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Issue #12 of Lunchmeat Magazine Celebrates VHS Horror With 64 Pages of Pure Nostalgia!

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Lunchmeat, Josh Schafer’s independently made horror VHS magazine, is keeping cult flicks alive with a brand new issue, and it’s packed with 64 pages of pure VHS-obsessed content!

Lunchmeat Magazine #12 is available now!

Josh tells Bloody Disgusting, “For 15 years, Lunchmeat has been celebrating cult films from the VHS era. Our flagship magazine features interviews with the actors and filmmakers who made the home video market what it was, along with feature articles that explore home video history and culture, and reviews of movies that are only available on VHS.

“Our latest issue features writing from Co-Editors Josh Schafer and Ted Gilbert, along with Chris Poggiali (These Fists Break Bricks), John Campopiano (Pennywise: The Story of IT), Robert Freese (Videoscope), and Grace Lovera (Horror Fashion Review), among others!”

Lunchmeat #12 features interviews with…

  • Brett McCormick, The creator of the VHS grail, The Abomination, discusses his splatter gem, quantum mechanics, and aliens!
  • Jet Eller, the director of the southern horror comedy, Marley’s Revenge, brings us behind the scenes on the set of the micro-budget monster movie.
  • Don Bendell, the real life martial arts teacher talks about the making of his one-of-a-kind martial arts movie, The Instructor.
  • John Wintergate gives us a fascinating look at the history and reception of his cult horror comedy Boardinghouse.
  • Ed Bishop, producer, co-writer, editor, and effects man gives a tobacco chewin’, gut spillin’, shot-on-video Redneck Zombie Interview.
  • Zachary Winston Snygg talks about his prolific career; from SOV excess to softcore spoofs, he’s done it all.

PLUS…

  • For Promotional Use Only: A trip through the intoxicating world of video store screener tapes, and a look at the important role they play in home video history.
  • Tapes of the World: 3 Tapesheads from around the globe share their international tape collections and the stories behind them.
  • Video Voyeurism: the odd allure of other people’s home videos, and the reasons this footage deserves your attention.
  • No Cuts: a brief history of anime on VHS, as told through a selection of pivotal North American tape releases.
  • It’s VHScience! There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to that magic magnetic tape. Let’s take a closer look!
  • Tapeheads Anonymous: Do you have some nagging tape-related troubles? Rotty Rentals is ready with answers to all your analog inquiries.
  • A brand new Pause and VHSearch with Uncle Clutch!
  • Reviews of 13 radical cult classics and obscurities, only available on VHS.

This is the first press limited to 1000 copies worldwide. Grab your copy today!

Writer in the horror community since 2008. Editor in Chief of Bloody Disgusting. Owns Eli Roth's prop corpse from Piranha 3D. Has four awesome cats. Still plays with toys.

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including ‘The Crow: Salvation’ on Blu-ray

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Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!


The Guyver 4K UHD from Unearthed Films

The Guyver will merge onto 4K UHD + Blu-ray + CD on May 21 via Unearthed Films. Based on the Japanese manga series of the same name, the 1991 sci-fi superhero film has been newly restored in 4K from the original, R-rated 35mm camera negative.

Special effects legends Steve Wang (Predator) and Screaming Mad George (Society) co-direct from a script by Jon Purdy. Mark Hamill, Vivian Wu, Jack Armstrong, Jimmie Walker, Michael Berryman, David Gale, and Jeffrey Combs star. Brian Yuzna (Re-Animator, Society) produces.

New special features include: a commentary by George and Wang; interviews with George and Yuzna; suit tests, outtakes, and a gag reel with commentary; and a gallery. A soundtrack CD composed by Matthew Morse (Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker) and a booklet are also included.


Return of the Living Dead Figures from Super 7

If you ever wonder about all the different ways of dying, you’ll be pleased to know that The Return of the Living Dead‘s Tarman and Trash are joining Super 7’s ReAction Figures line.

Priced at $20, each retro-style toy stands 3.75″ and has five points of articulation. They’ll ship in April.


Cry-Baby 4K UHD from Kino Lorber

While we may have to wait a bit longer for John Waters’ next filthy film, you’ll soon be able to shed a tear to his 1990 musical comedy Cry-Baby on 4K UHD. The disc drops on May 28 courtesy of Kino Lorber.

The 85-minute theatrical cut has been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision/HDR, while the 91-minute director’s cut has been newly restored in 4K from a combination of the original camera negative, the director’s cut interpositive, and an up-res of the SD master.

Johnny Depp leads an ensemble cast that includes Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, Traci Lords, Polly Bergen, Troy Donahue, Mink Stole, Joe Dallesandro, Joey Heatherton, David Nelson, Patricia Hearst, and Willem Dafoe.

Special features include: a new commentary by Waters; new interviews with Waters, Locane, Lords, Pop, Lake, Hearst, Stole, actors Darren E. Burrows and Stephen Mailer, casting director Pat Moran, cinematographer David Insley, and hair stylist Howard Preston; It Came from Baltimore featurette; and deleted scenes.


Godzilla Minus One Poster from Toho

In honor of Godzilla Minus One‘s Academy Award win, Toho has teamed up with Bottleneck Gallery to release a lenticular version of the film’s artwork.

The 24×36 poster is printed on 4mm polystyrene and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Priced at $200, the timed edition is up for pre-order through March 24 and is expected to ship in June.


The Crow: Salvation Blu-ray from Scream Factory

Amidst all the talk about The Crow remake, The Crow: Salvation has flown onto Blu-ray via Scream Factory. Limited to 1,620, the 2000 third installment in the franchise is available for $29.98 exclusively in the Shout Factory webstore.

Bharat Nalluri (Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day) directs from a script by Chip Johannessen (Dexter, Homeland), based on the comic book character created by James O’Barr. Kirsten Dunst, Eric Mabius, Jodi Lyn O’Keefe, William Atherton, and Fred Ward star.

Archival special features include: a commentary by Nalluri, Mabius, producer Jeff Most, composer Marco Beltrami, and production designer Maia Javan; Behind the Scenes, Behind the Makeup, Production Design, and Who’s That Bird? featurettes; an image gallery; and the trailer.


For more merch madness, peruse the Killer Collectibles archives. You can also visit Broke Horror Fan.

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