NEW HORROR DVD & BLU-RAY RELEASES FOR THE WEEK OF FEB. 1, 2015
Looks like there’s quite a bit of horror offerings for this week. As always, release dates are subject to change. Let’s get to it:
90210 SHARK ATTACK (2014)
Students gather at a Beverly Hills oceanographic institute to study the local waters, but are mysteriously killed, one by one, in attacks that resemble those of a great white shark…but take place nowhere near the ocean. Attention soon turns to a young woman revealing herself to be especially haunted by her ties to the sea…and the treasured shark-tooth necklace that may involve a dark curse! Outrageous, schlocky shocker stars Jeffrey Decker, Donna Wilkes, and Rachel Rosenstein. 77 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD on 2/3/2015
ABCs OF DEATH 2 (2014; my review)
Just when you thought it was safe to sing “The A.B.C.” comes the next 26-part anthology thriller in which directors specializing in the odd and macabre offer up short, grim shockers depicting final exits tied to a letter of the alphabet. See what twisted treats Alejandro Brugues, Bill Plympton, Larry Fessenden, Chris Nash, Hajime Ohata, Jen and Sylvia Soska, Soichi Umezawa, and others have in store for you. 125 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; behind-the-scenes footage; featurette; photo gallery.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray on 2/3/2015
ALIEN STORM (2012)
In this wild Syfy thriller, aliens launch a terrifying invasion of Earth by dispatching green-colored tornadoes to wreak havoc on the planet’s surface. All that may stand in the way of global Armageddon is a farmer (Jeff Fahey) whose family was destroyed 15 years earlier in a similar storm…and the storm-chasing meteorologist (Kari Wuhrer) who’s trying to stay one step ahead of her government enemies. With Stacey Asaro, Willard Pugh. AKA: “Tornado Warning.” 87 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH).
Being released on DVD on 2/3/2015
DRACULA UNTOLD (2014; Deggsy’s review)
How far will 15th-century Transylvanian royal Vlad Tepes go to protect his people? When Turkish ruler Sultan Mehmed II demands 1,000 Transylvanian boys–including Vlad’s son–be turned over to him to serve as soldiers in his army, Tepes strikes a bargain with the demonic Caligula that grants him the strength to defeat Mehmed, but also transforms him into a bloodthirsty vampire. Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon, Charles Dance star in this stylish retelling of the Dracula legend. 93 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1, DVS Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, French DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish, French; featurettes; audio commentary; alternate opening; deleted scenes; more. Two-disc set.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray on 2/3/2015
EXISTS (2014; my review)
“The Blair Witch Project” co-director Eduardo Sanchez takes on a famous mythic monster in this found-footage frightener–as a group of friends heads into the wilderness to spend some down time at a remote cabin they had been forbidden to visit as children. They soon find out why–when none other than the legendary Bigfoot undertakes a homicidal rampage. Run! Run! Just don’t let go of the camera. Samuel Davis, Dora Madison Burge, and Roger Edwards star. 81 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish; audio commentary; featurettes; deleted scenes.
Being released on DVD on 2/3/2015
KULL THE CONQUEROR (1997)
TV Hercules Kevin Sorbo picks up the sword of another ancient hero in this action-fantasy, playing the role of Robert E. Howard’s warrior-turned-king of Valusia, Kull. When Kull is overthrown by the beautiful but evil sorceress Akivasha (Tia Carrere), he must undertake a dangerous quest to regain his crown. Karina Lombard, Litefoot, Harvey Fierstein also star. 96 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, French DTS stereo; Subtitles: English (SDH); theatrical trailer.
Being released on Blu-ray on 2/3/2015
OUIJA (2014)
The shocking suicide of a young woman devoted to playing the famous supernatural board game brings together her grieving friends, who try to solve the mystery of her death by establishing contact with her spirit using her personal Ouija board. At first, their seance appears to be successful…but they soon discover that opening the doorway to the netherworld can allow sinister forces to seize control. Olivia Cooke, Ana Coto, and Daren Kagasoff star. 90 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1, DVS Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, French DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish, French; featurettes. Two-disc set.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray on 2/3/2015
STARRY EYES (2014)
Hollywood “casting couch” horror stories are nothing new. But for waitress and aspiring actress Sarah (Alexandra Essoe), a chance at a major role in a mysterious film company’s latest project will come at a cost…one which will ravage her physically and emotionally and potentially cost the would-be star her very soul. Noah Segan, Amanda Fuller, and Fabianne Therese also star in this unsettling look at the dark side of fame. 96 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray on 2/3/2015
STEPHEN KING’S A GOOD MARRIAGE (2014)
The master of horror’s 2010 novella comes to the screen, telling the grim tale of a Maine woman (Joan Allen) who finds her marriage to her accountant husband (Anthony LaPaglia) uneventful but satisfying…until she unearths some shocking evidence about his past. He tries to persuade his wife to forget about his disturbing secrets…but she soon realizes there may be only one way for her to move on. With Stephen Lang, Cara Buono. 102 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; deleted scenes.
Being released on DVD on 2/3/2015
THE DEMON’S ROOK (2013)
In a small town, young Roscoe discovers a portal into another dimension…where a demonic gatekeeper (John Chatham) takes him in and tutors him in the dark arts. Years later, the grown Roscoe (James Sizemore) yearns to return home…but unfortunately, a trio of bloodthirsty hellbeasts has followed him to this plane. Can he stop the carnage they’re leaving in their wake? Ashleigh Jo Sizemore, Melanie Richardson co-star. 103 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD on 2/3/2015
WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (1979) / WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (2006)
“Have you checked the children?” The classic 1979 shocker “When A Stranger Calls” is updated in this spine-tingler about a teenage babysitter (Camilla Belle) taunted by a succession of terrifying phone calls. When the calls are revealed to be coming from inside the house, Belle finds herself fighting for her life in a deadly game of cat and mouse with a deranged killer. With Tommy Flanagan, Tessa Thompson, Brian Geraghty, and Lance Henriksen as the voice of the Stranger. Next, a high school student (Carol Kane) is terrorized while babysitting by a maniacal killer who is caught and sent to a psychiatric hospital. Years later, the psycho escapes and renews his campaign of terror. And remember, “When A Stranger Calls,” the calls are “coming from inside the house!” The original chiller co-stars Charles Durning, Tony Beckley, and Colleen Dewhurst. 184 min. total. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD on 2/3/2015
ZOMBIE KILLERS (2014)
While the world has been swept by an apocalyptic zombie plague, the tiny rural American town of Elmwood still thrives within a guarded perimeter, where a military veteran (Billy Zane) relentlessly trains the local youth for combat. But is the community ready for the uncanny truth behind its circumstances? Shocker co-stars Mischa Barton, Dee Wallace, Brian Anthony Wilson, Gabrielle Stone. 96 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray on 2/3/2015
Which ones are you eager to get your hands on?
Stay Bloody!!!
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