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The R-Rated ‘Power Rangers’ Movie You Never Knew You Wanted is Here!

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Nostalgia is clearly in right now. Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers was my absolute favorite show as a kid. I remember going home on the school bus when I was in Kindergarten and 1st Grade looking forward to my afternoon dose of the evil-fighting teenagers. Don’t even get me started in the pure ecstasy I experienced watching the 1995 film adaptation in the theaters. Well, a 15-minute short film was released earlier this week (sorry we’re a little late to the party!) visualizing the original Power Rangers (Kimberly, Rocky, Tommy, Billy, Trini and Zack) as much older, experienced adults. Needless to say, some things have changed and the Power Rangers have become a bit more…intense.

Starring James Van Der Beek and Katee Sackhoff as two of the Power Rangers, the short film comes to us courtesy of Joseph Kahn, a music video director (Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” is his most recent one) who filmed the short just for fun, and that makes me like the film even more. It is not associated in any way with Lionsgate’s reboot planned for next year. Saban Entertainment, the creators of the original series adaptation, are also not involved with Kahn’s vision. Kahn did not hold back in the production department at all. If this is what comes from a lack of studio tampering, I’d say this needs to happen more often. This could be the start of a brand new trend in the film industry!

In the video, Van Der Beek’s Rocky is interrogating Sackhoff’s Kimberly (props for going back to the original team) about Tommy, who has gone missing and has seemingly been murdering the other Power Rangers. There is a pretty fantastic twist at the end that has to be seen to be believed.

Apparently there was a darker, more NSFW version released on Vimeo, but it has since been pulled from the site. Color me extremely disappointed that I didn’t catch it in time. The video below is just the SFW version on YouTube, but it’s still pretty incredible.

If this is the SFW version, I can’t wait to see what the NSFW version looks like. What do all of you think? Does Lionsgate need to step up their game with their Power Rangers adaptation? I think so!

A journalist for Bloody Disgusting since 2015, Trace writes film reviews and editorials, as well as co-hosts Bloody Disgusting's Horror Queers podcast, which looks at horror films through a queer lens. He has since become dedicated to amplifying queer voices in the horror community, while also injecting his own personal flair into film discourse. Trace lives in Austin, TX with his husband and their two dogs. Find him on Twitter @TracedThurman

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including a ‘Poltergeist II’ Reverend Kane Plush!

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Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!


Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker 4K UHD from Severin Films

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on May 28 via Severin Films. The 1981 psychosexual horror film has been newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative.

Also known as Night Warning, the film is directed by William Asher (Bewitched) and written by Steve Breimer, Alan Jay Glueckman, and Boon Collins. Jimmy McNichol, Susan Tyrrell, Bo Svenson, Bill Paxton, and Julia Duffy star.

Special features include: commentary by McNichol; commentary by Breimer and Glueckman; commentary by co-producer Eugene Mazzola; and interviews with McNichol, Tyrrell, Svenson, Breimer, actor Steven Eastin, makeup artist Allan A. Alpone, director of photography Robbie Greenberg, and editor Ted Nicolaou.


Poltergeist II Plush from Toynk

Poltergeist II: The Other Side may pale in comparison to the original film by any metric, but it did introduce a formidable villain in Reverend Kane, played by the late Julian Beck.

Toynk has turned the malevolent spirit into a 14” plush doll with a removable hat. Regularly $25.99, it’s currently on sale for $23.39.


Primal Fear 4K UHD from Paramount

Primal Fear will be released on 4K UHD + Blu-ray on March 26 as the 43rd entry in the Paramount Presents line. The 1996 mystery thriller is presented in 4K with Dolby Vision.

Gregory Hoblit (Fracture, Frequency) directs from a script by Steve Shagan (Gotti) and Ann Biderman (Public Enemies), based on William Diehl’s 1993 novel of the same name. Richard Gere, Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand, and Edward Norton star.

Special features include: commentary by Hoblit, Biderman, producers Gary Lucchesi and Hawk Koch, and casting director Deborah Aquila; The Final Verdict; Star Witness: Casting Edward Norton; The Psychology of Guilt; and the trailer.


Lucio Fulci Shirt from Grindhouse Releasing

Pay tribute to the Italian master of horror behind The Beyond and Zombie with Grindhouse Releasing’s “Directed by Lucio Fulci” tee.

Shirts cost $20. Tote bags with the same design are also available for $18.


Blue Velvet 4K UHD from Criterion

Blue Velvet will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on June 25 via The Criterion Collection. The 1986 neo-noir mystery thriller has been digitally restored in 4K with Dolby Vision HDR.

David Lynch writes and directs. Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern, Hope Lange, George Dickerson, and Dean Stockwell star.

Special features include: The Lost Footage; Blue Velvet Revisited; Mysteries of Love; It’s a Strange World: The Filming of Blue Velvet; interview with composer Angelo Badalament; and more.


Final Girl Hat from Inked Up Merch

Bonus item for a good cause! Celebrate Women’s History Month with a Barbie-inspired Final Girl dad hat for $25 or beanie for $20.

Inked Up Merch is donating proceeds to the National Organization for Women, a grassroots organization dedicated to women’s rights.


For more merch madness, peruse the Killer Collectibles archives. You can also visit Broke Horror Fan.

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