We have rounded up some of the latest horror/science fiction genre DVD & Blu-ray releases in the USA for the week beginning 25th July 2022.
THE EUROCRYPT OF CHRISTOPHER LEE COLLECTION 2
EUROCRYPT COLLECTION 2 PRESENTS FIVE OF THE MOST UNEXPECTED, UNDERRATED AND UNDERSEEN FILMS OF THE ICONIC ACTOR’S EUROPEAN CAREER.
Immediately following HORROR OF DRACULA, Lee reprised the role in the quirky 1959 Italian comedy UNCLE WAS A VAMPIRE. Lee speaks fluent German opposite Klaus Kinski for the crazed 1962 krimi THE SECRET OF THE RED ORCHID. In the 1974 UK psycho-thriller DARK PLACES, Lee toplines a cast that includes Joan Collins, Herbert Lom and Jane Birkin. Lee’s final performance as The Count in the 1976 French comedy DRACULA AND SON can at last be seen in its superior Director’s Cut, while the ultra-rare 1989 Dutch drama MURDER STORY brings Lee into the sex shops of Amsterdam. Each film has been remastered from original negative materials with over 15 total hours of trailers, commentaries, alternate cuts, vintage interviews and new featurettes, plus the DRACULA AND SON soundtrack and an all-new 100-page book by Lee biographer Jonathan Rigby.
Out now on 7 disc Blu-ray collector’s set from Severin Films
TAKU-HE: THE LEGEND OF BIGFOOT
When a film company scouting locations for their next feature discover the footprint of a large creature, it sets them on a path of death and destruction. They decide to turn a camping weekend into a film documentary on the beast which has terrified the area for years. Camped out in the heart of the creature’s home, the weekend turns into a fight for survival. Will any make it out alive?
Out now on DVD from Bayview Entertainment
APOCALYPSE AFTER
Aging starlets fight over a gross piece of flesh that inspires sexual devotion, a woman finds inspiration in the animation of dead animals, a certain Walerian Borowczyk makes his way through a cruel life, and a transgressive director keeps searching for films that will make her spectators’ hearts turn in their thoracic cages (like a steak on a grill!). From the visionary director of The Wild Boys and After Blue (Dirty Paradise) comes a collection of 3+ hours of short works that will ensnare your senses and leave you desperate for more of the wonderful and weird world of Bertrand Mandico.
Out now on Blu-ray from Altered Innocence
SPECIES
Charged with pulse-pounding suspense, ingenious special effects from Richard Edlund (Raiders of the Lost Ark) and a first-rate cast including Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Alfred Molina, Forest Whitaker, Marg Helgenberger and introducing Natasha Henstridge, Species is an adrenaline-charged thrill-ride you’ll never forget.
When a beautiful human-alien hybrid (Henstridge) escapes from observation, scientist Xavier Fitch (Kingsley) dispatches a crew of experts to find her before she is able to fulfill her horrific purpose: to mate with unsuspecting men and produce offspring that could destroy mankind. As her deadly biological clock ticks rapidly, Fitch and his team are hurled into a desperate battle in which the fate of humanity itself hangs in the balance!
Out now on Collector’s Edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray [4K UHD] from Shout! Factory
FATE OF THE NIGHT
After witnessing the horrific death of a young woman, the Harris family must face the psychological consequences of leaving her to die.
Out now on DVD from Bayview Entertainment
BLOODY MUSCLE BODY BUILDER IN HELL
Alternately known as “The Japanese Evil Dead,” this legendary, sought after independent Japanese cult film will enjoy its first ever North American release in any format and features new bonus content. Trapped inside a haunted house, a body builder must survive a blood soaked night of insanity to save himself and his friends from a demonic ghost that is hell-bent on revenge.
Out now on Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance
MARGOT
If your biggest fear suddenly materialized, what would it look like? Jennifer, Riccardo, Francesca, and Luca are four brothers who meet again in their hometown after being separated for seven years. Returning to their old house will lead them to face their greatest fears.
Out now on DVD from Bayview Entertainment
MID CENTURY
Academy Award Nominee Bruce Dern and Stephen Lang star in this horror tale about a couple renting a vacation home who meet the spirits of the architect and his two wives—plus their deranged, living son.
Out now on DVD and Blu-ray from Lionsgate
HELLBENDER
There will be Hell to pay when a lonely teen discovers her family’s ties to witchcraft.
Out now on DVD from Shudder
SLAPFACE
A boy deals with the loss of his mother by creating a dangerous relationship with a monster rumored to live in the woods. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL
Out now on DVD from Shudder
THE TIME BENDING MYSTERIES OF SHAHRAM MOKRI
What is Time? What is Memory? Are we in the past or present — or some strange, unknowable hybrid of the two haunted by arsonists, bloodsuckers, serial killers, and phantom images of our own selves? The films of Iranian director Shahram Mokri straddle the line between genre and arthouse cinema, whether Moebius strip-like meditations on classic 1970s American slasher films (FISH & CAT), political thrillers (CARELESS CRIME), 1980s New Wave sci-fi/vampire movies (INVASION), or offbeat Jarmusch-meets-Tarantino indie mysteries (ASHKAN, THE HOLY RING & OTHER STORIES). It’s small wonder that Abbas Kiarostami in his last film, 24 FRAMES, left a cryptic message onscreen in Persian that simply read: “Shahram Mokri.”
Out now on Blu-ray from Deaf Crocodile
SCARED TO DEATH
Vinegar Syndrome specializes in the masterful restoration and distribution of cult, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s.Ted Lonergan thought he had quit the force to pursue a career as a writer. But when someone – or something – begins stalking and viciously killing the residents of Los Angeles, Ted is asked to lend his expertise in uncovering the mystery assailant. However, things aren’t as simple as they appear, as Ted discovers that the predator he’s after is in fact a first of its kind, and a rapidly evolving genetically mutated organism known as the Syngenor. Enlisting the help of Sherry Carpenter, a scientist specializing in genetics, the unlikely duo start tracking the tedious mutant in the hope of destroying it before the body count continues to rise or even worse: before it breeds.<P>The first feature directed by acclaimed horror filmmaker William Malone (Creature), SCARED TO DEATH skillfully blends sci-fi and creature action with early slasher tropes all set against the grimy world of early 80s Los Angeles. Never given an official disc release and long relegated to muddy VHS copies, Vinegar Syndrome is thrilled to offer SCARED TO DEATH on Blu-ray in a beautiful new 4K restoration of its original 16mm camera negative, jam packed with newly produced extras!
Out now on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome
WINE CREEK
A derelict group of bank robbers fleeing from the authorities stumbles upon a lone cabin in the woods occupied by an eccentric family hiding the secrets of a centuries-old vampire.
Out now on DVD from Bayview Entertainment
THEY LIVE IN THE GREY
A young social worker discovers that a family is being tormented by a supernatural entity. To save the parents from losing custody of their child, she must confront her own fears and use her clairvoyance to stop the malevolent force.
Out now on DVD from Shudder
OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL
It was never just a game. Inviting audiences again into the lore of the spirit board, Ouija: Origin of Evil tells a terrifying new tale in 1967 Los Angeles. A widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their séance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by the merciless spirit, this small family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.
Out now on Blu-ray from Universal Studios
STANLEY / HORROR HIGH
Vinegar Syndrome specializes in the masterful restoration and distribution of cult, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s.In the early 70s, independent filmmakers based in the American south found a fruitful way to make a living in low budget horror movies destined for the drive-in market. Reveling in lurid and absurd concepts, these films are just as much windows into the cultures which bred them as they are wild rides into the most outlandish areas of exploitation cinema. Vinegar Syndrome’s Drive-In Collection presents these two classics of regional horror together on Blu-ray for the first time.<P>In Larry Stouffer’s Texas lensed HORROR HIGH (1973), bespectacled chemistry nerd Vernon Potts is the target of non-stop bullying from his fellow students and teachers alike, with his only true friend being the class guinea pig, Mr. Mumps. While conducting an experiment using Mr. Mumps as a test subject, Vernon discovers a formula that turns the harmless creature into a snarling beast. After being caught, he drinks the formula himself, transforming into a bloodthirsty killer and begins brutally slaying all those who wronged him. Starring Pat Cardi (TV’s It’s About Time) and Austin Stoker (Assault on Precinct 13), HORROR HIGH hits Blu-ray newly restored in 2K and finally presented in its legendary and fully uncensored version, restoring all the additional bloodshed deemed too extreme by the MPAA!<P>William Grefé has maintained one of the longest and most diverse careers in exploitation history, all but creating Florida’s exploitation film industry. In STANLEY (1972), his answer to the ‘animals attack’ film craze, Cliff Robinson stars as Tim, a quiet Seminole who finds his life turned upside down by vicious poachers who begin to kill his beloved snakes. Harnessing his powers over them, he uses the slithering creatures to exact murderous revenge against all those who wronged him, eventually kidnapping the daughter of a wealthy business man who is determined to push Tim off of his land… Balancing social commentary with suspense and action, STANLEY co-stars Alex Rocco (The Godfather) and makes its Blu-ray debut from a new, 2K restoration of its original negative.
Out now on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome
DEADLINES
Kyle Deeders is a reporter who has fallen on hard times. He has gone from working in New York to working for a small-town paper. He comes across the story that might get him back in the big leagues: the homeless are disappearing in droves. The evil he discovers rips his world apart when he uncovers that the homeless are being used to feed a cult of vampires. Kyle’s investigation brings him into the sights of the Master Vampire and now he needs to fight to save his fiancée as well as his own life.
Out now on DVD from Bayview Entertainment
BLOOD BAGS
A monster stalks the corridors of an abandoned mansion, targeting those curious enough to find themselves inside. Two friends break in and discover that all exits have been sealed off. The creature that hunts them is growing hungry for their blood and there is no escape.
Out now on DVD from High Octane Pictures
RED LIPS
Desperate for cash, young Caroline (Ghetty Chasun) agrees to be injected with an experimental serum by an unscrupulous blood bank doctor. She soon finds herself transformed into a ravenous vampire, stalking the streets of New York City with an unquenchable lust for blood. After killing her doctor and a random string of unfortunate strangers, Caroline crosses paths with Lisa (Michelle Bauer), an innocent woman stranded in the city after a breakup with her former girlfriend. The two broke and star-crossed lovers navigate through the city’s desolate clubs and hotels, fueled only by their sexual lust and symbiotic need for companionship. When Lisa finally learns of Caroline’s murderous proclivities, she becomes a willing participant in her vampiric crimes, until an unfortunate encounter with an indignant pimp leads to tragedy.<P>Written and directed by SOV legend Donald Farmer (Demon Queen, Scream Dream), Red Lips marked the onscreen confluence of two iconic scream queens: legendary ’80s siren Michelle Bauer (Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers) and the awe-inspiring ’90s enigma Ghetty Chasun (Gorotica). With an astonishing supporting cast of cult movie luminaries including Kitten Natividad (Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens), George Stover (Nightbeast), Danny Fendley (Deadly Run), Lorissa McComas (Stormswept), Christine Cavalier (Bloody Creek), and Mandy Leigh (Bloodscent), Red Lips quickly gained a reputation as a notorious, sex and gore filled, underground classic that is notable as one of the springboards for the SOV lesbian vampire movie explosion, which dominated video shelves and convention tables throughout the 1990s and beyond.
Out now on Blu-ray from Saturn’s Core
BLOOD MYTH
A journalist desperately tries to find his missing fiancee and finally uncover the truth behind a sinister folklore, leading him down a dangerous road of discovery.
Out now on DVD from High Octane Pictures
ABJECT
A year after the death of their only child, a couple journeys to an isolated retreat to try and work through their grief and save their disintegrating relationship. There, however, the wife experiences strange visions and horrific dreams. The husband sinks deeper into an alcoholic daze. Violence erupts, but death is only the beginning of their torment.
Out now on Blu-ray from Bayview Entertainment
SLASHER TRIPLE FEATURE: 4/20 MASSACRE- HALLOWEEN HELL- HAZARD JACK
4/20 Massacre: It was supposed to be a celebratory weed-fueled weekend, until five friends stumble upon an illegal marijuana operation, run by a deadly maniac.
Halloween Hell: Horror cult film icon Ed Hunt (Bloody Birthday) directs a gory, scary tale of reality-TV contestants trapped on set with a demon and a psychotic host who thinks he’s Dracula (Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts).
Hazard Jack: Booze-fueled college kids play war games at an abandoned hospital, but don’t count on a traumatized war veteran who wants to play for real.
Out now on Blu-ray from Koch Media
NIGHT RIPPER
“Fiend Disembowels Fourth Young Woman” reports the newspaper. The Ripper is stalking the city, and it’s all anyone can talk about. Models all over town are ending up on the wrong side of a razor-sharp blade. Police are baffled by the surgical precision of the corpse mutilation, and their only lead is David, a local photographer who knew a couple of the murdered women. As the beautiful bodies pile up, David’s world turns upside down, and the streets run red with blood.
Out now on Blu-ray from Culture Shock
AMERICAN HUNT
A group of friends is torn apart when they become part of two human hunter’s sick game. The men give them ten minutes to hide, and then the real hunt begins.
Out now on DVD from High Octane Pictures
SUPERIOR
When Marian is on the run, she goes to the only place she knows is safe: her childhood home. She is greeted by her estranged sister, Vivian, a stay-at-home housewife struggling to conceive and on the verge of a failing marriage. Though the two are identical twins, they live opposite lives. Marian’s mysterious return disrupts Vivian’s small-town routine, and the sisters must learn to reconnect and reconcile. When Marian’s haunting past finally catches up to her, their separate worlds collide, catapulting both sisters into grave danger.
Out now on Blu-ray from Factory 25
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