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NEWS – Original Stepfather to Be Released on Blu-ray

Published on: 28th February, 2010

Interesting news for fans of 1980s slashers and psychological thrillers is that the original 1987 version of The Stepfather will be released on Blu-ray later this year. Directed by Joseph Ruben (who was also responsible for the Julia Roberts flick Sleeping with the Enemy) and starring Terry O’Quinn (better known as John Locke from Lost), [...]

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NEWS – William Lustig’s Uncle Sam Comes to Blu-ray

Published on: 27th February, 2010

Another week, another Blue Underground announcement. In their continued quest to uncover the most obscure movies and bring them into the digital age, their latest set for the Blu-ray treatment is Uncle Sam, the last movie to date for director William Lustig, having become more known these days for his work on producing DVDs.
The movie [...]

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NEWS – Fritz Lang’s M Coming to Blu-ray

Published on: 13th February, 2010

Following on from the recent news that Criterion will be downsizing much of their impressive Criterion Collection DVDs, the latest from the company is that they plan to release Fritz Lang’s 1931 notorious classic M on Blu-ray later this year. And, in typical fashion, it will come loaded with a whole host of special features, [...]

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NEWS – Cabin Fever Director’s Cut Blu-ray Released on February 16

Published on: 12th February, 2010

What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than by watching a group of horny teenagers die in horrible agony? That seems to be Lionsgate’s theory with the upcoming release of Cabin Fever this Tuesday.
But not just any old version of Cabin Fever… the director’s cut on Blu-ray. Eli Roth’s loving tribute to the 1980s is [...]

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NEWS – The Prowler Coming to Blu-ray

Published on: 9th February, 2010

These days it seems us slasher fans are spoilt! If it is not the never-ending onslaught of disappointing remakes (My Bloody Valentine excluded) then it is the regular updates of sleazy classics that are being brought into the digital age. Following on from the recent announcements of both Madman and The Slumber Party Massacre, the [...]

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NEWS – Escape from L.A. Comes to Blu-ray

Published on: 8th February, 2010

It’s sad that so many of John Carpenter’s films have been given below-par releases. For every 2-disc special edition like Halloween or Big Trouble in Little China, there were countless disappointments such as Dark Star and Prince of Darkness.
It seems like the evolution from DVD to Blu-ray is not shaping up to be any better, [...]

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NEWS – City of the Living Dead Makes Its Way to Blu-ray

Published on: 30th January, 2010

City of the Living Dead is arguably Lucio Fulci’s finest hour. Some fans prefer Zombi 2, others The Beyond, but whatever your poison, those who love their undead to be gruesome and Lovecraftian should check out this underrated gem.
Coming from the late Italian filmmaker at the peak of his career, City of the Living Dead [...]

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NEWS – Two Troma Classics Come to Blu-ray

Published on: 22nd January, 2010

For all those who get tired of pretentious and dull horror movies trying to pass themselves off as art there’s always Troma.
The New York-based empire, launched by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz back in the 1970s, has spent the last twenty-five years at the forefront of the independent scene, spewing out a string of camp [...]

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NEWS – Romero’s Day of the Dead Comes to UK Blu-ray

Published on: 17th January, 2010

Whilst fans of zombie master George A. Romero are quick to praise what an epic masterpiece Dawn of the Dead was, it has only been recently that his second sequel, 1985’s Day of the Dead, has finally been given the respect it deserves. Release around the same time as the more light-hearted and fun blockbusters [...]

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NEWS – The Toolbox Murders Blu-ray Released This Month

Published on: 17th January, 2010

Keeping in the spirit of our long-running coverage of the glorious ‘video nasty’ scandal of the 1980s, we thought you maybe interested to know that one of our favourites, Dennis Donnelly’s ultra-sleazy grindhouse classic The Toolbox Murders, is set to make it debut on Blu-ray later this month. Coming from Blue Underground, by far one [...]

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