‘A deeply twisted shocker… You will never, ever, ever find a psychotic she-monster more blood-chilling than Susan Tyrrell’
Coming Soon
‘An excellent shocker… queasy and wildly ahead of its time… Susan Tyrrell delivers a character unlike any other in horror history’
Mondo Digital
‘Tyrrell steals the show… the sight of her… clutching a machete and chasing a poor unfortunate through a stormy night is once seen, never forgotten!… I heartedly recommend you seek out’
Hysteria Lives
One of the notorious 1980s video nasties Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker has been lauded as ‘Brilliantly insane’ (Cool Ass Cinema) and a ‘horror gem, well-crafted, ripe for analysis… should not go overlooked (Bloody Disgusting) and now, thanks to Severin Films, you can witness the film like never before. The company announces a brand-new Special Edition Dual 4K Uhd and Blu-ray is set for its UK release on 13th May 2024.
In a surprising change of direction,...
Coming Soon
‘An excellent shocker… queasy and wildly ahead of its time… Susan Tyrrell delivers a character unlike any other in horror history’
Mondo Digital
‘Tyrrell steals the show… the sight of her… clutching a machete and chasing a poor unfortunate through a stormy night is once seen, never forgotten!… I heartedly recommend you seek out’
Hysteria Lives
One of the notorious 1980s video nasties Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker has been lauded as ‘Brilliantly insane’ (Cool Ass Cinema) and a ‘horror gem, well-crafted, ripe for analysis… should not go overlooked (Bloody Disgusting) and now, thanks to Severin Films, you can witness the film like never before. The company announces a brand-new Special Edition Dual 4K Uhd and Blu-ray is set for its UK release on 13th May 2024.
In a surprising change of direction,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
‘An underrated northern artist whose impact could have been greater given the right breaks. Cliff Twemlow’s story should provide encouragement to the current crop of British indie filmmakers. An essential watch’
*****
Starburst
‘Hugely entertaining documentary about a truly unique character… Jake West paints an affectionate portrait of a genuine one-off, whose work you’ll want to dive into once credits roll’
Dexerto
‘A fascinating man… Cliff absolutely deserves a place in the pantheon of low-budget, guerrilla-style filmmakers and hopefully this documentary will introduce him to an entirely new audience’
*****
Set the Tape
Following its successful festival run and ahead of its digital release in June 2024, Severin Films announces a UK theatrical tour of the acclaimed film Mancunian Man the Legendary Life of Cliff Twemlow.
Tour dates:
3 March – Nottingham Broadway + Q&a with Jake West & David Gregory
13 March – Birmingham – Mockingbird Cinema + Q&a with Jake West
23 March – Exeter – Exeter Phoenix...
*****
Starburst
‘Hugely entertaining documentary about a truly unique character… Jake West paints an affectionate portrait of a genuine one-off, whose work you’ll want to dive into once credits roll’
Dexerto
‘A fascinating man… Cliff absolutely deserves a place in the pantheon of low-budget, guerrilla-style filmmakers and hopefully this documentary will introduce him to an entirely new audience’
*****
Set the Tape
Following its successful festival run and ahead of its digital release in June 2024, Severin Films announces a UK theatrical tour of the acclaimed film Mancunian Man the Legendary Life of Cliff Twemlow.
Tour dates:
3 March – Nottingham Broadway + Q&a with Jake West & David Gregory
13 March – Birmingham – Mockingbird Cinema + Q&a with Jake West
23 March – Exeter – Exeter Phoenix...
- 3/13/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
The episode of The Test of Time covering Motel Hell was Written by Andrew Hatfield, Narrated by Niki Minter, Edited by Mike Conway, Produced by John Fallon and Tyler Nichols, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
Copycat movies have been a thing forever. You can look at the broader scope and consider that most slasher movies became copycat in one way or another. A supernatural killer, excessive gore and nudity, and even the high body counts. That style of horror movies could become a dime a dozen. Twin films are similar, but they are made at roughly the same time and actually trying to release first to beat the other to market so as to not be seen as an attempted clone of the other studios idea. Boiling it down even further, some copycats go beyond just the themes and even try to take direct elements from the previous movie that made money.
Copycat movies have been a thing forever. You can look at the broader scope and consider that most slasher movies became copycat in one way or another. A supernatural killer, excessive gore and nudity, and even the high body counts. That style of horror movies could become a dime a dozen. Twin films are similar, but they are made at roughly the same time and actually trying to release first to beat the other to market so as to not be seen as an attempted clone of the other studios idea. Boiling it down even further, some copycats go beyond just the themes and even try to take direct elements from the previous movie that made money.
- 9/28/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Rose Gregorio, the Tony-nominated actress who played Nurse Carol Hathaway’s (Julianna Margulies) mom on NBC’s ER from 1996-99, has died. She was 97. The veteran star passed away of natural causes on August 17 in her Greenwich Village home, her nephew, Robert Grosbard, told The Hollywood Reporter. Born on October 17, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, Gregorio began her career in theatre productions in Chicago and New York City during the 1950s and 1960s, becoming more active on television in the 1970s. Her first on-screen role came in the Armstrong Circle Theatre episode “The Fortune Tellers” in 1961, but after that, she moved to New York, where she would go on to have a successful career on Off-Broadway and Broadway, starring in the likes of William Snyder’s The Days and Nights of BeeBee Fenstermaker and Jack Gelber’s The Cuban Thing. ER/YouTube Throughout the 1970s, she appeared in many TV series, including The Doctors,...
- 9/21/2023
- TV Insider
Console gamers can now enjoy the mayhem that is Puppet Combo and Black Eyed Priest’s Night At the Gates of Hell. The game, which we loved so much on PC, is available now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and the Nintendo Switch.
Developed by the duo behind Puppet Combo’s Bloodwash (which we also loved), Night At the Gates of Hell is a Survival Horror Fps inspired by Italian zombie films from the likes of Lucio Fulci and Bruno Mattei, PS1-era gore, and “sweat-drenched neon disco.”
You are David, a quiet, recently widowed man living in his seaside apartment. Unfortunately, a zombie outbreak descends upon his city and disrupts his normal everyday life.
After gathering his thoughts, collecting a few weapons, and meeting up with other survivors, David realizes that he must fight his way to the truth behind the apocalypse, by gunning and slashing through the hordes of zombies.
Developed by the duo behind Puppet Combo’s Bloodwash (which we also loved), Night At the Gates of Hell is a Survival Horror Fps inspired by Italian zombie films from the likes of Lucio Fulci and Bruno Mattei, PS1-era gore, and “sweat-drenched neon disco.”
You are David, a quiet, recently widowed man living in his seaside apartment. Unfortunately, a zombie outbreak descends upon his city and disrupts his normal everyday life.
After gathering his thoughts, collecting a few weapons, and meeting up with other survivors, David realizes that he must fight his way to the truth behind the apocalypse, by gunning and slashing through the hordes of zombies.
- 9/8/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
It says a lot about the history of nunsploitation cinema that “The Nun II,” which opens with a scary ghost nun levitating a priest and setting him spectacularly on fire, is one of the more understated entries in the genre.
That’s not to say “The Nun II” is a subtle film, or a thoughtful film, or even a good film. It’s just that when you share space on the video store shelf with Ken Russell’s “The Devils” and Bruno Mattei’s “The Other Hell,” a bunch of cheesy random jump scares wrapped around a tepid storyline just doesn’t stand out much.
Even compared to Corin Hardy’s first “The Nun” movie — itself the fifth entry in the “Conjuring” franchise, with “The Nun II” now the ninth — Michael Chaves’s sequel is a major step down. Hardy’s stylish horror adventure was energetic enough to entertain despite its egregious silliness.
That’s not to say “The Nun II” is a subtle film, or a thoughtful film, or even a good film. It’s just that when you share space on the video store shelf with Ken Russell’s “The Devils” and Bruno Mattei’s “The Other Hell,” a bunch of cheesy random jump scares wrapped around a tepid storyline just doesn’t stand out much.
Even compared to Corin Hardy’s first “The Nun” movie — itself the fifth entry in the “Conjuring” franchise, with “The Nun II” now the ninth — Michael Chaves’s sequel is a major step down. Hardy’s stylish horror adventure was energetic enough to entertain despite its egregious silliness.
- 9/7/2023
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
The 35th edition of Discovery Channel’s Shark Week is officially underway, marking the return of the annual fan-favorite weeklong shark celebration. Shark Week began in 1988 as a fun means of educating audiences on the aquatic predator, counteracting the negative representations of sharks in popular culture that began with the seminal aquatic horror feature Jaws (now available to stream on Peacock).
Jaws didn’t just make people afraid to go into the water; its massive blockbuster success inspired an enduring wave of “sharksploitation” horror that’s become a summer mainstay. Naturally, in celebration of Shark Week, this week’s streaming picks bring the aquatic terror. Shudder’s new documentary Sharksploitation breaks down this subgenre further, packed with insights from filmmakers and scientists alike, for further viewing to complete your Shark Week watchlists.
Whether you’re in the mood for killer shark horror dripping with cheese or genuinely unsettling Jaws riffs,...
Jaws didn’t just make people afraid to go into the water; its massive blockbuster success inspired an enduring wave of “sharksploitation” horror that’s become a summer mainstay. Naturally, in celebration of Shark Week, this week’s streaming picks bring the aquatic terror. Shudder’s new documentary Sharksploitation breaks down this subgenre further, packed with insights from filmmakers and scientists alike, for further viewing to complete your Shark Week watchlists.
Whether you’re in the mood for killer shark horror dripping with cheese or genuinely unsettling Jaws riffs,...
- 7/24/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
The pain of loss affects everyone differently. Some of us fall into a deep depression that saps our energy, leaving us unable to concentrate or even leave the house. Some of us throw ourselves into our work, seeking distraction through constant activity and meticulous obsession.
Of course, there are also those among us who begin stalking the surgeons who failed to save our loved ones, and in doing so discover that they actually lead a secret double life as sadistic serial killers. It’s really a very common part of the grieving process.
Don’t believe me? Ask recently widowed Angela (Simona Vannelli). Following the death of her husband and son due to injuries sustained in a car accident, she has become a broken shell of her former self. When she’s not locked up in her home sobbing over old family photos, she’s fantasizing about tracking down the...
Of course, there are also those among us who begin stalking the surgeons who failed to save our loved ones, and in doing so discover that they actually lead a secret double life as sadistic serial killers. It’s really a very common part of the grieving process.
Don’t believe me? Ask recently widowed Angela (Simona Vannelli). Following the death of her husband and son due to injuries sustained in a car accident, she has become a broken shell of her former self. When she’s not locked up in her home sobbing over old family photos, she’s fantasizing about tracking down the...
- 6/3/2023
- by Dr. Dobermind
- Horror Asylum
The Beatles are still remembered as one of the greatest bands (if not the greatest) in rock music history. Sixty years after the Fab Four led the British invasion in America, songs created by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr are still considered by many to be a musical gold standard that stands the test of time.
But while their music endures, there may be some things about the Beatles that you didn’t know (or that you forgot about). To catch you up on your Beatles trivia, here are 15 things you probably didn’t know about this legendary band.
George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, The Beatles | Bettmann/Getty Images 15. The Beatles’ song ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ is named after a real place
John Lennon lived with his aunt and uncle, Mimi and George Smith, in Woolton, England, from the time that he was five years old.
But while their music endures, there may be some things about the Beatles that you didn’t know (or that you forgot about). To catch you up on your Beatles trivia, here are 15 things you probably didn’t know about this legendary band.
George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, The Beatles | Bettmann/Getty Images 15. The Beatles’ song ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ is named after a real place
John Lennon lived with his aunt and uncle, Mimi and George Smith, in Woolton, England, from the time that he was five years old.
- 2/11/2023
- by Perry Carpenter
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
There’s a dilemma which many people face even as adults when developing a crush on somebody in a context not directly associated with dating. Popular wisdom says that it’s a good idea to get to know that person a bit better before making a move, but if one does that, and a real friendship develops, how does one then make a move without creating the potentially creepy impression that one has been hiding an ulterior motive, and potentially threatening the friendship? Most of us get better at managing such situations over time, but it;s much harder when one is a teenager and inexperienced with such feelings in general, especially if the object of one’s desire is a longstanding best friend.
16-year-old Manuel (known as Manu and played by the superb Martín Miller) has known Felipe (Teo Inama Chiabrando) since they were tiny children. Living in a small,...
16-year-old Manuel (known as Manu and played by the superb Martín Miller) has known Felipe (Teo Inama Chiabrando) since they were tiny children. Living in a small,...
- 2/5/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Martín Miller in Sublime
In spring 2022, independent Argentinian film Sublime hit the festival circuit and began a journey which saw it charm audiences all around the world. Following the lives and loves of a group of teenagers who play together in a band, it looks at what happens when friendship turns into something more and a seemingly unbreakable bond between two boys is put to the test. When it screened at BFI Flare, I took the opportunity to talk to director Mariano Biasin and ask him how he found a young cast with such amazing chemistry.
“It was a big casting,” he says. “We started making the casting before the pandemic, I had a group that I had already chosen, but in the middle of nowhere, we had to stop for the pandemic. And then one year after, we had to recast, and that's where Martín Miller, the main actor,...
In spring 2022, independent Argentinian film Sublime hit the festival circuit and began a journey which saw it charm audiences all around the world. Following the lives and loves of a group of teenagers who play together in a band, it looks at what happens when friendship turns into something more and a seemingly unbreakable bond between two boys is put to the test. When it screened at BFI Flare, I took the opportunity to talk to director Mariano Biasin and ask him how he found a young cast with such amazing chemistry.
“It was a big casting,” he says. “We started making the casting before the pandemic, I had a group that I had already chosen, but in the middle of nowhere, we had to stop for the pandemic. And then one year after, we had to recast, and that's where Martín Miller, the main actor,...
- 1/31/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Avoiding schmaltzy pitfalls, this moving drama about two friends nearing adulthood offers a modern ideal of masculinity
Unlike many queer coming-of-age films – which can lapse into sentimental self-flagellation – Argentinian director Mariano Biasin’s light-touch drama handles the thorny process of coming out in refreshing fashion. Friends since childhood, Manu (Martín Miller) and Felipe (Teo Inama Chiabrando) are inseparable during their teenage years. When not playing together in a band, the pair hang out at the beach or simply lounge about in their rooms, talking about everything and nothing.
Though each has a girlfriend, their attitudes to dating are completely different. While Felipe has a van fitted out just for the purpose of hanky-panky, Manu’s first sexual experience leaves him with more questions than answers. Awakened to his desire for Felipe, Manu slips in and out of sexy daydreams as the struggle to hide his true feelings grows increasingly difficult.
Unlike many queer coming-of-age films – which can lapse into sentimental self-flagellation – Argentinian director Mariano Biasin’s light-touch drama handles the thorny process of coming out in refreshing fashion. Friends since childhood, Manu (Martín Miller) and Felipe (Teo Inama Chiabrando) are inseparable during their teenage years. When not playing together in a band, the pair hang out at the beach or simply lounge about in their rooms, talking about everything and nothing.
Though each has a girlfriend, their attitudes to dating are completely different. While Felipe has a van fitted out just for the purpose of hanky-panky, Manu’s first sexual experience leaves him with more questions than answers. Awakened to his desire for Felipe, Manu slips in and out of sexy daydreams as the struggle to hide his true feelings grows increasingly difficult.
- 1/30/2023
- by Phuong Le
- The Guardian - Film News
Sublime Trailer — Mariano Biasin‘s Sublime (2022) movie trailer has been released by Peccadillo Pictures. The Sublime trailer stars Martín Miller, Teo Inama Chiabrando, Azul Mazzeo, Joaquín Arana, Facundo Trotonda, and Javier Drolas. Crew Mariano Biasin wrote the screenplay for Sublime. “Produced by Laura Donari and Juan Pablo Miller.” Plot Synopsis Sublime‘s plot synopsis: “Sixteen-year-old Manuel (Martín Miller) [...]
Continue reading: Sublime (2022) UK Movie Trailer: Mariano Biasin’s Coming-of-age Film of Young Love and its Innocent Beauty...
Continue reading: Sublime (2022) UK Movie Trailer: Mariano Biasin’s Coming-of-age Film of Young Love and its Innocent Beauty...
- 1/4/2023
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
"I'm going to wait for you on the beach." Peccadillo Pictures in the UK has released an official trailer for the indie film Sublime from Argentina, which is set to land on DVD in the UK soon. This initially premiered at the 2022 Berlin Film Festival last year, showing soon at the Palm Springs Film Festival this month, and it also played at BFI Flare and Outfest LA and the Seattle Film Festival. Manuel lives in a small coastal town. He plays bass in a band with his best friends. One of his band mates is Felipe, with whom he shares a strong friendship. Unbreakable bond. Until the time comes to put it to test. A sexual awakening coming-of-age film fraught with emotions. "Cautiously, with increasing resignation, Manu keeps trying to solve the conundrum: how do you avoid losing something precious, when it’s the very thing tearing you up inside?...
- 1/2/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
In case you missed it the first time, Puppet Combo’s latest game Night At the Gates of Hell is out now on Steam. We even get a new trailer to get more of that zombie goodness mixed in with our PS1-era graphics.
Developed by Black Eyed Priest & Henry Hoare (the duo behind Puppet Combo’s Bloodwash), Night At the Gates of Hell is a Survival Horror Fps inspired by Italian zombie films from the likes of Lucio Fulci and Bruno Mattei, PS1-era gore, and “sweat-drenched neon disco”. You are David, a quiet, recently widowed man living in his seaside apartment. Unfortunately, a zombie outbreak descends upon his city and disrupts his normal everyday life. After gathering his thoughts, collecting a few weapons, and meeting up with other survivors, David realizes that he must fight his way to the truth behind the apocalypse, by gunning and slashing through the hordes of zombies.
Developed by Black Eyed Priest & Henry Hoare (the duo behind Puppet Combo’s Bloodwash), Night At the Gates of Hell is a Survival Horror Fps inspired by Italian zombie films from the likes of Lucio Fulci and Bruno Mattei, PS1-era gore, and “sweat-drenched neon disco”. You are David, a quiet, recently widowed man living in his seaside apartment. Unfortunately, a zombie outbreak descends upon his city and disrupts his normal everyday life. After gathering his thoughts, collecting a few weapons, and meeting up with other survivors, David realizes that he must fight his way to the truth behind the apocalypse, by gunning and slashing through the hordes of zombies.
- 9/15/2022
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
This writer can’t really speak with authority on the Resident Evil game franchise—my only experience was putting down the Wii controller on the fourth installment almost immediately after being too scared. Yet if one had to guess, the iconography seems pretty well-encapsulated in a 1997 Japanese ad directed by none other than George A. Romero. That simplicity seems to have been ignored by Paul W.S. Anderson’s unwieldy, extremely enjoyable six-film series, so even as a non-gamer there was some understanding Resident Evil was not done as a movie franchise.
There seemed some promise with director Johannes Roberts, who has the rare combination of being a huge horror geek and intelligent filmmaker, with visually accomplished, entertaining B-movies like Strangers: Prey at Night and 47 Meters Down under his belt. Unfortunately, his reboot Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City feels like a lot of good individual ideas that don...
There seemed some promise with director Johannes Roberts, who has the rare combination of being a huge horror geek and intelligent filmmaker, with visually accomplished, entertaining B-movies like Strangers: Prey at Night and 47 Meters Down under his belt. Unfortunately, his reboot Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City feels like a lot of good individual ideas that don...
- 11/26/2021
- by Ethan Vestby
- The Film Stage
After a multi-year hiatus, Pablo Stoll, who broke out with directing partner Juan Pablo Rebella on such hits as “25 Watts” and “Whisky,” is back in the director’s seat, albeit on his own, with “Summer Hit” (“El Tema del Verano”), a zombie pic now shooting on the beaches of Uruguay.
Presented at last year’s Cannes Producers Network, film is co-produced by Temperamento Films (Uruguay), Ice End Content (Chile) and La Unión de los Ríos (Argentina) in association with Nadador Cine (Uruguay).
Ice End Content is the new production shingle formed by Chile’s Florencia Larrea, producer of “My Tender Matador,” and Rodrigo Susarte, director of “The Monster Within,” who are pitching their dark comedy series, “Frankie,” at Sanfic Industria.
Stoll’s fifth feature film starts out as a post-pandemic summer romantic comedy but transforms into a scam film and finally one about the living dead. “Is it possible to...
Presented at last year’s Cannes Producers Network, film is co-produced by Temperamento Films (Uruguay), Ice End Content (Chile) and La Unión de los Ríos (Argentina) in association with Nadador Cine (Uruguay).
Ice End Content is the new production shingle formed by Chile’s Florencia Larrea, producer of “My Tender Matador,” and Rodrigo Susarte, director of “The Monster Within,” who are pitching their dark comedy series, “Frankie,” at Sanfic Industria.
Stoll’s fifth feature film starts out as a post-pandemic summer romantic comedy but transforms into a scam film and finally one about the living dead. “Is it possible to...
- 10/27/2021
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
The world of cult cinema has never been a stranger to the concept of ripping off James Cameron’s “The Terminator,” offering up plenty of choices that have taken partial or just outright pillaging of the themes, concepts, or wholesale scenes from the seminal film. While most of these choices originate from Italy, and especially Bruno Mattei who ripped off the concept several times in his career, an unlikely source emerged in Indonesia when cult director H. Tjut Djalil took the idea and offered up a localized flavor to the scenario with his beloved cult classic “Lady Terminator”.
While on holiday in the South Seas, anthropology student Tania (Barbara Anne Constable) hears a story about the legend of the South Seas Queen, a cruel ruler who killed male lovers if they were unsatisfactory and disappeared years before. After going for a swim in the area and coming back to shore,...
While on holiday in the South Seas, anthropology student Tania (Barbara Anne Constable) hears a story about the legend of the South Seas Queen, a cruel ruler who killed male lovers if they were unsatisfactory and disappeared years before. After going for a swim in the area and coming back to shore,...
- 9/27/2021
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
Prior to the advent of the so-called “eco-vengeance” genre, Italian cinema used animals, or at least the symbolism they naturally encapsulate, in the most disparate contexts, from those coherent with their nature to more unusual and weird derivations. With regard to the singular use of animals in Italian cinema, a reference is certainly owed to Dario Argento’s first films—L’uccello dalle piume di cristallo, Il gatto a nove code, and Quattro mosche di velluto grigio—which were followed by huge commercial success that encapsulated what Argento had learnt from Alfred Hitchcock and the Nouvelle Vague, as well as from the literary heritage of Raymond Chandler, where animals appeared in the titles embodying the characters’ gestures, modus operandi, and personalities—the animal as a metaphor representing the diabolical “human” nature. Although the presence of animals in the titles is often justified, of course, by some narrative solution or gimmick,...
- 8/19/2021
- by Eugenio Ercolani
- DailyDead
As we get ready to bid farewell to the month of April, we have one last slate of home media releases this week to look forward to, and there are some really fun titles headed home that genre fans do not want to miss out on. Arrow is showing Donnie Darko some love this Tuesday in 4K with their 2-Disc Limited Edition Collector’s Set, and they’ve also put together a Steelbook edition for Elvira: Mistress of the Dark as well.
Severin Films is also keeping busy with their release of Joe D’Amato’s Deep Blood and Vinegar Syndrome is resurrecting both Rush Week and Last Gasp in HD as well. Other releases for April 27th include Werewolves on Wheels, Murder Bury Win, The Time Travelers, Beware the Children, Berserkers, Bad Witch and Pipeline.
Deep Blood
In a career that forever raised the bar for everything from hookers, cannibals and necrophiles to Ator,...
Severin Films is also keeping busy with their release of Joe D’Amato’s Deep Blood and Vinegar Syndrome is resurrecting both Rush Week and Last Gasp in HD as well. Other releases for April 27th include Werewolves on Wheels, Murder Bury Win, The Time Travelers, Beware the Children, Berserkers, Bad Witch and Pipeline.
Deep Blood
In a career that forever raised the bar for everything from hookers, cannibals and necrophiles to Ator,...
- 4/26/2021
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
“We must explore this shitty place!”
- A character about to explore a shitty place
Yes you must, and you’ll take us with you, thanks. Rats: Night of Terror (1984) offers everything and more one could want in an indie release: sincerity, thievery, and sincere thievery. The Italian genre machine set its sights all post-apocalypto following the successes of Escape from New York and The Road Warrior (both ‘81), and wouldn’t you know, the films they made are by turns weird, grotesque, funny, thrilling, and titillating. Also wouldn’t you know, Rats is a whole lot of all of it.
Produced by Beatrice Film (fine purveyors of Mattei’s gut muncher Hell of the Living Dead), Rats didn’t show up in Italy until May of ‘85, after Germany premiered it in the fall of ‘84. Stateside? Not until ‘86. All of this is to say that the film’s history is checkered at best,...
- A character about to explore a shitty place
Yes you must, and you’ll take us with you, thanks. Rats: Night of Terror (1984) offers everything and more one could want in an indie release: sincerity, thievery, and sincere thievery. The Italian genre machine set its sights all post-apocalypto following the successes of Escape from New York and The Road Warrior (both ‘81), and wouldn’t you know, the films they made are by turns weird, grotesque, funny, thrilling, and titillating. Also wouldn’t you know, Rats is a whole lot of all of it.
Produced by Beatrice Film (fine purveyors of Mattei’s gut muncher Hell of the Living Dead), Rats didn’t show up in Italy until May of ‘85, after Germany premiered it in the fall of ‘84. Stateside? Not until ‘86. All of this is to say that the film’s history is checkered at best,...
- 4/17/2021
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
For the last round of horror and sci-fi home media releases for the month of November, we have an eclectic array of titles coming home this week. Vinegar Syndrome is keeping busy with a handful of titles being released on Tuesday, including Deadly Games (aka Dial Code Santa Claus), Cemetery of Terror, Blood Games, Rest in Pieces, The Severed Arm, and Whodunit? (aka Island of Blood). Arrow Video has put together He Came from the Swamp: The William Grefé Collection, which exploitation fans will undoubtedly want to pick up, and if you missed it when it hit limited theaters earlier this year, now you can catch up with Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula.
Other releases for November 24th include Blood Craft, Lycanimator, Haunting of the Mary Celeste, and Tourist Trap: VHS Retro Big Box Collection.
Blood Games
It all started as a simple game of softball... When a women's...
Other releases for November 24th include Blood Craft, Lycanimator, Haunting of the Mary Celeste, and Tourist Trap: VHS Retro Big Box Collection.
Blood Games
It all started as a simple game of softball... When a women's...
- 11/23/2020
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
After last week’s offbeat slate of home media releases, things are back on track this Tuesday, with a wildly eclectic assortment of titles headed home just in time for the Halloween season. If somehow you haven’t been adding any of the Blumhouse movies to your home collections over the years, you can now play catch-up rather easily with their Blumhouse of Horrors: 10-Movie Collection. Vinegar Syndrome is once again doing the dark lord’s work with their releases of Pandemonium and The Caller, and Severin Films is showing some love to both Cruel Jaws and Massacre in Dinosaur Valley, too.
Scream Factory has put together a brand new collector’s edition Blu-ray for Ghost Ship that arrives this week, and if you’re someone who digs on “banana pants” cinematic experiences, you’ll definitely want to pick up Agfa’s Blu-ray for Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things.
Scream Factory has put together a brand new collector’s edition Blu-ray for Ghost Ship that arrives this week, and if you’re someone who digs on “banana pants” cinematic experiences, you’ll definitely want to pick up Agfa’s Blu-ray for Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things.
- 9/28/2020
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Cav and Severin Films’ September 2020 Release of Cruel Jaws – Bruno Mattei’s sharksploitation jaw-dropper, plus his extra-violent Japanese cut – on DVD/Blu-ray for the first time in America! Cruel Jaws 1 Blu-ray disc Label: Severin Films Preorder: 9/1/20 Street: 9/29/20 Msrp: $29.98 Upc: 663390003749 Catalog #: SEV93749 MPAA Rating: Nr Genre: Horror Color, 95 minutes in English Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 Dolby Digital Mono …
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- 9/8/2020
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
On September 29th, Severin is chumming the waters with a bucket of Italian and Indonesian offal: Bruno Mattei’s deep-sea dive Cruel Jaws, Sisworo Gautama Putra’s Indonesian jungle bloodbath Primates, and Italian gut-gorger Massacre in Dinosaur Valley. These titles are available for pre-order Now from the newly upgraded Severin website with exclusive limited slip-cases. Cruel Jaws also boasts unfathomable merch items such […] More...
- 8/28/2020
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
Make way for the parade! Featuring Brian Trenchard-Smith, Eli Roth, Katt Shea, Thomas Jane, our very own Don Barrett and Blaire Bercy from the Hollywood Food Coalition.
Please support the Hollywood Food Coalition. Text “Give” to 323.402.5704 or visit https://hofoco.org/donate!
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Screams of a Winter Night (1979)
Goodbye Bruce Lee: His Last Game Of Death (1975)
I Think We’re Alone Now (2018)
The Rhythm Section (2020)
Atomic Blonde (2017)
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (1965)
The Ipcress File (1965)
Funeral In Berlin (1966)
Extraction (2020)
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
The Mermaid (2016)
Oklahoma! (1955)
Singin’ In The Rain (1953)
Nightcrawler (2014)
I Think We’re Alone Now (2008)
Ghetto Freaks a.k.a. Sign of Aquarius (1970)
Hostel (2005)
Cabin Fever (2002)
Final Cut: Ladies And Gentlemen (2012)
The Movie Orgy (1968)
Gremlins (1984)
The Goonies (1985)
Hell of the Living Dead a.k.a. Night of the Zombies (1980)
Troll 2 (1990)
In The Land Of The Cannibals a.k.a. Land of...
Please support the Hollywood Food Coalition. Text “Give” to 323.402.5704 or visit https://hofoco.org/donate!
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Screams of a Winter Night (1979)
Goodbye Bruce Lee: His Last Game Of Death (1975)
I Think We’re Alone Now (2018)
The Rhythm Section (2020)
Atomic Blonde (2017)
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (1965)
The Ipcress File (1965)
Funeral In Berlin (1966)
Extraction (2020)
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
The Mermaid (2016)
Oklahoma! (1955)
Singin’ In The Rain (1953)
Nightcrawler (2014)
I Think We’re Alone Now (2008)
Ghetto Freaks a.k.a. Sign of Aquarius (1970)
Hostel (2005)
Cabin Fever (2002)
Final Cut: Ladies And Gentlemen (2012)
The Movie Orgy (1968)
Gremlins (1984)
The Goonies (1985)
Hell of the Living Dead a.k.a. Night of the Zombies (1980)
Troll 2 (1990)
In The Land Of The Cannibals a.k.a. Land of...
- 5/8/2020
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Stars: Makenna Guyler, Emanuele Turetta, Marta Tananyan, Alberto Sette, Salvatore Palombi, Denitza Diakovska, Franco Olivero, Mario Cellini, Riccardo Leto | Written by Emiliano Ranzani, Davide Mela | Directed by Emiliano Ranzani
Blood Bags is the kind of film you’d expect to have seen in the mid to late 80s, emanating out of Italy – you see this film is the closest to an Italian horror I’ve seen in some time. Unfortunately it suffers some of the same foibles those films did: in so much as it often doesn’t make sense and is most definitely a case of style over substance. But when that’s the kind of genre fare you’re homaging, is that a bad thing?
Yes, in his first feature (having directed a number of shorts prior), Emiliano Ranzani pays respect to the like of Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci with a film that echoes the work of those directors,...
Blood Bags is the kind of film you’d expect to have seen in the mid to late 80s, emanating out of Italy – you see this film is the closest to an Italian horror I’ve seen in some time. Unfortunately it suffers some of the same foibles those films did: in so much as it often doesn’t make sense and is most definitely a case of style over substance. But when that’s the kind of genre fare you’re homaging, is that a bad thing?
Yes, in his first feature (having directed a number of shorts prior), Emiliano Ranzani pays respect to the like of Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci with a film that echoes the work of those directors,...
- 2/11/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Stars: Maria Leite, Pedro Barão Dias, Joaquim Guerreiro, João Vilas, Mário Oliveira, Clemente Santos, Francisco Afonso Lopes | Written and Directed by Fernando Alle
You know a film has to have a certain quality when it gets picked up for distribution by Troma; and if you’ve seen director Fernando Alle’s previous shorts: Papa Wrestling and Banana Mother***ker, you’ll know what that quality is… sheer creative insanity. And Mutant Blast is no different!
The film tells the story of Maria, a fearless soldier who, after rescuing Ts-347, a man with superhuman strength, is being pursued by a military cell responsible for scientific experiments that created Ts-347 And resulted in a zombie apocalypse. On the way, they meet Pedro, a man with few ambitions and a great hangover (and imagination). Together, they will try to escape to a safe place, but complications cross their paths in the form of a nuclear bomb.
You know a film has to have a certain quality when it gets picked up for distribution by Troma; and if you’ve seen director Fernando Alle’s previous shorts: Papa Wrestling and Banana Mother***ker, you’ll know what that quality is… sheer creative insanity. And Mutant Blast is no different!
The film tells the story of Maria, a fearless soldier who, after rescuing Ts-347, a man with superhuman strength, is being pursued by a military cell responsible for scientific experiments that created Ts-347 And resulted in a zombie apocalypse. On the way, they meet Pedro, a man with few ambitions and a great hangover (and imagination). Together, they will try to escape to a safe place, but complications cross their paths in the form of a nuclear bomb.
- 8/24/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Man, Bruno Mattei sure loved making movies. It’s there in every frame he ever shot; his passion for film is responsible for countless classics like…okay classics is such a loaded and pliable word depending on one’s outlook. But he sure made enthusiastic films, eager to please; and most importantly he made movies that he thought audiences would want to see based on what they already loved. Case in point: Robowar (1988), a Predator “homage” mixed with a dash or two of Robocop that ends up being uniquely Italian. And if you think anyone other than Severin Films would gift you a Bruno Blu you need a timeout in the boiling jungles of the Philippines.
Where does one even start? Mattei and his frequent cohort Claudio Fragasso headed to the Philippines to make two films, both from Drudi’s scripts: this one, and After Death (aka Zombie 4) which Fragasso helmed.
Where does one even start? Mattei and his frequent cohort Claudio Fragasso headed to the Philippines to make two films, both from Drudi’s scripts: this one, and After Death (aka Zombie 4) which Fragasso helmed.
- 8/13/2019
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Consider the oeuvre of Clyde Anderson, or as he’s known in the real world, Claudio Fragasso: Monster Dog. Beyond Darkness. Troll 2, fer chrissakes. Now imagine a slasher/psychological thriller with one foot on Elm Street, one in a Skinemax extravaganza, and no ties to reality and you have Night Killer (1990), Fragasso’s opus on memory loss and murder. And if you guessed that Severin Films has a brand spanking new Blu-ray out to document this insanity, you’d be right.
Originally released in Italy in August, Night Killer was sold as Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 in the grand Italian tradition, although it has nothing whatsoever to do with that franchise (in the same grand tradition). What it does offer is a mixture of misdirection, insanity, bloodshed, and expected sleaziness. What it does not proffer is boredom.
How could it when it opens during a dance rehearsal in which...
Originally released in Italy in August, Night Killer was sold as Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 in the grand Italian tradition, although it has nothing whatsoever to do with that franchise (in the same grand tradition). What it does offer is a mixture of misdirection, insanity, bloodshed, and expected sleaziness. What it does not proffer is boredom.
How could it when it opens during a dance rehearsal in which...
- 8/2/2019
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Hey, well, Nazisploitation. Like a festering cold sore on a sordid decade, these women-and-men-tortured-in-concentration-camps romps flooded the market after the surprise success of Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS (1975), with Italy leading the way in tribute. Now, I’ve thus far only skimmed the surface of a genre I’m none too keen to dive into; that’s where Severin Films comes in, to hold a newbie’s hand and make sure he survives all the grime. The Beast in Heat (1977) certainly has the grime angle covered (and then some) in Severin’s new Blu-ray; softer sensibilities are warned to stay far, far away.
The story hasn’t changed much, just the players: Dr. Ellen Kratsch is in charge of Research and Development for the Gestapo it seems, and her lab is quite full. Sure, she handles the requisite floggings and such, but a true trailblazer as herself also offers female genital electrolysis,...
The story hasn’t changed much, just the players: Dr. Ellen Kratsch is in charge of Research and Development for the Gestapo it seems, and her lab is quite full. Sure, she handles the requisite floggings and such, but a true trailblazer as herself also offers female genital electrolysis,...
- 7/25/2019
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Severin Films is one of the most reliable purveyors of high-quality trash on the planet right now, and their latest trio of releases for July is no exception. Today we're looking at three of the sleaziest exploitation films out there with Bruno Mattei's Robowar, Luigi Batzella's The Beast in Heat, and Claudio Fragasso's Night Killer. Check out the details below...
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- 7/13/2019
- Screen Anarchy
A year before their jaw-dropper Shocking Dark, director Bruno Mattei (Violence in a Women's Prison) and co-writers Claudio Fragasso & Rossella Drudi (Zombie 4) first collaborated on the brain-melting mash-up of Predator, Robocop and a Philippines war movie that is... Robowar!
When a team of badass commandos is hired for a jungle rescue mission, they'll instead find themselves hunted by a kill-crazed creature that is part man, part machine and all glorious '80s ItaloSleaze.
Reb Brown (Uncommon Valor), Catherine Hickland (One Life To Live), Massimo Vanni (Rats:...
When a team of badass commandos is hired for a jungle rescue mission, they'll instead find themselves hunted by a kill-crazed creature that is part man, part machine and all glorious '80s ItaloSleaze.
Reb Brown (Uncommon Valor), Catherine Hickland (One Life To Live), Massimo Vanni (Rats:...
- 6/25/2019
- QuietEarth.us
It’s a big week for horror and sci-fi home media releases, as we have some stellar collections coming our way this Tuesday. Scream Factory is set to thrill fans with their Collector’s Edition of Night of the Creeps, and as if that wasn’t enough, Eli Roth’s The Green Inferno is also getting the Collector’s Edition treatment, and they’ve put together a Blu for Monster on the Campus as well.
Arrow Video has compiled the second installment of their American Horror Project box set series that cult film fans will undoubtedly want to add to their collections, Blue Underground is celebrating The New York Ripper with a 3-Disc Limited Edition set, and Severin Films is resurrecting The Beast in Heat on both Blu and DVD, too.
Other releases for June 25th include The Believers, Night Killer, Ctrl, The Dark Side of the Moon and Isabelle.
Arrow Video has compiled the second installment of their American Horror Project box set series that cult film fans will undoubtedly want to add to their collections, Blue Underground is celebrating The New York Ripper with a 3-Disc Limited Edition set, and Severin Films is resurrecting The Beast in Heat on both Blu and DVD, too.
Other releases for June 25th include The Believers, Night Killer, Ctrl, The Dark Side of the Moon and Isabelle.
- 6/24/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
This June, the fine folk over at Severin Films are planning on taking viewers through three very distinct horror journeys with their releases of Claudio Fragasso’s Night Killer, Bruno Mattei’s Robowar, and Luigi Batzella’s Beast in Heat! Below are descriptions, images, and special feature lists for each film and above is a trailer that highlights […] The post Severin’s June Releases See Night Killer Take On Robowar Like a Beast In Heat appeared first on Dread Central.
- 5/17/2019
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
If nuns make you nervous, you’re not alone. Whether it’s their distinctive religious attire, their unwavering devotion to a higher power, or their reputation for meting out corporal punishment in Catholic school, it’s hard to deny that there’s something vaguely eerie about them at times. As the new supernatural horror film “The Nun 2” prepares to haunt theaters on Sept. 8, here’s a look at 20 other movie nuns that are guaranteed to give you the creeps.
Courtesy of New Line Cinema
The Conjuring 2 (2016)
Audiences first met the eerie title character of “The Nun” in the sequel to James Wan’s horror hit “The Conjuring.” Sporting a ghostly complexion, a bad attitude, and a mouthful of rotting fangs that would make Pennywise the clown jealous, the Nun is referred to by several names throughout the film, including the Marquis of Snakes, the Defiler, and the demon Valak.
Courtesy of New Line Cinema
The Conjuring 2 (2016)
Audiences first met the eerie title character of “The Nun” in the sequel to James Wan’s horror hit “The Conjuring.” Sporting a ghostly complexion, a bad attitude, and a mouthful of rotting fangs that would make Pennywise the clown jealous, the Nun is referred to by several names throughout the film, including the Marquis of Snakes, the Defiler, and the demon Valak.
- 9/5/2018
- by Matthew Chernov
- Variety Film + TV
The James Wan-led “Conjuring Universe” is filled with creepy houses, family turmoil, possessed children (The Conjuring 2), and children’s toys & games gone wrong (both Annabelle films). Besides the fact that The Nun takes place in 1952 which is well before the other four films in this universe, the film brings a stark change of environment by setting the scares in a monastery compared to the usual family households. Of course, with this eerie setting, a whole new style of scares and creepy imagery await audiences anticipating this scary new entry in the series.
The Nun follows the evil entity first introduced in The Conjuring 2. But before seeing the film when it opens this Friday, September 7th, let’s dive into a world of religious horror filled with nasty nuns, satanic spirits, and malevolent monasteries. Holy hell, let’s pray we make it out alive!
The Church (1989)
When you...
The Nun follows the evil entity first introduced in The Conjuring 2. But before seeing the film when it opens this Friday, September 7th, let’s dive into a world of religious horror filled with nasty nuns, satanic spirits, and malevolent monasteries. Holy hell, let’s pray we make it out alive!
The Church (1989)
When you...
- 9/5/2018
- by Michael Haffner
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
If you have even a passing acquaintance with Italian horror, the odds are pretty good that you’ve come across the work of Claudio Fragasso. Like many Italian auteurs, he’s gone by many names; perhaps you know him as Clyde Anderson, director of the Alice Cooper werewolf tale Monster Dog (1984), or Drake Floyd, helmer of the legendary Troll 2 (1990). There’s also his work as a writer on fellow Italian Bruno Mattei’s The Other Hell (’81) and Rats: Night of Terror (’84). But if you’ve been following Severin Films as of late (and for shame if you haven’t), Fragasso has his hands all over their latest trio of Blu-ray releases: Shocking Dark (’89), Zombi 3 (’88), and the one where he slips into the director’s chair again, Zombie 4: After Death (’89), a film light on imagination yet heavy on high octane zombie mowdowns.
Which isn’t to say that After...
Which isn’t to say that After...
- 6/14/2018
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
I’ve been in love with the work of Italian horror legend Lucio Fulci since the age of ten, when I saw his undead classic Zombie (1979); from the smiling undead VHS box art to the creeping, gory grey dread contained within, I was hooked. That was the movie easy to find at the boom of the video era, as it was a big hit and everyone stocked it; but further success eluded his work on North American shores, and the horror buff had to scrounge and scour to find his releases. (Except for The Gates of Hell; that one did make it over.) Nearly ten years after his biggest hit, he was set to make a triumphant return to gut munching glory. The result? Zombi 3 (1988), a wonderfully batshit half a Fulci lovingly restored by the demented folks at Severin Films, who continue to drag the underseen into the light for seasoned collectors and neophytes alike.
- 6/8/2018
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Severin Films do a great service for those of us who aren’t as familiar with the “second tier” Italian horror filmmakers like Bruno Mattei. I just haven’t seen much of his work, but of what I have, The Other Hell (1981) is my favorite. I should say it’s my favorite film of his that borrows from Carrie and The Exorcist; apparently I need to start a new list of faves that are influenced by Aliens and The Terminator, starting with Shocking Dark (1989), a jaw-dropping mush of both that manages to entertain almost as much as either.
Aka Terminator II in certain markets, the term “rip-off” was pretty much perfected by Shocking Dark; but this was neither Mattei or co-screenwriters Claudio Fragasso and Rossella Drudi (Troll 2) fault, but rather producers eager to jump on Cameron’s bandwagon and hijack it before it reached the next station. The writers...
Aka Terminator II in certain markets, the term “rip-off” was pretty much perfected by Shocking Dark; but this was neither Mattei or co-screenwriters Claudio Fragasso and Rossella Drudi (Troll 2) fault, but rather producers eager to jump on Cameron’s bandwagon and hijack it before it reached the next station. The writers...
- 6/5/2018
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
When Showtime announced their lineup for their Masters of Horror anthology series back in 2005, one thing became clear pretty quickly: the show was going to focus almost entirely on American masters of horror. With the exception of Takashi Miike’s “Imprint” in season 1 and Norio Tsuruta’s “Dream Cruise” in season 2, the only episodes directed by a non-American are the ones directed by the great Dario Argento, the Crown Prince of Italian horror. And for those of you keeping score of these Italian horror designations, Mario Bava is the Godfather, Lucio Fulci the Maestro, Bruno Mattei the Fool. Everyone has their role to play.
Season 1, Episode 4: “Jenifer”
Director: Dario Argento
Original Air Date: November 18th, 2005
Argento’s first Masters of Horror offering, called simply “Jenifer,” is another highlight of the series and arguably the best thing the director has made since Trauma in 1993. Based on a 1973 comic book short story by Bruce Jones,...
Season 1, Episode 4: “Jenifer”
Director: Dario Argento
Original Air Date: November 18th, 2005
Argento’s first Masters of Horror offering, called simply “Jenifer,” is another highlight of the series and arguably the best thing the director has made since Trauma in 1993. Based on a 1973 comic book short story by Bruce Jones,...
- 5/1/2018
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
Severin Films are heroes among home video distributors. From releasing classics Ozploitation films, to sleazy Italian horror gems, to restoring some of the greatest cult films the world has to offer; they never sleep and we are all the better for it. In recent months they've chosen to celebrate the talented women of Italian exploitation, resulting in this trio of fascinating and entertaining films from legendary filmmakers Umberto Lenzi, Joe D'Amato, and Bruno Mattei. A pair of cannibal films and a rowdy Women-in-Prison classic are put under the microscope, check out the details below...
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- 4/29/2018
- Screen Anarchy
On May 29th, leave your sanity at the door and face the blood-spattered netherworlds of inscrutability that only Lucio Fulci, Bruno Mattei, and Claudio Fragasso can inflict. Shocking Dark (a.k.a. Terminator 2), Zombie 3 and Zombie 4 are coming to home video from Severin Films with brand new 2k scans that will make your eyeballs explode!
Shocking Dark: For director Bruno Mattei (Violence In A Women’S Prison) and co-writers Claudio Fragasso & Rossella Drudi (Troll 2), their final – and most notorious – collaboration went beyond brazen plagiarism to become a fearless act of deranged genius: In this bravura rip-off of both Aliens and Terminator, a team of badass marines, a tough female civilian and an orphaned girl battle monster...
Shocking Dark: For director Bruno Mattei (Violence In A Women’S Prison) and co-writers Claudio Fragasso & Rossella Drudi (Troll 2), their final – and most notorious – collaboration went beyond brazen plagiarism to become a fearless act of deranged genius: In this bravura rip-off of both Aliens and Terminator, a team of badass marines, a tough female civilian and an orphaned girl battle monster...
- 4/27/2018
- QuietEarth.us
More uncut Italian horror is headed to Blu-ray, thanks to Severin Films. Available on May 29th and now available for pre-order, we have release details for Shocking Dark, Zombie 3, and Zombie 4:
Official Press Release: On May 29th, leave your sanity at the door and face the blood-spattered netherworlds of inscrutability that only Lucio Fulci, Bruno Mattei, and Claudio Fragasso can inflict. Shocking Dark (a.k.a. Terminator 2), Zombie 3 and Zombie 4 are coming to home video with brand new 2k scans that will make your eyeballs explode! Shocking Dark: For director Bruno Mattei (Violence In A Women’S Prison) and co-writers Claudio Fragasso & Rossella Drudi (Troll 2), their final – and most notorious – collaboration went beyond brazen plagiarism to become a fearless act of deranged genius: In this bravura rip-off of both Aliens and Terminator, a team of badass marines, a tough female civilian and an orphaned girl battle monsters...
Official Press Release: On May 29th, leave your sanity at the door and face the blood-spattered netherworlds of inscrutability that only Lucio Fulci, Bruno Mattei, and Claudio Fragasso can inflict. Shocking Dark (a.k.a. Terminator 2), Zombie 3 and Zombie 4 are coming to home video with brand new 2k scans that will make your eyeballs explode! Shocking Dark: For director Bruno Mattei (Violence In A Women’S Prison) and co-writers Claudio Fragasso & Rossella Drudi (Troll 2), their final – and most notorious – collaboration went beyond brazen plagiarism to become a fearless act of deranged genius: In this bravura rip-off of both Aliens and Terminator, a team of badass marines, a tough female civilian and an orphaned girl battle monsters...
- 4/27/2018
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The 13th annual Texas Frightmare Weekend horror convention is about a month away, and the team behind one of the country's best conventions has given ScreenAnarchy a first look at their film festival selections for 2018. In the past, Texas Frightmare Weekend has played host to screenings of films like Neil Jordan's Byzantium, Sushi Typhoon favorites like Helldriver, '80s throwback killers like Kurando Mitsutake's Gun Woman, and many many more exciting projects. This year's lineup is one of their most impressive yet, with a number of features and shorts from all over the world. Filmmakers represented include Miike Takashi with As the Gods Will, Bruno Mattei with Shocking Dark, Claudio Fragasso (who will also be in attendance) with Demons 4, and some exciting indie premieres...
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- 4/3/2018
- Screen Anarchy
From the wonderfully sleazy mind of legendary Swiss exploitation producer Erwin C. Dietrich (Rolls Royce Baby, Jess Franco’s Jack the Ripper and Barbed Wire Dolls) comes Mad Foxes (aka Los Violadores) the most delirious and offensive biker action trash flick ever unleashed! When hapless hero Hal (Jose Gras from Bruno Mattei’s Hell of the Living …
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- 2/12/2018
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
Nunsploitation is definitely not a strong suit of mine; going through a list to see which ones I’ve viewed has left me feeling ashamed and repentant. So after three Hail Mary’s and four Our Father’s I knelt down and witnessed The Other Hell (1981), Italian grimemaster Bruno Mattei’s take on fervid religiosity, rabid dogs, satanic offspring, and enough Catholic iconography to set a priest on fire. Which is a thing that also happens.
Released in Italy in late January and rolled out around the world throughout the year (North America would have to wait until ’85), The Other Hell is pretty much what I’ve grown to love about Italian horror of the ‘70s and ‘80s – outlandish characters, loopy plotting and jaw dropping moments – but is so far and above what I’ve seen of Mattei’s other work that it gives me a nosebleed.
So, let’s get thee to a nunnery,...
Released in Italy in late January and rolled out around the world throughout the year (North America would have to wait until ’85), The Other Hell is pretty much what I’ve grown to love about Italian horror of the ‘70s and ‘80s – outlandish characters, loopy plotting and jaw dropping moments – but is so far and above what I’ve seen of Mattei’s other work that it gives me a nosebleed.
So, let’s get thee to a nunnery,...
- 2/3/2018
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Severin Films is one of our favorite independent home video distributors, and over the last few months they've released several really great Blu-ray editions of films that desperately needed an upgrade. Flip through the gallery below to see snapshots of their recent Blu-rays of Mariano Baino's Dark Waters, Bruno Mattei's The Other Hell, Return of Kung Fu Trailers of Fury, and Canadian oddity Cathy's Curse....
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- 5/4/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Stars: Malisa Longo, Oliver Mathot, Patrizia Gori, Pamela Stanford, Claudine Beccarie, Erik Muller, Rudy Lenoir, Jean Le Boulbar, René Gaillard, Thierry Dufour| Written by Victor Hardia, Marius Lesoeur, Patrice Rhomm | Directed by Patrice Rhomm
As much as I adore exploitation cinema, I have to say that Nazisploitation is one of the least enjoyable branches in this crusty, inbred cinematic family tree. There are only a handful of titles I enjoy from the genre and yes, I think Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS is probably one of the most overrated pieces of exploitation cinema ever. I just find the genre to be lazy, repetitive and wide of the mark. Will Patrice Rhomm’s French offering – Elsa Fraulein SS – be one of the few exceptions? Unfortunately not.
So, the story is simple. Things aren’t going too well for the Third Reich. They’re getting a battering from Allied Forces causing...
As much as I adore exploitation cinema, I have to say that Nazisploitation is one of the least enjoyable branches in this crusty, inbred cinematic family tree. There are only a handful of titles I enjoy from the genre and yes, I think Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS is probably one of the most overrated pieces of exploitation cinema ever. I just find the genre to be lazy, repetitive and wide of the mark. Will Patrice Rhomm’s French offering – Elsa Fraulein SS – be one of the few exceptions? Unfortunately not.
So, the story is simple. Things aren’t going too well for the Third Reich. They’re getting a battering from Allied Forces causing...
- 4/26/2017
- by Mondo Squallido
- Nerdly
This Week in Home VideoPlus 20 more new releases to watch at home this week on Blu-ray/DVD.
Welcome to this week in home video! Click the title to buy a Blu-ray/DVD from Amazon and help support Fsr in the process!
Pick of the WeekCatfight
What is it? Two old college friends cross paths as adults and beat the ever-loving crap out of each other.
Why see it? Onur Tukel’s latest is also his best thanks in part to the lead performances by Sandra Oh and Anne Heche. They do a good job of manipulating our sympathies and concerns ensuring that our loyalties shift from act to act. Themes of female friendships, class distinctions, and redemption run through alongside a satirical look at modern life, and there’s a terrifically wicked streak throughout. Funny, smart, and brutal are all apt descriptors for this cynical look at our violent selves.
[Blu-ray/DVD extras: Commentaries, featurette, deleted scenes]
Catfight...
Welcome to this week in home video! Click the title to buy a Blu-ray/DVD from Amazon and help support Fsr in the process!
Pick of the WeekCatfight
What is it? Two old college friends cross paths as adults and beat the ever-loving crap out of each other.
Why see it? Onur Tukel’s latest is also his best thanks in part to the lead performances by Sandra Oh and Anne Heche. They do a good job of manipulating our sympathies and concerns ensuring that our loyalties shift from act to act. Themes of female friendships, class distinctions, and redemption run through alongside a satirical look at modern life, and there’s a terrifically wicked streak throughout. Funny, smart, and brutal are all apt descriptors for this cynical look at our violent selves.
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Catfight...
- 4/25/2017
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
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