DVD and Blu-Ray Releases for October 26, 2010

Hey Fiends!  Another week of DVD and Blu-Ray Releases to break the wallet.  It’s the week before Halloween so it is the best time for horror & cult movie fans to be consumers this week.  We have the Alien Anthology in HD, tentacles in air, a crazy Japanese film named HOUSE (which I talked about on the podcast in March of 2009!) and many more.  Read the list beyond the break.[Editor’s Note: We have changed the formatting on the descriptions of products to save some time on our end.  If you prefer the previous format, let us know in the comments section.  If it is in high demand, we will bring it back.]

All descriptions are from Amazon.com unless otherwise noted.

Alien Anthology [Blu-ray]

Format: Blu-Ray
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Brace yourself for a whole new breed of Blu-ray: Four powerful films…eight thrilling versions…in dazzling, terrifying, high-def clarity with the purest digital sound on the planet. Two bonus dics and over 65 hours of archival and never-before-seen content, including the totally immersive MU-TH-UR mode feature, makes this definitive Alien collection!

Altitude

Format:DVD | Blu-Ray
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After a mysterious malfunction sends their small plane climbing out of control, a rookie pilot and her four teenage friends find themselves trapped in a deadly showdown with a supernatural force.

Backyard

Format: DVD
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From IMDB.com – The true story of the border town of Juarez, Mexico where since the mid-90’s thousands of women have gone missing or turned up as sun-burnt corpses in the desert. Can new police captain Blanca Bravo stop the savagery?

Bazaar Bizarre

Format: DVD
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When Chris Bryson was discovered limping down a street in 1988 wearing only a dog collar, the horrifying acts of one Kansas City resident were exposed. Bob Berdella, a local fascinated by the occult, had been spending his off hours torturing, sodomizing and murdering young men. Follow true crime author James Ellroy (*L.A. Confidential*, *The Black Dahlia*) as he traces the history of Bob Berdella’s sordid crimes with interviews of Bryson,gruesome reenactments, and disturbing musical numbers. Revisit the horror and try to come out alive.

The Bisbee Cannibal Club

Format: DVD
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Vegetarians are disappearing from the little town of Bisbee, AZ. When a group of locals discover that their secret hallucinatory cactus garden has been used as a human barbecue and burial site, the existence of the Bisbee Cannibal Club becomes horrifyingly apparent. They form a vigilante gang, calling themselves “The Bisbee Cannibal Hunters,” to avenge their garden, save a vegetarian or two from being eaten and try to survive the Cannibal attack from the legions of flesh eaters now running amok. Bonus Features includes the award winning short, A Road Kill Cautionary Tale.

Cannibal Girls

Format: DVD
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These girls do EXACTLY what you think they do!

SCTV regulars Eugene Levy and Andrea Martin star in this Canadian horror spoof as a couple on a romantic holiday who settle into a quaint little bed-and-breakfast run by a trio of flesh-eating ladies who fancy them for tomorrows menu.

Released in 1973 and directed by a then-largely unknown Ivan Reitman , Cannibal Girls quickly acquired a reputation as the B-movie concoction of the 1970s. Canadian audiences had never before experienced such a rich blend of camp, gore and comedy. On top of the films overt B-movie presentation, the theater-going public was also introduced to the warning bell experience: just prior to a scene of particular malice, the easily upset viewers would be warned by the sound of a bell, at which point they could shut their eyes.

Experience the gore like never before, mastered from the newly restored original film elements, as Cannibal Girls finally makes its debut on DVD

Carrier

Format: DVD
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Taken from DiabolikDVD.com – Something strange is happening in the small town of Sleepy Rock, but no one can put their finger on it.  Sleepy Rock was a place you might find in a fairy tale until one day, the nightmare is unleashed. Its dissolves friendships, families, anything else alive. And there’s no stopping it. Once Sleepy Rock was a loving and religious town, now it’s a town out of control. The only solution…Kill! Anyone who could be THE CARRIER….One touch and you’re gone! Director of Photography by Peter Deming (EVIL DEAD 2), Music by Joseph Deuca (EVIL DEAD, ARMY OF DARKNESS) and sound mix by actor Bruce Campbell (ARMY OF DARKNESS)

Dark Star – The Hyper-Drive Edition

Format: DVD
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In the mid twenty-first century, mankind has reached a point in its technological advances to enable colonization of the far reaches of the universe. DARK STAR is a futuristic scout ship traveling far in advance of colony ships. Armed with Exponential Thermosteller Bombs, it prowls the darkest reaches of space on a mission to seek out and destroy unstable planets ahead of the colonist. But there is one obstacle that its crew members did not count on — one of the ship’s thinking and talking bombs is lodged in the bay, threatening to destroy the entire ship and crew! DARK STAR was originally intended to be a 68 minute film. Jack Harris, the Hollywood producer, convinced the filmmakers to shoot 15 minutes of extra footage and he released the expanded version theatrically in 1975 through Bryanston Pictures. To honor the filmmakers wishes, this new DVD will contain both the shorter 1974 Original version and the longer 1975 Theatrical release version. The 2010 Hyperdrive Edition DVD has been sourced from a new 16×9, 35mm transfer, with a further pain-staking, frame-by-frame digital restoration of the video master to produce the best picture ever seen. The soundtrack has also been digitally enhanced and restored to Dolby Digital 5.1. Bonus Features: LET THERE BE LIGHT: THE ODYSSEY OF “DARK STAR” An all new, feature-length documentary exploring the controversial making of the John Carpenter (HALLOWEEN) and Dan O Bannon (ALIEN), Exclusive interviews with actor Brian Narelle, cinematographer Doug Knapp, art director Tommy Lee Wallace, visual effects artist Greg Jein, voice artist Cookie Knapp, film director Jack Harris, Diane O Bannon, USC alumni/director Jeff Burr, as well as archival interviews with John Carpenter and many more! Plus the final interview with Dan O Bannon, Directed by Daniel Griffith, 2010, Interview with Sci-Fi author Alan Dean Foster, 3D guide to the DARK STAR ship, Full-length audio commentary by super-fan Andrew Gilchrist, Written Intro by Dan O Bannon, Trivia.

The Dead Outside

Format: DVD
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From IMDB.COM courtesy of Kerry Anne Mullaney – A neurological pandemic has consumed the population. April, a secretive young girl, and Daniel, a man desperate and bereaved, come together on an isolated farm. When a mysterious stranger turns up, they are confronted with a new enemy even deadlier than the one beyond the perimeter.

Death Tube

Format: DVD
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A young girl gets hooked on a website called “Death Tube,” which broadcasts actual murders in real time. At first she didn’t believe it was real, until she is brought into the site itself. The killing game is about to begin.

Eyes of the Chameleon

Format: DVD
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Sara is stuck in Las Vegas working a dead end bartending job. A chance meeting with a member of the occult triggers a psychotic break and she descends into a world of group sex, unrepentant drug use and rampant violence. As she spins faster and faster out of control, her friends are slowly killed off in mysterious and brutal ways. Is Sara being stalked by an unnamed killer or is she the one guilty of the murders?

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

Format: DVD
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Gonzo doesn’t begin to describe this wild women-in-prison film. A mad mix of outrageous exploitation, flamboyant art movie, and energetic comic book, this manga-inspired cult classic is actually the second film in a series, but you hardly need the history. Matsu (Meiko Kaji, Lady Snowblood) is an innocent woman in jail who defies the sadistic warden and brutal guards with silent stares and sudden strikes. Nicknamed “Scorpion” for her lethal, lightning attacks, she is systematically abused, tortured, and humiliated by the vengeful warden while she plans her escape.

House (The Criterion Collection)

Format: DVD | Blu-Ray

Listen to the Podcast Episode concerning this film.
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How to describe Nobuhiko Obayashi’s indescribable 1977 movie HOUSE (Hausu)? As a psychedelic ghost tale? A stream-of-consciousness bedtime story? An episode of Scooby-Doo as directed by Mario Bava? Any of the above will do for this hallucinatory head trip about a schoolgirl who travels with six classmates to her ailing aunt’s creaky country home and comes face-to-face with evil spirits, a demonic house cat, a bloodthirsty piano, and other ghoulish visions, all realized by Obayashi via a series of mattes, animation, and collage effects. Equal parts absurd and nightmarish, HOUSE might have been beamed to Earth from some other planet. Never before available on home video in the United States, it’s one of the most exciting cult discoveries in years.

Hush (2009)

Format: DVD
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Young couple Zakes and Beth (rising UK talent William Ash of Doctor Who and Christine Bottomley of Torchwood and Hope Springs) are fighting constantly while they travel down the desolate M1 highway. After they spot or think they spot an hysterical woman chained in the back of a truck that almost runs them over, Zakes calls the cops and considers his work done. Beth wants to track the truck down and is so angry when Zakes refuses that she storms off at the next pit stop. When Beth doesn t return, Zakes realizes she too has been captured and plunges into a terrifying high-speed cat and mouse game on the highway. Can Zakes cut off the ruthless trucker or will the mysterious maniac manage to deliver his human cargo to its final, terrifying destination? Take one part Steven Spielberg s classic road rage movie Duel, one part of 80s cult favorite The Hitcher, throw in a sparring couple and you ve got the wildly clever Hush, a British thriller that marks the ascendance of writer-director Mark Tonderai.

Lake Placid 3 (Unrated)

Format: DVD
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Get ready for a living, feeding nightmare when a swarm of gigantic crocodiles terrorizes a secluded country lake. When local wildlife is brutally mauled and campers are reduced to carcasses, biologist Nathan Bickerman (Colin Ferguson) knows a voracious predator is on the loose. So does a feisty female hunting guide (Yancy Butler) out for her next trophy. As the body count rises, the local sheriff tries to keep things quiet and keep the tourists coming. But when the horrifying, hulking truth emerges, can anyone stop these cold-blooded killers before they claim their next victim? Lake Placid 3 is pulse-pounding, adrenaline-pumping, pure horror film fun.

The Living Dead Girl

Format: DVD
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Gloomy and atmospheric, this is Rollin at his best and one of Redemption’s bestsellers. Available uncut for the first time, with over 4 minutes restored from the original. Will appeal to hardcore fans and mainstream gore-fiends alike. A toxic spill revives a beautiful, dead heiress (Francoise Blanchard as a zombified Paris Hilton lookalike) who, with the help of her childhood friend, must quench her overpowering bloodlust. An unholy mix of sex, zombies & vampires with a stunning & extremely gory finale

Lynch Mob

Format: DVD
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The rural town of Lynchburg, Georgia holds a dark secret. A century-old curse has condemned the citizens to a diet of human flesh. Unable to leave the city limits the town folks must lure unsuspecting travelers to their quaint town where they soon become the menu item of choice. Problems arise when the Federal Government releases a street savvy criminal into their community under the witness relocation program.

Mafu Cage

Format: DVD
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Academy Award winner LEE GRANT (IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, SHAMPOO) stars with Academy Award nominee CAROL KANE (DOG DAY AFTERNOON, WHEN A STRANGER CALLS) in this psychological thriller directed by Emmy winner KAREN ARTHUR (LADY BEWARE, LEGACY) . Cissy (Kane) and Ellen (Grant) are daughters of a deceased African primatologist who kept wild animals in a cage in his living room. Mentally unbalanced, Cissy virtually lives in this exotic ‘Mafu Cage’, crowded with hothouse plants and strange African artifacts. Ellen is obsessed with the caretaking of Cissy and must keep a constant watch on her sister’s unpredictable personality. When Ellen’s co-worker, David (James Olson-THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN, RAGTIME), begins making romantic advances towards Ellen, Cissy believes the man poses a threat to the sisters’ relationship. The disturbed Cissy ensnares David in the Mafu Cage and sujects him to a series of horrific, and deadly rituals! Also starring WILL GEER (Tv’s THE WALTONS) and acclaimed by critics upon its release, Scorpion is proud to present THE MAFU CAGE in its original aspect ratio for the first time!

Special features:
Brand New 16×9 (1.78:1) widescreen from a HD master approved by John Bailey
Audio commentary with director Karen Arthur
Bonus audio commentary with cinematographer John Bailey and editor Carol Littleton
CISSY AND HER CLOUDS: an interview with Carol Kane
SOLAR FLARE : an interview with Lee Grant
VISIONS OF CLOUDS : an interview with Karen Arthur
SHOT AND SLICE : an interview with John Bailey and Carol Littleton
Extensive still gallery
Alternate title sequence

Make-Out with Violence

Format: DVD | Blu-Ray (out on Nov 30)
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MAKE-OUT with VIOLENCE is a genre-bending tale of a boy trying to fulfill his unrequited love for a girl who has risen from the dead. Set against the backdrop of a summer of cicadas and swimming pools, the film blends elements of up-beat teenage melodrama with the strange gravity of classic coming of age stories.It tells the story of twin brothers struggling to come to terms with the unexplained disappearance of the bright and beautiful Wendy Hearst. As the sweltering summer pushes on, they must maintain the appearance of normalcy as they search for ways to revive the Wendy they once knew.

Maniac (30th Anniversary Edition)

Format: DVD | Blu-Ray
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Frank Zito is a deeply disturbed man, haunted by the traumas of unspeakable childhood abuse. And when these horrific memories begin to scream inside his mind, Frank prowls the seedy streets of New York City to stalk and slaughter innocent young women. Now Frank has begun a relationship with a beautiful photographer, yet his vile compulsions remain. These are the atrocities of a human monster. This is the story of a Maniac.

Mutants (Sub)

Format: DVD
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Like David Cronenberg s The Fly, co-writer and director David Morley s fright flick Mutants turns the horror genre on its head and makes it personal. It s one thing to kill a zombie. But what if the zombie was someone you loved? ER doctor Sonia (Helene de Fougerolles) and her boyfriend Marco (Francis Renaud) take refuge in an abandoned base when a pandemic has turned almost everyone in the world into a flesh-eating monster. But one of the creatures infects Marco and soon Sonia is fighting off zombies, dealing with her own pregnancy and desperately hoping for a cure as Marco literally disintegrates before her eyes. Finally, Sonia faces the truth: the one man worth fighting for has become the one man she must fight against to survive.

Playback

Format: DVD
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When Detective Steve Lambord begins to investigate his daughter’s death, he discovers a closet full of videotapes, each one featuring his daughter with a different man in compromising positions. Digging deeper into the mystery, he discovers a girl he barely knew, and unearths secrets he never wanted to confront.

Psychomania

Format: DVD
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The cult classic known as the greatest British zombie biker movie ever made returns with the ultimate full-throttle restoration: Nicky Henson (THE WITCHFINDER GENERAL), Beryl Reid (THE BEAST IN THE CELLAR) and Oscar® winner George Sanders (ALL ABOUT EVE, VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED) star in this beloved 70s mind-blower about a motorcycle gang who burst from their graves to crush a world of psychedelic hippie pleasures under the wheels of black leather occult mayhem. You ve got to believe it s come back: PSYCHOMANIA from veteran horror director Don Sharp (KISS OF THE VAMPIRE), the blacklisted Hollywood screenwriters of HORROR EXPRESS, and featuring some of the wildest cycle stunts of the decade has now been restored from the only uncut 35mm print in existence and packed with new Bonus Features produced exclusively for this edition.

Survive Girls

Format: DVD
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Hidden: Saki stands in the shower waiting for her boyfriend Toshi. When she enters her bedroom, a man who resembles her boyfriend appears, but he’s slightly different. Can she survive?
The Hunger: A woman goes into the woods to kill herself. After several unsuccessful attempts, she wanders until she sees an uninhabited house in the middle of the forest. But she is in for the surprise of her life once she arrives there.

Survive Girls 2

Format: DVD
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BOUND
A sexually unsatisfied woman consults an S&M specialist for private lessons. One day, while she is tied up, the man goes out and is killed in a car accident, leaving her alone and helpless. HYPNOSIS
Studying the art of hypnosis, a young woman becomes trapped in a room, and must escape using unorthodox means.

Zombie Nightmare

Format: DVD
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Before ROCK ‘N’ ROLL NIGHTMARE, there was ZOMBIE NIGHTMARE! ADAM WEST (of TV’s BATMAN) joins TIA CARRERE (WAYNE’S WORLD), FRANK DIETZ (BLACK ROSES) and The Legendary Rock Warrior JOHN MIKL “THOR” (ROCK ‘N’ ROLL NIGHTMARE) in this macabre tale of voodoo and violence, terror and suspense, and revenge from beyond the grave!

Tony Washington (Thor) foils a robbery at a local grocery store only to be run over and killed by a group of savage suburban teens. But the horror has only just begun, for in the darkest recesses of Tony’s backyard, a voodoo ceremony takes place which resurrects Tony into a superhuman zombie avenger. One by one, Tony’s ruthless killers are graphically and brutally murdered as the undead Tony takes his gory revenge! The stage is set for a bone-chilling climax as the authorities (Adam West and Frank Dietz) finally come face to face with the dead rising from the grave.

Featuring ACE OF SPADES by LEMMY AND MOTORHEAD on the soundtrack, as well as PANTERA and GIRLSCHOOL, ZOMBIE NIGHTMARE is a heavy metal trip of zombie horror vengeance!