DVD and Blu-ray Releases: June 13, 2017
Sean Brickley
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Well, folks, I told you that we had a pretty hefty list of releases this week; and with 26 total items dropping, I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. The only major issue this week regards titles coming out on the 12th instead of what would be typical. Those titles consist mainly of collections, such as the Box of Monsters, the Undead Collection, the Evil Spirits Collection, and Ghostbusters 1 & 2.
Additionally, a limited edition Blu-ray of Cannibal Cop will also be dropping on the 12th. Aside from these, everything should be hitting your shelves on the 13th.
Fans who followed the show “Grimm” up until its recent finale will be interested to know that the entire season will be available this week on both Blu-ray and DVD. Additionally, Seasons 1 and 6 will be getting DVD and Blu-ray releases as well.
There’s also a small handful of classics this week. One of those is the Blu-ray release for 1981’a Madhouse from Arrow Video. You can check out our review of it here. Other classics this week include an Alfred Hitchcock double feature including The Birds and Psycho, as well as 1959’s The Hound of the Baskervilles. Don’t forget 1990’s Alienator as it will be coming to Blu-ray courtesy of your friends at Shout! Factory.
In terms of newer releases, this week also sees the newest entry in what seems to be the unending Amityville series, Amityville: No Escape. Another more recent release that you may want to check out this week is Dry Bones, whose Dread Central review can be found here.
There are plenty of other releases below for you to peruse so I won’t ruin all of the fun here. Have a great week, try to stay cool, and as always, pleasant viewing.
MOVIES
Alienator (1990)
Starring:
Jan Michael-Vincent, Ross Hagen, John Phillip Law
Synopsis:
In deep space, the deadliest animal is still woman!
It’s a futuristic fight to the finish when the Commander of a space station prison (Jan Michael-Vincent, The Mechanic, White Line Fever) takes on galactic archvillain Kol (Ross Hagen, Avenging Angel). When Kol escapes, on the verge of his execution, the Commander has no choice but to unleash the Alienator – a ruthless android hunter with one unstoppable purpose: terminate Kol at any cost!
Kol’s shuttle crash-lands on Earth and the Alienator is hot on his trail. She is determined to capture her prey – even if it means blowing away everything and everyone in her path.
This sci-fi action film co-stars John Phillip Law (Barbarella), P.J. Soles (Carrie, Halloween, Rock ‘n’ Roll High School) and featuring female bodybuilder Teagan as the Alienator.
Amityville: No Escape (2016)
Starring:
Joni Durian, Alia Gabrielle Eckhardt, Allison Egan, Ira Gansler, Julia Gomez
Synopsis:
In order to raise the authenticity to a thesis film on the topic of “fear” a group of friends camp in the woods of the most notorious town in America… AMITYVILLE.
Badass Monster Killer (2015)
Starring:
Jawara Duncan, Amelia Belle, Ryan Cicak, Stephanie Hyden, Tara Henry
Synopsis:
On the trashy side of Camaroville, there’s a mob turf war going down, but the new gang in town ain’t content with merely controlling the local dope and sex trade. They are also mixed up with dangerous black magic, intent on resurrecting hideous demon-gods who have waited centuries for the chance to eat all our souls and enslave mankind!
These blasphemous bad guys need stopping, and Jimmy Chevelle, agent of The Department of Supernatural Security, is just the cat to do the stopping. He hasn’t let the man keep him down, and he’s certainly not going to let some sinister shape-shifting suckas destroy the earth, and all of its foxy, foxy chicks, if HE can help it.
But can he stop the gangster cult’s evil plans in time? Get ready for a freaky, funky thrill ride with demonic pimps, kung fu super foxes and terrible sanity-shattering extraterrestrial horrors from beyond space and time!
The Butcher Possessions (2017)
Starring:
Damien E. Lipp
Synopsis:
When video blogger Chris Shaw takes his friends out to an abandoned house in the desert to make a video of an urban legend ritual to see if its true, they summon an evil demon spirit and must fight for survival once it begins to hunt down and possess them one by one.
Cannibal Cop (2017) Limited Edition, Just 100 Sold
Starring:
Jason Crowe, Channing Dodson, Roni Jonah, Kasper Meltedhair, Alaine Huntington
Synopsis:
Detective Warbeck is a little DIFFERENT. Warbeck is hungry for flesh. . .HUMAN FLESH! Detective Warbeck is a Cannibal Cop and he’s about to unleash a gut-ripping CRIME WAVE like this city’s never seen! Ever since Warbeck crossed paths with a vengeful Voodoo Queen he’s become a half-man, half zombie – cursed to a nocturnal rampage of unholy CANNIBAL TERROR! Only one woman can stop him – a crusading vigilante who wants to put the brakes on Warbeck’s blood-smeared FLESH FEAST! But who can stop a man cursed with the supernatural power of voodoo? Especially when that man is a Cannibal Cop? Cult director Donald Farmer, the creator of Cannibal Hookers and Vampire Cop, unleashes his latest nightmare with Cannibal Cop – starring Jason (Harvest Lake) Crowe, Channing (Shark Exorcist) Dodson, Roni (The Hospital) Jonah, Kasper (Hooker With A Hacksaw) Melted hair and Alaine ( HI-8) Huntington.
The Casebook of Eddie Brewer (2012)
Starring:
Ian Brooker, Peter Wight, Louise Pars, Bella Hamblin
Synopsis:
A matter of belief becomes a question of survival as a TV documentary film crew follows old-school paranormal investigator Eddie Brewer (Ian Brooker) as he researches two disturbing and baffling cases: a suburban home where a neurotic mother is convinced something malevolent has attached itself to her ten year old daughter; and The Rookery House, a dilapidated Eighteenth Century building with strange noises and unexplained phenomenon coming from the cellar. Facing the greatest challenges of his life, Eddie confronts the source of these paranormal manifestations during an all-night vigil at the old house. What began as a mocking expose of his work becomes a terrifying battle between reason and the paranormal.
Winner of six international awards, including Best Feature film, Best Horror Film, and Best Actor.
Documenting the Grey Man (2012)
Starring:
Various
Synopsis:
On Monday, September 10, 2007, police officers were called in to investigate possible multiple homicides at a historic Pawley’s Island, SC home. Investigators arrived to find what looked like documentary film equipment and that five members of a ghost-hunting expedition were missing without a trace.
”Extremely effective” with moments of ”sheer horror” (AintItCool.com), Documenting the Grey Man is a hair-raising paranormal found-footage investigation by a group of avaricious actors determined to exploit a family claiming to be haunted by a ghost. What they encounter will terrify you.
Dry Bones (2014)
Starring:
Michael O’Hear, Debbie Rochon, John Renna, Paul McGinnis, Kathy Murphy
Synopsis:
From the director of the cult classics Slime City and Slime City Massacre comes a spine-tingling, gut-wrenching new tale of terror that aintitcool.com calls ”Ingeniously constructed…clever and original…a lot of fun”.
As a boy, Drew was terrorized by a monster under his bed. Decades later, psychiatrists have convinced Drew that his childhood trauma was a figment of his imagination until he returns home to confront his darkest fears. As the people in his life begin to disappear, Drew suspects the creature is hell-bent on his destruction. Debbie Rochon (The Theatre Bizarre) and Michael O’Hear (Snow Shark) star in this gruesome, goofy, and highly entertaining nod to classic ’80s horror.
Forest of the Vampire (2016)
Starring:
Gary Kent, Destiny Baldwin, Paul Camp, Joe De Luca, Caitlyn Moore
Synopsis:
Four friends on a road trip to take a detour and hike into a remote forest, finding a strange local landmark named Enchanted Rock. They soon discover that the forest is under the control of a vampire and his underlings, and now they must fight for survival while finding the source of the vampires mysterious powers. Classic Hammer films meets the survivalist terror of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
Starring:
Peter Cushing, Andre Morell, Christopher Lee, Maria Landi, Miles Malleson
Synopsis:
Mastered in HD! Peter Cushing (The Skull) is a splendid Sherlock Holmes and Andre Morell (TV’s “Quatermass and the Pit”) is the perfect Dr. Watson in this terror-filled mystery classic co-starring horror legend Christopher Lee (House of the Long Shadows). With its compelling acting and spooky cinematography, this top-notch murder-mystery will keep you guessing and gasping until the final frame. A fiendish evil lurks beneath the mist-shrouded cliffs of England’s fabled moors. In the form of a hellish hound, it feeds upon the trembling flesh of the heirs of Baskerville Hall. But before this savage beast can sink its teeth into the newest lord of the manor, it must pit its vicious fangs against the searing intellect of the most powerful foe it has ever encountered – the incomparable Sherlock Holmes.
Inquisition (1978)
Starring:
Paul Naschy, Daniela Giordano
Synopsis:
In 16th century France, Inquisitor and magistrate Bernard de Fossey (Paul Naschy) travels to the plague-ridden region of Peyriac in search of witches and devil worshippers. Local beauty Catherine (Daniela Giordano) quickly catches his eye, tormenting him with impure thoughts, although her affections lie with her handsome fiancé Jean. Meanwhile, embittered one-eyed manservant Rénover (Antonio Iranzo) presents Bernard with his first group of torture victims when he accuses several sexy young things who spurned his advances of being witches responsible for the plague.
One by one beautiful women are tortured on the rack then burned at the stake. No-one seems able to halt the Inquisition’s reign of terror or the baseless accusations that cause so many innocent deaths. When Jean dies in mysterious circumstances, Catherine allies herself with Satan to get revenge on her enemies – foremost among them, De Fossey himself.
This was horror star Paul Naschy’s directorial debut and one of his very best films. He plays three roles – Inquisitor De Fossey, the Devil, and the Grim Reaper. The film is a brutal and unrelenting portrait of a past when superstition and terror ruled the minds of men.
Madhouse (1981) (2-Disc Special Edition)
Starring:
Trish Everly, Michael MacRae, Dennis Robertson
Synopsis:
Many people visit … No one ever leaves.
Helmed by legendary producer/director Ovidio Assonitis, the man behind such cult favourites as The Visitor and Piranha II: The Spawning, Madhouse is a crimson-soaked tale of sibling rivalry taken to a terrifying and bloody extreme.
Julia has spent her entire adult life trying to forget the torment she suffered at the hands of her twisted twin Mary… but Mary hasn t forgotten. Escaping hospital, where she s recently been admitted with a horrific, disfiguring illness, Julia s sadistic sister vows to exact a particularly cruel revenge on her sibling this year promising a birthday surprise that she’ll never forget.
An Italian production shot entirely in Savannah, Georgia, Madhouse (aka And When She Was Bad and There Was a Little Girl) fuses slasher elements with the over-the-top excess of 80s Italian terror resulting in a cinematic bloodbath so gut-wrenching that the British authorities saw fit to outlaw it as a video nasty .
Medusa (2015)
Starring:
Jeff Allen, Tom Struckhoff, Britt Rose, Jorge Ameer, William McNamara
Synopsis:
A throwback to the campy exploitation horror films of the 1970’s. This tale of terror by renegade filmmaker Jorge Ameer (Sabor Tropical, D’Agostino) takes mythology professor Dr. Jack Peruci (Jeff Allen) on a journey into the woods to find an antique artifact called “the mirror”. This relic is said to possess the spirit of the gorgon Medusa. Upon his return with his latest finding, he must convince a group of skeptical board members spearheaded by Dr. Gleason (William McNamara) as to the validity of his research while fighting supernatural forces surrounding him in an effort to prevent his soul to be used as a vessel of resurrection for the temptress Medusa.
If you liked Andy Warhol’s Flesh for Frankenstein or Blood for Dracula, you’ll love Medusa!
A contemporary Gothic tale of terror based on Greek Mythology.
Navy Seals v Demons (2017)
Starring:
Makil Vega, Matt Anderson, Les Brooks Jr., Sandra Villa, Pricilla Hernandez
Synopsis:
Jack County was like any other Bible belt town…. until the Demons from Hell showed up and took over the town. Navy SEALS are sent undercover and enlist the help of local bikers to take the town back. It’s a race against the clock to save Jack County, and all hell is about to break loose!
Through the Looking Glass (2006)
Starring:
Paul Mccarthy, Jonathan Rhodes, Michael Langridge, Roz Povey
Synopsis:
The Artist lives alone in a foreboding old house in the country. Once prolific he is now a desperate man at odds with his work and unable to paint. When he discovers a mysterious package left on his doorstep The Artist finds a strange mirror within and soon becomes wracked by horrific visions. Beguiled by the mirror his work becomes fueled by the visions as he paints like never before. However, disturbing things soon begin to happen to him and those who enter the house. Escalating with each vision, with each brush stroke the mirror’s grip on The Artist tightens. Can The Artists untangle himself from the mirror’s creeping influence before it is too late? A terrifying horror, an atmospheric shocker – Festival Director SBFF 2007, winner of Best Horror.
TELEVISION
“Grimm” Season One
Starring:
David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Silas Weir Mitchell
Synopsis:
And you thought they were just fairytales… The classic Grimms’ fairytales come to life like never before in this “dark and imaginative” (Mike Ayers, CNN.com Entertainment) series from the producers of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli) discovers he’s descended from a long line of “Grimms,” who are charged with keeping balance between humanity and the creatures of myth. With newly awoken abilities to detect the evil lurking among us, Nick struggles to keep his old life separate and safe as he becomes ever more entrenched in the ancient rivalries of the Grimm world. Now, watch back-to-back and uninterrupted all 22 Season One episodes of this uniquely evocative series that critics rave “offers genuine scares” (Michelle Tauber, People).
“Grimm” Season Six
Starring:
David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Silas Weir Mitchell
Synopsis:
Now that the nefarious forces of Black Claw have been silenced, Nick (David Giuntoli) faces an all too familiar foe in Captain Sean Renard (Sasha Roiz). Having gained a seat of power as the mayor-elect of Portland, Renard is poised to bring rise to his own brand of law and order. Nick must take a stand to protect his city and those closest to him, especially his child with Adalind (Claire Coffee). It will take the full force of Nick and his allies to find a way to bring peace. Meanwhile, Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) and Rosalee (Bree Turner) grapple with bringing a child into a new and tumultuous world, and Eve (Bitsie Tulloch) faces unsettling identity issues as her former self lurks below the surface. Own all 13 spine-chilling episodes of the final season of Grimm.
“Grimm” The Complete Collection
Starring:
David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Silas Weir Mitchell
Synopsis:
The classic Grimms’ fairytales come to life with Grimm: The Complete Collection. Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli) discovers he’s descended from a long line of Grimms, who are charged with keeping balance between humanity and the creatures of myth. With newly awoken abilities to detect the evil lurking among us, Nick tackles gruesome and bizarre crimes linked to creatures of lore. As even more dangerous Wesen make their way to the great northwest, it’s going to take all of Team Grimm’s strength and energy to keep Portland from bursting open at the seams. Own every spine-chilling episode of Grimm with this six-season collection.
COLLECTIONS
The Birds / Psycho
Starring:
Anthony Perkins, Tippi Hedren, Janet Leigh, Rod Taylor, Vera Miles
Movies:
The Birds
Hitchcock’s bird’s-eye-view of the apocalypse has our feathered friends attacking the residents of a small town in northern California.
Psycho
Leigh is on the lam with stolen money and makes the mistake of checking into the Bates Motel, run by Perkins… and his mother. Hitchcock’s horror film is best remembered for the shower scene and Bernard Herrmann’s chilling score.
Box of Monsters (6/12)
Starring:
Various
Movies:
- Bats
- The Blob (1988)
- Chupacabra Terror
- The Dark (2005)
- Death Tunnel
- Decoys (2004)
- The Devil’s Chair
- Frankenfish
- Lake Placid: The Final Chapter
- Loch Ness
- Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Death Cam Volume 1
Starring:
Various
Synopsis:
The very mention of a “Snuff Film” sends shivers of horror down the spine of most normal, law abiding citizens. But not all of us are “normal” – some crave a more primordial and warped form of entertainment for reasons beyond them, and for that reason progressive countries allow artistic expression and deem it an aspect of social service, in an effort to quell those dark and unfathomable desires that may rage within. And so for those with that penchant for that darkness within, there is Death Cam Vol. 1.
Movies:
Psycho with a Camera
Enter a world of grime and sleaze and be ready to squirm at every action of The Photographer, a sick adventure into the very real world of porn, perversion and depravity. One close-up and you’re DEAD.
Video Girl
Julie dreamt of being an actress, and when an audition comes around for a new horror feature film, she can’t believe her luck, but ends up becoming prey to a twisted psychopathic director.
Dead on Camera
All is not what it seems as an unsuspecting cast and crew enter the very real world of a perverse director as he shows them what a real snuff film should look like. Be prepared to be shocked and disgusted.
Evil Spirits Collection (6/12)
Starring:
Various
Movies:
Christine
A gawky teen turns cool and bad with his restored 1958 two-tone Plymouth Fury. Directed by John Carpenter. From the Stephen King novel.
Deliver Us from Evil
In Deliver Us from Evil, New York police officer Ralph Sarchie (Eric Bana), struggling with his own personal issues, begins investigating a series of disturbing and inexplicable crimes. He joins forces with an unconventional priest (Edgar Ramírez), schooled in the rituals of exorcism, to combat the frightening and demonic possessions that are terrorizing their city. Inspired by the book, which details Sarchie’s bone-chilling real-life cases.
Evil Dead
A secluded cabin. An ancient curse. An unrelenting evil. The original producers reunite to present a genuinely terrifying re-imagining of their original horror masterpiece. Five young friends have found the mysterious and fiercely powerful Book of the Dead. Unable to resist its temptation, they release a violent demon on a bloodthirsty quest to possess them all. Who will be left to fight for their survival and defeat this unearthly force of murderous carnage?
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
In an extremely rare decision, the Catholic Church officially recognized the demonic possession of a 19 year-old college freshman. Told in flashbacks, The Exorcism of Emily Rose chronicles the haunting trial of the priest accused of negligence resulting in the death of the young girl believed to be possessed and the laywer who takes on the task of defending him.
The Last Exorcism Part II
Continuing where the first film left off, Nell Sweetzer (Ashley Bell) is found terrified and alone in rural Louisiana. Back in the relative safety of New Orleans, Nell realizes that she can’t remember entire portions of the previous months only that she is the last surviving member of her family. Just as Nell begins the difficult process of starting a new life, the evil force that once possessed her is back with other, unimaginably horrific plans that mean her last exorcism was just the beginning.
Ghostbusters & Ghostbusters 2 (2 Movie Collection) (6/12)
Starring:
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts
Synopsis:
The classic supernatural comedies that defined a generation: Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2. Revisit these spooktacular films that captured the imagination of audiences around the world—and redefined the action-comedy genre in the process.
Killer Sci Fi Collection
Starring:
Bill Paxton, Mark Hamill, Klaus Kinski, Steven Vidler
Synopsis:
Three Full Length Sci fi Films
Movies:
Slipstream
In the near future, where Earth has been devastated by natural disasters, and giant winds rule the planet, bounty hunter Matt kidnaps a murderer out of the hands of two police officers, planning to get the bounty himself. The police officers in turn try to hunt the two men down.
Creature
A crew of scientists arrives on a far, cold planet to examine archaic artifacts of unknown origin. They discover that their German enemies already have a ship there. When they seek their help after a failed landing, they only find the Germans bodies, obviously slaughtered by one of the archaic creatures, awoken to new life. Now the alien is after them.
Incident At Raven’s Gate
Ex con Eddie Cleary gets a job working on his older brother s isolated farm. It s not long before bizarre things start happening, dead birds falling out of the sky, family pets attacking their owners, strange apparitions beginning to appear, and people who had been normal suddenly going insane.
Stephen King Triple Feature
Starring:
David Morse, Dean Stockwell, Frankie Faison, Baxter Harris
Movies:
- The Stand
- The Langoliers
- Golden Years
Undead Collection (6/12)
Starring:
Various
Movies:
30 Days of Night
In Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost town in the U.S, the winter sun sets and does not rise for 30 days and nights. From the darkness comes an evil force that strikes terror on the town, and all hope is pinned on a husband-and-wife cop team.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
The vampire count of Transylvania seeks his lost love and the conquest of Britain by plague.
The Covenant
In 1692, in the Ipswich Colony of Massachusetts, five families with untold power formed a covenant of silence. One family, lusting for more, was banished – their bloodline disappearing without a trace. Until now.
Directed by Renny Harlin and written by J.S. Cardone, The Covenant tells the story of the Sons of Ipswich, four young students at the elite Spencer Academy who are bound by their sacred ancestry. As descendants of the original families who settled in Ipswich Colony in the 1600s.
John Carpenter’s Vampires
The future of mankind rests in the hands of Master Slayer Jack Crow as he moves to prevent the Master Vampire from reaching his ultimate goal for the legions of undead, the ability to walk in daylight.
Fright Night
The host of a late-night TV horror show believes a teen’s next-door neighbor is a vampire.
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