APRIL 4
Nutbag [2000]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: DVD
DIRECTOR: Nick Palumbo
WRITER: Nick Palumbo
PRINCIPAL CAST: Mack Hail, Renee Baio, Jenesses Kenney
SYNOPSIS: A lonely and disturbed man stalks the streets of Las Vegas, preying on unsuspecting women. Beneath his quiet, unassuming exterior lies a depraved killer who murders without reason or remorse. Each encounter is more brutal than the last as his violence escalates and his obsession grows. Set against the gritty backdrop of Las Vegas, Nutbag delves into the daily life of a psychopath, unraveling his unsettling routines and the depths of his madness.
Massacre Video proudly presents the definitive release of Nick Palumbo’s Nutbag, director of the infamous Murder-Set-Pieces. Presented in HD for the first time ever worldwide, this release features a brand-new transfer from the original video master, preserving every raw and brutal moment in stunning clarity. One of the nastiest shot-on-video slashers of its generation, Nutbag laid the groundwork for Palumbo’s later works. Banned and heavily censored upon its release, this uncompromising vision of depravity remains a landmark in extreme horror cinema.
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 90 Minutes
STUDIO: Massacre Video
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0320187/
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APRIL 7
Murder-Set Pieces [2004]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: 4K UHD/Blu-ray
DIRECTOR: Nick Palumbo
WRITER: Nick Palumbo
PRINCIPAL CAST: Sven Garrett, Jade Risser, Tony Todd, Cerina Vincent
SYNOPSIS: SLIPCASE LIMITED TO 5000 UNITS
A German photographer hides a dark secret beneath his seemingly normal life in Las Vegas. By day, he appears normal, pursuing his career in erotic photography and maintaining a relationship with his girlfriend. But beneath his polished exterior lies a dark secret—he is a sadistic serial killer who tortures, rapes and murders his victims under the cover of night. Jade, the younger sister of his girlfriend, has always found him unsettling. As she grows more suspicious of his behavior, she begins to uncover his horrifying double life, thrusting her into a nightmare she cannot escape.
Massacre Video proudly presents the definitive edition of Nick Palumbo’s Murder-Set-Pieces, the shocking and uncompromising vision of terror that divided audiences worldwide. Featuring a brand-new 4K restoration from the only known and previously considered lost 35mm element, this definitive release brings Palumbo’s controversial masterpiece to life like never before. Included on this disc are the uncut theatrical version (105 minutes) and the director’s cut (90 minutes), both presented in HD for the first time ever. With a stunning HDR director-approved color grade, this release pulls no punches, delivering the raw brutality and unflinching horror that cemented the film’s place as one of the most notorious entries in extreme cinema.
Special Features/Specifications
- Brand New 4K Scan from the only existing 35mm elements with Director-Approved HDR Color; includes both the Theatrical Cut (105 minutes) and Director’s Cut (90 minutes)*
- Brand New Audio Commentary with Director Nick Palumbo
- Sinister (2002), a short film by Nick Palumbo
- Deleted Scenes
- Behind the Scenes Photos
- English Captions for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Theatrical Trailer
- Trailers for Other Massacre Video Releases
*The UHD disc includes only the Theatrical Cut (105 minutes); all special features are exclusive to the Blu-ray edition.
TAGLINES:
- Prepare yourself for the first American NC-17 horror film.
- WARNING! Shocking. Controversial. Horrific. No One Under 17 Admitted.
- The most visceral horror film ever made
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GENRE: Horror
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 105 Minutes
STUDIO: Massacre Video
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0422779/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHT67WJ7/
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The Paranormal [1998]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: Blu-ray
DIRECTOR: Todd Norris
WRITER: Todd Norris, C. Wayne Owens
PRINCIPAL CAST: Audrey Crabtree, C. Wayne Owens, Nenita Gumangan, Todd Norris, Josh Anderson, Davide Baldin, Dave Byerley
SYNOPSIS: Something is haunting the Englewood movie theater – an unseen force that comes alive after dark. Paranormal investigator Kyle Jennings is called in, but the moment he steps inside, the nightmare begins. The theater seals itself shut, the screen tears open like a doorway, and the low budget zombie movie playing suddenly becomes real. With the undead spilling into the aisles, Kyle must uncover the source of the disturbance before the entire theater becomes a feeding ground, and the only clues may be trapped inside the film itself.
First time ever on disc following its initial 1998 VHS release.
Long overlooked and scarcely distributed, Todd Norris’ The Paranormal is one of the great “lost” achievements of the SOV era. Smart, sharply structured, and performed with an unexpected level of polish, it pushes well beyond the scrappy expectations of its budget. Norris brings a true filmmaker’s eye to every frame, blending genre thrills with a clear affection for the moviegoing experience itself. For fans who think they’ve seen every corner of the Shot-on-Video landscape, The Paranormal is a revelation, and proof that the video format was capable of far more than it was ever given credit for.
Bonus Materials
- Region Free Blu-ray
- New director-supervised transfer from original tape elements
- Commentary with director Todd Norris
- Commentary with director Todd Norris and Composer Paul Roberts
- New Cast and Crew Interviews
- The Two Todds: Todd Norris and Todd Sheets interview
- The Paranormal Channel 5 TV Airing Bumpers
- Blooper Reel
- Deleted Scenes
- Original Script Excerpts
- Storyboard Gallery
- Short Film: The Closet
- Short Film: L…
- Short Film: Night of the Growling
- Short Film: Parallax
- Visual Vengeance Trailer
- Trailers
- Optional English subtitles
- Folded mini-poster with art by Giorgio Credaro
- Reversible Sleeve Featuring Original VHS Art
- ‘Stick Your Own’ VHS Sticker Set
- Limited Edition O-CARD featuring art by Uncle Frank – FIRST PRESSING ONLY
- Limited Edition ‘Ghost Finder’ viewer – FIRST PRESSING ONLY
- Limited Edition Promo flyer for ‘Z is For Zombie’ movie
- Featuring original sleeve art by The Dude
TAGLINE: They knew the movie was bad. They didn’t know it could kill them!
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 70 Minutes
STUDIO: Visual Vengeance
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0323579/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5SSRBW5/
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Colony Mutation [1995]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: Blu-ray
DIRECTOR: Tom Berna
WRITER: Tom Berna
PRINCIPAL CAST: Anna Zizzo, David Rommel, Joan Dinco, Susan L. Cane
SYNOPSIS: When genetic scientist Meredith Weaver finds out about her husband’s affair, she doses him with an experimental and very unstable serum, which causes his body parts to separate from his torso and take on monstrous lives of their own, all of them now craving human flesh. Soon, he’s stalking the streets in search of young women to quench the now insatiable hunger of his evil appendages.
Tom Berna’s rarely seen, stop-motion heavy Super 8mm body horror plays out like an alternate universe Lifetime movie directed by David Cronenberg that delivers both the gruesome FX set pieces but also serves a cautionary tale of male sexual addiction and unchecked passion.
Bonus Materials
- Region free Blu-ray
- New, director supervised 2K transfer and restoration from original Super 8 film elements
- Commentary from producer/ director Tom Berna
- Commentary with Tony Strauss of Weng’s Chop Magazine
- Interview with director Tom Berna
- Interview with star David Rommel
- Interview with music composer Patrick Nettesheim
- In the Director’s Chair: archival public access interview with Tom Berna
- Alternate original 1998 VHS version of Colony Mutation
- Alternate original 2013 DVD version of Colony Mutation
- Complete original script
- Image Gallery
- Producer teaser trailer
- Visual Vengeance trailers
- Optional English subtitles
- ‘Stick Your Own’ VHS stickers
- Reversible sleeve featuring original VHS art
- Folded poster with original illustrated art
- Booklet with liner notes by Tony Strauss – FIRST PRESSING ONLY
- Limited edition O-Card with art by Justin Coons – FIRST PRESSING ONLY
GENRE: Horror, Sci-Fi
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 83 Minutes
STUDIO: Visual Vengeance
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155636/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5SSPGV5/
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Saurians [1994]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: Blu-ray
DIRECTOR: Mark Polonia
WRITER: Mark Polonia
PRINCIPAL CAST: Maria Davis, Mark Polonia, Todd Carpenter, Todd Michael Smith, Matthew Shatterly
SYNOPSIS: When a routine construction blast shakes their sleepy town, a group of locals discover that the explosion has awakened two dinosaurs from a centuries-long slumber, who soon run amok in the local woods on a rampage of terror. The Super 8 classic from Mark Polonia, director of Splatter Farm and Feeders, and includes bonus SOV feature film The Dinosaur Chronicles (2004).
Mark Polonia’s grassroots Super 8 mini-epic serves as the ultimate blue-collar counterpoint to Steven Spielberg’s $63 million dinosaur blockbuster from the previous year. Brimming with wobbly effects, puppetry, and endearing stop-motion, it distills dinosaur fantasy cinema down to its most unpolished, childlike and heartfelt essence. Assembled with the help of family and friends, Saurians is a true homespun indie gem– ultimately radiating more guts and grit than any CGI-laden spectacle.
Bonus Materials
- New director-approved SD master from original tape elements
- Commentary with director Mark Polonia, moderated by the Visual Vengeance crew
- The Making of Saurians
- Saurians Locations Visit
- Actor Todd Carpenter Interview
- Kevin Lindenmuth Interview
- Saurians Stop Motion Outtakes
- Saurians Super 8 Raw Footage
- Alternate, never released Rae Don Home Video version of Saurians
- Commentary track for Rae Don version with director Mark Polonia, and the Visual Vengeance crew
- Bonus Feature Film: The Dinosaur Chronicles (2004)
- Commentary track for The Dinosaur Chronicles with director Mark Polonia and the Visual Vengeance crew
- The Making of The Dinosaur Chronicles
- Saurians Visual Vengeance Trailer
- The Dinosaur Chronicles Visual Vengeance Trailer
- Saurians 2 Trailer
- Visual Vengeance trailers
- ‘Stick Your Own’ VHS sticker set
- Reversible sleeve featuring original Saurians VHS art
- Folded mini-poster with alternate vintage promotional art
- Optional English subtitles
- Limited Edition O-Card – FIRST PRESSING ONLY
- Limited Edition rare, original piece of Super-8 film from the movie – FIRST PRESSING ONLY
GENRE: Action, Sci-Fi
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 83 Minutes
STUDIO: Visual Vengeance
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265705/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFFKC7H4/
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Night of the Howling [2024]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: DVD
DIRECTOR: Matt Jaissle
PRINCIPAL CAST: Chris Heikka, Don Reum, Hunter Nino, Jim Bunny Bundshuh, Tommy Bellair
SYNOPSIS: A serial killer is ripping the city apart, tearing victims to pieces under the glow of the full moon. Detective Whitlock suspects the unthinkable: the butcher may be a feral werewolf with a taste for human blood. As the bodies stack up and the streets run red, Whitlock is dragged into a brutal showdown with a creature born from the ultimate ungodly curse.
Bonus Materials
- Director’s Commentary
- A conversation with director Matt Jaissle & actor Chris Heikka
- Trailers
TAGLINE: The most horrifying night of your life!
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 70 Minutes
STUDIO: Wild Eye Releasing
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31519421/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFFLZH5X/
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Midnight Monster [2023]
AKA: Closet Monster
PHYSICAL MEDIA: DVD
DIRECTOR: Andy Qualtrough, Dustin Ferguson
WRITER: Dustin Ferguson
PRINCIPAL CAST: Alana Dro, Brinke Stevens, Jonathan Nation, Richard During, Vida Ghaffari
SYNOPSIS: Plagued by psychic visions, a woman begins manifesting a hideous monster inside her bedroom closet. As the creature grows stronger, it drags buried childhood trauma to the surface, forcing her to confront a past she tried to erase. To survive, she must face the monster she created, or be consumed by it.
Bonus Materials
- Actress Alana Dro Interview
- BTS Image Galley
- Original ‘Closet Monster’ Trailer
- Trailers
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 65 Minutes
STUDIO: Wild Eye Releasing
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23214770/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFFCG7DC/
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Full Zombie Jacket: Marathon Of The Living Dead
PHYSICAL MEDIA: DVD
DIRECTOR: Barth Fiske
SYNOPSIS: The most Extreme Zombie Marathon ever conceived
Zombies are everywhere, and the death toll rises by the hour. Survivors, stunned by the collapse of civilization, cling together while
the stinking rotting hordes grow stronger, faster, and more ravenous for human flesh with every passing day. Welcome to the true
Zombie Apocalypse, the most Extreme Zombie Marathon ever conceived delivers more
horror, gore, unsightly chaos and downright blasphemy. Relentless and eye scorching, we dare you to watch it all!
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 3 Hours, 20 Minutes
STUDIO: Chemical Burn Entertainment
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF9SR6Y6/
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