NEW HORROR DVD & BLU-RAY RELEASES FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 27, 2012
Here’s the new horror DVD & Blu-ray releases for the week of August 27, 2012:
APARTMENT 143 (2011):
In the vein of the “Paranormal Activity” films comes this ghost story where the spookiness is centered inside an apartment recently occupied by a widower and his two children. Suspecting the spirit of his late wife might be responsible for the haunting, he calls in a team of parapsychologists that sets up video cameras and other instruments designed to ferret out the truth…no matter how frightening it may be. Stars Francesc Garrido, Fiona Glascott, Gia Mantegna. AKA: “Emergo.” 80 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: Spanish; deleted scenes; featurette; theatrical trailer.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray Widescreen on 8/28/2012
AREA 407 (my review; 2012):
A young girl videotaping her New Year’s Eve flight home with her teen sister keeps the camera rolling for every terrifying second of the plane’s malfunction and crash-landing at a top secret government installation. She keeps the record button pressed even as she and the survivors are stalked by toothy monsters emerging from the darkness. Wild “found-footage” thriller stars Abigail Schrader, Samantha Lester, and James Lyons. AKA: “Tape 407.” 90 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD on 8/28/2012
APOCALYPSE OF THE DEAD (my review; 2009):
“Dawn of the Dead” star Ken Foree heads the cast of this zombie shocker (unrelated to the George A. Romero series), playing an Interpol agent forced to fight alongside the prisoner he’s escorting once hungry zombies begin their rampage. Will these defiant ones triumph in the land of the dead…or just wind up as hot, tasty meals? With Kristina Klebe, Emilio Roso. AKA: “Zone Of The Dead.” 90 min. Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD on 8/28/2012
BELOW ZERO (2012):
“Misery” meets “Adaptation.” in this chiller about a creatively struggling screenwriter who becomes trapped in an abandoned slaughterhouse with a serial killer created by his mind. After he is locked in a freezer, he becomes unable to figure out what is real and what is fantasy. Will the scribe find himself in the final chapter of his life? Edward Furlong, Michael Berryman, Kristin Booth star. 98 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD on 8/28/2012
FORGET ME NOT (2009):
The eve of graduation takes a terrifying turn to oblivion for a group of high schoolers, as a vengeful ghost returns to prey on them, not just killing them but also wiping out every trace of their existence. Compelling and offbeat chiller stars Carly Schroeder, Cody Linley, Chloe Bridges. 102 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; deleted scenes; alternate scene; theatrical trailer.
Being released on DVD on 8/28/2012
JERSEY SHORE SHARK ATTACK (my review; 2012):
It’s the fourth of July in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, and the beaches are full of people looking to swim and party. But when an illegal coastal drilling operation accidentally unleashes man-eating albino bull sharks upon the Jersey shore, the folks there suddenly have much more to worry about than getting drunk and working on their tans. Horror tale that spoofs MTV’s “Jersey Shore” stars Jeremy Luc, Melissa Molinaro, Paul Sorvino, and Vinny Guadagnino. 90 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray Widescreen on 8/28/2012
SCAR 3D (2007):
When Joan (Angela Bettis) was a teenager she was kidnapped and tortured in her Colorado hometown by a local serial-killing undertaker, but she managed to narrowly escape and kill her tormentor. Sixteen years later, Joan returns to reunite with her niece only to find similar ghastly slayings occurring once again. Could Joan’s past be returning to haunt her? Christopher Titus, Kirby Bliss Blanton, and Devon Graye co-star. Blu-ray can be accessed in 2-D or 3-D (includes two pairs of 3-D glasses). 78 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; theatrical trailer.
Being released on DVD, DVD 2D & 3D, & Blu-ray 2D & 3D on 8/28/2012
SHARK WEEK (2012):
“The Most Dangerous Game” meets “Jaws” in this indie horror movie that follows several strangers who find themselves isolated on an island compound owned by a wealthy madman. Forced to face off against various deadly species of sharks, the members of the group attempt to figure out how to escape with their lives. Patrick Bergin, Yancy Butler star. 90 min. Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray on 8/28/2012
STARSHIP TROOPER: INVASION (2012):
This CGI-animated sequel picks up the alien bug-hunting action a decade after the original film. When Minister of Paranormal Warfare Carl Jenkins (voiced by Neil Patrick Harris) disappears after taking a spaceship for an experimental mission, the heroic Johnny Rico (voiced by Casper Van Dien) mounts a rescue. But will Rico’s task be complicated by his feelings for old flame Lt. Ibanez? Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1, Thai Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Indonesian, Korean, Chinese, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray Widescreen on 8/28/2012
THE LIVING DEAD GIRL REMASTERED EDITION (1982):
Controversial director Jean Rollin’s gory masterpiece of horror deals with a recently resurrected young girl and her insatiable appetite for blood. The film, once butchered by censors, is seen here complete and uncut. Carina Barone, Patricia Besnard-Rousseau, and Jean-Pierre Bouyxou star. Restored edition; 91 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English and French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; interviews; theatrical trailers; more. In English and French with English subtitles.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray Widescreen on 8/28/2012
THE MOTH DIARIES (2011):
New boarding school student Ernessa (Lily Cole) casts a captivating spell upon classmate Lucy (Sarah Gadon), leading Lucy’s friend Rebecca (Sarah Bolger) to jealously retreat to the comfort of an obsessive friendship with her English teacher (Scott Speedman) and a vampire novel. Soon, Rebecca begins to suspect Ernessa’s charms might be of a supernatural origin. “American Psycho” director Mary Harron’s unusual shocker co-stars Judy Parfitt, Gia Sandhu. 82 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray Widescreen on 8/28/2012
Stay Bloody!!!
