From the two of Britain's arguably most prolific indie filmmakers, Jason Impey (Revenge of the Dead) and Kemal Yildirim comes
Exploitation,a low-budget answer to Tarantino/Rodriguez
double-bill Grindhouse. Shot on HDV, Exploitation opens with Penance - a stylish and seedy giallo, followed by a trashier second half - rape/revenge flick
entitled Tortured.
Penance deals with a string of murders occuring in sleazy S&M dens. Detective Klein is assigned to investigate, but his own track record is far from pristine... Kemal
Yildirim directs this intriguingly twisted tale with many nods to Italian giallo classics of the early Seventies. Tortured follows the frequently violent and obscene
exploits of two escaped convicts, Kurk and Quaid who take a sexy female hostage in an attempt to avoid getting busted by the cops . Filled to the brim with f-words and
crash-zooms, Tortured (also known as Sex Slave) is an outrageous journey into the domain of grindhouse cinema from director Jason Impey. Just like
Grindhouse, Exploitation will contain some fake trailers and ads. Unlike Grindhouse, Exploitation is not aimed at mainstream audiences, so expect some
"rude" stuff unacceptable by "normal film" standards.
Exploitation is currently in post-production stage, it will see the light of day in early 2008. In the meantime, check out the stills from Tortured below (click the
thumbnails to enlarge)
On March 4th, Maverick will be releasing Army of the Dead.
Army of the Dead is an epic story of human greed and cruelty; and a story of great courage in the face of unspeakable terror. A university professor and a group of his friends set out on an off road excursion into the high desert wilderness of the American Southwest. They are looking for an ancient lost treasure and an unforgettable adventure, but what awaits them is unforgettably terrifying. A terrifying army of skeleton conquistador warriors bound by an ancient curse and sworn protectors of the lost gold, pursue the unlucky adventurers. A desperate bloody battle to the death ensues, but who can kill what's already dead?
Directed by Joseph Contegiacomo, Army of the Dead stars Ross Kelly, Stephanie Marchese, Miguel Martinez, Mike Hatfield and Audrey Anderson and has an MSRP of $24.98.
On May 20th, Maverick brings us the double feature Darkest Hour/Darkworld: The Slasher Series Vol. 1.
Darkest Hour:
Years ago, a sleepy town was terrorized by the North Bend Reaper. Despite a massive manhunt, the Reaper was never found. Now a group of actors are trying to cash in on the town’s notorious killings by hosting a murder mystery party, but in the mist of the fun and games they come to realize someone is killing them off, one by one. Has the Reaper come back for one last dance with death?
Darkworld:
Mankind has long been caught in the struggle between good and evil. For a young girl named Fallon, her struggle is just beginning. After she makes a tragic mistake and is killed Fallon learns her own father has sold her soul to the devil’s minion. Fallon must now kill and collect wagered souls. When she is sent to kill her own sister she is flooded with memories of life before death and vows to fight the devil’s minion to protect her sister from her terrible fate.
Darkest Hour/Darkworld: The Slasher Series Vol. 1 has a low MSRP of $16.98.
Check out Maverick Entertainment's website for more info!
Tartan UK spring release and reissue news!
In March, Tartan UK brings us the 3-disc boxset "Asia Extreme Originals", consisting of Ring, Dark Water and Premonition.
The film that started the new wave of Japanese horror, Ringu (The Ring) has achieved cult status. But still be wary of watching the eerie video, which is cursed by a vengeful spirit, who ensures you did within a week of watching it. Ghostly chiller from the modern master of horror, Hideo Nakata, Naomi Watts tackled the curse in the 2002 remake.
Nakata also directed the equally atmospheric ghost story, Dark Water, which finds a young mother moving into a block of flats with her daughter, only to find the mysterious presence of a young girl and unaccountable damp patches. Terror is set to flood through their lives and Jennifer Connelly moved into the fear-fraught apartment for Walter Salles' reworking.
Premonition sees director Norio Tsuruta (Ring 0) weave a chilling tale of a man who picks up a newspaper which foretells the future, including the tragic premonition of his daughter's death in a car crash. But is it possible to change the future before it happens? Atmospheric suspense with shades of Don't Look Now. Sandra Bullock starred in the remake.
Special Features include: Making of Documentary, Japanese Press Conference.
This boxset streets on March 24th and will have an rrp of £19.99.
In April, Tartan UK reissues A Tale of Two Sisters.
Two sisters are released from a mental institution and return home. But relationships with their stepmother lead to increasingly disturbed behaviour that threatens to destroy their lives. Korea's smash-hit psychological thriller from Kim Ji-Woon echoes early De Palma with stylish chills. UK brothers Charles and Thomas Guard direct the 2008 remake.
A Tale of Two Sisters hits April 14th and will have an rrp or £7.99.
A week later, Tartan UK reissues The Eye.
Blink and the ghosts might get you. A young blind girl regains her sight after being given a cornea implant from a dead woman, and immediately starts seeing the undead all around her. But she also retains memories of the dead person, so could the apocalyptic visions of the past also be echoes of the future? The Pang Brothers set the standard for stylish spooky shivers that Jessica Alba faces in the latest remake.
The Eye will have an rrp of £7.99.
On May 26th, Tartan UK releases the 4-disc boxset "Ghost School Horror".
Four films set in an all-girls' high school but it's more than students that stalk the classrooms. Each tale is haunted by supernatural happenings and curses. In a country where pupils will attend school from dawn 'til nightfall, there's not surprise it breeds disturbing levels of competitiveness or jealousies. Whispering Corridors, Memento Mori and Wishing Stairs have been brought together with the fourth title, The Voice remain amongst Korea's most successful box-office smashes to date.
The boxset will have an rrp of £24.99.
Free shirt offer from Dark Sky Films!
Coming March 25th from Dark Sky Films is Them. Directed by Xavier Palud and David Moreau (also the directors for The Eye), Them is a suspenseful and intensely nerve-wracking film. Them was featured in Entertainment Weekly this past October as part of William Friedkin's 13 Must-See Horror Movies.
You can pre-order Them from DarkSkyFilms.com now — they'll be shipping the DVD's out one week before street date AND all orders placed before March 14th get a free Them t-shirt!! Pre-order your copy here and get it first!
Also on March 25th, Dark Sky Films releases "Del Tenney Triple Feature", consisting of Horror of Party Beach, Curse of the Living Corpse and Violent Midnight. Special features include an audio commentary with Del Tenney and an abundance of bonus material! You can pre-order this Triple Feature by clicking here.
March 28th sees the theatrical release of Grace Lee’s Zombie Mocumentary American Zombie Movie. Filmmakers Grace Lee (The Grace Lee Project) and John Solomon
(Nonsense Man) team up to shoot a documentary about high-functioning zombies living in Los Angeles and their struggles to gain acceptance in human society. Despite their
wildly different working styles, Grace and John manage to chronicle the hopes and dreams of four fascinating subjects: IVAN, a convenience-store clerk who longs for a career in
publishing; LISA, a florist trying to recover her lost memories; JUDY, a hopeless romantic who learns to accept her true nature; and JOEL, a committed political activist
striving for zombie rights. As Grace strives to get to know the zombies “on their own terms,” John is eager to uncover their darker side and rallies to get the crew permission
to shoot at a three-day, zombies-only retreat called Live Dead where the documentary takes an unexpected – and dangerous – turn. What transpires there is beyond anything the
filmmakers could imagine, as they are forced to re-evaluate their ideas about tolerance, identity politics and the future of the human race.
Anyone would think there’s some sort of unconscious national fear of foreigners bubbling beneath the surface with the spate of movies full of bad things happening to tourists.
Here’s a new one: based on the terrifying best-seller by Scott Smith, The Ruins follows a group of friends who become entangled in a brutal struggle for survival after
visiting a remote archaeological dig in the Mexican jungle – where they discover something deadly living among the ruins.
But before you sigh and roll your eyes, this could be a good one: its stars Jenna Malone (Donnie Darko), Ben Stiller’s one of the producers and it is at least based on a
book.
It’s released on May 9th in the UK by Paramount/DreamWorks. Check out the trailer here:
Cloverfield is so overfield and now we need something else elusive to get excited about. Our money’s on [REC] – new movie from Spanish directors Jaume
Balaguero and Paco Plaza.
It’s about a young TV reporter and her cameraman who are taping a real-life late night news programme when things go somewhat wrong - what
appears to be a routine emergency call quickly turns to hell as the team are trapped inside a building with no means of escape, trying to get out while capturing everything on
camera. From the trailer it looks a bit Blair Witchy but don’t assume you’ve seen this all before. It seems like everything scary is European these days and whispers from early
press screenings are that this is an absolute corker and one of the first genuinely scary horror movies of the year. It’s released in UK cinemas on April 11th.
British horror is alive and kicking, and new studio House of Fear aims to prove
that with its forthcoming release The Raven: Evil Calls. The film stars Rik Mayall, Norman Wisdom, Jason Donovan, Robin Askwith, and
Steven Craine, in the first part of a horror trilogy. Due for release on the 14th February 2008, it will also get a limited
theatrical run in selected UK cinemas.
Two years after the disappearance of horror novelist George Carney and his family, a group of students travel to Harrow Woods in search of
him. Led by lecturer Karl Mathers, the group’s investigation leads them to discover the forest has more horrors to offer than they first
realised. Cursed by the infamous witch Lenore Selwyn, as she burnt at the stake in the 17th Century, the forest now holds a dark and
murderous secret. Trapped within Harrow Woods, the students begin to die, brutally victimised by an unseen enemy.
The DVD will be sold exclusively through House of Fear's retail site
www.internetgore.com, where each purchase will include a free 6 track Marilyn Manson CD.
Fear of Clowns 2 Limited Edition DVD now available!
Fear of Clowns 2 is now exclusively available in a limited edition from the filmmakers and can be found at www.kangaskahnfilms.com. The sequel tells the continuing tale of new horror icon "Shivers the Clown", as he continues his murderous rampage in his quest to kill Lynn Blodgett. This time around, the returning Detective Peters isn't content to lock up the maniac; he wants him dead. But Shivers has escaped with two other lunatic clowns, and heads will once again roll!
The film, which was shot entirely in Maryland (Easton, Severna Park and Glen Burnie), had its gala premiere at the historic Senator Theatre in Baltimore. It is the third feature from award-winning writer/director Kevin Kangas, a Glen Burnie native.
Fear of Clowns 2 stars Jacky Reres, Frank Lama and Mark Lassise as "Shivers The Clown". It was produced by Rob Stull, Rob Ziegler and Luke Theriault, and was shot by Los Angeles-based cinematographer David Mun. It features a score by Chad Seiter(TV's "Lost").
Dark Sky Films is proud to announce the DVD release of the most terrifying film of the year — Them. Directed by David Moreau and Xavier Palud (directors of the upcoming film The Eye starring Jessica Alba),
Them has been showered with critical acclaim since it was unleashed last year theatrically and William Friedkin named Them one of his 13 Must-See horror movies in Entertainment Weekly. The highly anticipated DVD release of Them hits stores on March 25th, 2008.
Them tells the story of a young couple who lead a happy, quiet life in the countryside. But, little do they know, they're being surrounded. When night falls, the couple will come face to face with Them. They are everywhere, even in their home. Who are they? What do they want? The answers will take you to the very limits of fear itself.
Coming soon on DVD, Them now includes plenty of special features such as "The Making of Them", "The Torture of Clementine Featurette" and "Composer Rene-Marc Bini Featurette", in addition to trailers, English subtitles, and an anamorphic widescreen presentation. The wait is almost over: Them will be available March 25th from Dark Sky Films.
Vote for your favorite Ricco the Mean Machine clip!
Also from Dark Sky Films, to celebrate the release of one of the gnarliest films in recent memory, they have set up an exclusive Dark Sky peep show! Head over to DarkSkyFilms.com now to check out a sneak peek (or ten) of some of the sickest clips from Ricco the Mean Machine. The peep show is like an on-demand service — vote for your favorite clip and, the day before Ricco is formally released (January 28th), the clip with the highest amount of votes will be streamed in its entirety!
Ricco the Mean Machine and Tragic Ceremony DVD news.
Dark Sky Films is proud to present North America's first uncut, uncensored DVD release of the ultra-violent Spanish-Italian crime classic Ricco the Mean Machine. Ricco the Mean Machine stars cult film favorites Barbara Bouchet, Christopher Mitchum, Malisa Longo, and Arthur Kennedy, and has been cited by directors like Quentin Tarantino and Eli Roth as a personal favorite. Remastered from original vault materials, Ricco boasts an anamorphic widescreen presentation and a new featurette with actor Christopher Mitchum, created exclusively for this Dark Sky Films DVD release.
Released from prison after a two-year stretch, Ricco Aversi (Christopher Mitchum, Summertime Killer) goes gunning for merciless drug smuggler Don Vito (Arthur Kennedy, Let Sleeping Corpses Lie), who not only brutally murdered his father but also stole his drop-dead gorgeous girlfriend (Malisa Longo, Black Emanuelle, White Emanuelle). Teaming up with a beautiful con-artist (Barbara Bouchet, The Red Queen Kills 7 Times), Ricco's blood-soaked path to vengeance knows no bounds. Ricco the Mean Machine features plenty of grisly foul play, including some unlucky victims that experience acid bath baptisms, rifle-butt dentistry, switchblade circumcision, .45 caliber brain surgery, and other scenes beyond your wildest, and worst, imagination. Additionally, Ricco the Mean Machine includes one of the sexiest striptease scenes in cinema history courtesy of Barbara Bouchet.
Ricco the Mean Machine was originally released theatrically in America as a horror film called Cauldron of Death and, seen for thirty years only via censored VHS tapes, Ricco is finally presented complete and uncut in all its gory glory from Dark Sky Films on January 29th.
Also on January 29th, 2008, Dark Sky Films will release Tragic Ceremony, available for the first time ever in North America. Uncut, uncensored, and remastered from very rare original vault materials, Tragic Ceremony is presented in enhanced widescreen format with never-before-seen bonus material. Directed by the prolific Riccardo Freda who is known as the first Maestro of Italian Gothic horror and for his work on classics as I, Vampiri, The Horrible Secret of Dr. Hichcock, and The Iguana With the Tongue of Fire, Tragic Ceremony is a strange and gruesome rarity that horror fans have been waiting for.
Tragic Ceremony tells the story of four hippies (led by Camille Keaton, star of I Spit on Your Grave) who take refuge in the seemingly abandoned Villa Alexander, unaware that their hosts (Twitch of the Death Nerve's Luigi Pistilli and Thunderball's Luciana Paluzzi) are staging a satanic sacrifice. When the ceremony ends in a blood-soaked orgy of violence, the hippies flee the villa, only to find themselves accused of committing a Manson-style massacre.
Bonus features include a brand new featurette with Camille Keaton, created exclusively for this Dark Sky Films release. Camille candidly discusses her part in Tragic Ceremony in addition to other notable European films she did before returning to America to make the notorious I Spit on Your Grave. This is the first featurette ever with the otherwise reclusive actress.
Having been available only via substandard bootleg copies for over three decades, Tragic Ceremony has been an apparition until now and finally has a proper DVD release in North America.
Free movies from Bublenutz!
Bubblenutz has posted their short films Distraught, Addict, Are You Rei, Red on Youtube for a limited time until their official site goes live at the end of January.
They would love to get some input and ideas on the new installments, plus as a promotion they are sending out unreleased DVD's of Red and Are You Rei? to anyone who purchases "Welcome to Dreadville: Series I" on DVD from Amazon.com for the low cost of $10.90. All you have to do is send your address and UPC to:
Bublenutz Productions
Promo#666
2175 Green Bridge Lane
Hanover Park, IL
60133
(offer only valid in the continental United States)
Upcoming Tartan UK "Asia Extreme" releases.
On February 11th, Tartan UK will release The Eye.
Blink and the ghosts might get you. A young blind girl regains her sight after being given a cornea implant from a dead woman, and immediately starts seeing the undead all around her. But she also retains memories of the dead person, so could the apocalyptic visions of the past also be echoes of the future? The Pang Brothers set the standard for stylish spooky shivers that Jessica Alba faces in the latest remake.
[i]The Eye[/i] will have an rrp £7.99.
March 24th brings us a 3-disc box set of [i]Ring[/i], [i]Dark Water[/i] and [i]Premonition[/i].
The film that started the new wave of Japanese horror, Ringu (The Ring) has achieved cult status. But still be wary of watching the eerie video, which is cursed by a vengeful spirit, who ensures you did within a week of watching it. Ghostly chiller from the modern master of horror, Hideo Nakata, Naomi Watts tackled the curse in the 2002 remake.
Nakata also directed the equally atmospheric ghost story, Dark Water, which finds a young mother moving into a block of flats with her daughter, only to find the mysterious presence of a young girl and unaccountable damp patches. Terror is set to flood through their lives and Jennifer Connelly moved into the fear-fraught apartment for Walter Salles' reworking.
Premonition sees director Norio Tsuruta (Ring 0) weave a chilling tale of a man who picks up a newspaper which foretells the future, including the tragic premonition of his daughter's death in a car crash. But is it possible to change the future before it happens? Atmospheric suspense with shades of Don't Look Now. Sandra Bullock starred in the remake.
Special Features include a making of documentary and the Japanese press conference and the set will have an rrp of £19.99.
And, on April 28th comes A Tale of Two Sisters.
Two sisters are released from a mental institution and return home. But relationships with their stepmother lead to increasingly disturbed behaviour that threatens to destroy their lives. Korea's smash-hit psychological thriller from Kim Ji-Woon echoes early De Palma with stylish chills. UK brothers Charles and Thomas Guard direct the 2008 remake.
…And you thought the holidays were scary? How about further frightening your friends and family with great gifts from Dark Sky Films! Starting December 4th, Dark Sky will be offering a huge 30% off discount on twelve of their favorite titles, in addition to a "Buy Two, Get One Free" stocking stuffer offer! To see the special offers, visit Dark Sky Films every day from December 4th through December 19th. With each day bringing something different, there will be no partridges in pear trees and no swans-a-swimming — just twelve days of the best deals for the finest horror and cult films around. Sign up for their mailing list and get a FULL list of their special offers listed day-by-day sent to you to plan out your purchases!
Sparks Entertainment is proud to announce its feature film the horror-anthology All Hallows Eve is now available on DVD at www.allhallowsevethemovie.com. Details on how to purchase the DVD are described on the Web Site. Sparks Entertainment has chosen to self-distribute this feature. As special features, the DVD contains the trailer and a photo slide show.
All Hallows Eve comprises three interwoven stories relating to the film idea "when the night falls — the real party begins". October 31st begins like any other day. Adults go to work. Children go to school. But when night falls, the real party begins. That's when a young group of friends get together to tell some of the most twisted and terrifying stories imaginable. But as their stories begin to unfold, an unexpected dark side to their personalities is revealed...
Footsteps - Region 1 DVD release through Unearthed Films.
Random Films Ltd is proud to announce the DVD premiere of its debut film
Footsteps to hit US shelves on December 11th through Unearthed
Films and TLA Releasing.
The film which has gained festival and critical acclaim since it's release in 2006 will be released as a
special edition DVD with a number of extra features made specifically for the release.
The DVD is currently available for pre-order on
Amazon.com.
Overlook Connection's exclusive The Girl Next Door package.
The Overlook Connection is offering an exlusive special on the upcoming Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door that you just might want to jump on.
OVERLOOK CONNECTION EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL!
Special Signed Card With Each DVD!
With EXCLUSIVE Rare Art from the film!
Photos from the Atlanta Premiere with actor William Atherton, Jack Ketchum, Phil Nutman and MORE!
Signed by Jack Ketchum.
Signed by Philip Nutman.
FREE WITH YOUR DVD!
DVD has many extras including the original screenplay by Philip Nutman.
In a quiet suburban town in the summer of 1958, two recently orphaned sisters are placed in the care of their mentally unstable Aunt Ruth (Emmy® winner Blanche Baker of Holocaust). But Ruth’s depraved sense of discipline will soon lead to unspeakable acts of abuse and torture that involve her young sons, the neighborhood children, and one 12-year-old boy whose life will be changed forever. William Atherton (Die Hard), Catherine Mary Stewart (Night of the Comet) and Grant Show (TV's "Melrose Place") co-star in this devastating drama adapted from the controversial best seller by Jack Ketchum that Rue Morgue Magazine called “one of the most disturbing reads in the history of horror literature.”
Click here to pre-order this signed DVD for $29.95 plus s/h!
The Devil's Music - A couple of exclusive new stills.
Scroll down a bit. Just as far as October 28th. See that stuff about The Devil's Music? Well here's a couple of exclusive stills from
the movie. Pat Higgins is remaining tight lipped about the story, but you can be sure it'll include rock music, gallons of blood and
monologues about obscure sexual practices. Enjoy.
Legend says that whoever is the last person to die on New Year's Eve will be destined to drive the Phantom Carriage, collecting dead souls for a year. When a drunkard is found at the stroke of midnight, the victim of a vicious fight, he is forced to relive his past to see how he and those around him have been destroyed by his selfish and destructive ways.
The Phantom Carriage is a classic supernatural tale by master film-maker Victor Sjöström, and was the inspiration for Ingmar Bergman's career as a director (Bergman actually later cast Sjöström in Wild Strawberries). Made in 1920, it remains as a mesmerising and extraordinary film with still-outstanding special photo-effects and dramatic camerawork.
In addition, an atmospheric and evocative new score has been written and recorded by KTL, the unique sonic collaboration between Stephen O'Malley and Peter Rehberg [aka Pita], who have previously worked together soundtracking the bizarre theatrical production of Dennis Cooper's 'Kindertotenlieder'. For this Limited Edition release, the packaging has specially created artwork by Stephen O'Malley and film notes by the Brothers Quay.
Click on the Image to Enlarge
Tartan UK will release The Phantom Carriage: KTL Edition on DVD on February 25th, 2008. It will have an rrp of £15.99.
For more info on KTL, check out their MySpace Page.
The Devil's Music - Jinx Media unveils 'The Secret Project'
Regular readers of Pat (TrashHouse,
KillerKiller,
Hellbride) Higgins' blog will be familiar with what he's been referring to only as
The Secret Project. Well, the cover is off and the teaser has finally been revealed.
Presenting The Devil's Music:
Rest assured, HorrorTalk is currently badgering Pat for all the details.
Just in time for Halloween, Sparks Entertainment is proud to announce its feature film All Hallows’ Eve is to premiere at the American Film Institute in Silver Spring on October 29, 2007 at 7:00pm.
All Hallows’ Eve comprises three interwoven stories relating to the film idea "when he night falls — the real party begins". October 31st begins like any other day. Adults go to work. Children go to school. But when night falls, the real party begins. That's when a young group of friends get together to tell some of the most twisted and terrifying stories imaginable. But as their stories begin to unfold, an unexpected dark side to their personalities is revealed...
Harry Sparks, owner and founder of Sparks Entertainment, has written, produced and directed All Hallows’ Eve. Harry Sparks: "After several short films I’ve decided to finally make a feature film. The idea for All Hallows’ Eve was born in the beginning of the 90s, and now it was time to finally realize the project". The entire feature was shot in Maryland and Virginia.
Live in the Washington DC metropolitan area? Sparks Entertainment invites all to see All Hallows’ Eve at the American Film Institute in Silver Spring. To this red-carpet event admission is free, but seating is limited. Please contact Angelika Sparks for more information!
On October 22nd, Tartan UK releases Oldboy in the UK.
Considered the ultimate high for "Asia Extreme" film fans this DVD comes with 3-audio commentaries from the director, cast and crew, an optional English language dub, trailers and a score of other exciting special features listed below. There is also a standard definition bonus disc filled with behind the scenes documentaries, cast and crew interviews, and other exciting features.
Oldboy is Park Chan-Wook’s classic genre-defining revenge tale of a man who’s wrongly been imprisoned for 15 years and is then suddenly released. Given money and a cell phone, he’s challenged to discover who incarcerated him in the first place, but he only has five days to uncover the truth. Even with a mysterious young girl to help him, his tortures have just begun.
Korean, with English and Spanish subtitles, Oldboy is presented in anamorphic widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and DTS Surround Sound 5.1. Oldboy also contains original English-dubbed soundtracks and has an rrp of £23.95.
DISC 1 (Blu Ray Disc)
Feature /with optional English dub
Director Commentary
Director and Cast Commentary
Director and Cinematographer Commentary
Deleted Scenes (Standard Definition) with optional Commentary
Original Trailer (Standard Definition)
DISC 2 (Standard Definition Bonus Disc)
5 Behind the Scenes Documentaries:
Making the Film – The Cast Remembers
Production Design
The Music Score
CGI Documentary
Flashback
Cast & Crew Interviews
Featurette: ‘Le Grand Prix at Cannes’
Tartan Films (U.S.) December and January releases!
Part of their "Asia Extreme" line, P is about a young and very beautiful orphan girl who is taught the mysterious art of dark magic by her grandmother. When her grandmother falls sick, young Dau travels to Bangkok looking for work so that she can earn enough money for medicine. She lands a job as an exotic dancer at a go-go club. Hesitant at first and ridiculed by the other dancers, Dau is forced by circumstances to become an adult before her time and ultimately becomes the most popular and eerily seductive dancer at the club. Jealousies ensue and as her magic gets darker, the young girl gradually loses control as something abhorrently evil and wicked takes over.
Thai, with English and Spanish subtitles, P is presented in anamorphic widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and DTS Surround Sound 5.1. Special DVD features to be determined.
On January 15th, Tartan releases The Matrimony.
Another "Asia Extreme" title, The Matrimoney is set in a beautifully recreated 1930’s Shanghai, where Junchu (Leon Lai) has fallen into a profound state of depression after witnessing his girlfriend’s tragic death on the day he was to propose to her. Unable to forget Manli, and living in a tortured state of denial and guilt, Junchun’s domineering mother decides to marry him off to Sansan (Rene Liu), a beautiful young woman who she believes will lift her son’s spirits.
The marriage starts off loveless and unconsummated, but Sansan is determined to win his love. One day she the ghost of Manli, still pining for her former lover appears to Sansan. The two quickly strike a deal; Manli will help the new bride, but only if she can temporarily enter Sansan’s body so that she can reconnect physically with her former lover one last time. The plan goes too well and as Junchu begins to fall in love with Sansan, Manli turns from friendly and helpful to jealous and vengeful.
Chinese, with English and Spanish subtitles, The Matrimony is presented in anamorphic widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and DTS Surround Sound 5.1. Special DVD features to be determined. The Matrimony has an MSRP of $19.95.
And, on January 29th, 1942 streets.
In 1942, huddled in a jungle trench, war cameraman Fujii is hoping to shoot footage of the Japanese 6th army when an enemy mortar shell explodes near by. Running for his life and armed only with an 8mm camera, the young soldier joins the remnants of the scattered 6th. With only five scared and weary soldiers remaining, the group decides they must escape the jungle if they are to survive the expedition. Curiously all the maps are wrong, the radio will not work and strange images are haunting the men. Fighting against thirst, hunger and eventually each other, the lone cameraman finds the job of keeping everyone alive squarely on his shoulders.
Japanese, with English and Spanish subtitles, 1942 is presented in anamorphic widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and DTS Surround Sound 5.1. Special DVD features to be determined. Also part of Tartan's "Asia Extreme" line, 1942 has an MSRP of $19.95.
Spirits of the Dead - Coming soon from Arrow Films
3 Titans of European Cinema team up for a stylish film based on the work of Macabre author, Edgar Allan Poe. The cream of European talent
direct Jane and Peter Fonda, Brigitte Bardot, Alain Delon and Terence Stamp in 3 separate Stories of souls tormented by their own phantasmal
visions of guilt, lust and greed
Vadim directs the first segment, Metzengerstein, with Jane Fonda portraying the spoiled, vicious
Frederique. Malle takes the middle slot with William Wilson, featuring Alain as the troubled hero, a man who has been haunted since
childhood by a man with his exact name. Fellini’s segment, Toby Dammit, features Terence Stamp as a disheveled drugged and English
movie star who nods acceptance in the Italian press and his producers fawn over, Spirits of the Dead is a real gem for those who enjoy
the surreal and grotesque.
The DVD is released November 5th 2007 from UK cult movie specialist Arrow Films
"Fear Fest" is a 24-hour movie marathon of horror titles and will be kicked off by the premiere of the Starz Original special "Bloodsucking Cinema", beginning on Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. on Starz.
"Bloodsucking Cinema" is an exploration of vampire films and their enduring hypnotic hold on audiences worldwide. Films featured in the special include Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula, Interview with the Vampire, The Lost Boys, Blade, Van Helsing and Underworld. Those appearing in the special include actors Kristanna Loken (BloodRayne), Cheech Marin (From Dusk Till Dawn), Stuart Townsend (Queen of the Damned), Corey Haim (The Lost Boys), directors Len Wiseman (Underworld, Underworld: Evolution), Joel Schumacher (The Lost Boys), John Landis (Innocent Blood) and John Carpenter (Prince of Darkness, Vampires).
The schedule:
Friday, October 26th
"Bloodsucking Cinema" at 8 p.m.
Underworld: Evolution at 9 p.m.
Dawn of the Dead at 10:50 p.m.
Saturday, October 27th
From Dusk Till Dawn at 12:35 a.m.
Blade at 2:30 a.m.
"Bloodsucking Cinema" at 4:35 a.m.
Scream at 5:40 a.m.
Silent Hill at 7:35 a.m.
Stay Alive at 9:45 a.m.
Blade at 11:15 a.m.
"Bloodsucking Cinema" at 1:20 p.m.
Pulse at 2:30 p.m.
When A Stranger Calls at 4 p.m.
The Covenant at 5:30 p.m.
The Grudge 2 at 7:10 p.m.
Also, don’t miss the interactive experience of Fear Fest at the Starz site!
Save 10% on The Blood Shed!
'What happens in the shed…stays in the shed…'
Meet the Bullions — your average, inbred, cannibal family living in the deep woods passed your own backyard! The Blood Shed tells the tale of the notorious 'Bullion' clan and how they deal with the day-to-day annoyances of encroaching suburbia. Murder, mayhem and deviant behavior ensue under 'house rules' in this homage to the early films of Jon Waters and Tobe Hooper!
Starring indie notables Terry M. West (The Bunker), Joshua Nelson (Pink Eye), Alan Rowe Kelly (Hung By A Thread), Mike Lane (The Tenement), Susan Adriensen (Prison of the Psychotic Damned), Jerry Murdock (Hung By A Thread), Katherine O'Sullivan (I'll Bury You Tomorrow), Zoë Daelman Chlanda (I'll Bury You Tomorrow, Vindication), Kane Manera ("The Guiding Light"), Sandra Schaller, Brian Juergens, Robert Norman & Michael Gingold.
Just in time for Halloween, The Blood Shed will be available through Heretic Films and all retailers on October 30th, 2007!
You can pre-order a copy and save 10% by going to Heretic Films!
Blood Oath to play in New York.
Blood Oath has been selected to be part of the New Filmmakers series at the historic Anthology Film Archives, in New York City. The movie pays homage to classic horror films of the 1980s including The Burning, Madman and Friday the 13TH.
Blood Oath tells the story of a group of friends on a weekend camping trip that decide to investigate a local urban legend. The trip will change the lives of everyone in the group. They will fight to stay alive, but will soon pray for death.
Shot entirely in Tennessee, Blood Oath is the first feature film from Albatross Films, Inc. The cast features Tiffany Shepis (Abominable, Nightmare Man, The Hazing), Tina Krause (Witchhouse 3, Penny Dreadful), Natalie Hart, Roger Horn, Katie Vaughan, Jamie Reynolds and Enrique Camacho.
Blood Oath was directed by David Buchert, produced by Robert Ziegler and shot by cinematographer Matthew Dyer. The original screenplay was written by David Meier Smith. You can check out the official site here.
Timewarp Films is proud to present its latest two-disc horror DVD release, entitled Dead Hunt.
In, Dead Hunt, ten movie reviewers are invited to a party by the host of a website devoted to horror films. The party is in full swing when the power - and the lights - abruptly go out. A mysterious, black-hooded figure has cut the main wiring.
The party's over.
Dead Hunt premiered to a standing-room only crowd during Horrorfind Weekend 2005, and this Two-Disc Special Edition features:
Feature Commentary with Co-Directors Joe Ripple and Don Dohler
"Behind the Scenes" Featurette
Deleted Scenes
Two Alternate Endings
Bloopers
Stills Gallery
Sadly, this was Don Dohler's last film, as he passed away from lung and brain cancer in December, 2006.
You can purchase your copy today by going to Create Space, and you can check out DJBenz's review here!
Quarantine. Eradication. Sterilization. Repopulation. The terror and devastation unleashed in the groundbreaking horror masterpiece 28 Days Later picks up six months after the Rage virus has decimated London in 28 Weeks Later, the heart-stopping zombie horror sequel that “surpasses the original” (Dallas Morning News). Months after the deadly outbreak annihilated the British Isles leaving only a handful of survivors, the army declares the war against the infection has been won and the reconstruction of the country slowly begins; but as the first wave of refugees returns, the deadly infection resurfaces without warning, and this time — it is more dangerous than ever!
The 28 Weeks Later DVD features numerous spine-chilling bonus features including over 13 minutes of deleted scenes, three behind-the-scenes featurettes, director commentary plus an exclusive “28 Days Later: The Aftermath” flash-animated segments, based on the new Fox Atomic Comics graphic novel bridging the storyline between the two films. The DVD streets October 9th and will have suggested retail price of $29.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada.
In addition, Fox Home Entertainment will also release a special 28 Days / Weeks Later Two-Pack Collection featuring both films packaged together at the low price of $34.98 U.S. / $45.98 Canada.
DVD Features:
Feature Commentary by Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and Co-Writer Enrique Lopez Lavigne
Code Red: Making Of 28 Weeks Later Behind-The-Scenes Featurette
The Infected Make-Up Effects Featurette
Getting Into The Action Featurette
28 Days Later: The Aftermath Flash-Animated Graphic Novel
Stage 1 – “Development”
Stage 3 – “Decimation”
Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
Theatrical Trailers
28 Weeks Later picks up six months after the rage virus has annihilated the Mainland Britain. The U.S. Army declares that the war against infection has been won, and that the reconstruction of the country can begin. As the first wave of refugees return, a family is reunited — but one of them unwittingly carries a terrible secret that threatens to reignite the deadly explosion of bloodlust, carnage and chaos.
