Criterion Blu-ray Review: The Night of the Hunter (1955) Blu-ray Release Date: November 16, 2010 Directed by: Charles Laughton Starring: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters Review by: Taro Hanrahan The Night of The Hunter is adapted from Davis Grubb’s book of the same name. Set to the backdrop of the Depression-era South, The Night of the [...]

Blu-ray Review: Children of the Corn (2009) Studio: Anchor Bay Directed by: Donald P. Borchers Starring: David Anders, Kandyse McClure, Preston Bailey and Daniel Newman Review by: Robert Saucedo Praise be to He Who Walks Behind The Rows. Only a vengeful god could have shepherded the production of a film as mind-numbingly awful as the [...]

Blu-ray Review: Tremors (1990) Studio: Universal Directed by: Ron Underwood Starring: Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross, Reba McEntire and Victor Wong Review by: Robert Saucedo Tremors is a movie whose legacy has been somewhat tainted by direct-to-video sequels with ever-decreasing production quality. With three sequels and a short-lived television series giving the [...]

Blu-ray Review: Centurion (2010) Directed by: Neil Marshall Starring: Michael Fassbender, Dominic West, Olga Kurylenko, Axelle Carolyn, Imogen Poots Review by: Robert Saucedo More grounded than Zack Snyder’s 300 yet less heady than the HBO show Rome, Neil Marshall’s Centurion is the sword and sandals historical action film for those who enjoy spending Saturday afternoons [...]

Blu-ray Review: Maniac (1980) Studio: Blue Underground Directed by: William Lustig Starring: Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Tom Savini Review by: John Carpenter The horror genre is all about make believe. From animatronics and masks to corn syrup and CGI, filmmakers strive to create the perfect atmosphere for their movie. Every once in a while, a [...]

Blu-ray Review: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009) Directed by: Yoshihiro Nishimura and Naoyuki Tomomatsu Starring: Yuki Kawamura, Eri Otoguro and Takumi Saito Review by: Robert Saucedo If you’ve ever wanted to watch a live-action Archie comic made by filmmakers who had seemingly taken copious amounts of acid, watched nothing but early Sam Raimi and [...]

Blu-ray Review: The Howling Trilogy Directed by: Philippe Mora, Neal Sunstorm, Hope Perello Starring: Barry Otto, Imogen Annesley, Leigh Biolos, Ralph Cotterill, Phil Davis, Victoria Catlin, Elizabeth She, Ben Cole, Lee Pembleton, Brendan Hughes, Bruce Payne, Michele Matherson Review by: Robert Saucedo I once had the chance to ask Joe Dante, the director of 1981’s [...]

Blu-ray Review: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 35th Anniversary Distributor: 20th Century Fox Release Date: October 19, 2010 Directed by: Jim Sharman Starring: Barry Bostwick, Susan Sarandon, Patricia Quinn, Tim Curry, Richard O’Brien, Nell Campbell, Meat Loaf Review by: Dustin Hall Its time to do the Time Warp again! …again. For its 35th anniversary, one [...]

Blu-ray Review: Predators (2010) Studio: 20th Century Fox Directed by: Nimród Antal Starring: Adrien Brody, Alice Braga, Topher Grace Review by: John Carpenter Rebooting a franchise can be a tricky endeavor.  While it presents the opportunity to take creative liberties with well known characters and creatures, there is an obligation to recognize previous entries in [...]

Blu-ray Review: The Exorcist Directed by: William Friedkin Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Max Von Sydow, Linda Blair Review by: Sean Duregger After two releases on DVD (the theatrical and director’s cut), we finally have the definitive home video release of The Exorcist on Blu-ray. If you’re a fan of the film, or a fan of Horror [...]

Blu-ray Review: Magic (1978) Distributor: Dark Sky Films DVD Release Date: October 12, 2010 Directed by: Richard Attenborough Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith, Ed Lauter, David Ogden Stiers Review by: Robert Saucedo There’s just something about a ventriloquist dummy without a hand up its ass that’s inherently creepy. Perched on a performer’s knee and [...]

by Richard Romero This week in DVDs offers a mix of horror for the hardest of horror fans and for those just dipping their toes in our bloody waters. There are highs and lows, like every week, but I believe that this week’s collection has a bit of something for everybody to enjoy. The Twilight [...]

by Richard Romero Aug. 31 is here and with it comes more DVD’s to add to every fright fan’s collection. This week look forward to everything from The Evil Dead on Blu-ray to a movie about mind control via brain surgery by drill! All of that and more in this week’s DVD releases! Brainjacked Rated: [...]

by Marc Patterson If there’s one thing to be said for re-makes is that they always provide a window for re-issues of the original film. Usually that re-issue means an upgrade, with cleaned up source material, added extras, and the lot. You can hate the remake but you gotta love the red tide ushered in [...]

Shutter Island (2010) Studio: Paramount Release Date: February 19, 2010 Directed by: Martin Scorsese Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max Von Sydow, Michelle Williams, Ted Levine, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, Jackie Earle Haley Reviewed by: Britt Hayes When I was younger, I didn’t care much for Scorsese films. Truth is, I didn’t understand [...]

by Britt Hayes Welcome to the final part of our first annual holiday gift guide. I’m going to run things down a little differently in this edition. In the DVD and Blu-ray sections, I’ll start with bargains, move to regular priced items, and then to boxed sets and pricey editions (if any). For books, it’ll [...]

by Britt Hayes Paranormal Activity will be released by Paramount Home Entertainment on December 29th. Looks like Paramount took the advice of some in releasing the film on DVD and Blu before the end of the year. Makes sense fiscally. This is where they’ll really see a surge of cash. The PARANORMAL ACTIVITY DVD is presented in [...]