Dean Martin Is...Matt Helm: 4 Movie Set

 

Four-disc set includes: The Silencers (1966)After the success of the James Bond films, Dean Martin swung his way onto the big screen as super-cool secret agent Matt Helm. This debut film in the series finds Helm and klutzy assistant Gail Hendricks (Stella Stevens) saving America's nuclear arsenal from Asian mastermind Tung-Tze (Victor Buono). With Daliah Lavi, Roger C. Carmel, Robert Webber, Arthur O'Connell, and Beverly Adams as "Lovey Kravezit"; based on two novels by Donald Hamilton 102 min. C/Rtg: PG Murderers' Row (1966)When criminal kingpin Julian Wall (Karl Malden) threatens to destroy Washington with a hijacked "helio-beam," it's up to ICE agent Matt Helm (Dean Martin)-who fakes his own death and poses as a Chicago gangster-to stop him, in this fast-paced, light-hearted sequel. Also stars Ann-Margret, James Gregory, Camilla Sparv, and Dino, Desi & Billy. 105 min. C/Rtg: NR The Ambushers (1967)Ace spy and lady-killer Matt Helm (Dean Martin) goes to Mexico with gorgeous female scientist Sheila Sommers (Janice Rule) to track down a mysterious, government-built flying saucer which was hijacked by exiled ruler José Ortega (Albert Salmi). Third Helm outing co-stars Senta Berger, James Gregory, Kurt Kasznar, Beverly Adams; loosely based on Donald Hamilton's novel. 102 min. C/Rtg: NR The Wrecking Crew (1969)The series' final film sees superspy Matt Helm (Dean Martin) teaming up with sexy sidekick Freya Carlson (Sharon Tate, in her final film) to find the criminal genius known as Count Contini (Nigel Green) who's behind a billion-dollar gold hijacking. With Elke Sommer, Nancy Kwan, Tina Louise, and a debuting Chuck Norris; Bruce Lee served as the film's martial arts adviser. 105 min. C/Rtg: PG Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Region Free

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Friday the 13th Collection [Blu-ray]

 

Jason is back in a new deluxe set of the long–running slasher series! This set enshrines the most successful horror series in cinema history. Jason slashes his way from Crystal Lake to outer space and back to fight Freddy! This Deluxe Collection includes all of the previously released extras plus all-new bonus materials, including new audio commentaries with cast and crew!

Disc 1 - Friday the 13th (1980):

New 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative

U.S. Theatrical Trailer

International Theatrical Trailer

TV Spot

U.S. Radio Spots

U.K. Radio Spot

Movie Stills Gallery

Posters and Lobby Cards Gallery

Disc 2 - Friday the 13th (1980):

New 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative

New Restored Original Mono Track

Audio Commentary by Director Sean S. Cunningham, Screenwriter Victor Miller, Actresses Adrienne King and Betsy Palmer, Composer Harry Manfredini, Editor Bill Freda and Assistant Editor Jay Keuper, Hosted by Peter M. Bracke

Fresh Cuts: New Tales from Friday the 13th

The Man Behind the Legacy: Sean S. Cunningham

Friday the 13th Reunion Panel

Lost Tales from Camp Blood - Part 1

Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD-ROM)

Disc 3 - Friday the 13th Part 2:

New 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative

New Restored Mono Track

NEW Slashed Scenes – The Long-Awaited Uncut Gore Footage!

New Audio Commentary with Actress Amy Steel, Filmmaker Thommy Hutson and Author Peter M. Bracke

New Audio Commentary with Actors Russell Todd, Kirsten Baker, Bill Randolph, Lauren Marie-Taylor, Stu Charno and Author Peter M. Bracke

New My Life with Ginny – A Conversation with Actress Amy Steel, Moderated by Justin Beahm

Inside Crystal Lake Memories: The Book

Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions

Lost Tales from Camp Blood - Part 2

Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD-ROM)

U.S. Theatrical Trailer

Japanese Theatrical Trailer

TV Spots

Radio Spots

Movie Stills Gallery

Poster and Lobby Cards Gallery

Disc 4 - Friday the 13th Part 3:

New 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative for Both the 2-D and 3-D Versions of the Film

New Restored Mono Track

New Blu-ray 3-D Version of the Film (to watch the 3D version, you must have a fully capable 3D TV and 3D Blu-ray player)

Audio Commentary with Actors Dana Kimmell, Larry Zerner, Paul Kratka and Richard Brooker

Fresh Cuts: 3-D Terror

Lost Tales from Camp Blood – Part 3

Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD-ROM)

Theatrical Trailer

TV Spots

Radio Spots

Movie Stills Gallery

Posters and Lobby Cards Gallery

Disc 5 - Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter:

New 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative

New Restored Mono Track

Audio Commentary by Director Joe Zito, Screenwriter Barney Cohen and Editor Joel Goodman

Fan Audio Commentary by Filmmakers Adam Green and Joe Lynch

Slashed Scenes with Audio Commentary by Director Joseph Zito

Jason's Unlucky Day: 25 Years After Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

The Lost Ending

The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited Part I

Lost Tales from Camp Blood – Part 4

Jimmy's Dead Dance Moves

Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD-ROM)

Theatrical Trailer

TV Spot

Radio Spots

Movie Stills Gallery

Posters and Lobby Cards Gallery

Disc 6 - Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning:

New Restored Mono Track

New Audio Commentary with Melanie Kinnaman, Deborah Voorhees, Tiffany Helm and Author Peter M. Bracke

New Fan Audio Commentary by Filmmakers Adam Green and Joe Lynch

Audio Commentary by Director/Co-Screenwriter Danny Steinmann, Actors John Shepherd and Shavar Ross

Lost Tales of Camp Blood – Part 5

The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited Part II

New Beginnings: The Making of Friday the 13th Part V

Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD-ROM)

Theatrical Trailer

TV Spots

Movie Stills Gallery

Poster and Lobby Cards Gallery

Disc 7 - Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives:

NEW Restored Stereo Track

NEW Audio Commentary with Thom Mathews, Vincent Guastaferro, Kerry Noonan, Cynthia Kania, C.J. Graham and Author Peter M. Bracke

NEW Fan Audio Commentary by Filmmakers Adam Green, Joe Lynch and Writer/Director Tom McLoughlin

Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Tom McLoughlin

Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Tom McLoughlin, Actor Vincent Guastaferro and Editor Bruce Green

Lost Tales from Camp Blood - Part 6

The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited Part III

Jason Lives: The Making of Friday the 13th: Part VI

Meeting Mr. Voorhees – Alternate Ending Storyboards

Slashed Scenes

Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD-ROM)

Theatrical Trailer

TV Spots

Still Gallery

Disc 8 - Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood:

NEW Restored Stereo Track

Audio Commentary with Director John Carl Buechler and Actor Kane Hodder

Audio Commentary with Director John Carl Buechler and Actors Lar Park Lincoln and Kane Hodder

Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII

Mind Over Matter: The Truth About Telekinesis

Makeover by Maddy: Need a Little Touch-Up Work, My A

Slashed Scenes with Introduction

Vintage Fangoria Magazine Article (BD-ROM)

Theatrical Trailer

TV Spot

Movie Stills Gallery

Poster and Behind-the-Scenes Photos

Disc 9 - Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan:

Audio Commentary with Director Rob Hedden

Audio Commentary with Actors Scott Reeves, Jensen Daggett and Kane Hodder

New York Has a New Problem: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VIII – Jason Takes Manhattan

Slashed Scenes

Gag Reel

Theatrical Trailer

TV Spots

Movie Stills Gallery

Posters and Behind-the-Scenes Gallery

Disc 10 - Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday:

NEW 2K Scan of the Interpositive

NEW Introduction by Director Adam Marcus

Theatrical Trailer

TV Spots

Movie Stills Gallery

Posters and Behind-the-Scenes Gallery

A Look at the Friday the 13th Prop Museum Book

Disc 11 - Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday:

NEW 2K Scan of the Interpositive with HD Inserts

NEW Introduction by Director Adam Marcus

NEW The Gates of Hell – An Interview with Director Adam Marcus

NEW Jason vs. Terminator – Adam Marcus on Growing Up with the Cunningham's

NEW Über-Jason – An interview with Kane Hodder on Playing Jason

NEW Audio Commentary with Director Adam Marcus and Author Peter M. Bracke

Additional TV Footage with NEW Optional Audio Commentary with Director Adam Marcus and Author Peter M. Bracke

Audio Commentary with Director Adam Marcus and Screenwriter Dean Lorey

Disc 12 - Jason X:

NEW 2K Scan of the Interpositive

NEW Introduction by Kane Hodder

NEW Audio Commentary with Writer Todd Farmer and Author Peter M. Bracke

NEW Outta Space: The Making of Jason X – Featuring Interviews with Producers Noel Cunningham and Sean S. Cunningham, Actor Kane Hodder and Writer Todd Farmer

NEW In Space No One Can Hear You Scream – An Interview with Writer Todd Farmer

NEW Kristi Is a Headbanger – An Interview with Actress Kristi Angus

NEW Jason Rebooted – Sean S. Cunningham on Jason Goes to Hell and Jason X

Audio Commentary with Director Jim Isaac, Writer Todd Farmer and Producer Noel Cunningham

The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees – A Documentary on the History of Jason

By Any Means Necessary: The Making of Jason X - Making-of/Production Documentary

Club Reel

Vintage Cast and Crew Interviews

Behind-the-Scenes Footage

Electronic Press Kit – Cast and Crew Interviews and Behind-the-Scenes Footage

Theatrical Trailers

TV Spots

Movie Stills Gallery

Posters and Behind-the-Scenes Gallery

Disc 13 - Freddy vs. Jason:

Audio Commentary by Director Ronny Yu, Actors Robert Englund and Ken Kirzinger

21 Deleted/Alternate Scenes, Including the Original Opening and Ending with Optional Commentary by Director Ronny Yu and Executive Producer Douglas Curtis

Genesis: Development Hell

On Location: Springwood Revisited

On Location: Cabin Fever

Art Direction: Jason's Decorating Tips

Stunts: When Push Comes to Shove

Make-up Effects: Freddy's Beauty Secrets

Visual Effects Exploration

My Summer Vacation: A Visit to Camp Hackenslash

Pre-fight press conference at Bally's Casino in Las Vegas

Music Video: Ill Nino's "How Can I Live"

Theatrical Trailer

TV Spots

Disc 14 - Friday the 13th (2009):

Terror Trivia Track with Picture-in-Picture Featuring Comments from the Cast and Crew

The Rebirth of Jason Voorhees – A Look at the Making of Friday the 13th

Hacking Back/Slashing Forward - Remembering the Groundbreaking Original Movie

Slashed Scenes

The Best 7 Kills

Disc 15:

NEW Crystal Lake Confidential – An Interview with Producer/Director Sean S. Cunningham

NEW Machete Memories – An Interview with Producer/Director Steve Miner

NEW Chicago to Connecticut: The Early Career of Harry Manfredini – An Interview with Composer Harry Manfredini

NEW The Magic Keyboard – Harry Manfredini on Scoring Friday the 13th

NEW Blood Types – An Interview with Actor Harry Crosby

NEW Once Speared, Twice Shy – An Interview with Actor Bill Randolph

NEW Back to Camp: The Locations of Friday the 13th and Friday the 13th Part 2 hosted by Michael Gingold

NEW It Came from the Vaults – An Interview with La-La Land Records' Matt Verboys and Michael V. Gerhard and Composer Harry Manfredini

NEW Finding Friday: On Location of the Friday the 13th Films

The Friday the 13th Chronicles – An 8-Part Featurette on the First 8 Films

Secrets Galore Behind the Gore – A 3-Part Featurette on the Makeup Effects of Part 1, Part 4 and Part 7

Crystal Lake Victims Tell All!

Tales from the Cutting Room Floor

Friday the 13th Artifacts and Collectibles

Jason Forever – Q & A with Ari Lehman, Warrington Gillette, C.J. Graham and Kane Hodder

Legacy of the Mask

Slasher Films: Going for the Jugular

The Friday the 13th Playing Cards Still Gallery

Easter Eggs

Disc 16:

Music Video: Alice Cooper's "The Man Behind the Mask"

NEW Alice Lives: Alice Cooper and Friday the 13th Part VI - A Look at the Music Video "The Man Behind the Mask" Featuring Interviews with Alice Cooper and Director Jeffrey Abelson

NEW Legends Never Die – Tom McLoughlin at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery

NEW Life, Death and Jason Voorhees – An Interview with Director Tom McLoughlin

NEW The Road to Crystal Lake – An Interview with Producer Sean S. Cunningham

NEW Faceless Evil – Sean S. Cunningham and Jason

NEW Jason Was Here: Friday the 13th Part 3 – 6 Locations Then and Now

Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed (2014) – Including Interviews with Adrienne King and Melanie Kinnaman (80 mins.)

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (2013) – Including Interviews with Corey Feldman and John Carl Buechler (78 mins.)

Trailer Reel – All 12 Friday the 13th Trailers in a Row

Freddy vs. Jason Storyboards and Production Galleries

Friday the 13th (2009) Teaser Trailer

Friday the 13th (2009) Theatrical Trailer

Friday the 13th (2009) TV Spots

Friday the 13th (2009) Electronic Press Kit – Interviews with Cast and Crew, Behind-the-Scenes Footage

Friday the 13th Series Newspaper Ad Still Gallery – Vintage Newspaper Ads for All 12 Films

Easter Egg.

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Limited Edition Steelbook [Blu-ray]

 

Labeled as perverted and violent, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE was banned in many countries and, at the time, recognized by only the bravest critics as the film that redefined horror. The Texas Bloody Judgment has divided, shocked and stunned audiences around the world, setting a benchmark in its genre and resetting the course.

In 1974, writer, director and producer Tobe Hooper unleashed his dark vision upon mankind - a story about five young friends whose innocent drive into the countryside on a summer afternoon turns into a horrible nightmare. Tobe Hooper's Chainsaw Massacre remains a milestone in exploitation cinema and remains one of the most terrifying horror films of all time... 

bonus material

+ four audio commentaries by cast, director, cameraman, editor and sound engineer

+ documentaries and interviews The Chainsaw Business: From Grandfather's Stitching Box, The Chainsaw Cut, The Hallowed Ground of Horror

+ Documentaries: TCM – A Family Portrait; The Shocking; Truth, Flesh Wounds and Off the Hook

+ A Tour of the TCM House with Gunnar Hansen

+ Removed Scenes and Outtakes

+ The Shocking Truth Outtakes

+ 40th Anniversary Trailer, Cinema Trailer (USA, D), US TV & radio spot

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Night Of The Sorcerers / The Loreley’s Grasp (Scream Factory) (Blu-Ray)

A DOUBLE FEATURE FROM DIRECTOR ARMANDO de OSSORIO of the notorious Blind Dead series!

THE NIGHT OF THE SORCERERS
1080p High-Definition (1.33:1)

A group of explorers arrive in Africa to study the wildlife in the same area where a brutal native ritual occurred in 1910. All is tranquil until night falls and distant drumming draws one of the female members of the group to investigate the jungle. From there, a nightmare will be awakened … a nightmare of zombie natives and scantily-clad vampire women who prowl the moonlight jungle in search of fresh blood and more victims to sacrifice.

THE LORELEY’S GRASP
1080p High-Definition Widescreen (1.85:1)

In a town by the Rhine river, young women are turning up dead … savagely torn to pieces and their hearts missing. Concerned that whatever beast is doing these horrible murders will end up attacking the female students, a nearby school for women hires a hunter to find and kill the creature. The hunter will soon find out that this is no ordinary beast that craves human hearts, but rather a deceptive, alluring and mysterious being – The Loreley – who is already looking for another heart to use in a gruesome ancient ritual.

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Projected Man (Scream Factory) (Blu-Ray)

A million volts of death in each of his hands!

Dr. Paul Steiner and Dr. Christopher Mitchell have created a projection device that can transmit any object within a few miles of their new device. The device works well on inanimate objects, but using it on a living device causes death. When Steiner is accidentally projected, he becomes a disfigured monster who has the ability to kill by electrification.This first-time-on-home-video release features a new 2K scan of the film’s interpositive.

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The Ultimate Degenerate/The Lusting Hours/In Hot Blood

"A Shameless Tangle of Carnality!" Director Michael Findlay is Spencer, The Ultimate Degenerate, a crippled psycho in a wheelchair who fills his home with naked women who perform strange sex shows after he injects them with an aphrodisiac that gets them "tuned-up for love." But when Maria, a cheerful exhibitionist, visits his home, she quickly learns that Spencer, like this movie, is "on the verge of insanity," especially after she's given a drug that makes her both paranoid and a tad homicidal.... Another diseased masterpiece from Michael and Roberta Findlay, the twisted team responsible for The Touch of Her Flesh and Take Me Naked! Plus: Michael and Roberta Findlay are among the "parasitic masters of perversion" -- along with call girls, lesbians, an S&M-loving photographer, and a whip-wielding transvestite -- who prowl during The Lusting Hours in this unhealthy expose of the world of hookers with a disquieting emphasis on the depraved! And: When "an ordinary girl with an extraordinary body decides to put that body to work," it can only end one way -- with a meat-cleaver massacre. Obviously. But first, of course, she must become a fashion model. All of which is detailed in In Hot Blood, a film that wastes no time diving headfirst into the gutter! So, c'mon! Let this Twisted Threesome suck you "into a vortex of voluptuousness from which there is no escape!" Over 3-1/2 Hours of "Hot Passions of Erotic Abandon!"

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Alice in Acidland / Smoke and Flesh

Another interesting title in the Something Weird series, but interesting mostly only as a late-night curio of sleazy 60's weirdness.
"Alice," a low-budget skin flick, is about an ordinary L.A. teen and her swift descent to the looney-bin once she's lured by her seductive female teacher into the world of drink, drugs, sun and sex.
That description makes it sound much more engaging than it actually is: Alice is... to put it delicately... not overly attractive and not excessively talented as an actress. The film quality is sketchy (lots of jump-cuts and segments without audio) and the action is glacially paced. We're talking slow going and most of the sex involves Alice writhing and making spastic "oh!" faces in response to simply being held by her lovers (no touching, basically).

A sequence in which Alice drops acid is presented in color and it's so slow and dull it makes you wonder if the filmmakers mistook Ny-Quil Liqui-Gels for LSD.
If you're looking for funny sound-bites or want a wacky, unseen film to project on the wall of a loft-party, this is all you. It's not good for much else.
"Smoke and Flesh" is actually a lot more interesting. Editor, director, cinematographer Joseph Mangine had clearly seen, and been influenced by the French New Wave and also movies like "Touch of Evil." The story (one hipster's swingin' party is interrupted by volatile bikers on acid) ain't much but visually there's style to spare. The opening motorcycle ride through New York is so cool and atmospheric it could've been filmed by some video wunderkind circa 1998 and there are other highlights as well -- a "Pulp Fiction"-esque joint rolling, a spooky attack in an attic and a nicely-shot sequence in which whip cream is applied to the body of a young party girl. Scriptwise, they got nothing but compared to "Alice" it's practically Godard.
A hidden feature about the aphrodesiac effects of weed is a hoot, though it grows boring.
The best part is a collection of about 10 previews for similar movies ("The Pusher," "The Acid Eaters" and "Confessions of an Opium Eater"). That alone makes it worth netflixing or buying used at a low, low price.

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Satanis: The Devil's Mass / Sinthia: The Devil's Doll (Special Edition)

An up-close look at Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey and the satanic shenanigans filmed inside his infamous San Francisco "Black House" back in 1969, "Satanis, the Devil's Mass" (86 minutes) is a wonderfully oddball documentary inside one of America's darkest pop-culture curiosities. Along with nude women decorating the altar to a man dressed as a bishop who gets his fanny whipped before climbing in a coffin, you're treated to interviews with LaVey (wearing silly little devil horns) and his flock along with various startled neighbors! Plus, after murdering her parents and setting the family home on fire, Cynthia Kyle becomes "Sinthia, the Devil's Doll" (77 minutes) when Lucifer forces her to wander through a psychedelic world of dreams in this ultra-bizarre mix of skin, daddy-lust and art-film exploitation from cult fave Ray Dennis Steckler. Remember, "If you're gonna b ea sinner, be the best sinner on the block!"
This 1970 film is a great, honest, non-hostile, un-biased documentary presentation of the early days and general proceedings of the Church of Satan---possibly the only such one other than Nick Bougas' Speak of the Devil from 1993. While I personally prefer Speak of the Devil because I felt it captured more of LaVey the person---his intelligence, his charisma and his personality---this is nonetheless a gem. It captures the spirit of the time so vividly, and the ritual scenes are very moving, though I am a Satanist so perhaps you would consider me biased. But even from an aesthetic standpoint, the stunning gothic solemnity and high nobility of these dark ceremonies will make you feel SOMETHING I hope. If not, check your pulse. I also especially like that a lot of this documentary is dedicated to speaking to regular everyday people in the area and letting them talk about how they feel about having the Church of Satan in their neighborhood. Some are supportive, some quite displeased. If you are a Satanist or are at all interested in the Church of Satan's history, check this out. Now I don't know quite what to say about the bizarre hypersexual Z-movie Sinthia: The Devil's Doll which seems almost like a random thing to slap onto a DVD with this serious documentary. I love incredibly weird movies though, so I didn't mind, but the squeamish and faint-of-heart will find themselves skipping out on the bonus film.

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Extra Weird Sampler

EXTRA WEIRD SAMPLER presents clips from over 100 of the strangest and most fantastical films ever made. From THE AMAZING TRANSPLANT to WRESTLING WOMEN USA, this sampler has it
I watched this 4-5 years ago and got interested in these movies, so I bought a couple of them. I am now hopelessly addicted to SWV and have almost all of the Special Edition DVDs. I've spent way too much money and have had way too much fun watching these B-to-Z grade films!

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Cannibal Lunch Box (Triple Feature)

WARLOCK MOON -a bizarre blood cult is on the prowl for human sacrifices! A beautiful college co-ed is lured to an abandoned country club by a strange coven of cannibalistic witches, ghosts and brutal axe murderers. Will she be able to thwart their plans to recruit new victims for ritualistic murder? Or will she be the main course in a blood cult banquet? Starring a young Laurie Walters of TV s Eight is Enough and Joe Spano of TV s Hill Street Blues. BLOOD FEAST II
-from the godfather of gore, Herschell Gordon Lewis, comes from the most eagerly awaited sequel in the annals of splatter cinema! The cannibal caterer is back with a new recipe for gross-out, comedic carnage that literally blows chunks across the silver screen! From the groundbreaking production team of H.G. Lewis and David Friedman. MAN FROM DEEP RIVER -follow a photographer as he journeys through the treacherous jungles of South East Asia. Attacked and captured by a tribe of jungle dwelling savages, he attempts an escape, and commits a barbaric act that strangely earns him the respect of the natives. As a sign of acceptance, the tribe attempts to assimilate him into their fold, initiating him through a series of brutal and sadistic rites! Can he survive!

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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon [Blu-ray]

Joanne Dru teams with The DUKE again in this Technicolor marvel (after appearing together in "Red River" the year before). In this one, Dru plays a young romantic hopeful for both John Agar and Harry Carey, Jr.
Monument Valley never looked better. The stormclouds are stunning, even if the fake lightning is not. And the sunsets! Only Technicolor can capture the colors with such brilliance!
While I prefer "Rio Grande" and the lamentably-not-on-DVD-yet "Fort Apache", "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" plays more as a quiet homage to the cavalry than the actionfests of the other two films. Not that this film is sparse on action! However, the focus here is most definitely on the honor and wisdom of the old guard.
As usual, Ford has many subtle threads woven in to the plot of the film that enhance the story with backstories that are only hinted at. The most notable of these is the former Confederate soldiers, now part of the U.S. Cavalry. Their honor is intact, and they are still true to their ideals, despite wearing the uniform of the Yankee. There is, we know, much more to their story, but we see just what we need to. Any more, and the real story would get lost, the focus moved to the wrong place. How many modern directors make the mistake of letting this happen again and again and again? Too many, for sure.

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Blood for Dracula (1974)

Paul Morrissey's moralistic take on modern values is a brash mixture of humor, horror, and sex - and a revelation to fans of the horror film. In Blood for Dracula, the infamous count searches Italy for virgin blood

On my recent trip to Japan I had ample opportunity to check out some of their movie stores, and browse blu-rays. Let it first be said that trying to find anything specific over there is a frustrating experience, because even their english titles are sorted by katakana (unlike with music). However, since so few of their Japanese titles have english subtitles, and their english-language titles are mostly available much cheaper elsewhere, there were only a couple specific blu-rays I was really after anyways. 

One of which was the Japanese release of Blood for Dracula. Both Blood for Dracula and sister film Flesh for Frankenstein have been released only in Japan and Australia, and screenshot comparisons have shown that the Australian releases are vastly inferior. Knowing this, I searched Tokyo for a copy of Dracula, and in my last week there, finally found it in the Tower Records in Shibuya.

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Altar of Lust / Angel on Fire DVD (Vinegar Syndrome) (NTSC All Region)

Altar of Lust / Angel on Fire DVD (Vinegar Syndrome) (NTSC All Region) THE ALTAR OF LUST (1971):
A psychiatrist probes deep into the erotic traumas experienced by a young woman who has turned to lesbianism.
Director: Roberta Findlay
81 minutes / Color / AR 1.85:1

ANGEL ON FIRE (1974):
After dumping his pregnant girlfriend, an arrogant chauvinist is hit by a van and reincarnated as a woman.
Director: Roberta Findley
75 minutes / Color / AR 1.85:1

Features Include:
+ Dual Layer DVD-9 | Region Free | 1.85:1 Anamorphic | MONO
+ Scanned and restored in 2k (LUST = 35mm camera negative & ANGEL = 35mm archival print)

NTSC All Region 

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Alive or Preferably Dead/ Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Wild East Productions presents another double feature highlighting specific Euro actors this time involving actor Giuliano Gemma aka Montgomery Wood and we also have a double dose of Director Duccio Tessari who together with Gemma gave fans the two Ringo films at the beginning of the Spaghetti Western genre. This time Gemma is presented by two light hearted farces which can only be appreciated if you have an acquired taste for Italian humor. Up first is 'ALIVE OR PREFERABLY DEAD'-1969 which is not a true Spaghetti Western and emerges as a period piece at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, in fact, the first ten minutes makes you feel like you are in a Victorian gaslight drama. It pairs Gemma with professional boxer of his time Nino Benvenuti as two brothers who stand to gain an inheritance if they can exist together for three months without bickering. Naturally, the usual brawls ensue and they decide to take up bank robbing? to become the most notorious bandits in the territory. The scene stealer is actress Sydne Rome who both brothers fall for. The camera work by Manuel Rojas and music score by Gianni Ferrio try to enhance the mood but the low brow schtick overplays its welcome. The same schtick is peppered all over the next entry 'KISS KISS BANG

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Cult Movie Marathon DVD (Shout Factory) (NTSC Region 1)

Cult Movie Marathon DVD (Shout Factory) (NTSC Region 1) INVASION OF THE BEE GIRLS – 1973/Color/R/85 minutes/Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)/Dolby Digital Mono

A special state investigator is sent to a small California town to investigate the mysterious death of a physicist. More deaths occur and it soon appears that the victims -- all male -- are dying from excessive sexual activity, resulting in a massive coronary. William Smith (Angels Die Hard), Anitra Ford (The Big Bird Cage) and Victoria Vetri (When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth) star.


THE DEVIL’S 8 – 1969/Color/R/97 minutes/Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)/Dolby Digital Mono

A federal agent helps six convicts escape from a chain gang in order to use them in his war on a moonshine ring. Christopher George (Grizzly), Fabian (Thunder Alley), Larry Bishop (Kill Bill Vol. 2) and Ralph Meeker (Kiss Me Deadly) star in this two-fisted actioner.


UNHOLY ROLLERS – 1972/Color/R/88 minutes/Full Frame/Dolby Digital Mono

A beautiful young woman joins a roller derby team, but her fierce independence and competitive spirit get her into trouble. Starring Claudia Jennings (Gator Bait), Alan Vint (Macon County Line), Roberta Collins (Death Race 2000) and Candice Roman (The Big Bird Cage), Unholy Rollers rules!


VICIOUS LIPS – 1986/Color/R/80 minutes/Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)/Dolby Digital Mono

When a talented all-girl band from outer space attempts to enter a huge talent contest, their road to success is blocked by everything from psycho killers to comets! From director Albert Pyun (Cyborg), Vicious Lips stars Linda Kerridge (Fade To Black) and Gina Calabrese (Ragewar).
NTSC Region 1 

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Maniac Cop 2 (Blue Underground DVD / Blu-Ray Combo)

Maniac Cop 2 (Blue Underground DVD / Blu-Ray Combo)

The “Maniac Cop” is back from the dead and stalking the streets of New York once more. Officer Matt Cordell was once a hero, but after being framed by corrupt superiors and brutally assaulted in prison, he sets out on a macabre mission of vengeance, teaming up with a vicious serial killer to track down those that wronged him and make them pay... with their lives!





ALL REGION
• Audio Commentary with Director William Lustig and Filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn
• "Back On The Beat - The Making Of MANIAC COP 2" (A newly-produced retrospective documentary including interviews with most of the cast and crew)
• Cinefamily Q&A with Director William Lustig
• Deleted Scene (The Evening News with Sam Raimi)
• Theatrical Trailers
• Poster & Still Gallery
• Isolated Music Track
• Enhanced for D-Box Motion Control Systems

• Gorgeous new 4K High Definition transfer from the original camera negative supervised by Director of Photography James Lemmo
• Blu-ray features upgraded 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (as well as original Dolby Surround track)
• Blu-ray and DVD feature numerous subtitle options, including English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish

English with English SDH,
French  (Canadian), Latin American Spanish, Brazilian
Portugeuse, Castellan Spanish, French, Dutch,
Italian, Mandarin (Traditional & Simplified), Korean and Japanese sub-titles,
16x9 (1.85:1),
DTS 7.1. surround
Production Year: 1990

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DVD, Horror,

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Tank Girl (Shout Factory) (DVD / Blu-Ray Combo)

Tank Girl (Shout Factory) (DVD / Blu-Ray Combo) In 2022 Earth is struck by a comet, leading to a massive drought. 11 years later a majority of the water left is kept in a reserve. Tank Girl (Lori Petty) is a member of a resistance group who steals whatever they want, by any means necessary. Being the enemies of the water reserve, their hideout is attacked and Tank Girl’s boyfriend is killed and younger friend Sam (Stacy Linn Ramsower) is captured!

Also starring Naomi Watts, Ice-T, and Malcolm McDowell.



NTSC Region 1
Blu-Ray Region A
Discs: 2
Color: Color
Language: English
This Combo Pack is Coded To Play in North America 

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DVD,

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Manhunter (Scream Factory) (Blu-Ray)

Manhunter (Scream Factory) (Blu-Ray)
Former FBI profiler Will Graham (William Petersen, To Live and Die in L.A., CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) reluctantly returns to his old job to track a horrific serial killer known as the 'Tooth Fairy.' But in order to get into the mind of this maniac, Graham must face another: Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox, X2, RED), the imprisoned psychiatrist whose own insanity almost cost Graham his life… and whose insights into the 'Tooth Fairy' could prove as dangerous as the killer himself.

Tom Noonan (Heat, Robocop 2), Joan Allen (The Bourne Legacy), Dennis Farina (Get Shorty), Kim Greist (Brazil) and Stephen Lang (Avatar) co-star in this gripping thriller from director Michael Mann (Heat, Miami Vice) and adapted from the novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris. Manhunter is one of the most unnerving serial killer movies ever made.

Blu-Ray Theatrical Cut
DVD Director's Cut

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DVD,

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All Night Long / Tapestry Of Passion [DVD]

Written and directed by Alan Colberg and shot in 35mm in the mid-1970s, these two films have been expertly transferred to DVD by Vinegar Syndrome and provide a great opportunity to view a number of leading male and female adult film stars of the period, including the "legendary" John Holmes, the real-life inspiration for the Dirk Diggler character played by Mark Wahlberg in Boogie Nights (1997).

In All Night Long Holmes and Rick Lutze are challenged to complete a series of sexual encounters (including a little bit of everything, incidentally) in order to win a prize from a local society supposedly dedicated to male satisfaction. However, as the story progresses, one begins to notice that the most enthusiastic members of the society are female and that the female sexual partners control each man's progress through the night. Interestingly, both Boogie Nights and All Night Long currently enjoy a 7.9 user rating among IMDb members, which puts All Night Long up there with Hans Billian's Sensational Janine (7.8 rating) as one of the most highly rated adult films of the Classic era.

Tapestry of Passion, in which Holmes plays private investigator Johnny Wadd, has a less compelling story line and scores a mere 6.0 among IMDb members. However, it is nicely shot with lovely, natural actresses and is infused with the same campy outlook as All Night Long, which makes this double feature thoroughly enjoyable for adult couples of any age.

ALL NIGHT LONG (1975):
The world's greatest lovers, John Holmes and Rick Lutze, embark on a lusty competition to see who can bed the greatest number of women over the course of a night...
TAPESTRY OF PASSION (1976):
Private detective Johnny Wadd is hot on the case of a mysterious and beautiful woman known as 'The Black Widow' whose lovers have an unfortunate habit of dying... Featuring Annette Haven and Leslie Bovee!

Bonus Features:
1. Scanned in 2k from 35mm original negatives
2. Original theatrical trailers for both titles

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Adult, DVD,

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Harlot / Tijuana Blue [DVD]

Following the unprecedented success of his 1970 film Mona, director Howard Ziehm quickly established himself as a one-man filmmaking machine, directing dozens of boundary pushing films. Presented here are two of his most unique and important early works.

HARLOT:
Mary and Melody are best friends, though Melody is uncomfortable around Mary's sexual openness. After finally being coaxed into sexual experimentation, Melody begins to discover her erotic self and indulges in a series of sexual adventures, each wilder than the last. HARLOT is an avant-garde influenced, anti-establishment oddity, presented fully uncut for the first time on DVD.
1970 / 64 min / Color / 1.33:1

TIJUANA BLUE:
After discovering that his girlfriend is pregnant, a man named Jamie agrees to assist on a drug run from Tijuana back to LA so that he can raise the money necessary for an abortion. However upon his arrival in Mexico, he soon discovers that there may be more to the operation than drugs...
1971 / 92 min / Color / 1.33:1

Bonus Features:
1. New 2k scan and restoration from 16mm vault elements
2. Commentary for Harlot by director Howard Ziehm

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Adult, Comedy, DVD, Reviews,

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