There Is Nothing Silent About Nights in Paddock County: EDGE OF THE AXE Comes to Blu-ray on January 26th!

ARROW VIDEO BRINGS JOSE RAMON LARRAZ' OFT-OVERLOOKED 1988 SLASHER FLICK TO BLU-RAY WITH A NEW 2K RESTORATION AND EXTRAS!

One of my favorite sub-genres of Horror has to be the slasher film. From the mighty franchises filled with increasingly ridiculous sequels (e.g. FRIDAY THE 13TH and HALLOWEEN), to the one hit wonders (e.g. THE BURNING, INTRUDER, MY BLOODY VALENTINE), I feel like I've seen just about all of them. Leave it to Arrow Video to burst my bubble with their recent announcement of EDGE OF THE AXE! I have never seen this Spanish slasher flick before (though I do vaguely recall seeing its minimalist VHS cover art at my local mom & pop video store back in the day), but the more I read about it, the more I need to see it! And once next week rolls around, I will finally have my chance to experience this rarely-mentioned slasher flick in startling HD clarity!

Synopsis: From cult Spanish filmmaker José Ramón Larraz (VAMPYRES, SYMPTOMS) comes this long-neglected late 80s slasher classic, finally unleashed on Blu-ray for the first time ever!

The rural community of Paddock County is being rocked by the crazed exploits of an axe-wielding psychopath, who stalks the night in a black trenchcoat and mask. As the victims pile up, the authorities attempt to keep a lid on the situation, whilst computer whizz-kid Gerald and girlfriend Lillian seek to unmask the killer before the town population reaches zero.

Nominally set in Northern California but shot primarily in Madrid, giving the film an off-kilter, American/European atmosphere akin to the likes of PIECES, Edge of the Axe is a late entry hack-and-slash masterpiece from one of the titans of Spanish terror.

Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color |  91 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English & Spanish LPCM Mono

Extras:

• NEW! 2K restoration from the original camera negative!
• NEW! Audio commentary with actor Barton Faulks!
• NEW! - Audio commentary with The Hysteria Continues!
• NEW! - Interview with actor Barton Faulks!
• NEW! The Pain in Spain - An nterview with special effects and make-up artist Colin Arthur!
• Image Gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by Justin Osbourn!
• First pressing only: Collector's booklet featuring new writing by Amanda Reyes!

Hot damn that's a lot of love for a movie that most of us had forgotten about - good on Arrow Video for taking the time to give EDGE OF THE AXE a new lease on life! Speaking of which, their Blu-ray release of this title is scheduled for release on Tuesday, January 28th and should cost between $24 - $28! Take the leap of faith now fellow slasher film fans and get yourself a copy from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from ARROW VIDEO!

THE KILLER OF DOLLS and WOMAN CHASING THE BUTTERFLY OF DEATH Now Available on Blu-ray Disc!

MONDO MACABRO BRINGS TWO OBSCURE HORROR TITLES HAILING FROM SPAIN AND SOUTH KOREA, TO REGION FREE BLU-RAY DISC!

Leave it to Mondo Macabro to release some truly oddball stuff to Blu-ray! I've never even heard of either THE KILLER OF DOLLS or WOMAN CHASING THE BUTTERFLY OF DEATH, but they both sound completely crazy - in the best ways possible of course!

THE KILLER OF DOLLS is a Spanish Horror film from 1975 that sure sounds like it has elements of Italy's giallo cinema. The film follows a disgraced medical student, who is caught up in a series of murders involving a killer that wears a doll's mask! The Korean WOMAN CHASING THE BUTTERFLY OF DEATH features a student that frequently dodges death and runs afoul of some ghosts! Both discs are loaded with extras, and feature new HD remasters of each film - continue reading to get all the details!

THE KILLER OF DOLLS (1975)

Synopsis: In this bizarre and totally unique piece of Spanish horror, David Rocha plays Paul, a young man thrown out of medical school due to his inability to deal with the sight of blood. He goes home to Montpellier in France where his father is gardener on a huge estate belonging to Countess Olivia (played by Helga Liné, ageless diva of Spanish horror). We soon discover that fear of blood is not Paul's only quirk: He was raised as a girl after his sister died and likes to play with dolls, performing strange operations on them, attempting to extract their hearts.

Meanwhile, in the park surrounding the Countesses' home, a number of young girls have been found murdered. The killer seems to be a mysterious individual wearing a black wig, a white doll mask, and speaks with a woman's voice. As the killings multiply around him, Paul sinks ever deeper into a world of hallucination and nightmare.

Released here for the first time ever on Blu-ray and in its US premier, THE KILLER OF DOLLS is an original and unforgettable film that will be treasured by all who like their horror weird and unsettling.

Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color | 103 minutes | Region Free
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - Spanish: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

Extras:

• NEW! 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL NEGATIVE!
• Spanish audio track with newly created, optional English subtitles!
• NEW! Interview with actor David Rocha!
• NEW! Interview with Dr Antonio Lázaro-Reboll, author of the book Spanish Horror Film!
• NEW! Audio commentary by Kat Ellinger!
• NEW! Audio commentary by Robert Monell and Rodney Barnett!
• Unique reversible cover!
• Booklet with brand new writing on the film by Spanish film expert Ismael Fernandez!

Mondo Macabro's THE KILLER OF DOLLS Blu-ray is now available wherever Blu-ray discs are sold, and should cost between $18 - $20! Get a copy today from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from MONDO MACABRO!

WOMAN CHASING THE BUTTERFLY OF DEATH (1978)

Synopsis: Like a kind of crazy cinematic ghost train ride, WOMAN CHASING THE BUTTERFLY OF DEATH takes us on a journey deep into the darkness of one man's fears and fantasies. That man is Young-gul, a lonely and rather morbid student in late 1970's South Korea. Narrowly surviving a murder-suicide attempt by a woman wearing a butterfly pendant, he next finds himself besieged by a seemingly insane bookseller who claims he can never die.

Even after Young-gul burns the man's body his skeleton comes back to taunt him. As if that weren't enough, the poor student then finds himself the victim of a beautiful thousand year old woman (she looks about 25) who says she is hungry and want to eat his liver….

The director, Kim Ki-young, was one of Korea's most successful film makers. His 1960 production THE HOUSEMAID is now a recognized classic of world cinema. With this film he goes far beyond the bounds of the real and takes us into a world where anything seems possible, a world where a kind of dream logic rules. Almost impossible to summarize, the film is nevertheless insanely enjoyable. A real one of a kind production that opens our eyes to the limitless possibilities of cinema.

Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color | 117 minutes | Region Free
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio - Korean: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

Extras:

• NEW! 2K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL NEGATIVE!
• NEW! Audio commentary by Kenneth Brorsson and Paul Quinn of the What's Korean Cinema podcast!
• NEW! Interview with actress Lee Hwa-si!
• NEW! Interview with producer Jung Jin-woo!
• NEW! Interview with cinematographer Koo Joong-mo!
• NEW! Interview with Korean cinema expert Darcy Paquet on the career of Kim Ki-young!
• Korean language track with newly translated optional English subs!

Mondo Macabro's new Blu-ray of WOMAN CHASING THE BUTTERFLY OF DEATH is currently available to own and should cost between $18 - $30! Get your copy of this Korean oddity today from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from MONDO MACABRO!