The Fantastic Argoman (1967)

Fun, tongue-in-cheek super hero/spy spoof/caper film. Roger Browne plays Argoman, whose superpowers include strength, psychic ability, and telekinesis. Since he's a suave, debonair playboy, he also likes to romance ladies. There's one catch: if he sleeps with a woman, he loses his powers for six hours. He and the villainous Queen of the World share a bed and a fabulous costume sense. Naturally, Argoman has a loungey score. Great fun.

This movie is a philosophy of life: "live and take what you really want". A CAMP classic of maximum proportions, which ruled the world in the late sixties, conquering all the known B-movies markets. Sir REGINALD HOOVER/ARGOMAN is the greatest, coolest and meanest super-hero/anti-hero ever been.

A wild mix of the Batman series and thirty years of US comic culture, Euro pulp villainy a la Fantomas and Judex, self-referential `masked superhero' genre goofs on Diabolik and Superargo, exploding 60s pop-art cinema, James Bond recycling and fertile Italian filmic cross-pollination, all wrapped up in a cut-rate package with a yellow body stocking.

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Axe/Kidnapped Coed (Blu-ray + CD)

AXE: A Low budget, dark and gritty rural film about 3 criminals who murder and terrorize their way through the backwoods of the Carolina's and find themselves hiding from the police in an old isolated farmhouse where they meet Lisa, a young girl who lives alone with her paralyzed grandfather. She was young and beautiful. She was innocent and mysterious and She wielded an AXE. This is HER story of revenge and survival For a low budget exploitation horror film, AXE really succeeds in creating a terrifying atmosphere for suspense and mystery. The horror and gore might be on the mild side, but when it appears, it's effective and rightfully disturbing. The acting ranges from raw talent to dreadful, but it seems to fit rather realistically in the backwood Carolina setting. Jack Cannon and Lesile Lee provide the strongest performances with Lisa being the true stand-out talent. It's sad that she gave up acting after only one film, her talent really shines bright in this forgotten classic. Yes, this movie has a slow pace and feels rather drawn out at times, but it makes up for it in the clever photography and over-all story. It will never win any awards, but it's certainly worth the time spent for any true student of film and exploitation films of the late 70's. NOTE OF INTEREST: This film was banned in the UK and labeled among the Video Nasties for several years before finally being released in it's complete uncut version. After viewing, one might wonder why it received such harsh treatment as it's content is rather tame.....but still very effective.

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Blood Rage [Dual Format Blu-ray + DVD]

IT S NOT CRANBERRY SAUCE!!!

What do you get if you combine Thanksgiving, American TV star Louise Lasser (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman), killer 80s synths and some of the most gruesome special effects in all of slasher history courtesy of Ed (Terminator 2) French. Why, it s Blood Rage of course!

Twins Todd and Terry seem like sweet boys that is, until one of them takes an axe to face of a fellow patron at the local drive-in. Todd is blamed for the bloody crime and institutionalised, whilst twin brother Terry goes free. Ten years later and, as the family gathers around the table for a Thanksgiving meal, the news comes in that Todd has escaped. But has the real killer in fact been in their midst all along? One thing s for sure, there will be blood and rage!

Shot in 1983 but not released until 1987, Blood Rage (re-cut and shown in theatres as Nightmare at Shadow Woods) is a gloriously gruesome slice of 80s slasher heaven now lovingly restored (in 3 versions no less!) from original vault elements for its first ever official home video release.

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Yongary (Kino Cinema Classics) (Blu-Ray)

Yongary (Kino Cinema Classics) (Blu-Ray)
Synopsis: A monstrous creature creates destruction throughout Korea... as scientists running against time create a refrigerant that maybe the only weapon to stop the monster before it destroys the whole country. This cult-classics was Korea's first entry into the kaiju movie genre, made famous by the Japanese with classics Godzilla and Gamera. After a nuclear test causes a massive earthquake, scientists realize that the quake is the least of their problems… the intense radiation has awoke the legendary reptilian monster, Yongary. Martial law is declared and cities are evacuated as the armed forces battle the fearsome creature with all the arsenal firearms available to them. Special Features: Audio Commentary by Film Historian Steve Ryfle and Genre Journalist Kim Song-ho | Phantom From 10,000 Leagues 'Trailers From Hell' with Joe Dante | Trailers - See more at: http://www.diabolikdvd.com/category/Asian-(Browse-All)/Yongary-(Kino-Cinema-Classics)-(Blu~Ray).html#sthash.IFUZX8B7.dpuf

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Dungeonmaster / Eliminators (Double Feature) (Scream Factory) (Blu-Ray)

Dungeonmaster / Eliminators (Double Feature) (Scream Factory) (Blu-Ray)

A Double Dose Of Science-Fiction Fun! THE DUNGEONMASTER (aka RAGEWAR) 1985 / Unrated Version Paul, a young computer ace, is forced to pit his physical and mental skills against unimaginable odds when a hulking wizard looking for formidable opponents picks Paul as his next challenger. Paul faces a series of seven spectacular and death-defying challenges and must survive not only to save his life but that of his girlfriend's too! Jeffrey Byron (Metalstorm: The Destruction Of Jared-Syn) and Richard Moll (Night Court) star in this eye-popping thriller featuring an appearance by W.A.S.P.! This version of THE DUNGEONMASTER is Unrated and different from the PG-13 version shown theatrically. It includes an additional scene with some nudity. Parental Discretion is advised. ELIMINATORS 1986 / Rated PG / NEW High-Definition Transfer A mandroid – part man and part machine – seeks revenge on the evil scientist who created him. Enlisting the help of a beautiful woman and a mysterious ninja, he pursues the scientist in hopes of stopping him before he can be further harm to humanity. Andrew Prine (The Town That Dreaded Sundown) and Denise Crosby (Star Trek: The Next Generation) star. - See more at: http://www.diabolikdvd.com/category/Sci~Fi-%5Bsl%5D-Fantasy/Dungeonmaster-%5Bsl%5D-Eliminators-(Double-Feature)-(Scream-Factory)-(Blu~Ray).html#sthash.ICvoYwQe.dpuf

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Zombie High (Scream Factory) (DVD / Blu-Ray Combo)

Zombie High (Scream Factory) (DVD / Blu-Ray Combo)

The incredible story of a hard-working student and the warped way of life that made her go wacky! Virginia Madsen (Candyman, Sideways) and Richard Cox (Cruising) star in this humorous thriller about the bizarre happenings that occur in a prestigious boarding school. It seems to Andrea Miller (Madsen) that the upper-classmen act like robots. They're the perfect students – dedicated, involved and loyal. Their clothes are perfectly pressed and their hair is perfectly styled. It seems that the teachers have something to do with this ingratiating behavior. And when Andrea, the new kid at school, sees her friends turning into clones, she starts to suspect the worst. The film features a great supporting cast including Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks, Ray Donovan), Scott Coffey (Mullholland Drive, Lost Highway) and Paul Feig, who would go on to create the TV series Freaks And Geeks and direct such films as Spy, Bridsmaids and the 2016 remake of Ghostbusters. - See more at: http://www.diabolikdvd.com/category/Cult-Favorites/Zombie-High-(Scream-Factory)-(DVD-%5Bsl%5D-Blu~Ray-Combo).html#sthash.xFlEVu3h.dpuf

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Hammer (Blu-ray)

Hammer (1972), an early Blaxploitation film that was former American Football League defense back Fred Williamson's starring debut, doesn't have a particularly great reputation. Leonard Maltin's movie guide gives it an anemic two stars (out of four), while users of the Internet Movie Database give it a similarly tepid 4.4 out of 10 rating.
The movie is a cliché-ridden boxing yarn, reminiscent of ‘40s and ‘50s noir boxing movies like Robert Wise's great film starring Robert Ryan, The Set-Up (1949). But the clichés in fact jibe quite well with the struggles of its African-American characters and their varied desperate circumstances, lending it an authenticity usually lacking in such cheap pictures. Further, for the most part Hammer is pretty far removed from "The Hammer," Williamson's later, quietly cocky, cigar-smoking and testosterone-driven screen image. B.J. Hammer, the character he plays here, is more subtle, conflicted role. He's pretty good, and several of the supporting performances are unexpectedly excellent. All told, not a bad film at all, and quite unlike the flashier star vehicles with which Williamson is most associated.

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Coffy (Blu-ray)

Whenever I think about the Pam Grier-starring string of female empowerment revenge fantasy blaxploitation flicks, I'm reminded of Chris Rock's line about being black in America: "It's like the uncle who paid your way through college, but molested you." The same can be applied to women and blaxploitation. Sure, films like Coffy presented a woman, of color no less, as an action hero taking down armies of pimps, drug dealers and other horribly misogynistic monsters, but they also exploited every female character's sexuality with juvenile abandon.
If you see any halfway attractive woman in Coffy, in the supporting cast or even as an extra, you can bet your life that her breasts will be exposed within a minute, regardless of the context of the scene. Grier herself was almost contractually obligated to show her large "assets" in every single scene, and she plays the protagonist so you do the math. No opportunity to show breasts is squandered. The infamous catfight scene is an obvious

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Shao Lin men (1976)

Superkicker Dorian Tan Tao-liang plays a Shaolin student who must find a Manchu traitor responsible for the murder of the abbot. Jackie Chan is a spear fighting expert who decides to help Tan because the traitor killed his brother. Part of their mission is to help a scholar make it safely across the river without getting killed from the Manchus.
The Hand of Death aka Countdown in Kung Fu/Shao Lin Men didn't make much of an impression in 1976 but it's become something of a historical curio as it unites the Three Brothers, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao under the direction of John Woo at the beginning of their careers. Woo even plays a supporting role. However, don't expect to see them teamed up along similar lines to later efforts like Dragons Forever or the Lucky Stars series: Sammo Hung is the villain's buck-toothed sidekick, Jackie Chan the hero's sidekick and Biao odd bit parts and a lot of stunt doubling. Instead the lead is taken by Dorian Tan, a nondescript and one-note but inoffensive lead who's better at the kicks than the acting, though Chang Chung's swordsman, the first of Woo's tragic fatalistic professional killers, compensates so admirably in that department that it's a shame his career never took off. The film is slightly above average for its time, a decidedly formulaic but more than competently staged period piece that sees yet another Manchurian despot decide to wipe out the Shaolin temple and Tan's survivor teaming up with Chan and Chung to guide a revolutionary scholar (Woo) to safety and have their revenge on James Tien's traitor. But as usual, the plot's just an excuse for a string of action sequences, here choreographed by Sammo Hung, and while they may be a long way from the Bruce Lee level they're entertaining enough to more than hold your interest en route to the grand finale battle. It's not a deathless classic but it's easily one of the best of Chan's pre-stardom movies, filling an hour-and-a-half excitingly enough without outstaying its welcome.

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Hardgore (1974)

A nymphomaniac goes to a sanitarium in hopes of being cured; it turns out the sanitarium is a front for a Satanic cult luring young women into a web of madness, torture, and sex... But mostly just sex.

"Hardgore/Horror Whore" is a curious mixture between hardcore porn and gore movie, filmed in the 1970s, when the film makers still had inspirations and a sense for the grotesque. The story is about a young girl who´s taken to a private clinic where the female patients are forced to take part at satanic sex orgies. However, afterwards they all get killed violently by the doctors and the attendants... Indeed a strange flick, but interesting to watch and very entertaining!

The whole film has sometimes a very psychedelic feeling, like a trip on drugs, and director Michael Hugo did a great job with creating a nightmarish atmosphere! Especially the dream-sequence when the main actresses is fizzed all over with the sperm of three rocket dicks is the climax of the whole film! And such nasty killing scenes like an orgasm-beheading or a cut off dick enhance "Hardgore" over the usual porn standard and bring it almost on the level of a Joe D´Amato movie!

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Delinquent Girl Boss, Blossoming Night Dreams (DVD)

After a life in reform school, Rika (Reiko Oshida) tries her hand at becoming a decent, upstanding citizen. But try as she might, she just can't get the hang of the straight life. She finds herself back in the big city where the hippie revolution has taken hold and psychedelics are the drugs of choice. Back on the streets, she meets up with her old reform schoolmates and becomes embroiled in an underworld full of gangsters and shifty kidnappers who have a taste for money and women. Now, Rika must rely on her two greatest assets her beauty and her butt-kicking skills to help her friends take brutal revenge!



SPECIAL FEATURES:
• Photo gallery
• Promo movie trailer
• Exploitation digital trailers

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Alien Thunder (1974)

Award winner DONALD SUTHERLAND joins Academy Award¨ nominee CHIEF DAN GEORGE in this tale based on a true story. ALIEN THUNDER vividly recounts the adventures of a feisty Indian named Almighty Voice (Gordon Tootoosis) and a powerful Northwest Mountie named Dan Candy (Donald Sutherland), when a Canadian mountie becomes a driven hunter, and then desperate prey, when he tries to track down the Indian who killed his partner (Kevin McCarthy). Now see it for the first time, in widescreen, from an HD master made from the original camera negatives. ~ Source: ScorpionReleasing.com

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