DVD and Blu-ray Releases: January 26, 2016
Sean Brickley
|
Well, folks, our weeks are getting a bit more packed with releases. As I write this blurb from the Connecticut shoreline during an epic blizzard, I find myself wishing that this upturn in DVD and Blu-ray releases had happened a week or two earlier, but what can I do? I think the term “Netflix and chill” seems irritatingly ironic in this case.
Seeing as you’ll be reading this later, hopefully you all managed to weather the storm safely (or you just live in California like Uncle Creepy).
Our only classic for the week is 1988’s Jack’s Back, featuring James Spader. I always liked that James Spader was able to transcend the “stereotypical dick” role call that refused to release its grip on others such as William Zabka, Paul Gleason or William Atherton.
Our next oldest release is 2000’s Sideshow. This is the first new release of this movie on DVD in 16 years. If you like other Full Moon movies, then you know what to expect of this one.
Outside of that, pretty much every other release this week is fairly recent, including the Trancers short sequel (1.5 if you will), City of Lost Angels.
Keep reading below to see if anything jumps out and grabs you. Meanwhile I will be contemplating the shoveling of what looks like endless snow. Enjoy your week, and keep checking back each week as February is absolutely jammed with new releases. Pleasant viewing.
MOVIES
Black Mountain Side (2016)
Starring:
Michael Dickson, Shane Twerdun, Carl Toftfelt, Marc Anthony Williams, Andrew Moxham
Synopsis:
Canada’s remote wilderness becomes a chilly catalyst for terror as a group of archaeologists uncover a strange structure buried in the snow. As paranoia and mistrust take hold, the researchers turn on each other, encouraged by visions of a mysterious figure lurking at the fringes of the woods. Is the terror real or a hallucination? Whatever they’ve unleashed is a powerful force they may never comprehend…if they survive.
Purchase:
Deadly Famous (2016)
Starring:
Eric Roberts, Brett Miller, Daniel O’Meara
Synopsis:
People go missing every day and most of them won’t be missed. At least that’s what Alan, a narcissist with an inflated opinion of himself, who thinks the world is full of stupid people or ants as he calls them, believes. The world is full of dark stories about sinister figures who live off the hopes and dreams of people trying to survive. So what happens when you have a reclusive, former famous narcissist, whose side hobby is murdering young women, who’s new roommate is the perfect California blonde? Let’s just say his hobby becomes a full time occupation and the puppet master becomes the one pulling the strings…
Purchase:
In The Hell Of Dixie (2016)
Starring:
Eric F. Adams, Emila Graves, Tom Bubrig
Synopsis:
A Blood-Drenched Southern Shocker in the Tradition of Battle Royale and The Most Dangerous Game
Every town has its secrets. During one terrifying night, Gloster, Louisiana, lets its darkest one out. Deep in the woods of southern Louisiana, a masked killer stalks members of a local hunting club. As blood trails begin to connect the victims, police deputy Ned Annison finds himself caught in the middle, pursued by both the killer and the town sheriff, who believes Ned is the man responsible. Always one step ahead, Ned works to stop the killer and clear his name, only to find that some friendships end in blood.
Purchase:
Jack’s Back (1988)
Starring:
James Spader, Robert Picardo, Jim Haynie, Rod Loomis
Synopsis:
A doctor’s twin brother and a woman trace Jack the Ripper-style slayings in Los Angeles.
Purchase:
Mansion Of Blood (2016)
Starring:
Gary Busey, Robert Picardo, Ray Quiroga, Tom Tangen
Synopsis:
Millionaire Mason Murphy renovates the haunted Mayhew mansion. He moves his family to the estate with his creepy servant Zacharia (Gary Busey). He plans a tremendous lunar eclipse viewing party to celebrate his return to his hometown of River Ridge Iowa. At the party, a witch casts a spell to summon the spirit of her dead boyfriend. The magic runs out of control under the eclipse and a series of deadly accidents lead to revenge killings and then all the monsters come out as the party guests are murdered one by one. Each murder and death is unique, macabre, and horrifying at the Mansion of Blood. Who, if any, will survive? Bonus features include: trailers
Purchase:
Serial Kaller (2016)
Starring:
Dani Thompson, Debbie Rochon, Suzi Lorraine, Lucinda Rhodes
Synopsis:
A group of beautiful Internet models are trapped inside their recording studio and hunted down by a mentally unstable fan they insulted live on the air. Now the girls must join together to escape and face their murderous stalker, or be picked of one by one. Beauty may only be skin deep, but revenge cuts to the bone.
Purchase:
Sideshow (2000)
Starring:
Jamie Martz, Michael Amos, Scott Clark, Jessica Keenan, Phil Fondacaro
Synopsis:
This horror story from exploitation auteur Fred Olen Ray gets a stripped-down presentation in this DVD release. Step right up…and pray for your soul! A group of teens get more than their money’s worth at the local SIDESHOW when the evil ringmaster, Dr. Graves, grants them their wishes. However, deepest wishes can – and sometimes do – backfire. Just one visit isn’t enough, so come back often. New freaks are arriving nightly at this Sideshow! We guarantee it! If we can’t find enough freaks, why not just make them? Welcome to the Freakshow, the place where terror is the main attraction!
Purchase:
Survival Knife (2016)
Starring:
Danielle Donahue, Jesse-Lee Lafferty, Josh Ebel, Tara Davis
Synopsis:
The lone survivor of a serial killer’s attack tries to cope with the death of her friends and her mutilation at the hands of the maniac – but she fears the trauma has awakened a dark side within her as she slowly becomes something possibly even worse than the man who scarred her forever.
Purchase:
The Thrill Of A Kill (2016)
Starring:
Kirsten Jakobsen, Arve Herman Tangen, Camilla Vestbø Losvik
Synopsis:
Kim has a fight with her mother and runs off into the woods. A chance meeting with a local photographer sons turns into a living nightmare as Kim is captured and run through a series of gruesome tortures, one worse than the last. Graphic and disturbing.
Purchase:
Trancers: City of Lost Angels (2013)
Starring:
Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt, Alyson Croft, Art Lafleur, Telma Hopkins
Synopsis:
Jack Deth, the super cop from the future, has put away three centuries worth of time traveling criminals. But Deth’s most dangerous collar, the ultraviolent assassin Edlin Shock, has escaped from her maximum security holding cell and won’t rest until she’s exacted revenge. Meanwhile, Deth is trying to make a life for himself as a private eye in 1988 Los Angeles with his hot-blooded girlfriend Lena (played by Academy Award winning actress Helen Hunt). Relationship troubles are just the beginning of Deth’s problems when he learns that Edlin Shock has followed him back in time. Aided by his former police chief McNulty, whose consciousness is inhabiting the body of a 13-year-old girl, Jack Deth will have to use his wits, as well as his fists, to save the past, present, and future!
Purchase:
Categorized:News
