DVD and Blu-ray Releases: August 16, 2016
Sean Brickley
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Well, folks, we’re heading full force toward the Halloween season DVD and Blu-ray explosion. While we’ve got a few slow weeks coming up, between now and the end of October there are around 180 releases – 18 of which are listed here.
There are two minor discrepancies this week. First up, Atroz was originally slated for release this week and is still listed on a couple of websites as such. As of this article, Amazon won’t have it until August 30th, but keep an eye out for it locally as that may be erroneous information. Our other issue this week is the movie The Warning, which is now apparently dropping on December 31st. This is awfully suspicious to me as December 31st is a Saturday. I’m sure it will pop up again on my radar sometime in the future.
In the midst of a lot of newer releases, we’ve got three classics hitting shelves this week, all from the 1970’s. Chronologically speaking, the DVD and Blu-ray releases of Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? is coming first all the way from 1971. Up next is the 2-disc Special Edition of 1978’s Microwave Massacre. Lastly, we’ve got The Dark from the year of my birth, 1979.
I’ve slowly begun to enjoy movies with titles like Sharkenstein, so I’m happy that a movie titled Sharkenstein is coming out this week also.
There’s a bunch of other stuff to check out below so get to it, and keep checking back over the next couple of months because there’s a deluge of digital ghosts and gore heading our way. As always, pleasant viewing.
MOVIES
Bunker of the Dead (2015)
Starring:
Michael Abts, Sarita Bradley, Patrick Jahns, Esther Maaß
Synopsis:
In the picturesque Bavarian town of Oberammergau, two friends, Markus and Thomas, are using the instructions found in an old Jewish diary to gain access to a WWII underground military base formerly codenamed: CERUSIT. Used by the Nazis as a secret research institute, there are shrouded rumors to this day about the lost gold of the Third Reich. The entrance to the cave system, however, lies right within the restricted area of a U.S. military base.
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The Dark (1979)
Starring:
William Devane, Cathy Lee Crosby, Richard Jaeckel
Synopsis:
At night the Mangler stalks the streets of Los Angeles, killing and mutilating random victims. On the trail are a TV reporter, the father of one of the victims, and a police detective, but despite their efforts only the mysterious psychic DeRenzy knows what the killer is and how to stop it.
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Hotel Hell (2016)
Starring:
Rodney Osborne, Canon Buckingham, Miranda Parham, Carson Nicely
Synopsis:
A paranormal investigator and his newly hired videographer explore an cursed hotel known for its supernatural occurrences, a serial killer and crazed clown.
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The House on Cuckoo Lane (2014)
Starring:
Various
Synopsis:
The House on Cuckoo Lane… Some believe it is a genuine snuff film. Some believe its existence is purely rumour. This is the video nasty every horror collector wants. But you don’t find this movie… this movie finds you.
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The Ladies of the House (2015)
Starring:
Farah White, Brina Palencia, Melodie Sisk, Michelle Sinclair, Samrat Chakrabarti
Synopsis:
A grindhouse film with pin-up flair, Ladies follows a guys’ night out as it turns into a bloody fight for survival when three men become trapped in a house of malevolent women with gorgeous dresses, sinister minds and a cannibal’s appetite.
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Lake Nowhere (2014)
Starring:
Oscar Allen, Paul Gagnon, Laura Hajek, Charles Gaskins
Synopsis:
From the vaults of the golden age of slasher films comes Lake Nowhere, a raucous, bloody romp which resurrects the thrill of gory midnight movies for an hour-long plunge into the depths of horror. Inspired by the dusty days of VHS, Lake Nowhere is preceded by original trailers & commercials, replicating the experience of watching a long lost bootleg tape. When a group of friends arrive at a desolate lakeside cabin, they are stalked and murdered by a Masked Maniac, whose lust for blood transcends our world. This age-old tale of senseless slaughter quickly spirals into the realm of supernatural horror and classic monster movies, as we learn the true power that lies within Lake Nowhere.
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Lights Camera Blood! (2015)
Starring:
Alan Mackenzie, Dan Baker-Moor, Heather Russell
Synopsis:
Down on his luck and financially strapped low budget horror filmmaker Mandalor is the laughing stock of the film community. His films are terrible and the contrived, poorly done gore-effects make them unintentional comedies of the cinema. When he presents his latest effort to sleazy, exploitation film producer, Gelstein of Gorrific Pictures, with the hopes of getting a distribution deal, he is laughed out of the screening room. But the ever-determined Mandalor, along with his trusty hunch-backed cinematographer Rodney, set out to do another horror film. But on their next set, as Mandalor tries in vain to direct an intoxicated and uncooperative actress, he accidentally kills her! And when he realizes Rodney captured the dastardly deed on camera, he includes the graphic footage in his film. When he screens it to an impressed and delighted Gelstein, the producer offers him a multi-picture deal to deliver more gore galore! Now a wretched plan hatches that only filmmakers with nerves of steel could carry out, along with a hatchet or an cleaver…
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Microwave Massacre (1978) (2-Disc Special Edition)
Starring:
Jackie Vernon, Loren Schein, Al Troupe
Synopsis:
THEY CAME FOR DINNER…TO FIND THEY WERE IT!!
Microwave Massacre stars legendary stand-up comedian and actor Jackie Vernon (the voice of Frosty The Snowman from the beloved animated Rankin / Bass classic animated holiday special) as Donald, a disgruntled construction worker whose wife s predilection for haute cuisine drives him to cannibalism.
Donald unwittingly stumbles upon a solution to his two major problems in his life his nagging wife and his lack of tasty meals when, one night, he bludgeons his better half to death with a pepper grinder in a drunken rage. Thinking on his feet, Donald dismembers the body and sets about microwaving the remains, which turn out to be rather delicious. Trouble is, now he’s got a taste for human flesh that needs satisfying…
Eschewing all notions of good taste, Wayne Berwick’s Microwave Massacre is a deliciously depraved exercise in political incorrectness that has gone on to gain a cult following thanks to a characteristically deadpan performance from lead Vernon, who delivers such choice lines as, “I’m so hungry I could eat a whore.” Vegetarians need not apply!
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Real Monsters Vol. 2: Werewolves, Demons, Vampires and Sea Creatures (2016)
Starring:
Various
Synopsis:
In this fascinating second volume of Real Monsters, explore tales of strange beasts walking the land, stalking the lakes and seas, as well as flying high overhead. Encounter Lake Monsters, Vampires Devil Dogs, Demons, Werewolves, Man-Beasts, Rabid Vampire People, and more. Creatures so straight out of Jurassic Park and terrifying they could be the result of some experiment gone awry, or are they Monsters that have evolved within waterways and forests? These ominous creatures haunt our nightmares, yet appear to be as real as any other creature that populates our planet. Research continues on all of these monsters and startling new evidence appears every year that supports their existence. More strange encounters and bizarre, often illogical, paranormal experiences are being reported than ever before. Credible eyewitness reports make us face the fact that the monsters we relegate to fairy tales have indeed been quite real all along.
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Restoration (2016)
Starring:
Emily O’Brien, Adrian Gaeta, Zack Ward, Sarah Ann Schultz, Anna Harr
Synopsis:
While renovating their new home, Todd and Rebecca Jordan find a diary hidden for 30 years behind the fading walls. Opening the book releases the ghost of a tortured little girl. The vengeful spirit torments the young couple in dreams and waking life, forcing them to unearth the cause of her death so they can release her soul and find peace. But every truth has a price and this one is HELL to pay.
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Session 9 (2001)
Starring:
David Caruso, Josh Lucas, Peter Mullan, Brendan Sexton III
Synopsis:
Five men from an elimination company enter an abandoned insane asylum and face their inner fears as well as the evil that resides in the hospital.
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Sharkenstein (2016)
Starring:
Various
Synopsis:
In the final days of World War 2, a secret experiment to weaponize sharks is seemingly abandoned by Nazi scientists. Until 60 years later, when a small ocean town is haunted by a mysterious creature, one built from the parts of the greatest killers in the sea – a Sharkenstein monster!
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The Sleeping Room (2014)
Starring:
Julie Graham, Leila Mimmack, Christopher Adamson
Synopsis:
In an old building, Bill (Joseph Beattie) and Blue (Leila Mimmack), a call girl, discover a mutoscope and a secret room that is key to unlocking a dark secret related to Blue’s family.
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Urban Cannibal Massacre (2013)
Starring:
Kyle Carthens, Hannah Harris, Mark Goler, Kimberly Deonna, Kenny Santiago Marrero
Synopsis:
For years the Jones family has survived by abducting and cannibalizing the homeless population in northeast Ohio. Their way of life is put into jeopardy when a victim’s family and friends stumble onto the Jones’ terrible secret. Their fight for survival is complicated when daughter Kendal, a newly converted vegan, falls in love with one of the family’s captives and must decide between keeping up the family’s cannibal ways or helping her new-found love escape before he becomes the Jones’ next meal.
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Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971)
Starring:
Shelley Winters, Mark Lester, Ralph Richardson, Lionel Jeffries, Hugh Griffith
Synopsis:
Newly Re-mastered in HD! Auntie Roo (Shelley Winters, He Ran All the Way) just loves children… to death. After the mysterious disappearance of her daughter, Auntie Roo has been looking for a ‘dead ringer’ replacement. And this time she found one… from the local orphanage! But what is she to do with the girl’s pesky brother when he discovers Roo’s terrible secret in the attic? Top-notch direction by cult filmmaker Curtis Harrington (Queen of Blood, Night Tide) and featuring great performances by Mark Lester (Oliver, Eyewitness), Chloe Franks (Tales from the Crypt), Lionel Jeffries (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), Hugh Griffith (Ben-Hur) and the great Ralph Richardson (The Fallen Idol). Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? was the follow-up to What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? and What s the Matter with Helen?.
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Zombie Beast of the Confederacy (2016)
Starring:
Sera Feeny, Bad Bubba Brewer
Synopsis:
In 1863, Confederate President, Jefferson Davis sent a detachment with a dangerous virus known as Confederate 13 to Gettysburg to join General Robert E. Lee. However, his men and the virus vanished into the hills of Indiana County. In 2016, the virus has been awakened along with legions of undead soldiers. Only three men stand between peace and the Zombie Apocalypse. Will they be able to stop the virus from spreading before it is too late? Or will the country be involved in another civil war – a zombie war with a giant beast as the new general?
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COLLECTIONS
Killer 3 Pack
Starring:
Cyn Dulay, Ruby Gonzalez, Chris Margetis
Synopsis:
The Killer Three Pack Featuring Three Blood Soaked Killer Horror Films: Night Fangs, To Kill a Killer, and Lockout
Movies:
Night Fangs
Two art teachers are obsessed with eternal youth. Somehow they manage to get Elizabeth Bathory’s diary. Soon, they start to practice bloody rituals that end up unleashing hell on earth. Starring: Leslie Frank, Cyn Dulay, Ricardo Islas, Ruby Gonzalez, Andrea N. Winters and Chris Margetis Directed by Ricardo Islas
To Kill A Killer
A retired hit-man emerges from retirement to track down a seemingly unstoppable serial killer. Soon the hit-man, his equally dangerous wife, and their innocent daughter become the vicious psychopath’s next target. Starring: Jorge Reynoso, Dominic Capone and Salomón Carmona Directed by Ricardo Islas
Lockout
The story of an American man who gets fired when he fails to adapt to certain changes in the company where he’s worked for over ten years. As a result of this, he and his family are forced to move to an old house in rural Wisconsin, where bizarre events will gradually turn their lives into nothing but hell on earth. Starring: Kris Desautels, Cyn Dulay, Claire Lanay, Max Da’Silva, Salomón Carmona, Chris Margetis and Ruby Gonzalez Directed by Ricardo Islas
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Psychopaths: Backwoods Babes on the Run (2016)
Starring:
Lisa Neeld
Synopsis:
Three hours of babes, gore and horror!
Babes in the woods was a fairy tale, but these babes are smokin’ hot and are badass to boot. On the run from psychopath deviant lunatics, these babes fight back with all they got. Check out this collection and see who comes out on top!
Movies:
Skull Forest
Classy, Trashy, and Sexy as HELL, this amazing collection of badass bitches will blow your mind as these babes kick ass and take names exacting revenge from those who have abused and humiliated defenseless females. Starring Playboy Centerfold Lisa Neeld!
Devil’s Farm
Five campers hike to a weird abandoned location notorious for satanic slayings in the 70’s. Soon, what seems to be a quiet weekend soon takes a horrifying turn when they find themselves being hunted by masked worshipers who intend to slaughter them for their blood rituals.
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