In the fairly short time I’ve been writing for Bloody Disgusting I think I’ve made it pretty clear that I love to collect Blu-rays and I’m especially fond of releases from other countries, particularly those from Germany. In fact quite a few people have questioned why I cover so many German releases. There’s a real simple answer to that – German Blu-ray releases are almost always awesome! Mediabooks, sometimes referred to as Digipacks, are my favorite type of Blu-ray release and Germany leads the way with them. Illusions Unltd has released some fantastic mediabooks over the years and they’ve got two more great ones in store for October!

The first release comes on October 2nd in the form of Brian Trenchard-Smith’s classic Turkey Shoot, also known as Escape 2000. Trenchard-Smith is someone I consider to be one of the more underrated genre directors of all time, so anytime one of his titles gets a snazzy release I consider it to be very much welcomed. The second October release will come a week later on the 9th with Zev Berman’s Borderland. I’ve yet to see Borderland but it does star Rider Strong and I like Ride Strong. Both releases will come with the option of two different limited edition covers.

TURKEY SHOOT
2-Disc Limited Unrated Collector’s Edition MediaBook

Synopsis:
Deviants are held at a rehabilitation fortress until they’re set into a deadly game of survival, in the hopes of returning to world society.

Release Date : 10/2/2015

Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith
Starring: Steve Railsback, Olivia Hussey, Michael Craig
Running time: approx 90 min (DVD), 93 min (Blu-ray)
Sound: German Dolby Digital 2.0 (DVD)
       English Dolby Digital 2.0 (DVD)
       German DTS -HD Master Audio 2.0 (Blu-ray)
       English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (Blu-ray)
Subtitles: German
Bonus Material:
– 24 – page booklet
– Audio commentary
– Featurette : Blood and Thunder
– Interview with director
– Alternative title sequence
– Trailer
– Picture Gallery

BORDERLAND
2-Disc Limited Unrated Collector’s Edition MediaBook

Synopsis:
On a trip to a Mexican border town, three college friends stumble upon a human-sacrifice cult.

Release Date : 10/9/2015
Director: Zev Berman
Starring: Brian Presley, Rider Strong, Jake Muxworthy, Sean Astin
Running time: approx 101 mins (DVD), approx 106 min (Blu-ray)
Sound: German DTS 5.1 (DVD)
       German Dolby Digital 5.1 (DVD)
       English Dolby Digital 5.1 (DVD)
       German DTS -HD Master Audio 7.1 (Blu-ray)
       English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (Blu-ray)
Subtitles: German
Bonus Material:
– 16 – page booklet
– Audio Commentary Director
– Documentary – “Rituales de Sangre”
– Documentary – “Inside Zev ‘s Head – Reflections on Borderland”
– Miss Horror Fest 2007 Webisodes
– Trailer