Posts tagged Collectibles
COLLECTOR'S CRYPT - "THE MASK OF SATAN" (SEVERIN FILMS BLU-RAY)

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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COLLECTOR'S CRYPT - WOLF MAN (UNIVERSAL 4K UHD)

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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COLLECTOR'S CRYPT - EVILENKO (UNEARTHED FILMS 4K UHD)

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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COLLECTOR'S CRYPT - FEAR IN THE PHILIPPINES: THE COMPLETE BLOOD ISLAND FILMS (SEVERIN FILMS BLU-RAY)

“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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COLLECTOR'S CRYPT - BENEATH THE VALLEY OF THE ULTRAVIXENS (SEVERIN FILMS BLU-RAY)

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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COLLECTOR'S CRYPT - FEED (UNEARTHED FILMS BLU-RAY)

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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"CONSTANTINE" (2005) Marks 20th Anniversary With Devilishly Great 4K Release (REVIEW)

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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COLLECTOR'S CRYPT - TOXIC CRUSADERS: THE SERIES (TROMA BLU-RAY)

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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COLLECTOR'S CRYPT - RUSS MEYER'S SUPERVIXENS (SEVERIN FILMS BLU-RAY)

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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COLLECTOR'S CRYPT - RUSS MEYER'S VIXEN! (SEVERIN FILMS BLU-RAY)

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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COLLECTOR'S CRYPT - LOVE & CRIME (88 FILMS BLU-RAY)

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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