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New to Blu – Week of 11/10/2015

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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.

Another really light week of releases, especially when it comes to overseas releases of note. I am pretty eager to check out Pay the Ghost and the new Forbidden Zone release though.

US Releases

Terminator: Genisys (Paramount)

Synopsis:
The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance continues the war against the machines. At the Los Angeles offensive, John’s fears of the unknown future begin to emerge when TECOM spies reveal a new plot by SkyNet that will attack him from both fronts; past and future, and will ultimately change warfare forever.

Play Misty for Me (Universal)

Synopsis:
A brief fling between a male disc jockey and an obsessed female fan takes a frightening, and perhaps even deadly turn when another woman enters the picture.

Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (Kino Lorber)

Synopsis:
With his henchman Igor, the demented Dr. Goldfoot builds a machine that mass-produces an army bikini-clad babes. He programs his vile vixens to seduce the wealthiest men alive and convince them to sign their fortunes over to him – thus enabling the fiendish doctor to amass tremendous wealth and take over the world. To put an end to his devious plot, Secret Agent Craig Gamble sets out to destroy the women and bring Goldfoot’s plan to a screeching halt.

Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (Kino Lorber)

Synopsis:
In this sequel to ‘Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine’, the evil Dr. Goldfoot (Vincent Price) plots to rule the world by creating female robots for his nefarious purpose. His aim: to set off a climactic war between the United States and Russia by eliminating the top generals of NATO countries.

Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (Troma)

Synopsis:
Harry Griswald is a NYPD cop who is possessed with the spirit of a great Kabuki master. This has made him ‘the chosen one’ to do battle with ‘the evil one’. He is also out to do good deeds and fight crime in the name of the law. The only problem is that a number of corrupt people in the community and their henchmen want him dead so that they can gain power when ‘the evil one’ come to take over the world. Sgt. Kabukiman must use his special superpowers to outsmart and out-fight the bad guys.

Forbidden Zone (MVD)

Synopsis:
The bizarre and musical tale of a girl who travels to another dimension through the gateway found in her family’s basement.

Bound to Vengeance (Scream Factory)

Synopsis:
A young girl, chained in the basement of a sexual predator, escapes and turns the tables on her captor.

Pay the Ghost (Image Entertainment)

Synopsis:
A professor frantically searches for his son who was abducted during a Halloween carnival.

Queen of Blood (Intervision Picture Corp)

Synopsis:
Vampire Irina is reborn as a “vampiric” plague, a force of nature whose destiny is to lay waste to a fever dream vision of the Wild West.

 

UK Releases

Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors (Odeon)

Synopsis:
Cinematographer turned director, Freddie Francis’ cult horror tale stars Peter Cushing as the mysterious Dr. Schreck. Schreck boards a train and offers to tell his five fellow passengers their fortunes using his “House of Horrors” tarot cards. The deadly tales he tells includes werewolves, voodoo and a severed hand. Who is this sinister Doctor and where exactly is the train heading?

The Honeymoon Killers (Arrow)

Synopsis:
An obese, embittered nurse doesn’t mind if her toupee-wearing boyfriend romances and fleeces other women, as long as he takes her along on his con jobs.

Deliverance (Zavvi Steelbook)

Synopsis:
Four friends whose canoeing weekend turns into a horrifying test of survival. Boorman’s taut direction builds the tension and fear to a raging climax, as the men travel way beyond their comfort zone and are forced to face more than they could have ever imagined.

Prisoners of the Lost Universe (Odeon)

Synopsis:
Three people are transported into a parallel reality, where they find they must use modern technology, but medieval weapons, in order to save the citizenry from a murderous warlord.

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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‘Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story’ Slashes into VHS from Lunchmeat!

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ollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

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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