Bluebell Films circles LA RONDE (review)

Anton Walbrook leads Simone Signoret, Simon Simon, and Serge Reggiani among others on a chain of romantic encounters around turn-of-the-century Vienna in Max Ophuls' "immoral" treatment of the Arthur Schnitzler play.

REVIEW LINK: Bluebell Films (UK) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

LA RONDE Blu-ray specs:

• 1080p24 MPEG-2 1.33:1 pillarboxed fullscreen
• French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles
• Photo Gallery

Screenbound forges the CRUCIBLE OF THE VAMPIRE (review)

A young archaeological student travels to rural England to examine half of an ancient cauldron used in necromancy in this throwback to British folk horror.

REVIEW LINK: Screenbound (UK) Region ALL Blu-ray/Region 0 PAL DVD (DVD Drive-in)

CRUCIBLE OF THE VAMPIRE Blu-ray/DVD combo specs:

• Blu-ray:
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.40:1 widescreen
• English Dolby Digital 5.1, LPCM 2.0 Stereo, and Descriptive Audio Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
• DVD:
• 16:9 anamorphic 2.40:1 widescreen
• English Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0, English Descriptive Audio Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo

Maison Rouge recruits ELSA FRAULEIN SS (review)

With morale at an all-time low in the middle of WWII, the Reich appoints Elsa as the colonel and brothel madam of a train of females sent to entertain the troops and root out any traitors in this French slice of Nazisploitation starring Malissa Longo, Oliver Mathot, and Patrizia Gori.

REVIEW LINK: Maison Rouge/Screenbound (UK) Region 2 PAL DVD (DVDBeaver)

ELSA FRAULEIN SS DVD specs:

• 16:9 anamorphic 1.66:1 widescreen
• English and French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
• Optional English subtitles
• Previews

Black House is stained with CRIMSON (review)

Paul Naschy stars in this French/Spanish crime thriller from Eurocine as a gang boss who is shot in the head during a heist.  His gang force a scientist to transplant the brain of his enemy into his head, turning the man into a psychopathic maniac who is a danger to both gangs and anyone else who wanders along.

REVIEW LINK: Black House/Screenbound (UK) Region 2 PAL DVD (DVDBeaver)

CRIMSON DVD specs:

• 16:9 anamorphic 1.66:1 widescreen transfer of the erotic French version (94 minutes)
• English and French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
• Optional English subtitles
• Theatrical Trailer
• Previews

Maison Rouge unveils THE BARE BREASTED COUNTESS (review)

Jess Franco gave his muse and future wife Lina Romay her first starring role in FEMALE VAMPIRE as Countess Irina of Karlstein who is cursed to drain her lovers of their lifeforces after having sex with them.  Jack Taylor, Monica Swinn, and Jess Franco himself also star.

REVIEW LINK: Maison Rouge/Screenbound (UK) Region 2 PAL (DVDBeaver)

BARE BREASTED COUNTESS DVD specs:

• 16:9 anamorphic 2.35:1 widescreen
• English and French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
• Optional English subtitles
• Alterenate Horror Version EROTIKILL
• "Destiny in Soft Focus" interview with director Jess Franco
• "Words for Lina" interview with Jean-Pierre Bouyxou
• Theatrical Trailer
• Previews

Maison Rouge unleashes HELGA: SHE WOLF OF STILBERG (review)

HELGA, SHE WOLF OF STILBERG gives Ilsa a run for her money as the warden of a South American concentration camp put in charge of breaking female political dissidents.  Malissa Longo and Patrizia Gori star.

REVIEW LINK: Maison Rouge/Screenbound (UK) Region 2 PAL DVD (DVDBeaver)

HELGA, SHE WOLF OF STILBERG DVD specs:

• 16:9 anamorphic 1.66:1 widescreen
• English and French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
• Optional English subtitles
• Alternate Covered Takes
• Theatrical Trailer
• Previews

Black House skinny dips in ZOMBIE LAKE (review)

Take a skinny dip in ZOMBIE LAKE with nubile women who are being pawed and drained by Nazi zombies in one of Eurocine's efforts to cash in on DAWN OF THE DEAD and the Italian zombie craze by way of SHOCK WAVES.  Directed by Jean Rollin and starring Howard Vernon.

REVIEW LINK: Black House/Screenbound (UK) Region 2 PAL DVD (DVDBeaver)

ZOMBIE LAKE DVD specs:

• 16:9 anamorphic 1.66:1 widescreen
• English and French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
• Optional English subtitles
• Alternate Covered Scene
• Theatrical Trailer
• Previews