE FIFTH ELEMENT, and a "reprinting" of their Limited Edition double feature of GHOSTBUSTERS & GHOSTBUSTERS II!
 

Blue Underground added to the 4K flood with THE GIRL FROM RIO, Paramount (who seems to be vying to be the most popular studio with collectors) with their new 4K steelbook of HALLOWEEN H20, Arrow Video with CARLITO'S WAY, Criterion with MOONAGE DAYDREAM (starring David Bowie!), and Synapse Films with their standard edition of Argento's TENEBRAE.

On the Blu-ray side, we got two shot-on-video titles from Visual Vengeance, namely THE ABOMINATION and REPLIGATOR, AMAZON JAIL 1 & 2 (a Brazilian exploitation double feature) from Vinegar Syndrome, Kino Lorber's DEATH WISH 4: THE CRACKDOWN and DEATH WISH V: THE FACE OF DEATH, and a classic b-movie double feature of THE GIANT GILA MONSTER and THE KILLER SHREWS from Film Masters!

Disney released season one of Marvel's above average LOKI TV series (also available on 4K), Strand Releasing unveiled their long-awaited "remixed and remastered" Blu of THE DOOM GENERATION, and Severin Films gave us DRACULA AND SON starring Christopher Lee!

With so many great titles out this week, I was hard-pressed to choose one to be my "pick of the week!" In the end I settled on Scream Factory's new 3-Disc 4K Collector's Edition of George Mihalka's Canadian slasher, MY BLOODY VALENTINE. While it is essentially a repackaging of the previous Collector's Edition Blu-ray, this release does feature an all new 4K restoration of the uncut version of the movie, plus new (but old) cover art!  

Believe it or not, even after rattling off all of those titles, there's still plenty of other new discs out this week, so be sure to scroll down to see the full list of new Blu-rays and 4Ks!

NEW TO 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY
Carlito's Way (4K UHD - Limited Edition - Arrow Video)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (4K UHD - Limited Edition Steelbook - Sony Pictures)
The Fifth Element (4K UHD - Steelbook - Sony Pictures)
Ghostbusters 1 & 2 (4K UHD - Limited Edition Steelbook "Reprint" - Sony Pictures)
The Girl from Rio (4K UHD - Blue Underground)
Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later (4K UHD Steelbook - Paramount)
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (4K UHD - Sony Pictures)
Loki: Season 1 (4K UHD - Collector's Edition - Disney)
Moonage Daydream (4K UHD - Criterion Collection)
My Bloody Valentine (1981 - 4K UHD - Collector's Edition - Scream Factory)
Natural Born Killers (4K UHD - Collector's Edition - Shout Select)
Tenebrae (4K UHD - Special Edition - Synapse Films)
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (4K UHD - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
The Train (4K UHD - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)



NEW TO BLU-RAY
The Abomination (Limited Edition - Visual Vengeance)
Amazon Jail 1 & 2 (Vinegar Syndrome)
Death Wish IV: The Crackdown (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Death Wish V: The Face of Death (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
The Doom Generation (Remixed and Remastered - Strand Releasing)
Dracula and Son (Severin Films)
Gatchaman: The Complete Collection (Sentai)
The Giant Gila Monster (w/ bonus film The Killer Shrews - Special Edition - Film Masters)
Goodbye Mr. Loser (Bayview Entertainment)
I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (Sony Pictures)
Interview With the Vampire: Season 1 (RLJ/Image Entertainment)
Jeans Blues: No Future (Discotek Media)
Loki: Season 1 (Collector's Edition - Disney)
Moonage Daydream (Criterion Collection)
Natty Knocks (Vertical Entertainment)
Pennyworth: The Complete Series (HBO/Warner Bros.)
Pennyworth: The Third and Final Season (HBO/Warner Bros.)
RepliGator (Limited Edition - Visual Vengeance)
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (Universal)
Sgt. Frog: Seasons 3 & 4 (Discotek Media)
Star Trek Prodigy: Season One (Episodes 11 - 20, Paramount)
What is Buried Must Remain (Bayview Entertainment)
Willie Wonka & The Chocolate Factory / Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2-Film Collection - Warner Bros.)

No Judge. No Jury. No Appeals. No Deals. Get the New Special Edition Blu-rays of DEATH WISH 4 & 5 Today!

 KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS RELEASES THE FINAL TWO INSTALLMENTS IN THE INCREASINGLY INSANE "DEATH WISH" FRANCHISE TO BLU-RAY DISC!

Along with Chuck Norris, Charles Bronson (aka "the other Chuck") was a major staple of Cannon Films fare, as well as numerous action films and Westerns! But his most famous role was likely vigilante Paul Kersey from the DEATH WISH series. 

Initially a proud conscientious objector, Kersey begins meting out his own brand of justice on the crime-riddled streets of New York City after the murder of his wife and sexual assault of his daughter. Bronson's character would then swiftly evolve into a one-man army that took on entire street gangs and drug cartels by the series' end!

Some of you may already own previous DEATH WISH 4 and 5 Blu-rays (both sequels have previously been released by MGM and Umbrella Entertainment) and may want to skip out on these new Kino discs. But if you have two empty spots by DEATH WISH, DEATH WISH 2, and DEATH WISH 3 on your movie shelves, it's time to fill in those gaps!

DEATH WISH 4: THE CRACKDOWN (1987)

Synopsis: Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson), who is no stranger to vigilante justice, is pulled back into the underworld of Los Angeles when the daughter of his new girlfriend, Karen (Kay Lenz - WHITE LINE FEVER, HOUSE), dies after an overdose of crack cocaine. Intent on seeing justice served, Paul goes after the kingpin who ultimately supplied the crack. As he hunts down the kingpin's minions, Paul starts taking out a large part of the city's drug-dealing population on a violent killing spree.


Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color | 99 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono


Extras:

• Audio Commentary by Film Historian Paul Talbot, the Author of Bronson's Loose!
• Theatrical Trailer
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase! 

It doesn't seem like any effort was made to do a new 4K transfer/restoration of this film, and the sparse extras appear to have been ported over from Umbrella Entertainment's Blu-ray double feature. So if you already own this movie, feel free to make a hard pass. But if you're a completionist that is lacking this sequel, and you don't mind spending $17 - $20, then grab a copy now from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from KINO LORBER!

DEATH WISH 5: THE FACE OF DEATH (1994)

Synopsis: Famed vigilante Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) takes his girlfriend, Olivia (Lesley-Anne Down - NOMADS, BEASTMASTER III: THE EYE OF BRAXUS), out to dinner and proposes to her. She accepts but is soon assaulted by a thug (Robert Joy - AMITYVILLE 3D, MILLENNIUM, THE DARK HALF), causing irreparable disfigurement.

The thug is an associate of Olivia's ex-husband, mobster Tommy O'Shea (Michael Parks - THE EVICTORS, NIGHTMARE BEACH), who is terrorizing Olivia in an effort to discourage her from testifying against him. When the coercion gets worse, Kersey takes a ruthless stand and vows to hunt O'Shea down.


Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 95 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0


Extras:

• Audio Commentary by Film Historian Paul Talbot, the Author of Bronson's Loose!
• Theatrical Trailer
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase!

Again, there's not really much here to get excited for, and if you already own DEATH WISH V: THE FACE OF DEATH, then you won't need to bother with this release. However, if you don't already have it at home, then by all means pick up a copy to polish off your DEATH WISH collection! This disc should cost between $17 - $20 and can be easily obtained from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or direct from KINO LORBER!

STOCK YOUR VAULT: New Blu-rays & 4K Discs for 09/05/23!

 

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

I! Live! A-GAIN! Mwahahahaha!

Greetings fellow collectors! I am so sorry I've been away for so long! Between 50+ hours a week at the new(ish) job, Summer vacation, and getting my three-year old monster ready for pre-K, I've been far too busy to do much more than hide in the dark recesses of the web and obsess over the constant stream of new titles pouring forth from Kino Lorber, Arrow Video, Vinegar Syndrome, Scream Factory, and all of the other boutique labels!

There hasn't been a new Stock Your Vault post since Valentine's Day, so I guess it's only appropriate that I attempt to bring back this popular weekly column just in time for Scott Valentine's Day! (Ha!) Here's some of the physical media highlights you can expect on Tuesday, September 5th!

Kino Lorber Studio Classics brings the long sought after Barbarian Brothers comedy DOUBLE TROUBLE to Blu-ray for the first time (now we just need THINK BIG), while Sony Pictures debuts the bizarre family favorite MATILDA on 4K, as well as their fantastic sequel SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, which is being released on both formats!

Criterion Collection adds the beloved 80s Fantasy classic THE PRINCESS BRIDE to their 4K catalog, Paramount polishes off their STAR TREK: PICARD series on Blu-ray disc and brings Tim Burton's great SLEEPY HOLLOW to 4K (in both standard and steelbook releases), and Second Sight Films drops a gorgeous limited edition 4K boxed set for David Robert Mitchell's haunting IT FOLLOWS! (Note: The 4K disc is region free - the Blu-ray is Region B locked.)

But this week I'm giving my tip of the hat to Scream Factory, not for their 4K Collector's Edition release of NIGHT OF THE COMET (which contains a new 4K restoration and the original theatrical poster artwork!), but for their new Blu-ray of MY DEMON LOVER! Along with a new 2K restoration plus interviews with the film's composer and editor, the disc also contains a new making-of documentary!

There aren't too many more new releases out this week that are worth mentioning, but if you're curious enough, just scroll down to see this week's full roster of new 4Ks and Blu-rays!

NEW TO 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY
It Follows (4K UHD & Region B Blu-ray - Deluxe Limited Boxed Set - Second Sight Films)
Matilda (4K UHD Steelbook - Sony Pictures)
Night of the Comet (4K UHD - Collector's Edition - Scream Factory)
The Princess Bride (4K UHD - Criterion Collection)
Sleepy Hollow (4K UHD - Paramount)
Sleepy Hollow (4K UHD Steelbook - Paramount)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (4K UHD - Sony Pictures)
Spider-Man: Into & Across the Spider-Verse (4K UHD - 2-Film Collection - Sony Pictures)

 
NEW TO BLU-RAY
The Black Circle (2-Disc Special Edition - Synapse Films)
Borsalino (Limited Edition - Arrow Video)
Double Trouble (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
The Girl from the Other Side (Crunchyroll)
God is a Bullet (Decal Partners/XYZ Films)
Harley Quinn: The Complete Third Season (Warner Bros.)
My Demon Lover (Scream Factory)
Shinobi no Ittoki: The Complete Season (Crunchyroll)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Steelbook - Limited Edition Reprint - Sony Pictures)
Spider-Man: Into & Across the Spider-Verse (2-Film Collection - Sony Pictures)
Star Trek: Picard - The Complete Series (Paramount)
Star Trek: Picard - The Final Season (Paramount)