Succession: Wim Verstappen’s V.D. From Cult Epics
In June 1972, Scorpio Films issued a press release announcing its upcoming film. All eyes were on Scorpio’s founders, Pim de la Parra and Wim Verstappen, after the astounding success of Blue Movie, the groundbreaking 1971 Pim-produced film directed by Verstappen. This next production, centered on “disputes and intrigues surrounding the takeover of a large…
Cult Epics unleashes Tsui Hark’s DON’T PLAY WITH FIRE on Blu-ray
Tsui Hark’s 1980 terroristic Don’t Play With Fire (Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind) is one of the greatest films I’ve ever seen. Soon available from Cult Epics as a special-edition 2-disc Blu-ray featuring all three versions of the film and hours of extras, Don’t Play With Fire is a psychotic masterpiece from a supernaturally…
Can’t Get There From Here: Tobe Hooper’s SALEM’S LOT (1979)
I’ve always wanted to be a fan of Salem’s Lot (1979).Let me explain.As a Gen-X kid who grew up in the eighties, obsessed by Stephen King and horror in general, Salem’s Lot should very well be one of my favorite films. Yet, for whatever reason, Salem’s Lot has always perplexed me as a novel and…
THE EYE (2002) on 4K from Arrow
Arrow Home Video has released The Eye (2002) on 4K and Blu-ray, featuring archival and new bonus supplements. One of the key Hong Kong horrors of the early 2000s, The Eye is a fascinating film filled with unforgettable, often haunting imagery, and it has certainly never looked better on home video than it does in…
VAMPIRE TIME TRAVELERS on Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance
A weirded-out, frantic freak-fest of ridiculous proportions, Vampire Time Travelers (1998) is the goofyx2 debut feature from fast-talking Les Sekely. Recently released as a massively pimped-out edition from Visual Vengeance, complete with a bonus film and hours of extras, Vampire Time Travelers plays out like a gas-station crack trip. Sekely was part of the one in a million club…
COLONY MUTATION (1995) on Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance
Visual Vengeance continues its tradition of bringing micro-budget productions to Criterion-style Blu-ray releases. One of its newest is Colony Mutation, a 1995 body-horror sci-fi production directed by one-and-done regional filmmaker Thomas Berna. This new Blu-ray comes with a whopping three versions of the film, two commentaries, archival and new interviews, and more, making this easily…
AESTHETICS OF A BULLET (1973) on Blu-ray from Radiance
To quote my man Johnny Thunders, some people are literally “born to lose.” Take the pathetic thief played brilliantly by Tsunehiko Watase, who briefly gets the chance to be a big shot for the mob before his fate comes a calling in Sadao Nakajima’s Aesthetics Of A Bullet (1973). Recently released on Blu-ray from Radiance,…
One More For The Road: WATCH ME SLEEP on DVD from Wild Eye
The low-budget British horror film, Watch Me Sleep (2023) isn’t a great film, but man does it ever have a great lead performance. Recently put out on DVD from Wild Eye Releasing, Watch Me Sleep features a pulverizing and volcanic lead performance by Darren Mcare, amongst the most intense I’ve experienced in recent memory.. Director…
He Ain’t Heavy: Jean-Pierre MOcky’s SOLO (1970) on Blu-ray from Radiance
I’ve thought of Jean-Pierre Mocky often this past decade, even though I’ve yet to see many of his films. The reason Mocky continues to occupy a special place for me is his powerful 1974 drama, No Pockets in a Shroud. This is the film that offered Sylvia Kristel one of her earliest roles, and it…
Cult Epics announces P.O. BOX TINTO BRASS on 4K UHD Blu-ray
I’m so excited to announce that I’m featured on the supplements of Cult Epics’ upcoming 4K/Blu-ray edition of P.O. Box Tinto Brass, the Maestro’s delightful 1995 erotic anthology. I had the great fortune of being part of the critic’s commentary track, along with my peers Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson, Eugenio Ercolani & Heather Drain. I’m…
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