We travel back to 1968 for RONIN FLIX’s recent release of the Western Exploitation film, THE WICKED DIE SLOW. Is this Exploitative Western something to saddle up for, or should it be put out to pasture?
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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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SORORITY BABES IN SLIME BOWL-A-RAMA 2, is a bit of an odd-duck coming from FULL MOON FEATURES. Is the label best known for C-level franchises reviving a future classic, or a mundane cult hit that hasn’t stayed too sharp?
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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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This week in the crypt we have the newest release from ARROW VIDEO, LOVER’S LANE. Is this mid-90s slasher here to save the sub-genre, or is this just another example of the rampant mediocrity that afflicts so many of these films?
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One series that is no stranger to sequels or spin-offs is the PUPPET MASTER films, the most recent of which is PUPPET MASTER: DOKTOR DEATH. Does this spin-off give a well-needed boost to Full Moon’s murderous marionettes or is it just another in a long line of films that fail to capture the magic of the series they diverged from?
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Today in the crypt, ARROW’s newly released blu ray of THE HOUSE THAT SCREAMED (LA RESIDENCIA). Labeled as Spain’s “first major horror production” is this Gothic tale worthy of addition to your growing collection of underappreciated gems, or is this pioneering work as impactful as MySpace?
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FULL MOON is once again entering the 4K UHD game with the third entry in the PUPPET MASTER series, PUPPET MASTER III: TOULON'S REVENGE. Is this three-quel upgrade worthy of your collection, even if we aren’t getting the others on 4K as well?
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For this crypt trip, we dive into 2006’s NIGHTMARE MAN. Recently released on BLU RAY by RONIN FLIX, is this early 00s film buried treasure or hidden trash?
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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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Today’s film for the crypt from 2020, THE DAY OF DESTRUCTION which SRS CINEMA has recently put on BLU RAY. Is this horizon-expanding horror a worthy addition to your international horror collection?
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In this edition of the Crypt, we take a gander at the “HOME ALONE” inspired BECKY. Starring KEVIN JAMES, LULU WILSON, and JOEL McHALE and recently released on BLU RAY from RONIN FLIX, is this an entertaining horror homage or something worthy of the horror community’s ire?
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Most of the best H.P. LOVECRAFT adaptations are the ones that take massive liberties with the author's work, which could be the case with ARROW VIDEO’s recent BLU RAY release of THE DUNWICH HORROR. Is this adaptation worthy of the indescribable Old Gods, or is this one just another in a long line of failed attempts to bring the late author's words off the page and onto the screen?
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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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We are unwrapping UNEARTHED FILMS' newest release of the Norweigan holiday horror film, CHRISTMAS CRUELTY. Is this extreme horror from the land of heavy metal a lump of coal or just what holiday horror fans have been asking for?
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For those who love mass hysteria-generating media, 101 FILMS has released one you may or may not have heard of, GHOSTWATCH. This faux documentary from the early 90s aired on the BBC and has now made its way onto a Collector’s Edition blu ray. Is this “ghost” worth watching or should you avoid it from haunting your collection?
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