APRIL 16
The Coffee Table [2022]
AKA “La mesita del comedor”
DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Estefanía de los Santos, David Pareja, Josep Riera, Claudia Riera
DIRECTOR: Cayé Casas
SYNOPSIS: Jesús and Maria love each other, endlessly, magnificently, even though they sometimes just don’t notice. But hey, now that their little lump of love is born, everything’s going to work out. Sure, Maria still has a bit of a North-Korean streak in handling the household, calling all the shots when it comes to the color of their apartment walls, the name of the baby, the food they eat, the TV shows they watch, the thickness of the toilet paper and their holiday destination. Jesús, to prove to her and himself he ain’t some spineless trilobite but that he has a will of his own, gets to pick the coffee table. Hallelujah! A hard-won victory that he’s cherishing by picking out the most aggressively ugly little thing imaginable, the furniture equivalent of Liberace getting lost in Ikea. An unbreakable wonder, says the salesman. Overpriced, says Maria. It will bring boundless happiness to their lives, says the salesman. Their worst nightmare, says us…
GENRE: Horror, Comedy, Drama
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 90 Minutes
STUDIO: Cinephobia Releasing
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21874760/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRWNJYGD/
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APRIL 23
Tormented [1960]
DVD
PRINCIPAL CAST: Richard Carlson, Susan Gordon, Lugene Sanders
DIRECTOR: Bert I. Gordon
SYNOPSIS: Cult director Bert I. Gordon was at the helm for this terrifying story of supernatural passion. Set on an island in a tight-knit community, Tom Stewart (Richard Carlson) is preparing to marry the woman he loves. All is well until Tom’s old girlfriend, Vi, confronts him at the top of the island’s lighthouse, claiming he can only be hers! A freak accident throws the scorned woman to her death. At first relieved, Tom’s tune changes when her vengeful spirit begins to follow him wherever he goes. He’s soon tormented, body and soul, by an unforgiving she-ghost! What lengths will Tom go to in order to protect his secret? Will the vengeful Vi finally reveal herself to the others at hand? Find out in this harrowing tale of love between the living and the dead!
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- MST3K Bonus Film of Tormented
- ‘Bigger Than Life: Bert I. Gordon in the 1950’s and 1960’s’ – New Ballyhoo Motion Pictures documentary featuring C. Courtney Joyner
- ‘Bert I. Gordon: The Amazing Colossal Filmmaker’ – archival interview with writer/director/producer Bert I. Gordon
- Unaired pilot episode of ‘Untold Ghost Stories,’ with Vincent Price
- Inserted full color booklet with essay by Tom Weaver
- Full Commentary track done by Gary Rhodes
TAGLINES:
- A ghost-woman owned him body and soul!
- The Wedding of the Living And the Dead!
- Her lips, cold as a tomb! Her caress, a naked chill!
- Tormented by the She-Ghost of Haunted Island!
- A Terrifying Story of Supernatural Passion!
STUDIO: Film Masters
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054393/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ3TS9MD/
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Lars Von Trier’s The Kingdom Trilogy [1994-2002]
Blu-ray
PRINCIPAL CAST: Lars Mikkelsen, Mikael Persbrandt, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Tuva Novotny
DIRECTOR: Lars von Trier
SYNOPSIS: Filmmaker Lars von Trier’s internationally acclaimed, cult classic series tells the story of a hospital built on top of the old bleaching ponds in Copenhagen, where evil has taken root and medical science faces a daily struggle with itself; where the Swedes curse the Danes, and the mysterious and inexplicable blend together in a mixture of horror and humor. Featuring the original series, The Kingdom I & II in stunningly restored, never-before-seen versions, as well as the long-awaited follow-up The Kingdom Exodus.
Special Features Include:
- ‘In Lars von Trier’s Kingdom’ – Documentary
- Behind the Scenes – Interviews with Lars von Trier and cast
- Selected episode commentary by Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel and Molly Stensgård
- TV commercials for the Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet – Directed by Lars von Trier
- ‘The Kingdom Trilogy – A Companion’ – booklet
TAGLINE: A baptism of fear awaits you at… THE KINGDOM
GENRE: Horror, Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
RATING: TV-MA
RUN TIME: 14 Hours, 45 Minutes
STUDIO: MUBI
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108906/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNY7V5QV/
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