NEW HORROR DVD & BLU-RAY RELEASES FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 8, 2012
Here’s the new horror DVD & Blu-ray releases for the week of October 08, 2012. Halloween is creeping closer!!
A CADAVER CHRISTMAS (2011):
This micro-budget exercise in holiday-themed horror comedy modeled after “The Evil Dead” and earlier grindhouse flicks finds a resourceful janitor (Daniel Rairdin-Hale) trapped on a college campus overrun by the living dead. Created by an evil scientist, the zombies make quite a mess for our hero to clean up–with the help of a motley crew of other survivors fighting to stay alive. With Hanlon Smith-Dorsey, Jessica Denney. 85 min. Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD on 10/9/2012
AMPHIBIOUS: CREATURE OF THE DEEP (2010):
A marine biologist (Janna Fassaert) searching for prehistoric life underwater recruits the captain (Michael Pare) of a charter boat to assist her–but their expedition is disrupted by an encounter with smugglers and a young child desperate to escape their custody. The sympathetic scientist’s decision to help the boy soon places everyone in danger of becoming prey for a scary sea creature. Elke Salverda, Ida Jessica Peter co-star. AKA: “Amphibious 3D.” Not in 3D. 86 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD on 10/9/2012
CRY_WOLF (2005)/THE STRANGERS (2008)/THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (2009)/THE RETURN (2006):
Two-disc set includes “Cry_Wolf” (Unrated Version–Widescreen), “The Strangers,” “The Last House On The Left,” and “The Return.”
Being released on DVD on 10/9/2012
DAWN OF THE DEAD (2004)/LAND OF THE DEAD (2005):
Two-disc set includes “Dawn Of The Dead” (Unrated Director’s Cut) and “Land Of The Dead” (Director’s Cut).
Being released on Blu-ray on 10/9/2012
DAWN OF THE DEAD (2004)/LAND OF THE DEAD (2005)/HALLOWEEN II (1981)/THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS (1991):
Three-disc set includes “Dawn Of The Dead” (Unrated Director’s Cut), “Land Of The Dead” (Director’s Cut), “Halloween II,” and “The People Under The Stairs.”
Being released on DVD on 10/9/2012
KING KONG (2005)/THE MUMMY (1999)/THE SCORPION KING (2002)/VAN HELSING (2004):
Four-disc set includes “King Kong,” “The Mummy,” “The Scorpion King,” and “Van Helsing.”
Being released on DVD on 10/9/2012
RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (2011):
A scientist (James Franco) searching for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease tests a drug on a group of chimpanzees, greatly increasing their intelligence before he’s forced to put them all down. That is, all but Caesar (Andy Serkis in a motion-capture performance), one of the test subjects’ offspring, whose enhanced brain capacity enables him to lead his fellow primates in a violent revolution against humanity. Provocative reboot of the classic sci-fi film series also stars Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox. 105 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DVS Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish; featurettes; deleted scenes; theatrical trailers.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray/DVD Combo on 10/9/2012
THE BARRENS (2012):
“True Blood” star Stephen Moyer shines in this indie scarefest as Richard, a loving husband and father who takes his family on a camping trip to the New Jersey Pine Barrens. What should be a fun getaway quickly turns into a nightmare when Richard becomes convinced that he and his loved ones are being stalked by the legendary Jersey Devil. But could that be possible? Find out, if you dare! With Mia Kirshner, Erik Knudsen. 98 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray Widescreen on 10/9/2012
THE COTTAGE (2012):
What’s scarier than a shocker “based on a true story”? This unsettling thriller focuses on a suburban couple that agrees to host a romance novelist in their guest cottage. After the scribe moves in, creeping dangers make themselves known…and there may soon be no way for the besieged couple to escape them. David Arquette, Kristen Dalton, and Victor Browne star. 90 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH).
Being released on DVD on 10/9/2012
THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (2009)/THE STRANGERS (2008)/A PERFECT GETAWAY (2009):
Three-disc set includes “The Last House On The Left,” “The Strangers,” and “A Perfect Getaway.”
Being released on Blu-ray on 10/9/2012
TRUTH OR DIE (2012):
This British thriller follows four teenagers into the world of nightmare when a plan to party–inside the always-dreaded cabin in the woods, no less–goes frighteningly wrong. Held captive by a demented madman, the young men and women are forced to participate in a twisted contest…where to lose may just mean death! Liam Boyle, Jack Gordon, and Florence Hall star. AKA: “Truth Or Dare.” Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English.
Being released on DVD on 10/9/2012
WALKING DEAD ORIGINS: THE ZOMBIE MOVIE COLLECTION:
Includes “The Last Man On Earth,” “Night Of The Living Dead” (1968), and “Dead People.”
Being released on DVD on 10/9/2012
WEREWOLF: THE BEAST AMONG US (2012):
When his 19th century European village is plagued by violent slayings, a young surgical apprentice (Guy Wilson) talks his way into the party of werewolf hunters out to destroy the monster responsible. The closer he gets to the creature’s identity, however, the closer he becomes to being the hunted. Steven Bauer, Stephen Rea, Nia Peeples, Ed Quinn co-star. R-rated version; 93 min./Unrated version; 94 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, Spanish DTS 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish, French. Also includes a DVD version of the film. Two-disc set.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray/DVD Combo on 10/9/2012
ZOMBIE DIARIES 2: WORLD OF THE DEAD (2011):
There’s more walking-corpse wonderment from Merrie Olde, as the last handful of Britain’s survivors, holed up in a backwoods army barracks, gets radio response from a European sanctuary. Can they make the cross-county trek to the rendezvous point without becoming trail snacks for the undead legions? Philip Brodie, Alix Wilton, Rob Oldfield star. 88 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray Widescreen on 10/9/2012
Stay Bloody!!!
The Barrens was AWESOME!
I’m checking out THE BARRENS this weekend, Matt!!