DECEMBER 12
Yule Log (2023)
DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Jeff Kirkendall, Michael Korotitsch, Tim Hatch
DIRECTOR: Mark Polonia
SYNOPSIS: The woods are alive with evil and monstrous, ancient entities! Two friends take their buddy to a secluded cabin to take his mind off the recent loss of his wife. What they don’t expect is a night of terror after they unknowingly burn wood from a tree that has grown from a mound once used to burn a powerful witch! The cursed timber re-awakens dark spirits and creatures, forcing them, and a stranded woman, to fight for their lives during the Night of Mothers. This Yule Log burns forever, in hell! Bonus features include: SRS Trailers, Trailer, Commentary
GENRE: Horror, Thriller
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 71 Minutes
STUDIO: SRS Cinema
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF2VXMHZ/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28361249/
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Bad Things (2023)
DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Gayle Rankin, Hari Nef, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Rad Pereira
DIRECTOR: Stewart Thorndike
SYNOPSIS: Left a remote hotel by her grandmother, Ruthie Nodd (Gayle Rankin) opted for a week’s stay there with lover Cal (Hari Nef), ex Fran (Annabelle Dexter-Jones) and friend Maddie (Rad Pereira) before unloading it. Are the strange occurrences that follow at the snowbound getaway just a product of the expected tensions boiling over… or do they have a more unholy explanation? Writer-director Stewart Thorndike’s unsettling homage to “The Shining” also stars Molly Ringwald, Jarden Abrahamson. 86 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 86 Minutes
STUDIO: RLJE Films
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJMMB3DV/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27542845/
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Suspect Zero (2004)
4K UHD/Blu-ray
PRINCIPAL CAST: Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, Carrie-Anne Moss, Harry Lennix
DIRECTOR: E. Elias Merhige
SYNOPSIS:
From filmmaker and nightmare-conjurer E. Elias Merhige (Begotten, Shadow of the Vampire) comes a visionary twist on the psychological suspense-thriller. When tortured FBI agent Thomas Mackelway (Aaron Eckhart, The Dark Knight) is called in to investigate a series of bizarre murders, the trail leads to the enigmatic Benjamin O’Ryan (Ben Kingsley, Sexy Beast). Trained in a secret government program (enabling elite agents to telepathically get into the minds of killers), O’Ryan himself is hunting down what he has labeled the ultimate serial killer and manifestation of evil—Suspect Zero. Mackelway, now reunited with his former partner (Carrie-Anne Moss, The Matrix), must determine if O’Ryan’s ability to identify with the murderers has turned him into the very same type of monster he is trying to bring to justice. Featuring cinematography by Michael Chapman (Taxi Driver, Invasion of the Body Snatchers), Suspect Zero is a “stunningly original” and “audacious” (Los Angeles Times) glimpse into the heart and mind of evil.
Special Features:
DISC 1 (4KUHD):
• Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
• Audio commentary by Director E. Elias Merhige
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Stereo
• Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles
DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):
• Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
• Audio commentary by Director E. Elias Merhige
• What We See When We Close Our Eyes: 4 Part Featurette (30:56)
• Remote Viewing Demonstration (10:39)
• Alternate Ending (0:58) with Optional Audio Commentary by Director E. Elias Merhige
• Two TV Spots
• US Theatrical Trailer (2:08)
• UK Theatrical Trailer (1:42)
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Stereo
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles
TAGLINES:
- Your number is up
- To catch a serial killer, think what he thinks, see what he sees.
- Who’s next?
GENRE: Horror, Crime, Mystery
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 99 Minutes
STUDIO: KL Studio Classics
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https://www.amazon.com/Suspect-Zero-4KUHD-4K-UHD/dp/B0CLBZ98GL/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0324127/
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The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)
AKA “The Creeping Unknown”
Blu-ray
PRINCIPAL CAST: Brian Donlevy, Jack Warner, Margia Dean, Thora Hird
DIRECTOR: Val Guest
SYNOPSIS: Val Guest (The Day the Earth Caught Fire) directed this chilling film about a spacecraft returning to earth with a frightening surprise on board. Two of the ship’s three astronauts have mysteriously vanished, while the third is sick with an unidentifiable illness. While doctors try to help the third man recover, an investigation takes place to figure out just what happened to his comrades. As it turns out, the survivor’s body has been taken over by an alien fungus that needs blood to survive. After the astronaut escapes from the hospital, he transforms into a monster, attacking everyone who gets in its way. Meanwhile, Scotland Yard detective Lomax (Jack Warner, The Blue Lamp) and Professor Bernard Quatermass (Brian Donlevy, The Great McGinty), a determined scientist, attempt to track down the creature before it finds new victims. Also known as The Creeping Unknown.
Special Features:
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Screenwriter Gary Gerani
• CARPENTER ON QUATERMASS: On-Camera Interview with Legendary Director John Carpenter
• QX: From Reality to Fiction Featurette
• QX: Comparing the Versions Featurette
• Interview with Director Val Guest by Hammer Film Historian Marcus Hearn
• Audio Commentary by Director Val Guest, Moderated by Marcus Hearn
• Trailers From Hell with Ernest Dickerson
• Alternate Main Title
• Theatrical Trailer
• Optional English Subtitles
TAGLINES:
- Beware of “THE CREEPING UNKNOWN!”
- It’s coming for YOU from Space to wipe all living things from the face of the Earth! CAN IT BE STOPPED?
- You Can’t Escape It!
- Nothing Can Destroy It!
- All Earth Stands Helpless! Spawned in the depths of outer space — a monster so horrible, so vicious, so incredible — even when you see it you won’t believe it could be! (U.S. poster for The Creeping Unknown)
- It creeps, it crawls, it kills!
GENRE: Horror, Sci-Fi
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 82 Minutes
STUDIO: KL Studio Classics
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLBNJP21/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049646/
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House of the Long Shadows (1983)
Blu-ray
PRINCIPAL CAST: Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, John Carradine
DIRECTOR: Pete Walker
SYNOPSIS:
The high priests of horror—Vincent Price (Theater of Blood), Christopher Lee (The Whip and the Body), Peter Cushing (The Blood Beast Terror) and John Carradine (The Black Sleep)—unite under the same Gothic roof in the wickedly entertaining House of the Long Shadows. When a young novelist (Desi Arnaz, Jr., Billy Two Hats) spends a night at Baldpate Manor to win a bet that he can turn out a bestselling thriller in 24 hours, he gets more than he wagers on. The grizzly Grisbane clan arrives to celebrate the 40th anniversary of a ghoulish family secret. And their dinner party has murder on the menu! Lightning. Thunder. Torrential rain. Clattering shutters. Creaking doors. A locked attic. A sinister secret. Murder! All the ingredients of the classic Old Dark House tale come together with the screen’s greatest gruesome foursome in this tongue-in-cheek chiller directed by cult filmmaker Pete Walker (The Flesh and Blood Show, House of Whipcord). Co-starring Richard Todd (Home Before Midnight) and Sheila Keith (Frightmare).
Special Features:
• Peter Walker’s House of Horror: Interview with Director Pete Walker
• Audio Commentary by Author Derek Pykett and Director Peter Walker
• Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle
• Theatrical Trailer
• Optional English Subtitles
TAGLINES:
- Room for every nightmare… A nightmare in every room.
- A murderously funny mystery with a twist…
- Step Into The House Of The Long Shadows Where The Answer Awaits You – Or Does It?
- The screens masters of terror together for the first time…
GENRE: Horror, Mystery, Comedy
RATING: Rated PG
RUN TIME: 100 Minutes
STUDIO: KL Studio Classics
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https://www.amazon.com/House-Long-Shadows-Special-Blu-ray/dp/B0CLBYKNNV/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085693/
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Blood Mountain (2017)
DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Joshua Murdoch, Jason Schneider, Stafford Perry, Genevieve Carre, Joe Perry
DIRECTOR: Jason Wan Lim
SYNOPSIS: Colt Carson heads to the majestic Rocky Mountains on a mountain-biking trip with his estranged brother Paul. It’s the first trip Colton has taken away from his wife since their baby boy was born, and it’s supposed to be an adventurous getaway with the guys. Shortly after they arrive and head down the trails, things take a turn for the worse. One of their fellow bikers goes missing, and the search soon reveals some of the local residents on the mountain don’t like strangers in their backyard. Facing mounting danger in this hostile wilderness terrain, Colt must find strength, mentally and physically, if he hopes to survive and see his family again.
GENRE: Thriller
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 81 Minutes
STUDIO: Dreamscape Media
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF3GCYCK/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5356326/
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The Terror + The Little Shop Of Horrors – Double Feature
Blu-ray/DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Boris Karloff, Jack Nicholson, Dick Miller
DIRECTOR: Roger Corman
SYNOPSIS:
The two sides of Roger Corman are represented with The Terror (1963) and The Little Shop of Horrors (1960).
Corman’s Gothic, spooky side is on display in The Terror, an atmospheric horror tale of a French soldier whose encounter with a ghostly woman leads him to a mysterious castle full of dark secrets. The pairing of a youthful Jack Nicholson as the soldier and veteran Boris Karloff as the castle’s owner make The Terror a memorable example of Corman’s mid-sixties Goth period. Though Corman is credited as director, several others took a turn behind the camera, including Nicholson himself, Monte Hellman, and Francis Ford Coppola.
Meanwhile, Corman’s more whimsical side is on display in The Little Shop of Horrors. This legendary cult film features a bumbling florist’s assistant who creates a giant plant that happens to crave human blood. The usual Corman stock company is on hand, including Jonathan Haze and Dick Miller, plus a cameo by Nicholson as a dental patient with a high threshold for pain.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- ‘Hollywood Intruders: The Filmgroup Story: Part Two’; an original Ballyhoo Motion Pictures Production
- Full length commentary for ‘The Terror’ by C. Courtney Joyner and Dr. Steve Haberman
- Full length commentary for ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ by Justin Humphreys and Special Guest
- Full color inserted booklet with original essays
- Featurette by Howard S. Berger provides a fresh look at ‘The Terror’
The Terror (1963)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057569/
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054033/
GENRE: Horror, Thriller, Comedy
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 153 Minutes
STUDIO: Film Masters
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https://www.amazon.com/Terror-Little-Horrors-Double-Feature/dp/B0CF2W6C8L/
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Panic (1982)
AKA “Bakterion”
PRINCIPAL CAST: Janet Agren, Roberto Ricci, David Warbeck
DIRECTOR: Tonino Ricci
SYNOPSIS: When a scientist experiments with deadly bacteria it leaves him horribly deformed. Now a monster the man wreaks havoc throughout the town.
TAGLINE: PRAY it doesn’t happen HERE
GENRE: Horror, Sci-Fi
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 90 Minutes
STUDIO: Cheezy Movies
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF2V84RY/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075035/
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Mind Melters 21
Blu-ray/DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: James Balsamo, Eric Roberts
DIRECTOR: James Balsamo
SYNOPSIS: Psycho stripping women, Whimpering men, mutating into fish monsters, and so much more fun with David “The Rock ” Nelson! This madness, measured by the ton, can only be seen in James Balsamo’s “Mind Melters 21”! Mind Melters, is just what you need to melt that pretty pink brain right out of your skull! Featuring tons of Celebrity promos, Music Videos, Monsters from beyond your dreams, and nightmarish beauties that will make you howl the wildest screams! Let your eyeballs taste the yum, in James Balsamo’s, “Mind Melters 21”!
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 90 Minutes
STUDIO: Acid Bath Productions
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMY3W8Z1/
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Soft Liquid Center (2023)
DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Steph Holmbo, Paul Michel, Alex Palkovic
WRITER: Zachary Gutierrez, Steph Holmbo, Joseph Kolean
SYNOPSIS: A recently single woman moves out on her own, but her newfound relief soon curdles as alarming, inexplicable events turn her home into a house of horrors.
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 83 Minutes
STUDIO: Perry Home Video
https://www.perryhomevideo.com/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMY1L81T/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28166611/
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