Upcoming DVD releases

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Two new horror Criterions!

Island of Lost Souls (1932)



"A twisted treasure from Hollywood’s pre-Code horror heyday, Island of Lost Souls is a cautionary tale of science run amok adapted from H. G. Wells’s novel The Island of Dr. Moreau. In one of his first major movie roles, Charles Laughton is a mad doctor conducting ghastly genetic experiments on a remote island in the South Seas, much to the fear and disgust of the shipwrecked sailor (Richard Arlen) who finds himself trapped there. Erle C. Kenton’s touchstone of movie terror is elegantly shot by Karl Struss, features groundbreaking makeup effects that inspired generations of monster-movie artists, and costars Bela Lugosi in one his most gruesome roles."

Kuroneko (1968)



"In this poetic and atmospheric horror fable, set in a village in war-torn medieval Japan, a malevolent spirit has been ripping out the throats of itinerant samurai. When a military hero is sent to dispatch the unseen force, he finds that he must struggle with his own personal demons as well. From Kaneto Shindo, director of the terror classic Onibaba, Kuroneko (Black Cat) is a spectacularly eerie twilight tale with a shocking feminist angle, evoked through ghostly special effects and exquisite cinematography."

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September 7th, on Blu-Ray...

Audiences will experience High Definition thrills as Lionsgate debuts Guillermo Del Toro's never-before-seen director's cut of Mimic, available for the very first time anywhere, on 1080P High Definition Blu-ray Disc September 7. This all new cut of the film, featuring seven minutes of restored footage, introduces subtle character moments that transform Mimic into a film that Del Toro fans and newcomers alike will embrace as the definitive version.

ALL NEW BLU-RAY DISC SPECIAL FEATURES*
· Video Prologue with director Guillermo del Toro- NEW
· Audio commentary with director/co-writer Guillermo Del Toro - NEW
· "Reclaiming Mimic" featurette - NEW
· "A Leap In Evolution - The Creatures of Mimic" featurette - NEW
· "Back Into The Tunnels - Shooting Mimic" featurette - NEW
· Deleted scenes - NEW
· Storyboard animatics - NEW
· Gag reel - NEW
· Theatrical Trailer

On September 27th, on Blu-Ray...

In 1982, a low budget horror film raised its twisted head and created a buzz with a strange mix of comedy, gore, sleaze and heartfelt pathos. On September 27th, Image Entertainment and Something Weird proudly join forces to unleash Basket Case in a brand new HD transfer supervised by writer/director Frank Henenlotter. The Blu-ray has an SRP of $17.97 and contains a basket full of bonus features including an all-new video introduction by the director, commentary tracks and outtakes.

Bonus Features include:
- New Full-Frame HD Transfer Preserving the Original 16mm Camera Ratio
- New Video Introduction by Director Frank Henenlotter
- Audio Commentary by Director Frank Henenlotter, Producer Edgar Ievins, and Actress Beverly Bonner
- Rare Outtakes and Behind-the-Scenes Footage from the Director’s Personal Collection
- Two Theatrical Trailers plus TV Spot
- 2001 Video Short: In Search of the Hotel Broslin
- Two Rare Basket Case Radio Spots
- Gallery of Basket Case Exploitation Art and Behind-the-Scene Photos

On September 27th...on Blu-Ray...

He’s been hailed as a visionary and as a provocateur. His films have legions of fans, and just as many detractors. In 1963, he introduced stunned audiences to a new kind of cinema with Blood Feast – and in the process single-handedly launched “splatter cinema.” He is writer/director Herschell Gordon Lewis and he is truly the “Godfather of Gore.”

On September 27, Image Entertainment and Something Weird pay homage to a true cinematic legend with the DVD release of Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore, and the high definition premieres of grindhouse classics Blood Feast, Two Thousand Maniacs and Color Me Blood Red with The Blood Trilogy Blu-ray Special Edition!

With a $14.98 SRP for the DVD, and a $17.97 SRP for the Blu-ray™, fans will have a chance to not only explore the wild world of Lewis and his exploitation films, but they will be able to experience every splat, every slice and every drop of fake blood and guts in full 1080p glory! In addition, each release contains a crypt-full of special bonus features including audio commentaries, deleted scenes, outtakes, original theatrical trailers and art galleries.

Bonus Features on Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore:

Over an Hour of Deleted Scenes!
Herschell Gordon Lewis Trailer Reel!
Rare Lewis Short: Hot Night at the Go-Go Lounge!
Gallery of Herschell Gordon Lewis Exploitation Art!
The Blood Trilogy Blu-ray™ presents three pioneering features from Herschell Gordon Lewis with all-new 1080p high-definition transfers and remastered 5.1 DTS HD audio, along with some bloody-good supplements.


Bonus features on The Blood Trilogy Blu-ray:

3 Audio commentaries by Herschell Gordon Lewis and David Friedman
Outtakes
Carving Magic with William Kerwin and Harvey Korman
Blood Feast theatrical trailer
Two Thousand Maniacs theatrical trailer
Color Me Blood Red theatrical trailer
Galleries of exploitation art

On October 4th...on Blu-Ray...

Lionsgate will be releasing an HD transfer of Peter Jackson's gorefest Dead Alive on October 4. Unfortunately, beyond Lionsgate's control, it will be the domestic version without the additional blood and guts. At least it leaves something to look forward to...

The early film from Oscar winning director Peter Jackson is a cult classic with horror fans. Hysterical, outrageous and filled with bloodthirsty zombies, the film hits Blu-ray just in time for its 20th anniversary.

Remember, it might be the R-Rated version so beware.

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July 19th, on Criterion Blu-Ray...

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On September 13th...



Synapse Films will present, for the first time ever, the extended director's cut of The Exterminator on Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.

Run Time: 104 Minutes In English Color
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.78:1 Region 0 DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
Production year: 1980
Director: James Glickenhaus
Stars: Robert Ginty, Christopher George,
Samantha Eggar, Steve James

Bonus Features:
- Uncensored Version
- Director's Audio Commentary
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spots

The man they pushed too far is coming for you--in high-def! The exploitation revenge classic THE EXTERMINATOR burns onto Blu-ray in a newly re-mastered uncut version! Christopher George, Robert Ginty and Samantha Eggar star in The Exterminator, James Glickenhaus' explosive story of Vietnam vet John Eastland (Ginty), a man who launches a bloody vendetta against the New York underworld when his best friend is brutally beaten by a vicious street gang. Eastland becomes a vigilante hero to the public, but to police The Exterminator is a psychopath capable of dangerously undermining an entire government administration. Synapse Films is proud to present The Exterminator in its more violent and gory director's cut, lovingly restored in high-definition from original vault materials. One of the most cold-blooded and controversial revenge films ever made, this is a sick example of the almost unbelievable descent into gruesome savagery in American movies. (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times)

Even more great news is that Synapse are committed to releasing their films in region free editions when possible and The Exterminator fits the bill.

http://www.amazon.com/Exterminator-B...1966083&sr=8-1




Also, on September 6th...



Horror fans will scream like never before as Lionsgate debuts Miramax’s Scream, Scream 2 and Scream 3 in 1080P High Definition and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio.

Scream - The Blu-ray Disc features audio commentary, a production featurette, behind the scenes footage, a Q&A with cast and crew plus the theatrical trailer.

Scream 2 - The Blu-ray Disc features include audio commentary, deleted scenes with optional audio commentary, outtakes, a featurette and the theatrical trailer.

Scream 3 - The Blu-ray Disc features include audio commentary, deleted scenes and an alternate ending, outtakes, behind the scenes footage and the theatrical trailer.

Also included are two documentaries: SCREAM: The Inside Story and STILL SCREAMING.

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On September 13th...



Synapse Films will present, for the first time ever, the extended director's cut of The Exterminator on Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.



Even more great news is that Synapse are committed to releasing their films in region free editions when possible and The Exterminator fits the bill.

http://www.amazon.com/Exterminator-B...1966083&sr=8-1

not watched exterminator in years,i loved that movie when i was a kid especially the decapitation scene.i think i will def buy that movie.

[zwoti]

Due out in November

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This is the definitive collection of what Filmthreat magazine called “Grindhouse done right”.

Mike Pecci's Grindhouse Shorts includes the director’s cut of Cold Hard Cash, a re-mastered Capture Device, Stray Bullet, and a new short featuring a chainsaw wielding Evalena Marie (from the upcoming film based on the “Remains” comic written by Steve Niles). Each film is uncensored and loaded with sex, violence, and Suicide Girls!



The DVD is jammed to the limit with interactive menus, behind the scenes clips, brand new recorded director’s commentaries and the infamous “Mom-mentaries” (where the director watches the films with his highly opinionated mother) and loads of hidden “Easter eggs.”

The disks will be released with 3 limited edition variant covers with artwork from comic book and poster artists as well photography from Pecci.



On DVD September 13 from IFC Films is the Spanish-language La Casa Muda, Gustavo Hernandez's original first-person thriller that's already been remade here in the States (The Silent House premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival).

Starring Gustavo Alonso, Florencia Colucci, María Salazar, Abel Tripaldi, the plot is based on a true story that happened in the late 40's in a small village in Uruguay.



No U.S. release is planned yet.

"The film focuses on Laura, who, second by second, intends to leave a house which hides an obscure secret, unharmed. Laura and her father Wilson settle down in a cottage they have to renew since its owner will soon put the house up for sale. They will spend the night there and repair the following morning. Everything seems to go smoothly until Laura hears a sound that comes from outside and gets louder and louder on the upper floor of the house. Wilson goes up to see what is going on while she remains downstairs on her own, waiting for her father to come down."

Lionsgate has announced Evil Dead II: 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray disc - from horror master Sam Raimi (Drag Me to Hell) and starring the effervescent Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness), Evil Dead II gets the deluxe Blu-ray treatment this November from Lionsgate.



The Evil Dead II: 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray is packed with all-new special features that revisit every aspect of the film's shoot with over 20 cast and crew members, plus tons of existing content and a thrilling new High-Definition 1080P transfer.



Once pretty tough to find, on October 11 VCI Entertainment will release the 1981 classic Dark Night of the Scarecrow, which boasts:
Director and Writer Commentary,
Daniel Griffith Documentary
Q&A with Larry Drake, Tonya Crowe and J. D. Feigelson,
CBS Network World Premiere Promo,
Rebroadcast Promo,
Behind-the-Scenes
Photo Gallery

"When young Marylee Williams (Tonya Crowe) is found viciously mauled, all hell breaks loose in her small rural town. Officious postmaster Otis P. Hazelrigg (Charles Durning) leads a gang of bigots in pursuit of the suspect: her mentally challenged friend Bubba Ritter (Larry Drake). Finding him hiding inside a scarecrow, they exact brutal mob "justice"...only to discover a tragic mistake! Now a strange apparition stalks the land seeking each of them out, as the legend of the Scarecrow begins."

Image Entertainment proudly announces the high-definition debut of a genuine cult gem with the September 6th Blu-ray premiere of Wes Craven’s 1977 horror classic The Hills Have Eyes.



Featuring digitally restored 1080p video, DTS-ES 6.1 Master Audio sound, and over three hours of bonus features including audio commentary by writer/director Craven, retrospective featurettes on the film and the director, an alternate ending, U.S. and international trailers & spots, photo galleries, storyboards and more!

A standard DVD edition, with commentary, will also be available.

Blu-ray Bonus Features: Commentary with Wes Craven and Peter Locke, Looking Back At The Hills Have Eyes, The Directors: The Films of Wes Craven, Restoration Demo, U.S. and German Trailers, Alternate Ending, Still Galleries, Wes Craven Biography, ,DVD-Rom features

DVD Bonus Features: Commentary with Wes Craven and Peter Locke

[The Villain]

I'm definitely gonna buy Dark Night of The Scarecrow!

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