NEW HORROR DVD & BLU-RAY RELEASES FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 1, 2015
Some decent looking releases this week!! Let’s get to it:
12 DISASTERS (2012)
The setting is the small mountain town of Calvary. Joseph (Ed Quinn) and Mary’s (Holly Elissa) daughter Jacey (Magda Apanowicz) just turned 18 years old, and is faced with the daunting task of saving the world as a global cataclysm appears to take shape on Christmas Eve. Mixing Mayan calendar paranoia, Christian symbolism, and effects-laden mayhem, this Syfy spectacular co-stars Roark Critchlow, Kaj-Erik Eriksen. AKA: “The 12 Disasters Of Christmas.” 90 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish.
Being released on DVD on 3/3/2015
13 SINS (2014; my review)
In this American remake of the darkly humorous 2006 Thai thriller “13: Game of Death,” a debt-ridden salesman (Mark Webber) is desperate to make a fresh financial start with his wedding on the horizon. He gets the chance of a lifetime when recruited to participate in a hidden-camera game show calling on him to execute 13 increasingly sadistic acts in order to pocket millions. Pruitt Taylor Vince, Ron Perlman co-star. 92 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish.
Being released on Blu-ray on 3/3/2015
BATMAN: THE COMPLETE TELEVISION SERIES
“Quickly, to the Batpoles!” Comics’ Caped Crusaders became TV icons in this campy, action-filled 1966-68 ABC series. Watch as Batman (Adam West), Robin (Burt Ward), and season-three partner Batgirl (Yvonne Craig) defend Gotham City from such diabolical foes as Catwoman, Joker, Penguin, Riddler, Egghead, King Tut, and others. Frank Gorshin, Burgess Meredith, Julie Newmar, Cesar Romero, and Vincent Price were among the special guest villains. Standard; Soundtrack: English; featurettes. **120 episodes on 18 discs. 50 1/3 hrs.**
Being released on DVD on 3/6/2015
COOL AS HELL (2013; my review)
Comic book nerds Rich (writer/director James Balsamo) and Benny (Dan E. Danger) would have given their souls to have a rap for the ladies…and that’s where slick, fast-talking demon Az (Billy Walsh) stepped in. Trouble is, Az kind of forgot to shut the portal to perdition behind him…and the unlikely heroes find themselves having to stop a monster who’s, well, raising hell! Tom Savini, David Naughton, Tommy Dreamer, Raven also star in this horror-comedy. 100 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD on 3/6/2015
DEATH DO US PART (2014)
A week before their wedding, a privileged young couple (real-life marrieds Julia and Peter Benson) are thrown a “Jack and Jill” party by the best man (Kyle Cassie), who secures a cabin in the woods for the affair. A “cabin in the woods,” you say? Sounds like a place where people might get picked off one by one! And so they do, but there are surprise twists yet to come in this gory psychological thriller. Emilie Ullerup, Benjamin Ayres co-star. 90 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish.
Being released on DVD on 3/3/2015
EXTERMINATORS OF THE YEAR 3000 (1983)
In this violent sci-fi actioner set in a future world, nuclear mutants control the world’s water supply. Mad Max is nowhere in sight, so humanity finds a savior in the form of the Exterminator, who joins a band of survivors setting out to cross dangerous postapocalyptic territory controlled by a motorcycle-riding psychopath. Italian-Spanish co-production stars Alan Collins, Fred Harris, and Alicia Moro as “Trash.” 103 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English.
Being released on Blu-ray on 3/3/2015
GRAVE HALLOWEEN (2013)
In this Syfy shocker, a Japanese student (Kaitlyn Leeb) adopted by an American family returns to her homeland to visit the place where her mother took her own life–within Japan’s infamous “suicide forest.” Accompanied by friends helping her make a documentary about the trip, she begins to experience frightening appearances by spirits condemning them for failing to respect the dead. With Cassi Thomson, Dejan Loyola. 90 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD on 3/3/2015
IN FEAR (2013)
Driving into the Irish countryside for a music festival, Tom (Iain De Caestecker) hoped to impress new girlfriend Lucy (Alice Englert) by surprising her with a night at a charming backwoods inn. However, as their journey through the darkening back roads seems to be taking them in circles, the paranoia starts to mount, and the fear they are not alone may be all too justified. Effective, largely improvised little chiller co-stars Allen Leech. 85 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray on 3/3/2015
INNOCENCE (2013)
Shattered after having witnessed her mother’s accidental death, teenager Beckett Warner (Sophie Curtis) accedes to the wishes of her novelist father (Linus Roache) to move to Manhattan and enroll her in a prestigious prep school. Struck by the uniform beauty of the facility’s female staff, she soon learns to her terror that their grip on youth comes with an unholy price. Kelly Reilly, Graham Phillips, Stephanie March co-star. 96 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray on 3/3/2015
JAWS: THREE MOVIE COLLECTION
Two-disc set includes “Jaws 2,” “Jaws 3,” and “Jaws the Revenge.”
Being released on DVD on 3/3/2015
MACHINE HEAD (2011)
It’s spring break, and a cute co-ed has gathered up her gorgeous gal pals to spend some quality down time at her family’s California spread. Unfortunately, the trip down the desert highway will turn into a nightmare of high-speed horror, courtesy of a mysterious black muscle car with a malevolent agenda. Sharon Hinnendael, Nicole Zeoli, Cristina Corigliano, Morissa O’Mara, Alana O’Mara star. AKA: “Spring Break Killer.” 82 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1.
Being released on DVD on 3/3/2015
MR. JONES (2013)
A young couple (Jon Foster, Sarah Jones), moved to the furthest reaches of the boonies so that he could work on a nature documentary and they could work on their relationship, realize that their furtive new neighbor (Mark Steger) could actually be a legendarily reclusive sculptor. As they pry, they learn the real reasons for his hermitic existence…to their eventual terror. David Clennon, Jordan Byrne co-star. 84 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray on 3/3/2015
NO ONE LIVES (2012)
The degenerate pack of criminal rednecks thought they had an easy mark when the tony, vacationing couple (Luke Evans, Laura Ramsey) sauntered into the local eatery. Unfortunately for them, the city boy happens to be a practiced serial killer…and he’s about to take them to school. Violent opus from director Ryuhei Kitamura (“The Midnight Meat Train”) co-stars Derek Magyar, Adelaide Clemens, Lee Tergesen, and pro wrestler Brodus Clay. 86 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish. Two-disc set.
Being released on DVD & DVD/Blu-ray Combo Pack on 3/3/2015
NOTHING LEFT TO FEAR (2013; my review)
Seeking to get his family out of the big-city environment, a pastor (James Tupper) gladly packs them up and accepts an assignment to the quiet little hamlet of Stull, Kansas. However, just a bit of Internet research would have revealed the town’s legendary, unholy repute as containing a gateway to Hell itself…one that’s about to swing open. Anne Heche, Clancy Brown, Jennifer Stone, Ethan Peck co-star. 100 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish. Two-disc set.
Being released on DVD/Blu-ray Combo Pack on 3/3/2015
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION
Five-disc set includes “Paranormal Activity,” “Paranormal Activity 2,” “Paranormal Activity 3,” “Paranormal Activity 4,” and “Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones.”
Being released on DVD on 3/3/2015
RETROACTIVE (1997)
Science fiction and crime drama blend in this unusual offering with Kylie Travis as Karen, a woman with car problems who is picked up by stranger Frank (Jim Belushi) and his abused wife Rayanne (Shannon Whirry). Karen discovers that Frank is a murderer, escapes to a scientific lab, and tries to stop his crimes through time travel. M. Emmet Walsh, Frank Whaley, and Roger Clinton also star. 91 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1.
Being released on DVD on 3/6/2015
THE BARRENS (2012; my review)
“True Blood” star Stephen Moyer shines in this indie scarefest as Richard, a loving husband and father who takes his family on a camping trip to the New Jersey Pine Barrens. What should be a fun getaway quickly turns into a nightmare when Richard becomes convinced that he and his loved ones are being stalked by the legendary Jersey Devil. But could that be possible? Find out, if you dare! With Mia Kirshner, Erik Knudsen. 98 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Being released on DVD & Blu-ray on 3/3/2015
THE BLACK WATERS OF ECHO’S POND (2009)
Looking for some distraction within their rented Victorian house on an isolated Maine island, a group of young vacationers dust off a strange board game. When the cursed artifact causes them to start unleashing their most forbidden secrets and desires, they’ll wish they opted for a good round of charades! Old-school shocker stars Danielle Harris, James Duval, Mircea Monroe, Nick Mennell, and Robert Patrick. 92 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
Being released on Blu-ray on 3/3/2015
THE DEAD 2 (2014; Deggsy’s review)
The living dead stalk a new landscape in this sequel to the hit 2010 horror opus–as an American engineer (Joseph Millson) working in India must fend off zombies on a trek across the countryside to rescue his pregnant girlfriend (Meenu Mishra), who is stranded in Mumbai. He is aided by a street-smart child on his quest, with each new step across the desolate terrain threatening new encounters with re-animated corpses. Sandip Datta Gupta, Poonam Mathur co-star. AKA: “The Dead 2: India.” 100 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Being released on Blu-ray on 3/3/2015
THE LORDS OF SALEM (2013; my review)
Writer/director Rob Zombie’s visually stunning shocker follows Heidi (Sheri Moon Zombie), a late-night DJ at a Salem, Massachusetts, hard rock radio station who is sent a mysterious vinyl record cryptically credited to The Lords. When the music begins to cause Heidi to experience bizarre visions that recall her infamous hometown’s past, her connection to an evil coven of witches is revealed. With Bruce Davison, Meg Foster, Patricia Quinn, Ken Foree, and Dee Wallace. 101 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish; audio commentary by Zombie.
Being released on DVD on 3/3/2015
THE MIDNIGHT GAME (2013)
Teenagers amusing themselves with a late-night occult game get in way over their heads when their confessions of fear and ritual spilling of blood bring an actual demon to life. Now, they must try to figure out how the rules of their bizarre pagan celebration will permit them to dispatch their horrific tormentor back to the underworld…or die trying. Shelby Young, Guy Wilson star in this supernatural shocker. 76 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish.
Being released on DVD on 3/3/2015
THE POSSESSION OF MICHAEL KING (2014)
An atheist filmmaker (Shane Johnson) recently widowed decides to helm a documentary aiming to expose the paranormal as a fraud. Inviting practitioners of the occult to make him their guinea pig, the filmmaker submits himself to supernatural experimentation, only to have his doubts erased when he becomes possessed by a genuine demonic force. Julie McNiven, Dale Dickey co-star. 83 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish.
Being released on Blu-ray on 3/3/2015
VAMPIRE ACADEMY (2014)
Want to talk about your cutthroat schools? Wait till you visit St. Vladimir’s, the hidden institution for young vampires, where half-human Rose (Zoey Deutch) is in training to serve as guardian to her best friend, tribal princess Lissa (Lucy Fry). She’ll have her hands full with the most unholy mean girls you’ll ever encounter! Adaptation of the hit YA lit series co-stars Sarah Hyland, Cameron Monaghan, Olga Kurylenko, Joely Richardson, and Gabriel Byrne. 104 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish.
Being released on DVD on 3/3/2015
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