The Colour And THE SHAPE: The Music Of HALLOWEEN
David Gordon Green’s Halloween Ends is now playing in theaters and streaming on Peacock. And I’m sure EVERYONE on social media has their very strong opinions on it for better or for worse. Either way, I love seeing that big dork in the white mask return again and again on the big screen. Also returning in Halloween Ends is Blue Oyster Cult’s 1976 rock staple “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper,” the first song ever featured in a Halloween movie. While Halloween has been more known for scores than they have soundtracks, there are some notable songs featured in the films and even attempts to nab a hit single and sell records while counting box office receipts. I wanted to look at each film in the series and select one song that significantly ties into the movie in some way, SHAPE or form that feels memorable. Some are less memorable than others, some are a bit of a stretch, and some you may not even remember. Continue reading ‘The Colour And THE SHAPE: The Music Of HALLOWEEN’
August was a pretty wide open month in the summer landscape, with Bullet Train being really the only high profile release at the top of the month (Itself moving to take advantage of the field). We got a lot of more low key genre hopefuls and the like that hope to take advantage of being the only thing around at the time. The horror/thriller Fall, with it high concept (yok yok yok) idea, was one of those that had some decent buzz to it. But, the main story around it seemed to be about its utilization of Deep Fake technology to try and rework dialogue and such to land a PG-13 rating. The film will be available on Blu-ray on October 18th. You can order yourself a copy of the film (and make writer Peter Paras a happy man) when you use the paid Amazon Associates link that follows the review. 
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. is a satirical comedy starring Regina Hall as Trinitie Childs – the proud first lady of a Southern Baptist megachurch, who together with her husband Pastor Lee-Curtis Childs (Sterling K. Brown), once served a congregation in the tens of thousands. But after a scandal forces their church to temporarily close, Trinitie and Lee-Curtis must reopen their church and rebuild their congregation to make the biggest comeback that commodified religion has ever seen.
Thank goodness horror has its own holiday! Just in time for some pre-Halloween fun, the undying Los Angeles-based 
On the 30th anniversary of the original Mortal Kombat video game, Warner Bros. gives us the next film in the animated line of the MK Legends series, Snow Blind. This marks the third film in the Legends series following 2020’s Scorpion’s Revenge and last year’s Battle of The Realms. Directed by Rick Morales, a former storyboard artist on the Star Wars: Clone Wars movie, Morales guides us on this 82-minute tale through the Wastelands and back. How does this latest entry fair? Let’s check it out…
Oscar®-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us) unleashes his latest spine-tingling thriller with NOPE, a mysterious sci-fi pop nightmare available to own for the first time as a Collector’s Edition on Digital September 20, 2022 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™ and DVD on October 25, 2022 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, this “spellbinder that keeps pushing boundaries” (Peter Travers, ABC News) will have you never looking at clouds the same way ever again. The exclusive Collector’s Edition comes filled with more than 90 minutes of never-before-seen bonus content, including a revealing documentary that dives deep into the film’s rich DNA and Peele’s extraordinary vision; an exploration into the conception, design and execution of entity “Jean Jacket”; deleted scenes, a gag reel and more taking audiences behind the scenes of the out-of-this-world adventure. 
It’s game on for Rollerball as the action sci-fi heads to 4K UHD for the first time in North America from Scream Factory™ on November 22. Fans of the dystopian sports thriller will be treated to a new transfer of the film from the original camera negative and can pre-order their copies on ShoutFactory.com. The 1975 cult classic was directed by Norman Jewison (Jesus Christ Superstar, Moonstruck) and features a star-studded cast including James Caan (Misery), John Houseman (The Fog, Ghost Story), Maud Adams (Octopussy), John Beck (Dallas) and Moses Gunn (Shaft, Firestarter).
The riveting thriller THE COMPANY OF WOLVES from director Neil Jordan (Interview with the Vampire) brings the timeless tale of “Little Red Riding Hood” and werewolf fables together in a haunting, compelling and eerie way. Fascinating and imaginative, the film stars Angela Lansbury (The Manchurian Candidate, Murder, She Wrote) and David Warner (Mary Poppins Returns, Planet of the Apes), introducing Micha Bergese (Interview with the Vampire) as The Huntsman and Sarah Patterson (Snow White) as Rosaleen. On November 22, 2022, SCREAM FACTORY™ will release THE COMPANY OF WOLVES Collector’s Edition in a 4K UHD™+ Blu-ray™ combo pack. Available for the first time being release on 4K UHD™ format, this highly anticipated release features a new 4K scan (2022) from the original camera negative and comes loaded with special bonus content. The collector’s edition contains a reversible art wrap featuring the original theatrical art from Cannon Films. Loyal fans and collectors ordering from ShoutFactory.com will receive an exclusive 18×24 rolled poster featuring the brand new artwork, available while supplies last. 
A24 is our current dominant cult studio for movies that are actually attempting to stand out, try new things, let creatives be free and put it out to a wider, mainstream audience. They’ve crafted a lot of the popular social media horror films in the last many years. Their latest is a Gen Z slasher called Bodies Bodies Bodies that didn’t really hit their usual nice ding at the box office and under performed compared to their normal output. Nonetheless, its probably destined to become a cult hit of the “Even though I didn’t myself, why didn’t anybody see this in theaters” Twitter classic variety when it goes a bit with digital, streaming and maybe its 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray release. Which, that release is a Best Buy exclusive, arriving October 18th. Also that day it will be available on standard Blu-ray and DVD from all retailers.
On October 11, Paramount will update their collection of Paranormal Activity films with Paranormal Activity: The Ultimate Chills Collection. The set of films found itself an additional one released last year, Next of Kin, as a Paramount+ exclusive. That one has now been added to the other six films and the 2021 documentary about the series, Unknown Dimension, and the rerelease of the out of print 3D disc for The Ghost Dimension to have the must up to date and complete set. Paramount has also done a pretty commendable job in making more effort in putting together a nice physical set, and today we are going to take a look at what all it entails. If this looks like its the complete Paranormal Activity set for you, don’t be afraid to click the paid Amazon Associates link that follows the video. 
Writer and director Quentin Tarantino delivered one of the most influential films of the 1990s with the critically acclaimed contemporary classic PULP FICTION. Now, for the first time ever, fans can experience the groundbreaking and wildly entertaining tour de force on 4K Ultra HD™ Digital, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray™, and in a Limited-Edition Collector’s SteelBook® December 6, 2022 from Paramount Home Entertainment. A touchstone of postmodern film, PULP FICTION is a must-have for every film fan’s collection. Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, the film also won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature and the Academy Award® for Best Original Screenplay. The film features a star-studded cast, including John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Maria de Medeiros, Ving Rhames, Eric Stoltz, Rosanna Arquette, Christopher Walken and Bruce Willis.
Legendary Japanese martial artist and actor Sonny Chiba remains a formidable force and an iconic star in film history. Get ready for some of the wildest action films from the impressive legacy of Chiba when THE SONNY CHIBA COLLECTION 4-Disc Blu-ray set hits North American home entertainment shelves on November 15, 2022 from Shout! Select in collaboration with Toei Company Ltd. This highly sought-after collector’s delight comprises a small collection of Chiba’s incredibly successful career. Some of the films included in THE SONNY CHIBA COLLECTION are being released on Blu-ray for the first time in North America. Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba will be greatly missed by his legion of fans. The “Street Fighter” will live on forever! 
Mia Goth reprises her iconic villain in Pearl, arriving on Blu-ray™ (+ DVD + Digital) and DVD November 15 from A24 and Lionsgate. Co-written by Ti West (X, The Innkeepers, The Sacrament, The House of the Devil) and Mia Goth in her feature film writing debut, Pearl will be available on Blu-ray (+ DVD + Digital) and DVD. Consumers can also buy an exclusive Blu-ray package at Walmart featuring new artwork.
Since its inception over 15 years ago, the renowned studio LAIKA has been heralded by fans and critics alike for blending the time-honored artistry of stop-motion with bleeding-edge filmmaking technology to tell enduring, cinematic stories that matter. Now more than ever, fans will be able to experience these beloved, epic films in the highest possible fidelity, as LAIKA and Shout! Factory are proud to announce Coraline and ParaNorman will be available in 4K for the first time ever in the coming months. Supervised by LAIKA’s visionary filmmaking team, these dazzling 4K remasters feature HDR and Dolby Vision plus Dolby Atmos for the ultimate entertainment experience. 
The rollout of the Scream films on 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray has been a sort weird one. Rather than jumping ahead and just doing a set to start and then maybe a modified one once the fifth one was released, they did a 25th anniversary of the first one, then the fifth one when it came out along with a double of movie 1 and movie 5. Now here for the 25th anniversary of the sequel it gets the jump. Still no word on 3 or 4, perhaps waiting on an anniversary themselves. Scream 2 arrives on October 4th in regular and steelbook packaging. No new bonus features, but the original Lionsgate Blu-ray disc is included. You can order yourself a copy of this groovy collectible steelbook by using the paid Amazon Associates link following the review.
For October this year, Warner Archive Collection has a pair of classic horror treats that have long been sought after by collectors. One of which is the 1935 film Mark of the Vampire. A brief look at it and one might think its some unknown Universal Classic Monsters Dracula film. Despite being directed by Tod Browning, starring Lionel Atwill and having Bela Lugosi play a vampire dressed count-like, it is not. Nonetheless, all the hallmarks are there. The film will come with a commentary track featuring Stephen Jones and Kim Newman, a cartoon and a short film both from 1935. The release date for Mark of the Vampire is October 11th. You can order a copy to have around them by using the paid Amazon Associates link that follows the review at the bottom of the page.
Six years ago, Scream Factory delivered one of the most definitive Collector’s Editions they ever put out when they released the 2-Disc Blu-ray of The Return Of The Living Dead. Now, they are upgrading the only part that truly needs an update. Now they bring you the 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray release of their previous Collector’s Edition with every single thing intact from the last one and a new 2022 4K scan of the original camera negative. This is a rare case when there are no complaints that there are no new extras. You’ll be able to pick this beauty up when it arrives on October 18th (delayed from the original October 11th date). Do yourself a solid and order a copy from the paid Amazon Associates link that follows the review. Because, when it comes to The Return Of The Living Dead you’ll always have room for more brains…or…double, triple, quadruple dipping home video releases.
