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New to Blu – Week of 5/23/2017

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New to Blu-ray

Each week here at Bloody Disgusting we like to highlight some of the new Blu-ray releases hitting shelves across the world. Please note that this isn’t every release for the week, just a few of the ones that jumped out at us.

Not a ton of new releases this week, but some really good ones. Get Out (read our review), arguably one of the best films of the year, comes home this week. Plus we have Logan and The Void if you’re looking for some other new titles to pick up. Looking for something a little older to add to your collection? Well then you’ve got a couple options with Wolf Guy, Cops vs Thugs and Bloody Friday. So yeah, not a ton of new releases but a top notch selection!

US Releases

Logan (Fox, Region A)

Synopsis:
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexican border. But Logan’s attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up-ended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces.

Get Out (Universal, Region A)

Synopsis:
A young African American man visits his Caucasian girlfriend’s cursed family estate.

The Void (Screen Media, Region A)

Synopsis:
A cop transfers a wounded man to a small hospital, where it won’t take long for violence to erupt. The few doctors and patients there find themselves surrounded by a group of hooded men and threatened by a strange creature growing in the hospital.

The Great Wall (Universal, Region A)

Synopsis:
A mystery centered around the construction of the Great Wall of China.

Cops vs Thugs (Arrow, Region A)

Synopsis:
In Kurashima City, there are two yakuza families; the Kawade, who use political connections to further their activities, and the Ohara, who have an alliance with the local police. When Ohara acting boss Hirotani usurps a staged land deal away from Kawade, thanks to the help of his police friend Kuno, a war breaks out. At the same time, Kuno’s superiors start cracking down on the yakuza and command the cops stop fraternising with criminals.

XX (Magnolia, Region A)

Synopsis:
Four short horror films that are directed and written by women.

Bloody Friday (Subkultur Entertainment, Region A)

Synopsis:
Heinz Klett is sprung from the courthouse by two accomplices, then sets about planning the big heist of a local bank, equipped with a cache of high-powered weapons he’s acquired from an American army outpost. Together with his faithful protégé, who reluctantly on-boards his young girlfriend and her AWOL brother, the quartet bumble their way through the supposedly full-proof plan that aims to deliver them a cool million in cash and a new life in Australia.

Wolf Guy (Arrow, Region A)

Synopsis:
Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba is WOLFGUY, the only survivor of a clan of werewolves who relies on his feral, full-moon-activated superpowers to solve mysterious crimes. One night, a bizarre and bloody death in the Tokyo streets plunges him into a far-reaching conspiracy populated by crooked politicians, naked white women, bit-players like Hideo Murota, a phantom tiger, and — best of all — a shadowy organization.

The Vagrant (Scream Factory, Region A)

Synopsis:
A business man buys a house, but he has a hard time trying to get of it’s previous tenant, a dirty bum.

Hack-o-Lantern (Massacre Video, Region A)

Synopsis:
A kindly old grandfather is actually the leader of a murderous satanic cult which sacrifices its victims on Halloween.

Voodoo Black Exorcist (The Film Detective, Region A)

Synopsis:
The mummy of a Caribbean voodoo priest stalks the passengers of a South Seas ocean liner.

UK Releases

Cops vs Thugs (Arrow, Region A)

Synopsis:
In Kurashima City, there are two yakuza families; the Kawade, who use political connections to further their activities, and the Ohara, who have an alliance with the local police. When Ohara acting boss Hirotani usurps a staged land deal away from Kawade, thanks to the help of his police friend Kuno, a war breaks out. At the same time, Kuno’s superiors start cracking down on the yakuza and command the cops stop fraternising with criminals.

Wolf Guy (Arrow, Region A)

Synopsis:
Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba is WOLFGUY, the only survivor of a clan of werewolves who relies on his feral, full-moon-activated superpowers to solve mysterious crimes. One night, a bizarre and bloody death in the Tokyo streets plunges him into a far-reaching conspiracy populated by crooked politicians, naked white women, bit-players like Hideo Murota, a phantom tiger, and — best of all — a shadowy organization.

Chris Coffel is originally from Phoenix, AZ and now resides in Portland, OR. He once scored 26 goals in a game of FIFA. He likes the Phoenix Suns, Paul Simon and 'The 'Burbs.' Oh and cats. He also likes cats.

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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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