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‘The House At The End Of The Street’ Hits Blu-ray January 8th

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Posted by EvanDickson on October 31, 2012 @ 10:42am
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Relativity Media releases House at the End of the Street on Blu-ray/DVD on January 18th, 2013. The PG-13 thriller from director Mark Tonderai (Hush) stars Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games) Max Thieriot (My Soul To Take) and Elizabeth Shue (Leaving Las Vegas, Adventures In Babysitting).

In the film, “Seeking a fresh start, newly divorced Sarah (Elisabeth Shue) and her daughter Elissa (Jennifer Lawrence) find the house of their dreams in a small, upscale, rural town. But when startling and unexplainable events begin to happen, Sarah and Elissa learn the town is in the shadows of a chilling secret. Years earlier, in the house next door, a daughter killed her parents in their beds, and disappeared – leaving only a brother, Ryan (Max Thieriot), as the sole survivor. Against Sarah’s wishes, Elissa begins a relationship with the reclusive Ryan – and the closer they get, the deeper they’re all pulled into a mystery more dangerous than they ever imagined.”

There’s a few special features so head inside to check those out along with some box art that’s better than the theatrical poster. READ MORE

‘They Live’ Hits Blu-ray From Scream Factory On November 16th!

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Posted by EvanDickson on July 30, 2012 @ 5:32pm
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They Live might not be John Carpenter’s best movie, but it’s still a total blast. And now Scream Factory is releasing it on Blu-ray and DVD (complete with a great illustrated cover) on November 16th. If you’re one of the first 500 pre-orders, you get a free 18″x24″ print of that artwork so hurry up and order!

While specs haven’t been finalized, Scream Factory has indeed recorded a new interview with John Carpenter for the disc. “They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They Live.

Horror master John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing) directs this heart-pounding thriller in which aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission. Humanity’s last chance lies with a lone drifter who stumbles upon a harrowing discovery — a unique pair of sunglasses that reveals the terrifying and deadly truth.”

Head inside for the box art! READ MORE

‘Grave Encounters 2′ To Hit VOD In Early October, Theaters Soon After

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Posted by EvanDickson on June 28, 2012 @ 11:11am
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I don’t think I saw the original Grave Encounters, but apparently a lot of you did and liked it because the sequel Grave Encounters 2 is on its way. In the sequel the crew from the first film has disappeared and a film student decides to go searching for them. Which I suppose makes the film kind of meta (and the film student perhaps a bit stupid).

In the film, “While researching the events depicted in the original film and the subsequent disappearance of its lead ”actor” Sean Rogerson, Alex Wright received a bizarre video from a mysterious blogger named “DeathAwaits666.” Appearing to show Rogerson still alive but trapped inside the Collingwood Psychiatric Hospital from GRAVE ENCOUNTERS, Alex and his friends agree to meet the blogger at the infamous hospital in hopes of learning what really happened. To their horror, they quickly find themselves face-to-face with unspeakable evil. Realizing that they must be smarter and faster than Rogerson and his crew to avoid suffering the same fate, they use their knowledge of the original film to do whatever it takes to survive.”

Grave Encounters 2 will be available nationwide on demand October 2nd with a theatrical roll out in October. Head inside for a better look at the first image from the film. READ MORE

[Blu-ray Review] Finally…’Return of the Living Dead’ Gets High Def Treatment!

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Posted by Mike Pereira on June 11, 2012 @ 5:21am
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Return of the Living Dead, Writer/Director Dan O’Bannon’s little 1985 horror/comedy that introduced zombies to brains, is back in UK-based Second Sight’s brand new steelbox Blu-ray release.

It’s packed to the rafters with nearly five hours of bonus features. Most importantly, the original soundtrack has been restored to its former glory!

North Americans haven’t had this luxury since back in the VHS days. Hell, I haven’t heard or seen the film in its original state in like 17 years!? It was with great pleasure that I got this opportunity to time travel back to my youth and enjoy Return of the Living Dead in the way it was meant to be experienced!

“When a bumbling pair of employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to re-animate as they go on a rampage through Louisville, Kentucky seeking their favorite food, brains.” READ MORE

‘The Tall Man’ Gets Fitted For A Home Video Release Date

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Posted by EvanDickson on June 06, 2012 @ 12:12pm
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The Tall Man Gets Fitted For A Home Video Release Date

Martyrs director Pascal Laugier’s The Tall Man in limited theaters on August 31st from Image Entertainment. While we don’t have an exact theater count yet, I’m assuming that “limited” is indeed the operative word here. Why? Because they have a DVD/Blu-ray street date of September 25th. This isn’t a big surprise seeing as many studios are experimenting with different theatrical and home video window. The Tall Man stars Jessica Biel, Jodelle Ferland, Stephen McHattie, William B. Davis and Samantha Ferris.

In the film, “In an isolated, slowly dying mining town, children are vanishing without a trace – abducted, the townsfolk whisper, by a mysterious entity known locally as “The Tall Man.” Town nurse Julia Denning (Jessica Biel) seems skeptical…until her young David disappears in the middle of night. Frantic to rescue the boy, Julia lives every parent’s darkest nightmare in this twisting, shock-around-each-corner thriller.”

For more info on the film itself, hit up the official website and Facebook.

[Blu-ray Reviews] The Home Invasion Sub-Genre Is Alive & Kicking!

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Posted by Mike Pereira on May 14, 2012 @ 2:28pm
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THE AGGRESSION SCALE: The Aggression Scale can safely be described as Home Alone by way of Die Hard. A group of four hitmen are attempting to retrieve $500,000 of stolen cash for a criminal kingpin (Ray Wise of Twin Peaks fame). Of course, they eventually meet up with their worst nightmare in the form of a seriously disturbed teenager. This classic Juvie case ends up being a fierce combination of Kevin McCallister and John Rambo. With a premise loaded with grisly potential, The Aggression Scale surprisingly plays fairly straightforward. The violence is certainly gritty and the traps can get pretty nasty but I still got the feeling the filmmakers were holding back. This low-budgeter never went that extra level for me. It’s definitely worth a view if you were ever curious on what an R-rated Home Alone might look like. It’s a briskly-paced, well-acted little thriller that never overstays its welcome. I particularly enjoyed the performances from Dana Ashbrook (Bobby Briggs from Twin Peaks) and Derek Mears (Jason from Platinum Dunes’ Friday the 13th) as the two main baddies. If you keep expectations in check, I have no doubt you’ll find The Aggression Scale enjoyable on some level.

The MPEG-4 AVC video is pretty impressive for a low budget feature. The fine detail and colourization really stand-out. The black levels are equally pleasing. The Dolby TrueHD 5.1 is serviceable. My biggest gripe; I found the gunfire SFX to be on the weak side which hurt the overall impact of the violence. As for special features, we get a single 15-minute “making of” featurette. It lacks structure and jumps around without delving into any significant content.

3/5 Skulls

MOTHER’S DAY (Canadian release): Director Darren Lynn Bousman’s (Saw II thru IV and Repo! The Genetic Opera) Mother’s Day had quite the arduous journey to the big screen/home video. This remake (in name only) of the trashy 1980 Troma cult classic was shot back in 2010. Like many that have suffered a similar fate, one would assume there was something amiss with the final product. At times; a resounding yes (Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation) and other times; a hell no (Trick r’ Treat). Mother’s Day falls in the latter category. In fact for Bousman, it’s his finest work to date. Unlike the original, this reimagining plays out as a tough-as-nails thriller. After a bank robbery goes bust, three brothers return to their old stopping grounds only to find it is occupied by new homeowners who are hosting a party with their closest friends. Once the domineering mother (Rebecca De Morney of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle) arrives to the scene, matters get much worse for the unfortunate hostages.

It takes a mere 9 minutes for the shit to hit the fan. Mother’s Day never lets up the pressure from that point on. At a running time of 112 minutes, Bousman successfully manages to never let the tension and momentum ever slip. It’s a twisty, unsettling ride from start to finish. While the violence isn’t on the operatic level of the Saw franchise, its obvious Bousman learned a thing or two during his run on that Grand Guignol horror show. Whenever the red stuff makes an appearance, it packs a ferocious punch. Mother’s Day is enhanced by a splendid ensemble that helps keep the tension in a constant high gear. De Morney is pitch-perfect as the lead antagonist. She successfully evokes many levels of complexity, keeping the character of Mother from ever feeling one-dimensional or definable. Actually the unpredictability of human nature makes the actions from both camps rather tough to lock down. These characteristics make Mother’s Day a pleasantly unpleasant and thrilling ride to hop onboard of.

Mother’s Day comes equipped with a rock solid 1080p MPEG-4 AVC transfer, sporting consistently nice colour and detail. Most importantly, this 35mm-shot production contains a healthy level of grain throughout. It’s nice to see a modern feature with a filmic appearance every once in a while. Unfortunately the commentary track that accompanies the U.S. release is nowhere to be found on this edition. Actually Canadians get no love in the supplement department. There’s not even a menu screen!? The only exclusive on this disc is a DTS-HD 5.1 mix. It isn’t the most active in the market but it more than gets the job done effectively during all the pivotal moments. Not sure if there’s any difference from Anchor Bay’s Dolby TrueHD soundtrack but I generally prefer DTS so this is a plus in my opinion.

4/5 Skulls

‘The Theatre Bizarre’ Performs In Your House This April

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Posted by MrDisgusting on April 03, 2012 @ 11:11pm
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The Theatre Bizarre Performs In Your House This April

Image Entertainment presents a horror anthology like no other with its release of The Theatre Bizarre. The film was directed by seven veterans of the horror genre including Richard Stanley (Hardware), Buddy Giovinazzo (No Way Home), Tom Savini (Night of the Living Dead (1990)), Douglas Buck (Sisters), Karim Hussain (Ascension), David Gregory (Plague Town) and Jeremy Kasten (The Wizard of Gore (2007)).

This boundary-pushing film featuring stories of ancient evil, love, obsession, addiction, gluttony, sexual nightmares, pain, brutality and of course, death, is now available On Demand with cable and satellite providers, and will be available on DVD April 24, 2012.

“Down a seedy city street, a young woman is obsessed with what appears to be a long abandoned theatre. One night, she sees the front door slightly ajar and impulsively decides to sneak inside. But there in the vast, eerie auditorium, a show unlike any other unfolds before her eyes. Its host is an odd marionette-like man who will introduce her to six tales of the bizarre: A couple traveling in a remote part of the French Pyrenees crosses paths with a lustful witch; A paranoid lover faces the wrath of a partner who has been pushed to her limit; The Freudian dreams of an unfaithful husband blur the lines between fantasy and reality; The horrors of the real world are interpreted through the mind of a child; A woman addicted to other people’s memories gets her fix through the fluid of her victims’ eyeballs; And a perverse obsession with sweets turns sour for a couple in too deep. But as the stories unfold, something strange is happening to the woman. Something irreversible and horrific. Something that awaits its next audience in The Theatre Bizarre.”

The Theatre Bizarre enjoyed a successful 2011 festival run, screening at Fantasia International Film Festival, Frightfest, Sitges Festival De Cine Fantastic and Toronto After Dark. The film began its theatrical release in the U.S. on January 27, 2012 in seven markets including NY & LA, expanding to additional cities across the country. READ MORE

Production Sketches From ‘Strippers vs Werewolves’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on April 02, 2012 @ 4:40pm
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stipperswere040212 Production Sketches From Strippers vs Werewolves

Well Go USA has picked up North American rights to Strippers vs Werewolves from U.K. independent sales and distribution label Kaleidoscope Film Distribution. It will release on DVD May 7. Until then, click the above image to check out a series of behind-the-scenes production sketches.

In Jonathan Glendening’s Strippers vs Werewolves, a turf war breaks out after a strip-club murder in this kick-ass revenge saga full of immense action and sharp one-liners.

The stunning Barbara Nedeljakova (Hostel, Hostel II) leads the cast alongside Sarah Douglas (Superman), Robert Englund (Freddy vs. Jason, Nightmare on Elm Street), Lucy Pinder, Martin Kemp and Ali Bastian.

“Jeanette, the club’s careworn owner, believes murdering customers is bad for business, so she orders the club’s bouncer to quietly dispose of the body. And there the matter should end … if Mickey hadn’t been a member of a bloodthirsty and vengeful pack of werewolves.

When Mickey’s corpse surfaces, Jack Ferris, the werewolves’ charming and vicious leader, swears bloody vengeance and sends his pack out to hunt down the killers. Little does he know, Justice is actually the fiancée of his second in command, Scott. To make matters worse, Justice bites Scott during sex and now may be infected with the curse of lycanthropy herself.

Add to the mix werewolf Barker, the masturbating man-child; Sinclair, the occultist with low self-esteem; and a bevy of the most beautiful women this side of heaven and you have the perfect recipe for balls to the wall, frenetic, skimpily clad, strippers on werewolves action-packed goodness.

‘Strippers vs Werewolves’ – stripping has never been this hairy.” READ MORE

Phase 4 Makes A Swimming Date With ‘Sand Sharks’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 30, 2012 @ 3:31pm
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Phase 4 Makes A Swimming Date With Sand Sharks

Phase 4 Films is pleased to announce the video-on-demand (VOD) world premiere of Sand Sharks on April 1, 2012. Directed by Mark Atkins, Sand Sharks stars reality star and daughter of famed wrestler Hulk Hogan, Brooke Hogan (“Hogan Knows Best,” “Brooke Knows Best”), and Gina Holden (Final Destination 3, Fantastic Four, Saw 3D: The Final Chapter). The action thriller also features a special appearance by Brooke Hogan’s brother, Nick Hogan (“Hogan Knows Best”).

“Jimmy Green, a prodigal party boy, is throwing the spring break festival of a lifetime on the island of White Sands. Little do the hundreds of teenage party-goers know, an underwater earthquake has cracked open a crater beneath the ocean’s surface. This demolition unleashes the most menacing beasts to ever rule the waters, and the only predator to ever swim through sand. It mercilessly feeds on anything that crosses its path, and it is up to those left on the island to stop the carnage.”

The World Premiere of Sand Sharks will be available on Comcast, Cox, Insight and Cablevision. READ MORE

See Malcolm McDowell Defend Himself In ‘Suing the Devil’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 28, 2012 @ 5:18pm
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See Malcolm McDowell Defend Himself In Suing the Devil

The Aussie horror-drama Suing the Devil, which comes from Mouth Watering Productions, and stars Malcolm McDowell, Shannen Fields, Tom Sizemore, and Corbin Bernsen, will be opening On Demand April 6. Below you’ll find the trailer and poster for the film written and directed by Timothy A. Chey.

“Luke O’Brien, a washed-up janitor turned night law student, decides to sue Satan for $8 trillion dollars. On the last day before Luke files a default judgment, Satan appears to defend himself. On Satan’s legal team are 10 of the country’s best trial lawyers. The entire world watches on Legal TV to see who will win the Trial of the Century.”

Get more at the film’s official website. READ MORE

Horror In Your House: March 27th, 2012

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Posted by Micah on March 28, 2012 @ 5:09pm
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A slow week for big horror titles, but there is an interesting Roger Corman documentary, Corman’s World, which is definitely worth a watch for the fans of all things low budget and sleazy. Which should be everyone reading this. Enjoy your week and check out the rest of the releases below.

CAMEL SPIDERS (DVD/Blu-ray) Anchor Bay Home Entertainment

Based on actual creatures that, for years, have tormented our armed forces in the Middle East, Camel Spiders have now invaded the southwestern deserts of the United States, freely hunting for prey and unafraid of any predator – including man. No place is safe, no one is beyond their paralyzing sting. In the end, a small band of hearty fighters are forced to make one last stand against the creatures.

MICAH SAYS: Are these even real?I always thought the pictures of giant Camel Spiders were Web hoaxes circa 2002. Of course, if they were real that would be bad ass. Too bad this movie has awful CGI. READ MORE

[BD Selects] Watch A Clip From ‘Fallout’-esque ‘Hellacious Acres: The Case of John Glass’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 28, 2012 @ 5:01pm
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[BD Selects] Watch A Clip From Fallout esque Hellacious Acres: The Case of John Glass

Arriving on DVD and VOD April 3 as part of the Bloody Disgusting Selects series is the post-apocalyptic comedy Hellacious Acres: The Case of John Glass.

“The story centers on a man suffering from amnesia who wakes up inside a cryogenic freezer as a robotic voice bombards him with information about World War III.”

We’ve just now added four exclusive images to our image gallery, along with an excluisve clip after the jump. You can also now pre-order the flick, which reminds me of a feature version of “Fallout”, over on Amazon.

Montreal-based director Pat Tremblay wrote, directed and played the titular character in Hellacious along with editing, co-scoring and creating most of the visual effects. Cast includes Navin Pratap, Jamie Abrams, Paula J. Davis, Laurent Lecompte and Francis Dubois. Hellacious Acres was acquired out of its North American premiere as an official selection of the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal. READ MORE

Lionsgate Releases Long-Gestured ‘Rogue River’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 27, 2012 @ 5:26pm
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Take an adventure into the woods as Lionsgate debuts Rogue River on DVD, Digital Download and On Demand June 5. Directed by Jourdan McClure, this slasher film stars horror icon Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects), Michelle Page (Stray), Lucinda Jenney (TV’s “24″) and Michael Cudlitz (TV’s “Southland”). The film won the Audience Choice Award and Best of Festival Award for Feature Film at the 2010 Sacramento Film Festival and was an Official Selection at the 2010 ScreamFest Horror Film Festival. Rogue River DVD includes behind-the-scenes featurettes.

“Taking a trip into the isolated wilderness of Oregon to scatter her father’s ashes, Mara (Page) meets a kindly older gentleman, Jon (Moseley), who offers her a ride after her car has been towed by the local sheriff. She begrudgingly accepts only to be abducted later by Jon and subjected to various methods of emotional and physical torture. Risking everything to escape this hell, Mara won’t stop running until she finds safety.” READ MORE

New ‘Mother’s Day’ Trailer Invades Your Home, Lays Down Some Rules

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Posted by EvanDickson on March 26, 2012 @ 11:43pm
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Anchor Bay Films is gearing up for the May 8th Blu-ray/DVD release of Mother’s Day with this new trailer, and I think it’s a significant improvement over the last one.

Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III and IV) with screen story and screenplay by Scott Milam based on the original Mother’s Day written by Charles Kaufman and Warren Leight, Mother’s Day is a graphic remake of the Troma horror classic. “After a bank robbery gone wrong, three brothers go home to hideout…only to discover that their Mother (Rebecca De Mornay) lost their house in a foreclosure. The new owners and their party guests become the depraved brothers’ unwitting hostages. Their sadistic Mother soon arrives and brilliantly takes control of the situation, ratcheting up the terror. As the hostages struggle desperately to survive the harrowing torture, they realize that there is nothing a Mother won’t do to protect her children.”

Mother’s Day will also have an exclusive theatrical engagement in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago on May 4th in select theaters.

Take a look inside for the trailer. READ MORE

‘Death and Cremation’ Burns home Video This April

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 26, 2012 @ 8:17pm
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Some relationships can really burn you up in Death and Cremation (review), on DVD April 24 from Green Apple Entertainment.

Crest Point is stereotypical Anywhere, U.S.A., where people go about their business, attend Friday night football games and the local cops’ biggest worry is youthful pranksters.

Stan (Brad Dourif; the Halloween films, HBO’s “Deadwood,” the voice of Chucky) is a 59-year-old recluse who offers cremation services from the basement of his funeral home … though he doesn’t seem much interested in promoting his business. In fact, he’s a deranged sociopath who eliminates anyone he perceives to be a bully.

Jarod (Jeremy Sumpter; TV’s “Friday Night Lights”) is a fatherless, 17-year-old high school outcast who no longer even attempts to fit in at school. Things aren’t much better at home with mom’s abusive boyfriend (Daniel Baldwin; Vampires, Born on the Fourth of July).

When Stan takes the beleaguered teen under his wing, they soon develop a demented friendship. But the neophyte makes mistakes and – as detective Fairchild (Scott Elrod) struggles to pull together clues from local disappearances – Stan must decide if protecting his newfound protégé is worth killing for …

Death and Cremation is presented in full frame with an aspect ratio of 4×3 (1.33:1) and 2.0 Dolby Digital Stereo. READ MORE

‘The Wicker Tree’ Clip, Making-Of Featurette

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 26, 2012 @ 6:20pm
Category: Movies / Exclusives

The Wicker Tree Clip, Making Of Featurette

On April 24th Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the Wicker Man companion piece, The Wicker Tree, on both Blu-ray and DVD. Set in the same universe as the 1973 cult classic The Wicker Man starring Christopher Lee and Edward Woodward, the film is written and directed by the original helmer, Robin Hardy, who also reunited with the original producer Peter Snell and venerable UK production company British Lion to bring a chilling new vision of this classic story to 21st century audiences, after a theatrical run.

We continue to take you behind-the-scenes of the hotly anticipated spin-off with the following exclusive making-of featurette and clip, with another trio of clips already released here.

Based on Hardy’s acclaimed 2006 novel “Cowboys for Christ,” “ ‘The Wicker Tree’ tells the story of Texas-based singer Beth Boothby (newcomer Brittania Nicol) and her friend Steve Thomson (Henry Garrett, “The Bill,” “Skins”), two born-again Christians who come to Scotland to spread the gospel. When their initial efforts are met with disdain and disinterest, they find comfort in an invitation to sing in Tressock, the border fiefdom owned by Sir Lachlan Morrison (Graham McTavish, Rambo, the upcoming The Hobbit films).

However, Beth’s and Steve’s message of personal chastity quickly comes into direct conflict with Tressock’s sexual and religious practices, drawing upon ancient Celtic beliefs and rituals. Temptations begin to challenge Beth and Steve – with the stakes no less than their very lives and souls…”

Bonus features on The Wicker Tree Blu-ray and DVD include a behind-the-scenes featurette, deleted scenes and the theatrical trailer.

Lee, who played the mysterious Lord Summerisle in the original, returns again in a dramatic cameo. Rounding out the cast are Jacqueline Leonard as Lady Delia Morrison, Clive Russell as Beame, James Mapes as Reverend Moriarty and Honeysuckle Weeks as Lolly. READ MORE

Open Road’s ‘The Grey’ Gets Jam-Packed Home Video Release

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 20, 2012 @ 6:52pm
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1thegrey110811 Open Roads The Grey Gets Jam Packed Home Video Release

When a plane crashes in the remote Alaskan wilderness, the survivors must battle extreme weather conditions, devastating injuries and a pack of rogue wolves in order to stay alive in the riveting action adventure The Grey (review), coming to Blu-ray Combo Pack with UltraViolet, as well as DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on May 22, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Starring Academy Award-nominee Liam Neeson (Schindler’s List, Taken), The Grey pits man against nature in a non-stop, life-or-death battle.

Directed by Joe Carnahan (The A-Team, Smokin Aces), the film also features Dermot Mulroney (J. Edgar, Big Miracle), Frank Grillo (Warrior, Minority Report), James Badge Dale (Shame, The Departed), Joe Anderson (Across the Universe, Love Happens), Dallas Roberts (3:10 to Yuma, Walk the Line) and Nonso Anozie (Atonement, RocknRolla).

The Grey Blu-ray Combo Pack delivers the film in perfect hi-def picture and perfect hi-def sound and features bonus content including deleted scenes and feature commentary by co-writer and director Joe Carnahan and editors Roger Barton (Transformers: Dark of the Moon) and Jason Hellmann (G-Force). The Blu-ray Combo Pack also includes UltraViolet, a DVD, and a Digital Copy of the film – so consumers can truly enjoy the movie anytime, anywhere, on the device of their choice! UltraViolet is the revolutionary new way for consumers to collect movies and TV shows and put them in the cloud. From there, they can download and stream instantly to computers, tablets and smartphones. In addition, consumers can redeem a Digital Copy of the film from a variety of retail partners, who offer many viewing options including iTunes, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch,Android, connected televisions, Blu-ray player apps, and more! READ MORE

Horror In Your House: March 20th, 2012

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Posted by Micah on March 20, 2012 @ 6:43pm
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Battle Royale on Blu-ray is finally here thanks to Anchor Bay. And it’s just in time for you to watch again before the PG-13 version Hunger Games hits theaters. In other news, the most despised horror flick of 2011 is available for purchase. That film is none other than Creature. There’s also some rumors out there (and a few confirmed cases) that C.H.U.D. 2 and Ghoulies 3 have been dumped on DVD for the first time (North America) in a 8-pack combo available at select Walmarts. Fans of those flicks might want to do some digging thru the bargain bins.

BATTLE ROYALE (DVD / Blu-ray) (Complete Edition and Regular) – Anchor Bay

42 high school students are forced to kill each other on an uninhabited island.

MICAH SAYS: Most obvious PICK OF THE WEEK in some time. I had the chance to watch and review the Blu-ray. Some notes: The quality ranges from stunning to atrocious, with the artifacting being very noticeable and distracting in places (I watched the Director’s Cut). The audio, on the other hand, is great throughout. Even with a few small nitpicks, it’s still the biggest must buy of the year so far. The Complete Edition contains the sequel and a considerable amount of special features.

CREATURE – Arc Entertainment

Revolves around a group of family and friends who, en route to New Orleans, are sidetracked in the Louisiana bayou and encounter a monster named Lockjaw who is revered by the locals as a god.

MICAH SAYS: The people responsible for this crap love to defend it. Creature is undeniably garbage. The most recent “in defense” was written by one of the actors and he basically said viewers approached this film wrong with too critical of a lens. Well, here’s what I expected: An old school monster movie with genre favorite Sid Haig. Here’s what I got: A piece of nonsensical sh*t featuring Sid Haig. And I didn’t’ see this in an empty theater, I saw it how the filmmakers intended, at a packed theater (only full because it was free/radio promo thing). Almost everyone there left howling at the awfulness (if they didn’t dart out early). This was before all the negative hype started appearing on the web. Bottom line: Creature is a sh*tty movie and rightfully earned every one of it’s “Worst of the Year” awards. Move on, get tougher skin and make a better movie next time. Horror fans are a forgiving bunch.

DELIVERANCE FROM EVIL – Pumpkin Patch Pictures

A couple leave everything behind moving to San Francisco with their son. When they lose him in a tragic accident, they realize there’s an evil presence that doesn’t want them there. Forced to come to grips with the supernatural reality haunting them, they seek the help of a psychic to get rid of the evil spirit.

FUNERAL HOME (1981) – CFS Releasing

The 1980s retro horror classic! Young and easily frightened 16-year old Heather is called to stay with her grandmother in the hopes of helping her turn an old funeral home into a bed-and-breakfast. But strange happenings and unexplained murders around the home quickly make this vacation spot a “dead-and-breakfast” – with no answers as to who or what is causing all the death. Well-executed gloomy thriller in the Hitchcock vein. READ MORE

‘Cassadaga’ Gets UK Home Video Date

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 20, 2012 @ 5:39pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

On UK home video April 16 is Cassadaga, the latest genre offering from Dread director Anthony Diblasi.

Cassadaga is the story of Lily More, played by Kelen Coleman (Children of the Corn: Genesis), who seeks solace at the spiritualist community of Cassadaga. But instead of finding closure, she contacts something else – the vengeful ghost of a murdered young woman. With her life crumbling all-around her, Lily races to unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding the woman’s death – a task that will bring her face-to-face with a sadistic serial killer known only as “Geppetto”.

This latest horror from G2 Pictures and After Dark also stars Kevin Alejandro (“True Blood”, Red State), J Larose (Insidious, Saw II, Saw IV), Louise Fletcher, Rus Blackwell and is directed by Anthony Diblasi (Dread). READ MORE

‘Gone’ From Theaters and Quickly Dumped On DVD and Blu-ray

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 19, 2012 @ 6:18pm
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Gone From Theaters and Quickly Dumped On DVD and Blu ray

After bombing at the box officie, the Amanda Seyfried starrer Gone (review) is quickly working its way to DVD and Blu-ray on May 29. No specs are art yet.

“The thriller revolves around a young woman named Jill (Seyfried) who returns home from her night shift to find her sister’s bed empty. She’s convinced the serial killer who kidnapped her two years before has come back to finish the job. But the police do not believe Jill, who knows time is running out. With no one to turn to, she sets off to find her sister and face her abductor once and for all.”

The pic opened at #9 at the box officie. Yikes. READ MORE

Japanese Splatter Director’s Deliver ‘Mutant Girls Squad’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 19, 2012 @ 6:12pm
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Japanese Splatter Directors Deliver Mutant Girls Squad

Three leaders in the Japanese splatter movement — Noboru Iguchi (The Machine Girl), Yoshihiro Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police) and Tak Sakaguchi (Yoroi: Samurai Zombie) — join forces to bring three times the heart-pounding action, three times the jaw-dropping comedy and three times the head-exploding splatter of your average action/horror/comedy with Mutant Girls Squad, debuting on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack and DVD May 22nd from Well Go USA Entertainment.

A soon-to-be cult film from the prolific Japanese cult film label Sushi Typhoon, Mutant Girls Squad is touted as a warped version of X-MEN, adapted into the violent, body-horror-filled universe of the three directors. Mutant Girls Squad focuses on Rin, a beautiful 16-year-old who experiences one hell of a coming-of-age when her birthday present from nature comes in the form of a shocking revelation. The film stars Yumi Sugimoto, Yuko Takayama, Suzuka Morita and Naoto Takenaka.

Bonus materials include the “Opening Day” and “The Making of Mutant Girls Squad” featurettes, interviews with the filmmakers and the short film Yoshi Zero, a prequel by Noboru Iguchi focusing on the character portrayed by Suzuka Morita.

“Rin (Yumi Sugimoto) has always felt like an outcast among her classmates and peers, and as she’s about to turn sixteen, she finds out why — while her mother (Maiko Ito) is human, her dad (Kanji Tsuda) is a Hiruko, a race of mutant creatures whose bodies transform themselves in strange ways and can sprout weapons at will. Defense Minister Koshimizu (Naoto Takenaka) has launched a crusade to eliminate the Hirukos in the name of public safety, but Rin’s father tells her of an underground Hiruko alliance who are fighting for their right to survive, and after the death of her parents, Rin makes her way to a training camp for young Hirukos. Rin, who now has long blades where her fingers used to be, teams up with fellow teenage warriors Rei (Yuko Takayama), Yoshie (Suzuka Morita), Sachie (Cay Izumi) and Chiako (Naoi Nagano), all of whom have unique bodily weapons of their own, as they set out to take down Koshimizu.” READ MORE

Korean ‘Aliens,’ ‘Sector 7′ Gets Blu-ray 3-D Release

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 19, 2012 @ 5:51pm
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SectorLand91411 Korean Aliens, Sector 7 Gets Blu ray 3 D Release

This summer, brace yourself for non-stop action, suspense and edge-of-your-seat thrills as something unknown strikes terror into our hearts from 8,000 feet under the deep sea.

On June 26, 2012, Shout! Factory, in collaboration with CJ E&M, will unleash Korea’s first 3D sci-fi thriller Sector 7 on Blu-ray 3D and DVD, as well as being made available on digital entertainment platforms. Sector 7 Blu-ray 3D includes the movie in high-definition 3D and on high-definition 2D. Both Blu-ray 3D and DVD editions boast English and Korean audio tracks, English subtitles and insightful bonus content including a “Making-of” Featurette and Original theatrical trailer.

Movie fans and collectors can pre-order Sector 7 now on Amazon before the Blu-ray 3D and DVD hit store shelves nationwide.

Starring popular international female action star Ha Ji-Won and directed by Kim Ji-Hoon, Sector 7 delivers blockbuster home entertainment, boasting fierce action, daring stunts and spectacular CG and 3D technology. Hae-jun (Ha Ji-Won) is working as a marine equipment manager on an old oil prospecting platform stationed at Sector 7, the mining area in the vast open sea located off the southern tip of Korea’s Jeju Island. One day, a new recruit sinks to the bottom of the sea. Evidence suggests that it was not an accident, and other crew members begin to turn up dead. The few survivors soon discover an underwater creature roaming the rig. The viral monster infiltrated the ship through the drilling pipe and has been feeding on crew members to survive. As Hae-jun and her remaining crew lose all communications to the outside world, a frantic fight for their lives begins. READ MORE

Anchor Bay Dates ‘The Collapsed’ For Home Video

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 16, 2012 @ 11:04pm
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Anchor Bay Entertainment presents the U.S. DVD debut of the apocalyptic thriller The Collapsed on June 5th. A chilling glimpse into one family’s battle to stay alive while traversing a hellish landscape of barbarism and cannibalism.

“In wake of an unknown event that has catapulted civilization into a fatal downward spiral, the Weaver family – father Scott (John Fantasia), young adult son Aaron (Steve Vieira), mother Emily (Lisa Moule) and teenage daughter Rebecca (Anna Ross) – desperately tries to survive.

Fleeing the city, their only hope of sanctuary is a rural hometown from their past, Dover’s Bend. With the constant threat of violent death forcing them to stay as far away from civilization as possible, they take to the forest. However, they soon discover that the danger posed by other survivors may be the least of their worries. Someone — or something — seems to have followed them into the wilderness…”

Go behind-the-scenes behind the end of the world with the bonus features on The Collapsed DVD, including: Feature length behind-the-scenes documentary “Apocalypse On A Budget: The Making of The Collapsed“, Two audio commentaries: director/writer/producer Justin McConnell & co-story/co-producer Kevin Hutchinson; lead actor John Fantasia;, Music Video: Rob Kleiner’s “Devil In Disguise;” and Trailers, photo gallery, original score jukebox & MP3 album download, original screenplay, easter eggs and more!

In addition, The Collapsed DVD will have a special QR code, giving fans even greater inside access into the making of the film! READ MORE

Japan’s ‘Shock Labyrinth 3D’ Gets May DVD/Blu-ray Date

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 15, 2012 @ 12:09am
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Japan’s first full-length, live-action digital 3D feature, Shock Labyrinth 3D debuts on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack and DVD May 8th from Well Go USA Entertainment. The horror-thriller follows a group of teenagers dealing with the sudden return of a friend who went missing a decade ago. When the friend falls ill they take her to a hospital, but end up trapped in a horrific labyrinth. The film was inspired by Fuji-Q High Land’s famous “Labyrinth of Horrors” haunted house ride, and the film was shot at night in the amusement park. Yagira Yuya (Nobody Knows), Maeda Ai (The Sword of Alexander), Renbutsu Misako (Ikechan to Boku) and Katsuji Ryo (The Shonen Merikensack) race against time to escape the maze alive in this eye-popping horror thriller from director Takashi Shimizu (The Grudge series). The bonus materials include the making-of featurette “Behind-the-Scenes of Shock Labyrinth” and interviews with the filmmakers.

“Ten years ago Yuki disappeared at the amusement park haunted house. One rainy night she suddenly returns, and faints in front of her shocked friends. Her friends rush her to the hospital, but what awaits them is an endless labyrinth of unspeakable horrors.”

Bonus Materials include: Interviews with Filmmakers, “Behind-the-Scenes of Shock Labyrinth” Featurette and Trailers. READ MORE

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