Sorry Jack, Chucky's Back on Collector's Edition Blu-ray on October 18th!

THE GOOD GUYS AT SCREAM FACTORY GIVE "CHILD'S PLAY" A BLU-RAY RELEASE TO DIE FOR ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18TH!

CHILD'S PLAY is one of the all-time greatest Horror films to come out of the 80s! Chucky became a household name, and his feature film debut spawned five sequels (with one more on the way)! Even if you already own this movie in any format (because let's face it, you do) an upgrade seems unavoidable this time around!

Film Synopsis: The "chills come thick and fast" (Los Angeles Times) in this riveting, jolt-a-minute thriller about an innocent-looking doll inhabited by the soul of a serial killer who refused to die. From the director of FRIGHT NIGHT (Tom Holland), CHILD'S PLAY comes complete with "excellent special effects" (Leonard Maltin) and a slew of special features that make this Blu-ray your "friend to the end!"

In this "clever, playful thriller" (The New York Times), only six-year-old Andy realizes that Chucky is responsible for a spate of gruesome murders, including that of his unsuspecting babysitter. But the real terror takes hold when the deranged doll becomes determined to transfer his evil spirit to a living human being... Andy!

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 87 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

Extras:

DISC ONE

• NEW! 2K scan of the interpositive.
• NEW! Audio Commentary with director Tom Holland.
• Audio Commentary with Alex Vincent, Catherine Hicks and "Chucky" designer Kevin Yagher.
• Audio Commentary with Producer David Kirschner and Screenwriter Don Mancini.
• Select Scene Chucky Commentaries.

DISC TWO

• NEW! Behind-the-Scenes Special Effects footage from Howard Berger. (60 minutes)
• NEW! Howard Berger: Your Special Effects Friend ‘Til The End - Interview with special effects artist Howard Berger. (40 minutes)
• NEW! Life Behind the Mask: Being Chucky – An interview with actor Ed Gale. (40 minutes)
• Evil Comes in Small Packages featuring interviews with Don Mancini, David Kirschner, John Lafia, Chris Sarandon, Brad Dourif, Catherine Hicks, Alex Vincent, Kevin Yagher. (24 minutes)
• Chucky: Building a Nightmare featuring Kevin Yagher. (10 minutes)
• A Monster Convention featuring Catherine Hicks, Alex Vincent and Chris Sarandon. (5 minutes) 
• Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play Vintage Featurette. (6 minutes)
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Still Photo Gallery

Scream Factory's Collector's Edition of CHILD'S PLAY hits stores and online retailers on Tuesday, October 18th! You can order it from AMAZON.COM, or directly from SHOUT! FACTORY, which will net you this disc before its release date. Plus, it'll come with a free 18 x 24 poster of this disc's newly commissioned cover art! (While supplies last.)

Also, there is a DELUXE Collector's Edition available. It comes with a NECA Good Guy Doll action figure, TWO 18 x 24 posters, and two slipcovers with new artwork! This release is limited to 2,000 units, and can be ordered immediately HERE!

The Deluxe Collector's Edition comes with everything seen here
* Batteries not Included.

Trailer Round-Up: 24 X 36, PHANTASM: REMASTERED, PHANTASM: RAVAGER, and GET OUT.

Hey Vault Dwellers! I've been getting a ton of trailers in my inbox lately, so here's a few that stood out from the rest! This time around we've got previews for a cool poster documentary, the triumphant HD return of Don Coscarelli's flagship Horror film and its new sequel, plus a new Horror flick from the mind of comedian Jordan Peele! Let's watch some trailers!

TRAILER #1: 24 X 36 - A MOVIE ABOUT MOVIE POSTERS
The vast majority of Hollywood movie posters are photoshopped garbage nowadays, but it wasn't always that way. Talented artists (e.g. Drew Struzan) attempted to make gorgeous artwork to entice people to see films in theaters, or rent them at the video stores! Thankfully the craft is still going strong today, though it seems that only fans and independent artists are carrying the torch for creating beautiful movie posters!

There's currently no word on a release just yet as it just premiered on September 23rd at Fantastic Fest, but you can bet that 24 X 36 is definitely on my "must see" list! Check out the trailer and get all nostalgic for the halcyon days of 35mm cinema and trips to the video store!



TRAILER #2: PHANTASM - REMASTERED
Who would have thought that STAR TREK and STAR WARS rebooter, JJ Abrams was a Phan?! Surely not I! After naming a character  in STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (Captain Phasma) after one of his favorite Horror films, Abrams got involved with a complete 4K remastering of Don Coscarelli's fever-dream classic. Having just been in select theaters nationwide (and currently available to rent or buy digitally), PHANTASM: REMASTERED will make its Blu-ray debut on December 6th, courtesy of Well Go USA! The spheres o' fear are back, and they look glorious! See for yourself below!



TRAILER #3: PHANTASM - RAVAGER
Phans rejoice! The final (?) entry into Don Coscarelli's franchise is finally here! Reggie Bannister loads up his four-barrel shotgun, and goes on a mind-bending journey to try and end the Tall Man's reign of terror once and for all. This sequel literally seemed to come out of nowhere, and is now available to rent or own digitally. As is the case with PHANTASM: REMASTERED, RAVAGER makes its Blu-ray debut on December 6th! (Order your copy HERE!)

I've heard good and bad about this movie (general consensus is that this is like a big budget fan film featuring the original cast), but I am super excited to finally be seeing it! (Especially since PHANTASM OBLIVION left so many unanswered questions!) Peep the trailer below and get excited fellow Phans!



TRAILER #4: GET OUT
When Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) goes to meet his girlfriend's parents, he's worried that they won't accept he and Rose's (Allison Williams) interracial relationship. He quickly realizes that this is the least of his problems, as he appears to get caught up in a STEPFORD WIVES scenario involving mind control through surgery and/or hypnosis. The trailer seems to give away too much, but I for one am still looking forward to seeing this flick when it hits theaters February 24th of next year! Scope out the trailer and let me know what you think of it Vault Dwellers!


That's all for now, but be sure to check back again soon for more movie trailers and news right here at The News Vault!

New DVDs & Blu-rays for 10/04/2016!

We're in October now Vault Dwellers and there's only 26 more days until Hall-O-Ween! Sil-ver, Sham-rock! And our favorite month is starting off strong with a slew of cool genre titles in multiple formats! Scream Factory has released their first feature film, namely FENDER BENDER! It's a pretty solid entry into the slasher sub-genre, and they've gone all out on providing cool extras, and a second version of the film on the disc, made to look like it's being played on VHS!

Kino Lorber gives us the double threat of THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING and CHOSEN SURVIVORS, and Warner Bros. has issued collectible gift sets for Stephen King's IT (comes with a cool t-shirt), THE SHINING (also comes with a t-shirt), and a GREMLINS double feature! (That comes complete with two Funko Pop figures!)

There's also a ton of TV series out on DVD and Blu-ray, plus an avalanche of indie Horror titles, so scroll on down to see them all, and continue building that insane collection you've been working on for years!


NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
All Through the House
American Horror Story: Hotel
Constantine: The Complete Series
Fender Bender
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
The Middle-Earth Theatrical Collection (All of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings films!)
The Mind's Eye
Penny Dreadful: The Final Season
Preacher: Season 1
The Purge: Election Year
Satanic
Sharknado: The 4th Awakens
Swiss Army Man
The Venture Bros. - The Complete Sixth Season
The Wailing
X-Men Apocalypse


NEW TO BLU-RAY
Axeman
Beast: A Monster Among Man
Blood Punch
A Blood Story
Blood Widow
Bleeding Hearts
Body Double
Chosen Survivors
Daughter of Dracula
The Demolisher
Dexter: The Complete Series
Dinotopia: The Complete Mini-Series
The Earth Dies Screaming
Gremlins / Gremlins 2 (w/ Funko Pop Gizmo and Stripe Figures)
Gundam Reconguista in G: The Complete Collection
I Know What You Did Last Summer / When A Stranger Calls / Vacancy
Kruel
Monster Hunt 3D
New Order
Pacific Rim (4K UHD)
Jupiter Ascending (4K UHD)
The Shining (w/ collectible t-shirt)
Stephen King's IT (w/ collectible t-shirt)
Vamp (Special Edition)
X-Men First Class (4K UHD)
X-Men Trilogy


NEW TO DVD
6 Plots
Attack on Titan: The Movie (Part 1)
Bikini Monsters
Clowntown
DEADtroit
The Gateway
Highlander: 4-Film Collection
House of Manson
Ice Sharks
Krampus 2: The Devil Returns
The Night Crew
Planet of the Sharks
The Purge: 3-Movie Collection
Spooky Stakeout
They're Watching
Wonder Valley
 

NEW MULTI-FILM COLLECTIONS ON DVD
5-Film Collection: Harrowing Horror
Contains: The Exorcist, Friday the 13th (2009), Stephen King's IT, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), and Hidden.

Midnight Horror Collection Vol. 1
Contains: Pelt, Dogman, Monsters in the Woods, and The Eves.

Scream Factory's FENDER BENDER arrives on Blu-ray October 4th!

SCREAM FACTORY'S HOMEGROWN SLASHER FLICK "FENDER BENDER," ARRIVES ON BLU-RAY (AND DVD) ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4TH!

I caught this movie on Chiller TV a while back and was actually impressed. I totally this new slasher villain, and I hope FENDER BENDER is followed up with a sequel! Hell, make it a trilogy Scream Factory!

Film Synopsis: THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS. He stalks the streets. Remorseless. Brutal. Bloodthirsty. When his prey is at its most vulnerable, he appears. And when night falls and all is quiet… he strikes. Prepare for the next driving force in horror… Fender Bender, "a scary, suspenseful slasher [that] keeps you on pins and needles throughout" (Bloodydisgusting.com)!

Seventeen-year-old Hilary has just received her driver's license… only to have her first accident shortly thereafter. Innocently exchanging her personal information with the remorseful stranger behind the wheel, Hilary returns home for a quiet evening with friends. But when the man she so readily handed all of her information to reveals himself to be something much darker and sinister than she could imagine, Hilary finds herself in a head-on collision with terror.

From writer/director Mark Pavia (Stephen King's THE NIGHT FLIER), FENDER BENDER is an intense crash-and-slash thriller that brings you back to a time when the boxes on the shelf at your local video store beckoned you with masked, knife-wielding maniacs and a twisted sense of morals.

Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color |  91 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.85:1)
Audio - TBA

Extras:  

• "Retro VHS" Version Of The Film In Which You Can Watch The Film In A Re-created Mode That Takes You Back To The 1980's And The Heyday Of VCRs!
• "Slashback" Trailer Reel – A Collection Of Vintage Scream Factory-branded Slasher Previews!
• Audio commentary with Writer/Director Mark Pavia.
• Producer's Commentary.
• Behind-The-Scenes Featurette.
• Original Trailer And TV Spot.

FENDER BENDER is another fine addition to the Scream Factory catalog, and will be available everywhere discs are sold on October 4th! You can order it now from AMAZON.COM, or get it directly from SHOUT! FACTORY, and get a FREE two-sided FENDER BENDER poster! (While supplies last!)

New DVDs & Blu-rays for 09/27/2016!

HOLY SMOKES! IT'S THE B-MOVIE NEWS VAULT'S 200TH POST!
Egads! September just flew by Vault Dwellers, and it is leaving us with a flood of genre titles on DVD and Blu-ray! Put your bank accounts on suicide watch because this week will be a real punch in the gut for those of you who just can't say "no" to awesome Blu-ray releases! Lionsgate finally unveils the first two titles of their flagship Vestron Collector's Series, namely CHOPPING MALL and BLOOD DINER!

Arrow Video fires back with a Special Edition release of Juan Piquer Simon's SLUGS, Scream Factory, finally satisfied with the final product, has released a great Blu-ray disc of LADY IN WHITE, parent company Shout! Factory debuts their first animated feature, HOWARD LOVECRAFT AND THE FROZEN KINGDOM, and sister label Shout Select knocks it out of the park with the highly anticipated BILL & TED'S MOST EXCELLENT COLLECTION!

If that weren't enough, Universal just released a new "Restored Edition" of AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, Blue Underground has added THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME to their growing Blu-ray library, and the Warner Archive Collection has brought back numerous genre titles from limbo on DVD, including both live-action GUYVER films, Tobe Hooper's THE MANGLER, and a slew of other Horror classics!

So take a deep breath fellow collectors, and try to remain calm as you scroll down and see everything that's available this week!


NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (Criterion Collection)
Blood Trap
Cell (2016)
Corpse Party
Grimm: Season 5
Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom
Kamikaze '89
The Neon Demon
The Sacrifice
The Shallows
Warcraft


NEW TO BLU-RAY
An American Werewolf in London (Restored Edition)
Bill & Ted's Most Excellent Collection
Blood Diner (Vestron Collector's Series)
The Bunnyman Massacre
Chopping Mall (Vestron Collector's Series)
Darkside Witches
Gut
Hayride
Hell Fire
The Highlander (30th Anniversary Edition)
Honeyspider
House of Horrors: Gates of Hell
How to Kill a Zombie
Lady in White
Motivational Growth
Private Lessons
Sanctuary: Quite a Conundrum (Director's Cut)
The Shape of Things to Come
Sick: Survive the Night
Slugs (Special Edition)
Tekkaman Blade II: The Complete OVA Collection
The Valley of the Dolls (Criterion Collection)
Zombie Resurrection


NEW TO DVD
The 7th Victim / Shadows in the Dark
All Hallow's Eve 3
And Hell Awaits
And Here, No Devil Can Hurt You
B4
Bad City
Berlin: Part 1
Chasing the Devil
Dogman 2: The Wrath of the Litter
Exorcist: The Fallen
First Man on Mars
The Guyver
The Guyver 2
The Halloween Tree
Hollywood Legends of Horror Collection
A House is Not a Home
The Hum
Isle of the Dead / Bedlam
Killer Robots
Killersaurus
The Killing of Jacob Marr
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Lady Libertine / Love Circles
The Leopard Man / The Ghost Ship
Listen
The Mangler
Mike Tyson Mysteries: The Complete Second Season
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume III
Peekarama: Eat at the Blue Fox / Titillation
Phobe: The Xenophobic Experiments
Spirit in the Woods
Street Fighter II: The Animated Series
Zombie Armageddon: I Heard the Darkness

R.I.P. - Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore.

While most of America watched football and/or watched in disbelief at the debate between our two main Presidential candidates, others were mourning the death of a legend. On Monday, September 26th, 2016, Herschell Gordon Lewis, the beloved "Godfather of Gore," passed away in his sleep.

I had a chance meeting with Mr. Lewis years ago at a Monster-Mania Convention. I was walking backwards in the main lobby of the hotel, while talking to my friend Adam, when he suddenly pointed over my shoulder and said "Hey, is that guy someone famous?" I turned and there was H.G. Lewis in the flesh! I excitedly shook Lewis' hand and said "thank you for the films you've made," then got a quick photo. (Sadly said photo is long gone - lost in the memory card of an old cell phone.)

But even before that, H.G. Lewis had a major impact on me. While I am now constantly driving around the tri-state area in search of retro film fests (which are thankfully plentiful these days), I got bit by the 35mm bug back in July of 2014. A now defunct event called Mondo Movie Night kicked off a series of screenings with a 35mm presentation of BLOOD FEAST. Not only was I hooked on seeing films in their original format, but it instantly made me a fan of Lewis' work!


And speaking of which, Herschell Gordon Lewis directed nearly forty films in his lifetime, and was a jack of all trades. He composed music for some of his films, worked on the effects for others, and wrote the screenplays for at least half of the movies he directed! Lewis strove to show moviegoers something they had never seen before, and it all started with his 1963 classic BLOOD FEAST. Though you can't really say it's a good film, it was the first splatter flick in existence, and opened the door for a growing genre that was looking to push the envelope.

Had Lewis not introduced the world to Fuad Ramses and his cannibalistic cuisine, we may never have had the films of George A. Romero, Peter Jackson, Sam Raimi, and the slew of Horror filmmakers that came after. So thank you Mr. Lewis, for your contributions to film, particularly in the realm of exploitation cinema! As long as your films exist, you will never be forgotten. 

By all accounts (and my brief personal experience), Lewis was a kindly gentleman that embraced his fandom, and the world shall not look upon his like again. Here's hoping that his swan song (i.e. BLOODMANIA) finds a new audience once it is released, and helps carry on his memory for years to come. Rest in peace Herschell - we'll miss you.