OCTOBER 27
Salt Along the Tongue [2024]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: Blu-ray
DIRECTOR/WRITER: Parish Malfitano
PRINCIPAL CAST: Caroline Levien, Dina Panozzo, Laneikka Denne
SYNOPSIS:
*This listing is for the standard edition version and does NOT come with a limited edition slipcase!*
After her mother dies, Mattia moves in with her estranged aunt, her mother’s identical twin. From beyond the grave, Mattia’s mother possesses her daughter to protect her from a malevolent spirit, using food as a gateway.
Bonus Features:
1. Behind the Scenes Documentary
2. Commentary with Director Parish Malfitano and Actor Laneikka Denne
3. Eugene Kotlyarenko’s Director’s Commentary Podcast with Director Parish Malfitano
4. The Curb Podcast with Director Parish Malfitano
5. Short Film: Worm
6. Story Board to Scenes
7. Trailer
GENRE: Horror, Drama
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 113 Minutes
STUDIO: Yellow Veil Pictures
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHFSQHWK/
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Hellraiser Tetralogy
PHYSICAL MEDIA: 4K UHD
DIRECTOR: Clive Barker, Anthony Hickox, Tony Randel, Kevin Yagher
PRINCIPAL CAST: Doug Bradley, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Kenneth Cranham, Terry Farrell, Kevin Bernhardt, Bruce Ramsay, Valentina Vargas, Andrew Robinson
SYNOPSIS: Experience the sublime agony of the first four Hellraiser films like you never have before in all-new 4K restorations in this limited edition set.
WE HAVE SUCH SIGHTS TO SHOW YOU… In the 1980s, Clive Barker changed the face of horror fiction, throwing out the rules to expose new vistas of terror and beauty, expanding the horizons for every genre writer who followed him. With Hellraiser, his first feature film, he did the same for cinema. Hedonist Frank Cotton (Sean Chapman) thinks he has reached the limits of earthly pleasure. But a mysterious puzzle box will take him further than he can possibly imagine, opening the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible and summoning the Cenobites, whose experiments in the higher reaches of experience will tear his soul apart. When he manages to escape, Frank returns to the world skinless and in need of help. Now his former lover Julia (Clare Higgins) must kill to make him whole again. But the Cenobites want Frank back, and there’ll be hell to pay when they find him. Hellbound: Hellraiser II expands on Barker’s original vision as screenwriter Peter Atkins takes Julia Cotton, her stepdaughter Kirsty (Ashley Laurence) and the sinister Dr Channard (Kenneth Cranham) into the dominion of the Cenobites themselves. Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth sees Pinhead set loose on the sinful streets of New York City to create chaos with a fresh cadre of Cenobitic kin. Then, Hellraiser: Bloodline sinks its hooks into past, present and future with the story of Phillip LeMarch and, the 18th-century toymaker who made the lament configuration puzzle box, his descendent John Merchant – a 20th-century architect whose most recent building bears a striking resemblance to the lament configuration – and Dr Paul Merchant, a 22nd-century engineer and designer of The Minos, a space station which is a great deal more than it seems. Experience the sublime agony of this quartet of torment like you never have before with these 4K restorations from the original camera negatives. Hell has never looked better!>
Bonus Materials
- 4-DISC 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
- 4K restorations of all four films from the original camera negatives by Arrow Films
- 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (2160p) presentations of all four films in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original lossless stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio for all four films
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Special edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
- Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
- DISC 1 – HELLRAISER
- Audio commentary featuring genre historian (and unit publicist of Hellraiser) Stephen Jones with author and film critic Kim Newman
- Archival audio commentary with writer/director Clive Barker and actor Ashley Laurence, moderated by Peter Atkins
- Archival audio commentary with writer/director Clive Barker
- Power of Imagination – 60-minute discussion about Hellraiser and the work of Clive Barker by film scholars Sorcha Ní Fhlainn (editor of Clive Barker: Dark Imaginer) and Karmel Kniprath
- Unboxing Hellraiser – visual essay celebrating the Lament Configuration by genre author Alexandra Benedict (The Beauty of Murder)
- The Pursuit of Possibilities – 60-minute discussion between acclaimed horror authors Paula D. Ashe and Eric LaRocca celebrating the queerness of Hellraiser and the importance of Clive Barker as a queer writer
- Flesh is a Trap – visual essay exploring body horror and transcendence in the work of Clive Barker by genre author Guy Adams (The World House)
- Extended EPK interviews with Clive Barker and stars Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, and effects artist Bob Keen, shot during the making of Hellraiser, with a new introduction by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
- Original 1987 Electronic Press Kit
- Being Frank: Sean Chapman on Hellraiser – archival interview with the actor
- Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser – archival interview with the iconic actor about his first appearance as ‘Pinhead’
- Soundtrack Hell: The Story of the Abandoned Coil Score – archival interview with Coil member Stephen Thrower
- Trailers and TV spots
- Image gallery
- Draft screenplays
- DISC 2 – HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II
- Audio commentary featuring Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
- Archival audio commentary with director Tony Randel, writer Peter Atkins and actor Ashley Laurence
- Audio commentary with director Tony Randel and writer Peter Atkins
- Hell Was What They Wanted! – 80-minute appreciation of Hellbound, the Hellraiser mythos and the work of Clive Barker by horror authors George Daniel Lea (Born in Blood) and Kit Power (The Finite)
- That Rat-Slice Sound – appreciation of composer Christopher Young’s scores for Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II by Guy Adams
- Archival on-set interview with Clive Barker
- Archival on-set interview with cast and crew
- Behind the scenes footage
- Being Frank: Sean Chapman on Hellbound – archival interview about the actor’s return to the role of Frank Cotton
- Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellbound – archival interview with the iconic actor about his second appearance as ‘Pinhead’
- Lost in the Labyrinth – archival featurette featuring interviews with Barker, Randel, Keen, Atkins and others
- Trailers and TV spots
- Image gallery
- DISC 3 – HELLRAISER III: HELL ON EARTH
- Alternative Unrated version (contains standard definition inserts)
- Audio commentary featuring Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
- Archival audio commentary with screenwriter Peter Atkins (Theatrical Cut only)
- Archival audio commentary with director Anthony Hickox and actor Doug Bradley (Unrated Version only)
- Extended EPK featuring interviews with Clive Barker and Doug Bradley
- FX dailies
- Time with Terri – archival interview with actor Paula Marshall
- Raising Hell on Earth – archival interview with director Anthony Hickox
- Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser III – archival interview with the iconic actor about his third appearance as ‘Pinhead’
- Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
- DISC 4 – HELLRAISER: BLOODLINE
- Audio commentary featuring screenwriter Peter Atkins, with Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
- The Beauty of Suffering – featurette exploring the Cenobites’ connection to goth, fetish cultures and BDSM
- Workprint version of the film, providing a fascinating insight into how it changed during post production
- Hellraiser Evolutions – archival documentary on the evolution of the franchise and its enduring legacy, featuring interviews with Scott Derrickson, Rick Bota and Stuart Gordon among others
- Books of Blood and Beyond: The Literary Works of Clive Barker – archival appreciation by horror author David Gatwalk of Barker’s written work, from The Books of Blood to The Scarlet Gospels
- Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
- Easter egg
GENRE: Horror, Thriller
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 6 Hours, 13 Minutes
STUDIO: Arrow Video
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The Frighteners [1996]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: 4K UHD – Limited Edition
DIRECTOR: Peter Jackson
WRITER: Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson
PRINCIPAL CAST: John Astin, Michael J. Fox, Peter Dobson, Trini Alvarado
SYNOPSIS: After a car accident that kills his wife, a man discovers he can communicate with the dead.
DEAD YET? Before The Lord of the Rings made him a household name, Peter Jackson delivered The Frighteners – a wildly inventive blend of supernatural horror and dark comedy. Produced by Robert Zemeckis, it cemented Jackson’s reputation as one of the most imaginative filmmakers of his generation. Michael J. Fox (Back to the Future) stars as Frank Bannister, a small-town psychic who uses his ghostly friends to con unsuspecting locals – until a series of mysterious deaths points to a far darker force. Racing to uncover the truth, Frank realizes he’s the only person capable of stopping a malevolent spirit from claiming more victims… even if it means facing his own haunted past. As macabre as it is mischievous, The Frighteners blends chilling suspense with offbeat humor and groundbreaking visual effects. Stylish, spooky, and full of heart, this cult classic continues to thrill from beyond the grave.
Bonus Materials
- 4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- 4K restoration from the original camera negative
- Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
- Collectors’ booklet featuring Peter Jackson’s 1998 introduction to the Laser Disc release, original production notes, and two 1996 articles from American Cinematographer
- DISC 1 – THEATRICAL AND DIRECTOR’S CUTS (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation of both cuts in Dolby Vision (HDR10/compatible)
- Original lossless theatrical mix in DTS-HD MA 5.1 (theatrical cut only) and original lossless 2.0 stereo audio (both cuts), plus DTS-HD MA 5.1 home video mix (both cuts) and optional Dolby Atmos remix (director’s cut only)
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Optional English subtitles on all bonus materials
- Audio commentary by co-writer/producer/director Peter Jackson (director’s cut only)
- Peter Jackson’s 10th anniversary introduction to the film
- Theatrical trailer
- DISC 2 – OPEN MATTE VERSIONS (BLU-RAY)
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of both cuts, with the same audio/subtitle options and extras as Disc 1
- DISC 3 – EXTRAS (BLU-RAY)
- No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at The Frighteners, a feature-length documentary produced in 2022, featuring new interviews with actors Dee Wallace Stone and Jake Busey, cinematographer John Blick, production designer Grant Major, creature and miniat
- The Making of The Frighteners, an exhaustive 225-minute documentary exploring every aspect of the film’s production, from script development and casting to post-production and release, produced in 1998 for the Laser Disc release, with a 2005 retrospective
- A Conversation with Richard Taylor and Alexandre Poncet, a 2022 interview with the man behind the film’s creature and miniature effects
- Image gallery
TAGLINES:
- Something has put the fear of death in the living and sent the dead running for their lives.
- No Rest for the Wicked.
- Dead yet?
- Your number’s up!
- Frightening, isn’t it?
- When your number’s up, its up.
- Death is no way to make a living!
GENRE: Horror, Comedy, Drama
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 110 Minutes
STUDIO: Arrow Video
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116365/
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Horror of Dracula [1958]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: 4K UHD/Blu-ray – Limited Collector’s Edition
DIRECTOR: Terence Fisher
WRITER: Jimmy Sangster, Bram Stoker
PRINCIPAL CAST: Carol Marsh, Christopher Lee, Melissa Stribling, Michael Gough, Peter Cushing
SYNOPSIS: Experience Hammer’s definitive horror classic as never before. Restored in stunning 4K from the best original archival materials, this landmark 7-disc edition of Dracula (Horror of Dracula in the US) reinstates footage believed missing for more than 6 decades, including material previously seen only during the original Japanese theatrical release. Restored by Hammer Films and Silver Salt Restoration in partnership with Warner Bros., this is Dracula in its most complete form ever presented. Special Features: Five different feature commentaries; Featurettes: Proving Them Wrong; The Road to Dracula; The Sound of Dracula; Victim of His Imagination; Gothic for Christians; US & German Theatrical Trailers.
TAGLINES:
- Don’t Dare See It…Alone!
- Important Note!! Don’t Confuse This Picture With the Other DRACULA Movies! This is the NEWEST and BEST One and the ONLY ONE in TECHNICOLOR!
- …now she’s one of the dead-alive brides of DRACULA!
- Sensational SHOCK and THRILL SHOW!
- Every night he rises from his coffin-bed silently to seek the soft flesh, the warm blood he needs to keep himself alive!
- Frankenstein spills it..! Dracula drinks it! In the screen’s greatest double creature feature! [double bill with “The Curse of Frankenstein”]
- A double dose of full COLOR thrills! [double bill with “The Curse of Frankenstein”]
- Christopher Lee’s fang-tastic, first ever performance as the Lord of the Undead.
- The chill of the tomb won’t leave your blood for hours… after you come face-to-face with DRACULA!
- The terrifying lover who died – yet lived!
- Who Will Be His Bride Tonight?
GENRE: Horror, Drama
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 1 Hour, 22 Minutes
STUDIO: Warner Bros.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051554/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJLDG44W/
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The Clown Murders [1976]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: 4K UHD
DIRECTOR/WRITER: Martyn Burke
PRINCIPAL CAST: John Candy, Lawrence Dane, Stephen Young, Susan Keller
SYNOPSIS: It’s Halloween eve, and four college buddies hatch a scheme to dress up like clowns and kidnap a businessman’s wife to thwart a big land deal. But what starts as a practical joke ends in a nightmare of violence and murder. This Canadian chiller is the granddaddy of “slasher” and “evil clown” cinema — the film that proved clowns aren’t always funny; some can be deadly serious, with a real ax to grind! The Clown Murders was one of the legendary Canadian “tax shelter” films of the 1970s, which yielded such Canuxploitation classics as The Brood, Black Christmas, Terror Train, and The Pit. The Clown Murders is best remembered today for an early appearance by John Candy (Uncle Buck) in a harrowing supporting role.
Special Features:
-Audio Commentary by Director Martyn Burke and Executive Producer Stephen Stohn
-Audio Commentary by Film Historians Paul Corupe and Jason Pichonsky
TAGLINE: It started as a joke…
GENRE: Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 95 Minutes
STUDIO: Kino Lorber
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072792/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJBHQ1VJ/
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Possessed By Evil + Dying to Meet You – Double Feature
PHYSICAL MEDIA: Blu-ray
DIRECTOR: Michael W. Johnson
PRINCIPAL CAST: Jeff Murphy, Kevin K. Smith, Michael W. Johnson, Stephanie Beaton
SYNOPSIS:
*This listing is for the standard edition version and does NOT come with a limited edition slipcase!*
Experience a double dose of regional SOV insanity from the mind of the legendary Minneapolis, Minnesota moviemaking madman Michael W. Johnson (Tortured Soul trilogy, Blood Kiss, Tales from the Cannibal Side). Notorious for pushing the boundaries of homespun violence and graphic sexual content far beyond that of his ‘90s SOV contemporaries, Johnson’s garish gruesomeness and maniacal, midwestern metalhead aesthetics are on full display in this pernicious pair of underground video transmissions that inadvertently capture the underbelly of America in its most feral form.
In POSSESSED BY EVIL (1996), Denny and his girlfriend Charlotte are blood drinking satanists intent on harnessing evil powers through black magic rituals. After Mike and his friends commit a gang rape at a party, Charlotte is murdered by a pair of vengeful thugs. Denny then performs a ritual to bring Charlotte back from the dead; however, she returns as a vampire and promptly turns Denny and his friends into a trio of marauding bloodsuckers. Scarcely distributed outside of mail order avenues, Possessed by Evil is an unwonted mashup of the rape / revenge and vampire sub-genres, replete with gooey vampire meltdowns and envelope-pushing sexuality.
In DYING TO MEET YOU (1997), Ted is a ruthless serial killer. After assaulting and murdering his psychologist, he embarks on a relentless reign of terror throughout the Twin Cities. Leah is also a local serial killer. Haunted by her childhood abuse, she sexually mutilates men after luring them into her wanton web. When Ted meets Leah on the beach, they quickly discover their shared affinity for homicide. Can two psychopaths discover love in the midst of jealousy, castration, and extreme scissor eyeball gouging? Originally released on home video as Serial Killer Massacre and featuring notorious ‘90s scream queen Stephanie Beaton (The Evilmaker, Eyes of the Werewolf), Dying to Meet You finally makes its long-awaited Blu-Ray debut from Saturn’s Core.
Bonus Features:
1. Region Free Blu-Ray
2. New transfers of both features from the original SVHS master tapes
3. Audio commentary on Possessed by Evil with Mike Connelly & Tara Connelly of the Underground Espionage podcast
4. Audio commentary on Dying to Meet You with writer / director Michael W. Johnson
5. Bonus new transfer of Dying to Meet You under the alternate title “Serial Killer Massacre” from the original Video Outlaw SVHS master tape
6. “Evil Offerings” -an interview with writer / director Michael W. Johnson discussing Possessed by Evil
7. “The Ed Wood of Minneapolis” -an interview with writer / director Michael W. Johnson discussing Dying to Meet You
8. “Along for the Ride” -an interview with actor Jeff Brendel
9. “Transgressive Tramps, Vengeful Vamps, & Murderous Madmen” -a visual essay by film journalist and author Heather Drain
10. Possessed by Evil blooper reel
11. Nightmare Productions trailer vault
12. Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Ben L. Jacques
13. English SDH subtitles
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 3 Hours, 2 Minutes
STUDIO: Saturn’s Core/Vinegar Syndrome
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHGB3SMC/
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Tales of the Damned: Three Movies by Kevin Coon
PHYSICAL MEDIA: Blu-ray
DIRECTOR: Kevin Coon
SYNOPSIS:
*This listing is for the standard edition version and does NOT come with a limited edition slipcase!*
Sit back and open up the pages to a macabre world filled with zombies, cannibals, killer dolls, Satan and much more. You won’t be able to put it down and when you’re done, you won’t be able to sleep.
Kevin Coon took inspiration from the movies he loved like The Blob and Creepshow and crafted these highly enjoyable and off the wall low-budget anthology films: Experiment of Death, Macabre Tales, and Tales of the Damned. All three movies were made in the 90s for under $16,000 in total, but they ooze with endless creativity and ambition. We are so happy to bring these Montana-lensed oddities to an audience for the first time since their extremely rare self-released VHS.
Bonus Features:
1. Commentary with Director Kevin Coon
2. Feature-Length Interview with Kevin Coon
3. Over an Hour of Early Short Films
4. Commentary on the Shorts
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 3 Hours, 11 Minutes
STUDIO: VHSHitfest/Vinegar Syndrome
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2051982/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHFZC6PX/
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