Monday, January 14, 2019

VCI Restores Director Eddie Romero's Beast Of The Yellow Night For Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack Release On Feb. 26


DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph Tribbey
VCI Entertainment will certainly please genre fans on Feb. 26 with the news this week that a new 2K restoration (from the original 35mm film negative) of cult filmmaker Eddie Romero’s 1971 horror treasure, Beast of the Yellow Night, will be available on that date as Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack.

John Ashley was a regular in the Beach Party films starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello during the early ‘60s and then his marriage to Deborah Walley blew up and with the “beach scene” having run its course he took a film gig in the Philippines, which turned into a career changer.

He met Eddie Romero and, as they say, the rest is history.   They combined forces to produce such films as Brides of Blood, The Mad Doctor of Blood Island and Beast of Blood, which led to Beast of the Yellow Night, where they co-produced under their own banner, with Romero directing and Ashley starring.

DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph TribbeyIt was a monster hit, produced on a modest budget, and got Roger Corman’s attention, which brought about a series of “women in prison” sexploitation gems!

From beach parties to a pack with the devil (as the beast here), John Ashley had one hell of a film career … with Beast of the Yellow Night gaining a genre-fan following over the years.   New 2K restoration, Blu-ray … who could ask for more!!

Bonus features include a video session with filmmaker Eddie Romero.

DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph Tribbey


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