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This Year’s Highly Entertaining Crocodile Horror Movie ‘The Pool’ is Now Streaming on Amazon Prime!
At Fantastic Fest this past September, Ping Lumpraploeng‘s The Pool won the special mention award for “Most Fun Movie to See with an Audience,” and it was also rated 4/5 stars by Trace Thurman in his Fantastic Fest review for this very website. Much to our surprise and delight, The Pool surprise-dropped on Amazon this week, streaming free on Amazon Prime!
In the film, a man and his girlfriend become trapped in an empty swimming pool with a deadly crocodile. If that sounds like a fun premise to you, you’re sure to have a blast with it.
I watched The Pool last night and my own thoughts echo Trace’s for the most part. While the crocodile isn’t exactly the finest example of a computer-generated monster in 2019, the film is just so much damn fun that it hardly even matters. It presents a comedy of misfortune for its main characters, giving the film a self-aware sense of humor that it’s hard not to love.
As Trace wrote, “You’ll either be with it or you won’t be, depending on how you react to the premise alone. If you’re with it, you’ll be in for one of the most enjoyable theatrical experiences you’ll have this year.” Granted, you won’t be able to see the film in theaters here in the States, but I promise you’ll have just as much fun watching it in the comfort of your home.
Check out the trailer below and stream The Pool tonight through Amazon Prime!
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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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