JULY 25
Resident Evil: Death Island [2023]
- 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray/DVD
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Matthew Mercer, Stephanie Panisello, Kevin Dornan
- DIRECTOR: Eiichiro Hasumi
- SYNOPSIS: In San Francisco, Jill Valentine is dealing with a zombie outbreak and a new t-virus, Leon S. Kennedy is on the trail of a kidnapped DARPA scientist and Claire Redfield is investigating a monstrous fish that is killing whales in the bay. Joined by Chris Redfield and Rebecca Chambers, they discover the trail of clues from their separate cases all converge on the same location, Alcatraz Island, where a new evil has taken residence and waits their arrival.
- GENRE: Horror, Animation, Action, Adventure
- RATING: Rated R
- RUN TIME: 90 Minutes
- STUDIO: Sony Pictures
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- https://www.amazon.com/Resident-Evil-Island-Steelbook-Digital/dp/B0C74CGNQM/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26674627/
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Demonoids From Hell [2023]
AKA: “Demonoids”
- DVD
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Geovonna Casanova, Traci Burr, Jennifer Nangle, Craig Muckler, Julie Anne Prescott
- DIRECTOR: Dustin Ferguson
- SYNOPSIS: A group of friends break into an abandoned haunted attraction on Halloween with a Ouija board in hopes of contacting the dead. But their seance instead summons a deadly gang of mischievous, pint-sized demons and they must fight to survive and escape as the Demonoids trap them and brutally pick them off in the eerie labyrinth.
- Bonus features include: Trailers, Uncut version
- GENRE: Horror
- RATING: Not rated
- RUN TIME: 58 Minutes
- STUDIO: Wild Eye Releasing
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- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C24S5RV9/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14213908/
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World War Z [2013]
- 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale, Matthew Fox
- DIRECTOR: Marc Forster
- SYNOPSIS: When former U.N. investigator Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) and his family get stuck in urban gridlock, he senses that it’s no ordinary traffic jam. His suspicions are confirmed when, suddenly, the city erupts into chaos. A lethal virus, spread through a single bite, is turning healthy people into something vicious, unthinking, and feral. As the pandemic threatens to consume humanity, Gerry leads a worldwide search to find the source of the infection and, with luck, a way to halt its spread.
- TAGLINES:
- I can’t leave my family
- Horror in the Streets
- GENRE: Horror, Action, Adventure
- RATING: Rated PG-13 (intense frightening zombie sequences, violence, and disturbing images)
- RUN TIME: 123 Minutes
- STUDIO: Shout! Factory
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- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C413LNCG/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816711/
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Bride of Chucky [1998]
- 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Jennifer Tilly, Katherine Heigl, Brad Dourif, John Ritter, Nick Stabile
- DIRECTOR: Ronny Yu
- SYNOPSIS: For ten years, the tortured soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray has been imprisoned inside a child’s doll. “Chucky” is reborn when his old flame, Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly), rescues his battered doll parts from a police impound. But Chucky wants his favorite playmate cut down to size, so he transforms his blushing bride into a stunning little terror. Chucky and Tiffany can’t wait to start their own homicidal honeymoon. When this demonic duo hits the road and hooks up with a pair of unsuspecting newlyweds, they leave a trail of murder and mayhem behind them.
- TAGLINES:
- Here comes the bride… there goes everyone else.
- This Halloween, Chucky gets lucky.
- Chucky Gets Lucky.
- The Honeymoon’s Gonna Be Killer
- This time, Chucky has a playmate of his own.
- This time, there’s more to fear.
- Chucky found a lover of his own
- GENRE: Horror, Comedy, Thriller
- RATING: Rated R (strong horror violence and gore, language, some sexual content, and brief drug use)
- RUN TIME: 89 Minutes
- STUDIO: Shout! Factory
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- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4132QLC/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144120/
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Seed of Chucky [2004]
- 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, Billy Boyd, Hannah Spearritt, John Waters
- DIRECTOR: Don Mancini
- SYNOSIS: Everyone’s favorite killer doll returns, and the Chucky legacy continues with the introduction of a new family member! This time around, Chucky (voiced again by Brad Dourif) and his homicidal honey, Tiffany, are brought back to life by their orphan offspring, Glen. Then, the horror goes Hollywood as Chucky unleashes his own brand of murderous mayhem! Featuring Academy Award® nominee* Jennifer Tilly (as herself and the voice of Tiffany) and hip-hop star Redman, it’s all about family values, Chucky-style!
- TAGLINES:
- Time to Raise Some Hell
- Deliver us some evil.
- Fear the second coming.
- This November, get a load of Chucky.
- Get a load of Chucky.
- GENRE: Horror, Comedy, Thriller
- RATING: Rated R (strong horror violence/gore, sexual content, and language)
- RUN TIME: 87 Minutes
- STUDIO: Shout! Factory
- https://shoutfactory.com/
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- https://www.instagram.com/shoutfactory/
- https://twitter.com/ShoutFactory
- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C413ZWJH/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387575/
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Cult of Chucky [2017]
- 4K Ultra HD/Bu-ray
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Fiona Dourif, Michael Therriault, Adam Hurtig, Alex Vincent, Elisabeth Rosen
- DIRECTOR: Don Mancini
- SYNOPSIS: Confined to an asylum for the criminally insane for the past four years, Nica (Fiona Dourif) is wrongly convinced that she, not Chucky, murdered her entire family. But after her psychiatrist introduces a new group therapy tool—a “Good Guy” doll—a string of grisly deaths plague the asylum and Nica starts to wonder if maybe she isn’t crazy after all. Andy (Alex Vincent), Chucky’s now-grown-up nemesis from the original Child’s Play, races to Nica’s aid. But to save her he’ll have to get past Tiffany (Oscar®-nominee Jennifer Tilly), Chucky’s long-ago bride, who will do anything, no matter how deadly or depraved, to help her beloved devil doll.
- TAGLINES:
- Friends till the end, remember?
- You may feel a little prick.
- GENRE: Horror, Comedy, Thriller
- RATING: Rated R (strong horror violence, grisly images, language, brief sexuality, and drug use)
- RUN TIME: 91 Minutes
- STUDIO: Shout! Factory
- https://shoutfactory.com/
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- https://www.instagram.com/shoutfactory/
- https://twitter.com/ShoutFactory
- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C41265QL/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3280262/
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Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story [2022]
- Blu-ray
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Robert Englund, Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd, Lance Henriksen
- DIRECTOR: Christopher Griffiths, Gary Smart
- SYNOPSIS: A classically trained actor and director, Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror icons of our generation. Throughout his career, Englund starred in many well-known movies but shot to super-stardom with his portrayal of supernatural serial killer Freddy Krueger in the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET franchise. This unique and intimate portrait captures the man behind the glove and features interviews with Englund and his wife Nancy, Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd, Heather Langenkamp and more.
- GENRE: Horror, Documentary
- RATING: Not Rated
- RUN TIME: 126 Minutes
- STUDIO: Cinedigm/Cineverse
- https://www.cineverse.com/
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- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1H8T9JS/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10172168/
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Magic Cop [1990]
- Blu-ray
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Kiu-Wai Miu, Ching-Ying Lam, Wilson Lam
- DIRECTOR: Wei Tung
- SYNOPSIS:
- After seeing off hopping corpses in Mr. Vampire, the great Lam Ching-ying (Enter the Dragon, Eastern Condors) faces a new supernatural challenge: someone is using the living dead to smuggle drugs into modern day Hong Kong and only Lam’s Officer Feng – policeman and Taoist master – can stop them, proving the power of traditional Chinese magic in the process!
- Mixing comedy, action and esoteric lore, Magic Cop sees the incomparable Lam at his brilliant best. 88 Films are proud to present this gorgeously restored treat from the golden age of Hong Kong cinema.
- SPECIAL FEATURES:
- High Definition (1080p) Presentation in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
- 0 DTS-HD MA Cantonese Soundtrack with newly translated English Subtitles
- Audio commentary by Frank Djeng
- …and more!
- TAGLINE: He’s a Modern Day Devil Hunter He’s a Master of the Martial Arts He’s… MR VAMPIRE!
- GENRE: Horror, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
- RATING: Not Rated
- RUN TIME: 87 Minutes
- STUDIO: 88 Films
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- https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Cop-Special-Blu-ray-Kiu-Wai/dp/B0BVRX1RPC/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098150/
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The War of the Worlds [1953]
- 4K Ultra HD + Digital Code
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne, Lewis Martin, Robert Cornthwaite, Sandro Giglio, William Phipps, Paul Birch, Jack Kruschen, Vernon Rich
- DIRECTOR: Byron Haskin
- PRODUCER: George Pal
- SYNOPSIS: H.G. Wells’ chilling novel of a Martian invasion of Earth becomes even more frightening in this 1952 film adaptation that’s widely regarded as one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time. An Oscar. winner for Best Special Effects, The War of the Worlds delivers eye-popping thrills, laser-hot action, and unrelenting, edge-of-your-seat suspense. No one who has seen the film’s depiction of the swan-shaped Martian machines-ticking and hissing menacingly as they cut their path of destruction-will ever forget their ominous impact!
- TAGLINES:
- Amazing! terrifying! The most savage spectacle of all time!
- A mighty panorama of earth-shaking fury!
- They came to CONQUER the EARTH!
- Amazing! Astounding! Terrifying!
- Don’t Tell How It Ends!
- Now after two years in the making! H.G. Wells’ most famous and fantastic story comes to the screen.
- Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!
- The original invasion!
- GENRE: Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller
- RATING: Rated G
- RUN TIME: 85 Minutes
- STUDIO: Paramount Pictures
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- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1P4FSGH/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046534/
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Gnaw [2008]
- DVD
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Hiram Bleetman, Gary Faulkner, Jennifer Wren, Carrie Cohen, Julia Vandoorne
- DIRECTOR: Gregory Mandry
- SYNOPSIS: Carrie Cohen (Hellbreeder) and Hiram Bleetman (Zombie Diaries) star in this British homage to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre about six friends who fall victim to a sadistic family of cannibals when they travel to the countryside for a holiday in a beautiful remote cottage.
- Bonus features include: Directors Commentary, Trailer
- TAGLINE: Nice to have your friends for dinner…
- GENRE: Horror
- RATING: Not Rated
- RUN TIME: 90 Minutes
- STUDIO: Jinga Films
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- https://www.amazon.com/Gnaw-Hiram-Bleetman/dp/B0BYF79JXZ/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1268208/
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Needful Things [1993]
- 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Max von Sydow, Ed Harris, Bonnie Bedelia, Amanda Plummer
- DIRECTOR: Fraser C. Heston
- SYNOPSIS: Welcome to Castle Rock, Maine, a lovely place to live…if you don’t mind selling your soul! Acting greats Ed Harris (The Abyss) and Max von Sydow (3 Days of the Condor) head an exceptional cast—including Bonnie Bedelia (Die Hard), J.T. Walsh (A Few Good Men) and Amanda Plummer (Pulp Fiction)—in this supernatural thriller that’s dark, haunting and a hell of a good scare! Sheriff Alan Pangborn (Harris) has a devil of a problem: Suddenly all the residents of his sleepy little town are dying…to kill each other. But at least business is still booming, especially at a new antique store. The shop’s mysterious owner, Leland Gaunt (the nerve-shattering von Sydow), has something for everyone, and his prices are always reasonable: just one small favor…oh, and, of course, eternal damnation! Needful Things comes stylishly directed by Fraser C. Heston (The Crucifer of Blood) and scripted by W.D. Richter (Invasion of the Body Snatchers) from the #1 bestselling novel by the crowned king of horror, Stephen King (The Dead Zone, Cujo, Misery). This special edition also includes an HD Up-res of the 191-minute TV cut of the film.
- Special Features:
- DISC 1 (4KUHD):
• Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master (Theatrical Cut) – From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative
• Audio Commentary by Director Fraser C. Heston, Moderated by Scorpion Releasing’s Walt Olsen
• 5.1 Surround and 2.0 Lossless Audio
• Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles - DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):
• Brand New HD Up-Res Master of the 191-Minute TV Cut
• New Interview with Screenwriter W.D. Richter
• Theatrical Trailer
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles
- DISC 1 (4KUHD):
- TAGLINES:
- Based on the bestseller from Stephen King
- This store wants to collect the ultimate price only
- Castle Rock Entertainment in association with New Line Cinema presents
- Now it’s time to pay!
- The town of Castle Rock just made a deal with the Devil… Now it’s time to pay!
- Buy now. Pay later.
- GENRE: Horror, Crime, Drama, Fantasy
- RATING: Rated R
- RUN TIME: 120 Minutes
- STUDIO: Kino Lorber
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- https://www.amazon.com/Needful-Things-Blu-ray-Fraser-Heston/dp/B0C5N54RDB/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107665/
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Black Magic Rites [1973]
AKA “The Reincarnation of Isabel”
- 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray
- PRINCIPAL CAST: Mickey Hargitay, Rita Calderoni, Raul Lovecchio
- DIRECTOR: Renato Polselli
- SYNOPSIS:
- From the mind of one of Italian genre cinema’s most outrageous and uncompromising filmmakers comes Black Magic Rites (Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel Trecento… aka The Reincarnation of Isabel), Renato Polselli’s (The Vampire and the Ballerina) delirious masterpiece of salacious horror.
- When beautiful Laureen throws a wild party at the castle which she has just inherited, she is blissfully unaware that its dark cellar harbors an occult sect that is hellbent on avenging the death of Isabel, who was burned at the stake 600 years earlier as a witch. The occultists’ satanic rituals call for the blood of virgins… Could Laureen be next?
- INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES
- Brand-new 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
- 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original Italian mono soundtrack
- Audio commentary with critics and authors David Flint and Kim Newman (2023)
- The Seventh Art According to Ralf Brown (2023): far-reaching documentary on the first half of Renato Polselli’s career featuring an archival interview with the filmmaker and his actor-collaborator Mickey Hargitay, as well as new contributions from director and programmer Luca Rea
- Gianfranco Reverberi on ‘Black Magic Rites’ (2023): the composer revisits his haunting score
- Lovely Jon on Gianfranco Reverberi (2023): the DJ and soundtrack enthusiast deconstructs the film’s delirious compositions
- Stephen Thrower on ‘Black Magic Rites’ (2023:): the author and musician analyses Polselli’s nightmarish cult classic
- Alternative The Reincarnation of Isabel title sequence
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- New and improved English translation subtitles
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Miranda Corcoran, a career-spanning archival interview with director Renato Polselli by Jay Slater, an archival autobiographical piece by Polselli, a look at the career of actor Mickey Hargitay, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
- World premiere on 4K UHD
- Limited edition of 10,000 numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
- All extras subject to change
- GENRE: Horror
- RATING: Not Rated
- RUN TIME: 98 Minutes
- STUDIO: Powerhouse Films
- https://www.powerhousefilms.co.uk/
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- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYPM61YY/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122685/
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