THIS C.H.U.D.'S FOR YOU! THE INFAMOUS SEQUEL IN NAME ONLY COMES TO BLU-RAY, COURTESY OF LIONSGATE'S VESTRON COLLECTOR'S SERIES LABEL!
I haven't seen C.H.U.D. II in so long, but recall it being more like a failed RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD sequel than a C.H.U.D. followup. Still, it's a pretty fun little flick that unexpectedly got the royal treatment from Lionsgate.
While I'm not chomping at the bit to get it, I do plan on adding this title to my collection after the holidays, if only for the sake of nostalgia. (Unless I get it for Christmas, which would be super cool!)
Synopsis: Kevin, Steve, and Katie are an inseparable trio of friends doing some extracurricular snooping inthe school science lab when, among the test tubes and beakers, they discover a corpse! But before they can say 'Abra Cadaver,' the body disappears, rolling down Route 51 strapped to a gurney.
The kids need a spare stiff, and fast. What they find is 'Bud the Chud,' (Gerrit Graham) a half-dead decomposing humanoid, the result of a military experiment gone haywire. When Bud sets out on a killing spree, the kids, the Army, the police, and the FBI are hot on his trail, trying to save the entire town from becoming 'Chudified!'
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 85 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Extras:
Audio Commentary with Director David Irving.
Interview with Actor Gerrit Graham.
Interview with Actress Tricia Leigh Fisher.
Interview with Special Effects Artist Allan Apone.
Still Gallery
Video Release Trailer
C.H.U.D. II: BUD THE CHUD is available wherever discs are sold on Tuesday, November 22nd! Currently it would seem that Diabolik DVD has the best price for it ($23.99) but you can also pick this disc up at Amazon.com or Bullmoose.com! So be sure to order this release right now Vault Dwellers, and while you wait for it to arrive, you can listen to the "Bud the Chud theme song" on a constant loop!
It's been quite a while since I did a trailer round-up, so I thought I'd bring it back with a small taste of what to expect in the first quarter of 2017! Now sit back and prepare for a quick glance into fantastical worlds containing advanced artificial intelligence, giant apes and monsters, killer board games, and an ongoing race war between werewolves and vampires! Enjoy!
TRAILER #1: BEYOND THE GATES
Release Date: December 9, 2016 (Limited Theatrical Release + VOD)
I stumbled across this trailer quite by accident, and I'm glad I gave it a watch because this movie looks quite promising! Barbara Crampton stars in this Horror-themed version of JUMANJI, in which a pair of estranged brothers meet up to liquidate the assets of their missing father's video store. While pouring through their dad's office, they come across a mysterious board game called "Beyond the Gates." Out of sheer curiosity they begin playing it, and soon discover that they have to finish it in order to saves themselves, and their father!
TRAILER #2: GHOST IN THE SHELL
Release Date: March 31, 2017
Scarlett Johansson stars as The Major, a cyborg police officer that battles criminals and hackers in this visually stunning live-action adaptation of the popular Manga series. It has a very BLADE RUNNER feel to it, and I totally dig the remix of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence." It seems that great pains were made to keep this movie visually authentic, and after watching the trailer I'm ready to give GHOST IN THE SHELL a chance next March!
TRAILER #3: JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK
Release Date: February 7, 2017 (Direct to DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital)
When a supernatural threat looms over the world, the Justice League calls in some backup: Etrigan the Demon, John Constantine, Zatanna, Deadman, and Swamp Thing! DC's new animated adventure looks kind of cool, and it is nice to see some love being given to characters we don't see all that frequently. (Seriously, like 90% of DC's animation and live-action output is Batman and Superman oriented.)
TRAILER #4: KONG - SKULL ISLAND
Release Date: March 10, 2017
Legendary has now teamed with Universal to build a new giant monster cinematic universe that will culminate in a rematch between King Kong and Godzilla! With Godzilla successfully rebooted here in the U.S., the next step will be next year's KONG: SKULL ISLAND. In this Kong reboot(?), Vietnam era U.S. soldiers lead a research team onto the mysterious Skull Island, only to find that it is populated by giant insects, prehistoric monsters, and an enormous primate that is worshiped as a god! Though full of spoilers, the latest trailer shows us a film that holds a lot of promise, with a multitude of monstrous creatures, and a rather impressive cast. This is one movie that I am super excited for next year!
Just when you thought it was dead, the UNDERWORLD series returns and offers up more of the same! Selene (Kate Beckinsale) attempts to end the feud between Lycans and Vampires once and for all, when a new threat emerges. Can she stop the new, and seemingly unstoppable Lycan leader by obtaining new powers? Well... yeah, probably. Personally I'm shocked that this particular franchise is still going (never underestimate the power of Kate Beckinsale wearing tight leather), but if anything, this movie can't possibly be as bad as the last one. Could it?
That's all I've got for you this time Vault Dwellers, but definitely check back soon for more trailers, Blu-ray news, and more!
Hey Vault Dwellers! We're just over a week away from Thanksgiving, which promises delicious home-cooked meals with family, as well as another MST3K Turkey Day Marathon! This week is pretty light on genre releases, so you can save some dough for next week's double dose of C.H.U.D. Blu-ray goodness!
Scream Factory leads the charge with a new Collector's Edition Blu-ray of DEAD RINGERS, the sixth season of HBO's hit series GAME OF THRONES comes to DVD & Blu-ray, and The Warner Archive Collection gives TIME AFTER TIME some love in high-definition! The new documentary DOOMED! - THE UNTOLD STORY OF ROGER CORMAN'S FANTASTIC FOUR is now available and Universal's Vault Series drops some classic Horror titles to DVD, including DR. CYCLOPS, THE LEECH WOMAN, and YOU'LL LIKE MY MOTHER.
For the rest of this week's tiny release slate, scroll on down!
NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
Aoharu X Machinegun
Doomed! - The Untold Story of Roger Corman's Fantastic Four
Game of Thrones: Complete Seasons 1 - 6 Collection
Game of Thrones: The Complete Sixth Season
Man on Fire
NEW TO BLU-RAY
Dead Ringers (Collector's Edition)
The Jungle Book 3D (2016)
Lady Libertine / Love Circles (Double Feature)
Star Trek: The Complete Animated Series
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (3D Collector's Edition)
Time After Time
NEW TO DVD
Bachelor Games
The Cryptic Tale of Beta Alpha Nu
Dead on Campus
Dr. Cyclops
The Last Man On Earth
The Leech Woman
The Living and the Dead The Mad Monster
Manny Velasquez Presents... - The First Season
Monstrosity
Night Tide
Shockwave
You'll Like My Mother Zombies of the Living Dead
ON NOVEMBER 22ND, ARROW VIDEO DELIVERS A BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO OF C.H.U.D. THAT WILL BRING OUT THE CANNIBALISTIC MUTANT HOBO WITHIN YOU!
I've been a longtime fan of C.H.U.D. and have been hoping for some time that a major distribution label would give it some love on Blu-ray! And now it is time for me to retire my old Anchor Bay DVD, because Arrow Video has delivered the C.H.U.D. Blu-ray I've always dreamed of!
Film Synopsis: THEY'RE NOT STAYING DOWN THERE, ANYMORE! In downtown Manhattan, a police captain's hunt for his missing wife leads to the discovery of a series of mysterious disappearances in the area. Extending his search into the tunnels and sewers below the city streets, it soon becomes clear that something monstrous is lurking in that subterranean world - and it won't stay there much longer...
Starring John Heard (HOME ALONE) and Christopher Curry (STARSHIP TROOPERS) alongside an early appearance from John Goodman, C.H.U.D. has justifiably built up a huge cult following in the years since its release in 1984, with one of the most iconic creature designs of the period.
Disc Specs:
Color | Rated R | 88 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - Original Uncompressed Mono PCM
Extras:
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the Integral Cut from a new 2K film transfer!
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the Original Theatrical Cut [Limited Edition Exclusive]!
Brand new audio track featuring isolated score selections and an interview with composers Martin Cooper and David A. Hughes.
Audio commentary with director Douglas Cheek, writer Shepard Abbott, and actors John Heard, Daniel Stern and Christopher Curry.
A Dirty Look – An interview with production designer William Bilowit.
Dweller Designs – An interview with special make-up effects and creature creator John Caglione, Jr.
Notes from Above Ground: The NYC Locations of C.H.U.D. – Featurette hosted by journalist Michael Gingold and filmmaker Ted Geoghegan.
Behind-the-Scenes Gallery
Extended Shower Scene
Original Theatrical Trailer
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Dan Mumford!
Fully illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Gingold! [Limited Edition Exclusive]
Just to recap: We are getting two versions of C.H.U.D. (including a version I saw as a child, where the C.H.U.D.'s assault on a diner happens at the very end of the film) in high-definition, a slew of extras, and new cover art! What more could you possibly ask for?! Thank you so much Arrow Video - I'm super happy that you guys made the leap across the pond to bring us quality releases like this!
Arrow's Special Edition release of C.H.U.D. will be available everywhere on November 22nd, and can be purchased at AMAZON.COM, DIABOLIK DVD, and BULL MOOSE (which is currently offering the best price)! So order your copy now so that you can enjoy some Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwelling after you ingest huge platefuls of turkey in another week and a half!
Sorry for the lack of updates Vault Dwellers. It took almost a week to recover from Exhumed Films' 24-Hour Horror-Thon, and then another to survive this insane election season. But a new president has been chosen now (God help us) and its time to get things back to normal. And what better way to do that, than show you all the glorious genre releases you can spend your heard-earned money on?!
This week has a lot of direct-to-DVD junk, but there are plenty of diamonds in the rough. Scream Factory gives us a great Collector's Edition of BUBBA HO-TEP, Arrow Video gives THE INITIATION the Special Edition treatment, and Criterion delivers the only LONE WOLF AND CUB collection you will ever need to own!
Also out now are KICKBOXER: VENGEANCE (a reboot of the original franchise), season one of NetFlix's fantastic DAREDEVIL series, the 40th Anniversary Edition of TAXI DRIVER, and the latest season of RED DWARF (XI)! There's plenty more to get excited for, so scroll down and see what's new!
NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY Amigo Undead
Into the Badlands: Season 1
Kickboxer: Vengeance
Phantom Boy
Red Dwarf XI
Sausage Party
NEW TO BLU-RAY
American Guinea Pig: Bloodshock (Blu-ray/DVD/CD combo)
The Blob (Import)
Bubba Ho-Tep (Collector's Edition) Daredevil: The Complete First Season
The Hunger Games (4K UHD)
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (4K UHD) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (4K UHD)
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (4K UHD)
I, The Jury
The Initiation (Special Edition)
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Complete Collection (Criterion)
The Night Has a Thousand Desires
Overlord: The Complete Series (Limited Edition)
Private Property
Private Vices, Public Virtues
Strike the Blood: The Complete TV Series
Sword of the Stranger
Taxi Driver (40th Anniversary Edition)
NEW TO DVD
Across the River
Adaline: The Conjured
Batman Beyond: The Complete Series
Bleed
Blindman
Blood Factory
Bloody Blacksmith
Cosmic Calendar Girls
Crazed
Dead Silence
Escape from Pleasure Planet
Gorgasm
Halloweed
The Hospital 2
I Recorded a Murder: The Movie! (Special Edition)
Out of Print
Outpost 11
Playdate
Powers: Season 2
Restoration
The Search for Weng-Weng
Shock-O-Rama
Shockwave
Shockwave / Klown Knight (Double Feature)
S.N.U.B.!
Spaghettiman
The Void: Volume 1
Warrioress
Welcome to November Vault Dwellers! In just a few short weeks, we'll be dining on turkey and passing out in front of televisions across the nation! We'll also be entering another expensive month of genre releases on DVD and Blu-ray... starting next week. Lucky for us, this week is relatively light, so you can save some money for the good stuff that's coming!
This week's highlights consist of Scream Factory's new IFC title, CARNAGE PARK, Warner Archive's DOC SAVAGE: THE MAN OF BRONZE and LADYHAWKE, Shout! Factory's surprise DVD release of the 1978 made-for-TV DR. STRANGE movie, and the surprisingly fun STAR TREK BEYOND!
There are some other titles of note, so scroll down to be sure you see them all!
NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders
Carnage Park
Mobile Suit Gundam: Collection 2
Rurouni Kenshin Part 1: Origins
Star Trek Beyond
NEW TO BLU-RAY
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
Ergo Proxy: The Complete Series
Star Trek Trilogy
The Walking Dead: Season 6 (Limited Edition) X-Men Universe Bundle
NEW TO DVD
50 Years of Star Trek
Chouriki Sentai Rangers: The Complete Series
Dam Sharks
Daylight's End
Dr. Strange
Happy Birthday
Holidays
Judge Archer
Ladyhawke
Last Girl Standing
The Legend of Bruce Lee: Volume I
The Lost Bladesman
Luche Mexico
The Night Visitor Chronicles
Reign of Assassins
Returned
The Sinister Vines of Dr. Thorn
The Stray
Terrordactyl
Winners Tape All: The Henderson Brothers Story
NEW MULTI-FILM COLLECTIONS ON DVD Big Box of Horror: 15-Movie Collection Contains: Puppet Master 1 -5, Awaken the Dead, Grave Mistake, King of the Zombies, White Zombie, Teenage Zombies, Hurt, The Cry, Bay Coven, Midnight's Child, and The Cellar Door.
Come Play With Us: 17-Movie Horror Collection
Contains: Puppet Master 1 - 9, Killjoy 1 - 3, Doll Graveyard, Dangerous Worry
Dolls, Demonic Toys 2, Sideshow, and When Puppets & Dolls Attack!
