JUNE 3
When Evil Lurks [2023]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: 4K UHD/Blu-ray
DIRECTOR: Demián Rugna
WRITER: Demián Rugna
PRINCIPAL CAST: Ezequiel Rodriguez, Luis Ziembrowsk, Federico Liss, Demián Salomón, Silvina Sabater
SYNOPSIS: Inhabitants of a quaint countryside town uncover chilling news: a demon is on the verge of being born in their midst. In a race against time, they attempt to flee before the malevolent force comes to life, but escaping may already be out of reach.
TAGLINE: There’s no point in praying.
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 99 Minutes
STUDIO: Shudder
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16300962/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F25TMKGL/
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Monkey Shines [1988]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: 4K UHD/Blu-ray
DIRECTOR: George A. Romero
WRITER: George A. Romero, Michael Stewart
PRINCIPAL CAST: Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten
SYNOPSIS: Allan Mann (Jason Beghe, Chicago Fire) is a bitter, angry and vengeful man ever since an accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. He’s fed up with himself and everyone around him. All that changes when he’s given Ella, a monkey trained to meet his every need. But when Ella begins anticipating Allan’s thoughts, strange and deadly things start happening. And as she stalks and wreaks havoc on Allan’s fair-weather girlfriend (Janine Turner, Northern Exposure), incompetent doctor, and meddling mother, Allan realizes he must stop the cunning maniacal creature…before she fully takes over his mind! Kate McNeil (The House on Sorority Row), Joyce Van Patten (Grown Ups), Stephen Root (Office Space), John Pankow, (To Live and Die in L.A.), and Stanley Tucci (The Hunger Games) also star in this riveting thriller from George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead)!
Bonus Content:
- 4K Restoration from the Original Negative
- Presented in Dolby Vision
- Audio Commentary with Film Critic Eric Vespe and Author Daniel Kraus
- Audio Commentary with Director and Writer George A. Romero
- “An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines”
- Alternate Ending
- Deleted Scenes
- “Behind the Scenes” Footage
- The Making of Monkey Shines
- Vintage Interviews
- TV Spot
- Theatrical Trailers
- Still Gallery
TAGLINES:
- A man trapped within his own body. An animal trained to read and carry out thoughts. One with a mind for revenge. The other with an instinct for carrying out that revenge.
- Man has been the only animal capable of murder…until now.
- See no evil…hear no evil…speak no evil…think no evil.
- Once, there was a Man whose prison was a chair. The Man had a Monkey; they made the strangest pair. The Man was a captive; the Monkey held the key. No matter how he strained, the Man couldn’t flee. Locked in his dungeon, terrified and frail; the Monkey wielding power, keeping him in jail. The Man tried to keep the Monkey from his brain, but every move he made became the Monkey’s gain. The Monkey ruled the Man; it climbed inside his head. And now, as fate would have it, one of them is dead.
- An Experiment In Fear
GENRE: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Drama
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 113 Minutes
STUDIO: Shout! Factory
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095652/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1R7T65S/
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Blood Creek Woodsman [2013]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: DVD
DIRECTOR: Joe Sherlock
WRITER: John Bowker
PRINCIPAL CAST: Tom Stedham, Michelle Mahoney, Rob Merickel, Adam Paris, Bryn Kristi, Daren Ackerman, Annie Bardonski, Jeremiah Benjamin
SYNOPSIS: The small Oregon town of Oak Creek was shaken to the core when logger Bud Kindrick lost his mind and went on a killing spree after discovering a terrible secret. Now, nearly a year later, the killings have begun again and echo those committed by Kindrick, who had been dubbed the Blood Creek Woodsman. The town Sheriff, his estranged wife, his deputy and a pushy reporter must get to the bottom of what’s going on while the bodies pile up around them!
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 130 Minutes
STUDIO: Sterling Entertainment
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2700892/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F813NP8B/
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JUNE 6
Terrifier: The Bloody Duo
PHYSICAL MEDIA: 4K UHD/Blu-ray
MEDIA FORMAT: Import
DIRECTOR: Damien Leone
WRITER: Damien Leone
PRINCIPAL CAST: David Howard Thornton, Lauren LaVera, Elliott Fullam, Jenna Kanell, Samantha Scaffidi
SYNOPSIS: Two-disc set includes:
Terrifier (2016 ) Art the Clown, the baleful buffoon from “All Hallow’s Eve,” is up to his old tricks-and this Halloween, he’s treating a pair of wee-hours partygoers to unending terror! As he stalks them into a ramshackle apartment building, you can bet it won’t end well for them, or any of the hapless few who try to interfere! Unnerving splatterthon from filmmaker Damien Leone stars Jenna Kanell, Samantha Scaffidi, Catherine Corcoran, and David Howard Thornton as Art. 85 min. C/Rtg: NR
Terrifier 2 (2022) As Halloween approached, teen Sienna (Lauren LaVera) was appalled that her kid brother Jonathan (Elliott Fullam) wanted to go as Art the Clown, the murderous merrymaker who terrorized their community the year before. She’d feel a whole lot worse as she realized that a resurrected Art (David Howard Thornton) was targeting them both for his sadistic brand of comedy. Fear-filled follow-up from Damien Leone co-stars Chris Jericho, Felissa Rose, Samantha Scaffidi. 138 min. C/Rtg: NR Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Region Free
GENRE: Horror
RATING: NC-17
STUDIO: Signature Entertainment
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The Wolf Man Collection 1935-1946
PHYSICAL MEDIA: Blu-ray
MEDIA FORMAT: Import
SYNOPSIS: Three-disc set includes:
Werewolf Of London (1935) Universal first added a lycanthrope to it’s stable of screen monsters with this classic chiller starring Henry Hull as Dr. Wilfred Glendon, a botanist who is attacked in Tibet by a wolfman and returns to his native England to find he has inherited the mark of the beast. Warner Oland, Valerie Hobson, Lester Matthews, Spring Byington co-star; directed by Stuart Walker (“The Eagle and the Hawk”). 75 min. BW/Rtg: NR
The Wolf Man (1941) “Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright.” Classic chiller stars Lon Chaney, Jr. As Larry Talbot, a man marked with the sign of the beast. Returning to his family’s Welsh ancestral home, Talbot is the recipient of a lycanthropic curse when he’s attacked by a vicious werewolf. With Claude Rains, Evelyn Ankers, Bela Lugosi, and the ever-wizened Maria Ouspenskaya. 70 min. BW/Rtg: NR
She-Wolf Of London (1946) The foggy streets of London are once again ravaged by a bloodthirsty creature, and soon-to-be-betrothed Phyllis Allenby (June Lockhart) learns from her aunt (Sara Haden) that she may have inherited the family curse and is responsible for the violence. Don Porter, Jan Wiley, Jan Wiley co-star in this Universal thriller; directed by Jean Yarbrough (“King of the Zombies”). 61 min. BW/Rtg: NR Standard; Soundtrack: English; six poster cards. Region Free
GENRE: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
RATING: Rated PG
STUDIO: Via Vision
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Prom Night [2008]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: Blu-ray – Limited Edition
MEDIA FORMAT: Import
DIRECTOR: Nelson McCormick
WRITER: J.S. Cardone
PRINCIPAL CAST: Brittany Snow, Hugh Scott, Jessica Stroup, Dana Davis, Scott Porter
SYNOPSIS: Loose remake of the 1980 slasher fave follows a high school girl (Brittany Snow) as she prepares for her senior prom. But as most kids obsess over tuxes, dresses, limos, corsages, and other prom-related minutiae, Snow will be fighting for her life when the crazed killer (Johnathon Schaech) who murdered her parents when she was a freshman escapes from a mental institute to finish her off. With Scott Porter, Jessica Stroup, Dana Davis. Unrated version; 89 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Portuguese Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, Thai Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Indonesian, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai; deleted scenes; alternate ending; featurettes; audio commentary. Region Free
TAGLINES:
- A Party To Die For.
- It’s Midnight Everyone’s Ready To Go Home…But Someone Has Other Plans.
- A Night To Die For.
- A night to die for
- It was a memory she couldn’t forget, but her nightmare has just begun.
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Rated PG-13
RUN TIME: 89 Minutes
STUDIO: Via Vision
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0926129/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1V3DD34/
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Shaw-Shock: Shaw Brothers Horror Collection-Volume One 1976-1984
PHYSICAL MEDIA: Blu-ray
MEDIA FORMAT: Import
SYNOPSIS: A must-own collection for horror enthusiasts seeking a truly bold, unrestrained experience. Experience the chilling intensity of Shaw-Shock: Shaw Brothers Horror Collection – Volume One, featuring three of the studio’s most extreme and unrelenting horror films. These films deliver a mix of supernatural terror, eerie suspense, and intense gore. Prepare for a harrowing cinematic journey into the unknown, where the line between the living and the dead is blurred in the most gripping and unforgettable ways. The Oily Maniac (1976) Seeding of a Ghost (1983) Sex Beyond the Grave (1984) – Worldwide first on Blu-ray! Packaged together in a Limited Edition Hardbox, strictly limited to 1500 copies only.
The Oily Maniac (1976) – Imprint Asia #18 Legal assistant Shen Yuan follows the directions of an ancient spell, hoping to defend his lifelong love, Yue Yang-Ba. He digs a hole, climbs into the thick black liquid he uncovers, and quickly transforms into an oily monster, taking down criminals and leaving behind a trail of destruction. Will the identity of the Oily Maniac be revealed? Fans of The Blob, Swamp Thing, and The Greasy Strangler will be right at home with this insane, messy trip. Original title: You gui zi. Special Features & Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray NEW Interview with actor Jack Long NEW Critic Ricky Baker on ‘The Oily Maniac’ A Slippery Story – interview with filmmaker Calum Waddell Aspect Ratio 2.41:1 Audio: LPCM 2.0 Mono Optional English Subtitles
Seeding of a Ghost (1983) – Imprint Asia #19 A Hong Kong taxi driver is cursed by a sorcerer. After his wife is raped and killed by teenage hooligans, he makes a pact with evil forces to unleash revenge and bring his wife back from the dead. Packed with zombies, gruesome deaths, Thing-like beasts, and pints of crimson-red blood coating the walls – this is a must-see horror for all fans of The Evil Dead. Original title: Zhong gui. Special Features & Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray NEW Critic James Mudge on ‘Seeding of a Ghost’ Seeding of a Trend: The Birth of Hong Kong Splatter Cinema – interview with filmmaker Calum Waddell Aspect Ratio 1.85:1 Audio: LPCM 2.0 Mono Optional English Subtitles
Sex Beyond the Grave (1984) – Imprint Asia #20 Worldwide first on Blu-ray! A woman is raped and murdered during World War II. Forty years later she returns to haunt her persecutors from the Tao Tao Mansion. A professor and his family move into the house, only to have the spirits take their son. With plentiful rotting flesh, a flying refrigerator, and one of the longest stripteases ever committed to celluloid, this truly insane entry in the Shaw Brothers catalogue must be seen to be believed, with a title that truly lives up to its name. Original title: Fung lau yuen gwai. Special Features & Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray NEW Audio Commentary by Dylan Cheung NEW Critic Victor Fan on ‘Sex Beyond the Grave’ Aspect Ratio TBC Audio: LPCM 2.0 Mono Optional English Subtitles
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
STUDIO: Imprint Films
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