Tons of new Horror stuff out there today.
Craig Thompson's idyllic hunting trip with his two buddies and unstable
cousin is wrecked after hearing that his fiancé and best man-to-be have
been cavorting behind his back. To make matters worse, his cousin
appears on the verge of a murderous rampage while a rapidly-spreading
Chupacabra virus is turning locals into the undead. After shooting the
ranch owner, drugging the Game Warden, and narrowly escaping an
insidious hillbilly gang led by British magnifico, Billy Ray, the boys
must not only survive an impending zombie melee but each other. BUCK
WILD turns the buddy comedy upside down while tearing zombies inside out
in this tongue-in-cheek adventure through South Texas.
After a lapse in her relationship with her lover (Katie Stegeman) forces
twenty-something party girl Samantha (Najarra Townsend) to move back in
with her overbearing mother (Caroline Williams, The Texas Chainsaw
Massacre 2), things seem to be at an all-time low. But the
devil-may-care Samantha soon finds escape in a one-night stand with a
mysterious man (Simon Barrett, V/H/S) who leaves her hung-over,
guilt-ridden and infected. Uncertain of the disease or the man who gave
it to her, Samantha attempts to hide it from her loved ones. But she
soon realizes that she is not just the victim of an STD, but rather the
host of something much more catastrophic, and that she and those around
her are in mortal danger. Part zombie film and part body-horror shocker,
director Eric England s CONTRACTED is a skin-crawling experience in
biological horror.
Special Features:
Commentary, Making Of, Trailer
More Pete Walker out today from Kino:
Billed as "An Appalling Amalgam of Carnage and Carnality," Pete Walker's
The Flesh and Blood Show
is an homage to the blood-splattered, sex-smeared theatre known as the
Grand Guignol. Still haunted by an especially tragic production of
Othello,
a seaside theatre reopens its doors as a groovy musical revue, only to
have several of its performers fall victim to the deadly curse.
Newly mastered in HD from the original 35mm negative, this special
edition includes a newly-filmed interview with Walker, as well as the
legendary 3-D sequence, presented here in both the stereoscopic and
anaglyph formats (as well as conventional 2-D).
Blu-ray Features
• "Flesh, Blood, and Censorship," an interview with Pete Walker, by Elijah Drenner
• 3-D sequence (10 min.) in the stereoscopic format (requires 3-D television system)
• 3-D sequence in the anaglyph format (requires red/blue 3-D glasses, not included)
• Original theatrical trailer
Throughout his career, director Pete Walker was no stranger to controversy, but his 1974 film
Frightmare sparked a firestorm of criticism from the protectors of public morals, who deemed it "despicable" (
London Observer), "horrendous" (
Evening News), and "a moral obscenity" (
Daily Telegraph). In spite of the condemnation--or more likely, because of it--
Frightmare has achieved almost legendary status in British horror history.
Sheila Keith stars as a former patient of a mental institution, who has
settled down in a remote farmhouse, where she tells fortunes in her
spare time. But the kind, maternal exterior conceals a dreadful monster,
which the asylum, it seems, was unable to cure.
Blu-ray Features
• "For the Sake of Cannibalism," an interview with Pete Walker, by Elijah Drenner
• Audio commentary by director Pete Walker and DP Peter Jessop, conducted by Steve Chibnall, author of
Making Mischief: The Cult Films of Pete Walker
• "Sheila Keith: A Nice Old Lady?" a profile of the late actress, featuring interviews with her former collaborators
• Original theatrical trailer
A couple's son and daughter inexplicably reappear after being
lost overnight on a desolate, cave-riddled mountainside. Becoming
withdrawn and beginning to exhibit strange behavior, their parents
quickly assume something sinister happened to them. But after hearing an
ominous local legend, the concerned mother and father begin to realize
that their children may have fallen prey to something inhuman and that
this dark, unstoppable evil has now returned home with them.
"Fly the not-so-friendly skies in this frightening tale of
survival at 37,000 feet! On a flight from London to Los Angeles, a
wealthy architect (Roy Thinnes) and his wife (Jane Merrow) have rented
out a jumbo jet's entire cargo hold to transport a precious artifact --
an altar from an ancient abbey. But they're unaware of its deadly
secret. Aboard for the ill-fated trip is William Shatner as a drunken,
cynical ex-priest; Buddy Ebsen as an arrogant millionaire; and Chuck
Connors as the heroic pilot. Not long after departure, crew and
passengers alike face airborne jeopardy and supernatural horror as a
demonic entity escapes from the altar, seeking to possess a hapless
victim as well as seek revenge on those who would desecrate the sinister
deity's ancient ritual site. Fasten your seatbelts . it's going to be a
terrifying flight!"
The complete re-mastered anthology series from Tales from the
Darkside Executive Producer, Richard P. Rubinstein. From modern-day
fables of fear, to stories that uncover the trembling terrors of times
past, each episode of this acclaimed series harbors a terrible secret
its very own gruesome monster to haunt your dreams in tales of mystery,
suspense and imagination.Includes 72 episodes on 9 discs.
With Guest
Stars: Adrienne Barbeau, Linda Blair, Tempestt Bledsoe, Laura Branigan,
Steve Buscemi, Jeff Conaway, Billy Drago, Frankie Faison, Gina Gershon,
Frank Gorshin, Pam Grier, Rich Hall, Deborah Harry, Ashley Laurence,
Darren McGavin, Meat Loaf, Rob Morrow, Laraine Newman, Tom Noonan, Chris
Noth, John Saxon, Tony Shalhoub, David Spade, Tori Spelling, Jerry
Stiller, Lili Taylor and many more...
Supposedly coming out today (though the date isn't on the Amazon page) from Anchor Bay is Troma's latest:
Return to Nuke `Em High Vol. 1, directed by cult movie legend Lloyd
Kaufman, is a satirical sci-fi comedy event film with themes ripped
straight from today's headlines: the contamination and degradation of
the world's food supply, rampant bullying, love triumphing over
prejudice. Nuke `Em is in the same vein as other classics such as Class
of 1984, Rock `n' Roll High School, and Carrie, but seen through the
unique vision of Lloyd Kaufman and the Troma Team. Welcome to Tromaville
High School where, unfortunately, the glee club has mutated into a
vicious gang of Cretins. Chrissy and Lauren, two innocent bloggers, must
fight not only the Cretins, mutants and monsters but also the evil
Tromorganic Foodstuffs Conglomerate. Will they save Tromaville High
School and the world? Find out in this brand-new, unhinged classic from
beloved Troma Films!
When Trish (Michele Michaels) decides to invite her high school
girls’ basketball teammates over for a slumber party, she has no idea
the night is going to end with an unexpected guest (an escaped mental
patient and his portable power drill) crashing the party in the cult
classic, The Slumber Party Massacre.
• New HD Transfer From The Original Camera Negative
• Sleepless Nights: The Making Of The Slumber Party Massacre
• Audio Commentary With Director Amy Holden Jones, Actors Michael Villela And Debra De Liso
• Theatrical Trailer
Read my review
here.
