STOCK YOUR VAULT: New DVDs & Blu-rays for 12/11/2018!

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

Christmas Day is just two weeks away Vault Dwellers! I don't know about you, but I have UPS or FedEx stopping here at Vault HQ nearly every single day with stuff for OTHER people! Yes, I have mostly managed to fight off temptation, despite the fact that there's so many awesome new releases coming out! And this week is no exception!

Blue Underground released their 3-Disc Limited Edition Blu-ray set of Bill Lustig's MANIAC, which has an all new 4K restoration, plus loads of extras, and a soundtrack CD! Scorpion Releasing impresses with their new restored, uncut, and fully color-corrected Blu-ray release of DEATH SHIP, the AGFA gives FIEND its Blu-ray debut, and Lionsgate upgrades Sam Raimi's EVIL DEAD 2 with a 4K UHD release!

Vinegar Syndrome comes out of nowhere with awesome new Blu-rays of BEWARE MY BRETHREN, ICE CREAM MAN (starring Clint Howard!), and SUDDEN FURY, Shout Select gives HANG 'EM HIGH a 50th Anniversary Blu-ray release, Unearthed Films brings BRUTAL to DVD & Blu-ray, and Sony debuts TOY SOLDIERS on Blu-ray disc!

And if that all weren't enough, Scream Factory leaps into the fray with three new titles: THE MANGLER (uncut!) plus Collector's Edition Blu-rays of SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT PART 2 and TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE NEXT GENERATION (which contains two cuts of the film and new extras)! And for you Region Free folks, 88 Films has gifted us with several cool releases, including DELIRIUM, MIGHTY PEKING MAN, DRAGON FIST, and TO KILL WITH INTRIGUE!

I could go on but I think it will be much easier if you just scroll down and look through the full roster of this week's new DVDs, Blu-rays, and 4K UHD discs!


NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days
Await Further Instructions
Brutal (Unearthed Films)
I Still See You
Lizzie
Peppermint
Smallfoot
Tailspin Tommy and The Great Air Mystery
Trigger
The Wild Boys (Altered Innocence)


NEW TO BLU-RAY
5ive Girls
Anime-Gitaris: The Complete Series
Beware My Brethren
Cain Hill
Death Ship (Scorpion Releasing)
Delirium (88 Films - Region B)
Digimon Adventure tri.: 6-Film Collection
Dragon Fist (88 Films - Region B)
Evil Dead 2 (4K UHD)
Felicity / Centrespread (Umbrella Entertainment - Region Free - 12/14)
Fiend (Limited Collector's Edition - AGFA)
Frog Dreaming (Umbrella Entertainment - Region Free - 12/14)
Hang 'Em High (50th Anniversary Edition - Shout Select)
Ice Cream Man (Limited Edition)
Konohana Kitan: The Complete Series
The Mangler
Maniac (3-Disc Limited Edition)
Mighty Peking Man (88 Films - Region B)
My Neighbor Totoro (30th Anniversary Edition w/CD & book)
Pet Shop
Princess Tutu: The Complete Collection
Samurai Warriors: The Complete Series
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (Collector's Edition)
Space Runaway Ideon
Sudden Fury
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (Collector's Edition)
To Kill With Intrigue (88 Films - Region B)
Toy Soldiers (Sony Pictures)
Trickster: The Complete Series
Uq Holder: The Complete Collection


NEW TO DVD
The Adult Version of Jekyll & Hide
Central Park
Death House
Dr. Dildo's Secret
Ghosts Can't Do It
Harold's Going Stiff
The Legend of the Psychotic Forest Ranger
The Orville: Season 1
The Punished
Raven
The Revolt of the Slaves
Slaughter Drive
Snowflake
Solis
Weaverfish

Scream Factory Delivers a Trio of Horrible Horrors on Blu-ray, Just in Time for Christmas!

MURDEROUS MACHINES, CHRISTMAS KILLERS, AND A CANNIBALISTIC MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY POPULATE SCREAM FACTORY'S NEWEST BLU-RAY TITLES! 

Egads! As 2018 nears its end, Scream Factory is bombarding us with a final trio of fright flicks on December 11th and boy are they... something! I recall renting THE MANGLER on VHS after its failed theatrical run in 1995, mainly because of he big names that were attached. Needless to say, I was not impressed and never revisited it. SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2 is a definite guilty pleasure that won me over after a few viewings, and I'm truly happy to see that it has built up enough of a cult following to warrant a Collector's Edition Blu-ray.

Sadly I cannot say the same for TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE NEXT GENERATION which I haven't seen since its cable TV premiere on (I believe) Cinemax. But now that a few decades have passed... maybe it's time to sit down and give it another shot? (NAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH! Hahahaha!) If you're as excited as I am(?) about these new titles, continue onward for all the juicy details on their new specs and extras!

THE MANGLER (1995)

Synopsis: The masters of horror Tobe Hooper (POLTERGEIST, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE), Robert Englund (A NIGHTMARE ON FILM STREET franchise) and Stephen King (CREEPSHOW, MISERY) join forces to bring you a shocking tale of terror.

Based on King's short story, this white-knuckle chiller follows a cop (Ted Levine - THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, THE HILLS HAVE EYES) as he investigates a series of grisly accidents ... and uncovers a deadly town secret that has been hidden for years – a terrifying entity that threatens to destroy everything in its path. With time running out and a young girl's life in the balance, he races to destroy the beast before it’s too late!

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 106 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - ?

Extras:

• NEW! 4K REMASTER STRUCK FROM THE CAMERA NEGATIVE FOR THE UNCUT VERSION!
• NEW! Audio Commentary with co-writer Stephen David Brooks!
• NEW! Hell's Bells – an interview with actor Robert Englund!
• Rare behind-the-scenes footage
• Theatrical Trailer
• TV Spot

Scream Factory's Blu-ray of THE MANGLER is due out on Tuesday, December 11th, and also features reversible cover art (something not always offered on their non-Collector's Edition releases). As is the case with many of Scream's recent titles, this one is rather expensive, with a $28.00 price tag. If that doesn't scare you off, then pick up a copy from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SHOUT! FACTORY.

SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2 (COLLECTOR'S EDITION - 1987)

Synopsis: IT'S GARBAGE DAY! Ricky is being released from a mental hospital. He takes with him the terrifying memory of his brother Billy's death and the memory of Mother Superior who brought about his brother's demise.

For Ricky, starting a new life means avenging his brother's death, which sets him on a blind journey of relentless revenge, leading ultimately to Mother Superior. And when he gets to her, not even her faith will be enough to stop Ricky as he follows in the family tradition of Christmas carnage.

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 88 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - ?

Extras:

• NEW! 2K Scan Of An Archival Theatrical Print
• NEW! Audio Commentary With Director Lee Harry, and Actors Eric Freeman and James Newman!
• NEW! Slay Bells Ring Again: The Story Of Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 – Featuring Interviews With Co-Writer/Director Lee Harry, Actors Eric Freeman, James Newman, Elizabeth Kaitan, Darrel Guilbeau, And Kenny McCabe, and Makeup Effects Artist Christopher Biggs!
• NEW! Garbage Days Are Here Again – A Look At The Film’s Locations!
• NEW! Ricky Today – A short Film Featuring A 2018 Interview With Ricky Caldwell!
• NEW! I Don’t Sleep – An Extended Interview With Makeup Effects Artist Christopher Biggs!
• Audio Commentary By Co-Writer/Director Lee Harry, Co-Writer Joseph H. Earle, And Actor James Newman!
• Theatrical Trailer

SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2 will also be available on Tuesday, December 11th and should cost between $28 - $30! You can pick up a copy now from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SHOUT! FACTORY (which will also net you a Limited Edition poster)!

But if you REALLY love this movie and have more money to burn, may I suggest to you the DELUXE LIMITED EDITION release? Your Blu-ray will come with the poster plus an official NECA action figure of Eric Freeman's Ricky! Supplies are limited (only 2,000 exist!) so CLICK HERE to get yourself and early Christmas treat!

TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE NEXT GENERATION (COLLECTOR'S EDITION - 1994)

Synopsis: When a helpful family invites two lost couples in for a good ol' down-home massacre, the prom night teens find themselves all dressed up ... with no place to escape. Renée Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey star in this hilarious bone-chilling remake of the horror classic.

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 87 & 94 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - ?

Extras:

• TWO CUTS OF THE FILM! – The Theatrical Cut (87 Minutes - HD) And The Director’s Cut (93 Minutes - HD With Standard Definition Inserts)!
• NEW! Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Kim Henkel (On Director's Cut)!
• NEW! The Buzz Is Back – An Interview With Director Of Photography Levie Isaacks!
• NEW! Marked For Death – An Interview With Actor Tyler Shea Cone!
• NEW! If Looks Could Kill: The Return Of A "Chainsaw Massacre" – An Interview With Special Makeup Effects Artist J.M. Logan, and Production Designer Deborah Pastor!
• Theatrical Trailer

You can finally complete your TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE collection on December 11th Vault Dwellers for the (not so) low price of $25 - $35! While that is pricey, I'll admit that the new interviews, audio commentary, plus two cuts of the film does take the sting out of it a bit! Get yours now from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SHOUT! FACTORY.

Warner Bros. Releasing a King's Ransom of Horror Just in Time for the Halloween Season!

I find it very hard to believe that physical media is dying out! Companies like Synapse, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory, Shout Select, Arrow Video, Code Red, 88 Films, and Lionsgate's newly minted Vestron Collector's Series, keep churning out high quality Horror, Cult, and Exploitation releases, boasting 2K or 4K transfers, and loads of special features! If anything, we are clearly entering a Renaissance of physical media, and I for one am embracing it!

Yes, it truly seems like everyone is cleaning out their vaults and jumping in on the action, including Warner Bros.! Just in time for our favorite holiday, WB is finally getting around to releasing a few sought after titles on DVD & Blu-ray! Most notably, they've just released three films adapted from the works of Stephen King, namely SALEM'S LOT (completely uncut!), CAT'S EYE, and STEPHEN KING'S IT!

These discs are currently available at Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, Diabolik DVD, and various other stores. (But not Amazon... yet!) At roughly ten bucks apiece, it's a no-brainer to consider these titles for your personal collections!

CAT'S EYE

Film Synopsis: A wandering supernatural feline’s adventures provide the linking story for Stephen King’s CAT'S EYE, a dead-on thrillogy scripted by King and directed by Lewis Teague (CUJO).

The staff at Quitters Inc. promises to help nicotine fiend Dick Morrison (James Woods) kick the habit. Next, a luckless gambler (Robert Hays) is forced into a bet involving a stroll around a building – on the five-inch ledge encircling the 30th floor.

Finally, our wayfarer kitty rescues a schoolgirl (Drew Barrymore) from a vile, doll-sized troll! And be sure to keep an eye out for cameos by Cujo and Christine!


Disc Specs:
Rated PG-13 | Color |  94 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.39:1)
Audio - DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

Extras:

• Audio Commentary with Director Lewis Teague.
• Original Theatrical Trailer.

Order now from: AMAZON.COM, DIABOLIK DVD, WBSHOP

SALEM'S LOT

Film Synopsis: Sinister events bring together a writer (David Soul) fascinated with an old hilltop house; a suave antiques dealer (James Mason) whose expertise goes beyond bric-a-brac; and the dealer’s mysterious, pale-skinned “partner” Mr. Barlow (Reggie Nalder) in SALEM'S LOT – a blood-curdling shocker based on King’s novel and directed by Tobe Hooper (THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, POLTERGEIST).

See this classic made-for-TV miniseries fully uncut for the first time in HD!

Disc Specs:
Rated PG | Color | 183 minutes |
Region A
Video - 1080p Fullscreen (1.33:1)
Audio - DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

Extras:

• Audio Commentary with Director Tobe Hooper.
• International Theatrical Trailer.

Order now from: AMAZON.COM, DIABOLIK DVD, WBSHOP. 

STEPHEN KING'S IT

Film Synopsis: IT can be anything. A fanged monster that won't stay on the movie screen. Something ominous lurking in the basement. No matter what your biggest fear is, no one knows IT better than Stephen King.

Based on the King Of Horror's 1986 bestseller, IT is a jittery, jolting excursion into personal fear. A malevolent force in a small New England town takes the shape of a clown named Pennywise (Tim Curry), but he's not clowning around!

Instead, he terrifies youngsters and brings some to their untimely doom - until some wily kids fight back. The evil resurfaces 30 years later: meaner, angrier, deadlier. And friends who vividly remember youthful terrors reunite to fight IT.

Disc Specs: 
Not Rated | Color | 187 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Fullscreen (1.33:1)
Audio - DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

Extras:

• Apparently this is a bare bones release. However, you can get the "gift set" which contains a collectible Pennywise tee as pictured below!

Order now from: AMAZON.COM, DIABOLIK DVD, WBSHOP.


OTHER GENRE TITLES COMING TO THE WARNER BROS. ARCHIVE COLLECTION ON SEPTEMBER 27TH!
THE 7TH VICTIM / SHADOWS IN THE DARK

THE GUYVER

GUYVER 2: DARK HERO 

HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS OF HORROR COLLECTION (DOCTOR X, THE RETURN OF DOCTOR X, MARK OF THE VAMPIRE, MASK OF FU MANCHU, MAD LOVE, and THE DEVIL DOLL.)

ISLE OF THE DEAD / BEDLAM

THE LEOPARD MAN / THE GHOST SHIP

THE MANGLER

THE SHINING GIFT SET (BLU-RAY W/ COLLECTIBLE T-SHIRT)