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12 year old Stevie entered the abandoned house on a dare - the one deep in the woods, rotting and falling in on itself. The one that was rumored to be haunted. The house nobody went to... But here he was, for ten stinkin' dollars, going through the worm ridden and termite imbedded front door. Two of his curious friends watched from ten yards off the porch. "Go ahead Stevie!" one of them prodded. Stevie turned and entered the house. Standing in the foyer he could see the gray and moldy hallway ahead, the rickety and partial stairs leading to the second floor, the dimly lit, trash littered living room to the right... and the black, doorless opening, leading down narrow cement stairs to the basement. He took a brave swallow and headed for the cellar, where he was to call out to them from one of the brush overgrown slivers of a window. There was very little light as he descended, the air growing cooler by the step, darkness enveloping his body. He could hear nothing but a drop of water echoing dully in the corner of the basement. Nothing moved. Stevie reached out his hands as he walked across the damp cold cellar to the window, sensing every molecule of the air as he stepped. He bumped into a table which thumped against his knee. Startled and holding his breath, Stevie felt down and found the surface - it was wooden and littered with... books? No cases. DVD cases. And discs. And... something wet. Sticky. Something that felt like a piece of cold meat pushed against his warm hand. Stevie flipped out and ran up the stairs, holding back screams with every strength he could muster. Outside his friends laughed as he emerged - running towards them pale white - never seeing the shadowed silhouette of the freak that had gotten within inches of slicing open his throat.
Bad Dreams (1988)
84 minutes
Rated R
Starring Jennifer Rubin, Bruce Abbott, Richard Lynch
Directed by Andrew Fleming
CD Universe Plot Description: Cynthia is the comatose -- but sole -- survivor of a mass suicide committed by a religious cult she belonged to. Thirteen years later she awakens from the coma and begins group therapy sessions, but soon she is plagued by horrific nightmares about Harris, the cult's presumed-dead leader. When members of Cynthia's therapy group start to die in gruesome, mysterious ways, Cynthia cannot help but wonder if Harris is really dead, and if not, will he come after her to finish what he started 13 years ago...
DVD Special Features include: Keep Case
Widescreen -
1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - English
Additonal Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Andrew Fleming - Writer/Director
Original Theatrical Trailer
Alternate Ending
Text Gallery:
Screenplay
IMDB Page
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Crazed Killers (2006)
485 minutes
Rated R
Starring various
Directed by various
This compilation of six slasher films is put together by Pendulum Pictures. Beside each of the titles included are links to their individual IMDB pages or trailers:
TOE TAGS (1996) - IMDB page
DAY OF THE AXE (2004) - HorrorWatch: Slasher's started out as borderline exploitation and have become so watered down that Disney will probably start releasing them soon, Day of the Ax is a throwback. Frenzied killing, splashing blood, screaming and running and hammering... lotsa hammering. Directed by Ryan Cavalline.
KILL THE SCREAM QUEEN (2004) - IMDB page - Amazon.com: A sadist lures fledgeling actress to his den of horrors, promising them fame if they act in his "snuff film." They realize only after they are tied up that he really means to torture, rape, and kill them for all to see. Directed by Bill Zebub - visit his website/myspace page
THE TRAVELER (n/a) - Directed by Jonathan R. Skocik.
CHARLIE'S DEATH WISH (2005) - IMDB page/trailer - Amazon.com: When a stripper finds out that her sister has been murdered while in prison, she seeks revenge in this pulse-racing action-thriller. Ron Jeremy stars. Directed by Jeff Leroy.
SERIAL KILLER (2002) - IMDB page - Amazon.com: ...tons of naked women, blood, and weird characters. Directed by Ryan Cavalline.
DVD Special Features include: n/a
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Day the World Ended/She Creature (1956)
159 minutes
Not Rated
Starring Richard Denning, Lori Nelson
Directed by Roger Corman/Edward L. Cahn
CD Universe Plot Description:
THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED: After a nuclear holocaust, survivors hole up in a mountain cabin. Exposure to the radiation outside slowly turns people into telepathic monsters roaming the countryside.
THE SHE-CREATURE: An evil hypnotist, Dr. Carlo Lombardi, places his lovely assistant in a trance and raises an ancient evil from the depths of the sea in this 1950s campy horror film.
DVD Special Features include: Keep Case
Audio:
(unspecified) - English
IMDB Pages: Day the World Ended/She Creature
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Event Horizon (Special Collector's Edition) (1997)
- trailer (windows media) -
95 minutes
Rated R for strong violence and gore, language and some nudity
Starring Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan
Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson
Liberate tutume ex infernis! This is one awesome horror/space film... The crew of the "Lewis and Clark" heads into the deep regions of space beyond Saturn on a mission to recover the "Event Horizon" - a ship which has traveled beyond the limits of our solar system, only to mysteriously reappear after disappearing seven years back. What happened to its original crew? Why is blood and tissue splattered across the deck like linen drapes? Fishburne captains a team determined to find out. If you haven't seen this movie, check it out and try not to fall victim to spoilers, cause its damn creepy where that ships been...
DVD Special Features include: Region 1
Keep Case - Checkpoint
2-Disc Set
Widescreen - 16.9
Audio:
(unspecified) - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Paul W.S. Anderson - Director, Jeremy Bolt - Producer
Featurettes -
1. THE MAKING OF EVENT HORIZON (5-Part Documentary)
2. THE UNSEEN EVENT HORIZON
3. THE POINT OF NO RETURN: THE FILMING OF EVENT HORIZON
Trailers -
1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. Video Trailer
IMDB page
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Hostel (Unrated Widescreen Edition) (2006)
- trailer (quicktime) -
94 minutes
Not Rated - brutal violence, sexual situations, drug use, language
Starring Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Eythor Gudjonsson
Directed by Eli Roth
Amazon.com Plot Description: Three backpackers head to a Slovakian city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.
A truly brutal, original movie that reminds you of the great violent films of yesteryear, before censorship clamped down on horror. Fell short of its goal for some, but for most, this one will twist your stomach and test your nerves - and the Rated R version still left a lot to your imagination. Entertaining horror film to say the least. Psyched to see how much more is revealed on this disc...
DVD Special Features include: Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
Subtitles - English - Closed Captioned
Subtitles - French - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary -
1. Eli Roth - Director
2. Quentin Tarantino - Executive Producer
3. Harry Knowles - Cult Film Enthusiast
Behind the Scenes - "HOSTEL Dissected"
Interactive Features:
Multiple Angles
Official Site
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Hostile Hauntings (2006)
485 minutes
Rated R
Starring various
Directed by various
This compilation of six underground spooky flicks is put together by Pendulum Pictures. Beside each of the titles included are links to their individual official pages or trailers:
HP Lovecraft's THE SHUNNED HOUSE (2003) - IMDB page/photo gallery - IMDB: Based on H P Lovecraft's tale, "The Shunned House," presents the stories of three people who all died within the confines of the dark and isolated chateau. Each story is taken from a different period in time, yet they combine with one another to reveal the house's dark past to a journalist specialising in the paranormal and his sceptic girlfriend. Directed by Ivan Zuccon.
THE WOODLAND HAUNTING 2 (2006) - Official site - A fantastic look at a factual haunting in a small Michigan town in the 1970's. Directed by Dennis Baker.
THE SOMNAMBULISTS (n/a)
HELLBOUND: BOOK OF THE DEAD (2003) - AKA Cadaver Bay - Official site - IMDB: His death was accidental, though no one would believe it. The plan was to resurrect him with an ancient spell. But the spell didn't work. Now they've cut him up into little pieces with the intention of dumping the parts in the bay. Only now the spell begins to kick in... Directed by Steve Sessions.
THE RIVER: THE LEGEND OF LA LLORONA (n/a)
SLEEP DISORDER (n/a)
DVD Special Features include: n/a
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KatieBird*Certifiable Crazy Person (2005)
- trailer (quicktime) -
100 minutes
Not Rated
Starring Helene Udy, Taylor M. Dooley, Nicole Jarvis
Directed by Justin Paul Ritter
Amazon.com Plot Description: What would happen if Ed Gein or Ted Bundy were to have children and raise them to follow in their bloody footsteps? KatieBird Wilkens, brought to life with unnerving depth and believability by horror veteran Helene Udy (My Bloody Valentine) explores this very question in a chilling and graphic testimony of family tradition, emotional confusion and complete insanity. Crisp, stylish imagery and a wild original score come together tell the unforgettable story of a certifiably crazy cast of characters!
***Starting Tuesday, April 18th - Katiebird will also be available to rent across the United States from your local Hollywood Video store.
DVD Special Features include: Region 0
2-Disc Set
Audio:
(unspecified) - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Justin Ritter - Director, Helene Udy, Taylor Dooley, Lee Perkins - Stars
Behind the Scenes -
1. Making of KATIEBIRD
2. "Missa Does Makeup"
Trailers -
1. Heretic Films Previews
2. Original Trailers
Interactive Features:
Hidden Features - Easter Eggs (3)
Text/Photo Galleries:
Essay - Liner Notes
Additional Product:
Limited Edition CD - Original Soundtrack
Official Site
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Mr. Hell (2005)
- trailer (windows media) -
103 minutes
Rated R for horror violence/gore, language and some sexuality
Starring Tracy Scoggins, Danny Kamin, Pavan Grover
Directed by Rob McKinnon
CD Universe Plot Description: They say your eyes are the windows to your soul---and MR. HELL is in need of fresh souls! Jordan Consorte stars as Tyler, a young woman who finds herself battling the serial killer (Larry Cashion) who murdered her father years ago. Unlike most serial killers, however, "Mr. Hell" is already dead. Directed by Rob McKinnon, this odd, lively horror film also features a subplot about a mercenary group's attempt to steal deadly bacteria from Tyler's lab, as well as a goodly number of gouged-out eyeballs.
A goodly number of gouged-out eyeballs? Sweet.
DVD Special Features include: Keep Case
Widescreen - 16X9
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Additional Release Material:
Trailers
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Official Site
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Return of the Living Dead 4: Necropolis (2005)
- trailer (quicktime) -
88 minutes
Rated R for horror violence/gore and language
Starring Aimee-Lynn Chadwick, Cory Hardrict, John Keefe
Directed by Ellory Elkayem
Amazon.com Plot Description: A group of teenagers who, in an attempt to rescue their friend from an evil corporation, end up releasing a horde of blood thirsty zombies.
Amazon.com Customer Review: The first Return of the living dead is considered a classic by many horror fans. The second is my favorite movie of all time, because it was great sequel that brought back a lot of actors and comedy elements from the original. And it had awesome looking zombies. The third one had a serious plot and seemed like a thinly disguised sequel to Re-animator. And the forurth entry tries to make fun of the Resident Evil movies (And in my opnion those movies are allready a parody of themselves) were a group of teenagers must fight against zombies created by a mad scinetist. These zombies are not the buried, skeletal corpses we all know and love like in the first two entries, but a cross between zombies and cyborgs. And to make it worse, the zombies can be easily killed by a braking the neck. Come on, that dosen't even work on Romero's zombies! Seems like all the recent sequels of the great horror flicks of the 80's sucks. So far we have Jason in space, Chucky with a sexually confused son, Kelly Rowland "street talking" to Freddy and did we really need a Resident Evil-inspired ROTLD sequel?
DVD Special Features include: Region 1
Anamorphic Widescreen - 16:9
Keep Case
Audio:
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Subtitles - English, Spanish - optional
Additional Release Material:
Trailers
Official site
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Saga of Viking Women/Teenage Caveman (1958)
131 minutes
Not Rated
Starring Robert Vaughn, Sarah Marshall
Directed by Roger Corman
CD Universe Plot Description:
THE VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT: This low-rent epic chronicles the adventures of some beautiful blonde Viking women in "the days when the world was young, and the gods had not yet abandoned the race of men." They sail off into the unknown in search of their missing husbands but instead encounter the dreaded Monster of the Vortex, a gigantic sea serpent that destroys their ship. They wash up on a strange shore where they are enslaved by a group of hairy, unattractive warriors led by the evil Stark (Richard Devon) and his sniveling son (Jay Sayer). Lots of whip-cracking, lip-smacking human sacrifice and sword-swinging follows. Director-producer Roger "King of the Bs" Corman allegedly shot this classic quickie in a hectic 10 days. Susan Cabot is Inger, the Viking priestess who is obviously evil because shes the only brunette; she tries to steal the shirtless husband of leader Dezir (Abby Dalton). June Kenney, Betsey Jones-Moreland, and Sally Todd are the other Viking women, and Jonathan Haze is a young Viking male who tags along with the girls and participates in most of the film's funniest fight scenes.
TEENAGE CAVEMAN: Before he was in THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E, Robert Vaughn starred in this intelligent quickie directed by Roger Corman in 10 days for $70,000. As the restless son of the caveman tribe's symbol maker (Leslie Bradley), Vaughn hunts for food, romances a blonde maiden (Darrah Marshall), and is warned by the elders not to venture beyond the river to the land of the monster "that Gives Death with its Touch." Of course, he's a teenager, so he goes anyway and discovers some pretty shocking secrets. Before that, there are dinosaurs (recycled footage from ONE MILLION B.C.), wild dogs, and a giant-bear attack. Actor Beach Dickerson plays a bear in addition to several other roles. (He even beats a tom-tom at his own funeral.) Frank De Kova is the villain in the tribe, and June Joceylyn, Robert Shayne, and Jonathan Haze hunt and gather as needed. Corman originally called this PREHISTORIC WORLD, but the producers at AIP wanted to cash in on the success of their hits I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF and I WAS A TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN, so they changed the title. Corman and scriptwriter R. Wright Campbell didn't approve; they were proud of their story, which includes inventive dialogue and a nifty surprise ending.
DVD Special Features include: Audio:
(unspecified) - English
IMDB Pages: Saga of Viking Women/Teenage Caveman
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Savage Sickos (2006)
451 minutes
Rated R
Starring various
Directed by various
Another compilation of underground vids - this time its sickies - put together by Pendulum Pictures. Beside each of the titles included are links to their individual official pages or trailers:
SLAUGHTERED (n/a)
DISC JOCKEY (n/a)
DEAD BODY MAN (2004) - IMDB page - All Movie Guide: Dead Body Man concerns a serial killer who feels compelled to murder and torture those he deems are unworthy of living, including prostitutes and criminals. The man is haunted by his actions, trying many different strategies that might lead to him ceasing his bloodthirsty behavior. Directed by Ryan Cavalline
SKYGGEN (1998) - IMDB page - IMDB Editorial: The look of this movie is definitely inspired by "Blade Runner", and it looks pretty cool. It's very dark, and there are a lot of people wearing strange clothes. I guess the directing is fine, but the acting is very superficial. And a lot of the so called one-liners completely tank! Also you've heard the story before: Our hero, J.B., has to find out who stole his boss' money or he dies. The whole race-against-time concept has been used several times before, and the use of it in this film isn't very good. Watch this movie for it's set design, because that is spectacular. Directed by Thomas Borch Nielsen
WHEN HEAVEN COMES DOWN (2002) - IMDB page - Directed by Gary M. Lumpp
DEMON SLAUGHTER (n/a)
DVD Special Features include: n/a
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Visiting Hours (1982)
105 minutes
Rated R
Starring Michael Ironside, Linda Purl, William Shatner
Directed by Jean-Claude Lord
All Movie Guide Plot Description: A crazed, women-hating killer (Michael Ironside) rapes and brutalizes journalist Deborah Ballin (Lee Grant). When he discovers that his attack didn't kill Deborah, he comes to the hospital to finish what he started.
Some half-decent performances in an otherwise eventless stalker movie. Anyone who grew up through the 80's remembers this movie moreso for the one-sheet than anything else.
DVD Special Features include: Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
IMDB page
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ALSO RELEASED THIS WEEK:
Mortuary (2005) - website/trailer/review1/review2
Rated R - released by Platinum Disc - 93 minutes
Tobe Hooper's comeback horror film starring Dan Byrd (Hills Have Eyes 2005) is actually entertaining - with several nontypical scares that'll catch you off guard. When a family moves to California to take over the Fowler funeral home, all hell breaks loose as a death and blood eating fungus reanimates several corpses is this all-out multi-plot mortuary based gem. Worth buying.
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