New Releases for October 27 to 31, 2020 – Part 2 October 9, 2020
New Horror Releases

There were a lot of releases this week so it will be divided into two posts.

October 27

 

Amityville: A New Generation (1993)

  • Blu-ray
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Ross Partridge, Julia Nickson-Soul, Lala Sloatman
  • DIRECTOR: John Murlowski
  • SYNOPSIS:
  • Keyes is a successful photographer who lives at the border of Skid Row. While walking home one day, he notices a homeless man with a strange old mirror. Immediately struck by it for reasons he cannot explain, Keyes convinces the odd old man to sell it to him. However, the mirror seems to have a strange effect on all those who look at it, and it’s not long before Keyes himself starts behaving in increasingly erratic and unhinged ways, unaware that his actions are being controlled by an evil force lurking inside of the mirror; a force determined to use his soul to awaken an unspeakable evil.
  • Set against the beginnings of gentrification in LA’s notorious Skid Row, John Murlowski’s AMITYVILLE: A NEW GENERATION blends neon-tinged lighting and hefty bloodshed in this distinctly early 90s flavored entry in the franchise. Starring Ross Partridge (Stranger Things), Julia Nickson (Babylon 5) and David Naughton (An American Werewolf in London), plus photographed by Academy Award winner Wally Pfister (The Dark Knight, Inception), Vinegar Syndrome brings AMITYVILLE: A NEW GENERATION to Blu-Ray in a new 4K restoration of its original camera negative.
  • TAGLINES:
    • The Image of Evil.
    • Terror has a reflection of its own.
    • Terror Has a Reflection All its Own.
  • GENRE: Horror
  • RATING: Rated R
  • RUN TIME: 92 Minutes
  • STUDIO: Vinegar Syndrome
  • https://vinegarsyndrome.com/
  • https://www.facebook.com/vinsyn
  • https://twitter.com/vinegarsyndrome
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HTDJ5L3/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106262/

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Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes (1989)

  • Blu-ray
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Patty Duke, Jane Wyatt, Fredric Lehne, Lou Hancock, Brandy Gold
  • DIRECTOR: Sandor Stern
  • SYNOPSIS:
  • The Evans children have just suffered the untimely death of their beloved father. After moving with their mother into their grandmother’s gothic seaside mansion, they soon become hosts to an uninvited demonic force in the form of a mysterious lamp that once resided in the Amityville house. As unexplained, and increasingly violent, events start occurring in and around the property, Jessica, the youngest member of the household, begins to believe that her father has secretly returned. Unfortunately, it’s actually a demon taking on his likeness ready to terrorize and kill anyone and everyone in order to be fully reborn in human form.
  • The first of the four ‘cursed objects’ films in the Amityville franchise, after the series was re-ignited by producer Steve White, AMITYVILLE 4: THE EVIL ESCAPES stars Patty Duke (Valley of the Dolls) and remains the only entry in the franchise directed by Sandor Stern, who wrote the 1979 original. Combining domestic drama and supernatural horror as it twists its way towards a shocking conclusion, Vinegar Syndrome presents AMITYVILLE 4: THE EVIL ESCAPES on Blu-ray for the first time, in a new 4K restoration of its original negative.
  • TAGLINE: From the creators of the original AMITYVILLE comes the most terrifying chapter…
  • GENRE: Horror
  • RATING: Rated R
  • RUN TIME: 95 minutes
  • STUDIO: Vinegar Syndrome
  • https://vinegarsyndrome.com/
  • https://www.facebook.com/vinsyn
  • https://twitter.com/vinegarsyndrome
  • https://www.amazon.com/Amityville-4-Evil-Escapes-Blu-ray/dp/B08HTDC8GS/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096808/

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Amityville: Dollhouse (1996)

  • Blu-ray
  • PRINCIPAL CAST” Rachel Duncan, Jarrett Lennon, Clayton Murray, Franc Ross, Lenore Kasdorf, Lisa Robin Kelly, Starr Andreeff, Allen Cutler, Robin Thomas
  • DIRECTOR: Steve White
  • WRITER: Joshua Michael Stern
  • PRODUCER: Zane W. Levitt, Mark Yellen, Steve White
  • EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: David Newlon
  • SYNOPSIS:
  • Bill Martin has just finished construction on a picturesque new home for his family. But unknown to him, the previously barren property was once the site of the infamous Amityville murder house. After finding a small shed hidden away on the grounds, Bill discovers a beautiful and ornate dollhouse, which he gives to his young daughter as a present. What he doesn’t realize is that this innocent looking children’s plaything contains demonic powers, and it’s not long before ghouls and zombies are invading his home, with their murderous sights set on his family.
  • The last and most over the top entry in the 90s Amityville franchise, producer Steve White (Cabin Boy) steps into the director’s seat to helm this direct-to-video horror classic. Filled with impressive and plentiful creature and gore effects by Roy Knyrim (A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child), AMITYVILLE: DOLLHOUSE stars Robin Thomas (About Last Night) and Lenore Kasdorf (Starship Troopers) and features inventive photography from Tom Callaway (Demon Wind). Vinegar Syndrome brings this video store favorite to Blu-ray in a brand new 4K restoration from its long lost original camera negative.
  • TAGLINES:
    • The Amityville Horror has a new address…
    • Home is where the Horror is…
    • Hell Has Found A New Home.
    • Evil never dies… as the terrifying AMITYVILLE saga takes a new turn.
    • The Biggest Name In Horror Comes Home.
    • The Gate Of Hell Is Open!
    • Evil Never Dies.
    • Evil finds a new home.
  • GENRE: Horror
  • RATING: Rated R
  • RUN TIME: 96 Minutes
  • STUDIO: Vinegar Syndrome
  • https://vinegarsyndrome.com/
  • https://www.facebook.com/vinsyn
  • https://twitter.com/vinegarsyndrome
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HTM4G5S/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115535/

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Amityville: It’s About Time (1992)

  • Blu-ray
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Stephen Macht, Shawn Weatherly, Megan Ward, Damon Martin, Jonathan Penner, Nita Talbot, Dick Miller
  • DIRECTOR: Tony Randel
  • SYNOPSIS:
  • Jacob Sterling, a hot-shot architect, has just returned from his latest business trip, back to the placid Southern California suburb in which he lives, with a surprise: an ornate old clock he rescued out of a soon-to-be-demolished mansion in Amityville, New York. With the clock newly placed on Sterling’s mantel, he and his family begin to change, ever so slightly at first, into something evil… and very deadly. And soon a malevolent force starts to make its presence known throughout the quiet, suburban community; winding its gears to bring about a seemingly unstoppable demonic force.
  • The darkest and most twisted of the ‘cursed object’ Amityville films, AMITYVILLE: IT’S ABOUT TIME (also known as AMITYVILLE: 1992) plunges the viewer head first into a labyrinthian nightmare of gory body horror, set against the facade of happy suburban living, where everything is more sinister than it seems and you never know who, or what, might be lurking in the shadows. Directed by Tony Randel (Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Ticks) and starring Stephen Macht (Graveyard Shift), AMITYVILLE: IT’S ABOUT TIME is arguably the highlight of the 90s entries in the series and comes to Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome newly restored in 4K from its original negative.
  • TAGLINES:
    • It’s been expecting you.
    • The Terror Returns… With A Vengeance.
    • Beyond time… beyond evil!
  • GENRE: Horror
  • Rating: Rated R
  • RUN TIME: 95 minutes
  • STUDIO: Vinegar Syndrome
  • https://vinegarsyndrome.com/
  • https://www.facebook.com/vinsyn
  • https://twitter.com/vinegarsyndrome
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HTDVJYQ/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103678/

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Zombie 5: Killing Birds (1987)

AKA: Killing Birds: Raptors

  • Blu-ray
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Lara Wendel, Robert Vaughn, James Villemaire
  • DIRECTOR: Claudio Lattanzi
  • SYNOPSIS:
  • A group of college-aged ornithologists have taken a class trip deep into the wilderness on a quest to find and study a rare and possibly extinct species of bird. Despite receiving ominous warnings, both human and avian, they set up camp in a musty old house, only to find themselves under siege from mysterious supernatural forces. But it’s not just the house or the hoards of hungry birds that they have to worry about, they quickly realize that they’re also going to have to contend with a group of bloodthirsty zombies, who have descended on the deserted farmhouse!
  • A positively jaw dropping slice of late 80s horror, as only Italians are capable of imagining, Claudio Lattanzi’s KILLING BIRDS (aka Zombie 5 and Raptors) is an ‘everything but the kitchen sink’ styled thriller which piles on gore and insane plot twists. Starring Lara Wendel (Tenebre) and Robert Vaughn (Good Luck Miss Wyckoff), and produced by exploitation auteur Joe D’Amato (Anthopophagus), Vinegar Syndrome brings KILLING BIRDS to Blu-ray for the first time, newly restored in 2K from its original negative.
  • GENRE: Horror, Mystery
  • RATING: Not Rated
  • RUN TIME: 92 minutes
  • STUDIO: Vinegar Syndrome
  • https://vinegarsyndrome.com/
  • https://www.facebook.com/vinsyn
  • https://twitter.com/vinegarsyndrome
  • https://www.amazon.com/Zombie-5-Killing-Birds-Blu-ray/dp/B08HTG8WDZ/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156706/

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Grave Robbers (1989)

  • Blu-ray
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Fernando Almada, Edna Bolkan, Erika Buenfil, Ernesto Laguardia
  • DIRECTOR: Ruben Galindo Jr.
  • SYNOPSIS:
  • In the early Spanish colonial age, the leader of a satanic sect was condemned to eternal damnation by a priest, and was left to rot with an axe forever embedded in his chest. Now, in modern day, a group of teenage, treasure seeking, grave robbers accidentally uncover his hidden tomb, dislodging the axe in the process. But what they don’t realize is that they’ve unwittingly re-woken the diabolical killer, who promptly sets out to complete his unholy mission of spawning the son of Satan, while brutally butchering anyone who happens to get in the way…
  • Heavily inspired by late 80s slasher films, Rubén Galindo Jr’s GRAVE ROBBERS is one of the best forgotten films to come from Mexico’s oft overlooked 80s horror boom. With exceptional production value, gruesome death scenes, and a relentless killer akin to his many American counterparts, GRAVE ROBBERS feels right at home with any of the later entries in the Friday the 13th series. Vinegar Syndrome is proud to present this hidden gem of Mexican splatter on Blu-ray for the first time, newly scanned in 4K from its original 35mm camera negative.
  • GENRE: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
  • RATING: Not Rated
  • RUN TIME: 88 minutes
  • STUDIO: Vinegar Syndrome
  • https://vinegarsyndrome.com/
  • https://www.facebook.com/vinsyn
  • https://twitter.com/vinegarsyndrome
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HTG8WDY/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0282672/

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Weedjies: Halloweed Night (2019)

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Patrick Still Lives (1980)

  • Blu-ray/DVD
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Sacha Pitoeff, Gianni Dei, Mariangela Giordano
  • DIRECTOR: Mario Landi
  • SYNOPSIS:
  • PATRICK STILL LIVES — Uncut, uncensored, & scanned in 2k for the first time ever.Shortly after the Ozploitation shocker PATRICK became a worldwide hit, producer Gabriele Crisanti (BURIAL GROUND), screenwriter Piero Regnoli (NIGHTMARE CITY) and director Mario Landi (GIALLO IN VENICE) went way beyond ‘unofficial sequel’ or ‘unauthorized remake’ to instead create this “mind-boggling example of Italian exploitation that has to be seen to be believed” (Moria).When a young man becomes comatose after a freak accident, his father invites six strangers to a secluded villa for a weekend packed with relentless nudity, outrageous violence and perhaps the most depraved sex/gore death in all of Italian horror. Sacha Pitoëff (INFERNO), Gianni Dei (MANHATTAN GIGOLO) and Mariangela Giordano (MALABIMBA) star in “one of the most ultimate exploitation films ever made” (Monster Pictures), now scanned uncut from the original negative for the very first time in 40 years.Specs:
    Anamorphic Widescreen 1.66:1.
    Dolby Digital Mono.
    Region: All

    Special Features:
    Reversible Blu-ray cover.
    C’est la Vie – Interview with Actor Gianni Dei.
    Trailer.

  • GENRE: Horror
  • RATING: Not Rated
  • RUN TIME: 83 minutes
  • STUDIO: Serverin Films
  • https://severin-films.com/
  • https://www.facebook.com/severinfilms/
  • https://twitter.com/severinfilms/
  • https://www.amazon.com/Patrick-Still-Lives-Blu-ray-Pitoëff/dp/B08JDTNW3S/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081314/

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Scary Tales (1993)

  • Blu-ray
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Ilene Zelechowski, Al Darago, Tony Murphy Jr.
  • DIRECTOR: Doug Ulrich, Al Darago
  • SYNOPSIS: SCARY TALES proves that the films of John Waters and Don Dohler aren’t the only genre miracles from Baltimore. A shot-on-video horror anthology that plays out like a public access version of CREEPSHOW, this is what happens when Satanic necklaces, bloodthirsty slashers, and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS-styled live action role playing collide with cool dads, neon lightbulbs, and dungeon synthesizers. AGFA and Bleeding Skull! are thrilled to present this charming, gore-filled dreamscape that has been meticulously pieced together from its original S-VHS master tapes.
  • GENRE: Horror
  • RATING: Not Rated
  • RUN TIME: 70 minutes
  • STUDIO: American Genre Film Archive
  • https://www.americangenrefilm.com/
  • https://www.facebook.com/americangenrefilmarchive
  • https://twitter.com/filmarchive
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HTDVJXW/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3522592/

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Wolfman’s Got Nards (2018)

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Daughters of Darkness (1971)

  • 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Delphine Seyrig, Danielle Ouimet, John Karlen
  • DIRECTOR: Harry Kumel
  • SYNOPSIS:
  • 50th Anniversary Limited Edition! New 4K Restoration!
  • International screen icon Delphine Seyrig (LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD) stars as Elizabeth Bathory, an ageless Countess with a beautiful young companion (Goth goddess Andrea Rau) and a legendary legacy of perversion. But when the two women seduce a troubled newlywed couple (Canadian beauty Danielle Ouimet and John Karlen of DARK SHADOWS and CAGNEY & LACEY), they unleash a frenzy of sudden violence and depraved desire that shocked both art house audiences and grindhouse crowds worldwide.
  • Co-written and directed by Harry Kümel, DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS remains one of the most exquisitely mesmerizing adult horror films ever made. Blue Underground is now proud to present the uncensored Director s Cut of this classic psychosexual shocker in a gorgeous restoration, scanned in 4K 16-bit from its long-lost original 35mm camera negative, with Dolby Vision HDR and a new Dolby Atmos audio mix, packed with revealing Extras!
  • SPECIAL FEATURES:
  • WORLD PREMIERE! New 4K Restoration from the long-lost original 35mm camera negative, supervised and approved by Director Harry Kümel
  • Ultra HD Blu-ray (2160p) and HD Blu-ray (1080p) Widescreen 1.66:1 Feature Presentation
  • Audio: English: Dolby Atmos; English: 5.1 DTS-HD; English: 1.0 DTS-HD; French: 1.0 DTS-HD
  • Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish, English for French Audio
  • Audio Commentary #1 with Co-Writer/DirectorHarry Kümel
  • Audio Commentary #2 with Star John Karlen and Journalist David Del Valle
  • NEW!Audio Commentary #3 with Kat Ellinger, Author of Devil s Advocates: Daughters of Darkness
  • Locations of Darkness – Interviews with Co-Writer/Director Harry Kümel and Co-Writer/Co-Producer Pierre Drouot
  • Playing the Victim – Interview with Star Danielle Ouimet
  • Daughter of Darkness – Interview with Star Andrea Rau
  • NEW! Theatrical Trailers
  • Radio Spots
  • NEW! Alternate U.S. Main Titles
  • NEW! Poster & Still Gallery
  • BONUS! DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by François de Roubaix
  • BONUS!Collectible Booklet with new essay by Michael Gingold
  • BONUS!3D Lenticular Slipcover (First Pressing Only)
  • REGION FREE
  • TAGLINES:
    • An erotic nightmare of vampire lust [DVD]
    • These are the Daughters of Darkness… They are waiting for you – They thrive on BLOOD
  • GENRE: Horror
  • RATING: Rated R
  • RUN TIME: 100 minutes
  • STUDIO: Blue Underground
  • http://blue-underground.com/
  • https://www.facebook.com/BlueUndergroundFilms/
  • https://twitter.com/blunderground
  • https://www.amazon.com/Daughters-Darkness-4K-Ultra-Blu-ray/dp/B08DPRCV35/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067690/

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