NEW HORROR DVD & BLU-RAY RELEASES FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 1, 2012
Here’s the new horror DVD & Blu-ray releases for the week of September 24, 2012. Halloween is creeping closer!!
2: VOODOO ACADEMY (2012):
David DeCoteau’s saucy shock-fest finds a group of hung–ahem, young–men spending the night inside a creepy mansion with a reputation for housing ghosts. The haunted home soon shows that it has an appetite for brawny male flesh…but not in a good way! Richie Nuzzolese, Brandon Schinaman, and Michelle Bauer star in this sequel to his 2000 fantasy “Voodoo Academy.” Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; audio commentary by DeCoteau.
Being released on DVD on 10/2/2012
AFTER DUSK THEY COME (2009):
A sea cruise turns into a terrifying ordeal for five friends when their luxury yacht crashes on a reef, forcing them to swim to an uncharted tropical island. Their jungle sanctuary is anything but, though, as they quickly discover that it’s also home to savage, cannibalistic man-beasts who are picking off the castaways one by one. Nail-biting horror thriller stars Jewel Staite, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Griffin, Justin Baldoni. AKA: “The Forgotten Ones.” 117 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish; photo gallery; theatrical trailer.
Being released on DVD on 10/2/2012
ATOMIC BRAIN INVASION (2010; my review):
Crafted to resemble the classic sci-fi shockers of the 1950s, this inventive low-budget film finds the population of a small New England town terrorized when gooey extraterrestrials come to call. Now, only a few high school kids can save the world by stopping the icky E.T.s from carrying out their monstrous master plan…to kidnap Elvis! Sarah Nicklin, David Lavallee, Jr., and Michael Reed star. 101 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
Being released on DVD on 10/2/2012
CHAINED (2012):
Directed by Jennifer Lynch, this disturbing chiller follows 8-year-old Tim as a deranged cabbie abducts him and kills his mother. Forced to serve as an accomplice in the driver’s murders, the boy spends most of his time chained up in the madman’s home. But when Tim becomes a teenager, will he break free or become a serial killer himself? Vincent D’Onofrio, Julia Ormond, Gina Philips star. 90 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; deleted scene; theatrical trailer. Also includes a DVD version of the film. Two-disc set.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray/DVD Combo on 10/2/2012
CONFESSIONS OF AN OPIUM EATER (1962):
Decidedly offbeat period adventure set in Barbary Coast-era San Francisco stars Vincent Price as an opium-addicted soldier of fortune determined to free a boatload of freshly imported female slaves before they become collateral damage in a tong war. June Kyoto Lu, Linda Ho, Philip Ahn co-star; Albert Zugsmith produces and directs. 83 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Being released on DVD on 10/5/2012
CRAWL (2011):
A bar owner (Paul Holmes) hires a mysterious killer known as “the Croatian” (George Shevtsov) to murder a business associate, but doesn’t suspect the assassin has a double-cross in mind. Soon the establishment’s innocent and pretty waitress (Georgina Haig) gets tangled up in the caper and is taken hostage inside her home–leading to a suspense-packed fight for survival. Brutal thriller co-stars Lauren Dillon, William Garvey. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English.
Being released on DVD on 10/2/2012
CYBORG (1989):
The last hope for a plague-ravaged future Earth rests inside the body of a beautiful robot/human hybrid, but when she’s abducted by the ruthless “Pirates,” only wandering fighter Jean-Claude Van Damme can rescue her. Deborah Richter, Vincent Klyn also star. 86 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English DTS HD stereo Master Audio, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish.
Being released on DVD, DVD Fs & Ws, & Blu-ray Widescreen on 10/2/2012
DARK STAR (1974):
This quirky tale of “Californians in Space” was the senior project for film students John Carpenter (“Halloween”) and Dan O’Bannon (“Alien”). A ship equipped to blow up unstable planets with talking bombs is nearing the end of its mission, but the crew’s nerves have been stretched to the limit. Stars O’Bannon, Dre Pahich. 83 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English PCM; audio commentary; interviews; “making of” documentary; more.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray Widescreen on 10/2/2012
HYPOTHERMIA (2010):
Michael Rooker (“Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer”) plays a family man whose weekend ice fishing trip with family is first disrupted by conflict with another man who has brought his son to the same location that weekend. The squabblers are soon forced to figure out how to put their petty grievances aside when an undersea monster awakens to stalk them. Blanche Baker, Greg Finley, and Asa Liebmann co-star. 72 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD on 10/2/2012
IRON SKY (2012; Deggsy’s review):
Aiming for instant cult status, this visually stunning space thriller reveals how the Nazis managed to continue their plans for world conquest after losing World War II…by constructing a secret outpost on the dark side of the moon! In 2012, the neo-fascists prepare to install their leader on Earth even as a U.S. astronaut (Christopher Kirby) is dispatched on a lunar mission by the misguided American president (Stephanie Paul). With Julia Dietze, Peta Sergeant, and, of course, Udo Kier. 95 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray Widescreen on 10/2/2012
KILLJOY GOES TO HELL (2012):
Everybody’s favorite demonic clown (Trent Haaga) better lawyer up, because he’s going on trial in Hell for letting his last victim (Jessica Whitney) get away. Can a surprise character witness rescue the baleful buffoon from being sentenced to oblivion? Fourth entry in the fear franchise co-stars Victoria De Mare, Al Burke, Tai Chan Ngo. 80 min. Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD on 10/2/2012
MUNGER ROAD (2011):
What better night than Halloween for a serial killer to go on the prowl? In this suspenseful shocker, four teens go missing in a small town while two police officers attempt to hunt him down. At the center of the investigation is the local police chief (Bruce Davison), an enigmatic figure who may not be revealing everything he knows about the case. Inspired by a true story; Trevor Morgan, Lauren Storm co-star. 85 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD on 10/2/2012
SEANCE: THE SUMMONING (2011):
If you’re looking for a spot to hold a seance and summon the spirits of the dead, the city morgue certainly sounds promising. But when four young people try it and one of them is possessed by a hellish demon, they’ll have to find a way to avoid becoming the morgue’s newest customers. Eerie supernatural shocker stars Bobby Campo, Nazneen Contractor, Devon Ogden, Chris Olivero. 88 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish; “making of” featurette.
Being released on DVD on 10/2/2012
STIGMA (1980):
A teenage boy discovers that he is gifted–or cursed–with psychic abilities that allow him to kill with his mind, and he begins using these powers to lash out at those around him. Stylish Euro-shocker in the tradition of “Carrie” stars Christian Borromeo, Alexandra Bastedo, and Emilio Guitierrez Caba. 94 min. Soundtrack: English (dubbed). Dubbed in English.
Being released on DVD on 10/2/2012
THE HOLE (2012):
Miserable after their single mom (Teri Polo) uproots them from their Brooklyn home for an old house out in the boonies, two young brothers (Chris Massoglia, Nathan Gamble) begin exploring their new residence. It seems that the basement floor has an ancient, padlock-laden door, and where the bottomless pit beneath leads, you don’t want to know. Joe Dante’s shocker co-stars Haley Bennett, Bruce Dern, and the great Dick Miller. 90 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; featurettes; deleted scenes; more.
Being released on DVD on 10/2/2012
THE SORCERERS (1967):
Classic British chiller stars Boris Karloff as a gifted hypnotist who develops a technique that allows him to control the experiences and sensations of others. Enlisting the help of a young test subject, he begins experimenting with the new method. But when Karloff’s wife becomes consumed by manipulating the human guinea pig, the dark side of human nature is unleashed. With Catherine Lacey, Elizabeth Ercy, Ian Ogilvy. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Being released on DVD on 10/5/2012
UNINHABITED (2010):
Lovers Beth (Geraldine Hakewill) and Harry (Henry James) travel to a remote island on the Great Barrier Reef to enjoy a romantic holiday alone. In this riveting thriller, however, “alone” is the last experience they get, once items from their campsite are mysteriously pilfered and footprints (not their own) appear unexpectedly around them. Is there someone else on the island…or some thing? With Tasia Zalar, Bob Baines. 93 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD on 10/2/2012
Stay Bloody!!!
