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‘Ninja Busters’ and ‘Trailer Trauma’: Newly Formed Garagehouse Pictures Enters Blu-ray Game

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If you’re part of the foolish crowd that thinks phsyical media is dead we’ve got some news that furthers prooves that’s simply not true for genre fans everywhere. Garagehouse Pictures, a new lable spearheaded by Harry Guerro, has thrown their hat in the rare and forgotten films ring. Guerro, a film collector for nearly twenty years and programmer for Exhumed Films, has created this new lable to specialize in releasing previsouly unseen or obscure oddities on Blu-ray and DVD. Garagehouse Pictures has partnered exclusively with DiabolikDVD as the only place one can go to purchase Garagehouse releases.

This is pretty fantastic news. The more boutique-style companies we have distributing cult titles, the better. The partnership with DiabolikDVD is just the icing on the cake. If you’re looking for weird stuff Diabolik is the first place you go, so this pairing is a natural one.

Ninja Busters

The first Garagehouse Pictures release is Ninja Busters which is already available via Diabolik. Ninja Busters was a truly lost film, having been filmed in 1984 but never receiving a theatrical or home video release of any kind. It was literally just wandering out in the depths of obscurity, doomed to never be viewed by an audience. Thankfully Garagehouse came along and snatched it up! Ninja Busters is a kung-fu comedy directed by Paul Kyriazi, one of my personal favorites thanks to his efforts on Death Machines and Omega Cop.

Synopsis:
Ninja Busters tells the tale of two goofball slackers who get mixed up with illegal arms dealers and their army of trained ninja assassins. It’s up to our hapless heroes to learn kung fu and contend with sleazy gangsters, ruthless ninjas, underwear-throwing bikers, militant revolutionaries, and bitchin’ breakdancers. A charming, bizarre bit of outsider movie making, Ninja Busters was the breakout hit of the annual Exhumed Films “eX-Fest” exploitation marathon in 2015.

Feature Specifications:
-Transferred & Digitally Mastered in 4K from the only existing Fine Grain Answer Print
-Sound Digitally Remastered from the Original Optical Soundtrack
-Fully Restored & Presented in the Original Panavision 2.39:1 Aspect Ratio
-All Regions

Extras:
-Audio Commentary with Director Paul Kyriazi
-Introduction by the Director
-THE TOURNAMENT (49 mins.), Paul Kyriazi’s First Feature
-Fan Testimonials
-Liner Notes by Dan Fraga of Exhumed Films
-Poster Card
-Featuring all new artwork by Stephen Romano
1984 / 90 mins. / Color / English

Ninja Busters cover

 

Trailer Trauma

In early January, Garagehouse will release its second disc, the movie preview compilation, Trailer Trauma. If you know me you know I’m a HUGE fan of trailer compilations so this is one of my most anticipated releases of January. Can’t wait to see what gems Garagehouse has scooped up.

Synopsis:
Unlike other collections which often recycle the same old previews for the same old genre titles, Trailer Trauma features rare theatrical trailers that have not been previously released on DVD. See over two hours of previously unavailable trailers for some of the most ridiculous films in history: thrill to the action of BLACK FIST, IRON MASTER, and KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL! Quiver in horror as you face the DAWN OF THE MUMMY, the REVENGE OF THE LIVING ZOMBIES, and the INCREDIBLE TORTURE SHOW! Scratch your head at the utter absurdity of DEATH BED, MUTANT WAR, and NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER!  For fans and connoisseurs of psychotronic cinema, TRAILER TRAUMA is an essential addition to any collection.

Specs for Trailer Trauma are as follows:
-Transferred & Digitally Mastered in 4K from various 35mm release prints
-Sound Digitally Remastered from the Original Optical Soundtrack
-All trailers are presented in their Original Aspect Ratios
-All Regions
-Featuring Original Front/Reverse Cover and Disc Art by Stephen Romano
-Music by Ian Zapczynski
2015 / 137 mins. / Color

TRAILER TRAUMA cover

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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‘Lisa Frankenstein’ Shambles Onto Blu-ray in April With Audio Commentary and Deleted Scenes

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The horror-comedy Lisa Frankenstein is headed home to physical media, with the film zombie-walking its way onto DVD and Blu-ray from Universal on April 9, 2024.

Directed by Zelda Williams and written by Diablo Cody (Juno, Jennifer’s Body), Lisa Frankenstein will also be available for a lower price on Digital beginning March 29.

Special Features include:

  • Audio commentary by director Zelda Williams
  • An Electric Connection featurette
  • Resurrecting the ‘80s featurette
  • A Dark Comedy Duo featurette
  • 5 deleted scenes
  • Gag reel

Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting,” Billed as a coming-of-rage tale, Lisa Frankenstein instead offers a celebration of outcasts and weirdos.”

“It makes for a sugary sweet, almost wholesome effort held together by a trio of infectiously winsome performances,” Meagan’s review continued. She added, “As a celebration of teen girls and outcasts who just want to be loved, Lisa Frankenstein ultimately charms.”

Kathryn Newton (Freaky) and Cole Sprouse (“Riverdale”) lead the cast for Focus Features, and the new film is rated “PG-13” for “bloody images and sexual material.”

Carla Gugino (The Fall of the House of Usher), Liza Soberano (Alone/Together), Joe Chrest (Stranger Things) and Henry Eikenberry (The Crowded Room) also star.

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In Lisa Frankenstein, “Set in 1989, the film follows an unpopular high schooler who accidentally re-animates a handsome Victorian corpse during a lightning storm and starts to rebuild him into the man of her dreams using the broken tanning bed in her garage.”

Here’s the full official plot synopsis: “A coming of RAGE love story about a misunderstood teenager and her high school crush, who happens to be a handsome corpse. After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness… and a few missing body parts along the way.”

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