We have rounded up some of the latest horror/science fiction genre DVD & Blu-ray releases in the UK for the week beginning 21st November 2022.
VAMPIRE CIRCUS – 50th Anniversary Limited Edition
Out of the entire Hammer canon “Vampire Circus” has got to be one of the strangest things they ever did and it’s coming to Blu-Ray for the first time in the UK to celebrate its 50th Anniversary!
It is an offbeat, highly surreal number with oodles of blood and gore thrown in. A Transylvanian village is sealed off from the outside world due to an outbreak of the plague. Anyone who tries to get in or out is shot dead by the police. Nevertheless a travelling circus somehow breaks through the lines, and boy, are all its bloodless-looking performers a wee bit strange!
There is a gypsy male who seems to be able to turn himself into a panther, and a pair of very creepy acrobatic twins, who seem impervious to pain and can transform themselves into birds. All of it is presided over by Adrienne Corri, who makes a suitably vampy Ring-Mistress.
Added to all this the village itself is living under a curse imposed on them by an aristocrat they killed several years before for being a vampire, all of which is related in the violent and blood-splattered opening sequence to the film. A Creepy Hammer horror with bite!
Out now on Limited Edition Blu-ray from Strawberry Media
BOILING POINT
On the busiest night of the year at one of the hottest restaurants in London, a charismatic and commanding head chef balances on a knife’s edge as multiple personal and professional crises threaten to destroy everything he’s worked for.
Out now on Limited Edition Blu-ray from Second Sight Films
THE FEAST
When a wealthy family and their guests gather for a dinner party in the remote Welsh countryside, they have little idea of what awaits them. Hosted at their luxurious new house, the family have a valuable mining venture at stake and the atmosphere is tense. The arrival of a mysterious young woman who has been hired as a waitress brings a quiet, unsettling presence to the evening. And as the night progresses, she soon begins to challenge the family’s beliefs, unravelling the illusion they’ve created with slow, deliberate, and terrifying consequences. A carnivorously chilling new horror film, THE FEAST features an outstanding cast and marks an unforgettable feature debut from Lee Haven Jones.
Out now on Blu-ray and DVD from Picture House Entertainment
PIRANHA
Man has meddled again with mother nature and the result is not only deadly…it’s voracious! With a clever screenplay written by John Sayles (Apollo 13) from a story by Richard Robinson, director Joe Dante (Gremlins) creates an eerie and devilishly fun tale of mutant piranha terrorizing a local swimming hole. On an inviting tranquil evening, two venturesome teenagers take a moonlit skinny-dip in the inviting waters of Lost River Lake…little did they know they would quickly become fish food for a hungry school of man-eating piranha! Their deaths prompt an investigation that reveals a governmental cover-up of a top secret experiment called Operation Razorteeth. And it only gets worse. These insatiable, gilled monsters are heading downstream where a newly opened swimming resort will give them a smorgasbord of tasty vacationers, unless a brave outdoorsman (Bradford Dillman) and a sharp, beautiful investigator (Heather Menzies) can stop their deadly spawn…for good.
Out now on Blu-ray and DVD from Final Cut Entertainment
REVENGE
Rich, arrogant and married, Richard has invited his lover Jen to his luxury retreat for a romantic getaway. Their plans are interrupted however by the sudden early arrival of his two sleazy ‘associates’ for their hunting trip. Their initial leering advances turn much uglier, culminating in a brutal assault and Jen left for dead in the desert.
Out now on Blu-ray from Second Sight Films
STAR TREK (2009)
The future begins in J.J. Abrams’ “high-octane hit”* STAR TREK that has taken audiences by storm. When the Romulan Nero comes from the future to take revenge on the Federation, rivals Kirk and Spock must work together to stop him from destroying everything they know. On an “exhilarating”** journey filled with “spectacular action”***, comedy and cosmic peril, the new recruits of the U.S.S. Enterprise will voyage through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. “Even if you’ve never seen Star Trek before, this movie is for you!”**** This 2-disc SteelBook set includes: Star Trek (2009) on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray, collectable SteelBook case, Captain’s log pocket notebook and a vulcan greeting pin.
Out now on Steelbook 4K UHD Blu-ray from Paramount Home Entertainment
THE OUTPOST – The Complete Collection
All four seasons of the hit fantasy series The Outpost. The series follows Talon, the lone survivor of a race called Blackbloods.
Years after her entire village was destroyed by a gang of brutal mercenaries, Talon travels to a lawless fortress on the edge of the civilized world, as she tracks the killers of her family. On her journey to this outpost, Talon discovers she possesses an extraordinary and mysterious supernatural power that she must learn to control in order to save herself and defend the world against a fanatical religious dictator.
The series stars Jessica Green as Talon, Jake Stormoen as Garret Spears. Imogen Waterhouse as Gwynn Calkussar and Anand Desai-Barochia as Janzo.
Out now on Blu-ray and DVD from Dazzler Media
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