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Pigs Fly: ‘The Poughkeepsie Tapes’ Now On VOD!
At long last, the Dowdle brothers’ awesome found-footage The Poughkeepsie Tapes is available on VOD – but there’s a catch. It’s quietly been dumped straight to DirecTV. There’s no word on when this movie may find its way to other VOD platforms, or to home video, but at least there are baby steps.
Bloody Disgusting was the first ever media outlet to review the film prior to its Tribeca Film Festival premiere back in 2007.
In it, “Hundreds of video tapes of torture, murder and dismemberment show a killer’s decade long reign of terror.“
Since then, the Dowdles have directed Quarantine, the U.S. remake to [REC], as well as M. Night Shyamalan’s Devil, and the upcoming As Above, So Below.
Our personal insiders have told us that the delay was that MGM, who was to distribute the film theatrically, wanted to recoup their $2M marketing spend to whomever would acquire the feature from them. The DirecTV listing doesn’t state whom the distributor is, so it’s unclear how or why this is getting released. My bet is that it’s being dumped with the release of As Above, Down Below slated for next month.
Now that it’s out, what do you guys think of it?
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‘Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story’ Slashes into VHS from Lunchmeat!
The SCREAMBOX Original documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story is now streaming on SCREAMBOX, and it’s next coming to VHS!
A limited edition of only 50 copies worldwide, the VHS copies of the Englund documentary will go up for grabs on Saturday, April 27 at 12pm EST on Lunchmeat’s official website.
Josh Schafer of Lunchmeat explains, “With so many of Englund’s works being seen and familiarized on videotape, it only felt right to offer fans and collectors the opportunity to experience this fantastic doc on VHS. We all know the Freddy movies just feel different on videocassette, and we wanted to bring that feel to this film for those who want it.”
“Since first donning a tattered fedora and a glove of eviscerating blades in 1984, Robert Englund has become a beloved horror icon. His portrayal of Freddy Krueger is without doubt a moment as visceral to the horror genre as Chaney’s werewolf or Karloff’s groundbreaking realization of Frankenstein’s monster. However, few realize the depths of Englund’s true power as a character actor away from the latex mask and iconic red and green sweater.
“A classically trained actor and director, Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror icons of our generation.. This unique and intimate portrait captures the man behind the glove and features interviews with Englund and his wife Nancy, Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd, Heather Langenkamp, and more.
“This is the quintessential documentary on the man who didn’t just bring Freddy Krueger to horrific and historic life on-screen and beyond, but has created a fantastic career as an elite actor and entertainer.”
Selling for $30, the VHS is presented in native widescreen format & duplicated in NTSC, housed in full-color slipcase and pressed on black videocassettes with silver foil face and side labels.
The VHS release is presented in partnership with Cineverse, Bloody Disgusting, and Screambox, in association with Dead Mouse Productions and Cult Screenings U.K.
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