Greetings Vault Dwellers! Halloween is NEXT WEEK (can you believe this month went by that fast?!) and it's time to stock up on some fright flicks to enjoy at home! Shockingly, Scream Factory appears to have sat this week out, so it's up to all of our other favorite genre labels to fill the gap!
Arrow Video released new Special Edition Blu-rays of CRIMSON PEAK and THE DEAD CENTER, director Richard Bates Jr.'s new film TONE-DEF arrived on DVD & Blu-ray, the Warner Archive Collection finally gave the original DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK its Blu-ray debut!
But the true champion this week is Kino Lorber Studio Classics! They've released FOUR new titles to Special Edition Blu-ray (and DVD) today, including PARASITE (in 2D & 3D!), PHOBIA, TRILOGY OF TERROR II, and ZOLTAN: HOUND OF DRACULA! Aside from TRILOGY, the other films all received shiny new 4K remasters, and all four releases have new extras!
There are plenty of other new DVDs, Blu-rays, and 4K Ultra HD discs out this week - continue scrolling to see the full list!
NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
Bloodline
Covergirl (Scorpion Releasing)
The Dead Center (Special Edition - Arrow Video)
Fang
Is It Wrong to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? - Arrow of the Onion
NOS4A2: Season One
Parasite (Special Edition - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Phobia (Special Edition - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Ring Ring
Satanic Panic
Talking Walls (Scorpion Releasing)
Tone-Def
Trilogy of Terror II (Special Edition - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Zoltan: Hound of Dracula (aka Dracula's Dog - Special Edition - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
NEW TO BLU-RAY
007: The Daniel Craig Collection (4K UHD)
Angels of Death: The Complete Series
Borley Rectory
Brave Witches: The Complete Series
Charlie's Angels (4K UHD)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Crimson Peak (Special Edition - Arrow Video)
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (Warner Archive Collection)
Double Decker! Doug & Kirill: The Complete Series & OVAs
Hundred: The Complete Series
The Killer of Dolls (Mondo Macabro)
Patina
Woman Chasing the Butterfly of Death (Mondo Macabro)
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
WorldEnd: What Do You Do At the End of the World? Are You Busy? Will You Save Us? - The Complete Series
NEW TO DVD
FDR: American Badass
Fish Tales
A Haunting at Preston Castle
Hunting for Shadows
Lady Detective Shadow
The Lodger / Man in the Attic
Madness
Morbid Stories
Muse
No Panic With a Hint of Hysteria
Slaughter is the Best Medicine
ACTION DIVA SERIES ON DVD FEATURING MIMI LESSEOS
Beyond Fear
Personal Vendetta
Pushed to the Limite
Streets of Rage
KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS' NEWEST BLU-RAYS FEATURE POST-APOCALYPTIC PARASITES, KILLERS ON THE LOOSE, A HORROR ANTHOLOGY SEQUEL, AND DRACULA'S DOG!
Yowza! Having just taken advantage of Kino's current Halloween Blu-ray Sale, I feel like I should've waited for their quartet of new titles! PARASITE has both the 2D and 3D versions of the film and stars a young Demi Moore, trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world filled with bitey little creatures! PHOBIA is a classic "whodunnit" where a psychologist's phobia-ridden patients are being killed off one by one, and TRILOGY OF TERROR II offers up multiple short horror tales, and features the triumphant return of the deadly Zuni fetish doll!
As for ZOLTAN: HOUND OF DRACULA, this vampire oddity is about Dracula's undead pooch, who makes its way to Los Angeles to find a new master and create an army of vampire-dogs! All four films are now available wherever discs are sold - get 'em all now and add them to the queue of your Halloween horror film marathon!
PARASITE (SPECIAL EDITION - 1982)
Synopsis: In the future, cities are ravaged by atomic fallout and controlled by evil corporations that have developed a mutant pair of flesh-eating parasites. One is feeding inside the man who created it. The other has escaped. Now with the help of a young woman left orphaned in the wasteland (Demi Moore - STRIPTEASE, THE SCARLET LETTER), a scientist (Robert Glaudini - WAVELENGTH) on the run must destroy these horrific creatures before they can reproduce. But the more a parasite feeds, the bigger it becomes. And the more it grows, the hungrier and angrier it gets.
Released to theaters as "The First Futuristic Monster Movie in 3-D," this sick shocker co-stars rocker Cherie Currie (FOXES), drive-in goddess Cheryl 'Rainbeaux' Smith (CAGED HEAT) and Broadway legend Vivian Blaine (GUYS AND DOLLS). Directed by cult great Charles Band (TRANCERS, BLOOD DOLLS, DOCTOR MORDRID), and featuring juicy creature effects by Academy Award-winner Stan Winston (THE TERMINATOR, ALIENS), PARASITE is now available for the first time in HD and 3-D!
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 85 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio - English Dolby Digital 5.1 & Dolby Digital 2.0 (?)
Extras:
NEW! RESTORATION FROM A 4K SCAN OF THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE!
NEW! 3-D and 2-D Versions of the film!
NEW! From the Inside Out: Writing Parasite - Interviews with writers Alan J. Adler and Michael Shoob!
NEW! Three Dimensions of Terror: Filming Parasite - Interviews with director Charles Band, co-writer Alan J. Adler,
production manager Charles Newirth, art director Pamela B. Warner, and
make-up department head Karen Kubeck!
NEW! Symphony for Slimy Slugs: Composing Parasite - An interview with composer Richard Band!
Interview with Creature Designer and Creator Lance Anderson!
Audio Commentary with Writer Alan J. Adler and Filmmaker/Historian Daniel Griffith!
Still and Promotional Gallery
Reversible Blu-ray Art
Theatrical Trailer
Hot damn! Along with a 4K restoration and both the 2D & (legit) 3D versions of the film, the inclusion of archival material, plus the new cast & crew interviews, makes this release a must-own in my book! Kino Lorber's PARASITE Blu-ray should cost between $18 - $20, and can be purchased from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from KINO LORBER!
PHOBIA (SPECIAL EDITION - 1980)
Synopsis: Murder Put an End to Their Fears! The phobia-ridden patients undergoing a unique therapy treatment with Dr. Peter Ross (Paul Michael Glaser, Detective Dave Stansky of TV’s Starsky & Hutch) now face a new terror—murder! One by one they’re being killed off, and the finger points to everyone! Set ’em up. And whittle ’em down. It’s a favorite technique in whodunit suspense-thrillers. And one of the masters is PHOBIA director John Huston (THE MALTESE FALCON, PRIZZI'S HONOR).
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 94 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English (?)
Extras:
NEW! 4K REMASTER OF THE FILM!
Audio Commentary by Paul Corupe of Canuxploitation.com and Film Historian Jason Pichonsky!
Interview with Lead Actress Susan Hogan
Interview with Actress Lisa Langlois
Theatrical Trailer
Kino Lorber's Special Edition of PHOBIA is now available and should cost you between $18 - $20! Order a copy now from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from KINO LORBER!
TRILOGY OF TERROR II (SPECIAL EDITION - 1996)
Synopsis: Unleashed in the original classic hit Trilogy of Terror, the demonic Zuni fetish doll carved its way into horror movie history. Now the black-magic headhunter returns to life, headlining this diabolical anthology of fear.
The Graveyard Rats: After bumping off her wealthy husband, a money-hungry wife faces an unexpected complication: a cemetery crawling with flesh-eating rodents. Written by Richard Matheson (THE NIGHT STALKER) and Henry Kuttner (THE TWONKY) and directed by Dan Curtis (THE NIGHT STRANGLER).
Bobby: Monstrous consequences result when a mother strikes a devilish bargain to bring her drowned son back from the dead. Written by Matheson and directed by Curtis.
He Who Kills: When an African Zuni fetish doll is tied to multiple grisly murders, a young scientist investigates… and awakens an unspeakable ancient evil.
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 90 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Fullscreen (1.33:1)
Audio - English (?)
Extras:
Audio Commentary by Film Historian Troy Howarth!
Interview with Second Unit Director Eric Allard and Special Makeup Effects Artist Rick Stratton!
Trailers
Kino's Special Edition of TRILOGY OF TERROR II is now available wherever discs are sold, and should cost you between $18 - $20! Order a copy today from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from KINO LORBER! And don't forget to pick up the classic 1975 original if you don't already own it!
ZOLTAN: HOUND OF DRACULA (SPECIAL EDITION - 1978)
Synopsis: There’s More to the Legend Than Meets the Throat! When the Russian army unearths the vault of Dracula, they accidentally unleash his undead human slave (Reggie Nadler - MARK OF THE DEVIL) and the Count’s vampire hellhound Zoltan. But these friends need a new master and head for Los Angeles to find Dracula’s last living descendant, family man Michael Drake (Michael Pataki - GRAVE OF THE VAMPIRE).
Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color | 90 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.66:1)
Audio - English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Extras:
NEW! 4K REMASTER OF THE FILM!
NEW! Audio Commentary by Film Historians Lee Gambin and John Harrison!
DRACULA'S DOG - Radio Spot
Reversible Dracula's Dog cover art!
Theatrical Trailer
Kino Lorber's Special Edition of ZOLTAN: HOUND OF DRACULA is now available wherever discs are sold and should cost between $18 - $20! Get yourself a copy today from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from KINO LORBER!
