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05 November 2021

Severin Films sculpts AN ANGEL FOR SATAN (review)

In her last Italian horror film, Barbara Steele plays an heiress who comes under the malevolent influence of a cursed statue sculpted in the likeness of her lookalike ancestress an becomes AN ANGEL FOR SATAN.

REVIEW LINK: Severin Films (US) Region A Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

AN ANGEL FOR SATAN Blu-ray specs:

  • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
  • English and Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
  • Optional English SDH and English (for Italian audio) subtitles
  • Audio Commentary by actress Barbara Steele, moderated by film historian David Del Valle and Severin Films' David Gregory
  • Audio Commenary by film historian Kat Ellinger
  • "The Devil's Statue" inteview with actor Vassili Karis and film historian Fabio Melleli
  • "Barbara and Her Furs" 1967 short film by Pierre Andro, with optional Partial Audio Commentary by actress Barbara Steele
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Extended Trailer
  • Collector's Slipcover

Severin Films sheds light on FRANCO NOIR (review)

Before he became known as the master of erotic horror, Jess Franco dabbled in the mainstream in various genres including Film Noir.  In DEATH WHISTLES THE BLUES, a criminal mastermind retired into a respectable false identity is haunted by a dead man.  In RIFIFI IN THE CITY, a guilt-ridden police inspector wants to avenge the murder of a young police informant at the hands of a gangster masquerading as a politician in a South American nation.

REVIEW LINK: Severin Films (US) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

FRANCO NOIR Blu-ray specs:

  • "Death Whistles the Blues" (1964):
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.78:1 Widescreen
    • Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
    • Optional English Subtitles
  • "Rififi in the City" (1963):
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.78:1 Widescreen
    • Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
    • Optional English Subtitles
  • "Franco Noir" interview with Stephen Thrower, author of "Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesús Franco"

American Genre Film Archive and Bleeding Skull take rooms at BOARDINGHOUSE (review)

When a New Age, New Wave, speedo-wearing yuppie inherits a haunted house, he decides to turn it into the ultimate bachelor pad by putting an ad out for beautiful and unattached women to be boarders.  Unfortunately, he has just gifted the malevolent spirit in the house with a supply of new victims in BOARDINGHOUSE, a shot-on-video from the eighties that actually achieved theatrical release on 35mm film.

REVIEW LINK: American Genre Film Archive (US) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

BOARDINGHOUSE Blu-ray specs:

  • Disc One:
    • 35mm Theatrical Cut (88 minutes):
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
      • English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono
      • Optional English SDH Subtitles
      • Partial Audio Commentary on the theatrical cut by AGFA + Bleeding Skull’s Joseph A. Ziemba & John Wintergate and Kalassu
      • Audio Commentary on the theatrical cut by actor Maryel McKinley, moderated by Sean King and Mike Justice
    • Original Home Video Cut (98 minutes):
      • 1080i60 MPEG-4 AVC 1.33:1 Fullscreen
      • English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono
      • Optional English SDH Subtitles
    • 35mm Theatrical Trailer
    • Home Video and TV Spots
  • Disc Two:
    • Alternate 1984 "Psycho Killer" Home Video Cut (98 minutes):
      • 1080i60 MPEG-4 AVC 1.33:1 Fullscreen
      • English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono
      • Optional English SDH Subtitles
    • Unreleased 1989 film "Sally and Jess" (94 minutes):
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.33:1 Fullscreen
      • English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono
      • Optional Englsih SDH Subtitles
      • Audio Commentary by filmmakers Kalassu and John Wintergate, moderated by Sean King
      • On-Set Footage
    • Six Music videos from Kalassu & John Wintergate
  • Reversible Cover
  • The first 4,000 copies ordered directly from Vinegar Syndrome come with a special limited edition embossed slipcover.

Vinegar Syndrome chuckles with THE LAUGHING DEAD (review)

A priest takes a group of tourists South of the Boarder to observe the Day of the Dead festivities in a village outside Oaxaca; however, little do they realize that this year, the Mayan God of Death is planning a special celebration involving human sacrifices.  Written and directed by horror novelist S.P. Somtow.

REVIEW LINK: Vinegar Syndrome (US) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

THE LAUGHING DEAD Blu-ray specs:

  • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
  • English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
  • Optional English SDH Subtitles
  • Audio Commentary by writer/director Somtow Suharitkul
  • "Unholy Assembly: Crafting The Laughing Dead" documentary with director Somtow Sucharitkul, producer Lex Nakashima, actress Premika Eaton, actor Tim Sullivan, cinematographer David Boyd, associate producer/second unit director Michael Deak, costume designer Shellagh Hannigan and transportation/pa Ron Ford
  • Reversible Cover
  • The first 5,000 copies ordered directly from Vinegar Syndrome come with a special limited edition embossed slipcover designed by Robert Sammelin.

Arrow Video is petrified in the MILL OF THE STONE WOMEN (Review)

A young journalist doing a story on a windmill with a macabre carousel of female statues becomes embroiled in lust and jealousy in the early Italian horror film MILL OF THE STONE WOMEN.

REVIEW LINK: Arrow Video USA/MVD Visual (US) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

MILL OF THE STONE WOMEN Blu-ray specs:

  • DISC ONE:
    • Italian Version:
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.66:1 Widescreen
      • Italian LPCM 1.0 Mono
      • Optional English Subtitles
    • English Export Version:
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.66:1 Widescreen
      • English LPCM 1.0 Mono
      • Optional English Subtitles
      • Audio Commentary by film historian Tim Lucas
    • "Mill of the Stone Women & The Gothic Body" visual essay by author and critic Kat Ellinger
    • "Turned to Stone" newly-edited featurette containing archival interviews with actress Liana Orfei and film historian Fabio Melelli
    • "A Little Chat with Dr. Mabuse" archival interview with actor Wolfgang Preiss
    • Alternate Opening Titles:
      • UK “Drops of Blood” Titles
      • German Titles
    • US Theatrical Trailer
    • German Theatrical Trailer
    • Image Galleries:
      • Posters
      • Stills and Lobby Cards
      • German Pressbook
      • US Pressbook
  • DISC TWO:
    • French Version:
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.66:1 Widescreen
      • French LPCM 1.0 Mono
      • Optional English Subtitles
    • US Theatrical Version: 
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.66:1 Widescreen
      • English LPCM 1.0 Mono
      • Optional English SDH Subtitles
  • Limited edition packaging with:
    • reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais;
    • an illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Roberto Curti, an in-depth comparison of the different versions by Brad Stevens, and a selection of contemporary reviews;
    • a foldout double-sided poster featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais;
    • and six double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcards.

Arrow Video slithers with THE SNAKE GIRL AND THE SILVER-HAIRED WITCH (Review)

Reunited with her birth family, a young orphan discovers a mysterious older sister who she starts to suspect is really a snake, and a silver-haired witch who turns her dreams into nightmares in this classic manga adaptation from the director of the GAMERA series.

REVIEW LINK: Arrow Video USA/MVD Visual (US) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

THE SNAKE GIRL AND THE SILVER-HAIRED WITCH Blu-ray specs:

  • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
  • Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono
  • Optional English Subtitles
  • Audio Commentary by film historian David Kalat
  • "This Charming Woman" interview with manga and folklore scholar Zack Davisson
  • Image Gallery
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • The first pressing includes an illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing by Raffael Coronelli.

Arrow Video shops with the PHANTOM OF THE MALL (review)

The opening of a brand new shopping mall is besieged by destruction and death in this eighties horror comedy featuring the introductory appearance of Pauly Shore.  From the director of DEATHMASK and SCARED STIFF.

REVIEW LINK: Arrow Video USA/MVD Visual (US) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

PHANTOM OF THE MALL: ERIC'S REVENGE Blu-ray specs:

  • DISC ONE:
    • Theatrical Cut:
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
      • English LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • Optional English SDH Subtitles
      • Audio Commentary by director Richard Friedman, moderated by filmmaker Michael Felsher
      • Audio Commentary by disc producer Ewan Cant and film historian/author Amanda Reyes
    • Audio Interviews with composer Stacy Widelitz and associate producer Robert J. Koster, conducted by Michael J. Felsher
    • "Shop Til’ You Drop!: The Making of PHANTOM OF THE MALL" making-of documentary
    • "The Vandals Go to the Mall" interview ith Joe Escalante of the punk band "The Vandals"
    • Alternate and Deleted Scenes from the TV Cut
    • Trailers:
      • Domestic Theatrical Trailer
      • International Theatrical Trailer
    • Image Gallery
  • DISC TWO:
    • Television Cut:
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen (with standard definition inserts)
      • English LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • Optional English SDH Subtitles
    • "Phan Cut" composite version:
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen (with standard definition insets)
      • English LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • Optional English SDH Subtitles
  • Limited edition packaging comes with:
    • a 60-page fully-illustrated perfect-bound book featuring new writing on the film by Brad Henderson and original press kit extracts;
    • reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Justin Osbourn;
    • a large foldout double-sided poster featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by Justin Osbourn;
    • and six postcard-sized lobby card reproductions.

Synapse Films remasters DEMONS and DEMONS II (review)

DEMONS bust through the screen - this time in 4K - in Syanpse's special limited edition Blu-ray and 4K UHD sets of Lamberto Bava's DEMONS and DEMONS 2 in which the audience of a movie theater and the residents of a high-tech apartment building are trapped with a supernatural infestation of demonic proportions.  From producer Dario Argento.

REVIEW LINK: Synapse Films (US) Region A Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

DEMONS I AND II Blu-ray specs:

  • DISC ONE - Demons (1985):
    • International English Version:
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.66:1 Widescreen
      • English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo
      • Optional English SDH Subtitles
      • Audio Commentary by critics Kat Ellinger and Heather Drain, co-hosts of the Hell's Belles podcast
      • Audio Commentary by director Lamberto Bava, special effects artist Sergio Stivaletti, and actress Geretta Giancarlo, moderated by Mike Baronas, Art Ettinger, and Mark Murray
    • Italian Version:
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.66:1 Widescreen
      • Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo
      • Optional English Subtitles
    • US Theatrical Version:
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.66:1 Widescreen
      • English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
      • Optional English SDH Subtitles
    • "Produced by Dario Argento" visual essay by author and critic Michael Mackenzie
    • Archival Special Features:
      • "Dario’s Demon Days" interview with writer/producer Dario Argento
      • "Defining an Era in Music" interview with composer Claudio Simonetti
      • "Dario and His Demons: Producing Monster Mayhem" interview with writer/producer Dario Argento
      • "Splatter Stunt Rock" interview with stuntman Ottaviano Dell’Acqua
    • Italian Theatrical Trailer
    • International English Theatrical Trailer
    • US Theatrical Trailer
  • DISC TWO - Demons 2 (1986):
    • English Version:
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.66:1 Widescreen
      • English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo
      • Optional English SDH Subtitles
      • Audio Commentary by film historian Travis Crawford
    • Italian Version:
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.66:1 Widescreen
      • Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo 
      • Optional English Subtitles
    • "Together and Apart" visual essay by author/critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
    • Archival Special Features:
      • "Creating Creature Carnage" interview with special makeup effects artist Sergio Stivaletti
      • "The Demons Generation: Roy Bava Discusses a Legacy in Lacerations" inteview with director's son Roy Bava
      • "Screaming for a Sequel: The Delirious Legacy of DEMONS 2" interview with director Lamberto Bava
      • "A Soundtrack for Splatter" interview with composer Simon Boswell
    • Italian Theatrical Trailer
    • International English Trailer
  • Limited to 6,000 copies including a slipcover featuring new artwork by Juan José Saldarriaga and Chris MacGibbon, a reproduction of the original movie ticket from Demons, a special Demons 2 birthday party invitation, fold-out poster of Demons artwork from Wes Benscoter, and reversible cover art.

Also available on 4K UHD:

Severin Films vows RETRIBUTION (Blu-ray)

When a suicidal artist is brought back from the brink of death, he brings with him another spirit intent on taking revenge on his murderers in the eighties horror flick RETRIBUTION.

REVIEW LINK: Severin Films (US) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

RETRIBUTION Blu-ray specs:

  • Disc One (R-rated Version):
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
    • English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
    • Optional English SDH Subtitles
    • "Writing Wrongs" interview with co-writer Lee Wasserman
    • "Shock Therapy" interview with actress Leslie Wing
    • "Angel's Heart" interview with actress Suzanne Synder
    • "Santa Maria, Mother Of God, Help Me!" interview with actor Mike Muscal
    • "Settling the Score" interview with  composer Alan Howarth
    • "Visions of Vengeance" interview with special effects artist John Eggett
    • "The Art of Getting Even" interview with effects artist Barry Fahr
    • "Living in Oblivion" interview with production designer Robb Wilson King
    • "Bingo" 1973 student film with optional commentary by director Guy Magar
    • Still and Poster Gallery
    • Theatrical Trailer
    • Promo Reel
  • Disc Two (Unrated Version):
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
    • English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
    • Optional English SDH Subtitles
    • Audio Commentary by director Guy Magar, moderated by David Gregory
  • Disc Three (CD):
    • Soundtrack by Alan Howarth (14 tracks)
  • Reversible Cover
  • Slipcover
  • 24-page booklet featuring an introduction and essay by director Guy Magar, as well as an essay on the score by Randall D. Larson.

Severin Films ventures BEYOND DARKNESS (review)

Travel BEYOND DARKNESS with Joe D'Amato and the director of TROLL 2 when a priest and hs family move into a mansion haunted by an executed child killer and Salem witches.

REVIEW LINK: Severin Films (US) Region A Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

BEYOND DARKNESS Blu-ray specs:

  • Disc One (Blu-ray):
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.66:1 Widescreen
    • English and Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
    • Optional English SDH subtitles (for English) and English subtitles (for Italian)
    • "Beyond Possession" interview with director Claudio Fragasso
    • "The Devil in Miss Drudi" interview with screenwriter Rossella Drudi
    • "Sign of the Cross" interview with actor David Brandon
    • Theatrical Trailer
  • Disc Two (CD): 
    • Soundtrack by Carlo Maria Cordio (17 tracks)

17 October 2021

American Genre Film Archive discover WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?

The dawn of drag cinema hits Blu-ray in this collection of the films of Los Angeles' Gay Girls Riding Club with homages to NEVER ON SUNDAY, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?, THE ROMAN SPRING OF MRS. STONE, and ALL ABOUT EVE.

REVIEW LINK: American Genre Film Archive (US) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? AND THE FILMS OF THE GAY GIRLS RIDING CLUB Blu-ray specs:

  • Short Films:
    • "Always on Sunday" (1962)
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.33:1 Pillarboxed Fullscreen
      • Music DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono
    • "What Really Happened to Baby Jane?" (1963)
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.33:1 Pillarboxed Fullscreen
      • English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono
      • Optional English SDH Subtitles
      • Audio Commentary by queer film historian Evan Purchell and AGFA’s Bret Berg (2021)
    • "The Roman Springs on Mrs. Stone" (1963)
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.33:1 Pillarboxed Fullscreen
      • English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono 
      • Optional English SDH Subtitles
    • "Spy on the Fly" (1967)
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.33:1 Pillarboxed Fullscreen
      • English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono
      • Optional English SDH Subtitles
  • Feature film "All About Alice" (1972)
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.33:1 Pillarboxed Fullscreen
    • English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
    • Optional English SDH Subtitles
    • Silent Outtakes (10:09)
  • The first 2,500 copies ordered directly from Vinegar Syndrome include a special limited edition embossed slipcover.

Cult Epics tunes into the frequency of terror with 99.9 (review)

A paranormal talk show radio host may have stumbled upon proof the supernatural when she investigates the mysterious accidental death of her child's father in this Spanish horror film from the director of IN A GLASS CAGE.

REVIEW LINK: Cult Epics (US) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

99.9 Blu-ray/DVD Combo specs:

  • Blu-ray:
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
    • Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and LPCM 2.0 Stereo
    • Optional English Subtitles
    • Interview with director Agustí Villaronga
    • "The Making of 99.9" 1997 documentary
    • Isolated Score by Javier Navarette
    • Theatrical Trailer
    • Agustí Villaronga Trailers
  • DVD:
    • 16:9 anamorphic 1.85:1 Widescreen
    • Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo
    • Optional English Subtitles
    • Interview with director Agustí Villaronga
    • "The Making of 99.9" 1997 documentary
    • Isolated Score by Javier Navarette
    • Theatrical Trailer
    • Agustí Villaronga Trailers

03 October 2021

Umbrella Entertainment gets to know MALCOLM (review)

When he is fired from his job doing tram maitenance after testing out one of his fantastic inventions, autistic Malcolm must lease out a room in his mother's house to pay the bills.  He ends up with an ex-con and his girlfriend and becomes fascinated with their life of crime in this quirky Australian comedy starring Colin Friels, Lindy Davies, and John Hargreaves.

REVIEW LINK: Umbrella Entertainment (AUS) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

MALCOLM Blu-ray specs:

  • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
  • English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
  • Optional English HoH Subtitles
  • Audio Commentary by producer/director Nadia Tass and writer/producer David Parker
  • "A Quieter Time" interview with writer/producer David Parker
  • "Malcolm" at the AFI Awards
  • "Where Was It Filmed?"
  • "NFSA Malcolm Car"
  • Popcorn Taxi Q&A with producer/director Nadia Tass and writer/producer David Parker
  • Interview with actor Colin Friels
  • SBS Movie Show Interview with actress Lindy Davies
  • David Parker and Nadia Tass Archival NFSA Interview
  • "More Malcolm Gizmos"
  • Theatrical Trailer

Umbrella Entertainment shudders from THE GIANT CLAW of THE WEREWOLF (review)

In this pair of Cold War chillers from producer Sam Katzman and director Fred F. Sears, a giant mutant bird creature terrorizes cities with THE GIANT CLAW while a mountaintop town shudders under the terror of THE WEREWOLF.

REVIEW LINK: Umbrella Entertainment (AUS) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

FRED F. SEARS DOUBLE FEATURE Blu-ray specs:

  • The Giant Claw (1957):
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.78:1 Widescreen
    • English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
  • The Werewolf (1956):
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
    • English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono

29 September 2021

Vinegar Syndrome tells a DEVIL STORY (review)

Honeymooners stranded in the middle of nowhere encounter a shotgun-toting deformed killer and an ancient Egyptian mummy in this French piece of eighties fantastique.

REVIEW LINK: Vinegar Syndrome (US) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

DEVIL STORY Blu-ray specs: 

  • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
  • English and French DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono
  • English and French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
  • Optional English SDH and English Subtitles
  • "Once Upon a Time... DEVIL STORY" documentary
  • "Launois Story: Once Upon a Time... Bernard" interview with director Bernard Launois
  • Selected Scenes Audio Commentary by director Bernard Launois
  • 1984 TV Coverage
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Reversible Cover
  • The first 5,000 copies ordered directly from Vinegar Syndrome come with a special limited edition embossed slipcover designed by Earl Kessler Jr.

Vinegar Syndrome digs a SHALLOW GRAVE (review)

Four Catholic schoolgirls bound for Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale may just end up in a SHALLOW GRAVE when they witness a murder in a small Georgia town.

REVIEW LINK: Vinegar Syndrome (US) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

SHALLOW GRAVE Blu-ray specs:

  • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
  • English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 and Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
  • Optional English SDH Subtitles
  • Audio Commentary by director Richard Styles
  • Audio Commentary by The Hysteria Continues!
  • "Looking for Magic" interview with director Richard Styles
  • "A Visual Storyteller" interview with producer George Edward Fernandez
  • Reversible Cover
  • The first 5,000 copies ordered directly from Vinegar Syndrome come with a special limited edition embossed slipcover designed by Earl Kessler Jr.

Vinegar Syndrome sharpens Troma's BLADES (review)

Just when you thought it was safe to put, a bloodthirsty killer lawnmowier starts mowing down golfers in the eighties horror comedy BLADES from Troma and Vinegar Syndrome.

REVIEW LINK: Vinegar Syndrome (US) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

BLADES Blu-ray specs:

  • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
  • English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
  • Optional English SDH Subtitles
  • Audio Commentary by director Thomas R. Rondinella and writer William R. Pace
  • "Fore! Warning: The Making of Blades" making-of documentary
  • Still Gallery
  • Reversible Cover
  • The first 5,000 copies ordered directly from Vinegar Syndrome come with a special limited edition embossed slipcover designed by Earl Kessler Jr.

24 September 2021

Severin Films strikes MIDNIGHT (review)

A hitchhiker and two college students run into a family of backwoods Satanists in MIDNIGHT, from NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD writer John A. Russo.

REVIEW LINK: Severin Films (US) Region ALL Blu-ay (DVD Drive-in)

MIDNIGHT Blu-ray specs:

  • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.66:1 Widescreen
  • English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo
  • Optional English SDH Subtitles
  • Isolated Score Selections featuring a 2021 audio interview with composer Mike Mazzei and actor John Hall, introduced by Red Shirt Pictures' Michael Felsher
  • "Making Midnight" interview with writer/director John Russo
  • "Producing Midnight" interview with producer/distributor Samuel M. Sherman 
  • "The Midnight Killer" 2021 interview with actor John Amplas
  • "Small Favors" 2021 interview with special make-up effects artist Tom Savini 
  • Alternate "The Backwoods Massacre" Title Card
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Radio Spot

Severin Films stalks THE FOURTH VICTIM (review)

Carroll Baker is an American heiress who falls in love but may become THE FOURTH VICTIM in this giallo about a serial widower whose three previous wive have all died mysteriously and left behind large life insurance polices.  From the director of HORROR EXPRESS.

REVIEW LINK: Severin Films (US) Region A Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

THE FOURTH VICTIM Blu-ray specs:

  • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.39:1 widescreen
  • English and Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
  • Optional English SDH Subtitles
  • "Eugenio Martín: An Auteur for All Genres" interview with biographer Carlos Aguilar
  • Deleted Scene from the Spanish Version
  • International Theatrical Trailer

Severin Films shouts but NO ONE HEARD THE SCREAM (review)

When a high class callgirl spends the long weekend alone in her apartment building, she stumbles upon her neighbor disposing of his wife's body.  Instead of trying to kill her, he plans to secure her silence by making her an accomplice in his efforts to get rid of his wife's body.  From the director of CANNIBAL MAN.

REVIEW LINK: Severin Films (US) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

NO ONE HEARD THE SCREAM Blu-ray specs:

  • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
  • Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
  • Optional English Subtitles
  • "Eloy de la Iglesia and the Spanish Giallo" interview with film historian Dr. Andy Willis