Schlock-Wire: Shout Factory Gives You Double The Angela Mao With HAPKIDO/LADY WHIRLWIND On DVD
Apr 17th
This spring and summer, Shout! Factory is taking a welcome detour into martial arts movie territory by releasing a number of films featuring cult favorite Angela Mao to DVD. The first of these releases will be a 2-for-1 disc featuring Hapkido and Lady Whirlwind. Both films will be presented in anamorphic versions representing their original More >
Schlock-Wire: Strut To Release HORSE MEAT DISCO IV In June
Apr 10th
Strut Records will be answering the party-hearty siren call of summer by returning to the successful series of compilations they have done with the U.K.‘s Horse Meat Disco collective. June will see the release of Horse Meat Disco IV, a two-CD set that includes one CD with a mix set and a second CD with More >
Schlock-Wire: Impulse Films Goes ‘70s Sexy With DVD Releases Of THE CHAMBERMAIDS And HONEY BUNS
Apr 10th
May will find Impulse Films scratching their itch for all things ‘70s and sexy by issuing a double shot of adult films from that era. The first is The Chambermaids, a display of indoor fireworks starring familiar adult film leading man Eric Edwards. The second is Honey Buns, a fantasy-themed item that stars two fan-beloved More >
Schlock-Wire: Synapse Makes A Date With COUNTESS DRACULA For A Blu-Ray/DVD Combo In May
Apr 1st
Another piece of the Hammer Films puzzle will be making its way into the high-def realm this spring when Synapse Films releases a blu-ray/DVD combo of Countess Dracula. This is a memorable Ingrid Pitt vehicle, with the scream queen lending her larger-than-life persona to a portrayal of the infamous Countess Elizabeth Bathory. The set will More >
Digi-Schlock: BENEATH (Scream Factory Blu-Ray)
Mar 28th
Scream Factory has done well by the Chiller Network films they have released, giving them all nice DVD or blu-ray releases with extras. Beneath is perhaps the best film to emerge from this deal and Scream Factory has appropriately given it an excellent disc release. The transfer looks fantastic: Gordon Arkenberg’s digital cinematography shines here, More >
Digi-Schlock: PATRICK (Severin Films Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack)
Mar 28th
The grand finale of Severin’s slate of Australian genre fare is Patrick, the first thriller from future Psycho II director Richard Franklin. This new combo set maintains the quality of the releases in this slate by offering a worthwhile visual upgrade for the film plus a mixture of extras old and new. As with Severin’s other More >
Digi-Schlock: THE SWIMMER (Grindhouse Releasing Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack)
Mar 27th
The Swimmer has been in home video limbo since its 2003 DVD drifted out of print. Plenty of film buffs wondered if it would make it to the high-def realm and, if so, who would do the honors. The Criterion Collection seemed a likely bet. Few people would have guessed that Grindhouse Releasing, known for More >
BENEATH: Sea Monsters And Social Darwinism
Mar 26th
Over the last few decades, Larry Fessenden has built a strong cult reputation as an independent filmmaker with a unique, personalized take on the horror genre. Whether he is directing his own work or producing for others through his company Glass Eye Pix, he shows dedication to challenging the expectations of the horror audience. Beneath More >
PATRICK (1978): Telekinetic Thrills With A Hitchcockian Undertow
Mar 25th
The success of Brian DePalma’s screen adaptation Carrie sparked a brief wave of telekinesis-themed horror and thriller flicks at the movies and on t.v.: there were Jennifer, The Initiation Of Sarah and The Medusa Touch, to name a few. One of the best films to emerge from this pack was Patrick, a smart, story-driven piece More >
THE SWIMMER: Prelude To The Movie-Brat Flood
Mar 24th
The “movie brat” generation of filmmakers took Hollywood by storm at the dawn of the ‘70s, opening the door to a more mature version of major studio filmmaking that would change the film business for good. That said, they didn’t do it alone. There were gifted filmmakers who were working inside the major studio machine More >
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