One of the most famous mythical monsters is Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch as well. Mr. Foot is no stranger to the silver screen and is the main attraction for SYNAPSE FILMS' recently restored release of CREATURE FROM BLACK LAKE. Is this sasquatch story a legend in the making or a decaying part of monster movie history?
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ARROW VIDEO's new release of the 70s supernatural drama, AUDREY ROSE, comes to us with a brand new restoration. Is this worth scaring up space on your shelf for?
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VCI ENTERTAINMENT has put it out a fresh new 4K UHD disc of BOB CLARK's classic horror film, CHILDREN SHOULDN’T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS. Is this new restoration bringing life back to this zombie romp or is this a part of Clark’s filmography that should stay buried?
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HEARTLAND OF DARKNESS, one of the recent releases from VISUAL VENGEANCE, is one of the said: “hard to find films”. In fact, this is the first time the full film has ever been released in any format. So is HEARTLAND OF DARKNESS a hidden gem in a sea of content, or is this kind of footage best forgotten and not found?
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VISUAL VENGEANCE’s newest SOV release, MOONCHILD is an early 90s genre-bender from TODD SHEETS. Is this sci-fi/werewolf genre mashup independently charming or should it be put down with a silver bullet?
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Enter ARROW’s recently released North American box set of a pair of early 70s vampire films, THE COUNT YORGA COLLECTION. This is the 2nd time ARROW has released these films, albeit the first here in North America. Should you count this box set as part of your collection or would you be best served to quench your vampiric thirst elsewhere?
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SCREAMTEAM RELEASING has another challenger to enter the gravy-soaked arena with THE LAST THANKSGIVING. Is this cranberry-sauced slasher a home-cooked home run or will it be mostly old leftovers?
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In the year 2022, FULL MOON FEATURES puts out what I believe is their first 4K disc for TRANCERS, and the question remains as to if this nostalgia trip is worth the upgrade or better left in the past.
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When ARROW VIDEO’s new box set, GOTHIC FANTASTICO: FOUR ITALIAN TALES OF TERROR, made it over to the crypt I took it as an opportunity to challenge my own convictions and hopefully expand my horror horizons. Does this gothic horror quadrilogy turn my tastes or does it still feel stale?
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The folks at UNEARTHED FILMS have lovingly brought the dystopian jungle sci-fi action film, NO ESCAPE, which up until recently has been OOP on DVD and unavailable in any other format in North America. Is this new blu ray release starring RAY LIOTTA and LANCE HENRIKSEN worth adding to your collection?
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TWO WITCHES, the newest blu ray from ARROW VIDEO offers up another entry into the evolving witch genre. Is this film going to put a spell on you or is it more bed knob than broomstick?
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In this edition of the crypt, we cover EVIL DEAD TRAP 2: HIDEKI, the new blu ray from UNEARTHED FILMS, an in-name-only sequel to 1988’s EVIL DEAD TRAP. Will this sequel deliver the graphic goods like the first, or is it a watered-down version of its predecessor?
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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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In 2010’s YELLOWBRICKROAD, recently put out on blu ray from LIGHTYEAR FILMS, ambiguity is core to the story. Is ambiguity the linchpin of terror for YELLOWBRICKROAD, or is it a frustrating stumble on a path hardly traveled?
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So what do you get when you mix up some of the most transgressive aspects of horror AND mix it with the niche genre of SOV (shot on video) film, 1997’s THE NECRO FILES. The second release from the newly minted boutique label VISUAL VENGEANCE is the kind of release horror fans either love to hate or hate to love.
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The question of punishment and penance is essential to our next film in the crypt, THE RIGHTEOUS. This 2020 black & white mood piece is getting the BLU RAY treatment courtesy of the curators at ARROW VIDEO. Is THE RIGHTEOUS a divine addition to your sanctuary of cinema, or a false prophet taking up shelf space?
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1988’s EDGE OF SANITY, the Jekyll/Hyde/Ripper mash-up starring ANTHONY PERKINS has gotten a brand new blu ray release courtesy of the fine folks at ARROW VIDEO. Thanks once again to our friends at MVD ENTERTAINMENT, we at the crypt have been busy figuring out if this familiar fable is a worthy addition to your cinema shelves or another late-80s obscurity you can miss.
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