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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Blu-Ray, DVD, Sci-Fi, Thriller,

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Zodiac Killer (AGFA / Something Weird) (DVD / Blu-Ray Combo)

A new 4K transfer of the only movie in history made explicitly to catch a serial killer. Directed by Tom Hanson, who had previously owned a chain of Pizza Man restaurants, The Zodiac Killer was made to capture the real-life Zodiac Killer. That plan didn’t work. Instead, we got the most outrageous and compelling “tabloid horror” vortex in the history of planet Earth. And beyond. During theatrical screenings, Hanson constructed in-theater “traps” to lure the killer from hiding. These included the use of an ice cream freezer filled with rent-a-cops and a raffle with a motorcycle as a prize. Y

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Crime, Thriller,

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The Locals (2003)

“The Locals” would have worked best if sold as a Head Trip film, where what we think is reality is in fact not, and the point is to let the movie pull us along until it decides to send us reeling with its Big Reveal. And the film almost pulls it off, if not for the very poor technical craftsmanship, which really detracts from the script. It may seem petty to harp on the film’s nonexistent skill with lights, but consider this: the movie takes place almost entirely at night and on a lonely stretch of dirt road in the middle of nowhere. That’s prime fodder for an atmospheric and intense film

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Horror, Thriller,

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The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972)

Also known as:Red Queen Kills 7 Times,Die Rote Dame,Die rote Dame,Horror House,La dama rosa mata siete veces,La dame rouge tua 7 fois,Diathiki gia 7 eglimata,Epta eglimata zitoun enoho,La dama de la capa roja,Blood Feast,Feast of Flesh,The Corpse Which Didn't Want to to Die,The Lady in Red Kills Seven Times,The Red Queen Kills 7 Times Description: Over noble native Wildenbruch dominates the long-standing curse. Many centuries ago between the two sisters - red and Black Queens was implacable enmity, which ended with the fact that the Black Queen killed the Red, causing the last seven stab

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1970s, 1972, Crime, Giallo, Horror, Italy, Slaser, Thriller, West Germany,

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The Black Panther (1977)

A gung-ho ex-military man pursues a secret life of crime, culminating in the kidnapping of a teenage heiress. Everything about THE BLACK PANTHER screams out 'crimewatch uk re-inactment'....yet for some perverse reason it works. DONALD SUMPTER plays NEILSON to perfection, he is arrogant, not a warm family man, yet comes accross as human enough to make mistakes, that we would make (if we decided to rob post offices, or kidnap). Based on true events, THE BLACK PANTHER is a very dark movie, that portrays its central character as neither a good OR bad guy. The fact that he has an army record,

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1977, Thriller,

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Jaws 2 [Blu-ray]

The horror is far from over as Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton reprise their iconic roles in Jaws 2. Four years after the great white shark terrorized the small resort of Amity, unsuspecting vacationers begin disappearing in an all-too-familiar fashion. Police Chief Brody (Scheider) finds himself in a race against time when a new shark attacks ten sailboats manned by teenagers, including his own two sons. The same heart-stopping suspense and gripping adventure that enthralled movie audiences throughout the world in Jaws returns in this worthy sequel to the original motion p

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Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller,

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Brotherhood of Death (1976)

A group of black Vietnam vets go up against the Ku Klux Klan. After antagonizing a Caucasian male, three black men: Raymond Moffat, Junior Moffat and Ned Tiese go on the run; join the army; fight Vietnamese; make dough selling dope; and return home to Kincaid County. They decide to assist oppressed citizens to be more assertive, and with the preacher's help, get them registered to vote. This does not auger well with minority Caucasians - who feel threatened, put on Ku Klux Klan hoods, amidst signs to 'Fight Communist and Intergration' and launch an all-out attack with impunity. Things get

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Blaxploitation, Thriller,

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Call Girl (2007)

Maria (Soraia Chaves) a sensual call girl, is hired by Mouros (Joaquim de Almeida) to seduce Meireles (Nicolau Breyner), the Mayor of Vilanova, so that he can authorize a multinational to build a high quality resort. However, Madeira (Ivo Canelas) and Neves (Jose Raposo), PJ police detectives, discover the evidence of corruption and begin to investigate Meireles. Everything becomes even more complex when Madeira finds out that Maria, the passion of his life, is the bait that will force the politician to give way. In my opinion this is one of the best movies made in Portugal. Even though I

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EuroThrash, Thriller,

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Grand Theft Auto (25th Anniversary Edition) DVD

Teenage car-nappers (Ron Howard and Nancy Morgan) go wild in this car crash comedy classic!Can a young runaway couple in a stolen Rolls Royce get hitched in Vegas before two sets of parents, a jealous boyfriend, a private dick and mob of bounty hunters catch them? Ron Howard directs and stars in this Roger Corman-produced feature-length car chase, the calamitous run to the altar causing the crash of 3 Cadillacs, a Mercedes Benz, a Porsche, 7 cop cars, 4 trucks, numerous Lincolns, low riders, and 33 screaming street machines! See Ron wrestle his red hot Rolls up on two wheels in this riotou

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1977, Action, DVD, Reviews, Thriller,

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Sexorcism Double Feature (2 Disc DVD)

From the vantage point of the 21st century, the 1970s seems like a wild and woolly time, a period when artists and entertainers took advantage of the strides made in the 1960s and created work that was ground-breaking… and in many cases uniquely bizarre. The two "adult" films included in the Sexorcism collection belong in the latter category — they’re gonzo creations that mix horror clichés with hardcore action, contain surprising plot twists, and boast the sort of tacky costumes and makeup that scream "Seventies!" They are also wildly sincere, meaning that even though the moviemakers work

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1971, 1977, Adult, DVD, Horror, Thriller,

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Audition (1999)

For much of its running time, Audition doesn't even feel like a horror film. It starts almost like a gentle romantic comedy with a middle-aged widower named Aoyama (Tetsu Sawaki) goaded into agreeing with a film producer pal's scheme to find him a new wife by holding fake movie auditions. As things develop, their plan seems more and more dodgy but nothing can prepare them for the final outcome. Delicate ex-ballerina Asami (Eihi Shiina) seems the most likely candidate for Aoyama, but her references don't check out, and the audience is tipped off early by seeing her home life: alone in an empty

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1999, Horror, Thriller,

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Onibaba (The Criterion Collection)

Deep within the wind-swept marshes of war-torn medieval Japan, an impoverished mother and her daughter-in-law eke out a lonely, desperate existence. Forced to murder lost samurai and sell their belongings for grain, they dump the corpses down a deep, dark hole and live off of their meager spoils. When a bedraggled neighbor returns from the skirmishes, lust, jealousy, and rage threaten to destroy the trio's tenuous existence, before an ominous, ill-gotten demon mask seals their horrifying fate. Driven by primal emotions, dark eroticism, a frenzied score by Hikaru Hayashi, and stunning images b

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Horror, Japan, Thriller,

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Kwaidan (The Criterion Collection)

Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes, Kwaidan features four nightmarish tales in which terror thrives and demons lurk. Adapted from traditional Japanese ghost stories, this lavish, widescreen production drew extensively on Kobayashi's own training as a student of painting and fine arts. Criterion is proud to present Kwaidan in a new ravishing color transfer.A masterpiece of filmmaking artifice and mood-setting atmosphere, Kwaidan consists of four ghost stories adapted from the fiction of Greek-born Lafcadio Hearn (a.k.a. Yakumo Koizumi, 1850-1904), who assimilated into Japanese culture

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Horror, Japan, Thriller,

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Naked Comes The Huntress (1978)

Three friends (Chen Sing, James Tien & Wong Ching) turn up in Manchuria to find fortunes and prosperity of some kind. Almost devoured by the perils of the land, the trio stumble upon a young, naked girl in the snowy landscape. She is Mien Mien (Lee Ying-Ying) who is actually using her still, naked body to attract the minks that she and her father hunt for a living. The trio of men are subsequently invited to her home where they work for the family in exchange for food and shelter. Soon the alluring nature of Mien Mien gets the lust in Wong Ching's character going but Mien Mien is saved by

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1978, Action, Thriller,

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THREE DAYS OF A BLIND GIRL (1993)

Amazing sleazy psycho exploitation thriller! This one woman goes blind but the blindness will only last for 3 days. When her husband (a rich doctor) is going somewhere away for work, Anthony Wong (greatest Hong Kong actor ever) comes in to trap and terrorize her in her own home. Wong seemed like a friend just visiting at first but slowly we discover how messed up in the head he was and why he's doing this (there's actually a very fascinating story behind everything and you question who the bad guy truly is in the grand scheme of things). The girl's blindness makes her easy to torture and hold

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1993, Adult, Hong Kong, Japan, Thriller,

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The Killer Snakes (1975)

A young man who has been beaten, abused, humiliated and laughed at all his life finds that he has an unusual empathy with snakes. He can talk to them and they understand him, and eventually he finds that he can get them to do his bidding. He decides to use his newfound friends to take his revenge on everyone who ever did him wrong. Now this is what I like, a very very well made Shaw Brothers movie, that pulls all the stops out in this sub-genre of snake horror/thriller movies. This is by far the best deadly snake movie I have ever seen. The plot, "A young man who has been beaten, abused, h

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1975, Exploitation, Hong Kong, Horror, Thriller,

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Raw Force (1982)

A group of martial arts students are en route to an island that supposedly is home to the ghosts of martial artists who have lost their honor. A Hitler lookalike and his gang are running a female slavery operation on the island as well. Soon, the two groups meet and all sorts of crazy things happen which include cannibal monks, piranhas, zombies, and more! "Raw Force" is like an ultra-sleazy and perverted version of Love Boat, with additional Kung Fu fights, demented cannibalistic monks, white slaves trade, energetic zombies and a whole lot of lousy acting performances. No wonder this movi

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1982, Action, Asian, Hong Kong, Horror, Martial Arts, Thriller,

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Massacre Mafia Style (1978)

For longtime fans of Grindhouse cinema, the trailer for Duke Mitchell's Massacre Mafia Style is a real beloved treasure. Speaking personally, I can say that ever since I first saw it, it's been one of my all time favorites. One thing I always wanted to know after seeing it was whether the actual film lived up to the trailers iconic outrageousness. Well, after viewing the film now for the first time (thanks to a friend sending me a DVD-R copy of it), I am very happy to say that Massacre Mafia Style (aka The Executioner) is a really solid, entertaining, emotional low-budget mafia film. The m

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1978, Crime, Drama, Italy, Suspence, Thriller,

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Running Hot / Hot Target (DVD)

Its the Dangeorus Beauties Doule bill! Both for the first time digitally remastered from the original vault elements! First up, RUNNING HOT (1984)! Acclaimed actor Eric Stoltz (Mask, Pulp Fiction) stars in this volatile tale of star-crossed lovers in a last ditch escape from the law. A stripper (Monica Carrico) watches the trial of a younger man (Stoltz) accused of murdering his father. As she falls in love with his tragic image, she writes love letters to him in prison. When the object of her obsession shows up at her doorstep, having made a bloody escape, she joins him in a perilous, pa

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1984, Crime, Drama, DVD, Films, Reviews, Thriller,

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Color Me Blood Red (1965)

And the Bronze medal goes to... Color Me Blood Red, the third goriest, third most entertaining, and, the third installment of the legendary, Blood Trilogy. Sure, it wasn't as groundbreaking or gory as Blood Feast, or as flat-out entertaining as Two Thousand Maniacs, plus, the presence of a Thomas Wood and/or a Connie Mason might have helped a little, but I still consider the unwanted step-sibling of the Blood Trilogy to be a bit underrated. Color Me Blood Red has pleasant Sarasota beach locations, and not to mention, Adam Sorg is a lot more convincing as a killer than Fuad Ramses, or any s

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1965, Gore, Horror, Thriller,

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