Region 1 Horror and Cult DVDs coming out on March 2nd, 2010
New on Blu-ray:
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin ($19.97 MSRP): A seminal classic produced by the founding fathers of kung fu film, the Shaw Brothers, this is the story of a student who undertakes a grueling program of martial arts training at the secretive and legendary monastery of Shaolin, where he plots revenge upon the enemies who ravaged his village.
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Clash of the Titans ($34.99 MSRP): Before history and beyond imagination! The machinations of gods above and the fates of man and monsters here below play out in a Clash of the Titans. Decades prior to the sensational 2010 version of the tale, Harry Hamlin took up sword and shield to play valorous Perseus, mortal son of Zeus (Laurence Olivier) who sets out to fulfill his destiny by rescuing beloved Andromeda from the wrath of goddess Thetis (Maggie Smith). Perils await Perseus time and again. And eye-filling thrills await viewers as stop-motion effects legend Ray Harryhausen (Jason and the Argonauts) unleashes snake-haired Medusa, fearsome Kraken, winged Pegasus, two-headed dog Dioskilos, giant scorpions and more. Rejoice, fantasy fans: the movie gods gift us with adventure that’s innovative, heroic, titanic.
Clash of the Titans is also available on standard DVD.
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Ninja ($29.95 MSRP): It remains as true today as it did in the days of the ancient Samurai: the weapons of the Ninja hold legendary powers for both good men and evil. The deadly weapons of the last Koga Ninja have now been entrusted to an American Ninjutsu student studying in Japan. Commanded by his Sensei to return to New York and protect the weapons at all cost, he must defeat the skilled Yakuza assassins hunting him and prevent the power of the weapons from falling into evil hands.
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New on DVD:
The Abyss / Alien / Aliens ($22.98 MSRP): Amazon didn't have a product description, but you probably don't need one.
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Bitch Slap ($24.95 MSRP): A modern throwback to the "B" movie exploitation films of the 50's-70's, mixing beautiful women, fast cars, big guns, nasty tongues, outrageous action, and jaw-dropping eye candy. The movie follows three bad girls, a down-and-out stripper, a drug running killer, and a corporate power broker as they arrive at a remote desert hideaway to extort massive booty from an underworld kingpin.
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Blood For the Muse: The Omega Edition ($16.99 MSRP): Terry M. West's debut film, based on his comic series of the same name, Blood for the Muse tells the story of Josh (Josh Robinson), a young man disillusioned with life and faith. An aspring musician, Josh works at a video store by day, but by night, Josh is a cold-blooded serial killer preying on call girls. He believes that each murder brings him a step closer to summoning the muse of tragedy, Melpomene. An old vagabond (Terry M. West) becomes a twisted spirtual guide to Josh, having heard Melpomene's song, at the sake of his family and sanity, many years before. Josh continues his bloody rampage, inching ever closer to hearing the song of his dark muse, until he meets Sara (Tina Krause). Sara, a college student new to Josh's neighborhood, strikes an instant friendship with the psychotic loner. Soon, their friendship develops into a romance, and Josh turns his back on the dark muse. He is then tormented by nightmares, and Josh realizes the monumental sacrifice Melpomene calls for. But is it one he can make?
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Elvis ($19.99 MSRP): Just two years after Elvis Presley passed away, Kurt Russell brought him back to life in the original biopic about the King of Rock n Roll. Released through ABC in 1979, Elvis marked the first time director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell would work together in what would become a legendary pairing in film history (Escape From New York, Big Trouble In Little China, The Thing and Escape From L.A.).
Is it horror? Of course not. But it's John Carpenter and Kurt Russell. Recognize.
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Horror Collector's Set ($9.99 MSRP): Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep: Thirty years ago, Ray Reiter (Charlie O'Connell) witnessed the brutal death of his parents at sea by a strange, octopus-like creature. Now determined to exact revenge, he joins archeologist Nicole (Victoria Pratt) on a perilous high-seas expedition to find a legendary Greek Opal — said to be guarded by the very beast that murdered his family. As they come face to face with the killer Kraken, they must also battle a ruthless crime lord (Jack Scalia), who will stop at nothing to seize the coveted treasure for himself. Co-starring Christa Campbell.
Howling IV: The Original Nightmare: In the sleep-stilled dead of night when the moon is high, a bone-chilling howl pierces the subdued night air, and one woman's tranquil dreams are exchanged for terrifying nightmares. Marie (Romy Windsor), a successful novelist, has been plagued by horrific visions for quite some time. On the brink of a nervous breakdown, and at the direction of her doctor, Marie and her husband plan a restful getaway to the picturesque wooded town of Drago. But the heart of the scenic, serene village is much darker than its benign appearance; and while Marie hopes her vacation will dispel her visions, in truth, a dark presence has drawn her there. Soon she will discover the ghosts that have haunted her are real and that her visions are a mysterious message. Marie knows that something sinister is going down in the town of Drago, but what she doesn't know is that it has razor sharp claws, throat-ripping teeth, an insatiable lust for blood, and it kills by the cold light of a full moon...
Night Shadow: Alex, an up and coming TV journalist, returns to her hometown of Danford unaware that her brief encounter with a hitchhiker is about to result in unspeakable terror. As local government and police attempt to cope with a series of brutal murders, the small town plunges into a state of panic with shuttered homes, abandoned streets and padlocked businesses. The murders continue. Their grisly nature leads to an inescapable conclusion: all are clearly the work of a monster, more beast than man. The trail of death leads to a dark and forbidding old mill, where Alex and her companions come face to face with the evil itself — a meeting that ends in an explosive encounter.
Raging Sharks: Oceania, an underwater seismic survey lab, picks up an unusual phenomenon from the ocean floor: a field of magnetic pulses that drive sharks into a frenzy. Dr. Mike Olsen, his wife Linda, and their crew monitor the incredible convergence of hundreds of sharks around the "energy field." It's unlike anything they've ever seen before... Soon after, divers on a repair mission from Oceania are viciously attacked by the raging sharks and all life-support cables leading to the lab become severed. The oxygen supply is critical and the shark attacks have compromised the stability of the structure. The lab is in danger of collapse!
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Horror Collector's Set V.3 ($9.99 MSRP): Live Animals: In the quiet of the country, a sick, twisted man kidnaps young adults in the dark of night, binds them by heavy chain to stalls in an isolated barn. They are trained to obey with torture, broken like horses, prepared for merciless slaughter. Their screeches of pain go ignored — many others were once here, many more will arrive. But one batch of prisoners has the chance to escape. Too bad they've underestimated their killer...
Roman: Tormented by his co-workers and trapped in a life of tedium, Roman's one pleasure is his obsession with the elusive beauty next door (Kristen Bell). When a chance encounter goes horribly wrong, a moment of frenzied desperation triggers a chilling turn of events. As he teeters between deranged fantasy and cold reality, Roman's struggle to hide his grisly secret is further complicated by an eccentric neighbor (Nectar Rose), who forces herself into his dark and tortured world. Lucky McKee stars in this menacing follow-up to his 2002 cult hit, May.
Wages of Sin: When beautiful college graduate, Sue Walker, inherits a house in the countryside, she and her friends decide to make it their destination for a weekend getaway. Upon entering the long-abandoned home, they unwittingly release the dark secrets of Sue's forgotten past--memories that have lain dormant for years due to a childhood trauma she suffered at the age of nine. An evil presence of a twisted preacher still lingers there — and it is slowly drawing them into a nightmarish world where nothing — and no one — is what it seems.
Skeleton Man: In the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest, four top soldiers in the Army Special Forces disappear on a routine training mission. Michael Rooker and Casper Van Dien lead a crew of eight top-notch soldiers to track down the inexplicable demise of their comrades. Though the soldiers have no idea what they are looking for, their search leads them to an old, blind Indian who tells them the tale of Cotton Mouth Joe — the bravest and most ferocious warrior in an Indian tribe that, four hundred years previously, slaughtered his entire tribe in a fit of rage. Only one young girl was spared — the Morningstar. According to legend, she alone has the power to send Cotton Mouth to his mortal grave. The soldiers believe the old Indian is crazy and that the story is nothing more than a myth...until the terrifying spirit of Cotton Mouth ominously materializes upon a black stallion, wielding a lethal spear. The Skeleton Man has returned from the depths of hell to rain death and destruction upon any mortal who dares cross his path...this time it is the soldiers who are locked dead in his sights.
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Horror Collector's Set V.5 ($9.99 MSRP): Hindsight: Ron (Waylon Payne) and Dina (Miranda Bailey) — unexpectedly pregnant and broke — list their unborn child for adoption on the internet and hope for the best: someone wealthy and willing to pay up front. An easy plan; take the money and run. Enter Paul (Jeffrey Donovan) and Maria (Leonor Varela). Rich, desperate for a baby, and ready to play a twisted, sadistic game of their own...
Night of the Living Dead: Brother and sister Johnny (Russell Streiner) and Barbara (Judith O'Dea) travel to a remote town in Pennsylvania to visit the gravesite of their deceased father. But the dreaded trip turns into a terrifying nightmare when a flesh-eating zombie attacks the pair, killing Johnny. Barbara escapes and runs to the first residence she sees — a lone farmhouse where a group of people has taken refuge against the monsters. But their hiding place isn't safe for long. When darkness falls, a mass of ravenous zombies descends upon the house, and by the dawning of the next day, all that's left is a sole survivor.
Razor Eaters: In a week-long anarchistic rampage of violence, death, and destruction, the Razor Eaters take suburbia prisoner, gaining a cult following by taping their attacks on all who deserve punishment: corrupt politicians, arrogant sports stars, filthy drug dealers and more. Following their trail of looted stores, torched cars, blown up houses and bullet-ridden bodies, Detective Danny Berdan relentlessly tracks the gang until the ultimate bloody confrontation explodes in a mind-blowing, twist climax.
Cruel World: Millions witnessed Philip Markham's (Edward Furlong) public humiliation when he got dumped by Catherine, the beautiful star (Jaime Pressly) of a popular dating show, and now — several years and reality series later--he wants revenge. After taking Catherine captive, he lures nine unsuspecting co-eds to her luxurious mansion in the middle of nowhere, trapping the contestants in his own sick version of reality TV — where the challenges are bizarre, the danger is real and death is just a competition away.
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Last of the Living / Play Dead ($22.98 MSRP): Last of the Living: After a deadly virus has turned humankind into flesh-eating zombies, slackers Morgan, Ash, and Johnny spend their days lounging in their skivvies, drifting from one vacant house to another. When the three stumble upon a hot girl who may have a cure for the outbreak, the three decide it's finally time to step up to the plate and save the world--and the girl.
Play Dead: Ronnie Reno (Chris Klein), a washed-up star of TV's The Hero Team, is in desperate need of a comeback. When he runs afoul of a murder while traveling through a deserted Nevada town, life eerily imitates art when a band of small-time drug dealers (Jake Busey and Fred Durst) realize what he's seen. To save himself, Ronnie contacts his former co-stars to help him pull off his biggest gig yet: acting as a DEA agent to outsmart the dealers. A comedy-thriller, Play Dead is a hilarious battle between petty crooks in over their heads, and three shamelessly shallow actors from Hollywood. Also starring Sasha Alexander.
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Poltergeist: The Legacy - Season 2 ($59.98 MSRP): Led by a charismatic professor and a gifted psychiatrist, members of the Legacy, an ancient and influential secret society, explore the mysterious realms of the paranormal.
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Return To The 36th Chamber ($19.95 MSRP): Kung-Fu legend Gordon Liu reprises his role as San Te in this action-packed martial arts sequel. Up against unimaginable odds, San Te is forced to let out all that he's learned from his master at Shaolin. Master martial arts filmmaker Lau Kar Leung revives the plot and characters of the original to create an all-new story which showcases his adoptive brother as a hapless loser...that is, until he is convinced to help repair the run-down Shaolin Temple. Only then does he unknowingly learn a new kind of kung-fu to liberate his townspeople from persecuting invaders.
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Women in Prison LiteBox (Women in Fury, Violence in a Womens Prison, and Shadow NR) ($22.98 MSRP): Shadow: Dead Riot: Horror icon Tony Todd (Clive Barker's Candyman series) delivers his most powerful and evil performance as Shadow, an executed and resurrected serial killer who invades a women's prison in search of the girl known only as Solitaire (Carla Greene)! Solitaire senses her impending doom and prepares to single-handedly take on Shadow and his army of zombies in a supernatural martial arts showdown! Shadow: Dead Riot is a unique stylistic fusion of Asian-style action, zombie horror and women's prison drama.
Violence In A Women's Prison: Planning to expose the corrupt practices of a women's prison, Emanuelle goes undercover as an inmate. She is shocked by the guards' brutal treatment of the inmates, but she never gets a chance to report these horrors. When her actual identity is revealed, she finds herself on the receiving end of even worse tortures. Starring Laura Gemser, Franca Stoppi (Buio Omega) and Lorraine De Selle (Cannibal Ferox).
Women In Fury: Covering for her brother, who killed a Brazilian drug lord, Angela Duvall is sent to a women's prison. Trapped behind bars, Angela's beauty excites the passions in her fellow prisoners and the guards alike. Unfortunately, she also catches the eye of a group of inmates who work for the man her brother murdered. In order to live long enough for her brother's confession to arrive, she must escape with her fellow prisoners into the dark Brazilian jungle!
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The Wraith (Special Edition) ($19.98 MSRP): Charlie Sheen and a bad ass car, on the road... TO REVENGE!
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Wushu Warrior ($29.99 MSRP): China 1862. Lord Lindsey rules the opium trade and enslaves the innocent. The only hope for the oppressed nation, is a covert group of trained Wushu Warriors — The Red Lotus Society who will fight to restore justice to its people.
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I don't know about you guys and gals, but it's The Wraith for me this week.
You can order these movies from Amazon US by either clicking the links to the left of the descriptions or you can click on the covers below:
