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 02/11/2020!

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

Greetings fellow Blu-ray collectors and Happy (early) Valentine's Day! Though several Blu-rays have been pushed back a few weeks (e.g. Mondo Macabro's THE BEAST AND THE MAGIC SWORD) this week still features a fairly decent lineup of new titles - some of which you may even want to gift to your significant others!

Well Go USA brings Takashi Miike's FIRST LOVE to Blu-ray and DVD, Warner Bros. releases their recent SWAMP THING TV series, and Arrow Video delivers their single-disc (director's cut) release of ROBOCOP to those that may have missed out on their fantastic Limited Edition release from last year.

Lionsgate pairs up all five RAMBO films in one Blu-ray set (ditto for JOHN WICK: CHAPTERS 1 - 3), SHUTTER ISLAND comes to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in a new Steelbook release, Scorpion Releasing debuts THE KILLING TIME to Blu-ray, and Mill Creek Entertainment adds four more titles to its line of Retro VHS-style Blus, including HUDSON HAWK, NO MERCY, VIBES, and WHEN A STRANGER CALLS!

The final season of PREACHER is now available on Blu-ray, as is Troma's snazzy 2-Disc 20th Anniversary Edition release of TERROR FIRMER, and Kino Lorber Studio Classics gives both THE STING II and TRANSYLVANIA 6-5000 their Blu-ray debuts!

With all these cool new releases, it would take something truly amazing to top them all and become my pick of the week. And that something is Scream Factory's new Collector's Edition Blu-ray of MY BLOODY VALENTINE! Along with a new 4K restoration of both the theatrical and "uncut" versions of the film, this release comes with a NEW director's commentary, tons of cast & crew interviews, and more!

There are (of course) other new titles out today - to see the full roster of this week's new DVDs & Blu-rays, be sure to scroll on down!


NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
After She Wakes
Cruel Hearts
First Love (Well Go USA)
The Mysterious Mr. M (2K Restored Edition - VCI)
Swamp Thing: The Complete Series (2019 - Warner Bros.)


NEW TO BLU-RAY
The Devil (Massacre Video)
Endride: The Complete Series
Greener Grass (Shout! Factory)
Hudson Hawk (Retro VHS-Style Packaging - Mill Creek Entertainment)
In Fabric
John Wick: Chapters 1 - 3 (Lionsgate)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable Part I (Live-Action)
The Killing Time (Scorpion Releasing)
My Bloody Valentine (1981 - Collector's Edition - Scream Factory)
No Mercy (Retro VHS-Style Packaging - Mill Creek Entertainment)
Preacher: The Final Season
Rambo: 5-Movie Collection (Lionsgate)
ReLIFE: Final Arc
RoboCop (Director's Cut - Arrow Video)
Rose Lane & White Noise: The Light (Double Feature - Mill Creek Entertainment)
Shutter Island (4K UHD Steelbook)
The Sting II (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Terror Firmer (2-Disc 20th Anniversary Edition)
Transylvania 6-5000 (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Unbreakable Machine Doll: The Complete Series
Vibes (Retro VHS-Style Packaging - Mill Creek Entertainment)
When a Stranger Calls (Retro VHS-Style Packaging - Mill Creek Entertainment)


NEW TO DVD
Aliens in L.A.
Bigfoot Down Under
Boogers of the Antichrist
Cupid
Destroyer (Cheezy Flix)
Get Gone
Inmate Zero
Night of the Rat
Omnivore
Pale Blue Moon
Rust
Sister Street Fighter (VCI)
Space Ninjas
Spirits in the Dark
Suffering Bible (SRS Cinema)

Canada's Greatest Slasher Film Gets a Definitive Blu-ray Release Just in Time For Valentine's Day!

SCREAM FACTORY GOES ALL OUT WITH THEIR 2-DISC COLLECTOR'S EDITION OF GEORGE MIHALKA'S CLASSIC SLASHER - OWN IT ON FEBRUARY 11TH!

I grew up on a steady diet of heavily-edited slasher films when I was a kid, and typically gravitated toward the usual suspects. (i.e. Michael Meyers, Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger, Leatherface, etc.) I eventually got out of my slasher comfort zone in my early teens, and finally got to see many classics in their R-rated glory, while also discovering numerous non-franchise slasher gems like MY BLOODY VALENTINE! This film in particular became an instant favorite, and I was filled with excitement when Lionsgate released it to Blu-ray back in 2009 with various gory bits edited back into the movie! With a new HD transfer, restored footage (thought lost for many years), and new extras, clearly there was no way anyone could top that long out of print Blu-ray release.... UNTIL NOW.

MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981 - COLLECTOR'S EDITION)

Synopsis: On Valentine's Day, someone always loses their heart. Twenty years ago, this small town lost more than that. When supervisors abandoned their posts to attend the town's annual holiday dance, a tragedy claimed the lives of five miners. The sole survivor, Harry Warden, was institutionalized, but returned for a vengeful massacre on the disaster's first anniversary.

Nineteen years later, the town is gearing up for another Valentine's Day party. Teen sweethearts T.J. and Sarah, along with their friend Axel, are among the excited partygoers. But when a box of candy containing an eerie warning and blood-soaked heart arrive, the townsfolk realize that romance is as good as dead. And so are they ...

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 90 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (?)

Extras:
DISC ONE (THEATRICAL VERSION OF THE FILM)

• NEW! 4K Scan Of The Original Camera Negative!
• NEW! An Anemic Valentine – An Interview With Director George Mihalka!
• NEW! From The Heart – An Interview With Actor Paul Kelman!
• NEW! Friends Of Mine – An Interview With Actress Lori Hallier!
• NEW! Axel, Be My Valentine – An Interview With Actor Neil Affleck!
• NEW! Becoming Sylvia – An Interview With Actress Helene Udy!
• NEW! The Secret Keeper – An Interview With Actor Rob Stein!
• NEW! Broken Hearts And Broken Bones – An Interview With Special Makeup Effects Designer Tom Burman!
• NEW! Holes In The Heart – A Look At The Difference Between The Theatrical Version And The Uncut Version!
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Original TV Spots
• Original Radio Spots
• Still Gallery

DISC TWO (UNCUT VERSION OF THE FILM)

• NEW! 4K Scan Of The Uncut Original Camera Negative!
• NEW! Audio Commentary With Director George Mihalka!
• MY BLOODY VALENTINE 35^th Anniversary Cast Reunion Panel At The Bay Of Blood Convention In Florida Featuring Director George Mihalka, Cast Members Lori Hallier, Helene Udy, Rob Stein, Peter Cowper, Thomas Kovacs, Jim Murchison, Alf Humphreys, And Hosted By Brian Singleton!
• Thomas Kovacs Performs “The Ballad Of Harry Warden” At The Bay Of Blood Convention With Peter Cowper And Jim Murchison!

DELUXE LIMITED EDITION EXTRAS
Though it is a little more expensive, buying MY BLOODY VALENTINE directly from Shout! Factory's online store will net you some collectible items that cannot be procured from any other retailer. Here's what you get with Scream Factory's exclusive package:

• The collector's edition 2-disc Blu-Ray with slipcover!
• A limited edition 18" x 24" rolled poster of the newly-designed art from artist Joel Robinson!
• A second slipcover — made exclusively for this promotion — featuring newly-designed art from artist Laz Marquez !
• A limited edition 18" x 24" rolled poster of the newly-designed art from artist Laz Marquez!

Boasting an incredible new transfer and tons of new extras, Scream Factory's impressive Collector's Edition of MY BLOODY VALENTINE will be mine when it is released on Tuesday, February 11th! If you buy this release from SHOUT! FACTORY (for approximately $35), you get two 18 x 24 posters and two slipcovers (pictured above) while supplies last! However, if you just want the movie by itself, you can snag it for $28 from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, or DIABOLIK DVD!

The only question left on my mind is this: Has the lost footage of Harry Warden impaling a horny couple with a gigantic drill bit been discovered and incorporated into the uncut version of the film? Because that would be absolutely incredible!