UK Horror and Cult DVDs coming out on February 22nd, 2010
New on Blu-ray:
Cabin Fever: Director's Cut (£15.99 RRP): Five friends, just finished with college finals, head for a cabin in the woods to party and embrace their newfound freedom. There's the cute but uptight Paul (Rider Strong), who yearns for pretty lifelong platonic friend Karen (Jordan Ladd); the attractive, but slightly stupid couple Jeff (Joey Kern) and Marcy (Cerina Vincent); and the brute jock, Bert (James DeBello). While shooting squirrels in the woods, Bert accidentally nicks a man, who appears to be suffering from a disgusting disease. Bert returns to the cabin, choosing not to share this information with the gang. But later that night, when the man knocks on their door, the beast is unleashed.
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The Day of the Triffids (£24.99 RRP): An epic adaptation of John Wyndhams best-selling iconic novel, which brings his terrifying creation of carnivorous plant species to life in a CGI extravaganza, supported by a sensational all-star cast that includes Dougray Scott, Joely Richardson, Brian Cox, Eddie Izzard, Vanessa Redgrave and Jason Priestley. In this electrifying thriller, social order collapses as humanity confronts a double catastrophe. The majority of people have been blinded in a freak solar storm leaving them at the mercy of opportunists who still have their sight. Meanwhile the Triffids are evolving and advancing on the towns in search of human prey. In the face of total human annihilation, it is down to a select few to take a stand against mankinds deadliest adversary, a foe with a fatal sting and an unquenchable taste for human flesh.
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The Haunted World Of El Superbeasto (£19.99 RRP): Paul Giamatti, Brian Posehn, Rosario Dawson, Danny Trejo, Daniel Roebuck, Tom Kenny, Tom Papa, and, of course, Sheri Moon Zombie all lend their voices to director Rob Zombie's animated tale of a washed-up luchador who makes it his mission to battle the forces of the supernatural. As the heroic El Superbeasto (voice of Papa) advances ever closer to his ultimate confrontation with the diabolical Dr. Satan (Giamatti), each adventure becomes more surreal and terrifying than the last.
The Huanted World of El Superbeasto is also available on standard DVD.
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Jennifer's Body (£28.99 RRP): Demon possession, devilish cheerleaders, and satanic rock stars are all on the chopping block with this horror comedy from the production team behind JUNO. Screenwriter Diablo Cody provides the script, with producing duties handled by Jason Reitman and Dan Dubiecki. The story centres on Needy (Amanda Seyfried – Mamma Mia!), an impish high-school student, who has to protect her town against her beautiful but dangerous best friend Jennifer, (Megan Fox – Transformers), whose lithe body hides a hungry demon. After being bedevilled by a Satan worshipping rock band, the sexy cheerleader develops a taste for human flesh and starts targeting male students, while the seemingly powerless Needy looks in terror.
Jennifer's Body is also available on standard DVD.
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M (£24.99 RRP): Of all Fritz Lang's creations, none have been more innovative or influential than M, the film that launched German cinema into the sound era with stunning sophistication and mesmerising artistry. A spate of child killings has stricken a terrified Berlin. Peter Lorre gives a legendary performance as the murderer Hans Beckert, who soon finds himself chased by all levels of society. From cinema's first serial killer hunt, Lang pulls back to encompass social tapestry, police procedural, and underworld conspiracies in an astonishingly multi-faceted and level-headed look at a deeply incendiary topic. One of the greatest psychological thrillers of all time, M remains as fresh and startling almost 80 years on.
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Shinjuku Incident (£24.99 RRP): In Japan, foreign migrants are shunned by mainstream society. Taunted by the yakuza, they live in constant fear of being discovered and repatriated. Into this perilous world ventures Steelhead (Chan), a humble tractor repairman who has travelled to Tokyo in search of his missing girlfriend, Xiu Xiu (Xu Jinglei), who vanished into thin air shortly after arriving in the city. It doesn't take Steelhead long to learn just what kind of hardships Chinese immigrants in Japan endure at the hands of underworld gangsters and foreign crime syndicates, and upon discovering that Xiu Xiu has adapted a Japanese identity and married up-and-coming yakuza chief Eguichi (Masaya Kato), the two men form an uneasy alliance. Over time, Steelhead earns the respect of his fellow Chinese immigrants by establishing a place for them to gather. But the dark side still beckons to Steelhead, because after helping Eguichi dispense with a powerful rival, he is granted full control of Shinjuku's most popular nightspots. Resistant to the allure of the criminal lifestyle, Steelhead discovers a new love and opens a tractor repair business just outside the city. When Equichi begins using Steelhead's former compatriots as pawns to front the yakuza's drug trade, the vengeful immigrant returns to the city determined to exact justice, even if it means destroying the future of the woman he once loved.
Shinjuku Incident is also available on standard DVD.
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New on DVD:
The Asphyx (£17.99 RRP): When an eccentric Victorian scientist, who obsessively photographs freshly dead bodies, discovers a smudge on his film he believes he has captured the asphyx, the spirit of death. He hopes that this asphyx will make him immortal.
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Cabin Fever / Cabin Fever 2: Movie Dobule Pack(£15.99 RRP): This collections brings together Eli 'HOSTEL' Roth's sensational debut feature, the gruesome horror Cabin Fever with its hard-hitting sequel, Cabin Fever 2: Spring Break, directed by Ti West (House of the Devil).
Since a Cabin Fever trailer was posted up above, and Cabin Fever 2 is coming at you below, here's the trailer for The Black Crows' Cabin Fever DVD:
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Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (£12.99 RRP): When John decides to join his best friend Cassie at their high school prom, he realises there is more to worry about than Cassie's jealous boyfriend. What starts out as a fun-filled evening quickly descends into a nightmarish fight for survival when a brand of bottled water becomes infected with a devastating flesh-eating virus. With the school quarantined and the students and teachers rapidly succumbing to the sickness, John and Cassie must try to escape, even fighting their infected friends, in order to survive.
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The Case of the Bloody Iris (£9.99 RRP): With its lurid cinematography, orchestral score, and ample bloodletting, Giuliano Carnimeo's glam-heavy splatterfest The Case of the Bloody Iris is a prime example of the Italian horror genre known as "giallo." Edwige Fenech plays a model who moves into the apartment of a recently slain dancer and fears she will be next on the killer's list. Carnimeo uses the killer's dementia to comment on the moral bankruptcy of a vice-ridden society while saturating the proceedings with plenty of gore and nudity.
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Castle Ghosts of England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland (£14.99 RRP): Explore haunted castles of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland with these four fascinating programmes that take you inside some of the most frightening spots in the British Isles, as you learn about their legends and myths. Castle Ghosts of England: England is described as the isle of spirits , the most haunted place on earth. Explore the haunted castles of the British Isles and investigate the myths of the ghosts that inhabit them. Featuring Muncaster Castle, Sudeley Castle and The Tower of London. Castle Ghosts of Scotland: Castles in Scotland have seen bloody feuds, heroic deeds, and black treachery. Tap into the energies of three — Glamis with its ghostly hauntings, Duntrune with the Phantom Piper, and Fyvie with the Green Lady. Castle Ghosts of Wales: The castles of Wales have been the settings for countless bloody feuds, foul murders, and dastardly deeds. Re-enactments tell the stories of these tormented souls who spirits still linger. Featuring Carew Castle, Gwydir Castle, and St. Donat's Castle, Castle Ghosts of Ireland: Take a journey rich in mystery and ancient lore, where wailing banshees are heard and ghosts do good and evil. Visit castles haunted by a silver hoofed horse, a red lady, a wandering monk, and a headless ghost. Features Huntington Castle, Castle Leslie, Glin Castle, and Leap Castle.
We couldn't find a trailer for this package, so enjoy William Castle's introduction to 13 Ghosts:
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The Corpse Vanishes (£7.99 RRP): Bela Lugosi is the evil Dr. Lorenz, a man who has invented a poisoned flower corsage to use on unsuspecting young brides so he can put them in a zombie-like state, steal their blood, and inject it into his aging wife to keep her young forever. Dr. Lorenz' actions are being investigated by an intelligent and beautiful reporter who knows what the sinister man is up to — but will she become his next victim?
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The Crazies (£9.99 RRP): Its code name is Trixie , an experimental government germ weapon that leaves its victims either dead or irreversibly insane. When the virus is accidentally unleashed in Evans City, Pennsylvania, the small community becomes a war zone of panicked military, desperate scientists and gentle neighbours turned homicidal maniacs. Now a small group of citizens has fled to the town s outskirts where they must hide from trigger-happy soldiers while battling their own depraved urges. But even if they can escape the madness of this plague, can they survive the unstoppable violence of The Crazies? Richard France (Dawn Of The Dead), Lynn Lowry (Shivers, Cat People) and Richard Liberty (Day Of The Dead) co-star in this little-seen masterpiece of modern horror written and directed by George A. Romero that remains one of his most chilling and disturbing films ever.
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The Dead Outside (£9.99 RRP): A mysterious girl with a dark past and a desperate survivor still mourning the loss of loved ones attempt to avoid falling victim to a highly-contagious psychological plague by holding up in an isolated Braehead farm in first-time feature film director Kerry Anne Mullaney's grim apocalyptic thriller.
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Death Trap (£9.99 RRP): A crocodile owner discovers a novel way of keeping his pet happy... Letting him have the paying guests for supper.
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The Disappeared (£9.99 RRP): Still haunted by the disappearance of his younger brother many years ago, a troubled teen returns to live with his father in London and embarks on a chilling journey to discover what grim fate truly befell his long-missing sibling. Matthew was supposed to be watching Tom the evening that the young boy vanished without a trace, but the passing of years has done little to assuage the older sibling's profound feelings of grief and loss. Now, as Matthew settles into his father's rundown London loft in an attempt to start life over, Tom's voice begins calling to him from some dark and distant place.
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Grindstone Road (£9.99 RRP): Fairuza Balk and Greg Bryk star in director Melanie Orr's dark thriller about a grieving couple and a malevolent old house. Their young son Daniel still in a deep coma following a tragic car accident, Hannah (Balk) and her husband Graham (Bryk) move into a newly purchased farmhouse and attempt to move on with their lives. But Hannah can't get over the fact that she was driving on that fateful day, and her increased intake of anti-depressants is causing Graham to worry about her mental well being. When strange things start happening around the farmhouse, Hannah begins to suspect that someone is trying to communicate with her on another level of consciousness. Concerned, Graham turns to outwardly friendly neighbours Ted and Linda for advice on how to deal with his increasingly unstable wife. But Ted and Linda aren't exactly the caring couple they make themselves out to be, because their eager offers of assistance mask some deeply malevolent motives.
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Invisible Ghost (£7.99 RRP): A seemingly dead wife returns to hypnotize her husband — a kindly doctor (Bela Lugosi) — into murdering their houseguests. A moody and atmospheric horror thriller, above average from Lugosi's Poverty Row years.
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Pranks (£9.99 RRP): A group of students agree to spend their Christmas holidays clearing a derelict college of old furniture. Unfortunately an insane killer has other ideas...
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Satanic Sluts: Sluts in a Box (£24.99 RRP): The Satanic Sluts are an all female collective numbering up to 666 of the world's most sexual, attitudinal, confrontational, creative and challenging women that have ever chosen to walk down the left-hand path. Presented here in this 3-disc collection are the sexual fantasies, Satanic lusts and twisted ideologies of Salvation's Black Order. Witness everything from medieval torture to military dress-downs, from satanic rituals to sexy space settings, as the Satanic Sluts bare their corrupt souls for your delectation and their dubious pleasure!
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Quite a slew of films hitting the shelves in the UK come Monday!
You can order these movies from Amazon UK by either clicking the links to the left of the descriptions or you can click on the covers below:
