APRIL 2
Stigmata [1999]
Blu-ray/DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Patricia Arquette, Gabriel Byrne, Jonathan Pryce, Patrick Muldoon, Ann Cusack
DIRECTOR: Ruper Wainwright
SYNOSIS: A lost soul has just received the wounds of Christ…and a shocking message that will alter history. Frankie Paige (Arquette) has absolutely no faith in God. All of that changes when she suddenly begins to suffer the Stigmata – the living wounds of the crucified Christ. Frankie’s miraculous bleeding comes to the attention of the Vatican’s top investigator, Father Kiernan (Byrne). But when Cardinal Houseman (Pryce), discovers that Frankie is actually channeling an extraordinary and provocative message that could destroy the Church, he’s convinced that she – and the force possessing her – must be forever silenced. Determined to stop this deadly conspiracy, Kiernan risks his faith – and his life – to save her and the message that will change the destiny of mankind forever.
TAGLINES:
- The Messenger is Here
- The messenger must be silenced.
- It’ll scare the hell into you.
- How’s your faith these days?
- You don’t have to believe…to suffer
- Believe The Words. Beware The Message. Behold The Truth.
- This Summer, What Will You Believe?
GENRE: Horror, Mystery
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 102 Minutes
STUDIO: MPI Home Video
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145531/
https://www.amazon.com/Stigmata-Blu-ray-Patricia-Arquette/dp/B0CSKT79D7/
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Messiah of Evil [1974]
Blu-ray
PRINCIPAL CAST: Marianna Hill, Michael Greer, Joy Bang
DIRECTOR: Gloria Katz, Willard Huyck
SYNOPSIS:
A woman arrives in a sleepy seaside town after receiving unsettling letters from her father, only to discover the town is under the influence of a strange cult that weeps tears of blood and hunger for human flesh. From Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, the writers of American Graffiti, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Howard the Duck, this dreamy and atmospheric film transposes the post-Night of the Living Dead zombie movie to a surreal small-town American setting, presented through gorgeous Techniscope visuals that echo the stylish European horror of Mario Bava and Hammer.
A true cult film, Messiah of Evil, which was also released as Dead People, has overcome distribution challenges to enjoy growing awareness and high acclaim after decades of word-of-mouth enthusiasm among horror cinema fans and critics around the world.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- New 2023 restoration from a 4K scan of the best-surviving elements of the film from the Academy Film Archive
- Uncompressed mono PCM audio
- English Subtitles
- Audio commentary by critics and horror experts Kim Newman and Stephen Thrower
- Archival interview with co-writer-director Willard Huyck by Mike White from the Projection Booth Podcast
- A new “Messiah Of Evil” documentary (more info TBA)
- Visual essay on the American Gothic by critic Kat Ellinger
TAGLINES:
- Terror you won’t want to remember – In a film you won’t be able to forget.
- In order to live, they will take you one by one … and no one will hear you scream!
- Meet Albert. Albert likes good music, motor trips by moonlight, and…eating human flesh. Albert is one of the…(Dead People)
- Terror reigns when he returns.
- In order to live they will take you one by one and no one will hear you scream! (as “Night of the Damned”)
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 90 Minutes
STUDIO: Radiance Films
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071396/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVNPX335/
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The Alpines [2021]
Blu-ray/DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Aaron Latta-Morissette, Stephen Kazakoff, Mally Corrigan
DIRECTOR: Dante Aubain
SYNOPSIS: Follows seven friends coming together for a weekend getaway after several years of growing apart. They’ve moved on with their lives. But the secrets of their past have come back to haunt them.
TAGLINE: Secrets, secrets, are no fun.
GENRE: Horror, Drama, Mystery
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 93 Minutes
STUDIO: Gravitas Ventures
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8689290/
https://www.amazon.com/Alpines-Blu-Ray-Dante-Aubain/dp/B0CXJLH8MM/
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Night of the Tommyknockers [2022]
AKA “Tommyknockers”
Blu-ray/DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Richard Grieco, Tom Sizemore, Robert LaSardo
DIRECTOR: Michael Su
SYNOPSIS: When miners blast for gold in 1856, they accidentally release ancient creatures known as Tommyknockers! The Town of Deer Creek, Nevada is soon under siege with only a handful of survivors held up in the local saloon. Things go from bad to worse when a gang of criminals on the run from a famous bounty hunter arrive in the town to rob the bank. Now everyone is trapped in a deadly battle against these blood-thirsty monsters, each other and their own greed in this ultimate Horror Western showdown!
TAGLINE: When the sun goes down, they come out.
GENRE: Horror, Western, Drama
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 87 Minutes
STUDIO: Gravitas Ventures
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13240610/
https://www.amazon.com/Night-Tommyknockers-Richard-Grieco/dp/B0BCB1N9ZT/
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Bloody Summer Camp [2021]
Blu-ray/DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Kay Leahy, Chanda Rawlings, Wayne Townsend
DIRECTOR: David Kerr
SYNOPSIS: In 1986, counselors at Camp Trustfall are preparing for the new Summer. Soon after arriving, a killer wearing a devil mask begins killing them off one by one. Is this the boy from the camp legend or is it someone else with an ax to grind?
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 126 Minutes
STUDIO: Gravitas Ventures
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10959454/
https://www.amazon.com/Bloody-Summer-Camp-Kay-Leahy/dp/B09VMFKV2T/
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Sound of Violence [2021]
AKA “Conductor”
DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Jasmin Savoy Brown, Lili Simmons, James Jagger
DIRECTOR: Alex Noyer
SYNOPSIS: Alexis recovered her hearing during the brutal murder of her family when she was ten. The visceral experience awakened synesthetic abilities in her and started her on an orphaned path of self-discovery through the healing music of brutal violence
GENRE: Horror, Thriller, Crime
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 94 Minutes
STUDIO: Gravitas Ventures
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11053476/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08X69SKS3/
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Bermuda Island [2023]
Blu-ray/DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Tom Sizemore, Noel Gugliemi, John Wells
DIRECTOR: Adam Werth
SYNOPSIS: Passengers on their way to a tropical paradise crash at sea and find themselves on a deserted island. Desperate to survive the elements and infighting between survivors, they find that the island has more in store for them than they could ever imagine.
GENRE: Horror, Action, Adventure, Drama
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 84 Minutes
STUDIO: Gravitas Ventures
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14926914/
https://www.amazon.com/Bermuda-Island-Tom-Sizemore/dp/B0BKH856BG/
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Do Not Reply [2019]
Blu-ray/DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Amanda Arcuri, Jackson Rathbone, Kerri Medders, Elise Luthman, Ashlee Füss
DIRECTOR: Daniel Woltosz, Walter Woltosz
SYNOPSIS: Chelsea, a teenager, is abducted through a social media app by Brad and is held captive with other girls who are to become victims in his virtual reality filmed murders.
TAGLINE: Delete Your Profile
GENRE: Horror, Thriller
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 98 Minutes
STUDIO: Gravitas Ventures
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8168992/
https://www.amazon.com/Not-Reply-Blu-ray-Amanda-Arcuri/dp/B08JF5FYFL/
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The Reaper Man [2023]
Blu-ray/DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: K.J. Baker, Jeff Haltom, Kenon Walker
DIRECTOR: Jaron Lockridge
SYNOPSIS: A grieving wife seeks the help of a local woman who practices witchcraft in hopes she could return her husband from the dead. After the ritual is performed, the man she once knew as her husband, returns from the dead with only a desire for vengeance.
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 87 Minutes
STUDIO: Gravitas Ventures
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17500254/
https://www.amazon.com/Reaper-Man-Kenon-Walker/dp/B0BT68PKTM/
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