The legendary folks at Secon Sight Films have given Alexandre Aja’s landmark film their deluxe limited edition treatment with a brand new 4K UHD transfer. Does this monumental film still hold the same impact some 20 years later?
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While not all trilogies are created equal, some are far more cohesive, and the least likely to be mentioned is the August Underground series. Now that the third film, August Underground’s Penance is out on Blu-ray / DVD from Unearthed Films we can see how the tale of Peter and Crusty ends. Is this trilogy a threesome worth having, or just another ménage à pew?
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First Crypt of 2024 and we have Satanic Hispanics from Dread/Epic Pictures. Featuring stories from an array of Latine voices including Mike Mendez, Demian Rugna, Eduardo Sánchez, Gigi Saul Guerrero, and Alejandro Brugues is this Spanish-speaking scare-fest worth the hype?
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The crypt uncovers the 4K Scan of Messiah of Evil from the newly minted boutique label Radiance Films. Is Messiah of Evil a cult film classic or just another obscure horror film from the 70s?
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In Universal and Blumhouse's newest franchise reboot, The Exorcist: Believer we are once again thrust into the world of demons, religion, and twisting heads. Is Believer a righteous addition to a storied franchise or does it diminish the legacy of what came before?
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In Saw X, out now on 4K UHD from Lionsgate, the series goes into requel territory in the hopes of maintaining its focus on Kramer while also acknowledging that after 2017’s Jigsaw there just aren’t many other places to take this story. Does Saw X give the fans what they want or is it just another attempt to breathe life into a franchise that should take a break?
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In UNDERNEATH: AN ANTHOLOGY OF TERROR from DARKSIDE RELEASING we are transported to the world of surreal cinema that is dripped in dread and layered in ambiguity. Does this experimental horror anthology succeed in scaring you or is it too broad to captivate?
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After 25 years FULL MOON FEATURES has brought the bloodstone-seeking bloodsucker back for SUBSPECIES V: BLOODRISE. Is Radu’s presence a welcome return, or should he be kept in the coffin for the foreseeable future
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Today’s edition from the crypt comes by way of CLEOPATRA ENTERTAINMENT with one of the longer titles we’ve seen, WHAT THE WATERS LEFT BEHIND: SCARS on BLU RAY. Do these waters run deep with dread or are they shallow and unscary?
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All this talk of big monsters takes us to Thailand for EPIC PICTURES’ newest blu ray release of THE LAKE. Is this towering Thai terror going to shock and awe you in the best ways, or the worst ways?
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One important part of American history is our own Civil War, which is not often the backdrop for many horror films…at least none that I could name without looking one up. This is the setting for a relatively unknown 90s horror film, THE KILLING BOX from SCORPION RELEASING. Is this North vs South story a battle worth fighting, or is it lost before it even starts?
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UNEARTHED CLASSICS presents CALAMITY OF SNAKES. A CAT-III film from the 80s whose title is quite telling. Is this calamity worth a spot on your shelves?
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Lost films from the 1980s still appear to this day, and that includes today’s film from the crypt, NIGHT FEEDER. From 1988 and out on BLU RAY from SRS CINEMA, is NIGHT FEEDER a blast from the past worth taking or a nostalgia trip you should skip?
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This time the crypt takes a tour to Taiwan for UNEARTHED FILM's newest release on BLU RAY, INVITATION ONLY from Director ANTHONY KO. This 2009 film bills itself as the first “Taiwanese Slasher”, and we check out whether to RSVP “Yes” or “No” to add this to your collection!
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For this entry of the crypt, we travel to Germany for UNEARTHED FILMS' newest BLU RAY release, LA PETITE MORT. Is this Hostel-inspired Germanic gorefest another poor carbon copy or is it worthy of its own tortuous praise?
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This obligation to house the unhoused is central to ARROW VIDEO’s newest BLU RAY, THE LEECH. Is this a movie you should give permanent residence to in your collection, or should this be a short-term rental?
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This time in the crypt, CREEPSHOW SEASON 3, released on DECEMBER 6, 2022 on BLU RAY from RLJE FILMS. Is this a case of “third times a charm” or is this more “three strikes you’re out”?
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