Brandon Cronenberg’s first film, “Antiviral,” has been given the deluxe treatment from the folks over at Severin Films alongside a brand-new 4K UHD scan, and it’s time we revisit the feature that made the career for one of horror’s most recognizable surname.
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Severin Films, a champion of international genre films, has recently put out a 4K UHD release of the 1991 French film, “Delicatessen” co-directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro. Is this darkly humorous post-apocalyptic French hellscape the kind of escapism worth diving head into?
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One of the rarest things is seeing a son remake his father’s film 40 years later, and that’s the case with Lamberto Bava’s “The Mask of Satan.” Severin Films releases this for the first time in North America but does this remake or reboot stand toe-to-toe with Mario Bava’s classic, “Black Sunday?”
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Innovation is about making the right bet, and that's the case with Universal Pictures’ “Wolf Man” by co-writer/director Leigh Whannell, but does this risky bet pay off in full or does it go into creative bankruptcy?
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Unearthed Films have dipped their toes in the 4K UHD waters for the first time for their release of “Evilenko,” which is both written and directed by David Grieco. Is this true crime adaptation more fact or more fiction?
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“The Blood Island Collection” has been out-of-print for some time, but Severin has revived it with some new visual enhancements with “Fear in the Philippines: The Complete Blood Island Films,” but is this just a double-dip for those that missed out, or a reason to return to the infamous Blood Island?
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The final film, for now, in our Russ Meyer coverage is “Beneath The Valley Of The Ultravixens” which comes to us again from Severin Films. Is this the peak of Meyer’s cinematic universe, or merely an exercise in overindulgence?
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Unearthed Films has made a literal business out of releasing some of the most challenging or “extreme” horror films out there, and there is no better example than “Feed,” from Director Brett Leonard. Is this extreme horror going to tide you over or leave you hungry for more?
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It’s been 20 years since Keanu Reeves battled demons, both internal and external, in “Constantine”, a look at the brand new 4k UHD Release of the film from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment below.
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One title that straddled the generational divide is Troma’s short-lived, “Toxic Crusaders: The Series” which they’ve just released in HD for the first time ever. Is this childhood memory worth remembering?
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Meyer made a career out of proving that there was a market for nudie films that walked the line between pornography and on-screen sexuality, and thanks to The Russ Meyer Trust and Severin Films the Meyer catalog is getting released for the first time in HD, this time we talk about “Supevixens.” Is this Meyer at his best, or just big boobs bouncing for 106 minutes?
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Thanks to the tireless work of the folks at Severin Films and a deal they struck with the Meyer’s estate, we are getting brand new restorations of Meyer’s most important works including “Russ Meyer’s Vixen!”. Is this sexploitation worthy enough to make a cozy home on your shelves?
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The US isn’t the only country to dabble in the horrors of reality, and in 1969 Teruo Ishii released the anthology film, “Love & Crime” which honed in on Japanese true crime stories mostly committed by women. Now, for the first time on Blu-Ray outside of Japan, 88 Films has brought this little-known film to the masses, but does it satiate our Western thirst or leave us still parched?
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The team behind the most successful box set in Severin’s history, “All The Haunts Be Ours Volume 1" releases a second volume offering a more holistic and Global view of Folk Horror. We take a deep dive into the 22 films that expand upon this already stellar collection.
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One of the best examples of great made-for-TV horror is 1981’s “Dark Night of the Scarecrow” which has received the 4K UHD upgrade from the fine folks at VCI Entertainment. In addition to the first film in 4K, we also get the 2021 sequel as well. Is this a double-feature to die for, or something you’re best passing on?
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VISUAL VENGEANCE is blessing us with yet another hard-to-find SOV horror film that draws direct inspiration from Raimi’s cabin-in-the-woods nightmare, SLAUGHTER DAY. Does VISUAL VENGEANCE once again give collector’s the films they didn’t know they craved or is this a forgotten film that should have stayed that way?
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Thanks to ARROW VIDEO, FLATLINERS has received a brand-new 4K UHD upgrade and we in the crypt are here to see if those member berries are sweet or sour!
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SECOND SIGHT FILMS unleashes a new Blu Ray of SWALLOW. With this new special edition treatment, does SWALLOW deliver something worthwhile in the psychological-horror sub-genre that seems to be growing at an exponential rate?
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MacabreDaily takes in all the sights, sounds, and cosplays that LA Comic Con 2021 had to offer!
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