DVD and Blu-ray Releases: April 11, 2017

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Hello again, my friends. There is so much going on this weekend it’s kind of ridiculous. Last week I told you that we had 35 releases this week. Thanks to some last minute additions, that total is now up to a whopping 43, and that’s not even taking into account all of the movies in our Collections section. Unfortunately, those last minute additions have no cover art which I could locate so bear with me.

In addition to those discrepancies, with a release list this large, there are bound to be more. First up, Lurking Fear may have already dropped way in back in June of 2016. If you got it then, great. If not, you should be able to pick it up this week. Next, Blood Of The Tribades is scheduled for an off release date of April 15th instead of the 11th, so you may have to wait until Saturday for that title. Additionally, Evil Night has an abnormal release date of April 13th.

We have a bunch of classics dropping this week. The biggest one, in my opinion, is the Phantasm Special Edition Boxset. There’s also the House: Two Stories collection coming to Blu-ray as well. For those of you who need a dash of science fiction in their horror diet, Alien, Aliens and the Alien Anthology are all getting some kind of release this week, with the anthology coming out on Blu-ray. Reaching back six decades we have 1957’s The Vampire. Cathy’s Curse will be making its way to hi-def this week as well as 1981’s The Other Hell and 1980’s Demented. Lastly, from 1992, we have Evil Night and Dream Stalker.

Probably the more recognizable title in this week’s list would be The Bye Bye Man. This will be hitting shelves on both DVD and Blu-ray formats, and will probably be in mass abundance. Other notable titles this week include The Blackout Experiments, The Covenant, The Violent Shit Collection and the Troma double feature Fear Town, USA & The Slashening.

Keep reading below for the full list, and keep checking back each week, that is if this week doesn’t make you go broke. As always, pleasant viewing, fellow fiends.



MOVIES

The 7th Hunt (2009)

Starring:

Jason Stojanovski, Matthew Charleston

Synopsis:

For gothic Callie, her deaf sister Ariel, computer nerd Chris, popular Sarah, and misogynist Ricky, their evening plans are about to be re-written. Taken to an abandoned military training school, they finds themselves the target of 5 sadistic killers, each with their own unique and different style of killing. They fight for their lives against sociopaths who know their environment intimately, becoming increasingly outnumbered as their friends are killed.

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Alien (1979)

Starring:

Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Holm

Synopsis:

Unbeknownst to the crew of a space ship, it has taken on an alien stowaway that incubates in some humans and hunts the rest. In space, no one can hear you scream.

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Aliens (1986)

Starring:

Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton

Synopsis:

The survivor of the 1979 Alien returns to planet LV 426 with Marines sent to check her horror story. Directed by James Cameron.

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The Blackout Experiments (2016)

Starring:

Jessica Sowa

Synopsis:

The most extreme immersive horror experience in America is called Blackout. Not for the faint of heart, it is a terrifying, psycho-sexual thrill-ride designed to play on our deepest psychological fears. Rich Fox’s innovative horror documentary follows a group of friends whose experience with Blackout becomes deeply personal, developing into an obsession that hijacks their lives and blurs the line between reality and paranoid fantasy. Revealing an underbelly of private rituals and personal nightmares with footage that is 100% real, The Blackout Experiments is the story of our obsession with the darkness inside us.

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Blood of the Tribades (2016) (4/15)

Starring:

Chloé Cunha, Mary Widow, Seth Chatfield, Tymisha ‘Tush’ Harris, Kristofer Jenson

Synonpsis:

2000 years after the great vampire Bathor established the village of Bathory, superstition and religious violence take over as the men and women battle for control. When the men are afflicted with a mysterious illness, they become certain that the vampire women of Bathory are responsible for their ills, and thus, the hunt begins! Long-forgotten lovers Élisabeth and Fantine find that, with the help of those who were banished, it is their fate to piece together the past and help preserve what little of their society remains before Bathor’s impending return and judgment.

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The Bye Bye Man (2017)

Starring:

Lucien Laviscount, Cressida Bonas, Doug Jones, Carrie-Anne Moss, Douglas Smith

Synopsis:

From the producer of Oculus and The Strangers comes The Bye Bye Man. When three college friends stumble upon the horrific origins of the Bye Bye Man, they discover that there is only one way to avoid his curse: don’t think it, don’t say it. But once the Bye Bye Man gets inside your head, he takes control, making you see and do the most unspeakable acts committed by man. Is there a way to survive his possession? Starring Douglas Smith (Ouija) and Carrie Anne-Moss (The Matrix), see the chilling thriller that critics are calling “a paranormal thrill ride that will echo in your nightmares” (Elizabeth Rayne, Den Of Geek).

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Cathy’s Curse (1977)

Starring:

Alan Scarfe, Beverly Murray, Randi Allen

Synopsis:

Forget what you’ve seen in blurry bootlegs and cruddy budget packs.

This first-ever restoration of the depraved Canadian shocker is being hailed as the genre re-discovery of the year: In 1947, a young girl is roasted alive in a car accident. Thirty years later, her grown brother returns to their childhood home with his mentally unstable wife and sweet daughter Cathy. But when the dead aunt’s vengeful spirit possesses the child, it will unleash an unnerving nightmare of creepy mediums, demonic dolls, and plenty of sick 70s foul-mouthed moppet mayhem.

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Chupacabra Territory (2016)

Starring:

Sarah Nicklin, Michael Reed, Alex Hayek, Bryant Jansen, Elliot Book

Synopsis:

Four friends hike into the Pinewood Forest to find evidence of the Chupacabra, an ancient creature believed to be responsible for the disappearance of four experienced hikers a year earlier. As they venture deeper into the wilderness their search for truth turns into a fight for survival. Their only hope is to get out before it is too late.

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Consequence Of Lust (2013)

Starring:

Pierre Chatagny, Mehdi Boccard

Synopsis:

Deborah and Simon park their car to go for a few hugs in the forest. They are knocked out and wake up in a house where Diane, Carla, and Jeff Célian live, four dangerous psychopaths who spend their time with humiliating and killing innocent people.

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The Covenant (2017)

Starring:

Monica Engesser, Owen Conway, Clint James, Sanford Gibbons, Maria Olsen

Synopsis:

After the tragic deaths of her husband and daughter, Sarah Doyle moves back to her childhood home with her estranged brother, Richard. It’s not long before Sarah begins to experience supernatural phenomena of a violent and hostile nature. Bewildered and desperate, Richard enlists the aid of a paranormal investigator who confirms that Sarah has become possessed by a powerful demon. Together, the three men will go to battle to save Sarah’s soul.

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Dark Waters (1994)

Starring:

Louise Salter, Venera Simmons, Mariya Kapnist

Synopsis:

It has been acclaimed as “visually amazing” (Videoscope), “deeply disturbing” (BBC Radio One), “a must see for serious horror buffs” (Film Review), and compared to the works of Bergman, Bava and Argento. Now experience the modern Nunsploitation masterpiece from co-writer/director Mariano Baino as you’ve never seen or heard it before: When a young Englishwoman attempts to discover her mysterious connection to a remote island convent, she will unlock an unholy communion of torment, blasphemy and graphic demonic depravity.

Louise Salter (Interview With The Vampire) stars in this “stunning and horrifying debut” (Digitally Obsessed) filmed on location along the grim Ukraine coast now transferred in HD from the original 35mm negative and featuring over 4 hours of startling Special Features.

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Deadly Paranormal Encounters With The After Life (2017)

Starring:

Various

Synopsis:

Paranormal Activity isn’t limited to graveyards, abandoned prisons and sanitariums. Hotels, Inns and Restaurants around the globe abound with Ghostly Activity and terrifying occurrences. Horrifying murders and betrayals have taken place on the grounds of these places, with many of the deceased unwilling to move on to the afterlife, so they continue to walk the halls and rooms, even the kitchens and shops to this very day. Experience an array of terrifying paranormal phenomena in the strangest places, prepare to be shocked by stories that will curl your toes and chill your bones.

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Demented (1980)

Starring:

Sallee Young, Harry Reems, Deborah Alter

Synopsis:

A woman is gang-raped in a horse’s stable, and even though the rapists are caught and imprisoned, she is harassed many moons later by ghastly visions of her tormentors, while her husband philanders and every little thing frightens her out of her wits.

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The Devil In White (2014)

Starring:

Jeremy Koerner, Michael Nose

Synopsis:

A cult of revolutionaries plot to murder the president of a pharmaceutical corporation, who are on the verge of releasing a controversial new super street drug to the public, one that alters all five human senses and turns its users inside out. Meanwhile, a mother hunts through the drug’s underworld searching for her addicted daughter, and comes face to face with the group’s murderous plans.

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Dracula’s Dirty Daughter (2007)

Starring:

Alysabeth Clements, Gentle Fritz, Thomas Martwick

Synopsis:

Her name is Vamparina, the darkly sensual daughter of Count Dracula and a lustful seducer of ripe, young college girls who anxiously offer their virginal bodies to satisfy her wild lesbian desires. For generations Vamparina has been searching for the reincarnated soul of the vampire hunter who killed her father. Now she has found it in the body of a college student. Will they be mortal enemies…or lovers? Directed by Michele Pacitto.

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Dream Stalker (1992)

Starring:

Diane Cardea, Mark Dias, Jan Harrelson

Synopsis:

A fashion model has nightmares of her rotting dead lover, who wants her all to himself.

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Empire State of the Dead (2016)

Starring:

Wes Reid, Joel Miscione

Synopsis:

The recently deceased rise, feasting upon the living as a zombie outbreak spreads across the globe. In Central New York, a small Marine patrol, led by Seargent Ritter, tries to keep order. But while battling the living dead they are also faced with roving gangs going unchecked and entire military units defecting. Amid the chaos, a drug lord named Ray sees an opportunity to rule the new world rising, and he is sabotaging rescue centers and military bases to help further break down the Government’s attempts to restore order. Who will survive when Ritter and Ray finally face off?

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Evil Night (1992) (4/13)

Starring:

Holly Aeck, Joseph Fautinos, Spencer Trask, Mark Chavez

Synopsis:

A group of rich college brats conspire to play a prank on Jimmy Fisher, the school nerd. But when Jimmy ends up unconscious, the co-eds leave him and head out to a party. What they don’t realize is that, when Jimmy wakes up, the evil inside of him triggers and he sets out for revenge as he offs his tormentors in some very original ways: exploding cigarettes, beer bottles, mops, spiked frat paddles and more. This rare DVD includes rehearsal footage, trailers, bloopers and more!

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Fantom Killer (1998)

Starring:

Eliza Borecka, Andrej Jass, Katarzyna Zelnik

Synopsis:

Beautiful women living in a small Polish town are being found butchered in unspeakably grotesque ways. As the police desperately search for clues which could lead to the identity of this misogynistic masked assailant, suspicion begins to mount against the strange younger brother of one of the officers, who had been previously confined to an asylum. Will this fiendish killer be unmasked before his bloodthirsty appetite needs to be satisfied once again?

Massacre Video presents Polish cult director, Roman Nowicki’s gore fest, Fantom Killer (previously released as “Fantom Kiler” in the United Kingdom) completely uncut and in a newly created widescreen master!

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Female Zombie Riot (2017)

Starring:

Pete Bennett, Dani Thompson, Simon Oliver

Synopsis:

After rescuing victims from the lair of a psychopathic professor who created a flesh chomping zombie virus, Pervo the Clown experienced his 15 minutes of fame. But those 15 minutes are long gone and his star is fading. He’s desperately trying to get back into the public eye and thinks his luck is turning after a chance encounter with a mystery millionaire. Invited to the hottest party in town at the millionaire s extravagant mansion, the party rages on until Pervo sees signs that the zombie virus still exists. Pervo and a few friends are now forced to deal with an insane female zombie riot…just like the good old days!

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Forest Of Demons (2015)

Starring:

Mehdi Boccard, Nicolas Bickel

Synopsis:

Wishing to spend their holidays with family, alone, without a phone, without television, without the noise of the city, Weber rented an isolated house in the middle of a forest. Alone ? Not to mention a group of young people who rented the house on the same date. And especially not to mention the demons that inhabit the forest. The Weber family and the youth group will deliver a combat without thanks against these demons who know the forest. But evil is powerful and it’s a bloody chase that will go down in this gloomy and disturbing forest. Who will be the survivors?

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Heidi (2017)

Starring:

Samuel Brian, Joei Fulco, Joey Bell, Eva Falana, Elizabeth Callahan

Synopsis:

After investigating inside a neighbor’s attic, two high school friends, known for making prank videos, are increasingly plagued by a series of disturbing, supernatural events involving a creepy, vintage doll named Heidi – but no one will take their claims seriously, until it is too late.

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Lake Eerie (2014)

Starring:

Lance Henriksen, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Betsy Baker, Meredith Majors, Ben Furney

Synopsis:

A young widow moves into an old house on Lake Erie to recover from the sudden loss of her husband. However, she soon discovers a dark secret — and that she is not alone.

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Lurking Fear (1994)

Starring:

John Finch, Blake Adams, Ashley Laurence, Jeffrey Combs

Synopsis:

Infinite Evil….The town of Leffert’s Corners has been plagued by unearthly beings for decades, and now there is only a few people left, including the local priest and a woman traumatized by the death of her sister. But when John Martense turns up to claim his illicit family fortune, with bad guys in pursuit, the last stand had become a lot more complicated….What everyone is not aware of are the humanoid creatures lurking underneath the holy grounds! Based on the writings of H P Lovecraft.

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The Mildew from Planet Xonader (2017)

Starring:

Edward X. Young, Wilmar Zamosa, Lawrence George

Synopsis:

The year is 1984. Researchers at the secretive Bentan Labs are celebrating the completion of their latest secret weapon project: a previously unknown type of mildew, capable of spreading and consuming any kind of vegetation, which makes it ideal for attacking stockpiles of enemy food. When a corporate sponsor is accidentally infected, the mildew’s spores are set loose across the facility. As aggressive soldiers flood the complex and the infected staff begins to mutate, the survivors come to realize that the mildew is, in fact, an alien creature! To avoid agonizing deaths, the remaining scientists must join forces with Toxic – a mysterious mercenary who has infiltrated the building on a covert mission. Can anyone escape the clutches of the out-of-control fungus and the army of crazed mutants it has created? Alien mutations, dissolving flesh, action, and gore await you if you dare!

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Naciye (2017)

Starring:

Derya Alabora, Esin Harvey, Gorkem Mertsoz, Refik Zafer Cicek, Erdogan Unlu

Synopsis:

A pregnant couple travels for the weekend to check on the house they rented on a whim for the remainder of the pregnancy. On their first night at the secluded home they encounter the dangerous woman, who claims to be its rightful owner. The film stars Derya Alabora (Innocence, When We Leave, A Most Wanted Man) as the titular character and Esin Harvey and Gorkem Mertsoz in their first starring feature film roles as the unsuspecting couple, who find themselves at the mercy of a deranged, damaged and desperate woman with a sinister past and a deadly obsession.

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The Other Hell (1981)

Starring:

Franca Stoppi, Carlo De Mejo, Francesca Carmeno, Susan Forget

Synopsis:

Bruno Mattei’s Nunsploitation Classic Now Uncut & Uncensored In HD For The First Time Ever!

At the peak of his ’80s excess, Italian sleaze maestro Bruno Mattei using the alias Stefan Oblowsky stunned audiences with this Nunsploitation shocker about a series of brutal murders in a depraved convent. And while his cinematic legacy may remain controversial, Mattei delivers a surprisingly stylized yet undeniably blasphemous orgy of stabbings, stigmata, Satanism, violence and graphic savagery that ranks among his very best. Franca Stoppi (The True Story Of The Nun Of Monza), Carlo De Mejo (Women’s Prison Massacre) and Franco Garofalo (Hell Of The Living Dead) star in this nugget written by the notorious Claudio Fragasso (Rats: Night Of Terror, Troll 2) and featuring a score borrowed from Goblin, newly transferred from a 35mm print discovered behind a false wall in a Bologna nunnery!

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The Painting: The Art Of Slaying (2015)

Starring:

Robert Homer Mollohan, Joe Dalo, Henry Hereford

Synopsis:

Edward Lexington, the talentless son of a deceased famous artist will stop at nothing to be famous himself. He lures unsuspecting artists to his home to paint and then signs his name to their art, but not before ordering their murder with the help of his faithful butler. He then meets a girl that inspires him as an artist, but his evil deeds come to an end when he crosses paths with an artist/voodoo queen who casts a spell on him that turns him into a monster. On his deathbed, he makes his confession and his unfinished masterpiece is revealed.

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Psychos

Starring:

Various

Synopsis:

When three young women receive shocking videos anonymously, a nightmare is reawakened that ignites a thirst for bloody vengeance. They embark on a journey to locate the house, their sadistic captor and to discover the truth behind those locked doors. But, the most shocking revelation of this chilling tale is the identities of the victims.

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Seizure (2017)

Starring:

Lindsay Bennett, Gerarden Borthwick, Roxy Bugler, Aiste Gramantaite, Jamie Cymbal

Synopsis:

A young gangster forced into trafficking girls goes into hiding when a deal goes wrong but when the girl unleashes her supernatural curse he must decide between his love for her or running for his life.

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She Kills (2017)

Starring:

Jennie Russo, Trey Harrison, Michael Merchant, Jody Pucello

Synopsis:

Sadie’s life is destroyed when a vicious gang called ‘The Touchers’ targets her for their sadistic fantasies after witnessing her sexy but innocent naked frolicking in a nearby field. On her wedding night they attack her and her husband Edward, brutalizing both of them. But during the attack the virgin bride discovers a dangerous secret about her body – she is cursed with the legendary ‘Fire Crotch,’ a condition where Satan has laid claim to her vagina. After visiting her fortune teller friend Casparella, a space exorcism is attempted on her meat flaps, but it only ends up unlocking secret hidden powers inside her. Her hatchet wound becomes lethal, her most deadly weapon in her thirst for revenge against The Touchers and her fight against lustful men everywhere! A comedy horror homage to Grindhouse and Drive-In movies of the 70’s!

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Taught In Cold Blood (2017)

Starring:

Luke Lippold, Mesindo Pompa, Sara Drust, Justin Hoffmeister

Synopsis:

Cameron, a lonely high school student from a broken home, befriends a man who teaches him what it means to be a cold-blooded killer. Meanwhile, a cute girl from his class finally musters the courage to ask him out, forcing Cameron to decide between a life of destruction or love.

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Vacuum Killer (2006)

Starring:

Jacques Verbist, Aldo Palucci, Olivier Addons

Synopsis:

Mr. Clean got a whole new meaning. A madman grafts a vacuum cleaner to his arm and decides to clean up society.

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The Vampire (1957)

Starring:

John Beal, Coleen Gray

Synopsis:

A small-town doctor cannot stop taking the pills that turn him into a fanged killer.

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Why Us? (2012)

Starring:

Mehdi Boccard

Synopsis:

Five friends are invited to the father’s house of one of them. They decide to film their weekend to make a little souvenir. Nothing goes as planned and their film will become proof that strange, violent, mysterious, and scary things exist.

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COLLECTIONS

Alien Anthology

Starring:

Various

Movies:

Alien

Unbeknownst to the crew of a space ship, it has taken on an alien stowaway that incubates in some humans and hunts the rest. In space, no one can hear you scream.

Aliens

The survivor of the 1979 Alien returns to planet LV 426 with Marines sent to check her horror story. Directed by James Cameron.

Alien 3

Now the survivor of Alien and Aliens is the only woman on a lousy prison planet with thugs, zealots and the monster.

Alien Resurrection

The nefarious experiments begin. An unholy combination of human and alien genetics is discovered,made possible by an uneasy alliance between a renegade band of smugglers and a zealous cadre of scientists and officials. One subject is familiar, a woman horrifically linked to alien species that now elicits so much scrutiny. Ripley is back and all is not what it seems.

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Fear Town, USA & The Slashening

Starring:

Anna Callegari, Cody Lindquist, Amber Sophia Nelson, Mark Vigeant, Dan Kenkel

Synopsis:

Fear Town, USA

On St. Blevins Day (the most debauched of regional holidays), four boys looking to lose their virginity, a girl haunted by a dark secret, a lonely teenager, and an escaped mental patient all meet at a party in the woods. They were looking for fun but what they found… was incredible terror!

The Slashening

Best friends Lucy, Eva, Ashley, Beth and Margot throw a slumber party…..BUT MURDER NEVER SLUMBERS!!!!! It’s a timeless tale of friendship, betrayal and… madness.

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Horror Factory Vol. 1: Sadistic Serial Killers, Psycopaths and Maniacs

Starring:

Various

Synopsis:

For those who like their horror hard baked and balls to the wall, this collection will keep you glued to the screeny. From serial killers to super psychos posing as doctors, watch them prey on unsuspecting victims in this must have edition of Horror Factory! Contains the films A Dark Place Inside and The Experiment.

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House: Two Stories

Starring:

William Katt, Arye Gross, George Wendt, John Ratzenberger, Richard Moll

Synopsis:

Step inside, we ve been expecting you! At long-last, Arrow Video is proud to present the first two installments of hit horror franchise House on Blu-ray for the first time!

In the original House, William Katt (Carrie) stars as Roger Cobb, a horror novelist struggling to pen his next bestseller. When he inherits his aunt s creaky old mansion, Roger decides that he s found the ideal place in which to get some writing done. Unfortunately, the house s monstrous supernatural residents have other ideas…

Meanwhile, House II: The Second Story sees young Jesse (Arye Gross) moving into an old family mansion where his parents were mysteriously murdered years before. Plans for turning the place into a party pad are soon thwarted by the appearance of Jesse s mummified great-great-grandfather, his mystical crystal skull and the zombie cowboy who ll stop at nothing to lay his hands on it!

From the team that brought you Friday the 13th, House and House II are era-defining horror classics now newly restored and loaded with brand new extras!

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Journey Into the Beyond / Mondo Balordo! Double Feature

Starring:

John Carradine, Boris Karloff

Movies:

It’s a Mondo-movie Double Feature DVD! In the tradition of Faces of Death, Journey Into The Beyond (one of the rarest and wildest Mondo movies ever made!) presents Exorcism, Psychic Surgery, Witchcraft, and the exploration of Death in all its diverse forms. Not for the faint of heart! Narrated by horror icon John Carradine (House of Dracula). The bonus second feature, Mondo Balordo (aka ”A Fool’s World”), presents Boris Karloff, the King of Horror, as he explores the strange bizarre world of love rituals around the globe. Both films are presented in beautiful 1.66 widescreen and color from 35mm film elements.

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Phantasm Special Edition Boxset

Starring:

Angus Scrimm, A. Michael Baldwin, Reggie Bannister

Movies:

Phantasm

Phantasm II

Phantasm III: Lord Of The Dead

Phantasm IV: Oblivion

Phantasm V: Ravager

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Root of Darkness/Die Zombiejager/Dragonetti

Starring:

Jonas Wolcher

Synopsis:

Three of the goriest movies you’ll find, from Sweden with English subtitles.

Movies:

Root of Darkness

Erland is about to celebrate his 50th birthday. His wife Greta has invited some friends over to their newly purchased cabin in the woods for a party, but he s not particular looking forward to it… some of the guests are relatives of hers that he s not especially fond of. But the day before the party, he falls down an old, dried up well and finds a box containing some ancient artifacts, artifacts of evil that will change his life and the world forever…

Die Zombiejäger

A trio of elite German commandos takes on the toughest assignment of their lives. What is turning the residents of Gothenburg, Sweden, into bloodthirsty zombies who have transformed the entire city into a scene of carnage?

Dragonetti: The Ruthless Contract Killer

A ruthless contract killer is hired by a crime boss from Gothenburg, but everything goes wrong. Dragonetti becomes possessed and the murders begin.

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The Violent Shit Collection

Starring:

Various

Synopsis:

In 1980s Germany, horror film censorship was a huge problem. The government rarely let classic horror films pass without severe cuts when they were released on home video. To combat this unfortunate situation many German horror fans scraped together a few bucks, rented video cameras & created their own ultra-violent, gory, splatter films. Arguably the most famous of these micro-budget German gorefests are the Violent Shit films from director Andreas Schnaas. Shot on standard definition video cameras, these films are a sight to behold. Although they are amateurishly made, choppily edited & loaded with ridiculous low-budget gore, these films have an undeniably offensive charm that has kept horror fans entertained for over 25 years!

Synapse is proud to present the original Violent Shit trilogy, along with 2010’s violent shit 4.0: karl the butcher vs. Axe on DVD for the first time in North America, now completely remastered by the original owners. Includes the crazy English language dub version of Zombie ’90: Extreme Pestilence on a Bonus DVD with liner notes & additional Violent Shit 4.0 Bonus Features.

Movies:

Violent Shit

The legend of K. the Butcher Shitter is born in this German DIY video roughie, shot on the low-fi Video-8 format. A demented killer escapes the police & leaves a trail of blood & gore in his wake. Newly re-mastered by the film’s original producer.

Violent Shit II: Mother Hold My Hand

Set twenty years after the original film, Karl the Butcher Jr. continues his late father’s legacy. After receiving a machete as a birthday gift from his mother, Karl Jr. turns into a maniacal killer slashing, chopping, shooting & disemboweling his way through the German countryside. Newly re-mastered by the film’s original producer.

Violent Shit III: Infantry Of Doom (Aka Zombie Doom)

A group of friends get lost at sea & land on a remote island, but they are not alone! Captured by Karl the Butcher Jr. & his father, these men are subjected to a sadistic version of The Most Dangerous Game brought on by the Butcher Shitters and their army of metal-masked killers! Newly re-mastered by the film’s original producer.

Violent Shit 4.0: Karl The Butcher vs. Axe

The year is 2023, & the world has become a desolate wasteland with gangs taking over the streets. Karl the Butcher Jr. returns from the bowels of Hell, on a mission to kill a new mass murderer named Axe.

Bonus Feature: Zombie ’90: Extreme Pestilence

Shot for a reported $2000 between the filming of Violent Shit 1 & 2, Zombie ’90: Extreme Pestilence follows two bumbling doctors as they investigate a zombie outbreak. After a military plane crash releases strange chemicals into the German countryside, the dead rise to attack the living! Can they be stopped?

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