Bayview Entertainment Has Lined Up The Blu-ray Debut Of Writer/Director Tom Ryan's Return To The Theatre Of Terror For Delivery On Dec. 26

Do you yearn for those terrific Amicus anthology gems of the 60s and 70s, you know, Torture Garden, Tales from the Crypt, The House that Dripped Blood, etc.?  Then Bayview Entertainment has a little something that might just tickle those fond memories.

We are talking about writer/director Tom Ryan’s latest anthology collection titled Return to the Theatre of Terror, which will be making its Blu-ray debut on Dec. 26.

In a traditional sense, there is the wrap-around, which serves as the pathway to the various short adventures.   In this case it is familiar ground for filmmaker Tom Ryan — take note of the “return” part of the title — in that he delivered The Theatre of Terror back in 2019, which featured a certain “abandoned” movie theatre where interesting tales played out on the silver screen to a “selective” audience.  

It was such a success that we are back again for four more films that flicker out from a long abandoned projection booth to a new “special” audience.    Call it a “captive” audience who gets a special screening of “Soothsayer,” “Splinter,” “Haunted” and “Robot.”

If you are a fan of the aforementioned Amicus films, then without giving too much away, just head on over to “this” local picture palace on Dec. 26 and take in the action.   You will not be disappointed!!

 

 

 

Cleopatra Entertainment Tabs Feb. 27 As The DVD And Blu-ray Debut Date For Writer/Director Devanny Pinn's The Black Mass

Cleopatra Entertainment, with sales and distribution support provided by MVD Entertainment Group, has locked into Feb. 27 as the debut date for both Blu-ray and DVD editions of writer/director Devanny Pinn mixed genre thriller, The Black Mass.

Slasher film, serial killer film, true crime thriller … take your pick, they all work.

OK, we will reveal the MacGuffin right up front, the “Ted” in this movie is notorious serial killer Ted Bundy, who is played by Andrew Sykes.   However, the movie is not about him per se, rather this one-day-in-the-life-of tale is about the victims of his Florida State University rampage that took place on Jan. 15, 1978.

The Ted Bundy story has been done over and over again in both films (like eight or nine times) and television MOWs and mini-series/docu-series, so Pinn elected not to go down that rabbit hole, but rather focus on the victims and the events leading up to their attacks and murders.

“Ted,” or “Me” (a reference used by the monster) had escaped and was on the run, arriving in the FSU area in the winter of 1978.  During this particular day we follow him through a shoplifting spree, some “prowling” for “company” and his eventual arrival at a local watering hole where he gets toasted and rebuffed by sorority girls/bar patrons to the point where he tossed out.   

There’s nothing about “Me” that would alarming.   A pathetic, seemingly harmless wimp, but when triggered — a child-like temper tantrum — “Me” is a monster, unrelenting.

Hat’s off to Pinn, he takes a well-known story, about an infamous individual and turns this “passion play” (we know the players and outcome in advance) into a well-structure tale about a monster and the lives, hopes and dreams of those unlucky enough to cross his path on this particular winter’s day.

Bonus features for The Black Mass on DVD and Blu-ray from Cleopatra Entertainment on Feb. 27 are currently a work in progress. 

 

 

Paramount Home Entertainment Looks To Valentine's Eve (Feb. 13) For The 4K Ultra HD Debut Of Footloose

A dark, moody film about repressive life in a small town, directed by an Academy Award-winning director, that’s what Paramount Home Entertainment has in store for all of those who like their films dark and moody.   

The film even stars a 25-year-old, relative newcomer, as a high school kid who has just moved to this small town.   He is the somewhat rebellious son of a single mom and he quickly gravitates to breaking the local taboos with the preacher’s daughter.   

And, as a special bonus for this dark and moody film — about repressive life in a small town — it will be ready for all to enjoy on the eve of Valentine’s Day, Feb. 13.  Paramount sure knows how to set the mood.  

It gets even better!  This is a 4K Ultra HD debut for this film.  

About now you are asking yourself what movie is this?

True, the star was a 25-year-old playing a high school student.   The location was a small town (filmed in Utah) … that much was true.  Everything else is what might have happened if not for the way movies actually get made.

Of course we are talking about Footloose.   On 4K, from Paramount, Feb. 13.

The story of how the film got made goes like this.  Songwriter Dean Pitchford made the big time with “Fame” and “I Sing the Body Electric” in 1980 with his songs for the film release of Alan Parker’s Fame.   So that got him noticed when he fashioned a story idea about the prohibition of dancing in small town.

Soon notable director Herbert Ross was assigned to direct and no less than nine songs were written for the film, but at some point — in pre-production — Ross left the project and went to another film.   The studio turned to Michael Cimino, who had a monster hit with The Deer Hunter.

He took one look at Pitchford’s story and decided that it needed a major re-write.   Dark and moody it would be!   He wanted a quarter of million dollars to do it (in addition to his directing fees), and the studio politely said no and fired him.   Back comes Ross and the rest is history.

Footloose, starring 25-year-old Kevin Bacon, turned out to be a high-energy musical (of sorts) with catchy songs.   Many of the film critics at the time panned it, but audiences loved it and Footloose became a monster hit.   Isn’t it amazing how movies get made!!

As to bonus goodies for this 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Pack (40th Anniversary) edition, there are two commentary options — the first features actor Kevin Bacon, while the second teams Dean Pitchford with Craig Zadan.

Plus there are eight featurettes — “Let’s Dance!,” “From Bomont to the Big Apple,” “Remembering Willard,” “Kevin Bacon’s Screen Test,” “Kevin Bacon Costume Montage,” “Footloose: A Modern Musical, Part 1,” “Footloose: A Modern Musical, Part 2” and “Footloose: Songs that Tell a Story.”

 

 

 

 

Celluloid Dreams Launches On June 25 With A 4K Ultra HD Edition Of Italian Filmmaker Giuliano Carnimeo's The Case Of The Bloody Iris

Update ... to get it right, everything (restoration, extras, etc.) took longer than expected.   Celluloid Dreams first title, the 4K Ultra HD release of The Case of the Bloody Iris, will now be available on June 25

 

 

With a long lead — all the way out in April of next year — comes news this past week that a new boutique film specialist will be opening up shop on Apr. 9 with a 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Pack edition of Italian filmmaker Giuliano Carnimeo’s 1972 giallo treasure, The Case of the Bloody Iris.

The new entrant in the realm of physical media will be Celluloid Dreams.

It’s an interesting choice as Carnimeo was not the obvious choice for a giallo mystery.  His film career was built around Spaghetti Westerns — I Am Sartana, Your Angel of Death, Sartana’s Here … Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin, Light the Fuse … Sartana is Coming, etc. — but he had Edwige Fenech as the lead, which means that this film (for the European market) was highly bankable.   

The rest is history, The Case of the Bloody Iris (with all of its various release titles) has become a “keeper;” a “classic,” complete with plenty of red herrings, sexual tension, gruesome murders, a surprise twist and, best of all, Edwige Fenech.

Versions have been out there before, but Celluloid Dreams is launching with a new 4K Ultra HD restoration from the original camera negative … and they are including viewing options for both the original Italian language track and the English-dubbed export version.

As to bonus goodies, industry veteran and film critic Guido Henkel will be supplying a newly-minted commentary track, there are outtakes and three new featurettes — “Drops of Giallo,” “Flowers of Blood” and “Marylin.”

 

New DVD • Blu-ray • 4K Ultra HD Activity For The Period Ending December 01, 2023

 New DVD Additions

 

Acorn Media
11/28/23 — Released Chelsea Detective: Series 2 (2 disc set)

Altered Innocence
11/28/23 — Released Astrakan (French)

Asian Cult Cinema (MOD)
11/21/23 — Released Doctor Justice (French) and Tormented Love House (Thai)
11/28/23 — Released Alejandro Jodorowsky Archives (6 short films: La Cravate, Viva la Vagina, He! Viva Dada, Disourbara, The Tarot, The Voice Thief), Don't Go Out (Tagalog) and Erotic Crushing Female Hunk (Spanish)

B Film Nut (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Mystery of the White Room, Mystery Ranch, Roger Touch, Gangster, Shadow and Studio Murder Mystery (silent-1929)

BCSN (MOD)
11/21/23 — Released 2023 - Football: Division III State Semi-Final - Chardon vs. Central Catholic, 2023 - Girls Basketball: Southview vs. Northview and 2023 - Girls Volleyball District VII All Star Game, Division 1 Southview vs. Northview
11/28/23 — Released 2023 - Boys Basketball: SMCC vs Huron, 2023 - Girls Basketball: Clear Fork vs. Bellevue, 2023 - Girls Basketball: Huron vs. Sandusky, 2023 - High School Bowling: Toledo Metro League, 2023 - Hockey: St. John's vs. Perryburg, 2023 - Swimming: Amherst Steele vs. Margaretta and 2023 - Wrestling: Jim Derr Invitational Championship Round  

Baek 3840 (MOD)
11/14/23 — Released It Takes Two, Jolene, King and the Mockingbird, Seven Samurai (Japanese), They Shoot Horses Don't They? and Twilight for the Gods
11/21/23 — Released Breaking Away and Burnt Offerings

Billy Molls Adventures, LLC
11/28/23 — Released The River, Secret Handshake, Way Back and We Saw Jesus

Bridgestone Multimedia (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Fragile Heart

Buck Cody (MOD)
11/14/23 — Released Three Mesquiteers Movies Set #7 (7 film set: Under Texas Skies, The Trail Blazers, Lone Star Raiders, Prairie Pioneers, Pals of the Pecos, Saddlemates, Gangs of Sonora) (7 disc set), Three Mesquiteers Movies Set #8 (7 film set: Outlaws of the Cherokee Trail, Gauchos of Eldorado, West of Cimarron, Code of the Outlaw, Raiders of the Range, Westward Ho, The Phantom Plainsmen) (7 disc set) and Three Mesquiteers Movies Set #9 (6 film set: Shadows on the Sage, Thundering Trails, Valley of Hunted Men, The Blocked Trail, Santa Fe Scouts, Riders of the Rio Grande) (6 disc set)
11/28/23 — Released Deadly Record, Ghost Camera, Party Wire and Unearthly

Burning Bulb (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Vinnie's Vantastic Rock And Roll Adventure

Capital Community Media (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released 2023 - City of Salem Council Meeting and 2023 - Marion County Commissioners Meeting

City of Tacoma (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released 2023 - Tacoma City Council Meeting

Championship Productions
11/21/23 — Released 7 Proven Ways to Guard a Ball Screen and Bruce Weber's Team Development & Offensive Efficiency, Shooting Drills, Transition, Set Plays & More
11/28/23 — Released Harnessing the Power of VLaMax to Enhance Middle Distance/Distance Running Performance

Changing Your World (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Crazy Expectations (5 disc set), Jesus is the Reason for the Season (5 disc set), Revelation of Grace (8 disc set), Sunday Service, Wednesday Morning Service, Wednesday Night Service and Worthy Walk (4 disc set)

Cheol9260696 (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Come September, Holy Inquisition (Spanish), Kings Go Forth and Sinbad, the Sailor

Christian Worship Hour (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Christian Worship Hour: The Ministry of Prayer - Matthew 6:5-8

Dartmouth Community Media (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released 2023 - Football: Fairhaven vs. Dartmouth

DVDRParty (MOD)
11/21/23 — Released Chappaqua
11/28/23 — Released Darna vs. the Planet Women (Tagalog),
Films of Jacques Brunius, Volume 1 (Around an Escape (French), plus 3 short films: Violins D'Ingres, Records 37, Black Sources), Jingle Cats and John Lennon & Yoko Ono: Complete Promo Collection (4 disc set)

EBTV (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released 2023 - East Brunswick Board of Education Meeting and 2023 - East Brunswick Township Council Meeting

ETV (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released 2023 - Advisory Planning Commission, 2023 - Boys Hockey: Eagan vs. Park and 2023 - Wrestling: Eagan vs. Burnsville

EWTN
11/21/23 — Released Women of Grace: Cassie Everts - Miscarriage: When the Baby Doesn't Come
11/28/23 — Released EWTN Live: Scott Hahn, Women of Grace: Father Luck Mary Fletcher and World Over with Raymond Navarro: Edward Pentin

Edify Films
11/14/23 — Released Earthquake and the Son of God and Star of Bethlehem Revealed
11/28/23 — Released God of Heaven and Earth (ARR of 25 days; box office estimate: $20,000)

Elvis DVD Collector & Movie Store (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released 5 Fingers, Bomba, the Jungle Boy and Elvis: He'll Have to Go

Freestyle Digital Media (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Disorder

Grapevine Video (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Glorious Lady (silent-1919)

Hallmark Entertainment (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Feeling of Home

I-Cine
11/07/23 — Released Ben Do Lieu Xieu (12 disc set), Bien Nho Thien Di (14 disc set), Cap Doi Cahn Sat (10 disc set), Mong Hoa Luc (16 disc set), Nguyet Ca Hanh (14 disc set) and Trach Quan Ky (12 disc set)

Indie Rights (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Bang Bang Betty, Valerie's Revenge

Lionsgate Home Entertainment
11/28/23 — Released Ancient Aliens: Season 18 (2 disc set)

MHz Home Entertainment
11/28/23 — Released Magellan: The Complete Series (20 disc set) and Mongeville: The Complete Series (14 disc set)

Media Outlet (MOD)
11/21/23 — Released Scams, Schemes & Scoundrels: James Randi vs. Con Men
11/28/23 — Released Battle of Tarawa and War Jets: The Mikoyan MiG-25 Foxbat

Movie Time Video - Sakura TV Productions
11/28/23 — Released Ice Fantasy (15 disc set), In the Name of the People (10 disc set), Old Boy (9 disc set), Princess Welyoung (10 disc set), Singing All Along (10 disc set) and Three Heroes and Five Gallants (12 disc set)

Naxos
11/28/23 — Released Prokofiev: Cinderella - Royal Opera Company

PBS Direct
11/28/23 — Released 20 Days in Mariupol, Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein (2 disc set) and World on Fire: Season Two (2 disc set)

PCN Productions (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released 2023 - PIAA Field Hockey 1A Championship, 2023 - PIAA Field Hockey 2A Championship, 2023 - PIAA Field Hockey 3A Championship, 2023 - PIAA Girls 1A Volleyball Championship, 2023 - PIAA Girls 2A Volleyball Championship, 2023 - PIAA Girls 3A Volleyball Championship and 2023 - PIAA Girls 4A Volleyball Championship

Samuel Goldwyn Films
11/28/23 — Released Bocelli Family Christmas and Surprised by Oxford (ARR of 60 days; box office estimate: $20,000)

Shout! Studios
11/28/23 — Released Among Wolves

Strand Releasing
11/28/23 — Released More Than Ever (French)

The Teaching Company, LLC
11/28/23 — Released Field Guide to North American Wildlife (2 disc set) and Many Worlds of Quantum Mechanics

Uncork’d Entertainment (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Allegiance of Powers, Besetment, Blindsided, Bunnyman Vengeance, Closer to God, Coven, Deep in the Wood, Deliver Us, Entanglement, Goran (Croatian), Humanpersons, Judas Ghost, Krampus: The Reckoning, Lifechanger, Lone Wolves and Metalface

Vision Films (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Alien Intervention, Caralique and Forever Young

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Ent.
11/28/23 — Released Riverdale: The Seventh and Final Season (4 disc set) and Sandman: The Complete First Season (3 disc set)

Well Go USA
11/28/23 — Released Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman (Cantonese)

Wood Dale Collective (MOD)
11/21/23 — Released Escape of the Seven (5 disc set) and My Dearest 3 (4 disc set)
11/28/23 — Released Chase the Truth (4 disc set), Story of Kunning Palace (6 disc set) and Wonderland of Love (6 disc set)

Yellow Veil Pictures
11/28/23 — Released Ashkal: The Tunisian Investigation (Arabic)

Zapruderflix (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Trap

Zeus Video (MOD)
11/14/23 — Released Pink Panther, Police, Adjective, Pinky and Picture of Dorian Gray
11/28/23 — Released Moguls & Movie Stars: Fade Out, Fade In, Pagan Love Song, Paid, Paranoid Park, Party, Pather Panchali (Bengali), Permanent Green Light (French), Phase IV, Phone Call From a Stranger, Pictures of the Old World (Slovak), Pillow Book, Postman Always Rings Twice, Power of the Press, Pressing On: The Letterpress Film, Pretty Baby, Primal Fear, Project Almanac, Project Nim and Psychopath

New Blu-ray Additions

AGFA
11/28/23 — Released Godmonster of Indian Flats

Altered Innocence
11/28/23 — Released Astrakan (French)

Arrow Video
02/13/23 — Sets Fear is the Key: Limited Edition

Asuka the Disc Dog (Fred the Blu-ray Dog) (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Candy Cane Lane, Culprits: Season 1, Doll Factory: Season 1, Family Switch, Faraway Downs, Ghosts: Season 2, I Dream of Mimi: The Complete OVA Series, Shepherd and Virgin River: Season 5

Burning Bulb (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Vinnie's Vantastic Rock and Roll Adventure

Capital Community Media (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released 2023 - City of Salem Council Meeting and 2023 - Marion County Commissioners Meeting

City of Tacoma (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released 2023 - Tacoma City Council Meeting

Dark Star Pictures
11/28/23 — Released Larry Clark's Marfa Girl 1 & 2

Dartmouth Community Media (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released 2023 - Football: Fairhaven vs. Dartmouth

Deaf Crocodile Films
11/28/23 — Released Cat City (Hungarian)

Dekanalog
11/28/23 — Released Taking

EBTV (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released 2023 - East Brunswick Board of Education Meeting and 2023 - East Brunswick Township Council Meeting

ETR Media
11/28/23 — Released Pretending I'm a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story

ETV (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released 2023 - Advisory Planning Commission, 2023 - Boys Hockey: Eagan vs. Park and 2023 - Wrestling: Eagan vs. Burnsville

Factory 25
11/28/23 — Released Happer's Comet

Gemini Entertainment (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Sense Of Place, A Sense Of Time/ Summer Colony

Hollinsworth Productions (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Rising Light

Indie Rights (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Bang Bang Betty, Valerie's Revenge

Kino Lorber
11/28/23 — Released Carpetbaggers, Emerald Forest, Last Tycoon, Monk: Season One (4 disc set), Monster Squad and Valmont

Lifesize Entertainment
12/12/23 — Sets Distant Tales

Media Blasters
11/28/23 — Released Ninja Vs. Shark (Japanese)

Metrograph Pictures
11/28/23 — Released Boyfriends and Girlfriends (French)

Movies R USA (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Air Force One, Best. Christmas. Ever!, Chernobyl, Do Not Disturb, Forgotten Experiment (Russian), Freelance, Good Burger 2, Holdovers, House of Cards: Seasons 1 - 3 (4 disc set), House of Cards: Seasons 4 - 6 (4 disc set), Killer, La Cage Aux Folles - Live, Lady Ballers , Lost Flowers of Alice Hart: Season 1 (2 disc set), Monster Hunt: 3D (English Language Version), Morning Show: The Complete Third Season, Mouse Hunt, Naughty Nine, Nowhere (Spanish), Nun, Nun II , Padre Pio, Polite Society, Prince of Egypt: The Musical - Live from the West End, Reptile , Runaway Train, Spirited, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Complete Series (7 disc set), Talk to Me, Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan (French), Tower: Seasons 1 & 2 (2 disc set), Veronica Mars: Seasons 1 & 2 (4 disc set), Winter King: Season 1, World on Fire: Season 1 (3 disc set), Z Nation: Seasons 1 - 3 (4 disc set) and Z Nation: Seasons 4 & 5 (4 disc set)

PBS Direct
11/28/23 — Released World on Fire: Season Two (2 disc set)

PCN Productions (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released 2023 - PIAA Field Hockey 1A Championship, 2023 - PIAA Field Hockey 2A Championship, 2023 - PIAA Field Hockey 3A Championship, 2023 - PIAA Girls 1A Volleyball Championship, 2023 - PIAA Girls 2A Volleyball Championship, 2023 - PIAA Girls 3A Volleyball Championship and 2023 - PIAA Girls 4A Volleyball Championship

Quality X
11/28/23 — Released Joy

Raro Video USA, Ltd.
11/28/23 — Released Conformist: 4K Restoration (Italian)

Saturn’s Core Audio & Video
11/28/23 — Released Double Feature (2 film set: Hayride Slaughter, Halloween Horrors)

Sentai Filmworks
11/28/23 — Released Management of a Novice Alchemist: The Complete Collection (2 disc set) and Tsurune: The Linking Shot Season 2 (2 disc set)

Severin Films
02/27/23 — Sets The Dead One

The Film Desk
11/28/23 — Released La Guerre est Finie (French)

Umbrella Entertainment
11/28/23 — Released Blown Away, FP Collection (4 film set: The FP, FP 2: Beats of Rage, FP 3: Escape from Bako, FP 4: EVZ) (2 disc set), Double Feature (2 film set: Inn of the Damned, Night of Fear), Frank Herbert's Dune: Complete Collection (2 mini series: Dune, Children of Dune) (4 disc set), Lord of Illusions (2 disc set), Red Rock West and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collection (3 film set: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Turtles in Time) (3 disc set)

Uncork’d Entertainment (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Lifechanger

Universal Music Group - Mercury
11/28/23 — Released Simple Minds: Acoustic in Concert (Blu-ray/CD Combo Pack)

Utopia
11/28/23 — Released Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

VHShitfest
11/28/23 — Released Psycho Paul's Film Festival

Vision Films (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul

Walt Disney Studios Home Ent.
11/28/23 — Released Holes: 20th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack) (with Digital Copy), Sandlot: 30th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack) (with Digital Copy) and WandaVision: The Complete Series (2 disc set)

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Ent.
11/28/23 — Released Sandman: Complete First Season (3 disc set)

Well Go USA
11/28/23 — Released Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman (Cantonese)

Wood Dale Collective (MOD)
11/21/23 — Released Luck, Alice in Borderland (4 disc set), Angels' Share, Beyonce Classic Music Concert Series (3 concerts: Beyonce: I Am … World Tour, I Am … Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn, Las Vegas, The Beyounce Experience Live) (3 disc set), Beyonce Experience: Live at Staples Centre, Chase the Truth (2 disc set), China from Above (2 disc set), Dark Blue World (Czech), Doi Boy (Thai), Encounters at the End of the World, Ghosts of War, Good Witch: The Complete Series (16 disc set), Hard Days (Japanese), I Spit on Your Grave Collection (4 film set: I Spit on Your Grave, I Spit on Your Grave 2, I Spit on Your Grave: Vengeance is Mine, I Spit on Your Grave: Déjà Vu) (4 disc set), Last Call for Istanbul (Turkish), Life of Mammals (2 disc set), Lion-Girl , Meeting Gorbachev, Michael Jackson Classic Concert Series (8 disc set), Noel, Obliterated: Season 1 (2 disc set), Old Oak, Only for Love (3 disc set), Our Universe (2 disc set), Plan A, Pride and Glory, Story of Kunning Palace (4 disc set), Taylor Swift: Journey to Fearless, Terms of Endearment, Trolls Band Together, Vigilante (2 disc set), Walking Sleeping Beauty, Warhorse One and Wonderland of Love (4 disc set)

Yellow Veil Pictures
11/28/23 — Released Ashkal: The Tunisian Investigation (Arabic)

Zapruderflix (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Trap

 

 

New 4K Ultra HD Additions

 

Canadian International Pictures
11/28/23 — Released East End Hustle (4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Pack)

Vinegar Syndrome
11/28/23 — Released Bloodsucking Freaks (4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Pack), Mark of the Devil (4K Ultra HD/2 Blu-ray Combo Pack) and Mother's Day (4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Pack) (Italian)

Walt Disney Studios Home Ent.
11/28/23 — Released WandaVision: The Complete Series (2 disc set)

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Ent. (MOD)
11/28/23 — Released Sandman: Complete First Season (2 disc set)







 

The Directing Team Of Jake C. Young And Kenny Scott Guffey's The Dark Room On Blu-ray From Bayview Entertainment On Dec. 26

Bayview Entertainment announced this past week that the filmmaking team of Jake C. Young and Kenny Scott Guffey’s sinister thriller, The Dark Room, will be making its Blu-ray debut on Dec. 26.

So here is the question.  The puzzle, if you will, is Ezra Jones (played by writer/director Jake C. Young — Black Wolf, A Night of the Undead, First Draw) having a mental breakdown?   

In a small town (filmed in and around Russell Springs, Kentucky) there have been a series of gruesome murders.   Bloody decapitations!!   Ezra is a local photographer and technician and the last thing on his mind is the who and the what of these killings, that falls to his sister McKenna (Brianna Phipps), a local cop.

That all begins to change when he gets a delivery of film from an attractive, if somewhat, strange woman by the name of Audrey (played by scream queen, Kayla Perkins — Maura the Vampire Princess, Mr. Buzzkill, The Wicked One) to process.   

That’s what he does, no big deal … just another order, but what he discovers when he processes the film unnerves him.   To be honest, Ezra likes the solitary of taking pictures and the alone time in the dark room, so when this patch of films is dumped into his lap it is much akin to a giant boulder being dumped into a little pond.   Splash!

Somehow the local preacher is involved.   And the attractive, strange woman begins to dog Ezra.   Is this real?   Or worse, he is being set up to be the next sacrifice?

Young and Guffey have served up a tasty horror tale that plays out as a mystery … imagine someone with the mental stability of a Norman Bates playing amateur detective and you can get a sense — without giving too much more away — as to where The Dark Room is headed.

 

 

Severin Films Has A New 2K Scan Of Director Barry Mahon's The Dead One Ready For A Blu-ray Push On Feb. 27

Obscure.  Fun.  Horror.  That’s what Severin Films, with sales and distribution support provided by MVD Entertainment Group, is serving up on Feb. 27 with the new 2K scan (from the Interpositive) of director Barry Mahon’s 1961 zombie classic, The Dead One.

Two important items here with this Blu-ray product offering from Severin.  First, this is the first time, VHS, DVD, etc., where the film is being presented in the proper aspect ratio.  Next, the Eastmancolor should absolutely pop.  Aspect and color … you can safely retire that 20-year-old DVD edition (note, retire, don’t discard).

Zombie movies have been a staple since the 1930s (White Zombie, Revolt of the Zombies, etc.), but what makes Mahon’s film special is that is was the first one in color (depending on where you saw it … Doctor Blood’s Coffin might have arrived in the local market first).   The film had a checkered release … limited prints being bicycled from market to market.   

And, for a number of years it was thought to be lost.

If you are a genre fan, this might be your first opportunity to add this rarity to your sci-fi, horror and fantasy film library.   Do so.

As to bonus goodies, there’s a vintage audio interview with film distributor Samuel M. Sherman and the featurette titled “The Crazy Wild and Crazy Life of Barry Mahon.”