OCTOBER 10
The Boogeyman [2023]
Blu-ray/DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, Vivien Lyra Blair, David Dastmalchian, Marin Ireland, LisaGay Hamilton
DIRECTOR: Rob Savage
WRITER: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Mark Heyman, Stephen King
SYNOPSIS: High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.
TAGLINES:
- Don’t Let it Out
- It’s Not Real. It’s Not Real. It’s Not Real.
- Leave the lights on.
GENRE: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
RATING: Rated PG-13 (terror, violent content, teen drug use and some strong language)
RUN TIME: 98 Minutes
STUDIO: 20th Century Studios
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https://www.amazon.com/Boogeyman-Chris-Messina/dp/B0CDCDTBR7/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3427252/
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M3GAN [2022]
4K UHD/Blu-ray
PRINCIPAL CAST: Allison Williams, Ronny Chieng, Violet McGraw, Jenna Davis, Amie Donald
DIRECTOR: Gerard Johnstone
SYNOPSIS: From James Wan, the producer of Annabelle, and Blumhouse, the producer of The Black Phone, comes a fresh new face in terror. M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a lifelike doll that’s programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. Designed by Gemma (Allison Williams, Get Out), a brilliant roboticist, M3GAN can listen, watch, and learn as it plays the role of friend, teacher, playmate, and protector. When Gemma becomes the unexpected caretaker of her 8-year-old niece, she decides to pair the girl with a M3GAN prototype, a decision that leads to unimaginable consequences.
Bonus Content:
- Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of M3GAN (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.)
- Features High Dynamic Range (HDR10) for Brighter, Deeper, More Lifelike Color
- A New Vision of Horror
- Bringing Life to M3GAN
- Getting Hacked
TAGLINES:
- Friendship has evolved.
- She’s more than a toy. She’s family.
GENRE: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
RATING: Rated PG-13 (violent content and terror, some strong language and a suggestive reference)
RUN TIME: 102 Minutes
STUDIO: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFRD7CGX/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8760708/
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Tremors: Ultimate Film and TV Collection
DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter
DIRECTOR: Ron Underwood
SYNOPSIS: Prepare yourself for a terrifying onslaught of monstrous, man-eating Graboids, flying Ass-Blasters, and heat-seeking Shriekers in this ultimate collection of all seven movies and the complete TV series. Throughout the years and many international locations, the Graboids have evolved and become ever more menacing and deadly. Only the gonzo survivalist Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) can stop them all. The Tremors Ultimate Collection includes: Tremors, Tremors 2: Aftershocks, Tremors 3: Back to Perfection, Tremors 4: The Legend Begins, Tremors 5: Bloodlines, Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell, Tremors: Shrieker Island and The Complete Series! Also starring Kevin Bacon, Reba McEntire, Jamie Kennedy, and Jon Heder, this cult classic horror-comedy collection is packed with eye-popping special effects and tense action sequences!
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
RATING: Rated PG-13
RUN TIME: 21 Hours
STUDIO: Studio Distribution Services
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFRC53ZS/
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Videodrome [1983]
4K UHD/Blu-ray
PRINCIPAL CAST: James Woods, Deborah Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky, Les Carlson, Jack Creley
DIRECTOR: David Cronenberg
PRODUCER: Claude Heroux
SYNOPSIS: When Max Renn goes looking for edgy new material for his sleazy cable TV station, he stumbles across the pirate broadcast of a hyperviolent torture show called “Videodrome.” His attempts to unearth the program’s origins send him on a hallucinatory journey into a shadow world of right-wing conspiracies, sadomasochistic sex games, and bodily transformation. Starring James Woods and Deborah Harry, Videodrome is one of the most original and provocative works from writer-director David Cronenberg, and features groundbreaking makeup effects by Academy Award winner Rick Baker.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- 4K digital restoration of the unrated version, approved by director David Cronenberg, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Two audio commentaries, one featuring Cronenberg and director of photography Mark Irwin, the other actors James Woods and Deborah Harry
- Camera (2000), a short film by Cronenberg
- Forging the New Flesh, a short documentary by filmmaker Michael Lennick about the creation of Videodrome’s video and prosthetic makeup effects
- Effects Men, an audio interview with special makeup effects creator Rick Baker and video effects supervisor Lennick
- Bootleg Video: the complete footage of Samurai Dreams and seven minutes of transmissions from “Videodrome,” presented in their original, unedited form, with filmmaker commentary
- Fear on Film, a roundtable discussion from 1982 with Cronenberg and filmmakers John Carpenter, John Landis, and Mick Garris
- Original theatrical trailers and promotional featurette
- Stills gallery featuring rare behind-the-scenes production photos and posters
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: Essays by writers Carrie Rickey, Tim Lucas, and Gary Indiana
TAGLINES:
- From David Cronenberg, Creator of ‘Scanners’.
- First it controlled her mind, then it destroyed her body… Long live the new flesh!
- First it controls your mind…then it destroys your body
- A shocking new vision.
- A vision of enormous physical impact!
- A terrifying new weapon.
GENRE: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 88 Minutes
STUDIO: The Criterion Collection
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https://www.amazon.com/Videodrome-Criterion-Collection-4K-UHD/dp/B0CC6MS2KD/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086541/
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Pumpkinhead [1988]
4K UHD/Blu-ray
PRINCIPAL CAST: Lance Henriksen, Jeff East, John D’Aquino, Joel Hoffman, Kerry Remsen
DIRECTOR: Stan Winston
SYNOPSIS: After his son dies in a hit-and-run accident, Ed Harley (Lance Henriksen) seeks revenge against the teenagers responsible. With the help of a local witch (Florence Schauffler), Ed summons the vengeful demon Pumpkinhead to hunt and kill the group of friends. But when Ed discovers a bond between himself and the creature, he begins to have second thoughts about employing the vicious monster, and he fights to end Pumpkinhead’s murderous rampage before it is too late.
TAGLINES:
- Cruel, devious, pure as venom. All hell’s broken loose.
- The Demon of Revenge.
- For each of man’s evils a special demon exists…
- A Grim Fairy Tale.
GENRE: Horror, Fantasy
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 86 Minutes
STUDIO: Shout! Factory
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CC4JR4L8/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095925/
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Jeepers Creepers 2-Movie Collection: Jeepers Creepers 3 & Jeepers Creepers: Reborn
DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Stan Shaw, Gabrielle Haugh, Brandon Smith, Imran Adams, Sydney Craven
DIRECTOR: Timo Vuorensola, Victor Salva
SYNOPSIS:
Jeepers Creepers 3: In the third in the iconic horror franchise, Sergeant Tubbs assembles a task force hellbent on destroying The Creeper, who has just begun his every-23-year feeding frenzy.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1139592/
Jeepers Creepers: Reborn: Chase and Laine head to the Horror Hound festival, where Laine begins to experience unexplained premonitions and disturbing visions associated with the town’s past, in particular The Creeper. As the festival gets underway and the blood-soaked entertainment builds to a frenzy, Laine believes that something unearthly has been summoned – and that she is at the center of it.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14121726/
GENRE: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 173 Minutes
STUDIO: Cinedigm/Cineverse
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDQKN5RS/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14121726/
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Bloody Disgusting 3-Movie Collection
DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Robbie Banfitch, Angela Basolis, Scott Schamell, Michelle May, Masaki Suda
DIRECTOR: Mikel Cravatta, Robbie Banfitch, Yasuhiko Shimizu
SYNOPSIS:
The Outwaters: Four travelers experience a mind-bending trip through terror while camping in a remote stretch of the Mojave desert.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13259610/
Cube: A group of strangers wake up in mysterious room inscribed with an unfamiliar code. Looking for ways to escape, they discover the room is riddled with lethal traps. As fear and distrust swirl around them, the group must work together to survive.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13975458/
CreepyPasta: A horror anthology based on the viral stories known as “creepypasta.” Trapped in an abandoned house, a young man searches for clues to how he got there.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12971854/
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 5 Hours, 3 Minutes
STUDIO: Cinedigm/Cineverse
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDQLL3N8/
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Horror Underground: Extreme Horror Cinema
DVD
SYNOPSIS: Welcome to the dark side! Come on board this sick and twisted roller coaster as we examine the extreme side of horror cinema exploring select films deep inside the horror underbelly. From the makers of VHS Lives and Troma’s Grindsploitation, experience this unrelenting horror doc full of nostalgia revealing a new breed of extreme celluloid fans.
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 126 Minutes
STUDIO: Filmlandia
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C81Z4CMH/
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Slaughter Beach [2022]
DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Jon McKoy, Ethan Han, Jim Cannatelli
DIRECTOR: Daniel C. Davis
SYNOPSIS: Welcome to Slaughter Beach! Where the water is cool, the sun is hot, and the fishhooks are razor sharp! When beach bums Ralph and Barry (Jon Mckoy & Ethan Han) are down on their luck in a job search, they decide to become vigilantes to track down a crazed fisherman (Jim Cannatelli) who is terrorizing their coastal town. Can these two wannabe superheroes tackle the problem before the whole town becomes fish food?? Featuring award-winning gore effects from Isabelle Isel (Trauma Queen FX) and killer music tracks from Station, The Jasons, and Skatune Network. Be sure to wear lots of sunscreen and suit up for splatter hijinks with the Defender Benders as they try to foil Fish Man Sam’s tsunami of terror in this tongue-in-cheek tribute to the golden age of slashers that’ll leave you dead in the water! Bonus features include: Trailer, Gag Reel, Commentary track, SRS Trailer
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 80 Minutes
STUDIO: SRS Cinema
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C81V6QBX/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10724432/
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Impuratus [2022]
Blu-ray/DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Tom Sizemore, Lew Temple, Robert Miano
DIRECTOR: Michael Yurinko
SYNOPSIS: A police detective Clayton Douglas (Tom Sizemore) is summoned to a remote hospital to witness a mysterious Civil War veteran’s outrageous death-bed confession that forces him to accept the supernatural.
GENRE: Horror, Mystery
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 134 Minutes
STUDIO: Allied Vaughn
https://www.amazon.com/Impuratus-Blu-Ray-Michael-Yurinko/dp/B0CD36V4RF/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4945764/
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Acid Bath Productions Vol. 11
Blu-ray/DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: James Balsamo, G. Larry Butler, Eric Roberts
DIRECTOR: James Balsamo
SYNOPSIS: You’ve died and gone to Acid Bath Productions heaven when you watch Vol. 11! Sink you fangs into four freakish feature films from mad man director James Balsamo. Feast your hungry eyes on “Jack Pepper Banshee Hunter”, “Mind Melters 15 & 16”, and “Trailers of James Balsamo 2”! This fatal four pack will leave you at the pearly gates demanding to watch more of “Acid Bath Productions Vol. 11”!
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 360 Minutes
STUDIO: Allied Vaughn
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ4G729X/
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Melty Mayhem! Mind Melters 13-16!
Blu-ray/DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: James Balsamo, Eric Roberts, John Hennigan
DIRECTOR: James Balsamo
SYNOPSIS: Melty Mayhem brings you four “Mind Melters” films that are sure to melt your brain with rad stop animation, short films, celebrity promos, and a ton of James Balsamo gory goodness, that hits all right spots in that melty mind on yours! “Mind Melters 13-16” will bring you hours of madness and joy!
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 360 Minutes
STUDIO: Allied Vaughn
https://www.amazon.com/Melty-Mayhem-Melters-13-16-Blu-Ray/dp/B0CJ4DDDG9/
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The Night-Time Winds [2017]
Blu-ray
PRINCIPAL CAST: Kelly Kitko, Kate Avery, Nathan Wilson
DIRECTOR: Ansel Faraj
SYNOPSIS: Two estranged sisters reunite in a sprawling Gothic mansion after years away from each other. But the unspeakable horrors which drove them apart are inescapable… and what awaits them once the sun sets and the night winds begin to howl – is terror beyond comprehension. From the filmmakers who brought you LOON LAKE and DOCTOR MABUSE, THE NIGHT-TIME WINDS is a haunted house tale in the vein of the classic mold!
GENRE: Horror, Drama, Thriller
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 50 Minutes
STUDIO: Allied Vaughn
https://www.amazon.com/Night-Time-Winds-Blu-Ray-Ansel-Faraj/dp/B0CJ4DJJ4Q/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5825358/
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Quicksand [2023]
DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Allan Hawco, Carolina Gaitan, Sebastian Eslava
DIRECTOR: Andres Beltran
SYNOPSIS: Invited to speak at the same Bogota conference, married but estranged doctors Josh (Allan Hawco) and Sofia (Carolina Gaitan) opted to hike together in a nearby forest. An encounter with an armed robber forces them off of the safe trail and into the embrace of a quicksand bed-leaving them to have to turn to each other once more to realize the slenderest chance of survival. Gripping thriller co-stars Sebastian Eslava, Andrés Castañeda. 86 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
GENRE: Horror, Thriller
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 86 Minutes
STUDIO: RLJE Films/Shudder
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCK4SKTQ/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19056070/
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