APRIL 8
Sorority House Massacre [1986]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: 4K UHD/Blu-ray – Collector’s Edition
DIRECTOR: Carol Frank
WRITER: Carol Frank
PRINCIPAL CAST: Angela O’Neill, Wendy Martel, Pamela Ross, Nicole Rio
SYNOPSIS: A little girl’s brother kills the whole family but her (she escapes by hiding in the basement). He is committed, and she grows up with a new family, eventually going to college, where she joins a sorority. Due to a memory block, she doesn’t remember that the sorority house was her childhood house. Her brother senses her presence in the house and escapes so he can finish the job he was unable to complete.
Bonus Content:
- 4K Scan from the Original Film Negative
- Presented in Dolby Vision
- The Final Girl: A Guide to Surviving Slasher Films
- A Nightmare on Sorority Row: Remembering Sorority House Massacre – Interview with Actress Angela O’Neill
- A Slash Course in Terror: Inside Sorority House Massacre – Interview with Author/Film Historian Amanda Reyes
- Extended UK VHS Cut with Additional Footage
- Sorority Pledge: Interview with Executive Producer Roger Corman
- Sorority Sister: Interview with Actor Nicole Rio
- Sorority B rother: Interview with Actor Vinnie Bilancio
- Original Trailer
TAGLINES:
- Who’ll survive the final exam?
- A slash course in absolute terror!
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 74 Minutes
STUDIO: Shout! Factory
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091990/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTJ7YMC6/
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The Vourdalak [2023]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: DVD
DIRECTOR: Adrien Beau
WRITER: Adrien Beau, Hadrien Bouvier, Aleksei Tolstoy
PRINCIPAL CAST: Kacey Mottet Klein, Ariane Labed, Grégoire Colin
SYNOPSIS: When the Marquis d’Urfé, a noble emissary of the King of France, is attacked and abandoned in the remote countryside, he finds refuge at an eerie, isolated manor. The resident family, reluctant to take him in, exhibits strange behavior as they await the imminent return of their father, Gorcha. But what begins simply as strange quickly devolves into a full-fledged nightmare when Gorcha returns, seemingly no longer himself… Adapted from a novella that predates Bram Stoker’s Dracula by over half a century, The Vourdalak is an atmospheric, unexpected, sensorial experience that will leave you reeling and giddy in equal measure.
GENRE: Horror, Drama, Fantasy
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 90 Minutes
STUDIO: Oscilloscope
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28313478/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081HDJCCX/
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APRIL 11
Dracula Film Collection 1931-1945
PHYSCIAL MEDIA: Limited Edition – Lenticular Hardcase and Art Cards
FORMAT: Import
SYNOPSIS:
Four-disc set includes:
Dracula (1931) After starring in the title role on Broadway four years earlier, Bela Lugosi became forever identified with the quintessential vampire, Count Dracula, of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel. Director Tod Browning’s Gothic film adaptation follows the bloodsucking Dracula from his Transylvanian castle to England as he ensnares the unwary in his diabolical schemes. With Dwight Frye, Helen Chandler, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan. 75 min. BW/Rtg: NR
Dracula’s Daughter (1936) The moody and rarely-seen sequel to the 1931 Bela Lugosi classic (it starts out right where that film left off) stars Gloria Holden in the title role. Desiring to be cured of her vampirism, she goes to a doctor for help but winds up wanting him to become her undead consort. With Otto Kruger, Marguerite Churchill, and Edward Van Sloan as Dr. Van Helsing. 70 min. BW/Rtg: NR
Son Of Dracula (1943) Lon Chaney, Jr. Plays the infamous bloodsucker, travelling through Louisiana as Count Alucard (spell it backwards) and searching for a bride. Atmospheric and often overlooked, this Universal chiller co-stars Louise Allbritton, Evelyn Ankers. 78 min. BW/Rtg: NR
House Of Dracula (1945) A monster-studded effort from Universal Studios in which an understanding doctor tries to cure the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney, Jr.) of his lycanthropy and Dracula (John Carradine) of his vampirism. Madness, and Drac-tainted blood, soon get the best of the good doc, leading him to search for and revive Frankenstein’s Monster (Glenn Strange). With Onslow Stevens. 67 min. BW/Rtg: NR Standard
Soundtrack: English DTS HD stereo Master Audio; featurettes; 1931 Spanish-version of “Dracula”; audio commentary on selected films; documentaries; photo gallery; theatrical trailers; art cards; more.
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
STUDIO: Via Vision
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV417HYV/
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Escape Room [2019]
PHYSCIAL MEDIA: Blu-ray – Limited Edition with Art Cards
FORMAT: Import
DIRECTOR: Adam Robiitel
WRITER: Bragi F. Schut, Maria Melnik
PRINCIPAL CAST: Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Woll, Tyler Labine, Nik Dodani, Jay Ellis
SYNOPSIS: Six seemingly disparate people are given the chance to win $10,000 if they can use a series of clues to successfully make their way through elaborate puzzle rooms. But they soon discover that cash isn’t the only thing that’s on the line as they begin getting picked off one by one while trying to complete a succession of deadly tasks. Deborah Ann Woll, Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Tyler Labine, Jay Ellis, Nik Dodani star in this intense, suspense-filled horror tale. 100 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Region Free
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- Deleted & Extended scenes including an alternate ending
- Game, Sets, Match – How the Rooms were Created
- The Lone Survivors – featuring Cast and Crew
- Will You Ever – interviews featuring Cast and Crew
- Theatrical Trailer
- Aspect Ratio 2.39:1
- Audio English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround
- Optional English HOH Subtitles and English Audio Description
TAGLINES:
- Solve the Puzzle. Escape the Room. Find the clues or die.
- You’re invited to play for your life.
- Find the clues or die.
- They Are Dying to Play.
GENRE: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action, Adventure
RATING: Rated PG-13
RUN TIME: 99 Minutes
STUDIO: Via Vision
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5886046/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1V1PKMR/
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