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Horror In Your House: May 17, 2011

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This week brings us Blu-ray versions of classics in the way of Deep Red, Diabolique, and season 4 of “The Twilight Zone.” Also out today is the Screen Gems popcorn teenie-bopper aimed horror flick The Roommate and the Anthony Hopkins led Catholic vs. Demons movie The Rite. And for the fans that demand a little more edge in their flicks the uber-violent and bloody Red White & Blue is now available. Check out the rest below and let me know what you are picking up.
Horror In Your House
May 17th, 2011

DEEP RED (Profondo Rosso) (Blu-ray / DVD) – Blue Underground

A psychic who can read minds picks up the thoughts of a murderer in the audience and soon becomes a victim. An English pianist gets involved in solving the murders, but finds many of his avenues of inquiry cut off by new murders, and he begins to wonder how the murderer can track his movements so closely.

MICAH SAYS: Aregento on Blu-ray is hard to not like. This is one of the films that launched my love of Italian horror as a young lad.

DIABOLIQUE: THE CRITERION COLLECTION (Blu-ray) – Criterion

Before Psycho, Peeping Tom, and Repulsion, there was Diabolique. This thriller from Henri‑Georges Clouzot (Le corbeau, The Wages of Fear), which shocked audiences in Europe and the U.S., is the story of two women–the fragile wife and the willful mistress of a sadistic school headmaster–who hatch a daring revenge plot. With its unprecedented narrative twists and unforgettably scary images,Diabolique is a heart-grabbing benchmark in horror filmmaking, featuring outstanding performances by Simone Signoret (Casque d’or, Army of Shadows), Vera Clouzot (The Wages of Fear), and Paul Meurisse (Le deuxième souffle, Army of Shadows).

THE FERGUSONS – S’More Entertainment

Suburbia will never be the same after a family moves in next door with special “tastes” in neighbors, especially for those who try to step on them. Then it’s time to take out the trash, which they merrily do. In fact, they love take-out! Blissfully square Ed Ferguson and his family are “goody-types,” easy targets for jealous neighbors, crooks and vandals. People take advantage of their generous nature and walk over them, but they’re a cheerful bunch and can’t be bothered. Oh sure, those pesky neighbors are slaughtered in short order and even get served up as “just desserts,” but they’re killed with no hard feelings … This family doesn’t get mad, they just get full! Keith Singleton writes, directs and stars in this twisted take on consumerism with the question – consumption be done about it?

GARGOYLES – Henstooth

Cornel Wilde stars as an anthropology professor who stumbles upon a clan of demon gargoyles living in the desert Southwest. Since its first airing in 1972, this low-budget gem has earned an enduring spot in the hearts of horror fans worldwide. It won the Emmy

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Gateway Horror Classic ‘The Gate’ Returns to Life With Blu-ray SteelBook in May

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One of my personal favorite horror movies of all time, 1987’s gateway horror classic The Gate is opening back up on May 14 with a brand new Blu-ray SteelBook release from Lionsgate!

The new release will feature fresh SteelBook artwork from Vance Kelly, seen below.

Special Features, all of which were previously released, include…

  • Audio Commentaries
    • Director Tibor Takacs, Writer Michael Nankin, and Special Effects Designer & Supervisor Randall William Cook
    • Special Effects Designer & Supervisor Randall William Cook, Special Make-Up Effects Artist Craig Reardon, Special Effects Artist Frank Carere, and Matte Photographer Bill Taylor
  • Isolated Score Selections and Audio Interview
  • Featurettes:
    • The Gate: Unlocked
    • Minion Maker
    • From Hell It Came
    • The Workman Speaks!
    • Made in Canada
    • From Hell: The Creatures & Demons of The Gate
    • The Gatekeepers
    • Vintage Featurette: Making of The Gate
  • Teaser Trailer
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • TV Spot
  • Storyboard Gallery
  • Behind-the-Scenes Still Gallery

When best friends Glen (Stephen Dorff) and Terry (Louis Tripp) stumble across a mysterious crystalline rock in Glen’s backyard, they quickly dig up the newly sodden lawn searching for more precious stones. Instead, they unearth The Gate — an underground chamber of terrifying demonic evil. The teenagers soon understand what evil they’ve released as they are overcome with an assortment of horrific experiences. With fiendish followers invading suburbia, it’s now up to the kids to discover the secret that can lock The Gate forever . . . if it’s not too late.

If you’ve never seen The Gate, it’s now streaming on Prime Video and Tubi.

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