DVD and Blu-ray Releases: November 22, 2016
Greetings again, friends! Welcome back to the Internet’s definitive weekly horror movie release list.
We have a few discrepancies to discuss this week. First, 1944’s The Lodger lists on the Kino Lorber site as having a release date of November 22nd, but on multiple other sales sites it now lists for December 13th. So if you find that this week, great. If not, you have to wait it out a few weeks.
Additionally, The Greasy Strangler was originally slated to come out this week but now appears to have a release date of December 2nd, which is not a typical movie release date. I have listed it here, but please be aware that it may not be available for a little while as well.
Also, I had C.H.U.D. listed for last week, but it looks like it got bumped back a week. This makes sense in a way because C.H.U.D II: Bud the Chud is also getting the Blu-ray treatment this week.
Other classics coming to Blu-ray this week include I Drink Your Blood, Rabid and 1942’s The Undying Monster. There are also some honorable mentions for Return of the Living Dead 3 and In The Mouth of Madness, which aren’t quite classics (by my definition of the word only) but are getting there.
One of our bigger titles dropping this week is Yoga Hosers. While more of a comedic offering, considering it’s a Kevin Smith movie, it’s got monsters in it and features Johnny Depp. Also starring in this movie are Kevin Smith’s daughter, Harley Quinn Smith, and Johnny Depp’s daughter, Lily-Rose Depp, so it’s kind of a family film too.
Just in time for Christmas, there are some Santa Claus titles below that sound… interesting to say the least.
Keep checking back each week as December has a good amount of titles coming to shelves as well. As always, pleasant viewing.
MOVIES
After (2012)
Starring:
Steven Strait, Karolina Wydra
Synopsis:
When two bus crash survivors awake to discover they are the only people left in their small town, they must work together in a race to unravel the truth behind their isolation. As terrifying events unfold they start to question whether the town they know so well is really what it seems.
Bachelor Games (2016)
Starring:
Jack Gordon, Charlie Bewley, Obi Abili, Jack Doolan, Mike Noble
Synopsis:
The best man usually has a few tricks up his sleeve for the bachelor party, but in Bachelor Games, the groom has a deadly one of his own. Henry is getting married. So he rallies together his best man Leon, and his buddies Terence and Roy to head deep into the mountains of Argentina for an epic bachelor party trip. At their hotel in a remote village, they are surprised when Max, one of Henry’s oldest friends, shows up unexpectedly. The guys drink heavily and get down to the usual bachelor party business. Everyone seems to be having a good time, except for a few nasty outbursts from Max, who seems a bit unhinged. The next day, despite warnings from locals about a spirit protecting the mountain, the guys set off hiking. Shortly into the hike that nobody but Henry really wants to be on, tempers fray, old feuds reemerge, and Terence storms off. When the guys find his bloody shirt, they fear the worst. What actually happens is more terrifying than anyone — even Henry —could have imagined.
The Childhood of a Leader (2016)
Starring:
Robert Pattinson, Stacy Martin, Liam Cunningham
Synopsis:
A child s angelic face conceals a budding sociopath in the audacious, senses-shattering feature debut from actor Brady Corbet. A powerhouse international cast led by Robert Pattinson and Bérénice Bejo (The Artist) headlines this dark domestic nightmare. Set amidst the turmoil of World War I and its aftermath, it follows the young son of an American diplomat living in France as he learns to manipulate the adults around him a monstrous coming of age that ominously parallels the rising tide of Fascism in Europe. A stylistically fearless tour-de-force, The Childhood of a Leader reaches fever-pitch delirium thanks to ravishing cinematography and a thunderous score by legendary, boundary-pushing musician Scott Walker.
C.H.U.D. (1984)
Starring:
John Heard, Daniel Stern, John Goodman, Frankie Faison, Patricia Richardson
Synopsis:
THEY’RE NOT STAYING DOWN THERE, ANYMORE!
From the subterranean depths it crawls! Finally making its long-awaited debut on Blu-ray, director Douglas Cheek s cult 80s favorite C.H.U.D. is the ultimate underground movie experience.
In downtown Manhattan, a police captain s hunt for his missing wife leads to the discovery of a series of mysterious disappearances in the area. Extending his search into the tunnels and sewers below the city streets, it soon becomes clear that something monstrous is lurking in that subterranean world and it won’t stay there much longer…
Starring John Heard (Home Alone) and Christopher Curry (Starship Troopers) alongside an early appearance from John Goodman, C.H.U.D. has justifiably built up a huge cult following in the years since its release in 1984, with one of the most iconic creature designs of the period.
C.H.U.D II: Bud the Chud (1988)
Starring:
Brian Robbins, Bill Calvert, Tricia Leigh Fisher, Gerrit Graham, Robert Vaughn
Synopsis:
A military experiment to create a race of super-warriors goes awry, and legions of murderous zombies are unleashed upon a suburban neighborhood.
Coldwood (2016)
Starring:
Carly Jones, Les Mahoney, Savanna Wiltfong
Synopsis:
Single mother Ashley travels to Alaska to work with her Uncle Clive, a con man swindling money from people who believe their homes are haunted. As Ashley tackles her own demons the team must face real supernatural forces beyond anything they’ve ever experienced.
Faces of Snuff (2016)
Starring:
Various
Synopsis:
The world’s first snuff anthology, with disturbing films collected from around the world from over 20 filmmakers, who all push the boundaries of how far cinema can be pushed.
The Greasy Strangler (2016)
Starring:
Michael St. Michaels, Sky Elobar, Elizabeth De Razzo, Darrell Keith Harris, Abdoulaye NGom
Synopsis:
When Big Ronnie and his son Brayden meet lone female tourist Janet on Big Ronnie’s Disco Walking Tour – the best and only disco walking tour in the city – a fight for Janet’s heart erupts between father and son, and the infamous “Greasy Strangler” is unleashed.
I Drink Your Blood (1970)
Starring:
Bhaskar, John Damon, Tyde Kierney, Arlene Farber, Elizabeth Marner-Brooks
Synopsis:
It’s Night Of The Living Dead meets Charlie Manson in this gore-drenched 1971 drive-in classic. After consuming rabies-infected meat pies, an LSD-addicted hippie cult goes on a vicious murdering rampage! Heavily censored since its original release, this infamous landmark of cinematic brutality is being presented in all its blood-splattered glory.
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
Starring:
Sam Neill, Julie Carmen, Jürgen Prochnow, David Warner, John Glover
Synopsis:
Sutter Cane (Jurgen Prochnow, The Seventh Sign) is the best-selling author whose newest novel is literally driving readers insane. When he inexplicably vanishes, his publisher (Academy Award winner Charlton Heston) sends special investigator John Trent (Sam Neill, Jurassic Park, Dead Calm) to track him down. Drawn to a town that exists only in Cane’s books, Trent crosses the barrier between fact and fiction and enters a terrifying world from which there is no escape. Inspired by the tales of H.P. Lovecraft, this shocking story is, in the words of its acclaimed director, “horror beyond description!”
Intruder (2016)
Starring:
Steven Beckingham, Teresa Decher, Moby
Synopsis:
A young woman’s quiet night in becomes a free-fall into fear in this disturbing home invasion thriller. After she lands her dream job, a young cellist (Louise Linton) settles in for a relaxing few days holed up in her apartment—but as a violent storm rages outside, she can’t shake the feeling that someone is watching her every move. Cleverly toying with the rules of suspense, director Travis Z wrings maximum terror from everyone’s worst nightmare: you may not be alone. Also starring musician Moby.
Late Night Double Feature (2016)
Starring:
Jamie Elizabeth Sampson
Synopsis:
During a late night taping of Dr. Nasty’s Cavalcade of Horror, bloody chaos takes place while screening two features (Dinner for Monsters and Slit). Samantha/Nurse Nasty is frustrated with how the show is being run by its womanizing director and its drunk and crazy host, Dr. Nasty.
The Nightmare (2015)
Starring:
Rodney Ascher, Yatoya Toy, Siegfried Peters
Synopsis:
From Rodney Ascher, the director of Room 237, comes a documentary-horror film exploring the phenomenon of Sleep Paralysis through the eyes of eight very different people. These people (and a surprisingly large number of others) often find themselves trapped between the sleeping and waking worlds, totally unable to move but aware of their surroundings while being subject to frequently disturbing sights and sounds. A strange element to these visions is that despite the fact that they know nothing of one another (and had never heard of sleep paralysis before it happened to them), many see similar ghostly shadow men. This is one of many reasons many people insist this is more than just a sleep disorder. The Nightmare digs deep into the particulars of the uncanny experiences of these eight people (through elaborate, sometimes surreal dramatizations), but it also explores their search to understand what they’ve gone through and how it’s changed their lives.
Rabid (1976)
Starring:
Marilyn Chambers, Patricia Gage, Joe Silver
Synopsis:
Surgery leaves a Montreal motorcyclist with a bloodsucking appendage in her armpit.
Return of the Living Dead 3 (1993)
Starring:
Kent McCord, James T. Callahan, Sarah Douglas, Melinda Clarke, Abigail Lenz
Synopsis:
A young man uses a secret government chemical and program to reanimate his dead girlfriend, and helps her as she consumes the only thing that will nourish her-human brains.
Santa Claus: A Horror Story (2016)
Starring:
Lydia Lael, Emily Prior, Suzi Lorraine
Synopsis:
A woman reports her alien abduction story, but hypnosis reveals that her nocturnal visitor was a man dressed like Santa. Was she dreaming, or is there more to the story?
Santa Claus: Serial Rapist (2016)
Starring:
Lydia Lael, Scarlett Storm
Synopsis:
Santa is not the benevolent character of myth. He is a dark being who, in the tradition of the gods, mingles with mortal woman as he pleases.
Solid State (2016)
Starring:
Debbie Rochon, Suzi Lorraine, Ava Brunini, Diego Casale, Barbara Braconi
Synopsis:
Be careful of what you touch. A large meteor is heading quickly toward Earth. A space defense launches a missile and seems to destroy the meteor. But a small piece of the meteor lands in a remote part of Europe. An up and coming American rock band is touring through Europe when their van breaks down… near the meteor. The area is eerily quiet and the band finds clues of people living in the area but no one is found. Gradually, they begin to put the pieces of the puzzle together but the meteor is having a deadly effect on them. Bonus features include: Movie Trailers, Insane Shooting Sequence, I Am The New Model Music Video Extended Cut, Ava Brunini Speaks About Solid State
The Undying Monster (1942)
Starring:
James Ellison, Heather Angel, John Howard, Heather Thatcher
Synopsis:
Few film directors have mastered the art of suspense, thrills and intriguing plot twists the way that John Brahm (Hangover Square) did when Helga Hammond (Heather Angel, The Informer) hears about a legend whereby a male member of her family is about to be sacrificed every few years, she discounts the legend as nonsense. But when Helga’s brother, Oliver (John Howard, Lost Horizon) is attacked by a horrific beast that is part man and part wolf, it appears that the legend is true. When Scotland Yard inspector (James Ellison, I Walked with a Zombie) investigates the link between the werewolf and the family, he discovers an even more shocking truth! One of the film s key features is the gorgeous cinematography by the great Lucien Ballard (The Lodger).
The Void (2016)
Starring:
Kambria Porter, Bill Rude, Mary Kate Wiles
Synopsis:
The Void is a multi volume anthology series featuring some of the best award winning short films from the Horror, Suspense, Thriller, Sci-Fi and Fantasy genres, Including: Dystopia St., Dextrocardia, A Dark Night at the Wrong House, Carrier Crow, Status Change, 300,000 Kilometers Per Second, A Birds Nest and Fairy Knowledge.
Yoga Hosers (2016)
Starring:
Harley Quinn Smith, Lily-Rose Depp, Johnny Depp, Justin Long, Haley Joel Osment
Synopsis:
15-year-olds Colleen Collette and Colleen McKenzie (Harley Quinn Smith and Lily-Rose Depp) are on their smartphones constantly, sing in a small band, and take yoga classes. The girls will do just about anything to receive an invitation to a senior party. But when they discover the leader of a Nazi splinter group has been raising an army of monsters beneath the store where they work, the teens team up with a legendary man-hunter (Johnny Depp) to stop the world-threatening uprising.
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