With the release of GRINDHOUSE at the
Cineplex it was inevitable that those old Grindhouse films of old
would start popping up on DVD and sure enough tonight I got word on a
news series of double feature DVD's coming our way from BCI. Check
out the press release below for all the info and in the meantime I'll
see what I can do about getting some cover art for you to look at:
BCI,
a Navarre Corporation Company, under their horror label Deimos,
proudly announces the return to those glory days when moviegoers
could experience a double feature – complete with scratched film
prints, sticky floors, and non-stop thrills! In the spirit of the
Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez film GRINDHOUSE, BCI will launch
the “Welcome To The Grindhouse” DVD series – a line of double
feature DVDs featuring the original exploitation films that inspired
the current theatrical hit. The announcement was made by Cliff
MacMillan, Director of Acquisitions, BCI. The first two “Welcome to
the Grindhouse” DVDs will be released on July 3, 2007 with a $19.98
srp.
“BCI
is thrilled to present these classic and not so classic B-movies on
DVD,” said MacMillan. “They might stretch over several film
genres, but the underlying theme behind these Grindhouse classics is
to have fun watching them.”
Each
“Welcome to the Grindhouse” DVD release will feature two
full-length theatrical films, complete with trailers and theater ads.
Each will have two themed films that represent the Grindhouse staples
– Martial Arts, Horror, Sexploitation and Action -- with some of
the titles coming from the Crown International Pictures library.
The
July 3rd inaugural releases of the “Welcome to the
Grindhouse” DVD series include the following titles:
Welcome to the Grindhouse:
Pick-up and The Teacher
Pick-Up
Crown International
Pictures, 1975. An off-beat story about two young women whose lives
are forever changed when they hitch-hike a ride in a mobile home.
Starring Jill Senter and Alan Long. Rated R – 80 minutes.
The Teacher
Crown International
Pictures, 1974. An explosive story about a beautiful, provocative
28-year-old high school teacher whose seduction of a student proves
fatal. Starring Angel Tompkins and Jay North (TV’s Dennis the
Menace). Rated R – 98 minutes.
Welcome to the Grindhouse: Evil
Eye and Black Candles
Evil Eye
1974. Peter Crane is
having nightmares about murdering someone. His psychiatrist Dr. Stone
has him hospitalized for being unable to differentiate between dreams
and reality. Soon, people start turning up dead at the hospital. Is
Peter really a killer or is there something more sinister afoot?
Starring Richard Conte (The Godfather), Anthony Steffen (The
Night Evelyn Came Out of The Grave) and Pilar Velasquez. Not
Rated – 84 minutes.
Black Candles
1983. Carol and her
boyfriend Paul travel to England after the unexpected death of her
brother. Once there, she discovers her sister-in-law is involved in
satanic rituals -- and Paul is slowly being drawn into the cult.
Starring Helga Line (The Lorelei’s Grasp) and Vanessa
Hidalgo. Directed by international cult filmmaker Jose Ramon Larraz
(Vampyres: Daughters of Dracula). Not Rated – 85 minutes.
More on these titles soon.
