October 1

Blood Scarab (2008) (Directed by Donald F. Glut)

 

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Tales of Frankenstein (2018) (Directed by Donald F. Glut)

 

  • Blu-ray
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Buddy Daniels Friedman, Jim Tavare, Tatiana DeKhtyar, Len Wein, Jamisin Matthews, Justin Hoffmeister, T.J. Storm, Jerry Lacy, Beverly Washburn, Ann Robinson, Mel Novak, Scott Fresina, Jena Sims, Lilian Lev, John Blyth Barrymore
  • WRITER: Donald F. Glut
  • SYNOPSIS: Based upon four of writer-director Donald F. Glut’s short stories published in his book TALES OF FRANKENSTEIN: “My Creation, My Beloved” (a deformed descendant of Victor Frankenstein creates the perfect man and woman), “Crawler from the Grave” (another Frankenstein descendant’s disembodied, plague-infected arm returns from the grave for revenge), “Madhouse of Death” (a private detective winds up in an old dark house filled with loonies…and a gorilla) and “Dr. Karnstein’s Creation” (a mad doctor creates a monster in vampire-haunted Transylvania – with gruesomely unexpected results).
  • GENRE: Horror, Comedy
  • RATING: Not Rated
  • RUN TIME: 113 Minutes
  • See Review HERE
  • STUDIO: Leomark
  • http://leomarkstudios.com/
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  • https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Frankenstein-BluRay-Blu-ray-Barrymore/dp/B07X4CGBRN/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7365740/

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Doom: Annihilation (2019) (Directed by Tony Giglio)

 

  • Blu-ray/DVD
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Amy Manson, Nina Bergman, Louis Mandylor, Amer Chadha-Patel, Dominic Mafham, Luke Allen-Gale, Hari Dhillon, Kate Nichols, Lorina Kamburova, Jemma Moore, James Weber Brown, Katrina Nare, Clayton Adams, Chidi Ajufo, Gavin Brocker
  • WRITER: Tony Giglio
  • SYNOPSIS: Based on the popular original video game, Doom: Annihilation is an explosive, terrifying thrill ride. On the darkest moon of Mars, scientists have found an ancient portal which allows teleportation throughout the universe. Considered to be mankind’s greatest discovery, it’s actually a gateway from hell, unleashing a swarm of demons looking to steal the souls of everyone who gets in their way. It’s up to Lieutenant Joan Dark and an elite unit of Marines to destroy an ever-growing horde of bloodsucking and soul-stealing beasts and prevent them from taking over planet earth.
  • GENRE: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
  • RATING: Rated R
  • RUN TIME: 96 Minutes
  • TAGLINE: Your Mission: Don’t Die
  • STUDIO: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
  • https://www.uphe.com/
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  • https://www.amazon.com/Doom-Annihilation-Blu-ray-Amy-Manson/dp/B07TLPB8BS/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8328716/

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Itsy Bitsy (2019) (Directed by Micah Gallo)

 

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Karma (2018) (Directed by Nick Simon)

 

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Dear Diary (2019) (Directed by (Joe W Nowland)

AKA: Wake Up

 

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Art of the Dead (2019) (Directed by Rolfe Kanefsky)

 

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Escaping the Dead (2017) (Directed by Martin Sonntag)

 

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3:15 AM (2018) (Directed by Nicolas Delage, Fabien Delage)

 

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The Boat (2018) (Directed by Winston Azzopardi)

 

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The Curse of Halloween Jack (2019) (Directed by Andrew Jones)

 

  • DVD
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Patrick O’Donnell, Tiffany Ceri, Derek Nelson, Phillip Roy, Peter Cosgrove, Dennis Farrin, Charlotte Mounter
  • SYNOPSIS: After a brutal massacre of the townsfolk by legendary killer Halloween Jack on October 31st, the new mayor of Dunwich bans all future Halloween celebrations. But two years after the murders a group of rebellious youngsters decide to defy the powers-that-be and organize their own private Halloween party. Little do they know that in a woodland nearby a cult known as The Lords of Samhain are making a blood sacrifice to resurrect the long dead Halloween Jack. When the infamous killer returns to life, the cult and the partying teens get a whole lot more than they bargained for.
  • GENRE: Horror
  • RATING: Not Rated
  • RUN TIME: 101 Minutes
  • TAGLINE: Terror Never Rests In Peace
  • STUDIO: 4Digital Media
  • http://4digitalmedia.com/
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  • https://www.amazon.com/Curse-Halloween-Jack-Patrick-ODonnell/dp/B07VFQNWRL/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9186684/

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Scooby-Doo Return to Zombie Island (2019)

 

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Killer Sofa (2019) (Directed by Bernie Rao)

 

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Alice Sweet Alice (1976) (Directed by Alfred Sole)

AKA: Communion

 

  • DVD – Reissue
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Brooke Shields, Linda Miller, Mildred Clinton, Paula E. Sheppard, Niles McMaster
  • SYNOPSIS: Featuring Brooke Shields. Alice Spages is a withdrawn 12-year-old girl who lives with her younger sister Karen and their mother Catherine. Karen gets most of their mother’s attention, and Alice is often left out of the spotlight. When Karen is found brutally murdered in a church before her First Holy Communion, Alice is in the spotlight of suspicion, but is a 12-year-old girl really capable of such savagery? As more people die at the hands of a merciless killer, Alice’s family and the police don’t know what to believe. This is the DVD You’ve been Looking For. Includes Bonus Features.
  • GENRE: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
  • RATING: Rated R
  • RUN TIME: 106 minutes
  • TAGLINES:
    • A story of unnatural love…and unnatural death.
    • It’s too late for prayers.
    • If you survive this chiller…no nightmare will ever scare you again. (release titled “The Mask Murders”)
    • Prey for her. [Communion] is here.
    • If You Survive This Night… Nothing Will Scare You Again.
  • STUDIO: SGL Entertainment
  • https://sglmoviestore.com/
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  • https://www.amazon.com/Alice-Sweet-Brooke-Shields/dp/B07X2M38RF/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076150/

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Festival of Fright 39 Trailers

 

  • DVD + CD Combo Pack
  • SYNOPSIS:
  • Festival of Fright 39 Trailers brings you an evening of fearful fright film previews, featuring the classic movie monsters from the golden age of Hollywood! The silver screen’s greatest horror stars, including Vincent Price, Peter Crushing, and Boris Karloff, are here in the roles of the creepy creatures that gave nightmares to the movie audiences of yesteryear. See many titans of terror return from their tombs to thrill viewers in a festival of fright!
  • This DVD of classic horror movie trailers and a bonus CD featuring a spooky compilation of eerie party music will set the perfect mood for your next Halloween party!
  • DVD includes trailers for –
    Tales of Terror
    The Cyclops
    The Revenge of Frankenstein
    She Demons
    Black Sabbath
    Diary of a Madman
    The Mummy
    13 Ghosts
    Man of a Thousand Faces
    and many more…
  • Bonus CD Tracks:
    Spook You
    Black as a Ghost
    Mayhem at Midnight
    Cauldron
    Nightmare
    Monster
    The Scream
    Trapped in Terror
  • GENRE: Horror
  • RATING: Not Rated
  • RUN TIME: 70 minutes
  • STUDIO: Synergy Ent
  • https://www.amazon.com/Festival-Fright-Trailers-Vincent-Price/dp/B07X3QG4B8/

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Storm of the Century (1999) (Directed by Craig R. Baxley)

 

  • DVD
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Colm Feore, Tim Daly, Debrah Farentino
  • SYNOPSIS: An Unspeakable Evil Has Arrived! From Stephen King (The Shining, Salem’s Lot, Misery, Needful Things), the best-selling novelist of all time, comes the terrifying tale of a town besieged by evil. The inhabitants of a picturesque, sleepy little town on a small island off the coast of Maine find themselves completely cut off from the rest of the world when they are hit by the worst storm of the century. As snow steadily buries everything familiar and an eerie darkness envelops the town, terror arrives in the form of an enigmatic stranger who somehow knows the innermost secrets of the residents. After a succession of bizarre murders, and with no end to the storm in sight, the townspeople are forced to take drastic action before it’s too late. Starring Calm Fore (The Chronicles of Riddick), Tim Daly (TV’s Wings), Deborah Aretino (Son of the Pink Panther), Casey Siemaszko (Young Guns) and Jeffrey Demon (The Green Mile) with top-notch direction by Craig R. Baxley (I Come in Peace and TV’s Rose Red). Special Features: -Audio Commentary by Stephen King and Director Craig R. Baxley -Trailers
  • GENRE: Horror, Drama, Fantasy
  • RATING: PG-13
  • RUN TIME: 257 minutes
  • TAGLINES:
    • Terror that takes you by storm!
    • Give him what he wants and he’ll go away.
    • An Unspeakable Evil Has Arrived.
  • STUDIO: KL Studio Classics
  • https://www.kinolorber.com/
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  • https://twitter.com/KinoLorber
  • https://www.amazon.com/Storm-Century-Colm-Feore/dp/B07VJWWJRD/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0135659/

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Encounter (2018) (Directed by Paul Salamoff)

 

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The House of Hitchcock Collection (Directed by Alfred Hitchcock)

 

  • Blu-ray – Limited Edition
  • SYNOPSIS:
  • Universally recognized as the Master of Suspense, the legendary Alfred Hitchcock directed some of cinema’s most thrilling and unforgettable classics. The House of Hitchcock features 15 iconic films from the acclaimed director’s illustrious career including Psycho, The Birds, Rear Window, Vertigo and North by Northwest, plus a range of limited edition extras including blueprints of the infamous Psycho house, movie poster art cards for all the films, and a booklet about his work.
  • Over 15 hours of bonus content including documentaries, expert commentaries, interviews, screen tests and much more! – 2 bonus discs include: 7 TV Episodes from Alfred Hitchcock Presents and 3 TV Episodes from Alfred Hitchcock Hour
  • Number of discs: 17
  • RATING: Not Rated
  • RUN TIME: 1762 minutes
  • STUDIO: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
  • https://www.uphe.com/
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  • https://twitter.com/universalent
  • https://www.amazon.com/House-Hitchcock-Collection-Blu-ray/dp/B07WKV262L/

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The Prey (1983) (Directed by Edwin Scott Brown)

 

  • Blu-ray – 2-Disc Limited Edition
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Debbie Thureson, Steve Bond, Lori Lethin
  • SYNOPSIS:
  • It’s not human, and it’s got an axe! One of the most underrated efforts to hail from the slice-and-dice boom, The Prey at last emerges from the VHS wilderness in a brand new 2K restoration from the recently unearthed original camera negative.
  • Three young couples set off into the mountains for a weekend of climbing, drinking and lovemaking. But little do they know that they are stumbling into the terrain of a fearsome predator – a wild man, horrifically burned as a child many years ago in a fire which engulfed his gypsy camp and left only him alive. Now he roams the woods in search of his next human prey.
  • Filmed in 1979-1980 – making it a contemporary, rather than an imitator, of the likes of Friday the 13th – but not released until 1984 when it was picked up by New World Pictures, The Prey is a unique woodsy slasher gem ripe for reappraisal in this extras-packed, 40th anniversary edition!
  • LIMITED EDITION 2-DISC BLU-RAY CONTENTS
  • Limited to 3,000 units
    Exclusive slipcover featuring original UK home video artwork
    Three versions of the feature: Original US Theatrical Cut, International Cut and Composite cut!
    High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
    Original uncompressed mono audio
    Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
    Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Justin Osbourn
    Limited edition booklet featuring new writing on the film by Ewan Cant
  • DISC ONE – US THEATRICAL CUT
  • Brand new 2K restoration of the filmmaker-approved US Theatrical Cut from the original camera negative
  • Brand new audio commentary with producer Summer Brown
  • Brand new audio commentary with Amanda Reyes and Ewan Cant
  • Audio Interview with director Edwin Scott Brown
  • Brand new on-camera interview with actress Debbie Thureson
  • Brand new on-camera interview with actress Lori Lethin
  • Brand new on-camera interview with actor Carel Struycken
  • Brand new on-camera interview with actor Jackson Bostwick
  • In Search of The Prey – Ewan Cant and actress Debbie Thureson revisit the original shooting locations in Idyllwild, California
  • Q&A from Texas Frightmare Weekend 2019 with Lori Lethin, Carel Struycken and Jackson Bostwick
  • Texas Frightmare Weekend 2019 Audience Reaction Track
  • VHS Trailer and TV Spot
  • Original Script (BD-ROM Content)
  • DISC TWO – INTERNATIONAL & COMPOSITE CUTS
  • Brand new 2K restoration of the International Cut featuring the infamous gypsy flashback footage, added at a later date by the producers without the approval of the original filmmakers
  • Composite Cut combining footage from both the US Theatrical and International Cuts, for the ultimate The Prey fan experience!
  • Extended Outtakes reel – 45 mins of never-before-seen outtakes
  • GENRE: Horror
  • RATING: Rated R
  • RUN TIME: 80 minutes
  • TAGLINE: It’s not human, and it’s got an axe!
  • STUDIO: Arrow Video
  • https://arrowfilms.com/
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  • https://twitter.com/ArrowFilmsVideo
  • https://www.amazon.com/Prey-Blu-ray-Debbie-Thureson/dp/B07TJKBH6V/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086137/

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Gremlins (1984) (Directed by Joe Dante)

 

  • 4KUHD/BD/Digital
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday, Frances Lee McCain
  • WRITER: Chris Columbus
  • PRODUCERS: Steven Spielberg, Michael Finnell, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy
  • SYNOPSIS: Gremlins is a wildly original roller-coaster ride of hilarious mischief. One minute your hair will stand on end, the next you’ll hold your sides with laughter at the havoc these supposedly gentle furballs create when the rules surrounding their care and feeding are inadvertently broken one fateful Christmas. Written by Chris Columbus and directed by Joe Dante, Gremlins unleashes special effects that dazzle and enchant and merriment that lingers in the memory. And isn’t that “what superior popular moviemaking is all about” (Richard Corliss, Time).
  • Number of discs: 2
  • GENRE: Horror, Fantasy, Comedy
  • RATING: Rated PG
  • RUN TIME: 106 minutes
  • SEE REVIEW here
  • STUDIO: Warner Bros
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  • https://www.amazon.com/Gremlins-4K-Ultra-Blu-Ray-Digital/dp/B07SJY25GB/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087363/

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Zombieland (2009) (Directed by Ruben Fleischer)

 

  • 4K + Blu-ray
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Amber Heard
  • PRODUCER: Gavin Polone
  • SYNOPSIS: Nerdy college student Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) has survived the plague that has turned mankind into flesh-devouring zombies because he’s scared of just about everything. Gun-toting, Twinkie-loving Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) has no fears. Together, they are about to stare down their most horrifying challenge yet: each other’s company. Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin co-star in this double-hitting, head-smashing comedy.
  • All new special feature includes a look at the new film and reflections on the first film from the cast and filmmakers. Newly remastered and with Dolby Atmos audio.
  • GENRE: Horror, Comedy, Adventure
  • RATING: Rated R
  • RUN TIME: 88 minutes
  • TAGLINES:
    • Our land is their land.
    • Welcome to Zombieland.
    • A Ton of Fun!
    • You might be a pulse-less Zombie if you don’t get a kick out of this film!
    • Superbad meets Shawn of the Dead!
    • This place is so dead
    • Nut up or shut up.
    • Survival rule #21: Avoid strip clubs.
    • Survival rule #28: Get a kickass partner.
    • Survival rule#4: Don’t be a hero.
    • Survival rule #1: Cardio.
    • A comedy that kills.
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • https://www.sonypictures.com/
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  • https://www.amazon.com/Zombieland-Blu-ray-Woody-Harrelson/dp/B07TKNG6HY/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1156398/

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The Addams Family/Addams Family Values 2 Movie Collection

 

  • Blu-ray
  • Addams Family Synopsis:
  • Come join The Addams Family for the most hilarious scarefest of this season or any other! When long-lost Uncle Fester (Christopher Lloyd) reappears after twenty-five years in the Bermuda Triangle, Gomez (Raul Julia) and Morticia (Anjelica Huston) plan a celebration to wake the dead. But Wednesday (Christina Ricci) barely has time to warm up her electric chair before Thing points out Fester’s uncommonly “normal” behavior. Could this Fester be a fake, part of an evil scheme to raid the Addams fortune?
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101272/

  • Addams Family Values Synopsis:
  • It’s love at first fright when Gomez (Raul Julia) and Morticia (Anjelica Huston) welcome a new addition to the Addams household — Pubert, their soft, cuddly, mustachioed baby boy. As Fester (Christopher Lloyd) falls hard for voluptuous nanny Debbie Jilinksy (Joan Cusack), Wednesday (Christina Ricci) and Pugsley (Jimmy Workman) discover she’s a black-widow murderess who plans to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands. The family’s future grows even bleaker when the no-good nanny marries Fester and has the kids shipped off to summer camp. But Wednesday still has a Thing or two up her sleeve.
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106220/

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The Shining (1980) (Directed by Stanley Kubrick)

 

  • 4KUHD/BD/Digital
  • PRINIPAL CAST: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson
  • WRITERS: Stanley Kubrick, Diane Johnson
  • SYNOPSIS:
  • All work and no play make Oscar-winning actor Jack Nicholson-the caretaker of an isolated resort-go way off the deep end, terrorizing his young son and wife (Shelley Duvall).
  • Nicholson plays Jack Torrance, who’s come to the elegant, isolated Overlook Hotel as off-season caretaker. Torrance has never been there before-or has he? The answer lies in a ghostly time warp of madness and murder.
  • Number of discs: 2
  • GENRE: Horror, Drama
  • RATING: Rated R
  • RUN TIME: 144 minutes
  • TAGLINES:
    • Iconic terror from the No 1 bestselling writer.
    • Coming this summer
    • The tide of terror that swept America IS HERE [UK Poster]
    • A masterpiece of modern horror
    • Stanley Kubrick’s epic nightmare of horror
    • The Horror is driving him crazy
    • He came as the caretaker, but this hotel had its own guardians – who’d been there a long time
  • STUDIO: Warner Bros
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  • https://www.amazon.com/Shining-4K-Ultra-Blu-Ray-Digital/dp/B07RP4T8KZ/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/

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