DVD and Blu-ray Releases: September 15, 2015
This is the last official release list of the summer, and you know what that means: Autumn is right around the corner, so horror movies are in plentiful abundance. Last week saw 29 releases, this week has 18, next week will see 15, and the 29th of September has a whopping 31 releases – and we haven’t even gotten into October yet.
First things first… if you were expecting to see pre-Freddy Robert Englund in 1976’s Eaten Alive, I have some bad news. It’s been pushed back by a week. Check back next week for more details on that release.
Seeing as we’re approaching the most magical time of year, a lot of you will be psyched on the Unrated Producer’s Cut of Halloween VI: The Curse of Michael Myers. Who doesn’t like Paul Rudd, especially when he’s in a horror movie?
TV fans may appreciate this week’s releases of “The Returned” as well as the second season of “Sleepy Hollow.” Check out the Television section for more details.
Fans of the golden age of black and white movies will get a kick out of the Boris Karloff Collection. You can check out 6 of his classics from 1935-1942. Additionally, you can then jump a decade to the Attack of the Killer B’s 10 B-Movie Collection, which spans 1955-1973. As usual a good deal of these movies have been released in other collections prior to this release, but maybe there are a few you don’t own yet.
Lastly, if you’re like me and enjoy stupid humor titles, check out the A Haunted House / A Haunted House 2 Double Feature. While I certainly enjoy when a movie can terrify the pants off of me, I like when a movie is blatantly silly. Parody and sarcasm are two of my favorite things in the world, but that’s just me.
There are also a bunch of other titles in addition to these that will be dropping this week, but I don’t want to ruin the surprises for you so go ahead and finish the article. As always, pleasant viewing, and I hope the change in seasons is good to you.
MOVIES
Aleta Vampire Mistress (2015)
Starring:
Ange Maya, Tom Cochran, Beau Nelson, Laura Cotenescu, Garrett Brawith
Synopsis:
When the Defense Secretary hears of a woman effortlessly killing two robbers despite gunshot wounds, he dispatches an FBI Agent in hopes of enlisting her as a potential super-agent. The agent’s quest turns perilous when he discovers he is tracking a vampire – the carnal and carnivorous Empress Vampire.
Aleta Vampire Mistress is an erotically charged, lethal journey into darkness – the darkness of human greed, ancient evil and perversion.
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The Beast (1975)
Starring:
Sirpa Lane, Lisbeth Hummel, Elisabeth Kaza
Synopsis:
Walerian Borowczyk’s most notorious and controversial film wildly re-works the classic Beauty and the Beast story into a fairy tale strictly for adults.
Bestial dreams interrupt the venal plans of a French aristocrat attempting to save a crumbling mansion by marrying off his deformed son, Mathurin, to a insatiable American heiress, Lucy. Yet Mathurin seems more interested in his horses than in his bride-to-be, and when Lucy finds out about the story of his 18th-century ancestor Romilda’s (Sirpa Lane) relationship with the titular beast it sparks to life one of the most outrageous dream sequences in cinema history.
A huge hit in France that was extensively censored and banned elsewhere, The Beast broke new ground in explicitness and remains a truly startling experience even today.
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Call Girl of Cthulhu (2013)
Starring:
David Phillip Carollo, Melissa O’Brien, Nicolette le Faye, Dave Gamble, Helenmary Ball
Synopsis:
When a virginal artist falls in love with an escort, she turns out to be the chosen bride of the alien god Cthulhu. To save her, he must stop an ancient cult from summoning their god and destroying mankind.
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Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)
Starring:
Richard Denning, Angela Stevens, S. John Launer, Michael Granger, Gregory Gaye
Synopsis:
He comes from beyond the grave!
Based on scientific facts!
Shock-full of thrills!
You won’t believe your eyes!
From the pen of the legendary Curt Siodmak (The Wolf Man, Donovan’s Brain) and director Edward L. Cahn (It! The Terror From Beyond Space) comes this smash-bang thriller starring Richard Denning (Creature From The Black Lagoon) as a police doctor hot on the trail of a mob boss who’s hired an ex-Nazi scientist to re-animate his dead thugs to do more dirty work!
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Dollface (2015)
Starring:
Jason Vail, Debbie Rochon
Synopsis:
In 1996, nine college students headed off for a fun weekend at a lake house on Horse Creek. At the house, they uncovered the horrific story of Dorchester Stewart, also known as Crinoline Head, and his doll-maker mother, who once lived in the house. That weekend, six students were killed, two survived and one went missing. Now twenty years later, one of the survivors, Paul Donner, is teaching at the college he once attended. When his students discover an old newspaper article about the tragedy, they decide to visit the old lake house to learn more about Crinoline Head. While looking for answers, they discover something much more terrifying.
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Dust Devil (1993)
Starring:
Robert John Burke, Zakes Mokae, John Matshikiza, Rufus Swart
Synopsis:
A mutilating murderer in Namibia crosses paths with a South African wife and a haunted policeman.
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Halloween VI: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) (Unrated Producer’s Cut)
Starring:
Donald Pleasence, Marianne Hagan, Paul Rudd, Mitch Ryan
Synopsis:
In a single horrifying night, Michael Myers masked reign of terror changed Halloween forever! Now, six years after he was presumed dead in a fire, Myers has resumed to kill again – and this time there’s no escape. As the homicidal fury builds to a spine-tangling climax, the long hidden secrets of the screen’s most maniacal murderer are revealed… with shocking results!
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Haunting at the Rectory (2015)
Starring:
Lee Bane, Tom Bonington
Synopsis:
Based on chilling real life events, this story charts one couple’s terrifying encounter with the dark forces of the supernatural. In 1930, Reverend Lionel Foyster and his wife Marianne move into the Borley Rectory when Reverend Foyster is named rector of the local parish. The couple’s peaceful existence is soon shattered by a series of unexplained occurrences, which quickly escalates into a heart stopping nightmare. Reverend Foyster and Marianne must discover the deadly secrets of the rectory to avoid becoming another tragic footnote in the dark history of “The Most Haunted House in England.” As the chilling story unfolds, Reverend Lionel and Marianne Foyster begin having terrifying encounters with the dark forces of the supernatural, soon escalating into a heart-stopping nightmare that they can’t escape. They must discover the deadly secrets of the rectory to avoid becoming yet another tragic footnote in the house’s twisted history.
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House of the Long Shadows (1983)
Starring:
Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, John Carradine, Dezi Arnaz Jr.
Synopsis:
Newly Re-mastered in HD! Horror legends Vincent Price (The Oblong Box), Christopher Lee (The Crimson Cult), Peter Cushing (Madhouse) and John Carradine (The Sentinel) star as the screen s greatest gruesome foursome! When a young novelist, Kenneth Magee (Desi Arnaz, Jr., Billy Two Hats) spends a night at Baldpate Manor to win a bet that he can turn a best-selling novel in 24 hours, he gets more than he bargained for. The grizzly Grisbane clan arrives to celebrate the 40th anniversary of a ghoulish family secret. And their dinner party has murder on the menu. Lightning! Thunder! Torrential rain! Clattering shutters! Creaking doors! A locked attic! A sinister secret! Murder! All the ingredients of the classic Old Dark House tale come together in this top-notch horror film by cult filmmaker Pete Walker (House of Whipcord). Co-starring Richard Todd (The Assassin) and Sheila Keith (Frightmare).
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The Legacy (1978)
Starring:
Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott, Roger Daltrey, Ian Hogg
Synopsis:
Two U.S. architects become trapped in an English mansion with a dying satanist.
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TELEVISION
“The Returned”
Starring:
Mark Pellegrino, Jeremy Sisto, Kevin Alejandro, India Ennenga, Sandrine Holt, Sophie Lowe
Synopsis:
Starring Mark Pellegrino (“Lost”), “The Returned” focuses on a small town that is turned upside down when several local people, who have long been presumed dead, suddenly re-appear and struggle to reintegrate into a world that has left them behind. As strange phenomena begin to occur, family members must grapple with the mysterious return of their deceased love ones.
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“Sleepy Hollow” Season 2
Starring:
Tom Mison, Nicole Beharie, Orlando Jones, Katia Winter, Lyndie Greenwood
Synopsis:
Nothing is as it seems as the second exhilarating season of the witty, addictive series begins! After Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison) risks his life to rescue Police Lt. Abbie Mills (Nicole Beharie) from Purgatory, the two face even greater danger as sinister forces in Sleepy Hollow gain momentum. With Katrina held captive by the Headless Horseman, and Frank Irving mysteriously back from the dead, Ichabod and Abbie must rely on instinct to know who to trust in their quest to permanently vanquish Moloch – and stop the apocalypse. Help arrives from a completely unexpected source, and the season ends with a shocking climax in this well-crafted show with plot twists, hair-raising chills and a truly unique take on American history!
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COLLECTIONS
Attack of the Killer B’s: 10 B-Movie Collection
Starring:
James Best, William Smith, John Agar, Ken Clark, Susan Cabot
Movies:
The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues
Starring Kent Taylor, Cathy Downs, Michael Whalen
(1956) Black and White 81 Mins NR
The Attack of the Giant Leeches
Starring Ken Clark, Yvette Vickers, Jan Shepard
(1959) Black and White 63 Mins NR
The Giant Gila Monster
Starring Don Sullivan, Fred Graham, Lisa Simone
(1959) Black and White 75 Mins NR
The Killer Shrews
Starring James Best, Ingrid Goude, Ken Curtis
(1959) Black and White 69 Mins NR
Teenagers from Outer Space
Starring David Love, Dawn Bender, Bryan Grant
(1959) Black and White 86 Mins NR
The Wasp Woman
Starring Susan Cabot, Anthony Eisley, Barboura Morris
(1960) Black and White 73 Mins NR
The Brain That Wouldn’t Die
Starring Jason Evers, Virginia Leith, Leslie Daniels
(1962) Black and White 83 Mins NR
Eegah!
Starring Arch Hall Jr., Richard Kiel, Marilyn Manning
(1962) Color 91 Mins NR
Night Fright
Starring John Agar, Carol Gilley, Ralph Baker Jr.
(1968) Color 76 Mins NR
Invasion of the Bee Girls
Starring William Smith, Anitra Ford, Victoria Vetri
(1973) Color 87 Mins Rated R
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Boris Karloff Collection
Starring:
Boris Karloff
Synopsis:
6 Films with the Master of Horror!
He was the epitome of class and style. No matter how grisly the circumstances, he’d rise above with talent, poise and even charm. Enjoy 6 of his finest chillers from his peak years in the 1930s and 1940s, all demonstrating his amazing range. It’s a collection all fervent classic horror fans have been eagerly waiting for!
Movies:
The Black Room
(1935) – Black and White – 70 Minutes – Not Rated
Starring Boris Karloff, Marian Marsh, Robert Allen, Thurston Hall
The Man They Could Not Hang
(1939) – Black and White – 64 Minutes – Not Rated
Starring Boris Karloff, Lorna Gray, Robert Wilcox, Roger Pryor
The Man With Nine Lives
(1940) – Black and White – 74 Minutes – Not Rated
Starring Boris Karloff, Roger Pryor, Jo Ann Sayers, Stanley Brown
Before I Hang
(1940) – Black and White – 62 Minutes – Not Rated
Starring Boris Karloff, Evelyn Keyes, Bruce Bennett, Edward Van Sloan
The Devil Commands
(1941) – Black and White – 65 Minutes – Not Rated
Starring Boris Karloff, Richard Fiske, Amanda Duff, Anne Revere
The Boogie Man Will Get You
(1942) – Black and White – 66 Minutes – Not Rated
Starring Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, Max Rosenbloom, Larry Parks
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Classic Horror 4 Film Collection
Starring:
Anna Paquin, Lena Olin, Iain Glen, Giancarlo Giannini, Fele Martinez
Movies:
Darkness
A teenage girl moves into a spooky old house in the countryside. The girl discovers that the house has a horrifying past which threatens to destroy her family.
The Hole
Four prep school friends decide to ditch the weekend field trip and hide in an abandoned bomb shelter to party and hang out. When they try to leave, they discover they’ve been locked in.
As the hours turn into days, suspicions arise arise and they find themselves in a desperate fight to make it out alive!
Immortality
A seductive vampire who always gets what he wants finds his latest conquest to be frustratingly elusive.
Wes Craven Presents: They
A graduate student in psychology begins to study her childhood fear of the dark and new night terrors that are plaguing her.
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A Haunted House / A Haunted House 2 Double Feature
Starring:
Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins, Jaime Pressly, Cedric the Entertainer, Nick Swardson
Movies:
A Haunted House
Marlon Wayans and Cedric the Entertainer star in this outrageously funny supernatural scary movie. When young couple Malcolm (Wayans) and Kisha (Essence Atkins) move in to their dream place, they soon discover they’re not alone. But it’s not the home that’s possessed, it’s Kisha. Now, Malcolm will go to hilarious extremes–including hiring a priest, a psychic, and a team of modern-day ghostbusters to get his place and his sex life back to normal.
A Haunted House 2
Marlon Wayans returns in this outrageous and wickedly funny sequel as Malcolm who, after exorcising the demons of his ex, is starting fresh with his new girlfriend (Jaime Pressly) and her two children. But after moving into their dream home, he’s once again plagued by bizarre paranormal events. Co-starring Gabriel Iglesias and Cedric the Entertainer, it’s the ultimate laugh-out-loud scary comedy that critics call “over the top hilarious!” (Fernando Esquivel, Latino-Review.com)
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The Purge / The Purge: Anarchy Double Feature
Starring:
Ethan Hawke, Frank Grillo, Lena Headey, Carmen Ejogo, Adelaide Kane
Movies:
The Purge
If you could commit any crime without consequences, what would you do? From the producer of Paranormal Activity and Sinister, comes an inventive thriller that dares you to survive the most dangerous night in America – The Purge – when all crime is legal for 12 hours. An intruder breaks into James Sandin’s (Ethan Hawke) gated community during the yearly lockdown and begins a sequence of events that threatens to tear the family apart. Now, it is up to James, his wife, Mary (Lena Headey), and their kids to make it through the night without turning into the monsters from whom they hide.
The Purge: Anarchy
The New Founders of America invite you to celebrate your annual right to Purge. The Purge: Anarchy takes it to the streets, for the country’s yearly 12 hours of anarchy, when all crime is legal. This story follows an unlikely group of five strangers over the course of the night. As they fight to survive a night fraught with impossible decisions, these strangers will find out just how far they will go to protect themselves and, ultimately, each other.
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Scary 6 Film Collection
Starring:
Barbara Sukowa, Carol Kane, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Michael Imperioli, Molly Ringwald
Movies:
Office Killer
After accidentally electrocuting a writer, a mousy copy editor proceeds to murder other co-workers.
Ritual
Dr. Alice Dodgson travels to Jamaica to treat the mysteriously ailing brother of an American. But Alice finds herself besieged by the locals with terrifying tales of zombies and demonic possession and now she must submit to the strange native culture to save her patient, while fighting to escape with her own life.
Mother’s Boys
A deserter returns to Los Angeles, determined to win back her husband and three sons.
The Nameless
A young girl’s body turns up mutilated and almost unidentifiable. Five years later, her mother gets a phone call from someone claiming to be her daughter and needing help.
Loaded
Seven young adults gather at a country home to shoot a low-budget horror movie. But they quickly learn that friendship, seduction and jealousy can be a very dangerous combination.
The Reflecting Skin
Roaming perverts kill the friends of a rural 1950s boy who thinks his brother’s lover is a vampire.
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