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November 13th, 2015 by Cinema Latte
In Teen Wolf – Season 4 a high-school teen cursed with the werewolf virus must constantly defend innocents from supernatural creatures who seek power and to quench their undying blood lusts. With a ragtag group of friends, both immortal and mortal, he manages to save as many lives as possible while uncovering truths and plots that affect his team, as well as him. All the while, he continues to keep up a normal profile and attend classes with unsuspecting youths. Continue reading ‘Teen Wolf – Season 4 (DVD Review)’
November 13th, 2015 by Cinema Latte
Little Loopers is a young teen-focused film that is not so entertaining for older crowds. Full of fart jokes and other juvenile jokes, it is kind of hard to watch for this viewer. This movie is OK, but nothing spectacular. Read on and I’ll tell you why. Continue reading ‘Little Loopers (DVD Review)’
November 13th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Oscar® nominee Sir Ian McKellen* joins fellow Academy Award® nominee Laura Linney**in the mysterious and intriguing Mr. Holmes, arriving on Digital HD October 27 and Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital), and On Demand November 10 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment and Miramax®. Based on Mitch Cullin’s novel “A Slight Trick of the Mind,” written for the screen by Jeffrey Hatcher (The Duchess), and directed by Academy Award® winner Bill Condon (Best Adapted Screenplay, Gods and Monsters, 1998), Mr. Holmes finds a retired Sherlock returning to close the book on the one mystery he could never solve. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2015 Sydney Film Festival and released theatrically in July by Miramax® and Roadside Attractions, the film is Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh. Continue reading ‘Mr. Holmes (Blu-ray Review)’
November 13th, 2015 by Cinema Latte
Brother’s Keeper is a faith based movie that takes the viewer by surprise. A well-written but far-fetched story premise, that shocks the audience with the finial twist. A small story about a small town that get s a huge helping of faith and hope. Continue reading ‘Brother’s Keeper (DVD Review)’
November 12th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Traci Lords is reunited with Cry-Baby co-star Troy Donahue in the horror-thriller … with music … Shock ‘Em Dead featuring amazing guitar solos courtesy of Michael Angelo Batio. Slasher // Video presents Shock ‘Em Dead, a film about rock & roll and soul(s) directed by Mark Freed (Lovers and Liars) and starring Traci Lords (Cry-Baby), Troy Donahue (Imitation of Life), Aldo Ray (We’re No Angels) and Stephen Quadros (The Lost Platoon). Traci Lords plays Lindsay, who’s growing attraction to supernaturally charged rocker Angel soon turns to fear as she finds herself pulled further and further into a terrifying world of unspeakable evil. This is yet another one of the vintage home video sourced films from Slasher // Video and it features a slew of bonus materials on it which includes a cast reunion session and director commentary. Continue reading ‘Shock ‘Em Dead (Blu-ray Review)’
November 12th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Its been another wonderful year in the world of Blu-ray with a good chunk of titles coming off my wishlist and into my Blu-ray collection. In the past year I retired the somewhat weekly rendition of this column in favor of it being annual. It would have been nice to keep the weekly one going, but honestly, I just don’t have the time anymore to devote to it. If you follow my work, you’ll know this site keeps me very busy as has my blog and my new podcast (Cult Cinema Cavalcade). This was just another thing. But I love speculation and thinking about what isn’t on the format that needs to be. And its that time again for another list going in. A list, that I had to alter last week, as Arrow Video were my heroes and announced they will be releasing Pam Grier’s Sheba, Baby in February 2016, marking her 4 best solo outings to be available on Blu-ray. Without further adieu, lets dig in and see what transpired in the past year and what I’d like to see happen in the next. Continue reading ‘Brandon’s Blu-ray Wishlist For 2016!’
November 12th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Featuring master of exploitation Bruno Mattei’s (Cruel Jaws, Rats: Night of Terror) signature flourishes and a script co-written by Claudio Fragasso (Troll 2, Beyond Darkness), Women’s Prison Massacre is a brutal and uncompromising entry in one of cinema’s most infamous genres. This 1980s Italian exploitation classic makes its Blu-ray debut on December 8th, 2015 courtesy of Scream Factory. Fans can pre-order their copies now by visiting ShoutFactory.com
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November 11th, 2015 by Brian White
It must be the month of Mowvember because the Rated-R (yes you read that right) Extended Edition of the third film in hopefully the final trilogy is upon us. You know what one I’m talking about. The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies is the film both fans of The Hobbit franchise have been anxiously waiting for and the moviegoers that do not care too much about the saga and just want it to finally come to an end. However, to me it’s so much more. Whether you read the books or not, I haven’t, The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies is nothing more than the Revenge of the Sith of the Lord of the Rings series. I think y’all know what I mean when I say that. No matter how you slice it the events of this film we’re here to discuss today had to fit together like bookends to the trilogy that came before it. When it comes to movies like this that can be both a blessing and a curse. However, this one is a two-hour action romp (plus an additional 20 minutes longer now) complete with Legolas jumping power, and when you are talking these films that’s nothing but a good thing. Read on… Continue reading ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Extended Edition (Blu-ray Review)’
November 11th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Slasher // Video presents Killer Workout, directed by David A. Prior (Deadly Prey, The Deadliest Prey) and starring Ted Prior (Deadly Prey), Marcia Karr (Maniac Cop), David James Campbell (Scarecrows) and Fritz Matthews (The Deadliest Prey). Going to the gym may be hazardous to your health. In fact, it could kill you. Who’s behind the grizzly slayings? What’s their motive? And, who will be the next victim? Killer Workout features a group of actors (Ted Prior, Fritz Matthews and David James Campbell) who would appear together on screen in several David A. Prior films including Deadly Prey, The Deadliest Prey and Relentless Justice.
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November 11th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
The Deadliest Prey, a sequel 27 years in the making, reunites Deadly Prey co-stars Ted Prior, David Campbell, Fritz Matthews and director David A. Prior. Sadist, psychopath, and a damn fine solider, Colonel Hogan and his merry band of mercenaries are back for more in the sequel to writer/director David A. Prior’s Deadly Prey. The action and kills are amped up in The Deadliest Prey co-starring Fritz Matthews (Deadly Prey, Born Killer) and Cat Tomeny (Flesh Wounds, Enemies Among Us). I had not known there was a sequel to the original, so I was pretty excited to find out that one had been made. And its now 27 years later. One can only hope that the film remembers where it came from and is just as ridiculous as the original
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November 10th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Human hunting for sport is the twisted premise of Deadly Prey, written and directed by David A. Prior (The Deadliest Prey, Relentless Justice) and starring Ted Prior (Killer Workout, The Deadliest Prey). The action-packed thrill ride Deadly Prey co-stars Cameron Mitchell (Hombre, Klansman), Dawn Abraham (Mike’s Murder) and Suzzane Tara (TV’s General Hospital). The film is being made for the first time ever since VHS and BETA from independent home video distributor Slasher // Video and distributed by our friends at the independent distribution studio Olive Films. This marks the first time its been on disc and carries with it some bonus features including a new interview with the makeup effects artist. It must be noted up front that this release is not sourced from an HD master but rather standard definition sources like VHS and Betamax tapes. Slasher // Video polled Facebook if people would buy this release (among others) given the circumstances and the answer was a resounding yes. So, those who voted, put your money where your mouth is! Continue reading ‘Deadly Prey (Blu-ray Review)’
November 10th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
Oscar winner Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas) stars in this intense and chilling thriller about one man’s desperate search for his missing child. One year after his young son disappeared during a Halloween carnival, Mike Lawford (Cage) is haunted by eerie images and terrifying messages he can’t explain. Together with his estranged wife (Sarah Wayne Callies, The Walking Dead), he will stop at nothing to unravel the mystery and find their son—and, in doing so, he unearths a legend that refuses to remain buried in the past.
Continue reading ‘Pay the Ghost (Blu-ray Review)’
November 10th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
An official selection of the SXSW Film Festival, the Los Angeles Film Festival, screened at the Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness, and celebrated at SITGES, director Todd Strauss-Schulson’s genre-blending horror comedy THE FINAL GIRLS debuts on Blu-ray™ and DVD Nov. 3 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Taissa Farmiga (“American Horror Story”), Malin Akerman (Couples Retreat), Adam DeVine (“Modern Family”), Thomas Middleditch (“Silicon Valley”), Alia Shawkat (“Arrested Development”), Alexander Ludwig (“Vikings”) and Nina Dobrev (“The Vampire Diaries”) star in the unconventional comedy about a young girl (Farmiga) who is mysteriously transported with her friends into the 1980s horror film that starred her late mother (Akerman). Now they must fend off the camp counselors’ raging hormones, battle a deranged machete-wielding killer and find a way to escape the movie and make it back home. Continue reading ‘The Final Girls (Blu-ray Review)’
November 10th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
The holidays will be here before we know it, there’s no use in fighting, there’s no way to slow it! While you’re making those lists and checking them twice, don’t forget to add the classics – SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN! ® 45TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR’S EDITION, FROSTY THE SNOWMAN 45TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR’S EDITION and THE ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS CLASSICS ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR’S EDITION GIFT SET on Blu–ray and DVD to be precise!
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November 9th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
It’s the season of joy, peace, and goodwill… unless you live in Bailey Downs. Last Christmas Eve, two teens came to a grisly end in a school basement. Now, one year later, a new set of horrors has come to town. As three friends explore the site of the massacre, a malevolent spirit is determined to keep them there forever. One of the first cops to the scene of the bloody murders has new complications as his seven-year-old son exhibits terrifying and violent behavior. And when a local family seeks reconciliation with an estranged aunt for the wrong reasons, they suddenly find themselves running in terror from Krampus, the demonic anti-Santa Claus. Not even St. Nick is immune to the terror as he fights back against a horde of zombie elves. This is destined to be a holiday no one will ever forget….
Continue reading ‘A Christmas Horror Story (Blu-ray Review)’
November 9th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
I used to be normal…happy…well-adjusted…but that was before… On December 15, 2015, Scream Factory proudly presents Zombie High in a Blu-ray + DVD combo pack, for the first time on either format. A brand new high-definition transfer highlights the incredible story of a hard-working student and the warped way of life that made her go wacky!
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November 9th, 2015 by Blu-ray Brian
Here’s one I missed in the theaters a few months back. And here’s the 411 on what it’s all about…my man Eli! An international goodwill mission goes terrifyingly wrong in The Green Inferno, the highly anticipated return to classic cult horror from iconic director Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel 1&2 ), available on Digital HD December 22, 2015 and Blu-ray and DVD as well as On Demand on January 5, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The Green Inferno is a gruesomely spectacular journey into the heart of darkness that will have audiences on the edge of their seats. Continue reading ‘Celebrate The New Year With Eli Roth’s The Green Inferno on Blu-ray!’
November 6th, 2015 by Shohan Cagle

This isn’t just a live concert for The Motels, it’s actually a celebration of the 50th anniversary for the historical LA rock club, “The Whiskey a Go-Go”. The show opens with an introduction from Rosanna Arquette and Linda Perry. Arquette gives a brief description of the history of the “Whiskey” followed by Linda offering up a cheeky tale of her fondness for Martha Davis and her music. Most live concert home videos show the band ready and on stage with their Instruments set up and prepped. But in this case they actually show the band gradually walk on stage minus Martha Davis. I thought that was a really cool way to open the show as it really gives you the feeling that you’re in the crowd waiting with anticipation as the house lights dim, the stages lights come on, and the show begins.
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