October 9, 2007 Releases
American Silent Horror Collection (
THE CAT AND THE CANARY, DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE, KINGDOM OF SHADOWS, THE MAN WHO LAUGHS, THE PENALTY; 5-disc rerelease): Kino
4 Horror Gems from the silent era plus an original documentary.
THE MAN WHO LAUGHS (1928) - Paul Leni's adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel.
DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1920) - This first great American horror film follows the transformation of a prominent London physician, Dr. Jeckyll, into the murderous Mr. Hyde.
THE PENALTY (1920) - Lon Chaney stars as a criminal mastermind who carries out a gruesome vengeance upon the doctor who amputated his legs.
THE CAT AND THE CANARY (1927) - A decaying mansion and a stormy night are the archetypal setting for mystery and chaos when a pack of greedy relatives gather for the reading of a twenty-year-old will.
KINGDOM OF SHADOWS (1998) - The horror film, from the turn of the century to the end of the silent era, is explored in this haunting, sometimes shocking documentary—a danse macabre of religion, carnivals, sex, nightmares, monstrosity, and death.
Black Sheep: Dimension Extreme/Genius
On a quiet New Zealand ranch, a genetic experiment has gone horribly wrong, transforming a docile flock of sheep into killers hungry for human blood. Those they bite become ravenous were-sheep. As the body count rises, a desperate handful of outnumbered survivors take a last stand against the ovine onslaught. Who will live, and who will be the next victim of the vicious killer sheep?
Blood Sisters/Blood Tease (Double Feature Set): Razor Digital
BLOOD SISTERS: A strange string of disappearances has Tracy's new college tense and paranoid. Her curious personality follows the blood trail right to the front door of one of the school's sororities. Tracy and her roommate, Melissa, go undercover to rush the sorority, where soon they discover that they've bitten off more than they can chew, as their new sorority sisters are blood thirsty vampires!
BLOODY TEASE: A new gentleman’s club, the Fetish Jam has opened up in town. Ken, Sammy, and Martin can’t wait to check the place out. On arrival, they are greeted by Treasure, Monique, and Serena, three beautiful young women on the prowl for young meat. Little does Ken and his friends know that these girls are more deadly than they are good looking. Before they know it, they are fighting for their lives, deciding between the feelings they’ve developed for these women, and the deadly lifestyles that are hidden in the darkness of the club.
The Curse of la Llorona: SRS Cinema
After trying to kill herself, Hana is cared for by her aunt and uncle who come to stay with her. The problem is not in Hana's head but in her house, which is haunted by the vengeful spirit of La Llorona. Now, the family must look into the past to figure out what the spirit wants and how its bloody terror can be stopped.
Deadwood Park: Cinema Epoch
The small community of Eidolon Crossing once boasted a flourishing economy and great prosperity, fueled by Dogwood Park, an amusement park at the edge of town. Then the child murders began. Jake and his parents moved away from Eidolon Crossing shortly thereafter. Now an adult, Jake is drawn back to Eidolon Crossing, the town where his brother was taken from him.
The latest film from Eric Stanze (SAVAGE HARVEST) is not to be missed.
Don’t Open Till Christmas: Telavista
A killer is on the loose in London and his sights are set on one target - Santa Claus - dozens of them. Jolly old Saint Nick is stabbed, beaten and electrocuted in department stores, at parties and even on crowded street corners. What sort of twisted mind is behind these barbarous acts of violence? Scotland Yard is on the trail but every clue points them in a different direction.
Dracula’s Dirty Daughter: Secret Key
Her name is Vamparina, the darkly sensual daughter of Count Dracula and a seducer of beautiful young women. For generations she has searched for the reincarnated soul of the vampire hunter who killed her father. Now she has found it...in the body of a college student. Planning to seduce then destroy him in order to avenge her father, Vamparina does not know that John’s gorgeous sister has discovered her true identity.
Evil in the Bayou/The Bagman (Double Feature Set): Razor Digital
EVIL IN THE BAYOU: Jake Le'Claire has led a miserable existence as a PI since being kicked off the New Orleans Police force. Hired to find a missing wife, Jake fights to avoid becoming the ultimate sacrifice in a battle between voodoo and satanic worship.
THE BAGMAN:At fifteen years age, Jack Marshall's house burned to the ground, leaving him with disfiguring scars and both parents dead. Cruely teased and tormented by his peers, he was savagely murdered at the age of 17 by one of his classmates. Ten years later, the classmates reunite but, one by one, they disappear... is Jack Marshall really dead?
Evil Unleashed/Zombie Chronicles (Double Feature Set): Razor Digital
EVIL UNLEASHED: History tells us that, back in ancient Egypt, Princess Nefertesia took her own life in an attempt to live forever under the evil god, Aman. Nefertesia was buried and never heard from again... Until Now! When an ancient burial ground is disturbed, evil is unleashed into the present day life of Dave, Rick, Lisa and Tanya, four high school teenagers. The curse of Nefertesia haunts our teenage friends, going on a deadly killing spree. Seductively seducing her prey, Nefertesia cannot be stopped.
ZOMBIE CHRONICLES: Tara Woodley is a reporter looking to do a story on the famous ghost legends of an old desert town. But she can't seem to find the place until she picks up a strange hitchhiker, Ebenezer Jackson, who tells her he knows the way. Ebenezer proceeds to lead the skeptical Tara on a journey... one involving a variety of characters like the Army Sergeant whose vicious cruelty kills a recruit and the three hapless campers who bumble into an old, cursed outlaw cemetery. All these folks have one thing in common -- THEY'RE DEAD!
Eyes of the Werewolf/V Word—The Matrix (Double Feature Set): Razor Digital
EYES OF THE WEREWOLF: A laboratory accident leaves Rich blind and at the mercy of an unscrupulous surgeon who performs an accidental eye transplant. Unknown to everyone, the eyes were stolen from a werewolf. All hell breaks loose as Rich tries to extract revenge during the next full moon.
V-WORD—THE MATRIX: Two friends take a cyber vacation to experience a world where they can act out their most violent and erotic fantasies. They soon realize they've entered a virtual free-for-all. Forbidden fantasies and desires suddenly appear in the form of the even deadlier "Dark Woman". All the players now end up in a cyber battle for their lives, and sanity, against a beautiful virtual hunter who has one killer fixation - winning the deadly game they started!
The Fly (1986; Blu-ray): Fox
See all of Jeff Goldblum’s parts melt off in dazzling high-defination!
Fox Horror Classics Collection (
HANGOVER SQUARE, THE LODGER, THE UNDYING MONSTER; 3-disc set): Fox
HANGOVER SQUARE (1945)— Struggling composer George Harvey Bone falls for Netta, a scheming dance hall singer who wants to steal his newest song. When he discovers her selfish motives, Bone flies into a rage and kills her. But Bone has no memory of the crime: So dedicated is he to his craft that discordant sounds make him black out, and he doesn't realize that he's capable of such monstrous violence.
THE LODGER (1944)—Though well-aware of the Jack the Ripper slayings, Robert and Ellen Burton take in a lodger to make ends meet. But as the actions of their mysterious boarder grow increasingly suspicious, the couple wonders if they've opened their home to a killer.
THE UNDYING MONSTER (1942)—A scream rings out, and the residents of Hammond Hall race outside to discover the lord of the manor badly beaten and a villager fatally injured. When rumors of a werewolf family curse surface, the Hammond siblings wonder who among them will be next.
From Hell (Blu-ray): Fox
The Hughes Brothers Jack the Ripper graphic novel adaptation arrives this week in Blu-ray.
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