Take a look at this crazed trailer for Dario Argento's forthcoming DRACULA 3D starring Thomas Kretschmann, Rutger Hauer and Asia Argento - note that some of the visual fx shown are still 'work in progress'.
Here's a peek at [REC]3 GENESIS the forthcoming sequel/prequel due out in Spain sometime in March 2012. The action takes place a little bit earlier than the first film and a few miles away from the building location. In a clever twist that draws together the plots of the first two movies this third part of the saga also works as a decoder to uncover information hidden in the earlier films and leaves the door open for a final movie. Bring it on...
If you like Classic Euro Horror Films then this event should be right up your street. Places are limited as there are only 100 seats. This show features pristine DVD projections of CASTLE OF THE WALKING DEAD, MILL OF THE STONE WOMEN, BAY OF BLOOD and FRANKENSTEIN'S BLOODY TERROR (MARK OF THE WOLFMAN). There is also a dealer area with plenty of goodies on sale throughout the day. Call Peter on 01527-60032 to book and for more info...
When meteorites from outer space cause an all out zombie outbreak, the world is left desolate with only a few survivors. Tommy and Edwin are a pair of stoner buddies who keep themselves occupied by growing and smoking as much pot as humanly possible! One day they discover that by using zombie brains as fertilizer, they are able to grow a strain of super potent weed. In order for them to be able to keep a constant surplus of pot they must find more zombies! Together they embark on a road trip in search of zombies but end up finding more than they bargained for...
This low budget splatter-mix has been described as a gory mix of SHAUN OF THE DEAD meets CHEECH & CHONG! BONG OF THE DEAD is currently available on DVD...
Attention Film Collectors and time for another plug - If you are in the London area on Saturday 10th December 2011 then why not come along to the Camden Film Fair - here you can buy lots of movies and other film memorabilia and maybe pick up an extra Christmas present or find some alternative festive viewing material... see you there!
More cool toy news - look out for these nicely detailed Ash and Deadite Ash figures from NECA which will be hitting the stores sometime in February 2012.
Those cool dudes at Cult Collectibles have just unveiled their latest limited edition 'weird wobbler' - yes folks, heading out around March 2012 is a truly badazz tribute to the Godfather of Rap, RUDY RAY MOORE in his mad mofo DOLEMITE guise - for more info point your cursor to www.cultcollectibles.com
Italian Director Gabriele Albanesi has a new movie in the works. KID IN THE BOX is a sequel to his 2006 low-budget splatter epic LAST HOUSE IN THE WOODS (IL BOSCO FUORI). Sergio Stivaletti is once again handling the spfx and maestro Claudio Simonetti is providing the score. Check out this advance poster art...
Attention Film Collectors - If you are in the London area on Saturday 10th December 2011 then why not come along to the Camden Film Fair - here you can buy lots of movies and other film memorabilia...
Following on from Cult Collectibles THE BEYOND figure comes this 'weird wobbler' of LUCIO FULCI dressed in his CAT IN THE BRAIN (NIGHTMARE CONCERT / UN GATTO NEL CERVELLO) garb. As with the previous 'wobblers' this is limited to just 1000 numbered pieces. There's a tentative street date of early December 2011. Also announced is a Rudy Ray Moore figure from DOLEMITE!
If you fancy kicking back with a brew and chillin' with some film buddies head on over to FilmBar70's latest gathering at the Roxy Bar, on 25th October 2011, where the lads will be screening the cool giallo FORBIDDEN PHOTOS OF A LADY ABOVE SUSPICION...
Euro Horror buffs should have a peek at this new Italian splatter film concerning Zombie Gladiators. The film has been directed by Raffaele Picchio. Here's the synopsis from the official website: "Rome, in 73 B.C.. Spartacus led the rebellion of 200 gladiators which saw them opposed to the inhumanity which Rome had forced them into. During the riot they resisted for a long time against Roman soldiers. Few against a whole army. Some of them went crazy and started murders, rapes and violence. Spartacus punished them with death. But in those lands, when blood gets shed, they come back..."
Those of you that miss the MANCHESTER FILM FAIR should head over to the FILM FAIR at the FESTIVAL OF FANTASTIC FILMS this Sunday 23rd October 2011. There will be a variety of stalls selling DVDs, Movies and Film Memorabilia as well as signings with ROBIN ASKWITH, RICHARD GORDON, BOBBY RHODES, NORMAN J WARREN, DAVID McGILLIVRAY and more. The event is being held at the Manchester Conference Centre. For more info about the Film Fair please call 0161 228 2947 or for more details about the 3 day festival visit http://fantastic-films.com/festival/. See you there...
If you like B-Movies, Serials, Westerns, Sci-Fi and Horror then this event should be worth investigating. Places are limited as there are only 100 seats. This first show includes Westerns and Serials. Call 01527-60032 to book and for more info...
Heads up Film Fans - If you are in the London area on Saturday 22nd October 2011 then why not come along to the Camden Film Fair. Here you will find Movies, DVDs, Books, Posters, Postcards and many other film related collectables. See you there...
As the ZOMBIE Blu-ray release date, October 25th 2011, gets closer take a look at the restoration process undertaken by Blue Underground for this Fulci classic...
Dario Argento's FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET is out very soon from the Danish DVD label Another World Entertainment. Check out the rather striking new artwork and the US 'PG' trailer...
Heads up Monster Maniacs... MONSTER BRAWL is on its way and looks like a whole lotta crazy fun...
Eight legendary monsters pitted against each other in a fight to the death to determine the most powerful monster of all time. Starring Dave Foley (Kids in the Hall), Robert Maillet (300, Sherlock Holmes), Art Hindle (Porky's, The Brood), Herb Dean (MMA Referee), Jimmy Hart "The Mouth of the South", with Kevin Nash (The Punisher), and featuring the voice of Lance Henriksen (Aliens). It's the Ultimate Fight of the Living Dead!
Attention Film Collectors - If you are in the London area on Saturday 10th September 2011 then why not come along to the Camden Film Fair - here you can buy lots of movies and other film memorabilia
Coming to US TV screens this October is the hotly-anticipated second season of THE WALKING DEAD, hopefully the UK screenings will closely follow on FX... in the meantime get a feast of this preview:
Here's a look at the US one-sheet poster for the upcoming prequel THE THING - heading to US screens in October 2011. However, the trailer makes it look more like a remake...
Attention Film Collectors - If you are in the London area on Saturday 6th August 2011 then why not come along to the Camden Film Fair - here you can buy lots of movies and other film memorabilia.
Fulci fans can now celebrate all over again... hot on the heels of HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY comes Blue Underground's Special 2-Disc Ultimate Blu-ray Edition of ZOMBIE (aka: ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS / ZOMBI 2) on 25th October 2011 (also on 2-disc DVD). As well as stunning picture and sound quality the sets are rammed with bonus features. Here's a run-down of the extra material...
Disc 1 Extras: Audio Commentary with Star Ian McCulloch and Diabolik Magazine Editor Jason J. Slater; Theatrical Trailers; TV Spots; Radio Spots; Poster & Still Gallery; Guillermo del Toro Intro.
Disc 2 Extras: Zombie Wasteland – Interviews with Stars Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson & Al Cliver, and Actor/Stuntman Ottaviano Dell'Acqua; Flesh Eaters on Film – Interview with Co-Producer Fabrizio De Angelis; Deadtime Stories – Interviews with Co-Writers Elisa Briganti and (Uncredited) Dardano Sacchetti; World of the Dead – Interviews with Cinematographer Sergio Salvati and Production & Costume Designer Walter Patriarca; Zombi Italiano – Interviews with Special Make-Up Effects Artists Gianetto De Rossi & Maurizio Trani and Special Effects Artist Gino De Rossi; Notes on a Headstone – Interview with Composer Fabio Frizzi; All in the Family – Interview with Antonella Fulci; Zombie Lover – Award-Winning Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro talks about one of his favorite films.
September 27th 2011 sees Lucio Fulci's splatter masterpiece HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY arriving on the Blu-ray format from cult US label Blue Underground. The features-packed disc (also on standard definition DVD) sports a host of new extra material, some of it being exclusive to the BD.
The print utilised is a brand new HD transfer from the original uncut and uncensored camera negative, It's presented in full 1080p HD Resolution with an aspect ratio of 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen. The sound is presented in English DTS HD stereo and Italian mono. There are subtitle choices in English, Spanish and French.
Here's a run-down of the bonus material:
* Meet the Boyles – Interviews with Stars Catriona MacColl and Paolo Malco * Children of the Night – Interviews with Stars Giovanni Frezza and Silvia Collatina * Tales of Laura Gittleson – Interview with Star Dagmar Lassander * My Time With Terror – Interview with Star Carlo De Mejo * A Haunted House Story – Interviews with Co-Writers Dardano Sacchetti and Elisa Briganti * To Build a Better Death Trap – Interviews with Cinematographer Sergio Salvati, Special Make-Up Effects Artists Giannetto De Rossi & Maurizio Trani, Special Effects Artist Gino De Rossi, and Actor Giovanni De Nava * Deleted Scene * Theatrical Trailers * TV Spot * Poster & Still Gallery
On 13th June 2011 Francis Ford Coppola's stunning APOCALYPSE NOW is released onto UK Blu-ray as a lavish 3-disc Special Edition.
Heralded by many as the film that crystallizes most perfectly the experience of the Vietnam War, Francis Ford Coppola’s hallucinatory masterpiece APOCALYPSE NOW has been painstakingly restored by his own Zoetrope studios under his close supervision, and has recently enjoyed a re-release in cinemas.
Martin Sheen (TV’s The West Wing) stars as Army Captain Willard, a troubled man sent on a dangerous top-secret mission into Cambodia to assassinate a rogue Green Beret, Col. Kurtz (Marlon Brando, The Godfather, On the Waterfront, Last Tango in Paris), who has barricaded himself in a remote outpost. As Willard ventures deeper and deeper into the wilderness of the jungle, he embarks on a strange journey that leads him to Kurtz – but also forces him to come face to face with the terrifying vision of the heart of darkness in us all.
With an all-star critically acclaimed cast that also includes Robert Duvall (The Road, Crazy Heart, The Godfather Pt I & II), Dennis Hopper (Easy Rider, Blue Velvet), Harrison Ford (The Indiana Jones series) and Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix Trilogy), APOCALYPSE NOW so impressed the Cannes jury when shown as only a work in progress that it won the Palme D’Or that year (tied with Tin Drum). Vittorio Storaro’s stunning cinematography and masterful sound editing from the genius Walter Murch won the film deserved Oscars and were just two of many awards the film has won over the years.
This highly anticipated Blu-ray Disc premieres in 1080P High Definition Widescreen in a 3-Disc Full Disclosure Edition. Also for the first time, these movies will be presented for home entertainment audiences in their original theatrical aspect ratios (2.35:1). The 3-Disc Full Disclosure Edition will include Apocalypse Now and Apocalypse Now Redux with more than nine hours of bonus material including new interviews with on-screen and behind-the-scenes talent, as well as the acclaimed making-of feature documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse. In addition, this version features a 24-page collectible printed booklet and includes an introductory letter written by Coppola with personal accounts about the making of the film.
The Collector’s edition also features extracts of the original screenplay with handwritten notes by the legendary director, original drawings of the film’s storyboard, never-seen-before photos and memos sent to the cast and crew during shooting, and also the 1979 original Theatrical Program.
Moreover, this edition contains 5 Exclusive postcards including behind-the-scenes photos taken by famed American photographer, Mary Ellen Mark.
Disc 1: Apocalypse Now feature / Apocalypse Now Redux feature / Audio commentary by Francis Ford Coppola
Disc 2: Interview with John Milius (49 mins) / Interview with Fred Roos (casting Apocalypse) (12 mins) / A Conversation with Martin Sheen and Francis Ford Coppola (60 mins) / The Mercury Theatre on Air: Hearts of Darkness Nov 6 1938 (37 mins) / The Hollow Men (17 mins) / Monkey Sampan “Lost Scene” (3 mins) / Additional Scenes (27 mins) / Kurtz Compound Destruction with credits (6 mins) / The Birth of 5.1 sound (6 mins) / Ghost Helicopter Flyover (4 mins) / Apocalypse Now: The Synthesizer Soundtrack by Bob Moog (still images) / A Million Feet of Film: The Editing of Apocalypse Now (18 mins) / The Music of Apocalypse Now (15 mins) / The Sound Design of Apocalypse Now (15 mins) / The Final Mix (3 mins) / Apocalypse Then & Now (4 mins) / 2001 Cannes Film Festival: Francis Ford Coppola (39 mins) / PBR Streetgang (4 mins) / The Colour Palette of Apocalypse Now (4 mins) / Disc credits
Disc 3: Hearts of Darkness feature / Audio commentary by Francis and Eleanor Coppola / John Milius script excerpt with Francis Ford Coppola notes / Storyboard Collection / Photo Archive: unit photography, Mary Ellen Mark photography / Marketing Archive: original trailer, radio spots, theatrical program, lobby card and press kit, photos
Now here's your chance to win one of these very special Blu-ray sets. Thanks to Optimum Home Entertainment we have 3 copies to offer as prizes. To be in with a chance of winning you need to answer the following question correctly:
Name the composer and the piece of music that accompanies the famous helicopter attack footage?
Update 30th June 2011. The competition is now closed. The winners are: E. Wright (Derbyshire), Sam Love (Shropshire) and Alex Palmer (Belfast). Expect your Blu-ray in the mail very soon.
On 13th June 2011 another digitally restored British Classic War movie, ICE COLD IN ALEX, is released onto UK Blu-ray disc. This award-winning film was directed by J. Lee Thompson and famously stars John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Harry Andrews & Anthony Quayle. The movie is based on the novel by Christopher Landon.
WWII, North Africa. When the Germans begin an attack on the Allied held town of Tobruck in Libya, an evacuation is ordered. A fatigued transport pool Officer Captain Anson (John Mills) and his loyal MSM Tom Pugh (Harry Andrews) commandeer a battered old ambulance, and taking aboard two nurses left behind, they decide to cross the desert back to British lines. They soon encounter a South African officer, Captain Van der Poel (Anthony Quayle) whose two large bottles of gin persuade Anson to let him travel with them. All manner of obstacles threaten to curtail their progress through the desert - a minefield, a broken suspension spring, some quick-sand – and Van der Poel quickly arouses suspicion with his obsessive attachment to his large and mysterious backpack, and lack of knowledge of South African tea-brewing techniques. All the while, all that sustains them is Captain Anson’s promise of the tall, frothy, ice-cold glasses of beer that await them upon their arrival in Alexandria (the “Alex” of the title. Adapted by Christopher Landon from his own classic novel and based on his own experiences serving in North Africa, ICE COLD IN ALEX is a rip-roaring tale of determination, courage and ingenuity in the most unforgiving of environments, and the friendships that are born out of such endurance.
Blu-ray Extras: Interview with Sylvia Syms / John Mills’ home movie footage / Trailer / Photo Gallery.
Now here's your chance to win a new Blu-ray of this classic British film. Thanks to Optimum Home Entertainment we have 3 copies to offer. To be in with a chance of winning you need to answer the following question correctly:
Name the UK comedian who appeared in a spoof of this film for a well-known beer commercial?
Update 30th June 2011. The competition is now closed. The winners are: Robert Strong (Cambridgeshire), Lisa Meadows (Dundee) and T. Hunter (Hampshire). Expect your Blu-ray in the mail very soon.
If you would like to catch this movie on the big screen then head over to The Odeon, Panton Street, London where it will be showing from June 17th.
On 13th June 2011 the British Classic War epic THE CRUEL SEA is launched onto digitally restored UK Blu-ray disc. Directed by Charles Frend. Based on the best-selling book by Nicholas Monsarrat with a screenplay by Eric Ambler. The film stars Jack Hawkins, Sir Donald Sinden, John Stratton, Stanley Baker, Virginia McKenna & Denholm Elliot.
The novel THE CRUEL SEA by Nicholas Monsarrat was an unflinching portrayal of life at sea during WWII on a boat tasked with protecting convoys and seeking and destroying U-boats. A runaway success, the novel had already sold over 4 million copies in just 2 years when Ealing decided to make the film version. Filmed aboard an actual Royal Navy corvette, THE CRUEL SEA tells the story of the sailors aboard the HMS Compass Rose: the bonds that form between them, the daily pressures they face and their epic struggle to overcome the enemy. Nominated for a BAFTA for Best British Film, THE CRUEL SEA is a gripping insight into the lives of unsung heroes at sea during the war, and the agonizing decisions and incredible peril they faced on a daily basis.
Blu-ray Extras: Interview with Donald Sinden / Stills gallery
Now here's your chance to win a new Blu-ray of this classic British film. Thanks to Optimum Home Entertainment we have 3 copies to offer. To be in with a chance of winning you need to answer the following question correctly:
Name the year that the film of THE CRUEL SEA was released?
Update 30th June 2011. The competition is now closed. The winners are: Keith Armstrong (Bedfordshire), James Nelmes (Stirling) and Harry Brightman (Lancashire). Expect your Blu-ray in the mail very soon.
Our pals over at Filmbar70 are screening the sleazy Brit thriller ASSAULT on the evening of June 21st 2011 - if you are in the area of London Bridge on that date and fancy a film and a jar then you'll be in good company... tell the lads that we sent ya!
On 6th June 2011 Sam Peckinpah's brutal war epic CROSS OF IRON is released on UK Blu-ray digitally restored for the first time. Based on the novel by Willi Heinrich the film stars James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason, David Warner & Senta Berger.
WWII, 1943, the Russian front. An arrogant aristocratic Prussian Officer named Stransky (Maximilian Schell) is assigned as the new commander of a German platoon, his only ambition to win the Iron Cross to maintain his family honour. When Stransky falsely claims credit for bravely leading the squad into a bloody battle against the Russians in order to be awarded the medal he craves, he names gutsy Sergeant Rolf Steiner (James Coburn) as his witness. When Steiner refuses to be complicit, a battle of wills between the two men from very different backgrounds ensures. Then Stransky purposefully fails to relay an order to the squad to fall back from their position, leaving them surrounded by Russian troops and suffering heavy bombardment. Knowing that defeat is inevitable their only goal is survival...
Heralded as the most 'anti-war' war film ever made, CROSS OF IRON is a bloody and thought-provoking depiction of the horrors of war and Peckinpah has served as an inspiration for everyone from Tarantino to Kathryn Bigelow.
Blu-ray Extras (all new): Passion & Poetry - Sam Peckinpah's War (46:00): A documentary by Mike Siegel featuring James Coburn, Senta Berger, David Warner, Vadim Glowna, Roger Fritz, Katy Haber & Sam Peckinpah. 5 featurettes with 1976 on set audio interviews: Sam Peckinpah (5:06) / James Coburn (5:30) / James Mason (6:05) / Maximilian Schell (4:35) / David Warner (3:14) / Featurette KRÃœGER KISSES KERN (8:27) / Letters From Vadim & Sam Featurette (3:48) / Vadim & Sam - Son & Dad Featurette (5:55) / Cutting Room Floor Featurette (4:19) / Mike's Homemovies Featurette - Steiner meets Kiesel again (7:16) / Steiner In Japan (2-3 mins) / Before & After Restoration Comparison / German Trailer (3:10) / USA TV-Spot (0:30) / USA/UK Trailer (3:42).
Now here's your chance to win a new Blu-ray of this powerful film. Thanks to Optimum Home Entertainment we have 3 copies to offer. To be in with a chance of winning you need to answer the following question correctly:
Name the last movie that Sam Peckinpah directed?
Update 16th June 2011. The competition is now closed.
If you would like to catch this movie on the big screen then head over to The Odeon, Panton Street, London where it will be showing from June 17th.
Greydon Clark's influential sci-fi horror classic WITHOUT WARNING is landing on DVD sometime in June or July 2011 thanks to the Danes over at AWE. The film stars Jack Palance, Martin Landau and Cameron Mitchell who square up against a bulby-headed alien hunter and his organic toothy friends. Not only did this film inspire Arnold Schwarzenegger's PREDATOR but the tall Kevin Peter Hall played the alien creature in both WITHOUT WARNING and PREDATOR!
Here's the trailer:
UPDATE 31st May 2011 - We have just learned that AWE's WITHOUT WARNING has been "postponed indefinitely". The materials provided by the distributor were of very poor quality. So the wait for this classic continues...
THE MAN WHO SAW FRANKENSTEIN CRY (EL HOMBRE QUE VIO LLORAR A FRANKENSTEIN) is a new documentary about PAUL NASCHY, the legendary horror actor, scriptwriter and Director, who is regarded as the Spanish Lon Chaney, and the country's most prolific filmmaker dedicated to Fantastic Cinema. This profile focuses on his enduring career spanning hundreds of films. Hosted by Mick Garris (Masters of Horror, The Stand, The Shining), interviewing luminaries of genre cinema such as John Landis, Joe Dante, Nacho Cerda , providing a fascinating insight on this unique artist who influenced a whole generation and according to Tarantino is "one of the most fascinating filmmakers ever".
Zombie followers need to take note of the new Danish horror film OPSTANDELSEN - it's heading onto DVD this month from the AWE label. We just love the ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS inspired cover art.
Attention exploitation fans - Mark Hartley's follow-up to his brilliant NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD is coming soon on Australian Region 4 DVD as a two disc set from Umbrella Entertainment. MACHETE MAIDENS UNLEASHED! looks at Filipino trash films and will have you shelling out a small fortune for more movies that you simply have to see. I know that happened here at MMHQ with the Ozploitation flicks from NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD. This set arrives Down Under around mid-May time and here's a rundown of the contents:
Disc 1
The complete feature-length Documentary.
Special features:
-Audio Commentary with Director and crew -More stories from the cast (including Mitchum, Landis, Haig, Dante & Arkush) (60 min) -Filipino exploitation trailer reel (65 min} -The Oath of green blood -"Up From The Depths" monster test footage -Fantastic Fest red carpet featurette -Fantastic Fest Q&A with Roger & Julie Corman, Hartley and Tim League -Poster and stills gallery (100 images) -Behind the scenes gallery (100 images) -Theatrical trailer -Easter egg.
Disc 2
-Cirio Santiago's full-length movie THE MUTHERS (16:9 transfer)
On 2nd May 2011 THE BLOOD REICH: BLOODRAYNE 3 hits UK DVD. It's prolific director Uwe Boll's second sequel in his popular BLOODRAYNE horror series.
The year is 1943 and on the Eastern Front, a small band of Resistance fighters stand firm against the seemingly endless manpower of German army, headed by the vicious Commandant. Meanwhile, a psychotic Doctor performs grisly experiments on people in the camps – and has a strange affinity for cutting open vampires, when he can get his hands on one. And where there are vampires, there’s Rayne, a half-vampire, half-human who has moved through the centuries slaughtering blood-suckers and those that keep to the shadows alike. After a bloody face off, the Commandant becomes infected by Rayne’s blood and, unbeknownst to her, begins a horrifying transformation into a powerful day-walking vampire. Rayne must now face her greatest foe: a growing army of undead soldiers led by the Commandant, hell-bent on returning to Berlin where they intend to make The Fuhrer immortal…
Special Features on the DVD include: The Making of Bloodrayne 3, Writer's Featurette and Director's Commentary.
Now here's your chance to win a new DVD of this latest BLOODRAYNE horror film. Thanks to Metrodome we have 3 copies to offer. To be in with a chance of winning you need to answer the following question correctly:
Uwe Boll famously challeged his critics - in which sport did he do this?
Update 24th May 2011. The competition is now closed.
Devotees of the Grandfather of Splatter, Lucio Fulci, should feast their eyes on this forthcoming figure from Cult Collectibles. It features the schoolgirl zombie from THE BEYOND complete with a changeable face to reveal the gunshot blast! There is a tentative street date of June 2011 and should look great in your collection. Cult Collectibles have also released "Weird Wobbler's" of the Black Devil Doll and a Demon figure from Lamberto Bava's DEMONS. Also announced is a Lucio Fulci figure from CAT IN THE BRAIN...