DVD and Blu-ray Releases: December 8, 2015
Sean Brickley
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We have another slow week for you folks. While there are only 6 releases to really speak of, that number may be even lower when taking into consideration 1971’s Count Dracula. As you may already know, I try to verify my weekly lists through multiple reputable sellers to determine the best release date in the event of a discrepancy.
Well, this week is a split decision as to whether Count Dracula is releasing this week or next, so I’ve decided to simply list it for both weeks and leave it to you folks to comment and let us all know when you found it and preferably where. Honestly, if you find a copy of it this week, more power to you.
With regard to other classics, we’ve also got 1975’s Thundercrack! This is apparently the first official North American release of this movie in 40 years. It’s also described as “kinky.” So there’s that.
Without giving everything away, our release list this week also contains the third and final season of “Hannibal.” I know a lot of people were not pleased to see this show going off the air, but unfortunately that’s the ratings game. My condolences.
Don’t forget to check back next week for a much better selection, and as always, pleasant viewing.
MOVIES
Count Dracula (1971)
Starring:
Christopher Lee, Herbert Lom, Soledad Miranda, Maria Rohm, Klaus Kinski
Synopsis:
Completely Uncut & Re-Mastered In HD For The First Time Ever
In 1970, cult director Jess Franco and screen legend Christopher Lee collaborated on what they promised would be the most faithful adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel ever filmed. From its remarkable performances including Lee as the Count, Herbert Lom (Mark Of The Devil) as Van Helsing, Soledad Miranda (Vampyros Lesbos) as Lucy, Maria Rohm (Venus In Furs) as Mina, and authentic madman Klaus Kinski as Renfield to its lush locations and atmosphere of sinister sensuality, it remains perhaps the most spellbinding version of Dracula in movie history. Fred Williams (She Killed In Ecstasy) and Paul Muller (Nightmare Castle) co-star in this “thrilling” (Twins Of Evil) and “fascinating” (Arrow In The Head) horror classic, now fully restored, loaded with all-new Bonus Features, and re-mastered in high-definition for the first time ever.
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Dead Retribution (2015)
Starring:
Brent Henry, Natalie Hultman, Albert H. Bongard IV, Manny Fajardo, Leon Blanda
Synopsis:
What happens when a recently deceased detective returns from the dead to solve his own murder? When detective Seamus Kilpatrick is killed in the line of duty, he is returned to the living to bring his killer and all those involved, to justice! Mystery and intrigue abound in this supernatural thriller set in the Deep South….
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Knock Knock (2015)
Starring:
Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo, Ana de Armas
Synopsis:
A sexy new thriller from director Eli Roth, Knock Knock stars Keanu Reeves as the family man who falls into temptation when two dangerous seductresses knock at his door.
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The Subdivision (2015)
Starring:
Vincent Segovia, Julia Babin, John Franklin Caballero, Lauren Rutherford
Synopsis:
John Angel sees things others do not and is tortured by these past and future visions. He receives a haunting message compelling him to search for Isabel, a missing girl in a “normal” subdivision. As he ventures to find her, he’s entangled in a dangerous state where he might not be able to escape.
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Thundercrack! (1975)
Starring:
Marion Eaton, George Kuchar, Melinda McDowell, Mark Ellinger, Mookie Blodgett
Synopsis:
Years in the making! The highly-anticipated restoration of the underground film classic Thundercrack will finally be unleashed to the public!
Witness if you dare… Thundercrack!… the world’s only underground kinky art horror film. With the initial setup of an atmospheric Gothic tale, a dark and stormy night breakdown featuring a creepy old house on the hill, it quickly turns eerie and different. A tour de force of underground filmmaking with a plot beyond description, this film fully exposes itself with amazing dialogue and trash-noir lighting through which to peer at the pickles, the puke and the polymorphs.
In 1975, Curt McDowell and writer/actor George Kuchar created the utterly brilliant! – a film not recommended for those with tender sensibilities. A true cult classic that has shocked, excited and amazed audiences worldwide for 40 years, this presentation is the first ever official North American video release!
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TELEVISION
“Hannibal” Season 3
Starring:
Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Laurence Fishburne, Caroline Dhavernas, Gillian Anderson
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