We have rounded up some of the latest horror/science fiction genre DVD & Blu-ray releases in the UK for the week beginning 8th August 2022.
THE MIDWICH CUCKOOS
The Midwich Cuckoos is set in Midwich, a sleepy commuter belt town outside London, rather than the rural village of the novel.
One September evening everyone in one part of the town suddenly falls unconscious without warning and for 12 hours no phones work and nobody can get into the blackout zone.
.When everything returns to normal, it’s discovered that every woman of childbearing age has become pregnant. They later give birth to a group of chillingly unusual children, known as ‘The Midwich Cuckoos’. Soon it’s apparent these odd children have strange abilities. They end up dividing loyalties and threatening lives both within the town and beyond — and it needs a terrifying sacrifice in order to prevent them causing global catastrophe….
Out now on DVD and Blu-ray from Dazzler Media
EVENT HORIZON
Celebrating 25 years of terror, EVENT HORIZON comes to 4K Ultra HD in this limited edition, Collector’s Edition steelbook. This release includes an outer slipcase which houses the collectible SteelBook, a blue print poster. art cards, pin and patch along with the the film on 4K UHD and on Blu-ray.
Seven years ago, pioneering research spacecraft “Event Horizon” mysteriously vanished without a trace on its maiden voyage. But then, in the darkness of deep space, a persistent signal prompts a rescue crew to wing its way through the galaxy on a bold rescue mission. What they uncover is an unimaginable interstellar horror that will test the entire team’s sanity and souls.
Out now on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray and 25th Anniversary Steelbook Collector’s Edition 4K UHD & Blu-ray from Paramount Home Entertainment
RESIDENT ALIEN – Season One
A comedic sci-fi drama series based on the Dark Horse comic book series of the same name, Resident Alien follows a crash-landed alien (Alan Tudyk) who must take on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor and somehow find a way to fit in with the local human population. While attempting to complete his secret mission on Earth, he is forced to consider the possibility that humans might be worth saving after all.
The DVD and Blu-ray set contains all 10 episodes from the first season.
Out now on Blu-ray from Fabulous Films
RAW
Strict vegetarian Justine faces a merciless onslaught of hazing rituals during her first week at veterinary school. One of these is the eating of raw meat and desperate to fit in she can’t refuse. This taste of flesh not only compromises her principles but awakens an uncontrollable craving with horrific consequences.
Out now on Blu-ray from Second Sight Films
THE VOICES
After a failed suicide attempt a young woman wakes from a coma to a life she doesn’t remember… Her loving husband tends to her every need as she recovers but she soon finds him crossing the line and becoming controlling. Soon her fragile reality tumbles into a nightmare where nothing is as it seems and the ultimate evil vies for her soul.
Out now on DVD from High Fliers Films
DRACULA: THE ORIGINAL LIVING VAMPIRE
Amelia Van Helsing is on the desperate hunt for the killer responsible for a string of grisly murders targeting young women. Her prime suspect: the mysterious Count Dracula.
Out now on DVD from Dazzler Media
GIALLO ESSENTIALS – Black Edition [Limited Edition]
While the release of Dario Argento’s The Bird with the Crystal Plumage gave rise to a glut of imitators, there was more to the giallo than just shameless copycats setting out to ape a rigid formula. This volume of Giallo Essentials celebrates the range and breadth of the genre with three lesser-seen films from its early 1970s heyday.
In Silvio Amadio’s Smile Before Death, familicide with a sprinkling of Oedipal love is the order of the day when teenager Nancy returns home to discover the apparent suicide of her mother, and quickly comes to suspect that her stepfather and his mistress are to blame.
Next, Horny priests and self-flagellating nuns abound in Francesco Mazzei’s The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive, as police commissioner Franco Boito investigates the brutal murder of a young clergyman, only to enter into an affair with the dead man’s lover.
Finally, in Giuseppe Bennati’s The Killer Reserved Nine Seats, an assortment of wealthy degenerates – including Italian cult mainstays Andrea Scotti and Howard Ross – answer the summons of an eccentric nobleman and assemble in the theatre attached to his ancestral home, only to find themselves trapped in the decaying building while a savage killer picks them off Agatha Christie-style.
With gory murders, wanton debauchery and left-field plot twists a-plenty, all three of these oft-overlooked gialli are restored in 2K from their original camera negatives – including brand-new, Arrow-exclusive restorations of Smile Before Death and The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive– alongside a range of in-depth bonus features.
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS New 2K restorations from the original camera negatives of Smile Before Deathand The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive 2K restoration from the original camera negative of The Killer Reserved Nine Seats High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of each film Original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks on Smile Before Death and The Killer Reserved Nine Seats Original lossless mono Italian soundtrack on The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive English subtitles for the Italian soundtracks Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtracks Rigid box packaging with original artwork in a windowed Giallo Essentials Collection slipcover Reversible sleeves for each film featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais, Peter Strain and Haunt Love DISC 1: SMILE BEFORE DEATH New commentary by authors and critics Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson Original Italian and English front and end titles Smile of the Hyena, new video interview with Stefano Amadio, film journalist and son of director Silvio Amadio Never-before-seen extended nude scenes, not used in the final film Image gallery DISC 2: THE WEAPON, THE HOUR, THE MOTIVE New commentary by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas A Man in Giallo, new video interview with actor Salvatore Puntillo Front and end titles for the lost English-language dub Image gallery DISC 3: THE KILLER RESERVED NINE SEATS New commentary by author and critic Kat Ellinger Hanging with Howard, video interview with actor Howard Ross Writing with Biagio, video interview with screenwriter Biagio Proietti Italian theatrical trailer (in Italian and English) Image gallery FIRST PRESSING ONLY: individual illustrated collector’s booklets for each film, featuring new writing by Rachael Nisbet, Barry Forshaw and Peter Jilmstad.
Out now on Blu-ray from Arrow Video
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