KATIE MCGOVERN WILL DO ANYTHING TO BECOME AN ACTRESS.... EVEN IF IT KILLS HER, IN SCREAM FACTORY'S NEW "DEAD OF WINTER" BLU-RAY!
I've honestly never heard of this classic Horror tale before, so now that it is out on Blu-ray, it's high time I remedy that! Anything with Roddy McDowall is okay in my book, and I've always had a little crush on Mary Steenburgen, so this is a definite must-own for me!
Synopsis: Academy Award winner Mary Steenburgen and Roddy McDowall (FRIGHT NIGHT, PLANET OF THE APES) star in the chilling DEAD OF WINTER! When struggling actress Katie (Steenburgen) is offered the opportunity to replace an actress who has suffered an emotional breakdown during a film shoot, she jumps at the chance for the role of a lifetime.
Arriving at the filming location – an isolated mansion in upstate New York – and getting to know her two mysterious benefactors, Dr. Lewis (Jan Rubes, WITNESS), and Mr. Murray (McDowell), she begins to suspect there's more to the story… but she can't quite put her finger on it. As the pieces fall into place and the weather outside turns frightful, Katie's quest for stardom becomes a fight for survival in this twisty thriller from the director of BONNIE AND CLYDE.
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 100 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Extras:
NEW! Interview With Actress Mary Steenburgen!
Original Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots
Still Gallery
DEAD OF WINTER is currently available wherever Blu-ray discs are sold! Pick up your copy today from AMAZON, BULLMOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SHOUT! FACTORY!
Welcome to week two of 2017 Vault Dwellers, and yet another dismal week of genre releases on DVD and Blu-ray. Softcore porn and public domain releases rule the roost this week, but there are a few diamonds in the rough worth spending your hard-earned money on.
Scream Factory gives us a new Blu-ray of DEAD OF WINTER, that comes complete with trailers, still gallery, and a new interview with actress Mary Steenburgen.
Severin Films comes out of nowhere with THE SURVIVOR (on Blu-ray and DVD), Kino Lorber debuts the star-studded comedy classic, SCAVENGER HUNT, Troma delivers Blu-ray releases for THE B.C. BUTCHER and HONKY HOLOCAUST!
For documentary fans, there's also a new double feature out that contains CRYSTAL LAKE MEMORIES and NEVER SLEEP AGAIN, two of the best (and most in-depth) Horror docs you'll ever watch!
There's not much else to get excited for, so scroll down to see what's new!
NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
Max Steel
The Survivor
The Unholy Four
NEW TO BLU-RAY
Band of the Hand
The B.C. Butcher
Crystal Lake Memories & Never Sleep Again (Double Feature)
Dead of Winter
Honky Holocaust
Scavenger Hunt
The Summoning
XXX: 15th Anniversary Edition
NEW TO DVD
Batbabe: The Dark Nightie
The Breast Around: Electric Boobaloo
The Breastford Wives
The Clutching Hand
Fog Island
The Inheritor
Maniac
Murderlust
The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues
Track of the Moon Beast
Under the Shadow
Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women
NEW MULTI-FILM COLLECTIONS ON DVD 80s's Beat - 8 Films
Contains: Flatliners, The New Kids, True Believer, Little Nikita, The Legend of Billie Jean, Private Resort, Like Father, Like Son, and Side Out.
The Bavarian Sex Comedy Collection
Contains: I Like the Girls Who Do, Bottoms Up, Inn of 1,000 Sins, and Run, Virgin, Run.
BRING HOME THE "HOUSE" COLLECTION FROM ARROW VIDEO UK ON MARCH 27TH, OR "HOUSE: TWO STORIES" ON MARCH 21ST!
Egads! I never thought I'd see the day where fans would get complete sets of ANY Horror franchise, let alone the likes of FRIDAY THE 13TH and HALLOWEEN. And now here I am telling you about Arrow Video's upcoming HOUSE: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION, which contains ALL FOUR "HOUSE" FILMS!
HOUSE and HOUSE II: THE SECOND STORY have primarily been available in North America on DVD (originally released by Anchor Bay), and HOUSE III (aka THE HORROR SHOW) was recently brought to Blu-ray by Scream Factory! HOUSE IV has, to my knowledge, never seen a legit release since it's VHS days! So you can imagine how freakin' excited I am right now!
Btw, it's important to note that this release is Region B-locked! So if you don't have a region free player, get one before the end of March! Otherwise, Arrow Video's U.S. label is offering up a nice double feature of HOUSE and HOUSE II for those that aren't completionists! But enough chatter! Scroll down to see all the juicy details of this incredible 8-disc set (4 DVDs & 4 Blu-rays!), and be sure to pre-order it ASAP from ARROW VIDEO'S WEBSITE!
Synopsis for HOUSE (1986): In the original HOUSE, William Katt (Carrie) stars as Roger Cobb, a horror novelist struggling to pen his next bestseller. When he inherits his great aunt’s creaky old mansion, Roger decides that he might just have found the ideal place in which to get some writing done. Unfortunately, the house’s vindictive supernatural residents have other ideas…
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 93 minutes | Region B/2
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85.1)
Audio - TBA
HOUSE Extras:
Audio commentary with director Steve Miner, producer Sean S. Cunningham, actor William Katt and screenwriter Ethan Wiley.
Ding Dong, You’re Dead! The Making of House – Brand new documentary featuring interviews with Steve Miner, Sean S. Cunningham, Ethan Wiley, story creator Fred Dekker, stars William Katt, Kay Lenz, and George Wendt, composer Harry Manfredini, special make-up and creature effects artists Barney Burman, Brian Wade, James Belohovek, Shannon Shea, Kirk Thatcher, and Bill Sturgeon, special paintings artists Richard Hescox and William Stout, and stunt coordinator Kane Hodder!
Stills Gallery
Theatrical Trailers
Synopsis for HOUSE II: THE SECOND STORY (1987): Young Jesse (Arye Gross) moves into an old family mansion where his parents were mysteriously murdered years before. Plans for turning the place into a party pad are soon thwarted by the appearance of Jesse’s mummified Great Grandpa (Royal Dano), his mystical crystal skull, and a zombified cowboy named Slim Razor, who’ll stop at nothing to lay his hands on it!
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 88 minutes | Region B/2
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85.1)
Audio - TBA
HOUSE II Extras:
Audio commentary with writer-director Ethan Wiley and producer Sean S. Cunningham.
It’s Getting Weirder! The Making of House II: The Second Story – Brand new documentary featuring interviews with Ethan Wiley, Sean S. Cunningham, stars Arye Gross, Jonathan Stark, Lar Park Lincoln, and Devin DeVasquez, composer Harry Manfredini, special make-up & creature effects artists Chris Walas, Mike Smithson, visual effects supervisor Hoyt Yeatman, and stunt coordinator Kane Hodder!
Stills Gallery
Theatrical Trailer
Synopsis for HOUSE III: THE HORROR SHOW (1989): Lance Henriksen (ALIENS) stars as a detective who sends a sadistic serial killer to the electric chair, only to find himself stalked by the maniac from beyond the grave. Released six months before SHOCKER, this HOUSE sequel-in-name-only failed to attain the cult status of Wes Craven's oddball Horror film.
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 95 minutes | Region B/2
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85.1)
Audio - TBA
HOUSE III Extras:
Uncut Version, for the first time on Blu-ray!
Audio commentary with producer Sean S. Cunningham.
The Show Must Go On – interview with actor/stuntman Kane Hodder.
House Mother – interview with actress Rita Taggart.
Slaughter Inc. – brand new featurette with special make-up effects creators Robert Kurtzman, Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger.
Behind-the-Scenes Footage
Stills Gallery
Theatrical Trailer
Synopsis for HOUSE IV: THE REPOSSESSION (1992): William Katt reprises his role as Roger Cobb, and returns to the
fold for one last terrifying tale mixing seedy mobsters, Native American
spirits, and a singing pizza! Released direct-to-VHS in 1992, this is the Blu-ray debut of this final addition to the HOUSE saga!
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 94 minutes | Region B/2
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85.1)
Audio - TBA
HOUSE IV Extras:
Audio commentary with director Lewis Abernathy.
Home Deadly Home: The Making of House IV – Brand new documentary featuring interviews with director Lewis Abernathy, producer Sean S. Cunningham, stars Terri Treas and William Katt, actor/stunt coordinator Kane Hodder, and composer Harry Manfredini.
Still Gallery
Theatrical Trailer
Once again this awesome set is REGION B locked, and currently only available through ARROW VIDEO and ZAAVI. Each film has been newly restored in 2K, plus this set boasts a set also comes with The House Companion, a collectible limited edition 60-page book featuring new writing on the entire HOUSE franchise by researcher Simon Barber, alongside a wealth of archive material!
Now for those of you who aren't ready to purchase a new player and have this bad boy shipped from overseas, Arrow Video is also releasing HOUSE: TWO STORIES, a double feature Blu-ray set that contains the first two films. (Due out on March 21, 2017!) The extras and specs for this 2-disc set are identical to their UK counterpart, and this double feature will include the The House Companion. Order this Arrow U.S. release today, from AMAZON, DIABOLIK DVD, or BULLMOOSE.COM!
Welcome to very first Trailer Round-Up for 2017 Vault Dwellers! This week we'll take a look at the newest chapter in the ALIEN franchise, watch Dolph Lundgren use guns and martial arts to battle supernatural evil, scope out a new indie Bigfoot epic, and take a peek at an all new addition to the slasher film sub-genre! Scroll down and peep these previews of coming attractions!
TRAILER #1: ALIEN - COVENANT Release Date: May 19, 2017
Ridley Scott returns to his roots with ALIEN: COVENANT, which looks to bridge the original 1979 classic to 2012's controversial PROMETHEUS. Crew members aboard a ship called "The Covenant," discover a habitable planet that seems to be a veritable paradise. However, they eventually come into contact with an alien parasite leading to the eventual evolution of the dreaded Xenomorph! Those that (I'm assuming) make it off the planet must then fight for survival against their deadly stowaway! Here's hoping this movie proves to be a great sci-fi thriller, because I personally wasn't a big fan of PROMETHEUS.
TRAILER #2: DON'T KILL IT Release Date: March 3, 2017 (DVD & Blu-ray)
Now this looks fun! Dolph Lundgren stars as a demon hunter that arrives in a small Alaskan town to take down a body-hopping,serial killer that is terrorizing the populace. (Wait, he pretty much already did this in THE MINION?) Apparently this movie was given a small release last August, but has since been sitting in direct-to-DVD purgatory. A shame because this looks like it'll be an above average b-actioner!
TRAILER #3: HUNTING GROUNDS Release Date: February 7, 2017 (Video on Demand)
A new release from Uncork'd Entertainment follows a father and son who move into a dilapidated shack in the woods after losing everything. Their luck gets even worse when they discover that they are now living smack dab in the middle of angry Sasquatch country. Now they'll have to survive against the primal fury of a Bigfoot and its kin, with a little help from Bill Oberst Jr.!
TRAILER #4: PITCHFORK Release Date: January 13, 2017 (Video on Demand)
Yet another new release from Unkork'd Entertainment. This film centers on a kid named Hunter that drags a group of his friends to the farm he grew up on. He plans on facing his parents and to drag an old secret kicking and screaming into the daylight. But all hell breaks loose when a pitchfork-wielding psychopath begins knocking people off. Not quite sure what to make of this new slasher villain myself, so I guess I'll have to wait and see him in action next week!
That's it for now Vault Dwellers, but stay tuned for more movie new, trailers, and more here at the News Vault!
HAPPY NEW YEAR VAULT DWELLERS! Welcome to 2017's first (and surely not last) weekly summary of the genre DVDs and Blu-rays you (and I) crave! The first week of January is a little bare, but there may be some titles of interest, especially if you love post-apocalyptic cinema!
Kino Lorber rules the roost this week with their new Blu-rays of STRYKER, THE INTERNECINE PROJECT, WHO? (AKA ROBO MAN), and X-RATED: THE GREATEST ADULT MOVIES OF ALL TIME!
Mill Creek brings the original GONE IN 60 SECONDS to Blu-ray, SyFy's 2 LAVA 2 LANTULA arrives on DVD, and Scorpion Releasing gives us FOUR awesome post-apoc titles on DVD, including: DUNE WARRIORS, EQUALIZER 2000, THE SISTERHOOD, and WHEELS OF FIRE!
There's not much else to get excited for, so scroll on down to see this week's full roster of DVDs and Blu-rays!
NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
Blair Witch
The Internecine Project
The Monkey King 2
Rurouni Kenshin III: The Legend Ends
Stryker
Who? (aka Robo Man)
NEW TO BLU-RAY
Gone in 60 Seconds
NEW TO DVD
2 Lava 2 Lantula
American Beast
Chasing Bigfoot: The Quest for Truth
Dune Warriors
Equalizer 2000
Fire Twister
Jackie Chan Presents: Amnesia
The Librarians: Season 2
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
Quija: 3: The Charlie Charlie Challenge
Shadow Warriors (Double Feature)
The Shelter
The Sisterhood
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: Bloody Two-Fer
Wheels of Fire
X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time
Zombie Massacre 2: Reich of the Dead
THE AIN'T NO GAME, IT'S A LIVE-ACTION CLUSTERF*CK! SECOND SIGHT FILMS RELEASES THE INFAMOUS "SUPER MARIO BROS" MOVIE IN A LIMITED EDITION STEELBOOK ON
FEBRUARY 13TH!
Few things were as disappointing to a very young Vault Master than 1993's SUPER MARIO BROS. - THE MOVIE. It's hard to believe that this awful adaptation of a popular video game franchise came out the same year as the ground-breaking JURASSIC PARK!
But you know what? As bad as it is, I kind of love this movie. In some sick, twisted way, I enjoy it, and I simply must have it in my Blu-ray collection! The only problem is that this disc is Region B encoded, so it looks like I'll be snapping up a region free Blu-ray player in the very near future!
Synopsis: Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Bob Hoskins) and Luigi (John Leguizamo) get the shock of their lives when they discover a parallel world populated by the intelligent descendants of dinosaurs! It seems they weren't destroyed by a meteor millions of years ago but hurled into another dimension and now have plans to rule our world. It's up to our unlikely heroes to battle the evil King Koopa (Dennis Hopper) and his Goomba guards, free the beautiful Princess Daisy (Samantha Mathis), and save mankind in this adventure of a lifetime!
Disc Specs:
Rated PG | Color | 104 minutes | Region B
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and LPCM 2.0
Extras:
This Ain't No Video Game - A brand new 60-minute documentary featuring new interviews with
Co-directors Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, Producer Roland Joffe,
Actors John Leguizamo and Richard Edson, Writer Parker Bennett,
Production Designer David Snyder, Art Director Walter Martishius, FX
Artists Paul Elliot, Vincent Guastini and Rob Burman, Visual FX Designer
Chris Woods, Editor Mark Goldblatt and Creature Designer Patrick
Tatopoulos. Archive interviews with Bob Hoskins and producer Jake
Eberts.
Vintage "Making of" featurette.
Original Electronic Press Kit.
Behind the Scenes & Storyboard Galleries
Original Theatrical Trailer
The new SUPER MARIO BROS. Limited Edition Steelbook is currently a ZAVVI exclusive and can only be ordered HERE. The cost is fifteen pounds (or $19.67 in U.S. currency) + shipping and once again, this disc is Region B locked, which means that you must have a Region Free player to enjoy(?) this Blu-ray! And if twenty bucks is too rich for your blood, you can get a much cheaper standard Blu-ray release (also Region B) HERE at Amazon.com!
