Originally scheduled to be released this Tuesday, this 1973 giallo film from Sergio Martino will now receive a brand new DVD re-release and Blu-ray debut on September 27th via Blue Underground. Both DVD and Blu-ray cover arts can be enlarged for detailed viewing! The DVD will include the "Uncensored English Version" of the film. The Blu-ray will feature that version as well the Italian Director’s Cut of the film. Special features for both releases include the following:
"Murders in Perugia" – Interview with Co-Writer/Director Sergio Martino
U.S. Opening Credits
U.S. Trailer
International Trailer
TV Spots
Radio Spot
Poster & Still Gallery
Premise:
A series of sex murders shock a college campus, and four beautiful young girlfriends head for the safety of an isolated country villa. But as they succumb to their own erotic desires, their weekend of pleasure becomes a vacation to dismember at the hands – and blade – of the lecherous maniac.
Ruggero Deodato’s Cannibal Holocaust sure has caused some controversy in its time, hailed by some and hated by others. It sure has split the pack and what ever you think of the film you can’t deny it sure as hell made an impact.
There is a new edit of Cannibal Holocaust making its way to the UK which will be available on blu-ray and a two-disc DVD version for those of us (like me) who haven’t made the transition to blu-ray yet. The new edit according to DreadCentral is a directors edition which removes most of the animal death scenes. We reported HERE earlier in the year about this upcoming edition where Ruggero stated;
“The special effects aimed to make people believe what they were seeing was real… “I think the cuts of the new edition are right. If I had the chance to go back in time, I’d have avoided the animal killings. I paid a high price for that, such as losing the pleasure of introducing Cannibal Holocaust to the UK public.”
The new edition of Cannibal Holocaust hits UK shelves on September 26th via Shameless Screen Entertainment, the DVD and blu-ray feature;
Introduction to the original film by director Ruggero Deodato
• Introduction to the new Director’s Edit by Ruggero Deodato
• Film and Be Damned – interview with Ruggero Deodato and actor Carl G. Yorke
• The Long Road Back From Hell – specially commissioned documentary by Cine Excess featuring Kim Newman, Professor Julian Petley, Professor Mary Wood, Ruggero Deodato, Carl G. Yorke and actress Francesca Ciardi
• Theatrical Trailer
• Easter Egg
• Shameless Trailer Park
Originally scheduled for a July 26th release, this 1973 giallo film from Sergio Martino will now receive a brand new DVD re-release and Blu-ray debut on August 30th via Blue Underground. Both DVD and Blu-ray cover arts can be enlarged for detailed viewing! The DVD will include the "Uncensored English Version" of the film. The Blu-ray will feature that version as well the Italian Director’s Cut of the film. Special features for both releases include the following:
"Murders in Perugia" – Interview with Co-Writer/Director Sergio Martino
U.S. Opening Credits
U.S. Trailer
International Trailer
TV Spots
Radio Spot
Poster & Still Gallery
Premise:
A series of sex murders shock a college campus, and four beautiful young girlfriends head for the safety of an isolated country villa. But as they succumb to their own erotic desires, their weekend of pleasure becomes a vacation to dismember at the hands – and blade – of the lecherous maniac.
Guillermo Del Toro’s 1997 horror/sci-fi film makes its Blu-ray debut on September 27th via Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The film will be presented with the full Director’s Cut, which adds about 7 more minutes onto the original theatrical version! Special features will include the following:
Audio commentary by director/co-writer Guillermo del Toro
Video prologue with Guillermo del Toro
“Reclaiming MIMIC” featurette
“A Leap in Evolution — The Creatures of MIMIC” featurette
"Back Into the Tunnels — Shooting MIMIC” featurette
Also known as "Braindead" abroad, Peter Jackson’s 1992 zombie gorefest will finally makes its Blu-ray debut on October 4th via Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Cover art has been posted on the right and can be enlarged for detailed viewing! As of right now, it is unclear what version of the film will be presented on this edition: the US cut (Jackson’s most preferred cut of the film) or the Extended cut. No word of what or if any special features will be included. Please stay tuned for further developments!
Premise:
Some things won’t stay down…even after they die.
On a quiet street, in a small town, pure evil has come to stay. Lionel, an innocent young man, is forced to care for domineering mother and finds the task a whole lot more demanding after she’s bitten by the cursed Sumatran rat monkey. Passing the point of death, Lionel’s mother sucks friends and family into her gruesome existence among the living dead and Lionel is sent spiraling into a ghoulish nightmare.
I need a blu-ray player, these titles are just pouring out recently and now we have Peter Jackson’s gore-fest Dead Alive (Braindead). I remember the first time I witnessed this one, I could not stop laughing, it is genius and the gore, oh my, the gore is epic.
According to DVD Active, the title is set to be released this October 4th. I assuming, since the film was released in 1991/2 this will be a 20th Anniversary edition. So far there is no special features or box art, but stay tuned.
Synopsis: “On a quiet street, in a small town, pure evil has come to stay. Lionel, an innocent young man, is forced to care for domineering mother and finds the task a whole lot more demanding after she’s bitten by the cursed Sumatran rat monkey. Passing the point of death, Lionel’s mother sucks friends and family into her gruesome existence among the living dead and Lionel is sent spiraling into a ghoulish nightmare.”
Lucio Fulci’s classic 1979 zombie film finally makes it’s Blu-ray debut on October 25th via Blue Underground. The release comes a week before Halloween! It will be packed in a 2-disc Ultimate Edition with a DVD re-release coinciding with the Blu-ray release. Special features include the following: … read more UHM – Upcoming Horror Movies – Your upcoming horror movies resource since June 24th ’99
The 2001 supernatural horror film featuring Nicole Kidman makes its Blu-ray debut on September 20th via Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Special features include the following:
A Look Inside The Others: Production Featurette
The Others Visual Effects Gallery
Xeroderma Pigmentosum: What is it? The Story of a Family Dealing with the Disease
An Intimate Look at Director Alejandro Amenábar
Stills Gallery
Premise:
Screen sensation Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge, Eyes Wide Shut) delivers an utterly unforgettable performance in this scary and stylish suspense thriller! While awaiting her husband’s return from war, Grace (Kidman) and her two young children live an unusually isolated existence behind the locked doors and drawn curtains of a secluded island mansion. Then, after three mysterious servants arrive and it becomes chillingly clear that there is far more to this house than can be seen, Grace finds herself in a terrifying fight to save her children and keep her sanity! Acclaimed by critics everywhere, the unpredictable twists and turns of this compelling hit will keep you guessing as it keeps you riveted to the edge of your seat!
The 1981 sequel to John Carpenter’s classic first film of the Halloween movie franchise will finally make its Blu-ray debut on September 13th via Universal Home Entertainmnt. Cover art has been posted on the right and can be enlarged for detailed viewing! Special features include the following:
"Terror In the Aisles" - the 1984 documentary presented by Donald Pleasence and Nancy Allen once only available on VHS!
Alternate ending
My Scenes
Pocket BLU app
Premise:
Picking up precisely where its predecessor left off, Halloween II follows the same ill-fated characters as they encounter the knife-wielding maniac they left for dead in the first Halloween. It seems the inhuman Michael Myers is still very much alive and out for more revenge as he stalks the deserted halls of the hospital where his sister lays waiting. As he gets closer and closer to his terrified target, Dr. Loomis discovers the chilling mystery behind the crazed psychopath’s savage actions. Written by horror masters John Carpenter and Debra Hill, Halloween II is a spine-tingling dark ride into the scariest night of the year.
This 1981 Lucio Fulci-directed horror film will finally grace North American Blu-ray shelves on September 27th via Blue Underground. Cover art has been posted on the right and can be enlarged for detailed viewing! No word on what special features will be included. However, it has been said that this edition will feature the uncut version of the film!
Please stay tuned for further details!
Premise:
A young family moves from their cramped New York City apartment to a spacious new home in New England. But this is no ordinary house in the country: the previous owner was the deranged Dr. Freudstein, whose monstrous human experiments have left a legacy of bloody mayhem. Now, someone – or something – is alive in the basement, and home sweet home is about to become a horrific hell on earth.
