NEW HORROR DVD & BLU-RAY RELEASES FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 20, 2012
Here’s the new horror DVD & Blu-ray releases for the week of August 20, 2012:
BLACK MAGIC RITES (REMASTERED EDITION) (1973):
A satanic cult, as part of an ancient rite to revive a witch who died 400 years earlier, must sacrifice a group of seven virgins. Trouble erupts when one of the prospective victim’s lovers interrupts the rituals and the witches turn into vampires and wreak havoc on the town. Rita Calderon and Mickey Hargitay star. AKA: “The Reincarnation Of Isabel.” Restored edition; 100 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Italian Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English. In Italian with English subtitles.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray Remastered on 8/21/2012
DEADLY RENOVATIONS (2010):
An eight-person team of real estate “flippers” prepares to rehab an abandoned hotel. These renovators will soon have bigger problems on their hands than moldy walls and faulty wiring, however, because someone thinks the rumors about a fortune in loot from a deadly bank heist decades earlier being stashed in the building are true…and they’ll stop at nothing to claim the money! Chilling suspenser stars DJ Perry, Terence Knox, Johnny Dark, Lana Wood. AKA: “Renovation.” 84 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; deleted scenes; bloopers; featurette.
Being released on DVD on 8/21/2012
HALLOWEEN 4: THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS (1988):
Move over, Freddy and Jason, because Michael Myers is coming back! After spending 10 years in a prison asylum, Michael escapes and heads for the town where his bloody killing spree took place in order to find his niece. Donald Pleasence, Danielle Harris, Michael Pataki star. 88 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; behind-the-scenes footage.
Being released on DVD, DVD Special Edition, DVD Limited Edition, & Blu-ray Widescreen on 8/21/2012
HALLOWEEN 5: THE REVENGE OF MICHAEL MYERS (1989):
Latest and scariest entry in the infamous horror film series follows unkillable killer Michael on his bloody rampage. But can the psychic link he shares with his young niece provide the key to ending his scourge? Donald Pleasence, Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, and Donald L. Shanks star. 96 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; behind-the-scenes footage.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray Widescreen on 8/21/2012
THE GINGERDEAD MAN TRILOGY BOX SET! (2005, 2008, 2011):
First, a demented diner patron (Gary Busey) is convicted of the mass murder of a family in an eatery and executed. Seeking vengeance, the killer’s mother mixes her son’s ashes into a cursed cookie mix…whereupon “The Gingerdead Man” (2005) walks and stalks its way to gore-soaked revenge! Robin Sidney, Ryan Locke also star. Next, terror is served up fresh and hot in “Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion Of The Crust” (2008), the delicious sequel that finds the sweet-tasting psychopath crashing the set of a low-budget horror film. John Vulich, Michelle Bauer, and Frank Nicotero star. Finally, everyone’s favorite roller boogieman makes a bloody mess of the disco era, in “Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver” (2011). Whisked to 1976 by a time travel device, the creepy cookie lands in the midst of the “Carrie”-like plight of a shy girl (Paris Wagner) cruelly abused by her peers. With Sydney, Mike C. Manning, and Peter Stickles as Jeffrey Dahmer. 3 3/4 hrs. total on three discs. Standard/Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD on 8/21/2012
TIME AGAIN (2011):
Marlo and Sam, sisters who work as waitresses at the same diner, become part of a time-hopping mystery when a crime boss’ search for the mystical coins that Sam received as a tip leads to a fatal shootout. Now Marlo, with help from a mysterious old woman, must use the coins’ power to travel back and save her sibling’s life. Intriguing sci-fi-flavored actioner stars Angela Rachelle, Tara Smoker, Scott F. Evans, and Gigi Perreau. 82 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; deleted scenes; audition footage.
Being released on DVD on 8/21/2012
