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2025 isn’t even halfway over, but Grindhouse Releasing‘s deluxe 4K Uhd edition of Lucio Fulci‘s The Beyond is a strong contender for the best physical media release of the year. From the pristine restoration to the exhaustive extras and the ravishing packaging, it’s difficult to imagine anything topping this six-disc set.

Written by Dardano Sacchetti (Demons) and Giorgio Mariuzzo (The House by the Cemetery), the 1981 Italian horror cult classic chronicles the supernatural bedlam that ensues when a gateway to Hell is opened beneath a New Orleans hotel — but a written summary of the plot is a disservice to the baroque yet ethereal atmosphere cultivated on screen.

The Beyond plays like a fever dream through a haunted attraction. Fulci brazenly merges discordant genre tropes — from zombies and possession to a chilling mystique a la The Shining and his penchant for outrageous splatter — into an economical 87 minutes that succeeds despite itself.

Grindhouse Releasing Brings Lucio Fulci'S The Beyond To 4K Uhd Blu-ray: "Lucio Fulci's The Beyond is coming to Dolby Vision Ultra HD Blu-ray! The massive six-disc Uhd Deluxe Edition release is available now for pre-order at GrindhouseReleasing.com.

Restored in 4K from the original Techniscope camera negatives, Grindhouse Releasing's Uhd Deluxe Edition is the definitive home video release of Lucio Fulci's 1981 classic of supernatural horror. Bonus features include the "Composer's Cut" with the alternate score by maestro Fabio Frizzi, the re-edited and re-scored U.S. version 7 Doors Of Death, a 100-page book, and much more!

Grindhouse Releasing will ship The Beyond Uhd Deluxe Edition to online store customers in April. Pre-order now at GrindhouseReleasing.com to get your copy of this incredible collector's set while supplies last. Please note that due to licensing restrictions, this release is available only in North America."

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Grindhouse Releasing has opened a gateway to Hell with Lucio Fulci‘s The Beyond on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + DVD + CD.

Limited to 3,500 units, the six-disc “Eye of Eibon” edition costs $66.66 and will begin shipping in April.

The 1981 Italian horror classic has been newly scanned in 4K from the original Techniscope camera negative with DolbyVision Hdr.

The theatrical version is presented in 4K with archival 5.1 DTS-hd Master Audio surround sound re-mixed by Academy Award winner Paul Ottosson plus the Italian language soundtrack and original mono mix.

The Beyond: Composer’s Cut, featuring a new 5.1 DTS-hd Master Audio surround sound re-mix with a newly reimagined score from composer Fabio Frizzi (Zombie), is also included.

The set also includes a DVD with the US cut of the film under the title 7 Doors of Death, a CD with Frizzi’s composer’s cut, an 100-page book, and more in Book of Eibon...

Italian Grindhouse fans rejoice! Blu-ray.com has reported that the Bruno Mattei creature feature Rats: Night of Terror is getting a brand new 4K Blu-ray release. The 1984 horror film stars Ottaviano Dell’Acqua, Geretta Geretta, Massimo Vanni, Gianni Franco, and Fausto Lombardi. The Blu-ray and 4K physical releases come from Severin and are scheduled to hit retailers on May 27.

The official synopsis reads,

“Having depicted the zombie apocalypse in Hell Of The Living Dead, director Bruno Mattei and screenwriters Claudio Fragasso & Rossella Drudi took on a new kind of cataclysm to create “a grotesque, funny and thrilling magnum opus” (Daily Dead) that still must be seen to be believed, now in Uhd: In the year 225 A.B. (After The Bomb), a gang of scavengers discovers a seemingly abandoned city – including sets originally built for Once Upon A Time In America – only to become prey for millions of flesh-hungry rats. Ottaviano Dell...

Severin Films will release Hell of the Living Dead and Rats: Night of Terror on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on May 27.

Directed by cult Italian filmmaker Bruno Mattei, both movies have been newly restored in 4K from their original camera negatives.

Also known as Virus and Zombie Creeping Flesh, Hell of the Living Dead is a 1980 zombie film from writers Claudio Fragasso (Troll 2) and José María Cunillés. Margit Evelyn Newton, Franco Garofalo, Selan Karay, and José Gras star.

An accident at a chemical plant unleashes a horrific virus, and an elite Swat team is sent to New Guinea to investigate. But when they arrive on the hellish island, they discover a plague of flesh-eating zombies.

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Go To Hell – Interview With Director Bruno Mattei The Beauty And The Zombies – Interview With Actress Margie Newton My Big Chance – Interview With Actor Franco Garofalo Lt. Mike London Is Back! – Interview...

This article contains brief discussions of graphic violence and sexual assault.

The scariest horror movies rely on graphic violence and an oppressive atmosphere to shock viewers, but some of them have crossed boundaries and ended up getting banned in multiple countries. It often happens that a horror movie takes things a little too far, leaving many a viewer wishing they could unsee the terrors that played out before them. When terrifying movies like The Evil Dead or The Exorcist first came out, they were too much to handle for many viewers, causing some countries to completely remove them from cinemas.

Binge-watching the best spine-chilling horror movies is a favorite pastime all year around. Whether slashers, thrillers, supernatural, or twisted black comedy thrillers like 2023's Saltburn, the horror genre provides an exhilarating combination of anticipation and fear that creates the perfect atmosphere for movie nights filled with shrieks and screams. A...

“She put on that mask and scratched herself, get it? Because of that scratch, she became a demon. An instrument of evil, like they said in the damn movie, you heard it. We got to stop it I tell you, we got to stop the movie!”

They will make cemeteries their cathedrals and the cities will be your tombs… in 4K Uhd and remastered Blu-ray October 19th from Synapse Films! Check out this trailer:

“Perhaps no films better capture the essence of ’80s Italian horror”– Nathaniel Thompson, Mondo-Digital.com

Regarded by horror fans the world over as two of the greatest Italian horror films ever made, Lamberto Bava’s Demons films are not only major cinematic nightmare fuel, but also hugely entertaining splatterfests of the highest order. Synapse’s 2013 Blu-rays remain two of their most popular releases, and now they’re bringing these favorites to 4K Uhd and remastered Blu-ray in brand-new spectacular 4K restorations!

” What is all this about the dead coming back to life again and… having to be killed a second time? I mean, what the hell’s going on here? “

The Dead Are Among Us on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray! In Italy, it was considered the ‘unofficial sequel’ to Dawn Of The Dead. In England, it was known as Zombie Flesh Eaters and banned as obscene. In America, it was called Zombie and advertised with the depraved tag line “We Are Going To Eat You!” Tisa Farrow (The Grim Reaper), Ian McCulloch (Contamination), Al Cliver (Cannibals), and Richard Johnson (The Haunting) star in this worldwide splatter sensation directed by ‘Maestro Of Gore’ Lucio Fulci that remains one of the most eye-skewering, skin-ripping, gore-gushingly graphic horror hits of all time!

Disc 1 (4K Uhd Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:* Audio Commentary #1 with Troy Howarth, Author of Splintered Visions: Lucio Fulci and His Films

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From The New York Ripper to The House by the Cemetery, Blue Underground is known for their restorations of beloved horror movies, and now they're taking things to the next level with their upcoming 4K Ultra HD releases of Lucio Fulci's Zombie and William Lustig's Maniac.

The 4K Ultra HD releases of Zombie and Maniac are each slated for a May 26th release from Blue Underground, who previously released both films on Blu-ray, respectively. We have the full release details below, and to learn more, visit:

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Zombie 4K Ultra HD: "The Dead Are Among Us on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray!

In Italy, it was considered the ‘unofficial sequel’ to Dawn Of The Dead. In England, it was known as Zombie Flesh Eaters and banned as obscene. In America, it was called Zombie and advertised...

Under Executive director Roger Durling, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival has flourished by riding the awards season wave via starry onstage interviews with Oscar contenders.

Every year, screenwriters, directors and producers promote their causes on panels, and the likes of Jeff Bridges (a local), Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, Denzel Washington, and Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams submit to in-depth tributes from Leonard Maltin and Pete Hammond, among others. This year I had the pleasure of a wide-ranging conversation with Best Actress Oscar-nominee Isabelle Huppert. (See video excerpts below.)

And Saturday, the festival wound up its 32nd edition by handing out its annual jury prizes. All eleven are listed below.

The Audience Choice Award went to Yonatan Nir’s “My Hero Brother,” which also took home the Best Documentary Award. It tells the story of a group of young people with Down syndrome who embarking on an arduous trek through the Himalayas.

Under Executive director Roger Durling, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival has flourished by riding the awards season wave via starry onstage interviews with Oscar contenders.

Every year, screenwriters, directors and producers promote their causes on panels, and the likes of Jeff Bridges (a local), Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, Denzel Washington, and Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams submit to in-depth tributes from Leonard Maltin and Pete Hammond, among others. This year I had the pleasure of a wide-ranging conversation with Best Actress Oscar-nominee Isabelle Huppert. (See video excerpts below.)

And Saturday, the festival wound up its 32nd edition by handing out its annual jury prizes. All eleven are listed below.

The Audience Choice Award went to Yonatan Nir’s “My Hero Brother,” which also took home the Best Documentary Award. It tells the story of a group of young people with Down syndrome who embarking on an arduous trek through the Himalayas.

Sarah Bolger has become the babysitter from every parent’s worst nightmare in the official trailer and poster for her upcoming film, ‘Emelie.’ The assets for the thriller were unveiled by its distributor, Dark Sky Films. The company will release the film in theaters and On Demand March 4. ‘Emelie’ was directed by Michael Thelin, who also worked on its story with it screenwriters, Richard Raymond and Harry Herbeck. The following official synopsis for the thriller has also been unveiled by Dark Sky Films: As their parents head out for a date in the city, the three young Thompson children immediately take to their new babysitter, Anna (Sarah Bolger), who seems [ Read More ]

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"Nightmare at 20,000 Feet", "Time Enough at Last", "To Serve Man", and "The Invaders" are some of the most memorable episodes of Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone, and Fright Rags is commemorating their enduring entertainment values with a new collection of T-shirts. In our latest round-up, we also have details on the recently announced UK Blu-ray of Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 (aka Zombi 3) and the upcoming high-definition home media release of Vampire Hunter D (1985).

The Twilight Zone T-Shirts: Available to pre-order beginning Friday, April 24th at 10:00am Est, Fright Rags' The Twilight Zone T-shirt collection comprises five shirts and one custom-made Invader figure. The collection is priced at $160.00 and is expected to ship out in early June.

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BlZombie Flesh Eaters 2: Blu-ray.com reports that 88 Films will release Lucio Fulci's Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 (starring Deran Sarafian, Beatrice Ring, and Ottaviano Dell'Acquaon) on Blu...

The Tribeca Film Festival has always featured macabre offerings for horror hounds to enjoy, and this year is no exception. A poignant zombie drama starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Abigail Breslin (which was originally scheduled to premiere at last year's Tiff), a mutated wasps creature feature co-starring Lance Henriksen and Clifton Collins Jr., and Adrián García Bogliano's darkly humorous kidnapping tale are just a few films on the onscreen scare slate for the 14th Annual Tribeca Film Festival.

Press Release - "New York, NY (March 3, 2015) —The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by At&T, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight, Midnight, and Special Screening sections as well as work in progress screenings. The 14th edition of the Festival will take place from April 15 to April 26 in New York City.

The Spotlight section features 40 films, consisting of 23 narratives and 17 documentaries. Twenty-four films in the selection world premiere at the Festival.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has unveiled its 2015 line-up which includes films representing 54 countries, 23 world premieres and 53 U.S. premieres. The U.S. premiere of Niki Caro’s McFarland USA will close out the 30th fest. Based on the 1987 true story and starring Kevin Costner and Maria Bello, the film follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California’s farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White (Costner), a newcomer to their predominantly Latino high school. The unlikely band of runners overcomes the odds to forge not only a championship cross-country team but an enduring legacy as well.

The festival runs from January 27-February 7.

Below is the list of World and U.S. Premiere films followed by the list of titles by sidebar categories.

World Premieres

A Better You, USA

Directed by Matt Walsh

Cast: Brian Huskey,...

A self-acknowledged "showcase for Academy Award frontrunners," the Santa Barbara International Film Festival is often overlooked for the actual films that earn it festival status. An amalgamation of international discoveries and ’merica’s circuit highlights, the Sbiff curates a week of best-of-the-best to pair with their star-praising. The 2015 edition offers another expansive selection, bookended by two films that aren’t on any radars just yet. Sbiff will open with "Desert Dancer," producer Richard Raymond’s directorial debut. Starring Reece Ritchie and Frieda Pinto, the drama follows a group of friends who wave off the harsh political climate of Iran’s 2009 presidential election in favor of forming a dance team, picking up moves from Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev thanks to the magic of YouTube. The festival will close with "McFarland, USA," starring Kevin Costner and Maria Bello. Telling the 1987 true story of a Latino high school’s underdog cross-country team,...

Birdman, Fury and Leviathan among main competition titles; Roland Joffé to preside over main jury.

Alejandro G Ińárritu, Yimou Zhang, Mike Leigh and Jean-Marc Vallée are among the directors with films screening in competition at the 22nd Camerimage (Nov 15-22), the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography.

The main competition at the festival, held in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz, comprises:

Alejandro G Ińárritu’s Birdman (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance); USA, 2014; Cinematographer: Emmanuel Lubezki

Yimou Zhang’s Coming Home (Gui lai); China, 2014; Cinematographer: Zhao Xiaoding

Richard Raymond’s Desert Dancer; UK, 2014; Cinematographer: Carlos Catalán Alucha

Lech J. Majewski’s Field of Dogs - Onirica (Onirica - Psie pole); Poland, 2014; Cinematographers: Paweł Tybora and Lech J. Majewski

Krzysztof Zanussi’s Foreign Body (Obce cialo); Poland, Italy, Russia, 2014; Cinematographer: Piotr Niemyjski

David Ayer’s Fury; USA, 2014; Cinematographer: Roman Vasyanov

Tate Taylor’s Get on Up; USA, 2014; Cinematographer: Stephen Goldblatt

Łukasz Palkowski’s Gods (Bogowie); Poland, 2014; Cinematographer:...

The festival’s 25th edition will feature a contribution from Ai Weiwei and competition titles including Whiplash, Nightcrawler and Foxcatcher.

The Stockholm International Film Festival (Nov 5-16) is to present its Achievement Award to Us actress Uma Thurman.

The Kill Bill star will will visit Stockholm to receive the prestigious Bronze Horse and meet the audience during an exclusive “Face2Face”.

Thurman will also take part in the inauguration ceremony, which will include the unveiling of an ice sculpture by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.

Weiwei was a Stockholm jury member last year but since he wasn’t allowed to leave China, he sent an empty chair named ”The Chair for Non-attendance” as symbol of his absence.

He is still not allowed to leave China so will send a design that will be portrayed in the form of a large ice sculpture symbolising this years’ Spotlight theme - Hope.

Brazil

The festival will focus this year on Brazil...

Let's start the day with some casting, shall we?  Here are the headlines: Elizabeth Banks will topline What's the Matter with Margie?, a dark comedy from Alan Ball. Alfred Molina and Freida Pinto are set to star in Desert Dancer, based on the life of Iranian dancer, Afshin Ghaffarian. Sean Bean will join The 4th Reich, an action-horror film set in World War II. Hit the jump for more on both projects. Variety reports that Banks will play a downtrodden office worker who snaps after years of being overlooked and resorts to murder to solve her problems.  Daniel Minahan will direct What's the Matter with Margie?, an original screenplay from Ball.    The True Blood creator will also produce alongside Anthony Bregman. Minahan, who has directed a number of episodes of True Blood as well as Game of Thrones, is aiming to start production in Los Angeles early next year. Variety...

The 4th Reich

Sean Bean, Sean Pertwee, Tom Savini and Craig Conway have all signed on for Shaun Robert Smith's WW2 action-horror film "The 4th Reich" at Mann Made Films. Shooting will take place this Summer.

The story follows a brigade of British soldiers sent into occupied mainland Europe who find themselves up against an enemy created by Nazi scientists as an all-powerful fighting force for what would be the 4th Reich. [Source: Risky Biz Blog]

Desert Dancer

Freida Pinto, Alfred Molina and Reece Ritchie have joined Richard Raymond's UK biopic "Desert Dancer" about the life of Iranian dancer Afshin Ghaffarian.

Set against the backdrop of the 2009 election protests in Iran, Ritchie plays a young man willing to risk his life to fight for his dream to become a dancer. Shooting begins this summer in Turkey and Jordan. [Source: Variety]

Ping-Pong Summer

Susan Sarandon is set to star in Michael Tully's "Ping-Pong Summer...