Category Archives: DVD Releases
Horror DVD Releases – Week of August 31st, 2010
(descriptions from BestBuy) Tormented (2009) An emotionally tortured teenager returns from the grave and promptly makes life hell for those who ostracized him, in this jet-black horror comedy with echoes of Carrie At the center of the British secondary school in question is Justine (Tuppence Middleton), a pampered, elitist rich bitch. Following the suicide of [...]
Horror DVD Releases – Week of August 24th, 2010
(descriptions from BestBuy) Survival of the Dead (2009) A group of rogue soldiers seek shelter from the zombie apocalypse on scenic Plum Island, only to become caught up in a bitter feud between two warring families. Sarge Crocket (Alan Van Sprang) and his motley crew of military abandoners are searching for a safe place to [...]
Horror DVD Releases – Week of August 17th, 2010
the highlight of this week’s releases is THE LOST SKELETON RETURNS AGAIN, the sequel to larry blamire’s hilariously unique parody of 1950s b-movies, THE LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRA. if you haven’t seen the latter, seek it out… if you have, then queuing up the sequel should be a no-brainer. this isn’t really new to dvd, [...]
Horror DVD Releases – Week of August 10th, 2010
(descriptions from BestBuy) Sea of Dust (2009) First time director/screenwriter Scott Bunt pays tribute to the classic Hammer Studio films of yesteryear and the stylish shockers of director Mario Bava with this gruesome tale of an oppressive evil that washes over a small village of innocents. Twisted Brain (aka Horror High) (1974) Also known as [...]
Horror DVD Releases – Week of August 3rd, 2010
(descriptions from BestBuy) Secrets of the Clown (2007) His sanity crumbling after his best friend is brutally murdered, a small town man begins to experience frightening visions of sadistic clowns, and suffer from gruesome nightmares that haunt him every night. Jim and Bobbie were best friends; now that Jim is gone, Bobbie seems lost. When [...]
Horror DVD Releases – Week of July 27th, 2010
(descriptions from BestBuy) Don’t Look Up (2008) Director Fruit Chan (Dumplings) takes the helm for this remake of Ringu director Hideo Nakata’s 1996 shocker about a film crew that unleashes a malevolent supernatural force after discovering footage of a woman’s murder. As the production gets underway in Transylvania, director Marcus Reid gradually realizes that his [...]
Horror DVD Releases – Week of July 20th, 2010
(descriptions from BestBuy) 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (2010) The fine, upstanding cannibals of Pleasant Valley clash with the cast and crew of an obnoxious reality show after taking the Guts n’ Glory Jamboree on the road in director Tim Sullivan’s blood-soaked sequel. Galaxy of Terror (1981) Also known as Planet of Horrors, this film [...]
Horror DVD Releases – Week of July 13th, 2010
(descriptions from Netflix & BestBuy) Parasomnia (2008) In this sinister twist on the Sleeping Beauty legend, an innocent beauty suffering from a rare sleep disorder falls victim to a menacing mesmerist and serial killer who draws his vast arsenal of hypnotic weaponry to take control of her fragile psyche. Unearthed (2004) A young archeology professor [...]
Horror DVD Releases – Week of July 6th, 2010
(descriptions from Netflix & BestBuy) Salvage (2008) After washing ashore in a metal shipping container, a mysterious monster begins tormenting the residents of a small community. Despite a mandated quarantine, single mother Beth (Neve McIntosh) courageously leaves her home to find and protect her teenage daughter. Lawrence Gough directs this intelligent British horror movie that [...]
Horror DVD Releases – Week of June 29th, 2010
(descriptions from Netflix & BestBuy) The Crazies (2009) When a plane crashes in a small town, a secret biological weapon is released. As the toxic substance infiltrates the local water system, some residents become gravely ill, while others descend into homicidal madness. Sheriff David Dutton (Timothy Olyphant) attempts to set things straight, but soon the [...]
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