Synapse Films has confirmed that an all-new restoration of Street Trash is set to be released on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on December 7, which is now available for pre-order.

In the sleazy, ominous underworld of lower Manhattan’s winos, derelicts, and drifters, two young runaways — 18-year-old Fred (Mike Lackey) and his brother Kevin (Mark Sferrazza) — live in a tire hut behind a sprawling auto wrecking yard. Their greatest danger comes from a case of Tenafly Viper, mysterious old booze discovered behind a wall in a local liquor store’s basement. It’s 40 years old—and it has gone very, very bad! Anyone who drinks it melts into multi-colored goo in seconds, and it’s only $1.00 a bottle.

One of the most requested titles in Synapse Films history now arrives on home video in an exclusive new uncut 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative supervised and approved by the film’s original director of photography, David Sperling, who worked closely with Synapse Films to ensure it looks exactly as he and director James Muro intended. This two-disc side-loading slipcase special edition includes both a 4K (2160p) UHD disc and a Blu-ray (1080p) of the newly remastered film and special features.

Special features on the release are as follows:

• Side-loading chipboard hardbox case designed by artist Wes Benscoter
• All-new exclusive Synapse Films 2026 4K remaster of the original 35mm camera negative presented in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), supervised and approved by director of photography, David Sperling
• Lossless DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround mix and the original DTS-HD MA 2.0 theatrical mono
• Two audio commentaries featuring producer Roy Frumkes and director James Muro
• The Meltdown Memoirs – Two hour documentary on the history and making of Street Trash
• Street Trash – The original 16mm short film that inspired the movie
• Jane – Interview with star Jane Arakawa
• A conversation with writer/producer Roy Frumkes
• Original Street Trash promotional teaser
• “In Production” advertisement
• Anniversary celebration cast and crew Q&As
• Deleted scenes
• Original theatrical trailer

This new set is limited edition, so make sure to act fast if you’re hoping to secure a copy for yourself.

Will you be grabbing the new restoration? Let us know in the comments below!

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I’m here to help bolster that notion with these five top shelf horror home video promos that were served up expressly for excitement at your local video rental destination.

THE INFLATABLE GHOULIES TOILET

It’s undeniable that the Ghoulies franchise ruled rental shelves in the 1980s. It also spawned the royal flush of promo pieces with an INFLATABLE TOILET featuring the creatures from the cover art.

I’ve seen a recreation of these, so pay close attention when you spot one, if you can at all!

BONUS: GHOULIES II TOILET PAPER

What’s an inflatable toilet without some matching TP? Vestron Video were genius level when creating video promo, and this twofer drop for Ghoulies 2 is exemplary in that notion. 

THE HOUSE VHS CLAMSHELL CASE

This was the ultimate counter topper showstopper.

A custom-shaped embedded clamshell design held a screener copy of the film and all the electronic guts that helped illuminate the window and other parts of the display. These have since become a highly coveted collectors piece, and a jaw-dropper for anyone who hasn’t seen this House.

THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD PART II CERAMIC BUST

A stunning recreation of the arresting and unforgettable box art, this Return of the Living Dead Part II ceramic bust measures about 8×8 inches, as you can see from the by-the-box comparison.

This has been one of the most coveted pieces out there for many years, captivating collectors with its unique and spectacular presentation. 

THE STREET TRASH CERAMIC MUG

Don’t drink any Viper from this trash can! Vestron does it again with some clever crossover marketing.

This is a fairly common customizable mug (with a lid) but slapping a Street Trash logo on this in the late ’80s meant you weren’t gonna miss this title once it hit the shelves. 

THE PHANTASM II SILVER SPHERE HAT

This is the current holiest of grails, and one of the most creatively tailored promo hats ever to grace the heads of horror fans. There appears to be a bloody and bloodless version, but I’ve only encountered three in my tape-driven travels.

Imagine your video store clerk rocking this hat when you lay down your rentals. How do you not ask about the movie and when it’s available to rent?

This is intricate, pure genius promo and that’s why it sits at the top of this list. 

What’s your favorite video store promo?

Shout it out in the comments below. We’ve got more where these came from…

Josh is an eternal champion of the VHS format. He has steadily spread the rewind-inclined word with Lunchmeat Magazine and LunchmeatVHS.com, along with the book and supplement series STUCK ON VHS. He is also one of the founders of Drive-In VHS Fest, which is the largest VHS film festival in the world. His passion for the VHS format has allowed his voice to be featured in The New York Times, L.A. Times, and Washington Post, while a number of his written works are preserved in the Yale Library. When he’s not watching tapes, he enjoys playing basketball and eating nachos, but not at the same time. Though he’s willing to try.

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Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

The Haunting 4K UHD from Scream Factory

The Haunting will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on May 26 via Scream Factory.

The 1963 adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House has been restored in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision.

Special features:

• 4K Restoration from the Original Camera Negative
• Presented in Dolby Vision
• Audio Commentary with Director Robert Wise, Screenwriter Nelson Gidding, and Actors Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson and Russ Tamblyn
• Audio Commentary with Actor and Writer Tracy Letts and Film Critic Sean – Fennessey
• Audio Commentary with Dr. Karen Stollznow, Matt Baxter, and Blake Smith of Monster Talk
• Theatrical Trailer

Robert Wise (The Sound of Music, Star Trek: The Motion Picture) directs from a script by Nelson Gidding (The Andromeda Strain). Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, and Russ Tamblyn star.

I Saw the TV Glow Script Book from A24

A24 has published Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow script as the 16th installment in its screenplay book series. Priced at $60, it’s expected to ship by April 10.

In addition to the script, the 200-page hardcover book includes an introduction by Atom Egoyan, essays by Jeanne Thornton and Eva Victor, an excerpt from The Pink Opaque episode guide, a mixtape by Schoenbrun, and storyboard sketches by Albert Birney.

Ready or Not Apparel from Rucking Fotten

Rucking Fotten has launched a capsule collection of Ready or Not apparel.

The line includes T-shirts ($34.99-35.99), long sleeves ($44.99), pullover sweatshirts ($64.99), dad hats ($36.99), and 50×60 tapestry blankets ($62.99).

They’re only available through Sunday, March 8, and will ship in 6-8 weeks. Select pieces are limited in quantity and may sell out before the weekend is over.

The Bride! Vinyl from Waxwork Records

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride‘s soundtrack is available on vinyl for $40 from Waxwork Records. It’s expected to ship in May.

The score is composed by Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple), with additional contributions by Fever Ray, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Jessie Buckley.

The 2xLP album is pressed on “Inkblot” colored vinyl. It’s housed in a heavyweight gatefold jacket with matte satin coating along with a 12×12 art print.

Voices from Beyond 4K UHD from Severin

Voices from Beyond will be released on 4K UHD + Blu-ray on April 28 via Synapse Films.

From master of horror Lucio Fulci (The Beyond, Zombie), the 1981 film has been newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative, presented with HDR and English mono and Italian stereo audio.

Special features:

• About Death – Audio Interview With Lucio Fulci
• Beyond The Living – Interview With Actor Pascal Persiano
• A House For The Dead – Interview With Set Designer Antonello Geleng
• Like A Father – Interview With Prop Master Vincenzo Luzzi
• Lucio’s Last Wave – Interview With Stephen Thrower, Author Of Beyond Terror: The Films Of Lucio Fulci
• Trailer
• Soundtrack CD

Fulci directs from a script he co-wrote with Piero Regnoli (Nightmare City, Burial Ground). Duilio Del Prete, Karina Huff, and Pascal Persiano star.

Cereal Savages Graphic Novel from 1984 Publishing

Cereal Savages will be published on June 30 by 1984 Publishing.

The 152-page graphic novel is written by Hans Rodionoff (Lost Boys: The Tribe, Deep Blue Sea 2) and illustrated by Garbage Pail Kids artist Joe Simko.

It follows four disgraced cereal mascots from the 1980s now struggling to survive in the modern world. With help from their middle-aged superfan Mike, they’ll confront old demons, repair broken friendships, and battle an oozy, apocalyptic milk monster threatening the globe.

The limited hardcover edition features blue foil-gilded page edges, a pink ribbon marker, and a foreword by “The Goldbergs” creator Adam F. Goldberg.

In a Violent Nature Vinyl from Mutant

Mutant has released an In a Violent Nature ASMR record titled Stalk Along with Johnny for $30.

Sound design team Tim Atkins and Michelle Hwu created an exclusive album featuring forest ambience and Johnny trudging through the organic matter of the woods. The sound gradually shifts over time, culminating in a blood-curdling kill at the end of each side.

The one-off pressing is limited to 300 copies on 140-gram clear vinyl with reverse blood splatter, housed in a handmade fold-over sleeve.

Tom Savini Bust from Regal Robot

Special effects legend Tom Savini (Dawn of the Dead, Friday the 13th, Creepshow) has joined Regal Robot’s Regal Icons line of bronze-style busts.

Sculpted in a fine art style by digital artist Christian Maggi, the 7″ scale hand-painted resin piece has a realistic bronze finish with a layered patina that enhances the detailing.

Made under license with Savini, the limited edition bust costs $49 and will ship in 3-4 weeks.

Street Trash Shirts from Fright-Rags

Have a meltdown over Fright-Rags’ four Street Trash designs by Kyle Crawford.

Super soft T-shirts cost $33, while Comfort Colors tees are $34. They’ll ship the week of March 27.

Office Killer 4K UHD from Vinegar Syndrome

Office Killer is being released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray later this month from Vinegar Syndrome.

The 1997 horror comedy has been newly restored on 4K from its 35mm original camera negative with HDR.

Vinegar Syndrome’s exclusive edition, featuring a hard slipcase and slipcover designed by Jillian Adel and a 40-page book, is limited to 7,000 and costs $46.99.

Special features:

• 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range
• Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
• Commentary track with author/journalist/programmer Heidi Honeycutt
• “Return to Office” (17 min) – director Cindy Sherman and actress Molly Ringwald look back at Office Killer 30 years later
• “A Pure Creative Experience” (22 min) – a new interview with actress Jeanne Tripplehorn
• “High Art / Low Budget” (17 min) – a new interview with cinematographer Russell Lee Fine
• “Another Kind of Monster” (13 min) – a new interview with author Dahlia Schweitzer
• Behind-the-scenes footage (6 min) – courtesy of Jeanne Tripplehorn
• Still gallery
• Reversible sleeve artwork

Carol Kane, Molly Ringwald, and Jeanne Tripplehorn star. Cindy Sherman directs from a script by Elise MacAdam and Tom Kalin.

For more merch madness, peruse the Killer Collectibles archives.

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Street Trash director Ryan Kruger, who also worked with Vaz on Fried Barry, shared the news on social media: “I’ve been crying all morning, sending you love. I am so devastated and shocked, you were a great friend we shared so much knowledge of films we loved, it just does not register.

“I am so happy and lucky I got to work with you so many times over the years, its a huge loss to everyone not having you around and the industry won’t be the same, you where great and an amazing talent in so many areas, and your music, I listen to often. We had so many plans to make so many more films and write on projects together.

“Street Trash will hit me so much harder the next time I watch it. I can’t wait for South Africa to see you in all your glory in Street Trash. We had the best time on that set. And as you said to me before filming – what can be better than making movies with your friends? Life’s so short. Sending love to your family. I will be having a Joe special today, a salami pizza. I love you my friend.”

Vaz’s other genre credits include Dredd, Chronicle, Death Race 2, Lost Boys: The Thirst, Starship Troopers 3: Marauder, Critters Attack, Slay, and “Resident Evil.”

The South African actor also appeared in 10,000 BC, The Brothers Grimsby, and episodes of “Black Sails” and “Good Omens.”

Vaz started his career as a musical theatre performer before transitioning into film and television. He also released new-wave music under the moniker ten Athlone.

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Vinegar Syndrome‘s exclusive edition is housed in a side-loading slipcase designed by Luke Insect. Limited to 3,000, it costs $29.99.

Written and directed by Ryan Kruger (Fried Barry), the standalone sequel to the 1987 cult classic of the same name features vibrant melt effects by Kevin Bitters (Mad Max: Fury Road) and Adrian Smith (Resident Evil: The Final Chapter).

Sean Cameron Michael, Donna Cormack-Thomson, and Joe Vaz star in the splatterfest.

Shot in 35mm Techniscope and finished in 4K, the movie is accompanied by the following special features:

• Audio commentary by writer-director Ryan Kruger, producer David Franciscus, and actors Sean Cameron Michael and Joe Vaz
• Trash Talk – Interview with co-creator Roy Frumkes
• The New Trash – Interview with producer Justin Martell
• Behind-the-scenes featurette
• “Street Trash” music video by ten Athlone
• Deleted and extended scenes
• Still gallery
• Theatrical red band trailer
• Reversible sleeve artwork

Executive produced by Street Trash creators Roy Frumkes and Jim Muro, the film follows a group of vagrant misfits as they fight for survival when they discover a plot to exterminate every homeless person in the city.

Street Trash is streaming exclusively on SCREAMBOX alongside the original.

For those across the pond, Street Trash hits Blu-ray and Digital in the UK on February 17 via Lightbulb Film Distribution.

RELATED: Ryan Kruger Calls ‘Street Trash’ a Standalone Sequel and Gory Love Letter to ’80s Cinema

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Here are five recommendations you can stream on SCREAMBOX right now.

Evil Dead Trap

Mix up your January Giallo viewing with Evil Dead Trap. Although its title invokes Evil Dead – and there’s a bit of Sam Raimi-esque kineticism in the camerawork – the 1988 Japanese film shares more in common with the lurid Italian thrillers: a mysterious killer, elaborate murder set pieces, gruesome violence, stylish cinematography, a dreamlike atmosphere, and an infectious synth score.

Upon receiving a graphic snuff film, a late-night TV host (Miyuki Ono) rallies a small production crew to investigate its origins at an abandoned military base. The story plays out in a manner that could be considered a slasher, but the big swing taken in the final act gives the film an otherworldly bend in the vein of James Wan’s Malignant.

Starry Eyes

Starry Eyes explores the dark side of Hollywood, but jealous so-called friends, sleazy producers, demeaning day jobs, and soul-bearing auditions are merely the beginning for struggling actress Sarah Walker (a tour de force first leading role from Alex Essoe, “Midnight Mass”).

After confessing that she will do whatever it takes to win the role in a new movie from an esteemed production company, she’s tested in more ways than she could ever imagine. The deliberate pace oozes atmosphere, coming to head in the final act as Sarah undergoes a hideous transformation that affects her both physically and mentally.

Influences drawn from David Cronenberg’s grotesque body horrors, the psychological grasp of early Roman Polanski, shades of David Lynch’s hazy reality, and a John Carpenter-esque score by Jonathan Snipes (Room 237) feel fresh when paired with writing-directing duo Kevin Kolsch & Dennis Widmyer’s (Pet Sematary) modern filmmaking approach.

The Wolf Hour

A 2019 Sundance selection, The Wolf Hour is a blend of character drama and psychological thriller. Naomi Watts (The Ring) carries the film as an agoraphobic author struggling to hold onto what’s left of her declining sanity while being harassed by an unseen tormentor. Jennifer Ehle (Contagion) appears as her estranged sister.

Setting the story against the backdrop of the Summer of Sam murders and the New York City blackout of 1977 add an engaging tapestry. Writer-director Alistair Banks Griffin strikes an understated tone of paranoia and suspense, matched by the cinematography by Khalid Mohtaseb (The Pope’s Exorcist) and the score by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (“Ozark,” The Autopsy of Jane Doe).

The Black Mass

An atypical true crime thriller, The Black Mass follows 24 hours in the life of serial killer Ted Bundy as he stalks and ultimately murders a group of sorority girls. Rather than glorifying him as the handsome charmer he’s often characterized as, Bundy is portrayed as the sick creep we know him to be.

The supporting cast is populated by a number of familiar faces, including Jeremy London (Mallrats), Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master), Susan Lanier (The Hills Have Eyes), Lew Temple (The Devil’s Rejects), Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist), and Kathleen Kinmont (Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers).

Indie horror actress Devanny Pinn’s feature directorial debut lends a voyeuristic perspective to the crimes. The first two thirds feel almost like a hangout movie, which will test the patience of some viewers, but the culminating killing spree is horrific without being gratuitous.

Street Trash

With Ryan Kruger’s Street Trash reboot now on SCREAMBOX, it’s the perfect time to revisit Jim Muro’s 1987 original splatterfest. As the tagline says, “If you’ve never seen a melt movie before… be prepared!” But vibrant, liquefying bodies are just one facet of the madness that is Street Trash.

There’s plenty of fun to be had with the goopy practical effects, but much of the depravity is unexpectedly bleak for what is ostensibly a horror-comedy about contaminated alcohol that reduces vagabonds to piles of neon slime. The social commentary smothered in New York City sleaze is akin to, yet distinct from, contemporaneous output from Troma and Frank Henenlotter.

Visit the SCREAMBOX Hidden Gems archives for more recommendations.

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This SCREAMBOX Original splatterfest is a 35mm reboot of the ’80s cult classic following a group of homeless misfits in their fight for survival against an extermination plot.

Additionally, the original Street Trash (1987) can also be streamed on SCREAMBOX.

In the new movie, “In the year 2050, global economic turmoil has destroyed the middle class in Cape Town, South Africa, which is now divided between the ultra-rich and the displaced. Ronald and a group of fellow houseless friends uncover a plot by the local government to ‘wash away’ the houseless population with a sinister chemical agent called ‘V.’ Now, they must risk everything to expose the truth and resist a society that’s determined to erase them.”

Kruger also stars alongside Sean Cameron Michael, Donna Cormack-Thomson, Joe Vaz, Lloyd Martinez Newkirk, Shuraigh Meyer, Gary Green, and Warrick Grier.

Kruger co-wrote the film for Bloody Disgusting & Cineverse with James C. Williamson (Fried Barry), based on the original Street Trash movie by Roy Frumkes & Jim Muro.

Shot entirely on 35mm, the film is produced by Justin Martell and Matt Manjourides of US-based studio Not the Funeral Home (“The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs”), with original Street Trash producer Roy Frumkes and director Jim Muro, along with Bad Dragon and genre film restoration outfit Vinegar Syndrome (New York Ninja), all serving as Executive Producers. Chris McGurk, Brandon Hill, Brad Miska, and Yolanda Macias Executive Produce for Cineverse.

The 1987 cult classic Street Trash was a darkly comedic and gritty horror film that has earned a dedicated following over the years due to its distinct style and unapologetically bizarre approach to storytelling. Directed by J. Michael Muro, the movie was set in the decaying and squalid streets of Brooklyn, New York as it delves into the lives of various eccentric characters, each struggling to survive in their harsh and unforgiving environment.

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• Breathing In (premieres December 3) – Set in 1901, South Africa, a wounded general seeks refuge in the small home of a woman and her young daughter. Before long, he’ll learn the real reason why they’ve invited him and how they’ve survived on their own for so long. Jaco Bouwer directs this beautifully shot and tense horror thriller that stars Michele Burgers, Sven Ruygrok, and Jamie-Lee Money. 
• Deus Irae (premieres December 10) – Follows Father Javier, who lives a fractured existence, claiming miracles, while he also hunts the possessed with Bibles, fire, and shotguns. This shockingly nasty horror was directed by Pedro Cristiani and stars Pablo Ragoni, Gastón Ricaud, and Sabrina Macchi.
• Street Trash (premieres December 27) – In the not-too-distant dystopian future of South Africa, the homeless crisis has reached such a critical level that the government has decided to liquidate the problem literally). It’s up to a ragtag group of homes individuals to fight back before the entire population of homeless people is rounded up and liquified. The hotly anticipated reimagining is directed by celebrated up-and-coming director Ryan Kruger (Fried Barry).
• Lizzie Lazarus (premieres January 14, 2025) – Summer Solstice, 1990, two strangers carry a corpse through the woods looking for a mythical zone they believe will bring the dead body back to life. But what secrets will come back with it? Channeling Stephen King’s “Pet Sematary”, Aviv Rubinstien’s twisted psychological horror film builds to a shocker of a finale everyone will be talking about.
• #Manhole (premieres January 28, 2025) – Shunsuke Kawamura’s life is going great by every measure from work to his engagement. On the day before his wedding, his colleagues hold a surprise party for him. On the way home, he falls into a deep manhole. When he wakes up, it is late at night and he must struggle to find his way out of the abyss deep below ground. Director Kazuyoshi Kumakiri will shock audiences with this always-surprising thriller that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
• Delicate Arch (premieres February 11, 2025) – Horror gets trippy in Matthew Warren’s Delicate Arch. Four college kids with fracturing relationships take a camping trip to escape an ecological disaster. Alone in the desert, they begin to suspect that their reality might not be as it seems and soon realize they’re being watched.

“SCREAMBOX is stuffing the stockings this holiday season with a jam-packed slate of brand-new horror movies you won’t find anywhere else,” said Brad Miska, VP of Bloody Disgusting. “We’re stacking our lineup with killer movies – from dark horror films brimming with gore to psychological thrillers that will twist your brain into a knot, we’re here to make sure your horror fix is satisfied well beyond Halloween.”

They join a fully-loaded slate of recent releases such as #AMFAD, Creeping Death, Crackcoon, Haunted Ulster Live, Tales From the Void and Cryptids, with slasher hit Terrifier 3 – which recently became the biggest non-rated box office movie in U.S. history – set to join the SCREAMBOX lineup on a date to be announced.  

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Here are ten noteworthy horror titles available for streaming in December 2024 on some of the most popular streaming services, along with when/where you can watch them.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – Max (12/6)

The sequel to Tim Burton‘s 1988 cult favorite reunites three generations of Deetz women for another voyage into the Neitherworld the Ghost with the Most. “Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened.” Michael Keaton returns to his iconic role alongside Oscar nominee Winona Ryder (Stranger Things) as Lydia Deetz and Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek) as Delia Deetz.

Carry-On – Netflix (12/13)

Jason Bateman and Taron Egerton star in the airport-set, Christmas-themed thriller Carry-On from Jaume Collet-Serra (Orphan, The Shallows). In the holiday thriller, “A young TSA agent fights to outsmart a mysterious traveler who blackmails him into letting a dangerous package slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.” Look for this Netflix to bring the intensity on Friday the 13th.

Cuckoo – Hulu (12/17)

NEON’s horror movie Cuckoo starring Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens brings the weirdness this holiday season. Luz director Tilman Singer‘s shot-on-35mm film tells the story of 17-year-old Gretchen (Schafer) who leaves her American home to live with her father and moves into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König (Stevens), her father’s boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen’s mute half-sister Alma.

Deus Irae – SCREAMBOX (12/10)

In this Argentine exorcism movie, “Father Javier, a priest living a fractured existence. On one side, he assists families who claim to have witnessed miracles, and on the other he belongs to a trio of excommunicated priests who hunt the possessed down to exorcize them under their own terms: with Bibles, fire, and shotguns. But when the only way to crush Evil is by becoming something even worse, he must question how much of his own humanity — or sanity — he’s willing to sacrifice in order to defeat the Devil.”

The Inheritance – Hulu (12/20)

Peyton List stars in the latest from Alejandro Brugués (Juan of the Dead, Nightmare Cinema, Pooka Lives!), The Inheritance. As for plot, “On the eve of his 75th birthday, billionaire Charles Abernathy invites his estranged children back home out of fear that tonight someone or something is going to kill him. He puts each of their inheritances on the line, to ensure they’ll help keep him alive.”

Last Straw – Shudder (12/20)

A night shift in a rural, roadside diner transforms into a harrowing, rage-fueled siege in Last Straw, the feature directorial debut by Alan Scott Neal. Jessica Belkin stars as “A young waitress working the overnight shift alone at a rural, roadside diner finds herself in a fight for her life when she’s terrorized by a group of masked assailants. With no one to turn to, she will do everything she can to survive the night, even if it means striking back.”

The Last Video Store – Arrow Player (12/10)

This love letter to the video store era arrives on limited edition blu-ray and SVOD on December 10 via Arrow. The feature debut of directing duo Cody Kennedy and Tim Rutherford is described as “Last Action Hero meets Evil Dead” with an evil cursed tape forcing our video store heroes to face against a slew of “classic cinematic villains plucked from the bowels of the B-movies themselves.”

Smile 2 – Paramount+

Parker Finn’s far more ambitious, intense sequel is now available to stream at home. In Smile 2, “About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.”

Speak No Evil – Peacock (12/6)

Mackenzie Davis (Terminator: Dark Fate, Happiest Season) and James McAvoy (Split, Glass) star in this American remake by James Watkins (The Woman in Black, Eden Lake). In the film, “After befriending a British couple with a mute son, Americans Ben and Louise accept an unusual invitation to bring their daughter for a weekend at an idyllic country estate. Yet when they discover their hosts are hiding sinister motives, Ben and Louise fear their family may be pawns in a disturbing plot.”

Street Trash – SCREAMBOX (12/27)

Fried Barry director Ryan Kruger reimagines the 1987 cult melt film as a standalone spirital sequel. Set in the year 2050, global economic turmoil has destroyed the middle class in Cape Town, South Africa. The local government concocts an evil plot to remove the homeless population using a sinister chemical agent called ‘V.’ They didn’t anticipate that a rag tag group of homeless friends would fight back. The growing divide between the rich and the poor has never been this goopy.

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Drawing comparisons to The Witch, SCREAMBOX Exclusive folk-horror film Breathing In streams December 3. Set against the backdrop of war in South Africa, the chamber piece finds a wounded general seeking refuge with an herbalist and her mysterious daughter.

Practical effects-driven exorcism film Deus Irae possesses SCREAMBOX exclusively on December 10. The Argentinian effort follows a priest who must question how much of his own humanity he’s willing to sacrifice in order to defeat evil.

How will you survive The Battery on SCREAMBOX December 20? In a land ravaged by the undead, two friends must learn to survive each other in Jeremy Gardner’s indie zombie drama.

Get in the holiday spirit with Art the Clown’s Eulogy Log on SCREAMBOX on December 24. The twisted take on the yule log stars Terrifier icon David Howard Thornton. You can also listen to director Damien Leone’s Terrifier 2 audio commentary on SCREAMBOX beginning December 17.

SCREAMBOX Original splatterfest Street Trash melts onto the streaming service on December 27. From Fried Barry director Ryan Kruger, the 35mm reboot of the ’80s cult classic follows a group of homeless misfits in their fight for survival against an extermination plot.

Other December highlights include Inkubus starring horror icon Robert Englund and NSYNC’s Joey Fatone; Estonian folk-horror November; AI-gone-wrong thriller Blank with The L Word‘s Rachel Shelley and Emmy winner Wayne Brady; Those Who Walk Away starring The Twilight Saga‘s Booboo Stewart; and haunted attraction docuseries Spooky Kisses Haunts.

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The 1987 cult classic splatterfest presages the streaming release of the SCREAMBOX Original reboot, which will be arriving on the platforms this coming December. It’s available today on Digital HD.

In James Muro’s cult classic…

“In the sleazy, foreboding world of winos, derelicts and drifters in lower Manhattan, two young runaways—eighteen-year-old Fred (Mike Lackey) and his younger brother, Kevin (Mark Sferrazza)—live in a tire hut in the back of an auto wrecking yard. Life is hard, but the most lethal threat to the boys is the mysterious case of Tenafly Viper wine in Ed’s liquor store window. The stuff is forty years old… and it’s gone bad. REAL bad! Anyone who drinks it melts in seconds—and it’s only a dollar a bottle!”

Read Meagan’s take on the 1987 gonzo splatterfest right here.

“If you’re a fan of sleaze and a whole lot of gooey, crass shenanigans, this formative Melt Movie is a must,” she writes. “It’s goofy, exploitative, over the top, and gory. Underneath it all lurks some wry social commentary, but there’s enough humor happening on screen to distract if that’s not your thing. Street Trash doesn’t hold a candle to the goriest that horror has to offer, but it does present a different type of extreme in envelope-pushing humor. It’s pure cult cinema.”

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From Bloody Disgusting and Cineverse, Street Trash is now available today on all Digital HD platforms ahead of our SCREAMBOX release later this year.

If you can’t wait, the original Street Trash (1987) has also just melted its way onto SCREAMBOX today!

In the new movie, “In the year 2050, global economic turmoil has destroyed the middle class in Cape Town, South Africa, which is now divided between the ultra-rich and the displaced. Ronald and a group of fellow houseless friends uncover a plot by the local government to ‘wash away’ the houseless population with a sinister chemical agent called ‘V.’ Now, they must risk everything to expose the truth and resist a society that’s determined to erase them.”

Kruger also stars alongside Sean Cameron Michael, Donna Cormack-Thomson, Joe Vaz, Lloyd Martinez Newkirk, Shuraigh Meyer, Gary Green, and Warrick Grier.

Kruger co-wrote the film with James C. Williamson (Fried Barry), based on the original Street Trash movie by Roy Frumkes & Jim Muro.

Shot entirely on 35mm, the film is produced by Justin Martell and Matt Manjourides of US-based studio Not the Funeral Home (“The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs”), with original Street Trash producer Roy Frumkes and director Jim Muro, along with Bad Dragon and genre film restoration outfit Vinegar Syndrome (New York Ninja), all serving as Executive Producers. Chris McGurk, Brandon Hill, Brad Miska, and Yolanda Macias Executive Produce for Cineverse.

The 1987 cult classic Street Trash was a darkly comedic and gritty horror film that has earned a dedicated following over the years due to its distinct style and unapologetically bizarre approach to storytelling. Directed by J. Michael Muro, the movie was set in the decaying and squalid streets of Brooklyn, New York as it delves into the lives of various eccentric characters, each struggling to survive in their harsh and unforgiving environment.

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To get you juiced up, we’ve shared a new clip from the reimagining of the 1987 classic, directed this time by Ryan Kruger (“Warrior,” Fried Barry). Check it out below.

“In the year 2050, global economic turmoil has destroyed the middle class in Cape Town, South Africa, which is now divided between the ultra-rich and the displaced. Ronald and a group of fellow houseless friends uncover a plot by the local government to ‘wash away’ the houseless population with a sinister chemical agent called ‘V.’ Now, they must risk everything to expose the truth and resist a society that’s determined to erase them.”

Ryan Kruger co-wrote the film with James C. Williamson (Fried Barry), based on the original Street Trash movie by Roy Frumkes & Jim Muro.

Kruger also stars alongside Sean Cameron Michael, Donna Cormack-Thomson, Joe Vaz, Lloyd Martinez Newkirk, Shuraigh Meyer, Gary Green, and Warrick Grier.

Shot entirely on 35mm, the film is produced by Justin Martell and Matt Manjourides of US-based studio Not the Funeral Home (“The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs”), with original Street Trash producer Roy Frumkes and director Jim Muro, along with Bad Dragon and genre film restoration outfit Vinegar Syndrome (New York Ninja), all serving as Executive Producers. Chris McGurk, Brandon Hill, Brad Miska, and Yolanda Macias Executive Produce for Cineverse.

The 1987 cult classic Street Trash was a darkly comedic and gritty horror film that has earned a dedicated following over the years due to its distinct style and unapologetically bizarre approach to storytelling. Directed by J. Michael Muro, the movie was set in the decaying and squalid streets of Brooklyn, New York as it delves into the lives of various eccentric characters, each struggling to survive in their harsh and unforgiving environment.

The original Street Trash (1987) will also melt its way onto SCREAMBOX tomorrow!

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On that note, this week brings the release of Ryan Kruger‘s Street Trash, a spiritual sequel to the 1987 melt movie cult classic that boasts no shortage of gruesome, practical effects-driven meltdowns. Flesh dissolves in vibrant but gooey fashion, inspiring this week’s streaming picks.

Brace your stomach for these five horror titles, all finding inventive new ways to explore this niche corner of body horror. As always, here’s where you can stream them this week.

For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.

The Blob – Tubi

Chuck Russell’s remake of the 1958 sci-fi horror film dials up the practical effects to eleven and delivers on the memorable, goopy horror moments. In keeping with tradition, the remake also recreates the iconic theater scene but makes it far more lethal and gorier. When the creature crashes on Earth, The Blob instills the notion that no one is safe by gruesomely devouring the Steve McQueen-like hero character in a surprising fake-out. Enter Meg Penny, one pissed-off cheerleader ready to save the day. It’s the Blob’s gruesome means of digesting its prey, painfully dissolving flesh while they’re still alive, that makes this one of the best melt movies available.

Body Melt – AMC+, Fandango at Home, Shudder, Tubi 

Body Melt is an Australian horror-comedy that sees a community being used unknowingly as guinea pigs for a new dietary supplement. Too bad it causes rapid decomposition and excruciating death. It’s as over the top as it is goopy and as zany as it is ultra-gory. If you love Peter Jackson’s early splatter works, then you’ll love this one. It’s a comical and stomach-churning lampooning of the health fad craze that rose to prominence in the ’80s. Released just a year after Peter Jackson’s Braindead (Dead Alive), the splatstick influence is apparent.

The Devil’s Rain – AMC+, Pluto TV, the Roku Channel, Shout TV, Shudder, Tubi

Satanic priest Jonathan Corbis (Ernest Borgnine) was betrayed and burned alive. He cursed the family responsible, who stole a powerful Satanic tome from him, vowing to hunt down every single descendant and reclaim the book. While The Devil’s Rain may be light on plot, it boasts a loaded cast that includes William Shatner, Ida Lupino, Tom Skerritt, and John Travolta (in his first feature role). Satanist Anton LaVey served as the film’s technical advisor in addition to his small role as the High Priest of the Church of Satan. Most importantly, though, The Devil’s Rain is a melt movie that doesn’t skimp on the gnarly melts.

The Incredible Melting Man – Tubi

An astronaut resorts to murder and consuming flesh after extreme radiation exposure on a voyage to Saturn causes his flesh to melt. Writer/Director William Sachs draws heavily from Night of the Living Dead in tone and pacing, emphasizing pathos and morality over pulpy scares, which means this melt movie isn’t narratively as exciting as its setup suggests. It’s not the subdued and somewhat forgettable plot that makes this pick worth watching, though, but legendary SFX artist Rick Baker’s gruesome practical effects that put the “incredible” in the film’s title. The stages of melty decomposition offset the lackluster story.

Street Trash – NightFlight+, Tubi, SCREAMBOX (November 19)

Set in a Brooklyn junkyard with a cast of characters comprised mostly of homeless people, the film follows their wacky adventures made even wackier when a local liquor store owner starts selling them Tenafly Viper, 60-year-old hooch that’s gone bad and melts any drinker from the inside out. Testing the boundaries of humor and taste, Street Trash takes the gory practical effects of the decade further by making the blood dayglo colors, a vibrant signal not to take this splatter movie seriously. Watch the original Street Trash then check out Ryan Kruger’s spiritual sequel on Digital outlets beginning November 19. The original film also melts onto SCREAMBOX on November 19!

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As part of the marketing campaign for Street Trash, we’ve taken to the streets of Los Angeles to recreate the iconic melting bodies scenes in multiple iconic horror movie filming locations!

A horrifying discovery has been made across multiple locations in LA—grisly remains of melted bodies! In each scene, a melted arm clutches a bottle of booze, surrounded by a grotesque, colorful ooze. It appears the streets are infected with the aftermath of Tenafly Viper—a cheap, lethal booze that liquefies anyone who dares drink it into a ghastly, melting mess…

Each location is connected to houses featured in iconic horror movies. The locales include:

• A Nightmare on Elm Street – Springfield High School
• Insidious – House
• They Live – Fight Alley
• Night of the Creeps – Sorority House

Check out the images below and look for Street Trash (2024) on Digital November 19!

The original Street Trash (1987) will also melt its way onto SCREAMBOX on November 19.

A reimagining of the 1987 classic, Street Trash is directed by Ryan Kruger (“Warrior,” Fried Barry), who also co-wrote the film with James C. Williamson (Fried Barry), based on the original Street Trash movie by Roy Frumkes & Jim Muro.

Kruger also stars in the film alongside Sean Cameron Michael, Donna Cormack-Thomson, Joe Vaz, Lloyd Martinez Newkirk, Shuraigh Meyer, Gary Green, and Warrick Grier.

“In the year 2050, global economic turmoil has destroyed the middle class in Cape Town, South Africa, which is now divided between the ultra-rich and the displaced. Ronald and a group of fellow houseless friends uncover a plot by the local government to ‘wash away’ the houseless population with a sinister chemical agent called ‘V.’ Now, they must risk everything to expose the truth and resist a society that’s determined to erase them.”

“Our reimagining of Street Trash takes place in Cape Town, South Africa where the growing divide between rich and poor has changed the world as we know it,” Kruger previews. “I was a huge fan of the original Street Trash when I was a kid, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to introduce a whole new generation to the melted gonzo goodness that made the original such a classic.”

Shot entirely on 35mm, the film is produced by Justin Martell and Matt Manjourides of US-based studio Not the Funeral Home (“The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs”), with original Street Trash producer Roy Frumkes and director Jim Muro, along with Bad Dragon and genre film restoration outfit Vinegar Syndrome (New York Ninja), all serving as Executive Producers. Chris McGurk, Brandon Hill, Brad Miska, and Yolanda Macias Executive Produce for Cineverse.

The 1987 cult classic Street Trash was a darkly comedic and gritty horror film that has earned a dedicated following over the years due to its distinct style and unapologetically bizarre approach to storytelling. Directed by J. Michael Muro, the movie was set in the decaying and squalid streets of Brooklyn, New York as it delves into the lives of various eccentric characters, each struggling to survive in their harsh and unforgiving environment.

“I’m excited to reinterpret the original story, update it to better reflect the times we live in and give it a new and original spin,” continues Kruger. “While our reimagining features new, exciting plot elements that give the film many bizarre twists and turns, the core of the film lies with our diverse and unique cast of characters. As a director, I am very character-centric and I can’t wait to see our strange and hilarious ensemble on screen together as they navigate the hostile streets of Cape Town. Our version of Street Trash will be raw, hilarious, packed with vibrant characters and multi-colored explosions of gooey greatness.”

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The filmmaker wrote Street Trash to be accessible for newcomers, while slyly referencing details and events from the original to make this new movie a continuation of the goopy, melty world introduced by director Jim Muro in 1987. Kruger took painstaking measures to even recapture the ’80s aesthetic, both through practical effects and shooting his reimagining on 35mm. It also helps that Kruger grew up as a massive fan of Street Trash.

“As a kid growing up in the ’80s and ’90s, Street Trash was one of those films that my friends and I would sit up watching on my little TV late at night,” Kruger tells Bloody Disgusting. “We’d either have it on VHS, or it would be on TV. I was a fan of the original, and over the years, as it got older, I went back and watched it. So, when Justin Martell and Matt Manjourides approached me to do the film after I made Fried Barry, I was like, ‘Hell yeah, that would be amazing.'”

But how do you approach Street Trash in the modern world? The director explains, “It was one of those things straightway where there’s a big fanbase for the original film; I’m a part of that fanbase. But at the same time, I really respect the original film, but I wanted to stay very far away from trying to copy the original in any way. What I loved from the original, obviously, is the prosthetics. It was the ’80s, and it was just the tone and feel of ’80s movies. We were very lucky that we actually got to shoot on 35mm, just to give it that eighties film look. And all the prosthetics, but all in all with the whole film.”

Kruger reiterates that he doesn’t consider his film a remake. “It’s in the same world as the 1987 original film. We actually mention stuff from the original film. So for me, it’s always been more of a sequel. For the original fans, it’s actually a sequel. For a new audience it can be a standalone film.“

The commitment to the ’80s meant that Kruger wanted the film’s effects to feel authentic to the period, too. “I wanted to keep it very, very ’80s, very old prosthetics when it came to anything with the blood and the goo and everything. I looked at the original. It’s such a big part of the original. It was just really coming up with those ideas. I guess it just falls under the story as well of how each of these melts happened. It was that bottle of booze that went around and these guys that were drinking it. With this, it was the government. It wasn’t in drink form in some of the film, but gas. So, it was coming up with those different ideas of the melts. And sitting there with the prosthetics people, really coming up with ideas.”

Kruger continues, “Can we do this? Can we do that? You know, is this possible? It was fun. I always say if I didn’t do directing or acting, I probably would have gone into animatronics and prosthetics. So yeah, it was a lot of fun just coming up with these different ideas and then trying to push the boundaries compared to the original. Push for more blood and the goo. It’s almost like a little bit darker, in a way, when people melt. We actually did some pickup shots, and that’s just because we wanted to push it a little bit more with prosthetics.“

In the niche subgenre of melt horror, the 1987 film stands out in part for the colorful nature of the melting. The unlucky denizens that drink tainted Tenafly Viper dissolve into vibrant colors of goo. “That’s such a big thing for the original,” Kruger agrees. “There’s a whole generation that doesn’t even know what the fuck Street Trash is. The color was a big thing. If you happen just to be watching the film and see this purple or yellow or orange goo, you’d be like, ‘What the fuck?’ This is meant to be blood, you know. We wanted to use different colors just to push it. Obviously, prosthetics are a big part of the ’80s, but it’s also the color… it’s that multicolored goo. That’s that’s what Street Trash is, you know.“ 

While the homeless population in the original film often splintered into factions and fought amongst themselves, the new film centers around a ragtag group of eccentric but ultimately sweet misfits. They form a tight-knit group that pushes back against a corrupt government attempting to snuff them out of existence, and its members include Shuraigh Meyer as “Pap,“ Lloyd Martinez Newkirk as “Wors, “Joe Vazas as “Chef,“ Sean Cameron Michael as “Ronald,“ Donna Cormack-Thomson as “Alex,” and Gary Green as “2-Bit.”

Ryan Kruger says of his motley bunch, “It’s very important for me, no matter what movie you make, that you have characters that you love and sympathize with. There are a lot of genre movies that get made, especially in the low-budget horror world, where there are a lot of characters that are just shit, and you don’t care for them. When writing this film, I didn’t want to just make it a gore film. It’s very easy just to make a gore film. You have to have a good story. You must have good characters, and you’ve got to be able to care for them.“ 

The filmmaker also voices a unique character in the film: an imaginary puppet named Sockle. Kruger explains, “It was really fun. I’ve never really done voice work before. I’m working with the character 2-Bit, played by Gary Green, who played Fried Barry. 2-Bit probably took way too much acid in his life, too many drugs, and he has this imaginary friend. Only he can see this character. It was like a support character for 2-Bit and Gary Green, too, so I could bounce off him and work very closely. Gary looks amazing, just the way he looks. He’s got such presence. But to have this character as a drug addict and have this imaginary, inappropriate, funny friend… It was just fun to bounce back and forth. Then I was also smoking. So when I was doing this voice the whole time; my voice would really hurt at the end of the day.”

The commitment to ’80s cinema extends beyond Street Trash for Ryan Kruger. The filmmaker tips us off to Easter eggs hiding in plain sight: the costume designs. “In all my films, I put in a lot of little Easter eggs. Little nods to different movies that I enjoyed growing up,” he teases. “Some people will pick this up, and some people might not pick it up, but a lot of the characters in the movie are based on them. For example, Alex’s character. If you look at her wardrobe, it’s Ripley from Aliens. 2-Bit has red overalls and yellow gloves based on Roger Rabbit and Ronald, our lead guy. He was based on Robin Williams’ The Fisher King. And then you’ve got Chef, who is Stanley Kubrick if you look at his jacket, hair, and his glasses. Then, the two guys who are part of Rat King’s men are Snake Plissken and The Duke from Escape from New York. If you look at the wardrobes, it’s all ’80s and ’90s movies with the characters.”

Street Trash releases on Digital on November 19, just in time to get melty this Thanksgiving.

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A reimagining of the 1987 classic, Street Trash is directed by Ryan Kruger (“Warrior,” Fried Barry), who also co-wrote the film with James C. Williamson (Fried Barry), based on the original Street Trash movie by Roy Frumkes & Jim Muro.

Kruger also stars in the film alongside Sean Cameron Michael, Donna Cormack-Thomson, Joe Vaz, Lloyd Martinez Newkirk, Shuraigh Meyer, Gary Green, and Warrick Grier.

“In the year 2050, global economic turmoil has destroyed the middle class in Cape Town, South Africa, which is now divided between the ultra-rich and the displaced. Ronald and a group of fellow houseless friends uncover a plot by the local government to ‘wash away’ the houseless population with a sinister chemical agent called ‘V.’ Now, they must risk everything to expose the truth and resist a society that’s determined to erase them.”

“Our reimagining of Street Trash takes place in Cape Town, South Africa where the growing divide between rich and poor has changed the world as we know it,” Kruger previews. “I was a huge fan of the original Street Trash when I was a kid, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to introduce a whole new generation to the melted gonzo goodness that made the original such a classic.”

Shot entirely on 35mm, the film is produced by Justin Martell and Matt Manjourides of US-based studio Not the Funeral Home (“The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs”), with original Street Trash producer Roy Frumkes and director Jim Muro, along with Bad Dragon and genre film restoration outfit Vinegar Syndrome (New York Ninja), all serving as Executive Producers. Chris McGurk, Brandon Hill, Brad Miska, and Yolanda Macias Executive Produce for Cineverse.

The 1987 cult classic Street Trash was a darkly comedic and gritty horror film that has earned a dedicated following over the years due to its distinct style and unapologetically bizarre approach to storytelling. Directed by J. Michael Muro, the movie was set in the decaying and squalid streets of Brooklyn, New York as it delves into the lives of various eccentric characters, each struggling to survive in their harsh and unforgiving environment.

“I’m excited to reinterpret the original story, update it to better reflect the times we live in and give it a new and original spin,” continues Kruger. “While our reimagining features new, exciting plot elements that give the film many bizarre twists and turns, the core of the film lies with our diverse and unique cast of characters. As a director, I am very character-centric and I can’t wait to see our strange and hilarious ensemble on screen together as they navigate the hostile streets of Cape Town. Our version of Street Trash will be raw, hilarious, packed with vibrant characters and multi-colored explosions of gooey greatness.”

The original Street Trash (1987) will also melt its way onto SCREAMBOX on November 19.

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Legendary horror host Joe Bob Briggs stars as a paranormal radio show host in Cryptids exclusively on SCREAMBOX November 5. The indie horror anthology features segments about Bigfoot, Frogman, Chupacabra, and more mythical monsters.

Plunge into the darkness with the SCREAMBOX Exclusive film Devon on November 26. “Jersey Shore” icon Jenni “JWoww” Farley makes her directorial debut with a found footage nightmare that follows a group of five adventures to an abandoned asylum in search of a missing girl.

If you’ve never seen a man melt before, prepare yourself for Street Trash on SCREAMBOX November 19. The 1987 cult classic splatterfest presages the streaming release of the SCREAMBOX Original reboot in December.

Malin Akerman (Watchmen) and Tyler Labine (Tucker & Dale vs Evil) aren’t going to let a little blood spoil their perfect wedding in Cottage Country. The Canadian horror-comedy hits SCREAMBOX on November 29.

Other November highlights include: psychological thriller The Wolf Hour starring The Ring‘s Naomi Watts; Thanksgiving-set horror Ghost Note; Danish thriller The Model with Deadpool‘s Ed Skrein; the creepypasta-inspired The Raking; and hometown haunt documentary The American Scream.

Start screaming now with SCREAMBOX on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Prime Video, Roku, Fire TV, YouTube TV, Samsung, Comcast, Cox, and Screambox.com.

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The new Street Trash is here and it couldn’t be more timely.

Set to premiere tonight at the New Beverly Cinema (tix), Bloody Disgusting is excited to share the face-meltingly gory trailer debut for our new take on the 1987 cult classic Street Trash, which hails from Fried Barry director Ryan Kruger.

“In the year 2050, global economic turmoil has destroyed the middle class in Cape Town, South Africa, which is now divided between the ultra-rich and the displaced. Ronald and a group of fellow houseless friends uncover a plot by the local government to ‘wash away’ the houseless population with a sinister chemical agent called ‘V.’ Now, they must risk everything to expose the truth and resist a society that’s determined to erase them.”

The SCREAMBOX Original will be coming to SCREAMBOX and VOD platforms next month. While you wait for Terrifier 3, get a full year for only $41.40 right now (promo)!

“Our reimagining of Street Trash takes place in Cape Town, South Africa where the growing divide between rich and poor has changed the world as we know it,” Kruger previously stated. “I was a huge fan of the original Street Trash when I was a kid, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to introduce a whole new generation to the melted gonzo goodness that made the original such a classic.”

Shot entirely on 35mm, the film is produced by Justin Martell and Matt Manjourides of US-based studio Not the Funeral Home (“The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs”), with original Street Trash producer Roy Frumkes and director Jim Muro, along with Bad Dragon and genre film restoration outfit Vinegar Syndrome (New York Ninja), all serving as Executive Producers. Chris McGurk, Brandon Hill, Brad Miska, and Yolanda Macias Executive Produce for Cineverse.

The 1987 cult classic Street Trash was a darkly comedic and gritty horror film that has earned a dedicated following over the years due to its distinct style and unapologetically bizarre approach to storytelling. Directed by J. Michael Muro, the movie was set in the decaying and squalid streets of Brooklyn, New York as it delves into the lives of various eccentric characters, each struggling to survive in their harsh and unforgiving environment.

“I’m excited to reinterpret the original story, update it to better reflect the times we live in and give it a new and original spin,” continued Kruger. “While our reimagining features new, exciting plot elements that give the film many bizarre twists and turns, the core of the film lies with our diverse and unique cast of characters. As a director, I am very character-centric and I can’t wait to see our strange and hilarious ensemble on screen together as they navigate the hostile streets of Cape Town. Our version of Street Trash will be raw, hilarious, packed with vibrant characters and multi-colored explosions of gooey greatness.”

Check out the trailer below for the brand new Street Trash experience that director Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) calls “demented gory fun.”

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From director Ryan Kruger, whose first independent feature Fried Barry played dozens of film festivals worldwide, Street Trash follows a group of homeless misfits as they fight for survival when they discover a plot to exterminate every homeless person in the city.

“Our reimagining of Street Trash takes place in Cape Town, South Africa where the growing divide between rich and poor has changed the world as we know it,” says Kruger. “I was a huge fan of the original Street Trash when I was a kid, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to introduce a whole new generation to the melted gonzo goodness that made the original such a classic.”

Shot entirely on 35mm, the film is produced by Justin Martell and Matt Manjourides of US-based studio Not the Funeral Home (“The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs”), with original Street Trash producer Roy Frumkes and director Jim Muro, along with Bad Dragon and genre film restoration outfit Vinegar Syndrome (New York Ninja), all serving as Executive Producers. Chris McGurk, Brandon Hill, Brad Miska, and Yolanda Macias Executive Produce for Cineverse.

The 1987 cult classic Street Trash was a darkly comedic and gritty horror film that has earned a dedicated following over the years due to its distinct style and unapologetically bizarre approach to storytelling. Directed by J. Michael Muro, the movie was set in the decaying and squalid streets of Brooklyn, New York as it delves into the lives of various eccentric characters, each struggling to survive in their harsh and unforgiving environment.

“I’m excited to reinterpret the original story, update it to better reflect the times we live in and give it a new and original spin,” continued Kruger. “While our reimagining features new, exciting plot elements that give the film many bizarre twists and turns, the core of the film lies with our diverse and unique cast of characters. As a director, I am very character-centric and I can’t wait to see our strange and hilarious ensemble on screen together as they navigate the hostile streets of Cape Town. Our version of Street Trash will be raw, hilarious, packed with vibrant characters and multi-colored explosions of gooey greatness.”

“The original Street Trash was known for its dark humor, over-the-top gore, and surreal visuals, and we know the film is in the right hands with Ryan Kruger to push this remake even further,” said Brad Miska, Managing Director of Bloody Disgusting/Cineverse. “It’s frightening how relevant the social commentary continues to be after all of these years.”

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This week brings the arrival of a new splatter-comedy, Destroy All Neighbors, presenting the perfect excuse to laugh your way through the excess entrails and arterial spray the niche subgenre has to offer. These five splatter comedies vary in style and tone, but all seek to tickle your funny bone through humor, fun, and a whole lot of guts.

Here’s where you can stream them this week.

For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.

Blood Diner – The Roku Channel

Before becoming a standalone film, Blood Diner was initially intended to act as a sequel to Herschell Gordon Lewis’s Blood Feast. That change resulted in a zany ’80s horror-comedy that remakes the splatter classic; the premise is essentially the same at its core. Directed by Jackie Kong, Blood Diner follows two brothers tasked by their dead serial killer uncle to continue his attempts to resurrect the goddess Sheetar. They do this by using their diner to host ritualistic feasts and lure women from which they harvest body parts, but the brothers’ vapid nature winds up making this feel like Bill & Ted were unwittingly dropped into a horror-comedy. Their murder spree is made all the funnier when detectives are stumped by the crime scenes. The original played it straight, while Kong dials up the ’80s excess here for maximum gonzo laughs.

Feast – Plex, The Roku Channel, Tubi

Feast presents an “anything goes,” crass and raunchy attitude that doesn’t take itself too seriously right out of the gate. Except when it comes to the gore. Directed by John Gulager and written by Patrick Melton & Marcus Dunstan, Feast assembles an eclectic bunch at a roadside bar then traps them there as deadly monsters descend. Characters get introduced via humorous archetype cards before quickly being dispatched in goopy, bloody ways. Gulager delivers a gruesomely over-the-top creature feature with its tongue firmly in cheek but with a breakneck speed and emphasis on practical effects and action.

Re-Animator – AMC+, Arrow, Fandor, Kanopy, Midnight Pulp, Plex, SCREAMBOX, Shudder, Tubi

This loose retelling of H.P. Lovecraft’s Herbert West-Reanimator goes for the jugular in terms of gore and laughs thanks to director Stuart Gordon, producer Brian Yuzna, and actor Jeffrey Combs as Herbert West. West’s creation of a reanimating agent brings dead tissue back to life, which proves disastrous for roommate Dan (Bruce Abbott), his girlfriend Megan (Barbara Crampton), and the higher-ranking administration of Miskatonic University. It’s Combs and his quirky character that provides most of the laughs in this blood-drenched feature, but so too does the film’s villain- the horny severed head of Dr. Carl Hill. If you’ve seen this a dozen times already, consider revisiting as a double feature with Suitable Flesh when it arrives on Shudder later this month.

Street Trash – AMC+, Night Flight, Tubi

Set in a Brooklyn junkyard with a cast of characters comprised mostly of homeless people, the film follows their wacky adventures made even wackier when a local liquor store owner starts selling them Tenafly Viper, 60-year-old hooch that’s gone bad and melts any drinkers from the inside out. Street Trash takes the gory practical effects of the decade further by making the blood dayglo colors, a vibrant signal not to take this splatter movie seriously, even when testing the boundaries of humor and taste. If you need an extra incentive to hit play on this one, a reboot is on the way!

Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead – Fandor, Midnight Pulp, SCREAMBOX

The title says it all. Expect more splatstick mayhem from Noboru Iguchi (Dead Sushi, Machine Girl, RoboGeisha) here. A group trip goes awry when teen Maki devours a fish with a parasitic worm; it sparks an undead invasion like no other. Poop-covered undead, potent farts, and more are promised in this over-the-top gross-out horror comedy. Splatter comedies often test your gag reflex through unrelenting gore gags, played up to comedic perfection. Noboru Iguchi escalates the carnage with the repulsive inclusion of, well, Zombie Ass.

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Production is currently underway in various locations around Cape Town, South Africa for the film that is shot entirely on 35mm. The news was first reported by Variety.

Cineverse plans to release the film as a SCREAMBOX Original in early 2024.

From director Ryan Kruger, whose first independent feature Fried Barry played dozens of film festivals worldwide, Street Trash follows a group of homeless misfits as they fight for survival when they discover a plot to exterminate every homeless person in the city.

“Our reimagining of Street Trash takes place in Cape Town, South Africa where the growing divide between rich and poor has changed the world as we know it,” says Kruger. “I was a huge fan of the original Street Trash when I was a kid, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to introduce a whole new generation to the melted gonzo goodness that made the original such a classic.”

Shot entirely on 35mm, the film is produced by Justin Martell and Matt Manjourides of US-based studio Not the Funeral Home (“The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs”), with original Street Trash producer Roy Frumkes and director Jim Muro, along with Bad Dragon and genre film restoration outfit Vinegar Syndrome (New York Ninja), all serving as Executive Producers. Chris McGurk, Brandon Hill, Brad Miska, and Yolanda Macias Executive Produce for Cineverse.

Protagonist Studios and Stage Five Films are handling production services in South Africa.

The 1987 cult classic Street Trash was a darkly comedic and gritty horror film that has earned a dedicated following over the years due to its distinct style and unapologetically bizarre approach to storytelling. Directed by J. Michael Muro, the movie was set in the decaying and squalid streets of Brooklyn, New York as it delves into the lives of various eccentric characters, each struggling to survive in their harsh and unforgiving environment.

“I’m excited to reinterpret the original story, update it to better reflect the times we live in and give it a new and original spin,” continued Kruger. “While our reimagining features new, exciting plot elements that give the film many bizarre twists and turns, the core of the film lies with our diverse and unique cast of characters. As a director, I am very character-centric and I can’t wait to see our strange and hilarious ensemble on screen together as they navigate the hostile streets of Cape Town. Our version of Street Trash will be raw, hilarious, packed with vibrant characters and multi-colored explosions of gooey greatness.”

“The original Street Trash was known for its dark humor, over-the-top gore, and surreal visuals, and we know the film is in the right hands with Ryan Kruger to push this remake even further,” said Brad Miska, Managing Director of Bloody Disgusting/Cineverse. “It’s frightening how relevant the social commentary continues to be after all of these years.”

The deal was negotiated by Brandon Hill, Director of Acquisitions, on behalf of Cineverse and Matt Manjourides on behalf of Not the Funeral Home and the film.

Watch a particularly memorable clip from the original Street Trash below.

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Chances are you’ll know if low budget exploitation horror film Street Trash is for you before you’ve even see it. Definitely within the first five minutes, which features both male and female full-frontal nudity. Set in a Brooklyn junkyard with a cast of characters comprised mostly of homeless people, the film follows their wacky adventures made even wackier when a local liquor store owner starts selling them Tenafly Viper, 60-year-old hooch that’s gone bad and melts any drinkers from the inside out.

Released in 1987, Street Trash takes the gory practical effects of the decade further by making the blood dayglo colors. Swapping out normal body fluid colors for something more befitting of an electric rainbow makes Street Trash seem a bit less extreme than normal melt horror films, but it’s a pioneer with great practical effects that aren’t afraid to balance the gore with sleazy, crass humor intended to offend.

Directed by James M. Muro, a cinematographer and Steadicam operator known for his work on films like The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and True Lies, Street Trash was initially intended to be his thesis for film school. Surprising no one, including himself, it wasn’t accepted. Besides melting homeless people, there’s a tyrannical Vietnam veteran (named Bronson) ruling violently over the junkyard, race-based arguments and jokes mid-grocery story theft, attempted rape, an overzealous cop, drunk sex, and more. There’s even a game of keep-away involving a severed penis. Because of course.

Fun tidbit: that scene featured three different fake members; the largest -the size of a football- was used for shots that saw the penis getting tossed in the air. The more you know.

Between the New York setting and the humor, Street Trash feels akin to a Troma movie. It’s not, but it does have something else in common with the film production in special makeup effects artist Jennifer Aspinall. Aspinall fell in love with makeup at a young age and moved to New York at the age of 18 to pursue it. But she really got her start in makeup effects on The Toxic Avenger, a low budget romp that taught her the basics thanks to creature work, huge blood gags, prosthetics and body parts. Her next job was special makeup effects on Spookies, a film where Muro happened to be working as a camera operator. They hit it off, and he hired her for Street Trash.

Aspinall designed and even directed a lot of the effects for Street Trash. Even though the colors involved with the melt sequences were abstract, she strove for authenticity in terms of texture and viscosity. The special makeup effects team had a few months to prepare, which went a long way in why Street Trash’s effects look so great despite a lower budget. The most complicated of all wasn’t the melting sequences, though, but Bronson’s death. Aspinall had to build an animatronic severed head that would smile as it looked up a girl’s skirt before dying. Cables, remote controls, motors, and a sculpted head that she’d never actually done before – and it all looks great.

If you’re a fan of sleaze and a whole lot of gooey, crass shenanigans, this formative Melt Movie is a must. It’s goofy, exploitative, over the top, and gory. Underneath it all lurks some wry social commentary, but there’s enough humor happening on screen to distract if that’s not your thing. Street Trash doesn’t hold a candle to the goriest that horror has to offer, but it does present a different type of extreme in envelope-pushing humor. It’s pure cult cinema.

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Prolific Steadicam operator James Muro has only directed one feature film (so far) in his career, but hot damn is it a doozy. I speak of Street Trash, the slimy shocker that has been barraging viewers’ eyeballs since 1987. It’s recently arrived on Blu-ray in a “Special Meltdown Edition” courtesy of Synapse Films and technicolor melting lowlifes have never looked better!

The smart-mouthed owner of a liquor store is rummaging around his basement one day when he comes across a dusty case of bottles labeled “Tenefly Viper.” He puts them on sale for $1 each to give the local riff-raff something cheap to drink – presumably so they’ll get the hell out of his store faster. A regular wino named Fred (Mike Lackey) is the first to buy, but a fellow bum he pissed off earlier intercepts his bottle. Good thing too, because once the guy takes a small sip of the Viper, he bubbles and melts in the most glorious toilet scene in cinema history.

The rest of the film pits Fred and his brother up against the local vagrant population, led by demented Vietnam veteran Bronson, the king of the hobos. He’s got a makeshift throne in the auto wreckage yard and everything. As more bums continue to melt under the toxic hooch, Bronson becomes more enraged, the Mafia starts asking questions, and the cops have no clue what’s going on.

Based around the simple premise of melting bums with tainted liquor, Street Trash weaves together a bloody rainbow of depravity, comedy, and some genuinely great filmmaking that’s artfully photographed. The film achieves an almost epic scope with the filthiest cast of characters ever.

There’s so much to love in this film. I really dig the beginning of the film, which is a lot like the beginning of Disney’s Aladdin. Actually, Aladdin came out five years after Street Trash, so Disney has some explaining to do. Fred goes into the liquor store and steals a bottle of Viper. Then as the opening credits do their thing, he runs through the most derelict sections of lower Manhattan, which back then looked like a warzone. He steals money out of another bum’s hands, causes a car accident, and dodges pissed off civilians. It’s such a kick ass opening and sets the stage for the heaps of beautiful lewdness to come. By heaps I mean castration, penis toss, necrophilia, and blatant chicken theft.

Released during the glory days of ’80s VHS, Street Trash is available now on Blu-ray and it’s a major upgrade from the 2005 Synapse DVD release. 15 years later and this film will still shock the hell out of an audience.

A/V

Street Trash is presented in 1.78:1 widescreen in 1080p HD. My god, the colors pop on this disc like never before. It’s truly fucking gorgeous. The clarity and contrast are sharp as hell and the colors during the melting scenes will kick you in the eyes. The audio is presented in both mono and a brand new 5.1 mix. The new 5.1 mix sounded okay, but a little clunky in parts.

Special Features

Audio Commentary with Writer/Producer Roy Frumkes: this track provides heaps of information and amazing on-set stories. Like the one about the pig’s head floating ashore or a cameraman almost getting crushed when filming inside a garbage truck. This is a really engaging track and definitely worth a listen.

Audio Commentary with Director James Muro: this track is more focused on the technical aspects of the shoot than Frumkes’ track, but there are some great stories too. You might as well check this track out of you’re making a day of Street Trash already.

The Meltdown Memoirs: this full-length making of documentary could be packaged and sold on its own – it’s that good. It’s as comprehensive as can be with pretty much every cast and crewmember still alive taking part. There are loads of behind the scenes footage, storyboards, and photos as well as a smorgasbord of bizarre and hilarious anecdotes. And alternate takes of melting boobs.

Jane Arakawa Interview: Jane isn’t in The Meltdown Memoirs, so it’s great they tracked her down for this interview. She discusses the shoot and her life with Rolling Stones legendary backup singer Bernard Fowler.

The Original Street Trash 16mm Short: this is a fun watch after viewing the full-length. Features Mike Lackey and more bubbling bums!

Deleted Scenes/Outtakes: nothing too fantastic here, but fuck it, you’ve watched four hours of bonus footage already…

Promotional Teaser: features original footage not seen in the feature that they used to raise cash.

Trailer

Score: 5/5

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“In the sleazy, foreboding world of winos, derelicts and drifters in lower Manhattan, two young runaways—eighteen-year-old Fred (Mike Lackey) and his younger brother, Kevin (Mark Sferrazza)—live in a tire hut in the back of an auto wrecking yard. Life is hard, but the most lethal threat to the boys is the mysterious case of Tenafly Viper wine in Ed’s liquor store window. The stuff is forty years old… and it’s gone bad. REAL bad! Anyone who drinks it melts in seconds—and it’s only a dollar a bottle!”

The disc will feature:, High-Definition Transfer (1080p, 1.85:1) from the Original Camera Negative, 5.1 Surround Remix Created Specifically for Home Theatre Environments, Two Audio Commentaries Featuring Producer Roy Frumkes and Director James Muro, The Meltdown Memories – Feature Length Documentary on the History and Making of Street Trash, The Original Street Trash Promotional Teaser, Original Theatrical Trailer. All-New Blu-ray Exclusives include Jane Arakawa Video Interview and Deleted Scenes, Create Your Own Bottle of ‘Tenafly Viper’ Wine with the Enclosed Label Sticker!

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