Hollywood special effects legend Steve Wang's Super 8 debut film “Kung Fu Rascals” features hours of bonus features, including commentaries, rare BTS footage, and a brand new feature-length documentary on the making of the film.
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One forgotten film that those from the video store era may remember is Confessions of a Serial Killer. Long unavailable on disc in North America, Unearthed Films have given the film a definitive release, but does it still hold up in the face of our current proclivities towards ultra-violence?
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Produced by Brian Yuzna and directed by special effects guru Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang, “The Guyver” was a staple on cable channels trapped in analog. Now, Unearthed Films has given the film a new 4K UHD release, but does this hero still pack a punch?
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Newly minted boutique label, Celluloid Dreams, debuts their 4K UHD release of “The Case of the Bloody Iris”, a Giallo that may or may not ring familiar to casual observers. Is this newly minted restoration fitting like a slick, black glove on a killer's hand or does it falter under the flimsiness of Giallo-style storytelling?
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Radiance Films are experts in curating treasures that may not be top of mind for every cinephile, but their track record of releasing important films should speak for itself. Now added to that list is Shinobi Limited Edition. A collection of three ninja films that laid the foundation for the Canon films of the 80s. Are these ninja movies a deadly discovery or better left alone?
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The Wolf House (La Casa Lobo) from KimStim, is an art-house documentary drama that contains horrors of a different kind. Is this combination of art, history, and horror as compelling as it seems?
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Regarding Bertrand Mandico’s art-house fantasy opus, She Is Conann adaptation is the sincerest form of flattery as viewers are given a Queer representation of the Sumerian fantasy epic in a limited edition Blu-Ray from LBGTQIA+ label Altered Innocence. Is this adaptation blazing a bold, new trail or is it veering too far from familiar territory?
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BRIAN YUZNA & JOHN PENNEY LAUNCH NEW NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, DARK ARTS ENTERTAINMENT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MVD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
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One of these zany films is Full Moon’s Seedpeople. Recently released with a new 2K transfer on Blu-Ray, is this sci-fi/horror film in the former “so bad, it’s good”, or the latter of just plain“bad”?
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Grindhouse Releasing is here with their newest release of a forgotten William Shatner thriller, Impulse. Long thought to be lost, this film has now gotten the deluxe 2-disc treatment, but is this an impulse to buy
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Eureka Entertainment announces the release of The Cat and The Canary, Paul Leni’s ground-breaking masterpiece of early cinematic horror, on April 23.
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SOV powerhouse Visual Vengeance is quickly becoming the gold standard for these long-forgotten amateur films. Their newest release, The Wrong Door is a classic example of a label taking a chance on something just outside their wheelhouse. Is this a door you want to walk through, or is it better to pass?
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This time in the crypt we take a look at the newest release from Visual Vengeance, Scream Queen. This “lost” film from the early 90s starring Linea Quigley is more meta than you might expect considering the period it was made, but is it a lost film worth finding?
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Vampires and Other Stereotypes is one of the recent releases from Visual Vengeance and it dabbles in, among other things, vampires and stuff. Is this release a SOV flick to sink your teeth into, or is it bad blood from the jump?
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Another perhaps lesser-known film from the early 2000s is Deadirl and it has just been released on Blu-ray for its 15th Anniversary from Unearthed Films. Does this shocker still hold up after all this time?
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Visual Vengeance understands what makes great SOV horror and continues their run of stellar releases with Bret McCormick’s The Abomination. Is this one of the “good” SOV releases, or is it just another example that proves the SOV haters right?
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One of the most infamous horror films is Fred Vogel’s August Underground’s Mordum. The sequel to his divisive first film, it prides itself on being meaner, nastier, and more deviant than its predecessor. Is this horror hyperbole or “holy f*cking sh*t” horror?
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One of the most infamous films in the confrontational horror sub-genre is FRED VOGEL’s AUGUST UNDERGROUND series. Thank you to folks like STEPHEN BIRO at UNEARTHED FILMS, we now have what may be the definitive version of this classic confrontational horror film. Does the film live up to its reputation, or is it all bark and no bite?
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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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