February 9
Blue Monkey [1987]
AKA: Insect
- Blu-ray
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Steve Railsback, Gwynyth Walsh, Susan Anspach
- DIRECTOR: William Fruet
- SYNOPSIS: Detective Jim Bishop and Dr. Rachel Carson must find a way to stop a giant monstrous insect that’s eating people in her quarantined hospital before it procreates and spreads a deadly infection it’s carrying,
- TAGLINE: THEY BREED. THEY HATCH. THEY KILL. Maybe it’s just a phase they’re going through.
- GENRE: Horror
- RATING: Rated R
- RUN TIME: 96 Minutes
- STUDIO: Dark Force Entertainment
- http://darkforcedvd.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/Dark-Force-Entertainment-158542421434304/
- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KBKRHT2/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092677/
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Sputnik [2020]
- Blu-ray/DVD
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Oksana Akinshina, Pyotr Fedorov, Anton Vasiliev, Aleksey Demidov, Anna Nazarova
- DIRECTOR: Egor Abramenko
- WRITERS: Andrei Zolotarev, Oleg Malovichko
- SYNOPSIS: Due to her controversial methods, young doctor Tatiana Yurievna (Oksana Akinshina) is on the precipice of losing her medical license. Her career may not be over, though. After she’s recruited by the military, Tatiana is brought to a secure science research facility to assess a very special case, that of Konstantin Sergeyevich (Pyotr Fyodorov), a cosmonaut who survived a mysterious space accident and has returned to Earth with a unique condition: there’s something living inside of him that only shows itself late at night. The military has nefarious plans for it. Tatiana wants to stop it from killing Konstantin. And the creature itself thrives on destruction.
- Bonus Content:
- Theatrical Trailer
- TAGLINE: The only survivor did not come back alone.
- GENRE: Horror, Drama, Sci-Fi
- RATING: Not Rated
- RUN TIME: 101 Minutes
- STUDIO: Shout! Factory
- https://www.shoutfactory.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/shoutfactoryofficial
- https://twitter.com/ShoutFactory
- https://www.amazon.com/Sputnik-Blu-ray-Oksana-Akinshina/dp/B08MMH2Z8B/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11905962/
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Happy Times [2019]
- Blu-ray/DVD
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Michael Aloni, Liraz Chamami, Iris Bahr, Alon Pdut, Stéfi Celma
- DIRECTOR: Michael Mayer
- SYNOPSIS: A dinner party for a group of decidedly boorish Israeli Americans at a Hollywood Hills mansion turns deadly as a toxic mix of alcohol, egos, lust, and greed combine to spin bloodily out of control. A wild comedy/horror film for the cinematically jaded.
- GENRE: Horror, Comedy, Action
- RATING: Not Rated
- RUN TIME: 93 Minutes
- STUDIO: Artsploitation Films
- https://www.artsploitationfilms.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/Artsploitation
- https://twitter.com/artsploitation
- https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Times-Blu-ray-Michael-Aloni/dp/B08JB3KJL4/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8563656/
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Sacrificial [2018]
- DVD
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Elisabeth Ferrara, Carter Burch, Chuck Ardezzone
- DIRECTOR: Tony Schweikle
- SYNOPSIS: From a hidden enclave deep in the Florida Everglades, a Voodoo cult hunts down an investigative journalist who was witness to a human sacrifice ritual.
- GENRE: Horror
- RATING: Not Rated
- RUN TIME: 88 minutes
- STUDIO: Wild Eye Releasing
- http://www.wildeyereleasing.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/wild.eye.releasing
- https://twitter.com/WildEyeMovies
- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KYV2FKB/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7568324/
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The Legend of Fall Creek [2021]
- DVD
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Frank Brantley, Alton Clemente, Chuck Clendenin
- DIRECTORS: Anthony Hall, Ryan McGonagle
- SYNOPSIS: On a chilly Halloween night in 1988, Fall Creek Valley turned upside down when Robert “Bobby” Maxwell disappeared from a party. On the 20 Year Anniversary, BLOODY BOBBY seeks revenge on his tormentors who sealed his fate with a blood pact.
- TAGLINE: Halloween is about to get…Bloody!
- GENRE: Horror, Crime, Drama
- RATING: Not Rated
- RUN TIME: 89 Minutes
- STUDIO: Uncork’d Entertainment
- https://www.uncorkedentertainment.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/uncorkdent/
- https://twitter.com/uncorkdent
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12747444/
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Freaky [2020]
- Blu-ray/DVD
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Kathryn Newton, Vince Vaughn, Alan Ruck, Katie Finneran, Celeste O’Connor
- DIRECTOR: Christopher Landon
- PRODUCER: Jason Blum
- WRITERS: Christopher Landon, Michael Kennedy
- SYNOPSIS: Prepare for a Freaky take on the body-swap movie which only Blumhouse (makers of Happy Death Day & The Purge Franchises) could bring: a teenage girl switches bodies with a relentless serial killer! High school senior Millie (Kathryn Newton, Blockers, HBO’s Big Little Lies) is just trying to survive being the unpopular kid when she becomes The Butcher’s (Vince Vaughn) next target. Their fateful encounter gets twisted and they wake up in each other’s bodies. Now looking like a towering psychopath, Millie learns she only has 24 hours to reverse the curse and get her body back before the switch becomes permanent and she’s trapped in the form of a middle-aged maniac forever.
- Bonus Content:
- Includes Blu-ray, DVD, and a digital copy of Freaky (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.)
- Deleted Scenes
- Split Personalities: Millie vs. The Butcher
- Crafting the Kills
- Christopher Landon’s Brand of Horror
- Final Girl Reframed
- Feature Commentary with Co-writer/Director Christopher Landon
- TAGLINES:
- Basic switch. Killer new look.
- A body swap that cuts deep.
- Friday the 13th of November
- GENRE: Horror, Comedy, Thriller
- RATING: Rated R (strong bloody horror violence, sexual content, and language throughout)
- RUN TIME: 102 Minutes
- STUDIO: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
- https://www.uphe.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/universalpictures
- https://twitter.com/UniAllAccess
- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MSLX4KM/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10919380/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHPgEHSiBHo
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HNN Presents: The Dead Half [2017]
- DVD
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Elijah Wallace, Johnna McCarthy, Connor Weaver
- DIRECTOR: David Van Hooser
- SYNOPSIS: Aaron is a filmmaker driven to break into the film biz by producing an enhanced documentary starring a local abandoned house. It was once a home clinic inhabited by an eccentric doctor and his twin daughters, all of whom lived strange lives and came to tragic ends which have become more horrific in legend. With his friends Jill, Dillon, and Claire as his crew, Aarons plan is to document any strange activities during an overnight stay in the house. But the house has its own ideas. The reality is worse than legend; some secrets are better left buried. An HNN presentation.
- TAGLINE: Half dead. All evil.
- GENRE: Thriller
- RATING: Not Rated
- RUN TIME: 78 minutes
- STUDIO: Bayview Films
- https://www.bayviewentertainment.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/bayviewentertainment/
- https://twitter.com/BayViewEnt1
- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Q6M7Q5L/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6572748/
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My Bloody Valentine [1981]
- Blu-ray/DVD – Steelbook
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, Neil Affleck, Keith Knight, Alf Humphreys, Cynthia Dale, Helene Udy, Rob Stein
- DIRECTOR: George Mihalka
- PRODUCERS: John Dunning, Andre Link, Stephen Miller
- SYNOPSIS: On Valentine’s Day, someone always loses their heart. Twenty years ago, this small town lost more than that when a tragedy claimed the lives of five miners. Now, the town is gearing up for another Valentine’s Day. But when a box of candy containing an eerie warning and blood-soaked heart arrive, the townsfolk realize that romance is as good as dead. And so are they …
- Bonus Content:
- 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative
- An Anemic Valentine – An Interview with Director George Mihalka
- From the Heart – An Interview with Actor Paul Kelman
- Friends of Mine – An Interview with Actress Lori Hallier
- Axel, Be My Valentine – An Interview with Actor Neil Affleck
- Becoming Sylvia – An Interview with Actress Helene Udy
- The Secret Keeper – An Interview with Actor Rob Stein
- Broken Hearts and Broken Bones – An Interview with Special Makeup Effects Designer Tom Burman
- Holes in the Heart – A Look at the Difference Between the Theatrical Version and the Uncut Version
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Original TV Spots
- Original Radio Spots
- Still Gallery
- 4K Scan of the Uncut Original Camera Negative
- Audio Commentary with Director George Mihalka
- My Bloody Valentine 35th Anniversary Cast Reunion Panel at The Bay of Blood Convention in Florida Featuring Director George Mihalka, Cast Members Lori Hallier, Helene Udy, Rob Stein, Peter Cowper, Thomas Kovacs, Jim Murchison, Alf Humphreys, And Hosted By
- Thomas Kovacs Performs “The Ballad of Harry Warden” at The Bay of Blood Convention with Peter Cowper and Jim Murchison
- TAGLINES:
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- Harry’s out to steal your heart.
- Cross your heart…and hope to die.
- Burn.
- This Valentine’s Day, romance is DEAD.
- Sarah, be My Bloody Valentine!
- It’s such a coal movie, you’ll want to see it over and over again
- There’s more than one way to lose your heart…
- Valentine’s Day will never be the same again…
- SEE REVIEW HERE
- GENRE: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- RATING: Rated R
- RUN TIME: 9 Minutes
- STUDIO: Shout! Factory
- https://www.shoutfactory.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/shoutfactoryofficial
- https://twitter.com/ShoutFactory
- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MN61CHV/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082782/
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Devil Times Five [1974]
AKA: Peopletoys
- Blu-ray
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Gene Evans, Sorrell Booke, Leif Garrett
- DIRECTOR: Sean McGregor
- SYNOPSIS: Five children crawl from the wreckage of a deadly van accident in a snowy canyon. The juvenile survivors (including teen heartthrob Leif Garrett) seek shelter at a secluded mountaintop winter home occupied by a rich businessman (Gene Evans, The Steel Helmet) and his friends (including Sorrell Booke, Boss Hogg from TV’s Dukes of Hazzard and Shelley Morrison of Will & Grace). Soon, strange mishaps occur, and the group is stranded without electricity and telephones. One by one, the adults begin to fall prey to a series of shocking and violent deaths! By the time the few surviving adults suspect the demented delinquents it may be too late! Called “one of the best entries in the killer kiddie horror sub-genre” by Screem Magazine, Code Red proudly presents this cult classic on Blu-ray, from a brand new 2K scan off the original camera negatives!
- Special Features:
-2K Scan from the Original Negatives
-Audio Commentary by Actors Joan McCall and Dawn Lynn with Producers Mickey Blowitz and David Sheldon, Moderated by Darren Gross
-Featurette with Actors Tierre Turner, Joan McCall, Dawn Lynn, and Producer David Sheldon
-Original Trailer
-Bonus Interviews - TAGLINES:
- What Wendy just saw them do will make you sick to your stomach…if it doesn’t make you faint first!
- If you can’t take a lot of blood – don’t go see…The Horrible House on the Hill
- If you still have nightmares about the shower scene from “Psycho”, close your eyes when Susan steps into the tub.
- Not since “Village of the Damned” has death become so savage… or survival so hopeless!
- Who survives? Who would want to survive?
- GENRE: Horror
- RATING: Rated R
- RUN TIME: 85 Minutes
- RUN TIME: 82 minutes
- STUDIO: Code Red
- https://www.facebook.com/CodeRedDvd
- https://twitter.com/CODEREDDVD
- https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Times-Blu-ray-Sorrell-Booke/dp/B08M2LSG8V/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071413/
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Tourist Trap [1979]
- Blu-ray
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Chuck Connors, Jocelyn Jones, Jon Van Ness, Robin Sherwood, Tanya Roberts, Dawn Jeffory
- DIRECTOR: David Schmoeller
- PRODUCER: Charles Band
- SYNOPSIS: UNCUT & COMPLETE for the first time! Every year young people disappear…An eerie and deserted wax museum, SLAUSEN’S LOST OASIS, is the site for spine-tingling terror where four unsuspecting young travelers (Including TANYA ROBERTS from Charlie’s Angels) are lured into a very deadly TOURIST TRAP. Slausen (CHUCK CONNORS) is the reclusive and bizarre owner of this attraction, which is actually more like a macabre chamber of horrors. The grotesque and frightening mannequins in this sordid side-show are only the beginning of the murderous mayhem and nightmarish madness to come. TOURIST TRAP is widely recognized as one of the scariest and strangest horror movies of the 1970s, a film championed by none other than Stephen King as wielding an eerie, spooky power. Legendary actor Chuck Connors (THE RIFLEMAN, WEREWOLF) stars as Mr. Slausen, a telekinetic psychopath who lures a group of young people to his ramshackle roadside attraction, unleashing an army of psychically controlled mannequins and other monstrosities upon them. Bonus features include: Interview with David Schmoeller., Rare trailers., Audio commentary by director David Schmoeller.
- TAGLINE:
- Every Year Young Girls Disappear
- Every year young people disappear
- GENRE: Horror
- RATING: Rated PG
- RUN TIME: 90 Minutes
- STUDIO: Full Moon Pictures
- https://www.fullmoonfeatures.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/Full-Moon-Features-18956686394
- https://twitter.com/fullmoonhorror
- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KYXGTM3/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080040/
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Oh! The Horror [2017]
- DVD
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Justin Beahm, Scott Drebit, Dustin Ferguson
- DIRECTOR: Tony Newton
- SYNOPSIS: Explore our fascination with horror and all things creepy and macabre as we dissect some of the best cult horror films ever made in this bone chilling documentary. Featuring interviews from film producers, filmmakers, and horror writers from across the globe including Troma’s Lloyd Kaufman, Billy Bloody Bill Pon, P. J. Starks, Justin Beahm, Nathan Hill, Jim Towns, Shawn C. Phillips and many more. Directed by master of the macabre Tony Newton VHS Lives, VHS Nasty, 60 Seconds to Die.
- GENRE: Documentary
- RATING: Not Rated
- RUN TIME: 140 minutes
- STUDIO: Filmlandia
- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KYPQH9R/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6172522/
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Santo In the Treasure of Dracula: The Sexy Vampire Version [1969]
AKA: Santo in Dracula’s Treasure
- 4K/Blu-ray/DVD
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Santo, Aldo Monti , Noelia Noel
- DIRECTOR: René Cardona
- SYNOPSIS: After inventing a time machine, Mexican wrestler, El Santo, uses it to go back in time to track down the location of Dracula’s hidden treasure. This is with the noble intention of using the treasure to help fund a children’s hospital. In his quest to obtain the treasure, he is forced to face down and battle Dracula and his bevy of beautiful, vampire vixens. The original 1969 release of Santo en El Tesoro de Drácula was black-and-white and featured no nudity. The film was simultaneously shot in color featuring full frontal nudity for European markets and finally released in Mexico in 2012 as El Vampiro y el Sexo.
- GENRE: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- RATING: Not Rated
- RUN TIME: 81 minutes
- STUDIO: VCI Entertainment
- https://www.vcientertainment.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/VCIClassicMovies
- https://twitter.com/vciclassicfilms
- https://www.amazon.com/Santo-Treasure-Dracula-Vampire-Restoration/dp/B08KYXGTM2/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208504/
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