NOVEMBER 4
Mr. Buzzkill [2025]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: DVD
DIRECTOR: Rob Collins
WRITER: Shawn Burkett, Rob Collins, Joey Tiemeyer
PRINCIPAL CAST: Celeste Brandon, Jason Crowe, Joey Mann, Payton Pleska, Shawn Burkett, Kaylee Williams, Brittany Blanton
SYNOPSIS: In 1998, a young man, tormented by years of abuse, snapped leaving Silver Grove soaked in blood. Now, 25 years later, a group of friends gathers where it happened, only to learn the legend of Mr. Buzzkill isn’t just alive, it’s hunting.
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 74 Minutes
STUDIO: DeskPop Entertainment
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14162398/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPLF8KJJ/
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The Cellar [2022]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: Blu-ray/DVD
DIRECTOR: Brandon McLemore
WRITER: Brandon McLemore
PRINCIPAL CAST: Brandon McLem, Elena Ontiveros , Eoin Macken, Abby Fitz
SYNOPSIS: A young girl awakens imprisoned underground with no memory, trapped in darkness and fighting to escape. As she unravels the mystery of her captivity and confronts buried traumas, a tense battle for survival unfolds.
TAGLINE: An ancient evil has awoken.
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GENRE: Horror, Mystery
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 85 Minutes
STUDIO: Leomark Studios
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14550642/
https://www.amazon.com/Cellar-Blu-Ray-Brandon-McLemore/dp/B0FTTM542K/
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Nightmare Radio: The Night Stalker [2023]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: DVD
DIRECTOR: Carlos Goitia, David M. Night Maire, Lorcan Finnegan, Nathan Crooker, Adam O’Brien, Mia Kate Russell, Ryan J. Thompson
WRITER: Taz Pereyra, Camilo Zaffora
PRINCIPAL CAST: Corey Scott Rutledge, Heather Driscoll, Meghan McNicol, Paula Brasca, Agustín Olcese, Valeria San Martín
SYNOPSIS: Candy, a late-night radio DJ, hosts a program where people can call in with their real horror stories. After one of her listeners begins to call her incessantly, she quickly discovers that there is a strange connection between the two of them. Soon she will find out how far an obsessed fan is willing to go.
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 79 Minutes
STUDIO: Rising Sun Media
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22815452/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTTJYDGM/
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Vampires [1998]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: 4K UHD/Blu-ray
DIRECTOR: John Carpenter
WRITER: John Steakley, Don Jakoby
PRINCIPAL CAST: Daniel Baldwin, James Woods, Maximilian Schell, Sheryl Lee, Thomas Ian Griffith
SYNOPSIS: “Forget everything you’ve ever heard about vampires,” warns Jack Crow (James Woods), the leader of Team Crow, a relentless group of mercenary vampire slayers. When Master Vampire Valek (Thomas Ian Griffith) decimates Jack’s entire team, Crow and the sole team survivor, Montoya (Daniel Baldwin), set out in pursuit. Breaking all the rules, Crow and Montoya take one of Valek’s victims hostage—a beautiful but unlucky prostitute (Sheryl Lee). She is the sole psychic link to Valek and they use her to track down the leader of the undead. As Valek nears the climax of his 600-year search for the Berziers Cross, Jack and the new Team Crow do everything possible to prevent him from possessing the only thing that can grant him and all the vampires the omnipotent power to walk the world in daylight.
Bonus Content:
- 4K Restoration from the Original Camera Negative
- Presented in Dolby Vision
- Audio Commentary with Director John Carpenter
- Time to Kill Some Vampires: Interviews with Director John Carpenter, Producer Sandy King Carpenter and Cinematographer Garry B. Kibbe
- Jack the Vampire Slayer: Interview with Actor James Woods
- The First Vampire: Interview with Actor Thomas Ian Griffith
- Raising the Stakes: Interview with Special Effects Artist Greg Nicotero
- Padre: Interview with Actor Tim Guinee
- Original Making of Featurette
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spots
- Still Gallery
TAGLINES:
- The blood confrontation of the ages is about to begin.
- The final confrontation between good and evil has begun.
- They’ve been around for 600 years…and they’re very, VERY thirsty.
- From the master of terror comes a new breed of evil.
- Prepare for the Dawn.
GENRE: Horror, Thriller, Action
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 108 Minutes
STUDIO: Shout! Factory
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120877/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNBK8H84/
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Basket Case [1982]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: 4K UHD/Blu-ray
DIRECTOR: Frank Henenlotter
WRITER: Frank Henenlotter
PRINCIPAL CAST: Beverly Bonner, Kevin Van Hentenryck, Terri Susan Smith
SYNOPSIS:
The feature debut of director Frank Henenlotter (Brain Damage, Frankenhooker), 1982’s Basket Case is a riotous and blood-spattered “midnight movie” experience, presented here in a remarkable 4K restoration.
Duane Bradley seems like a pretty ordinary guy. His formerly conjoined twin Belial, on the other hand, is a deformed creature who lives in a wicker basket. Arriving in the Big Apple and taking up a room at a seedy hotel, the pair set about hunting down and butchering the surgeons responsible for their separation.
Filmed on a shoestring budget against the backdrop of 1980s New York (where it played on the midnight movie circuit for over two-and-a-half years), Basket Case has clawed its way from its humble origins to become one of the most celebrated cult movies of all time.
Bonus Materials
- 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
- 4K restoration from the original 16mm negative by the Museum of Modern Art in cooperation with director Frank Henenlotter
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original uncompressed PCM mono audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary with writer/director Frank Henenlotter and star Kevin Van Hentenryck
- Archival audio commentary with Frank Henenlotter, producer Edgar Ievins, actor Beverly Bonner and filmmaker Scooter McRae
- Basket Case 3-1/2: An Interview with Duane Bradley, a short film by Frank Henenlotter
- Me and the Bradley Boys, an interview with actor Kevin Van Hentenryck
- A Brief Interview with Director Frank Henenlotter, a strange 2017 interview with the director
- Seeing Double: The Basket Case Twins, an interview with actors Florence and Mary Ellen Schultz
- Blood, Basket and Beyond, an interview with actor Beverly Bonner
- The Latvian Connection, a featurette including interviews with producer Edgar Ievins, casting person/actor Ilze Balodis, associate producer/special effects artist Ugis Nigals and Belial performer Kika Nigals
- Belial Goes to the Drive-In, an interview with film critic Joe Bob Briggs
- Basket Case at MoMA, footage from the 2017 restoration premiere
- What’s in the Basket?, a feature-length documentary covering the three films in the Basket Case series
- In Search of the Hotel Broslin, an archival location featurette
- The Frisson of Fission: Basket Case, Conjoined Twins, and ‘Freaks’ in Cinema, a video essay by Travis Crawford
- Slash of the Knife (1976, 30 mins), a short film made by Frank Henenlotter featuring many of the same actors from Basket Case, including optional audio commentary with Frank Henenlotter and playwright Mike Bencivenga
- Basket Case and Slash of the Knife outtakes
- Belial’s Dream (2017, 5 mins), an animated short film by filmmaker Robert Morgan
- Extensive image galleries
- Trailers, TV & radio spots
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sara Deck
TAGLINES:
- Its mother conceived it… You won’t believe it…
- What is the secret Dwayne is hiding in the basket? Open it… if you dare!
- The tenant in room 7 is very small, very twisted and very mad.
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 91 Minutes
STUDIO: Arrow Video
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083624/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP5Q6CM2/
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Subspecies 4: Bloodstorm
AKA: “Subspecies: The Awakening”
PHYSICAL MEDIA: DVD
DIRECTOR: Ted Nicolaou
WRITER: Ted Nicolaou
PRINCIPAL CAST: Anders Hove, Denice Duff, Ioana Abur, Jonathon Morris
SYNOPSIS: The horrors of Radu reach nightmarish new heights in this startling fourth entry in director Ted Nicolaou’s SUBSPECIES series! The most savage vampire masters of all time have returned from their unholy resting places to battle for possession of the all-powerful Bloodstone. Among them is the evil Radu whose rebirth also sees him setting his sights on bloody revenge against those who have betrayed him.
After escaping Radu’s clutches, fledgling vampire Michelle, aided by her mortal friend Ana, meets a ghoul-slaying doctor in Bucharest who promises relief from her unquenchable thirst for blood. And as Radu hunts for his muse, he also falls prey to the wrath of his protege Ash and soon all involved are swept up in a reign of carnage. The battle for the kingdom of blood begins…
SUBSPECIES IV: BLOODSTORM has been restored and remastered in HD from the best available sources, looking better than ever before. Sink your fangs into a frightening Full Moon masterpiece!
Bonus Materials
- All Subspecies Series Trailers
- Original Videozone
- Full Moon Trailers
TAGLINES:
- The Master’s Revenge
- The night has fangs!
GENRE: Horror, Fantasy
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 91 Minutes
STUDIO: Full Moon Pictures
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181315/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG1NZPDZ/
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NOVEMBER 7
Martyrs [2008]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: 4K UHD
MEDIA FORMAT: Import
DIRECTOR: Pascal Laugier
WRITER: Pascal Laugier
PRINCIPAL CAST: Catherine Begin, Morjana Alaoui, Mylene Jampanoi, Patricia Tulasne, Robert Toupin
SYNOPSIS: The rare film with a reputation that speaks for itself, Martyrs is perhaps the defining film of the New French Extremity movement and director Pascal Laugier’s masterpiece. Horrifying and thought-provoking in equal measure, it is a deeply philosophical and challenging work of extreme cinema – and undoubtedly one of the finest horror films produced in the twenty-first century. In 1971, a young Lucie Jurin (Jessie Pham) manages to escape from a slaughterhouse in which she has been subjected to unspeakable torture. Placed in an orphanage, she forms a strong bond with Anna (Erika Scott), who tries to help her to recover from her trauma. Fifteen years later and now in adulthood, Lucie (Mylène Jampanoï) breaks into the isolated home of the Belford family, believing that they were involved in the horrific abuse she suffered in childhood. When she receives a call from Lucie, Anna (Morjana Alaoui) rushes to her aid – but soon comes to regret ever having set foot in the Belford house, where she will experience things beyond human comprehension. Featuring heartbreaking performances by its two female leads and truly shocking imagery that lingers long in the mind courtesy of special effects designer Benoît Lestang, Martyrs has risen above debates surrounding “torture porn” to emerge as one of the truly great works of extreme cinema. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film on 4K UHD for the first time anywhere in the world from a stunning brand new 4K restoration, accompanied by a wealth of new and archival extras. SPECIAL FEATURES Limited Edition Hardbound Set [4000 copies] Dual format edition including both UHD (Region Free) and Blu-ray (Region B) Limited edition hardcase featuring new artwork by Nick Charge Limited edition 100-page book featuring new cover artwork by Nick Charge and writing on Martyrs by film critic Anton Bitel and horror scholars Reece Goodall, Steve Jones, Mary Going and Laura Mee Limited edition fold-out poster featuring new artwork and original poster art New 4K restoration by Eureka Entertainment from the original camera negative 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation presented in Dolby Vision HDR (HDR10 compatible) Original French audio (5.1 and stereo options) Optional English subtitles, newly revised for this release New audio commentary with Nia Edwards-Behi, co-director of Abertoir Horror Film Festival Revisiting the Belford House – new interview with lead actor Mylène Jampanoï Beauty and Brutality – new interview with New French Extremity expert Alice Haylett Bryan Over Her Flayed Body – new video essay on Martyrs and body horror by Xavier Aldana Reyes, author of Contemporary Body Horror Organic Chronicles – archival feature-length documentary on the making of Martyrs Archival interview with director Pascal Laugier Archival interview with special effects designer Benoît Lestang Stills Gallery Trailers *All extras subject to change 4k UHD All Region Blu-Ray Region B
TAGLINE: They haven’t finished being alive.
GENRE: Horror, Tragedy
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 99 Minutes
STUDIO: Eureka Entertainment
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1029234/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHWVGRXG/
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