We have rounded up some of the latest horror/science fiction genre DVD & Blu-ray releases in the USA for the week beginning 1st November 2022.
SHARKNADO: The Complete Collection
Includes all 6 Sharknado films – Sharknado, Sharknado 2: The Second One, Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!, Sharknado: The 4th Awakens, Sharknado 5: Global Swarming, and The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time.
Out now on Blu-ray from CINEDIGM
CREATURE OF THE MIST
A village is attacked by deadly monsters living in a mist that has overtaken their town. One man risks his life to find the cause and end the curse that plagues his people.
Out now on DVD from Itn
DARK/WEB
In the near future, the evolution of the internet has given way to a world in crisis: one where everyone’s connected but no one is safe. Molly Solis, a cyber analyst, understood these dangers better than anyone and was determined to make a difference… until she disappeared. Now, friends and foes from her past are in a race against time to decipher cryptic messages she’s left behind: tales that paint a grim picture of technology run amok. As the mystery deepens, they discover that the stories, and Molly herself, may be concealing information that could change the world… or destroy it.
Out now on DVD from Dreamscape
ULTRAMAN COSMOS: The Complete Series + 3 Specials
Ultraman Cosmos, a blue giant of kindness from space, arrives on Earth chasing down the Chaos Header, who infects life forms. Cosmos bonds with Musashi Haruno of EYES, who makes it his mission to protect the Earth and the life on it from Chaos Header and other malicious entities.
Out now on DVD from Ultraman
THE EVIL DEAD 1 & 2
The cult classics that launched the epic TV franchise are available together for the first time ever from Lionsgate!
Out now on 4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital from Lionsgate
HEX
Following a mysterious disappearance on a jump, a group of skydivers experience paranormal occurrences that leave them fighting for their lives.
Out now on DVD from Lionsgate
RETURN OF THE WITCH
One of the most remarkable films we’ve seen in 30 years of business. An archaeological team unearths the body of an ancient witch and pulls a stake from her rotted corpse. Soon a beautiful naked girl is found in the witch’s grave. The villagers are sure she is the ancient witch returned to life. She soon sets about bewitching men in the most erotic ways imaginable, without resorting to full-blown sex. The scenes of Mane dancing nude were intended to be mesmerizing—and they are! The film’s overall visual images are great. The blending of a classical-style score with a flowing sense of eroticism is haunting. In Finnish with English subtitles. 35mm.
Out now on DVD from Sinister Cinema
SATAN’S TRIANGLE
McClure and his Coast Guard helicopter pal come upon a shipwreck in an area known as “the Devil’s Triangle.” When McClure is lowered to the ship he finds dead bodies all over the place. The only survivor is a beautiful blonde (Kim Novak), who’s in a confused state of mind. Unfortunately, a cable snaps on the helicopter’s rescue basket and McClure and Novak are stuck on the boat until the chopper can return. She tells a grisly tale of what happened. Little does McClure suspect that the evil power that caused all the deaths will soon return. Novak was forty-two when she made this film and still looked great. Creepy with many twists. Color, 16mm.
Out now on DVD from Sinister Cinema
CROWHAVEN FARM
Lange and her hubby inherit a farm—Crowhaven Farm. But there is something strange about the aging country estate. Lange sees visions of ancient settlers doing odd things with rocks and wooden doors. The neighbors spin tales of witchcraft that all seem to point to Crowhaven. But why is it that all the villagers, all typical modern Americans, seem so…kind? Soon Lange realizes that something is very amiss. Carradine has a great bit as a malevolent handyman. A wonderfully creepy film with an unsettling feeling of impending horror that will make you pull your feet up onto the couch and your knees up in front of your face.
Out now on DVD from Sinister Cinema
HITCHHIKER MASSACRE
A sexy hitchhiker trying to get home has to survive a night of terror as a sadistic killer cannibal scouts the highway looking for fresh roadkill.
Out now on Blu-ray & DVD from Green Apple Entertainment
RE-AGITATOR
Goth superstar Aurelio Voltaire and original gangsta rapper Schoolly D star in this cult camp catastrophe, where a beautiful aristocrat (Amanda Flowers) is resurrected by mad doctor Orbert Wescraft at the request of her obsessed husband (Rock N Roll legend Alan Merrill). But when she rebels against the doctor and joins a cult of the zombies planning to resurrect their evil god, pandemonium ensues! Now only her husband, two wacky journalists, a teenage girl hellbent on revenge, a stoned boy genius, and the President can save the world.
Out now on Blu-ray & DVD from Rising Sun Media
THE HAUNTING AT WOODLAND HILLS
A wounded fugitive breaks into a rundown house and finds both the owner’s skeleton and letters to his son, leading to his quest to reunite the dead.
Out now on Blu-ray & DVD from Green Apple Entertainment
FINAL CUT
After a rival student plagiarizes his screenplay, James is forced into production until sparks fly during an uninvited audition from a masked welder.
Out now on Blu-ray & DVD from Green Apple Entertainment
ISLAND OF THE DOOMED
Mitchell is the evil Baron von Weser, who has a grim collection of carnivorous plants. When a group of people vacation on his island, they soon they find themselves having to deal with his monstrosities. Watch out for his blood-drinking tree, which soon becomes acquainted with several unfortunate guests. This is a fast-moving piece of Euro-schlock. Mitchell is great as he underplays his evil role. This film has had some awful video releases in the past, but this is probably the best video copy on the market. Aka Man-eater of Hydra.
Out now on DVD from Sinister Cinema
DARK PLACES
This is one of the most underrated British horror films of the 1970s, complete with a wonderful cast. Hardy plays the head of an asylum who has inherited an eerie old mansion from a deceased patient—a patient who murdered his wife and kids on the premises! Legend has it that there is a hidden fortune somewhere in the walls of the house. Also searching for the loot, though, is Lee—the mysterious local doctor—along with his beautiful sister, played to the hilt by Collins. Both are wonderful in their performances. Unfortunately for all, the house appears to be haunted. This film, although low budget, is very similar to a Hammer film. It’s wonderfully atmospherice and features a terrific, seat-clutching climax. A minor gem.
Out now on DVD from Sinister Cinema
THE DEATHHEAD VIRGIN
Gaynor is a treasure hunter who finds the haul of a lifetime—a sunken galleon off the coast of an island in the Philippines. Imagine his surprise, though, when he finds the ship is guarded by the vengeful spirit of an ancient princess (who’s depicted accurately in the film’s posters). She stalks totally naked around the beaches and possesses Gaynor’s partner’s soul, sending him on murdering rampages. Not bad for such a cheapie. Norman Foster directed. Several bikini-clad babes flaunt their goods. Rated R for nudity and violence.
Out now on DVD from Sinister Cinema
THE GHOST’S ROYALTY
In a small 1800s Massachusetts town, a student of theology becomes fascinated with a dilapidated old country mansion. He soon learns the place is haunted by the ghost of a beautiful young woman, whose father was responsible for her death. An arrangement has been made, though, between the ghost and the father whereby he is banned from the house in return for a ghost royalty, paid to him four times a year. This wonderful B&W gothic Euro-chiller is largely overlooked by horror film historians. It is filled with exquisitely acted scenes and atmospheric moments of underlying dread. The scene where the black-veiled ghost descends the stairs is quite memorable. Laforêt has a vague likeness to Barbara Steele and is a true beauty in her own right. Definitely recommended. Based on the classic Henry James ghost story, “The Ghostly Rental.” In French with English subtitles.
Out now on DVD from Sinister Cinema
FERRYMAN MARIA
One night a village ferryman hears the passenger bell. At the dock, he finds a dark figure waiting to cross the black waters. It’s Death, who has come for him. Soon after, young Maria takes over as the new ferryman. One night she gives a ride to a wounded man who is marked for death. But when Death comes she tries to save him. The scene where Maria dances with death is a great moment. She later flees over the dark countryside and hides in a church, but to no avail. With Death at her heals, Maria trudges into the swamp to meet her destiny. A beautiful film and a true classic.
Out now on DVD from Sinister Cinema
WHAT BIG EYES
It’s not often that we just go bonkers over an actor’s portrayal in a film, but Patrick Magee’s performance in What Big Eyes in our humble opinion is one of the finest acting jobs by an actor in a horror film that we’ve ever seen in the more than three-and-a-half decades of Sinister Cinema. He is AMAZING. An RSPCA officer is horrified when he discovers that pet shop owner Magee has been receiving and conducting bizarre experiments on wolves, searching for proof of lycanthropy in humans. His guinea pig? Himself. Like Lugosi in The Raven or Rathbone in Love from a Stranger, there are moments where the intensity of Magee’s dialogue will pass right through the TV screen and creep down into your spine. Wow! Everyone else in the cast excels as well, especially Madge Ryan as his mentally battered daughter. The final scene in this short British made-for-TV feature is very memorable.
Out now on DVD from Sinister Cinema
CASTING THE RUNES
This short made-for-TV British feature is only loosely based on the classic short story of the same title by M.R. James, but it is extremely eerie and chilling, just like you’d expect from an M.R. James work. A man is walking his dog when he is confronted with a supernatural horror that sends him stumbling and screaming into and open field. The authorities find him dead, nearly every bone in his body broken. Later, a beautiful young television producer is passed a slip of paper (slipped into one of her books) with ancient writing on it. She now has only four weeks (a Lunar calendar month) to live. She begins to experience terrifying events. The solution for her? Pass the paper back to the insidious fellow who passed it to her in the first place. But how? We all of course remember the earlier classic film version of this tale, Night of the Demon with Dana Andrews.
Out now on DVD from Sinister Cinema
WHISTLE AND I’LL COME FOR YOU (FEATURING FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER)
A grouchy college professor, who thinks that anything “supernatural” must have a logical explanation, goes on vacation to a lonely coastal village. When an old whistle is found on the beach one day, the professor blows through it. Little does he know that he has just awakened a supernatural terror beyond his comprehension. This excellent British horror gem is a must. Based on the chilling tale by M. R. James. Cool. From 35mm. ALSO: THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER (1928) Herbert Stern, Hildegarde Watson, Melville Webber. When a wayward traveler arrives at the Usher mansion, he discovers that the family members are living under the effects of a horrible curse. This short, avante garde version of the Poe classic is wonderfully gloomy in its almost dream-like presentation. Silent with music score.
Out now on DVD from Sinister Cinema
DEVIL’S NIGHT
Four high-school buddies ditch a Halloween party for a night of mischief in their neighborhood, only to stumble upon an unspeakable evil.
Out now on Blu-ray & DVD from Green Apple Entertainment
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