Mutant Girls Squad (Blu-ray)

2010 seems like a lifetime away in the Sushi Typhoon universe. Mutant Girls Squad was initially finished nearly two years ago and had its premiere screening in Japan two years ago to the day before it's Blu-ray debut on US home video from Well Go USA. Part of the reason for the delay is the transition from FUNimation to Well Go of the Sushi Typhoon license, which happened almost exactly when this film should have hit store shelves. In the meantime, several more recent films have already been released to varying degrees of success, but if you've begun to suffer from Sushi Typhoon fatigue, I think this might be the time to give them another shot.
Mutant Girls Squad is the story of a young girl whose body changes in adolescence beyond what most of us would consider normal. While she's busy growing Freddy Krueger hands, and developing acrobatic martial arts skills, a special task force is sent to her house to dispose of her mutant father, and her co-conspirator mother. This random violence leads Rin (Yumi Sugimoto) down a path of vengeance, on which she's led by a revolutionary set of secret mutants led by a cross-dressed Tak Sakaguchi and fellow Mutant Girls, Yoshie (Suzuka Morita) and Rei (Yuko Takayama). Rin eventually discovers that their mission goes beyond revenge to complete domination over the human race, and fights back against her former general, in a massively kinetic final half hour that blows the roof off of the mother.

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Friday The 13th: The Complete Collection (10 Disc Blu-ray Tin Case)

The 10-disc collection includes all 12 films on 9 Blu-ray discs, as well as a killer DVD bonus disc full of special features on the making of the famous franchise. The must-own set will be presented in a collectible tin case with 11 hours of previously released special features and a 40-page soft cover book.
The book is excerpted from Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday The 13th, a fan-favorite volume that's viewed as the ultimate memoir of the series, and highlights some of the 200 interviews, 600 photos, storyboards, concept art and more. Also included is a brand new, official Camp Crystal Lake embroidered Counselor Patch.

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Women In Cages Collection (Roger Corman / Pam Grier / 2 Disc DVD)

THE BIG BIRD CAGE (1972)
Inside the hellish women's prison called The Big Bird Cage, inmates like Terry (Anitra Ford, The Price Is Right) struggles to survive. They get their chance to escape when scheming revolutionary Blossom (Pam Grier) engineers a prison break . . . from the outside in. Also starring Carol Speed (Abby). Directed by Jack Hill.

BIG DOLL HOUSE (1971)
Pam Grier (Jackie Brown) joins a group of sexy, young female prisoners in their struggle against a sadistic warden in Big Doll House. This shockingly real film is perhaps one of the most influential of all women-in-prison films! Also starring Judy Brown, Roberta Collins (Death Race 2000) and Sid Haig (House Of 1,000 Corpses). Directed by Jack Hill (Spider Baby, Foxy Brown).

WOMEN IN CAGES (1971)
Innocent Carol Jeffries (Jennifer Gan, Naked Angels) is framed by her drug-dealing boyfriend and ends up in a tough prison in the Philippines jungle in Women In Cages. She must face off against the sadistic warden, Alabama (Pam Grier), who takes great pleasure in alternately seducing and torturing her prisoners. Also starring Judy Brown and Roberta Collins. Directed by Gerry De Leon (Mad Doctor Of Blood Island).

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Mondo Cannibal (2004 / DVD)

The network where the famous anchorwoman Grace Forsyte works, is collapsing and she would do everything to regain the favour of the audience, therefore she convinces her professional team to go to the Amazon jungle for a sensational scoop about the cannibals.

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The Joys of Jezebel / My Tale Is Hot (DVD)

Dead for a week, bad girl Jezebel can't enjoy the pleasures of Hell until she first gets revenge on the man who killed her. So she makes a deal with The Devil: he'll let her return topside providing she finds a soul to replace hers. In fact, Lucifer suggests the soul of Rachel (Dixie Donovan), a buxom airhead who happens to be a virgin. Presto-change-o, Jezebel and Rachel swap bodies resulting in Rachel acting like a slut above while Jezebel behaves bashfully below... Full of writhing bodies and sinning souls, THE JOYS OF JEZABEL is a witty sex fantasy from the creative team of David F. Friedman (The Erotic Adventures of Zorro) and Peter Perry (The Notorious Daughter of Fanny Hill). And, hey, who knew Hell was so psychedelic?

Plus: Things are so slow in Hell that Lucifer's wife goads him into drumming up business, starting with Mr. Ben Hur. Since Ben has just been named "World's Most Faithful Husband," The Devil attempts to corrupt him with a bevy of naked lovelies. But nope, not only can't the little guy be tempted, but he's got his own surprise for Satan... Produced by Dan Sonney (Money by Sonney) and featuring rare footage of the legendary Candy Barr, MY TAIL IS HOT (aka Always on Monday) is a wacky Nudie Cutie from the guys who made Kiss Me Quick, full of dumb jokes and nekkid girls, all "Filmed in Living Skin-A-Scope!"

SPECIAL FEATURES:
• Bonus Feature: "Go Down, Death!"
• Bonus Cartoon: "Satan in Church"
• Bonus Strip Short: "Boudoir Belle"
• Devilish Trailer Gallery
• Gallery of David F. Friedman Exloitation Art withSoundtrack Greatest Hits
• Over 3 1/2 Hours of the World's Most Beautiful Sinners

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Crescendo (1970 / Stephanie Powers / DVD)

Drawn to the spectacular south of France to research the late composer Henry Ryman, music student Susan Roberts (Stefanie Powers) encounters his son, drug-addicted Georges (James Olson) and his eccentric family. Investigating the haunting strains of an unfinished Ryman concerto leads Susan to discover an empty piano… and a brutally savaged mannequin! Georges tells her she’s the lookalike of his lost love. But Susan may not be the only one at the villa with an eerie doppelgänger.
Famous for their gory horror tales, British studio Hammer Films shows a subtler side with this romantic, atmospheric thriller, available here in its Unedited International Version.

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Confessions of a Young American Housewife (2 Disc DVD)

When a frustrated woman's innermost fantasies become a reality...

Legendary director Joseph Sarno has created some of the most controversial and sexually provocative films in the history of sexploitation cinema. His 1974 classic, Confessions of a Young American Housewife, pushes the envelope further than any of his earlier classics such as Sin in the Suburbs, Inga and Swedish Wildcats. It stars frequent Sarno collaborators including the seductive and luminous Rebecca Brooke (Laura's Toys, Abigail Leslie is Back in Town) and adult superstars Jennifer Welles and Eric Edwards (Girl meets Girl).

Carol (Rebecca Brooke), Anne (Chris Jordan), Eddie and Pete (Eric Edwards) are a swinging suburban quartet. Carol is married to Eddie and Anne to Pete, but that doesn't stop them from swapping partners or initiating hot foursome sex at the drop of their panties. Enter Jennifer Robinson (Jennifer Welles) - Carol's buttoned up mother, in town for a visit. Sporting a voluptuous body and dripping sensuous allure, Jennifer makes an immediate impression upon Pete, Anne and Eddie, who will stop at nothing to have their way with her - individually or in group session. Once Jennifer comes to terms with her daughter's highly sexual lifestyle and lets go of her own inhibitions - look out! - no one will be safe from her erotic charms. Soon it becomes clear that mother and daughter have long-standing issues and an unspoken attraction between one another, which manifest themselves in the most shocking and taboo way. Who will end up with who, and how far will each go to satisfy his or her deepest and wildest sexual urges?

SPECIAL FEATURES:
• Three Deleted Scenes
• Interview with Director Joe Sarno
• Retro-Seduction Cinema Trailer Vault
• Never-Before-Seen Photography of Rebecca Brooke by Artist Ed Seeman
• Bonus CD Soundtrack by Jack Justis
• Full-Color Booklet with Liner Notes by Sarno Biographer Michael J. Bowen

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Shiver Of The Vampires (1971 / Jean Rollin / Blu-ray)

When a honeymooning couple visit the crumbling estate of the bride's ancestors, they discover her closet is filled with more than skeletons: a sinister lesbian vampire, a pair of nubile handmaidens, and two vampire hunters who have been recruited into the ranks of the undead. (Also known as: Le frisson des vampires)

SPECIAL FEATURES:
• Introduction by Jean Rollin (5 min)
• French Theatrical Trailer
• English Theatrical Trailer
• Interview with Jean Rollin by Dr. Patricia MacCormack (40 min)
• Trailers for Fascination, Lips of Blood, The Iron Rose & The Nude Vampire
• Languages include English Dubbed + French with optional English Subtitles.

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Chinese Odyssey Parts 1 And 2 (1994 / DVD)

Dragon Dynasty.

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box Inspired by the Chinese classic A Journey to the West, this film has the Monkey King (Stephen Chow) reincarnated in human form as Joker, a highwayman oblivious to his original identity and the fact that 500 years earlier, he and his master, The Longevity Monk (Kar-Ying Law), were punished to say human until they could complete the journey to the west. Pursued by mythical beings motivated to locate and kill the Longevity Monk, Joker finds himself subjected to extreme emotions of love and loss. Everything is a welter of randomness until he finds and opens the Pandora's Box, which carries him down memory lane to a land of nothingness five hundred years earlier.

A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella In this sequel to Pandora's Box, now stranded five centuries in the past, Joker (Stephen Chow) is destined to meet Cinderella, a woman whom he will fall madly in love with and who will change his life altogether. He will also relive the scene of the Monkey King being subdued by Bodhisattva (enlightenment being). Reacquainted with the importance of Longevity Monk's journey to help suffering people, Joker finally agrees to become the Monkey King again and complete the journey to the west with his master. By doing so he must let go of all worldly desires, including love.

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Platinum Pussycat / The Sexploiters (Double Feature / 2 Disc DVD)

THE PLATINUM PUSSYCAT (1968)
Framed for the brutal murder of her boyfriend, Dena (the gorgeous Sandy Roberts) goes on the lam to locate the killers and avenge his death. Enlisting the help of her former lover, a hard-boiled ex-cop, the duo outwits danger, degradation and the mob in an adventure that's as thrilling as it is bizarre.

Part sexploitation film, part action-thriller, Platinum Pussycat serves up a dizzying dish of guns, gangsters, frogmen, car chases and naked flesh in a combination of b&w and color inserts that result in an absurdly satisfying piece of psychotropic cinema!

THE SEXPLOITERS (1965)
A "modeling agency" in Manhattan is the setting for this outrageous erotic romp where men and women do anything to satisfy their wildest carnal cravings. The Sexploiters is the lone directorial effort of Al Ruban, producer of the acclaimed films of John Cassavettes.

Among the sexiest of the Sexploiters is a bored housewife with expensive tastes who works as a high-class call girl. As she eagerly goes about making each client's bizarre fantasies come true, the Sexploiters' studios fill to capacity with all manners of intimate activities including naughty photography sessions.

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Death Row Girls (Unrated DVD)

A man made hell turns into an earthly inferno as a female inmate in Japan's most notorious maximum-security prison wages a violent bid to survive while taking out as many of her captors as humanly possible.
It's called The Island, and it's an inescapable penitentiary populated by the most savage female criminals in all of Japan. But this isn't your typical prison, because once you go in, you never get out alive. Inmate 1316 is about to find out this grim truth the hard way, and she won't take the news lying down. Now, amidst a terrifying world of secret graveyards and mass executions, 1316 will use every weapon at her disposal - including her body - to fight back and make a daring escape. She's already been through hell, so she's got nothing to fear as she hacks, slashes, and blasts her way through the hordes of sadistic guards who would happily defile and dispatch her without a second thought. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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Battle Creek Brawl / City Hunter (Jackie Chan Double Feature DVD)

BATTLE CREEK BRAWL (1980)
A young Asian American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fight competition. (Also known as: The Big Brawl)
Well, I finally got to see it...mmmm I thought, not too bad..seeing as he didnt know much english at the time, and was well restricted by the American Film industry machine!. His Fight scenes were watered down and slow by all normal 'Jackie' standards but that apart,there are some great comic moments and Jackie wins through. He Radiates innocent charm and even manages to Rollerscate with gusto, although Im not too sure about the historical acuracy of some of the costumes..this was supposed to have been 1930s USA and Im sure spandex wasnt invented then!One interresting note for real 'died in the wool' Jackie fans , is the continued theme of the Lazy but tallented boy being trained in wierd and some would say inhumane ways by a 'sifu','master','uncle!'...amazing how this sort of idea managed to cross the pacific with him!.All in all a pleasent movie, although I can understand why Jackie was both Disappointed and Angry at the outcome at least it spurred him on to make greater and greater movies in HK.

CITY HUNTER (1993)
Extremely silly comedy about a self-indulgent private investigator who winds up on a cruise ship full of rich patrons, gorgeous women, murderous terrorists, and scarce food.
This movie was great. I ordered this movie and wasn't sure if I was going to like it, but I did. I also thought there wasn't going to be enough martial arts scenes, but I was wrong. There is lots! Even the humor made me laugh, and Hong Kong movies don't usually make me laugh. The fight scene between Gary Daniels and Jackie Chan is incredibly funny. They transform into characters from Street Fighter 2! I was also very impressed with the ending fight between Jackie Chan and Richard Norton. It is a good length, and well choreographed. I also liked this movie because it had all sorts of types of action: Explosions, fights, good gun play, etc. I have scene over 30 Jackie Chan movies, and this is probably my favorite. I suggest you buy City Hunter!

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