LAMBERTO BAVA'S CLASSIC CREATURE FEATURE FINALLY GETS THE LOVE IT DESERVES THANKS TO CODE RED!
For years Lamberto Bava's MONSTER SHARK was only available to us via Mystery Science Theater 3000's hysterical episode under its alternate title of DEVILFISH. But now Code Red has unleashed the original "Sharktopus" to Blu-ray with a new HD transfer and I couldn't be happier!
Synopsis: The ocean depths unleash a bloodthirsty monstrosity in this cult classic monster favorite from Italy! A marine biologist (Michael Sopkiw, BLASTFIGHTER), a dolphin trainer (Valentine Monnier, 2019: AFTER THE FALL OF NEW YORK), a research scientist, and a local sheriff (Gianni Garko, THE PSYCHIC) try to hunt down a large sea monster, a shark/octopus hybrid, that’s devouring swimmers and fishermen off a south Florida coast.
Also starring William Berger (SABATA) and featuring a score by Fabio Frizzi (THE BEYOND), this aquatic nightmare was directed by Lamberto Bava (DEMONS) and co-written by Luigi Cozzi (STAR CRASH) and Sergio Martino (HANDS OF STEEL) -- and now you can see it bigger and bloodier than ever in a new HD scan!
Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color | 94 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.66:1)
Audio - English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Extras:
Audio commentary with actor Michael Sopkiw.
Reversible cover art.
Code Red's MONSTER SHARK Blu-ray is now available wherever Blu-ray discs are sold, and should cost you between $20 - $24. If you're a fan of Italian Horror and/or creature features, you should definitely snag a copy of this flick from AMAZON, BULLMOOSE, or DIABOLIK DVD!
THE FOLLOWUP TO RENNY HARLIN'S "DEEP BLUE SEA" IS COMING STRAIGHT TO DVD & BLU-RAY DISC!
DEEP BLUE SEA is definitely a guilty pleasure for many, with its infamous "stirring survival speech interrupted by killer shark" scene and cheesy (but awesome) theme song by L.L. Cool J. This unexpected sequel definitely seems to lack the charm of its predecessor, but dammit, it's a new killer shark flick, so naturally I'm drawn to it like a moth to a flame!
Synopsis: Carl Durant (Micheal Beach), a pharmaceutical entrepreneur, tests drugs on bull sharks in
hopes to extract their antibodies to cure human diseases. Before he can
continue with his experiment, he tries to enlist Misty Calhoun (Danielle Savre), a shark
conservationist, and other scientists to lead and endorse this project.
The drug-enhanced sharks quickly begin to adapt and learn new hunting
skills. The humans lose control over the laboratory and now they have to
fight to survive.
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 92 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Extras:
Returning to the Deep – The Making of Deep Blue Sea 2 Featurette
It's been a while since I've shared trailers for upcoming genre films, so let's get back to it shall we? I've seen a TON of awesome trailers recently, but for the time being, let us focus on the previews for these five upcoming films. There are plenty of other trailers that I wanted to include, but I'll save them for my next post. For now, let's dig in to some supernatural horror, killer robots, killer sharks, and some horror anthology goodness!
TRAILER #1: BASKIN
This Turkish horror film centers on five police officers that stumble upon a black mass, resulting in torture, terror, and gruesome imagery! This looks pretty intense, and seems like the type of film that will have viewers guessing if it's all real, or just a terrifying dream! Give the trailer a glance and see if you'll be checking it out tomorrow when it makes it's debut in limited theaters, and on VOD.
TRAILER #2: HOLIDAYS
I am a sucker for Horror anthologies, and its great that this subgenre has made such a big comeback in recent years. Films like A CHRISTMAS HORROR STORY and TALES OF HALLOWEEN pack in numerous stories that offer up something for everyone, and HOLIDAYS looks to be more of the same. This anthology contains a series of short tales of the macabre, each based on a holiday, including Christmas, St. Paddy's Day, and Valentine's Day! Watch the trailer below, then look for HOLIDAYS on VOD April 15th, and in select theaters on April 22nd! Hmmm... I wonder if Easter, Thanksgiving, and April Fool's Day all get a nod in this flick?
TRAILER #3: KILL COMMAND
In the not too distant future (next Sunday A.D.) sentient machines are created that have the capacity to learn. Naturally, this breakthrough in artificial intelligence does not bode well for a group of marines on a training mission, as the robots quickly learn to adapt to their military training, and decide that perhaps they should be in charge. KILL COMMAND is due out in the UK on May 13th, and will hopefully see a North American release soon after.
TRAILER #4: THE SHALLOWS
I may be a sucker for anthology films, but movies featuring killer animals get me even more excited! In an age where the once-feared denizens of the deep are mainly played for laughs (as seen in the SHARKNADO trilogy, ROBOSHARK, SHARKTOPUS, et al.), THE SHALLOWS sets out to make sharks terrifying again! A wounded surfer (Blake Lively) is stranded on a small chunk of rock in the middle of a bay, and as the tide rolls in, she begins to realize that there's no safe place from the enormous finned predator that is swimming nearby. Look for THE SHALLOWS in theaters nationwide on June 24th!
TRAILER #5: THEY'RE WATCHING
The final trailer we'll look at today is for the new found footage Horror/Comedy THEY'RE WATCHING. A camera crew goes to Moldova to shoot an episode of a home improvement show, and accidentally interrupts a backwood village's superstitious ritual. The locals become so infuriated that they attack the stars and crew, who must fight them off to survive. But if the trailer is any indication, the villagers might not be so crazy because something seems to be retaliating against them. THEY'RE WATCHING premieres March 25th in select theaters and on VOD!
That's it for this trailer round-up! Check back soon Vault Dwellers because I've got even more sights to show you in my next trailer-fueled post!
THE SNOW WILL RUN RED WITH BLOOD WHEN "AVALANCHE SHARKS" DEBUTS ON DIGITAL HD & VOD ON JUNE 30TH!
SHARKNADO 3: OH HELL NO! won't be premiering until July 22nd (on SyFy), so why not check out this other ridiculous killer shark flick in the meantime?
Synopsis: "Bikini Snow Day" is the busiest day of the year at Mammoth Mountain,
and the resort is packed with wild co-eds looking for a good time. When
an unexpected avalanche rumbles down the mountain, it awakens ancient
spirits in the form of massive sharks with a taste for human flesh.
As
the body count begins to pile up, the local sheriff must form an
unlikely alliance with a motley crew of locals and tourists in order to
kill off the terrifying creatures before it’s too late.
Directed by Scott Wheeler, known for his visual effects work on multiple creature/disaster mash-ups, including SAND SHARKS and MEGA SHARK VS. GIANT OCTOPUS, the outrageous thriller stars Alexander Mendeluk (TWILIGHT), Kate Nauta (PARANORMAL ABDUCTION), Benjamin Easterday (POSEIDON REX), Eric Scott Woods (SAND SHARKS), and Kelle Cantwell (DEAD GIRL).
Scope out the trailer below to see bikini-clad babes, and ice-sharks that swim through snow!
Hahahahahaha! This looks so ludicrous! Fans of SyFy Original Pictures and Asylum flicks are going to enjoy this one methinks!
AVALANCHE SHARKS will be available on Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, Vimeo
and VUDU, as well as On Demand with AT&T and DirecTV, on June 30th! Save the date, invite over some friends, and invest in a few cases of beer, because you are definitely going to need it!
