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This year gifts us the 40th anniversary of the major motion picture “Streets of Fire.” In 1984, Walter Hill’s ambitious “rock & roll fable” sported a killer soundtrack and an all-star cast, how could it possibly have failed? Oh, right, it was released against both “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” and “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock” (the summer of 1984 was stacked). And that aforementioned all-star cast? Including Diane Lane, Willem Dafoe, Rick Moranis, Bill Paxton, and Amy Madigan? None of them were famous yet.

But, over the past 40 years, Hill’s “Streets of Fire” has developed quite a robust following. (In 1984, its biggest cultural footprint was probably the song “I Can Dream About You,” performed by fictional group The Sorels in the film and Dan Hartman in reality, which peaked at number six on Billboard’s Hot 100 and got extensive play on MTV.)

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Lately, we at JoBlo have been championing the collection of physical media in the face of certain movies that have been getting somewhat lost due to extremely limited availability. This is especially an issue for those who partake in a digital collection of movies, which has the potential of disappearing despite purchasing them. However, there are great distributors like Vinegar Syndrome and Arrow Video that have done a fantastic job remastering rare movies for Blu-ray releases. The Mvp Rewind Collection has recently announced that the Albert Pyun action-thriller, Mean Guns, starring Christopher Lambert, Ice-t, Michael Halsey, Deborah Van Valkenburgh and Tina Cote is set for a Blu-ray release on April 9.

The plot description, courtesy of Blu-ray.com, reads,

“The world’s most dangerous criminals are summoned to a new prison on the eve before its grand opening by Moon, the ruthless leader of the world’s most powerful crime syndicate.

Director William Friedkin (who passed away earlier this year) made a lot of great films, including Best Picture winner The French Connection and one of the best horror movies ever made, The Exorcist. One you don’t hear referenced very often is the serial killer thriller Rampage, which had trouble making its way out into the world and was a project where Friedkin felt he had missed the mark, as the finished film wasn’t close enough to his original vision for it. But now Kino Lorber is showing Rampage some of the respect it’s been lacking over the decades, as Blu-ray.com reports they’ll be giving the film a 4K Uhd release sometime in early 2024.

Scripted by Friedkin and based on a novel of the same name by William P. Wood, Rampage delves into the subject of legal insanity, so often the default defense in modern-time gruesome crime trials.

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

The Warriors 4K Uhd from Arrow Video

The Warriors will come out to play on 4K Ultra HD on December 12 from Arrow Video. Both the 1979 theatrical cut and the 2005 alternate version have been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision.

The action thriller is directed by Walter Hill from a script he co-wrote with David Shaber (Nighthawks), based on Sol Yurick’s 1965 novel. Michael Beck, James Remar, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Marcelino Sánchez, and David Harris lead the ensemble cast.

The limited edition set comes with a 100-page book featuring new writing by film critic Dennis Cozzalio plus archival material, a double-sided poster with Laurie Greasley’s new artwork and the original key art,...

It’s time for a new episode of The Manson Brothers Show, the video series hosted by the writers/stars of the horror comedy The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre – Chris Margetis (Stone Manson) and Mike Carey (Skull Manson)! In this one, the Boys are discussing writer/director Rob Zombie’s twisted road trip movie The Devil’s Rejects (watch it Here). To find out what they had to say about the film, check out the video embedded above!

The Devil’s Rejects has the following synopsis: After a raid on the rural home of the psychopathic Firefly family, two members of the clan, Otis and Baby, manage to flee the scene. Heading to a remote desert motel, the killers reunite with Baby’s father, Capt. Spaulding, who is equally demented and intent on maintaining their murder spree. While the trio continues to torment and kill various victims, the vengeful Sheriff Wydell slowly closes in on them.

Get ready, Streets of Fire is blasting back to Blu-ray with a beautiful new release. Shout Factory has announced that one of Walter Hill's most beloved classics is getting a new 35th Anniversary Steelbook Edition. And it looks absolutely stunning. This two-disc set is loaded down with great special features that any fan will surely want to check out.

The Streets of Fire 35th Anniversary Steelbook will be hitting stores and will be available from online retailers beginning November 20. You can pre-order it right now. The new Steelbook cover art features Diane Lane as rock goddess Ellen Aim, delivering her blistering vocals into the mic, surrounded by fire, and the cover of night. It's stunning, to say the least.

In Streets of Fire, amid a brooding rock & roll landscape, the Bombers motorcycle gang, led by the vicious Raven Shaddock, kidnap diva Ellen Aim. Her hope for rescue lies with...

Fans have feared that the 1979 cult classic The Warriors was going to get a remake any day now. It is finally happening, only as a TV show. Though, it appears to have some fan favorite directors behind it. The Russo Brothers, who directed both Captain America: The Winter Solider and this summer's Captain America: Civil War, are teaming up with Paramount and Hulu to get the Coney Island Warriors on the small screen in weekly doses.

The Warriors will be a one-hour drama that reimagines the original movie directed by Walter Hill. That film was based on the seminal coming-of-age novel by Richard Price. According to Deadline, the show will honor the original storyline, while bringing in the Russo's 'unique brand of grit, pulp, sex and violence.'

Writer Frank Baldwin will be helping with scripting duties on The Warriors, working alongside the Russo Brothers on each episode. As of now,...

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Chicago – The Hollywood Show is back, and all your favorite TV and movie stars are available to meet, take pictures with and get autographs. The 2015 Chicago edition is May 1 through 3, with Saturday the 2nd and Sunday the 3rd the celebrity appearance days. HollywoodChicago.com was there for the 2014 Show, and captured some Exclusive Portraits of the type of celebrities the Hollywood Show brings directly to the fans.

Scheduled to appear at the 2014 Hollywood Show include the dynamic duo from the 1966 Batman TV show, Adam West and Burt Ward (Saturday only); Henry “Fonzie” Winkler (Saturday), “Chips” stars Larry Wilcox and Erik Estrada; Louise Fletcher from “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”; Linda Blair from “The Exorcist”; secondary cast members from the popular film “A League of Their Own”; and for the first time some legendary sports celebrities like Bobby Hull (Chicago Black...

It's happened once again, as the "Greatest Event in TV History" has been unleashed. This time around, Adam Scott and friends recreated the intro to the early 1980s sitcom "Too Close for Comfort," which is what many expected after the teaser image that was released.

Before the show could get underway, they had to introduce the cast and go behind-the-scenes to show how it all was made, of course. Things started off with Jeff Probst essentially apologizing for the last two installments not truly being TV's greatest moment. Instead, he renamed the night "An Event in TV History," which definitely seems more appropriate.

Joining Scott, who played Jim J. Bullock's role in the intro, was Catherine O'Hara (Nancy Dussault), Jon Glaser (Ted Knight), Chelsea Peretti (Deborah Van Valkenburgh) and Kathryn Hahn (Lydia Cornell).

They weren't the only ones getting in on the fun though, as Jason Mantzoukas was the director,...

Several years in the making (a rough cut premiered at Austin's Alamo Drafthouse back in 2008), Road To Hell sees a jaded Cody (Michael Pare) making his way through a surreal, purgatorial landscape where he meets two foul-mouthed female spree-killers (Clare Kramer and Courtney Peldon) who derail his attempts to find redemption after years of fighting an unnamed war. Featuring the music of original Streets composer Jim Steinmann alongside new songs by Anthony Riparetti and performed by The Roxy Gunn Project, with longtime fave Deborah Van Valkenburgh reprising her role as Cody's sassy sister, The Road To Hell offers a dark flipside to the classic rock n roll fable.

Chicago artist  Neil Klemz created some great alternative artwork to promote the Chicago show, pictured here.

The Triple Threat Film Fest

Tribute to Albert Pyun

Saturday March 9th, 7pm-Midnight

Patio Theatre

6008 W. Irving Park Rd

Chicago Il

Read more...

Several years in the making (a rough cut premiered at Austin's Alamo Drafthouse back in 2008), Road To Hell sees a jaded Cody (Michael Pare) making his way through a surreal, purgatorial landscape where he meets two foul-mouthed female spree-killers (Clare Kramer and Courtney Peldon) who derail his attempts to find redemption after years of fighting an unnamed war. Featuring the music of original Streets composer Jim Steinmann alongside new songs by Anthony Riparetti and performed by The Roxy Gunn Project, with longtime fave Deborah Van Valkenburgh reprising her role as Cody's sassy sister, The Road To Hell offers a dark flipside to the classic rock n roll fable.

Chicago artist  Neil Klemz created some great alternative artwork to promote the Chicago show, pictured here.

The Triple Threat Film Fest

Tribute to Albert Pyun

Saturday March 9th, 7pm-Midnight

Patio Theatre

6008 W. Irving Park Rd

Chicago Il

Read more...

Several years in the making (a rough cut premiered at Austin's Alamo Drafthouse back in 2008), Road To Hell sees a jaded Cody (Michael Pare) making his way through a surreal, purgatorial landscape where he meets two foul-mouthed female spree-killers (Clare Kramer and Courtney Peldon) who derail his attempts to find redemption after years of fighting an unnamed war. Featuring the music of original Streets composer Jim Steinmann alongside new songs by Anthony Riparetti and performed by The Roxy Gunn Project, with longtime fave Deborah Van Valkenburgh reprising her role as Cody's sassy sister, The Road To Hell offers a dark flipside to the classic rock n roll fable.

Chicago artist  Neil Klemz created some great alternative artwork to promote the Chicago show, pictured here.

The Triple Threat Film Fest

Tribute to Albert Pyun

Saturday March 9th, 7pm-Midnight

Patio Theatre

6008 W. Irving Park Rd

Chicago Il

Read more...

Several years in the making (a rough cut premiered at Austin's Alamo Drafthouse back in 2008), Road To Hell sees a jaded Cody (Michael Pare) making his way through a surreal, purgatorial landscape where he meets two foul-mouthed female spree-killers (Clare Kramer and Courtney Peldon) who derail his attempts to find redemption after years of fighting an unnamed war. Featuring the music of original Streets composer Jim Steinmann alongside new songs by Anthony Riparetti and performed by The Roxy Gunn Project, with longtime fave Deborah Van Valkenburgh reprising her role as Cody's sassy sister, The Road To Hell offers a dark flipside to the classic rock n roll fable.

Chicago artist  Neil Klemz created some great alternative artwork to promote the Chicago show, pictured here.

The Triple Threat Film Fest

Tribute to Albert Pyun

Saturday March 9th, 7pm-Midnight

Patio Theatre

6008 W. Irving Park Rd

Chicago Il

Read more...

Several years in the making (a rough cut premiered at Austin's Alamo Drafthouse back in 2008), Road To Hell sees a jaded Cody (Michael Pare) making his way through a surreal, purgatorial landscape where he meets two foul-mouthed female spree-killers (Clare Kramer and Courtney Peldon) who derail his attempts to find redemption after years of fighting an unnamed war. Featuring the music of original Streets composer Jim Steinmann alongside new songs by Anthony Riparetti and performed by The Roxy Gunn Project, with longtime fave Deborah Van Valkenburgh reprising her role as Cody's sassy sister, The Road To Hell offers a dark flipside to the classic rock n roll fable.

Chicago artist  Neil Klemz created some great alternative artwork to promote the Chicago show, pictured here.

The Triple Threat Film Fest

Tribute to Albert Pyun

Saturday March 9th, 7pm-Midnight

Patio Theatre

6008 W. Irving Park Rd

Chicago Il

Read more...

Several years in the making (a rough cut premiered at Austin's Alamo Drafthouse back in 2008), Road To Hell sees a jaded Cody (Michael Pare) making his way through a surreal, purgatorial landscape where he meets two foul-mouthed female spree-killers (Clare Kramer and Courtney Peldon) who derail his attempts to find redemption after years of fighting an unnamed war. Featuring the music of original Streets composer Jim Steinmann alongside new songs by Anthony Riparetti and performed by The Roxy Gunn Project, with longtime fave Deborah Van Valkenburgh reprising her role as Cody's sassy sister, The Road To Hell offers a dark flipside to the classic rock n roll fable.

Chicago artist  Neil Klemz created some great alternative artwork to promote the Chicago show, pictured here.

The Triple Threat Film Fest

Tribute to Albert Pyun

Saturday March 9th, 7pm-Midnight

Patio Theatre

6008 W. Irving Park Rd

Chicago Il

Read more...

Thinking about attending the Triple Threat Film Fest in Chicago this March, which is showing Albert Pyun's Road to Hell along with director's cuts of his earlier films Nemesis and Cyborg? Then check out this promo he cut together for the event!

It's lengthy but covers all three films and reminds us why the older ones are still cult favorites to this day. Along with the video, Pyun sent over a new "Triple Threat" banner ad by graphic artist Jerry Scullion, who also did the Cyborg case art.

The "Triple Threat" event is taking place at the Patio Theatre (click here for tickets). There's also a "Triple Threat" Facebook event page so be sure to RSVP there if you plan to attend.

On Saturday, March 9th, the Patio Theatre (6008 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago, Il 60634; (773) 685-4291) will screen three of director Albert Pyun's films from 7:00 pm to...

We told you earlier this week about Albert Pyun's Road to Hell having its Midwest premiere on March 9th at the Patio Theatre in Chicago, and the event promoter has commissioned two new posters for the film from artist Neil Klemz. Check 'em out right here!

Road to Hell was directed by Pyun, written by Cynthia Curnan, and is the unofficial sequel to the 1984 rock & roll fable Streets of Fire. It stars Michael Pare, Clare Kramer, Courtney Peldon, and Roxy Gunn with a special appearance by Deborah Van Valkenburgh. Below the posters you'll find info on the screening.

The "Triple Threat" event (which encompasses Road to Hell along with director's cuts of Nemesis and Cyborg) is taking place at the Patio Theatre (click here for tickets). There's also a "Triple Threat" Facebook event page so be sure to RSVP there if you plan to attend.

On Saturday, March 9th,...

Albert Pyun's Road to Hell, an unofficial sequel to the 1984 rock & roll fable Streets of Fire, swept up nine awards at the recently concluded PollyGrind Film Fest, and we have all the details and several images from the event right here.

Pyun's rock opera thriller Road to Hell was the opening night main event of the fest on October 17th and wound up with the following awards, along with a lifetime achievement award being presented to the surprised director:

Best Picture - Road To Hell

Best Actor - Road To Hell

Michael Pare

Best Actress - Road To Hell

Clare Kramer

Best Supporting Actress - Road To Hell

Deborah Van Valkenburgh

Best Newcomer - Road To Hell

Roxy Gunn

Best Screenplay - Road To Hell

Cynthia Curnan

Best Use of Songs - Road To Hell

Tony Riparetti

Best Song "Streets Of Fire" - Road To Hell

Tony Riparetti

Best...

Las Vegas area grindhouse fans, get ready! The third annual PollyGrind Film Festival is gearing up for another successful roll in the hay with the best in b-movie madness and to get you fiends ready for what looks to be the biggest year yet!

The madman behind it all - Chad Clinton Freeman- went ahead and announced the opening night flick earlier this week. It looks like PollyGrind is hellbound on October 17th as Albert Pyun's Road to Hell has been picked to kick-off the fest. For more details on Road to Hell and PollyGrind, read on for all the low-down from the official press release!

From the Press Release:

Known as the film festival of a different breed, PollyGrind of Las Vegas has announced it's set to ride the Road to Hell with legendary cult filmmaker Albert Pyun.

Festival founder and programmer Chad Clinton Freeman, dubbed the...

Edgar Wright returns to the New Beverly grindhouse in Los Angeles with his resume of flicks along with a boatload of his favorites. This is the second time the fan favorite filmmaker has taken over the retro theater where he will be present for Q & A’s and a raucous good time.

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Shaun Of The Dead Fri / Sat: 7:30 2004, UK / France / USA, 99 minutes Edgar Wright will appear In Person, schedule permitting, Friday & Saturday to discuss! directed by Edgar Wright; written by Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright; starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran Trailer

Hot Fuzz Fri / Sat: 9:30 2007, UK / France / USA, 121 minutes directed by Edgar Wright; written by Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright; starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Timothy Dalton, Jim Broadbent, Paddy Considine, Bill Nighy

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Fri / Sat: 11:59pm (Midnight) 2009, USA / UK / Canada,...

In the midst of all the Fantastic Fest '08 insanity, a very rare and exciting event quietly slipped in and packed the Alamo Ritz with adoring fans. We were lucky enough to present a cast screening of the mighty Walter Hill rock n' roll action epic Streets Of Fire with stars Michael Pare and Deborah Van Valkenburgh Live! As if that wasn't enough, they also took the stage along with director Albert Pyun and the other creators of the semi-official Sof sequel Road To Hell, which had its world premiere theatrical screening!

To top it all off, this epic event was presided over by legendary Alamo programmer/Music Monday creator (and Streets Of Fire fan # 1) Kier-la Janisse, who's since moved away from our nation, but was definitely back in fine form to bring the stars of her favorite movie to the stage.

It was an incredible and unexpectedly heart-warming event,...