DVD and Blu-ray Releases: July 21, 2015
Sean Brickley
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We’ve got another big week for you here at Dread Central, folks. Hopefully it won’t take too big of a bite out of your wallet. So far as I know, nothing got pushed back so everything you see here is being released this week.
The only discrepancy I noted was that of the Tales of the Supernatural Extended Cut, which has a Blu-ray release date of July 22nd – a day after most normal releases would come out. Not surprisingly, the DVD for the same release has a scheduled release date of July 31st, which is three days later than most other releases for next week (but will still be featured as part of next week’s release list). If you do happen to find either of them prior to these dates, feel free to leave a message in the comments section as I am curious to see if these dates are correct.
Now, on to this week’s list. There are 25 releases this week, although with 6 of those releases being collections AND one of those collections containing 45 movies alone – you get where I’m going with this. There are a lot of choices this week.
Our classics round-up includes I, Madman, Barbwire Dolls, Madhouse, and Boris Karloff in 1964’s Black Sabbath. Additionally, one of the collections mentioned above, the Classic Horror 4 Movie Pack, brings you Vincent Price, Christopher Lee and other legends of the genre.
Fans of the first two volumes of The Hillbilly Horror Show can rejoice in knowing that The Hillbilly Horror Show, Vol. 3 will be out this week while Sharknado lovers will be happy that Sharknado: Feeding Frenzy will be coming their way also.
There are just a lot of releases this week, fiends. Don’t let me hold you up any longer. Read on, and as always, pleasant viewing.
MOVIES
American Guinea Pig: Bouquet Of Guts And Gore (2015)
Starring:
Eight The Chosen One, Scott Gabby, Caitlyn Daily, Ashley Lynn Caputo, Rogan Russell Marshal
Synopsis:
Two women are abducted by a group of snuff filmmakers and brought into a Hellish nightmare of unmistakable brutality, viciousness and destruction that will leave every viewer shocked, amazed and awestruck. A love letter to ultra gorehounds the world over. The American Guinea Pig Series is about to begin.
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Barbed Wire Dolls (1976)
Starring:
Lina Romay, Monica Swinn, Martine Stedil, Eric Falk
Synopsis:
From the fevered minds of maverick exploitation filmmaker Jess Franco and notorious Swiss genre producer Erwin C. Dietrich, comes Barbed Wire Dolls, one of the most outrageous entries in the Women-in-Prison film cannon. In it, Franco favorite and lifelong muse Lina Romay stars as the wide-eyed Maria, an unfortunate young woman who kills her father (played by Franco) in self defense after he attempts to rape her. She is tried, sentenced and shipped off to what is perhaps the grisliest, greasiest and most depraved women’s penitentiary in screen history where, at the hands, fingers and fists of psychotic lesbian warden Monica Swinn, she and her fellow inmates are subjected to an endless onslaught of perverse psychological and sexual abuse.
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Black Sabbath (1964)
Starring:
Boris Karloff, Michele Mercier, Mark Damon, Lidia Alfonsi
Synopsis:
One of the great horror anthology films of all time, and Mario Bava’s personal favorite of his works, Black Sabbath solidified the director’s reputation as Europe’s maestro of the macabre. In The Telephone… a woman is haunted by menacing phone calls from a former lover. The Wurdulak stars Boris Karloff (The Crimson Cult) as a vampire hunter whose family is stalked by the wandering spirit of an undead ghoul. A Drop Of Water involves a nurse who steals a ring from a corpse – not realizing the curse that is carried with it. This is the AIP English language version of the Mario Bava (The Evil Eye) horror classic, featuring an international cast that includes Michèle Mercier (Angelique) and Mark Damon (Johnny Oro).
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Haunted Hollywood (2015)
Starring:
Eric Roberts, Nihilist Gelo, Jessica Morris, Circus Szalewski, Jean Louis O’Sullivan
Synopsis:
The Roaring Twenties end in a SCREAM when the first talking movie debuts. The world’s biggest female silent movie star, Rose Pettigrew, goes on a killing spree when she loses her studio contract, murdering her friends and co-stars – Tubby Fitzgerald, the comedian, Erik Burke, the horror icon and Sonny Barnes (Eric Roberts), the cowboy – before taking her own life. Rose’s mansion has stood empty for decades, but when two realtors Reese (Jessica Morris) and Danni (Ariana Madix) finally buy the house to remodel and sell it, they discover that there are more than skeletons in the closets. Haunted by the ghosts of a time long ago, the girls quickly find that they have been cast in a nightmare that will never end. Get ready for your close-up and it’s Lights… Camera… Die!!!
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Hillbilly Horror Show Vol. 3 (2015)
Starring:
Bo Keister, Scott Geiter, Rachel Faulkner
Synopsis:
Get Off My Porch finds a man harrassed by two devilish girl scouts selling cookies, and they won’t take no for an answer. In Divination, a fake psychic discovers that you can’t con and rob the loved ones of the dearly departed… and not pay a price. Follow takes us on young couple’s idyllic summer camping trip, which soon turns into a nightmare. Moderngrumble is an odd coming of age tale.
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House On The Hill (2012)
Starring:
Shannon Leade, Elissa Dowling
Synopsis:
Based on a true story, House On The Hill is a true crime account with strong horror elements, chronicling the outrageous 1980s murder spree of serial killer Leonard Lake, who would target, kidnap, rob and kill people – and even whole families. Private investigator Paul Kale locates the only survivor of Lake’s killing spree, who is living in seclusion years after her escape from the Lake’s ‘sex slave’ compound. She and Paul reluctantly team up to uncover the fate of a woman who disappeared into Lake’s house of horrors. In the process, Sonia recounts her experiences and relates the murder and abuse she witness, where Lake and his accomplice would force her to video tape the kidnappings and killings.
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I, Madman (1989)
Starring:
Stephanie Hodge, Randall William Cook
Synopsis:
Gothic nightmares collide with gritty realism in this “stylish horror thriller [that] pulls you in and makes you pay attention”, (Los Angeles Times)! After a spine-tingling paperback catches the imagination of bookstore clerk Virginia, she seeks out the author’s second book, I, Madman. But once she opens the cover, its eerie tale of obsessive love comes to life, catapulting a disfigured, scalpel-wielding killer from the world of fiction onto the streets of Hollywood with one demented goal: to win Virginia’s love, one murder at a time!
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The Jokesters (2015)
Starring:
Nathan Reid, Gabriel Tigerman, Luis Jose Lopez
Synopsis:
The Prankmasters are an internet sensation a la Johnny Knoxville and the Jackass crew, who decide to take it to the extreme for their series finale. When the leader of the group, Ethan, announces that he is getting married and leaving the group and the pranks behind, the rest of the members decide to pull off one final stunt that turns into a Cabin in the Woods nightmare on their friend s honeymoon. What happens next is a descent into terror.
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Loving A Vegetable (2015)
Starring:
Lydia Lael, Scarlett Storm, Vanna Blondelle
Synopsis:
A woman in a wheelchair suddenly finds herself dealing with an intruder. As the villain escalates his depraved behavior, the woman misses one cue after another for getting out of the situation. She is crippled in more ways than one.
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Madhouse (1974)
Starring:
Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, Robert Quarry, Adrienne Corri
Synopsis:
Newly Re-mastered in HD! Masters of macabre Vincent Price (Tales of Terror), Peter Cushing (The Creeping Flesh) and Robert Quarry (Count Yorga, Vampire) give terrifying performances to die for in this diverting little chiller. When horror star Paul Toombes’ fiancé is brutally killed, he loses more than this job… he also loses his mind. But twelve years after suffering a nervous breakdown, the washed-up horror legend (Price) agrees to do a TV-series based on his old screen creation, the monstrous Dr. Death . Soon the cast and crew of the series begin dying in ways similar to the deaths the characters suffered in the actor’s old movies. Editor Jim Clark (Marathon Man) directed this top-notch horror classic based on the novel by Angus Hall (Qualthrough).
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The Meat Puppet (2012)
Starring:
Keith Collins, Geri Reischl, Daniela Rivera, Brandon Ruckdashel, Gregg Valentino
Synopsis:
Andrew Drew Shelton appears to have it all… Looks. Money. Women. But behind that charming smile lies an unimaginable evil. An abusive childhood has turned him into an impulsive, delusional sociopath who has developed an insatiable appetite for beautiful women’s flesh. As the bodies pile up and a gung-ho detective starts stalking him, Andrew descends deeper into madness. His obsession with one woman might be the only chance to stop him from serving up his next victim. Or will she fall prey and become the next main course?
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The Orphanage (2013)
Starring:
Jimmy Scanlon, Michelle Romano, Christian Goodwin
Synopsis:
After his parents’ death, 10-year-old orphan Nathan Perry is assigned to Milwood Orphanage and Boarding School for Boys. Nathan becomes a victim of unforeseen terror and unusual behavior in the institution’s feared Ward B, unleashing a sinister evil within him that no one could have anticipated, and no one can control.
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Reminiscence: The Beginning (2014)
Starring:
Akcay Karaazmak
Synopsis:
There are worlds, there are humans and there are Others. But there is only one Time which is the border between worlds. What if time breaks down? Slovakian physicist Michaela (Miska), discovers a new fact on magnetic fields and time-breaks, after her long researches. According to her calculations she found that every six years, intersections in the planets coordinates, causes temporarily gravity fields in the solar system. These gravity fields break the time for a very short period and can make a gateway to a black-hole. The estimated coordinates of one of these gravity fields that will occur on the earth, will take place in a town called Cesme in Turkey. To examine this event, Michaela (Miska), and her boy friend took a trip from Slovakia to Cesme. What they will face, is much more then what they expected.
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Sharknado: Feeding Frenzy (2015)
Starring:
Various
Synopsis:
Take a ride into the Sharknado frenzy with a film geared to entertain while exploring how a Syfy creature feature become a unimaginable franchise and surprise phenomenon capturing the zeitgeist. With such a ridiculous name and premise, the low-budget movie about a shark-filled tornado destroying Los Angeles , Sharknado, was considered career suicide. However, when the SHARKNADO film finally premiered on SyFy, a social media conversation exploded, and news outlets ran with it. As a result, the film, cast and filmmakers were catapulted into the pop culture stratosphere! Why? How? Can filmmakers create lightning in a bottle again and again?
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Starve (2015)
Starring:
Bobby Campo, Mariah Bonner, Dave Randolph-Mayhem Davis, Cooper Huckabee, Johnny McPhail
Synopsis:
While researching an urban legend on feral children, three friends find themselves trapped in an abandoned high school, where they are confronted with an evil more sinister than the legend itself.
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Tales Of The Supernatural (2014) (July 22nd)
Starring:
Bruce Payne, Jon Campling, Patrick Rowe, Laura Penneycard, Giles Alderson
Synopsis:
The film consists of six supernatural tales (Disturbance, The Hike, Bryan’s Daughter, The Book, Naked and Paralysis) linked together by a demon who is intent on collecting human souls.
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Throwback (2013)
Starring:
Vernon Wells, Shawn Brack, Melanie Serafin, Anthony Ring
Synopsis:
Two treasure hunters search for a legendary fortune in gold deep in the remote outback of Australia. But instead of riches, they find a different legend – the ferocious beast known as Yowie, Australia’s answer to Bigfoot, and a savage battle for survival begins. Featuring Vernon Wells (The Road Warrior), this fast-paced action horror is a cross between The Legend of Boggy Creek and The Thing.
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Vampire Journals (1997)
Starring:
Ilinka Goya, Jonathon Morris, Dan Condurache, Kristen Cerre, David Gunn
Synopsis:
I am God’s most desolate creature…a vampire with a mortal’s heart. I destroyed the one who spawned me and I have sworn to destroy her entire bloodline…the ones who stole me from the warmth of the sun. For centuries I have traveled the Earth, hunting my master’s master – ASH, the music lover. I found him in Bucharest, stalking an innocent concert pianist named SOFIA. She led me to his lair, a nest of decadence. Each moment I delayed brought her closer to eternal damnation.
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What We Do in the Shadows (2015)
Starring:
Stuart Rutherford, Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement, Jonny Brugh, Ben Fransham
Synopsis:
What We Do In The Shadows chronicles the adventures of four vampire roommates trying to get by in a modern world that’s not always hospitable to the undead. Clement and Waititi, creators of the HBO hit series “Flight of the Conchords,” co-wrote, co-directed, and co-star in this hilarious send-up in which an endearingly unhip quartet of friends reveal to us or, rather, to the documentary crew that’s filming them, the details of their daily-make that nightly-routine. Ranging in age from 183 to 8,000, and in appearance from adorably youthful to Nosferatu-crusty, they squabble over household chores, struggle to keep up with the latest trends in technology and fashion, antagonize the local werewolves, cruise clubs for lovely ladies, and deal with the rigors of living on a very, very strict diet.
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COLLECTIONS:
5 Movie Horror Pack V.6
Starring:
Angel Vargas, Maxwell Caulfield, Steven Lee Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Leslie Nielsen
Movies:
Killjoy
When an outcast is bullied to death, a killer clown exacts revenge in his honor. His name is Killjoy and he thinks murder is a laughing matter.
Dire Wolf
Sheriff Parker is dealing with a big problem…a problem much bigger than the rural community he patrols. Loose in the woods is a genetically-modified creature—part dire wolf, part human—with a serious appetite.
Prom Night
Four seniors, who all share the same terrible secret, are stalked by a vengeful axe-wielding killer on Prom Night. Starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Leslie Nielsen.
Prom Night 2
Mary Lou Maloney was a shoo-in for 1957 Hamilton High prom queen. But before she could have her moment in the spotlight, her life went up in flames, courtesy of her disgruntled date, Billy. Decades later, Vicki Carpenter awakens the spirit of Mary while preparing for her own prom. As the former queen seeks revenge, she proves that even when you’re dead, looks can kill.
Occupied
Charlotte needs a baby sitter at her remote California cabin. Her cousin, Sarah, willingly takes the job, eager to escape her dark past. The girls get along swimmingly at first, but slowly Sarah begins to hear and see strange things and psychosis sets in. Soon the person who is supposed to be keeping Charlotte safe has left her fearing for her life.
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5 Movies Big Box of Horror
Starring:
Connor Thorp, Michelle Roe, Romy Windsor, Michael Weiss, Lisa Zane
Movies:
Meadowoods
Travis, Steph and Ryan are planning a murder. They want to be legends, to be remembered like Bundy and Dahmer. But first they need a target, a strategy, and the guts to go through with it. When they choose a random victim, a classmate named Kayla, Travis’ gears begin to turn and he designs a box for burying her alive. Everything is in place, but as the killing night draws near, someone gets cold feet—and it’s not just the girl in the ground.
Howling IV: The Original Nightmare
At the direction of her doctor, Marie and her husband plan a relaxing getaway to the picturesque town of Drago. Marie knows that something sinister is going down in the town, but what she doesn’t know is that it has razor-sharp claws, an insatiable lust for blood, and it kills by the cold light of a full moon…
The Nurse
A nurse vows revenge after her father kills himself and his family after being named in an embezzlement scandal. So when his accuser suffers a stroke that leaves him paralyzed and mute, she is hired as his live-in nurse—and sets off on a psychotic killing spree that will destroy an innocent family…one by one.
The Familiar
When he was young, Sam experienced an eeriness that haunted him throughout his entire childhood. Now, 25 years later, the feeling has returned, instigated by a visit from his deceased wife’s sister, Laura. But something about Laura isn’t right—she exudes a strange spirituality that both attracts and scares Sam. As he enters into dangerous territory, the darkness of the situation seems all too familiar.
Killer Killer
The daily routine of a locked-up serial killer is mundane and restricted to say the least. But for this prison full of maniacal murderers, being behind bars just became a little more exciting. When they wake one morning to find that they are free to move around as they please with no guards to stop them, these criminals embrace their newfound liberty—only to have it end in bloody chaos.
Purchase:
Classic Horror 4 Movie Pack
Starring:
Vincent Price, Victor Jory, Christopher Lee, Eva Gabor, John Emery
Movies:
Five
Starring: William Phipps, Susan Douglas, James Anderson, Charles Lampkin, Earl Lee
Intriguing, offbeat film by famed radio writer-director Arch Oboler about the survivors of a nuclear holocaust. FIVE stars William Phipps, Susan Douglas and Charles Lampkin, and is probably the first film to deal with a post-apocalyptic theme.
The Mad Magician
Starring: Vincent Price, Mary Murphy, Eva Gabor, John Emery, Donald Randolph, Lenita Lane
A master magician murders his greedy employer, who legally owns every trick he can invent, and finds himself having to kill again.
The Man Who Turned To Stone
Starring: Victor Jory, William Hudson, Charlotte Austin, Jean Willes, Ann Doran, Paul Cavanagh
A psychiatrist (William Hudson) and a welfare worker (Charlotte Austin) catch ageless scientists taking the life of reform-school girls to keep themselves from turning to stone.
The Terror of the Tongs
Starring: Christopher Lee, Yvonne Monlaur, Geoffrey Toone, Marne Maitland, Brian Worth, Ewen Solon
A prim London merchant travels to Hong Kong to exact revenge on the gang who murdered his daughter.
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The Lonely Ones (Includes Bonus Movies)
Starring:
Blake Griffith, John L. Curtis, Troy Holden, Ted Monte, Christopher Beasley
Movies:
The Lonely Ones
At a remote cabin, a group of friends toast some departed sorority sisters. The legendary women vacationed in the same area and were never seen again. Unfortunately for these friends, they are about to become part of the story. Something outside is feeding…and it’s hungry for humans.
Dire Wolf
Sheriff Parker is dealing with a big problem…a problem much bigger than the rural community he patrols. Loose in the woods is a prehistoric predator with a serious appetite. Genetically modified by scientists, the creature—part dire wolf, part human—is on the prowl for prey. If he doesn’t do something fast, Parker and his people will become one giant snack for this vicious beast.
Another Kind
Prepared for a 27-mile hike and some overnight camping, four friends are testing their survival skills in the snowy Catskill Mountains. Everything is going according to plan…until they start to hear strange noises outside of their tent. They make a break for it, but safety may be out of reach—especially if these are the workings of Another Kind.
Night Drive
When a group of tourists head out on a guided safari of the African bush, they hope to catch a glimpse of the majestic animals native to the region. But by the time night falls, they’re just hoping to survive.
The Ridge
When a group of young adults head off to a vacation home in the mountains, they think they will be spending their time in solitude. To their surprise, they are joined by a legendary murderer known as The Ridge Runner.
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Mr. Halloween (Includes Bonus Movies)
Starring:
Anton Troy, Brian Anthony, Cheyenne King, Bill Loomis, Shannon Eastman
Movies:
Filth to Ashes Flesh to Dust
He tortures his victims, putting to death those he believes are undesirable. He’s known as Purge, and that’s exactly what he intends to do. When Juan and his teenage buddies set out to explore Purge’s lair, they’ll soon learn the true meaning of the serial killer’s mantra, “Filth to Ashes, Flesh to Dust.”
Bound by Blood: Wendigo
A small town sheriff learns all about the cannibalistic nature of the evil Native American spirit Wendigo when he investigates a disturbing crime scene. But this is just the first of many brutal slayings and soon the locals are feeling the wrath of Wendigo as he leaves behind a trail of blood and a growing body count.
Mr. Halloween
In the small, sleepy town of Sauquoit, life appears to be safe…until a handful of youths go missing. Many believe that a recluse nicknamed Mr. Halloween—known for his eerily realistic haunted houses—might be to blame. But when the police are no help, a group of teens set out to hunt down the legendary killer themselves…a decision that proves to be very dangerous—and deadly.
The Pit and the Pendulum
Under the direction of Torquemada, the Grand Inquisitor of Spain, a young baker’s wife, Maria, is falsely accused of witchcraft and dragged before the Inquisition. Now Maria must save her husband, Antonio, from Torquemada’s ultimate machine of torture—the razor sharp pendulum poised over the inescapable pit of hell.
Purchase:
Paranormal Encounters Collection: 45 Hauntings
Starring:
John Newland, Boris Karloff, Tippi Hendren, Robert Loggia, Barbara Steele
Synopsis:
This mix of supernatural horror series and films packs in hours of entertainment for fans—designed to take them One Step Beyond! There are sinister psychological thrillers, reenactments of hauntingly true stories, and movies involving possession, abandoned insane asylums and bizarre experiments. If it is paranormal, you’ll find it in this collection.
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