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Stars: Hachirô Oka, Yasushi Yokoyama, Kiyoshi Nishikawa | Written by Tetsurô Yoshida | Directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda

Arrow Video have been releasing so much Japanese Cinema on Blu-ray that it feels like they are going to run out of films. Of course, they won’t, as there is so much to choose from. But in the latest Arrow Video Blu-ray they dug deep into the archives and retrieved a film that is kind of obscure!

For the 55th anniversary of this film’s release Arrow Video is giving 1970s The Invisible Swordsman a deluxe Blu-ray release. If you love your films filled with sprites, the supernatural and swordplay action, well, this film from the makers of the Zatoichi, Daimajin and the Yokai Monsters films is definitely going to be a release you will want to check out.

In Edo-era Japan, Sanshiro diligently hones his sword-fighting technique at the kendo dojo, but no...

Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, Reni Santoni, Andrew Robinson, Brian Thompson, John Herzfeld, Lee Garlington | Written by Sylvester Stallone | Directed by George P. Cosmatos

Sylvester Stallone burst onto the Hollywood scene with his title role of Rocky Balboa in 1976’s Rocky. After that film, he starred in so many action films including First Blood and its “Rambo” sequels, more Rocky films, Over the Top, Demolition Man, Cliffhanger, Tango and Cash and a guilty pleasure film for me, Judge Dredd.

However, in 1985, Sylvester Stallone and director George P. Cosmatos brought the world the exciting sequel to First Blood with Rambo: First Blood Part II. Then, a year late,r the duo teamed up again for the iconic 80s action-thriller Cobra. This cult classic is coming up on its 40th anniversary, so for that epic event, Arrow Video has decided to restore and release this action film on 4K!

A crazed killer.

Hammer Films has announced a new Limited Collector’s Edition release of Blood Orange on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray arriving on 11 August 2025. First issued in 1953, this sharp-edged crime thriller predates Hammer’s more familiar horror fare and marks one of director Terence Fisher’s earliest forays into suspenseful storytelling. The film has been meticulously restored from the original negatives and presented in vivid 4K for the first time.

The release is housed in a beautifully designed slipcase featuring brand-new artwork and includes both a 4K Ultra HD disc and a Blu-ray. Among the extensive bonus materials is an exclusive interview with filmmaker Alice Lowe, whose credits include Prevenge and Timestalker. Cinema enthusiasts will also find two fresh audio commentaries: one pairing cult film critic Kim Newman with Barry Forshaw, author of Brit Noir and The Rough Guide to Crime Fiction, and another with film historian Lucy Bolton and critic Phuong Le.

Also known as Zombie and Zombi 2, Lucio Fulci’s Italian horror classic Zombie Flesh Eaters is headed to 4K Ultra HD in the UK from Arrow Video, and we’re debuting the trailer today.

After over 45 years, Zombie Flesh Eaters still has the power to shock and offend the unwilling. It’s coming to 4K Ultra HD on July 28 as a Limited Edition offering that’s now up for grabs.

Pre-order your copy of Zombie Flesh Eaters from Arrow Video today!

From the sleazy video nasty vaults comes a movie so stained with controversy and moral indignation that the very mention of its name sends shudders down the spines of the weak-stomached and censorious – Zombie Flesh Eaters. A gut-munching, shark-wrestling, eye-gouging orgy of mud-caked undead terror and Italian splatter from the dark imagination of horror genius Lucio Fulci.

4K Ultra HD Limited Edition Bonus Features include…

• 4K restoration from...

Australia’s Imprint Films will release four limited edition Alfred Hitchcock Blu-ray collections — totaling 16 films plus a season of television — on August 27.

The Hitchcock Nine (1925-1929) collects the filmmaker’s nine surviving silent movies: The Pleasure Garden, The Lodger, The Ring, Downhill, The Farmer’s Wife, Easy Virtue, Champagne, The Manxman, and Blackmail.

Each film has been restored by the BFI National Archives. The feature documentary I Am Alfred Hitchcock is also included.

The 10-disc set is housed in hardbox packaging. Limited to 1,500, it costs $150.30.

Disc 1 – The Pleasure Garden (1925):

A selfish London chorus girl’s relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to a point where it nearly causes her death.

1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray Solo Piano Score by composer Neil Brand (new) Theater Organ Score by Lee Erwin Audio Commentary by editor of the Hitchcock Annual, Sidney Gottlieb (new) Introduction by film historian Charles Barr Interview with BFI silent film...

Newly Remastered And Restored Hong Kong Classic Arrives In 4K Uhd+ Blu-ray On August 26, 2025 From Shout! Studios

Offering a treasure trove of essential films from the explosive creative epicenter of Hong Kong, Shout Studios’ Hong Kong Cinema Classics aims to preserve these iconic films in their best possible presentation for fans new and old alike. On August 26, 2025, Hong Kong Cinema Classics presents City On Fire 4K Uhd + Blu-ray. Chow Yun-Fat, Sun Yueh, and Danny Lee (The Killer)star in this sizzling, highly influential crime drama from director Ringo Lam. Featuring a new 4K scan and a wealth of bonus features, City On Fire is a must-have for collectors, cinephiles, and action enthusiasts. Pre-order is now available at ShoutFactory.comand select participating online stores.

Hong Kong Cinema Classics: City On Fire 4K Uhd+ Blu-ray (Hkcc #6)

Ko Chow is an undercover cop torn between his duty as a police officer and his...

Robert Wise’s adaptation of The Andromeda Strain retains much of the Michael Crichton novel’s emphasis on the minutiae of efforts to contain a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism while blending in elements of a procedural thriller and a disaster film. As lensed by Richard H. Kline, the Panavision imagery conjures a sense of impending doom, as almost every resident in a small New Mexico town is found dead after a U.S. military satellite crashes nearby, but it’s Boris Leven’s art direction, especially within the laboratory where a group of scientists gather following news of the disaster, that gives the film its distinctively clinical look and feel.

Nelson Gidding’s script methodically moves toward a climax in which the disarming of a bomb inside the lab could prevent humanity’s extinction. Days prior, the U.S. military activates a covert operation involving a team of scientists, foremost among them Dr.

“The Invisible Swordsman” approaches. The 1970 film, which was released in Japan on a double bill with “Gamera vs. Jiger,” is getting the deluxe home video treatment thanks to our friends at Arrow.

The new release features a new high-definition transfer, lossless Japanese mono audio and newly translated English subtitles, along with a host of special features including an audio commentary from author Jonathan Clements, a new interview with film critic Kim Newman about the history of invisibility in cinema and an interview with critic Jasper Sharp.

Plus, we’ve got a brand-new trailer for the release (out June 24), which you can watch below.

“The Invisible Swordsman” was directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda, who was the director of special effects on the eye-popping “Daimajin” trilogy (which were all released in 1966), before going on to direct things like “Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare” in 1968 and “Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell” in...

The Stuff and Cobra will be released on 4K Ultra HD on July 22 from Arrow Video.

1985 satirical sci-fi horror film The Stuff is written and directed by Larry Cohen (It’s Alive).

It’s been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision and original lossless 1.0 mono audio. A pre-release cut with over 30 minutes of additional footage is also included.

Disc 1 – 4K Uhd:

4K restoration by Arrow Films from the original camera negative (new) 4K (2160p) Uhd Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Original lossless English 1.0 mono audio Audio commentary by writers and critics David Flint and Adrian Smith (new) Audio commentary by writer/director Larry Cohen Can’t Get Enough of The Stuff: Making Larry Cohen’s Classic Creature Feature – Interviews with Larry Cohen, producer Paul Kurta, actress Andrea Marcovicci, mechanical makeup effects artist Steve Neill and critic Kim Newman Enough is Never Enough – Interviews...

Stars: Horst Janson, John Carson, Shane Briant, Caroline Munro, John Cater, Lois Daine, Ian Hendry, Wanda Ventham | Written and Directed by Brian Clemens

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter stands out as one of Hammer Horror’s most unique and compelling entries, especially when viewed within the broader context of the studio’s extensive catalogue. As a longtime fan of Hammer films – everything from the gothic gloom of Dracula and The Curse of Frankenstein to the more outlandish offerings in their later years – Captain Kronos feels like a refreshing jolt of originality that hinted at a new direction the studio never fully got to explore.

What sets Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter apart is its genre-blending confidence. While most Hammer horrors comfortably bask in the gothic trappings of foggy graveyards, haunted castles, and blood-dripping fangs, this film veers into swashbuckling territory, borrowing from spaghetti westerns and samurai films as much as it does from vampire lore.

Not to be confused with the Apple TV+ series of the same name, Severance is a 2006 horror-comedy directed by Christopher Smith.

The bloody office outing is receiving a new Blu-ray edition on April 29 from Magnolia.

Special Features:

Audio commentary by director and co-writer Christopher Smith and co-writer James Moran, moderated by film critic Kim Newman (new) Audio commentary with Christopher Smith, Danny Dyer, Tim McInnerny, John Frankish, Andy Nyman, Babou Ceesay and James Moran Intro Scene Animatic The Making of Severance featurette The Genesis of Severance featurette Behind the Scenes footage Being Danny Dyer featurette Danny Dyer Fight Scene Rehearsal Deleted Scenes Palisade Corporate Video Outtakes Not So Special FX Crashing a Coach featurette Additional Crash Footage Alternate Ending Storyboard One Hour of Uncut Epk Material, Including Extended Interviews with Cast and Crew Animal Trainer Interview “Frankish” On Set Interviews with Crew Theatrical Trailer Multiple TV Spots Booklet with new...

As the moviegoing world continues to mourn the loss of the great Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa, and their pet dog, two of his excellent performances released 25 years apart may be more related than it seems. Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation and Tony Scott's Enemy of the State star Hackman as paranoid surveillance experts on opposite sides of the United States, with many critics believing they could be the same character.

As such, it's worth wondering if Enemy of the State is a low-key sequel to The Conversation, or, as critic Kim Newman suggests, an honorary continuation from one story to the other. Regardless of whether Enemy of the State was designed to function as a sequel or loose continuation, Hackman gives outstanding performances in both films, offering enough variation in his two portrayals of Harry Caul and Edward Lyle that no easy answers are provided.

Hackman...

Before he created Westworld and Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton first blurred the line between science fiction and science fact with his 1969 breakout success, The Andromeda Strain.

The 1971 film adaptation of the novel will infect 4K Ultra HD on May 15 from Arrow Video.

Robert Wise directs the sci-fi thriller from a script by Nelson Gidding (The Haunting).

Arrow previously restored the film in 4K from the original camera negative with original uncompressed mono audio. It’s presented in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible).

Special Features:

Audio commentary by critic Bryan Reesman A New Strain of Science Fiction – Video appreciation by critic Kim Newman The Andromeda Strain: Making the Film – 2001 featurette featuring interviews with director Robert Wise and screenwriter Nelson Gidding A Portrait of Michael Crichton – 2001 interview with author Michael Crichton Cinescript Gallery – Highlights from the annotated and illustrated shooting script by Nelson Gidding Theatrical trailer TV spots Radio spots Image gallery Booklet...

Stars: Frankie Avalon, Richard O’Sullivan, George Sewell, Jill Haworth, Dennis Price, Mark Wynter, Gina Warwick, Carol Dilworth, Robin Stewart | Written by Michael Armstrong, Gerry Levey | Directed by Michael Armstrong

Tigon’s The Haunted House of Horror (aka Horror House) is a peculiar blend of 1960s camp, teenage angst, and Gothic horror that struggles to find its footing but still manages to intrigue. Directed by Michael Armstrong and starring Frankie Avalon, Richard O’Sullivan, and George Sewell, the film ambitiously sets out to combine youthful rebellion with the chills of a classic haunted house tale.

The story begins with a group of swinging London friends who, in search of thrills, decide to spend a night in an abandoned mansion rumoured to be haunted. What starts as playful banter quickly turns deadly when one of their number is brutally murdered. The group’s paranoia grows as they attempt to solve the mystery,...

Stars: Bela Lugosi, Lionel Barrymore, Carroll Borland, Jean Hersholt, Lionel Atwill, Elizabeth Allan | Written by Guy Endore, Bernard Schubert | Directed by Tod Browning

Tod Browning’s 1935 film Mark of the Vampire is a compelling entry in early sound-era horror cinema, blending gothic atmosphere with an intriguing twist on vampire mythology. Renowned for its haunting visuals and surprising narrative, the film stands as both a tribute to and a playful critique of traditional horror tropes.

The film begins with a classic setup: a remote European village shrouded in superstition, a mysterious death with puncture wounds on the victim’s neck, and whispers of vampiric activity. Count Mora (Bela Lugosi) and his ghostly daughter Luna (Carroll Borland) are at the centre of the villagers’ fears. As the story unfolds, Browning masterfully subverts audience expectations, delivering a twist that shifts the narrative from supernatural horror to a detective story steeped in theatrical deception.

Any opportunity to talk to Kier-La Janisse makes me happy. The chance to help celebrate a new project of hers is a cause for celebration. I hereby nominate for Blu-ray box set of the year All the Haunts Be Ours Vol. 2., a new 24-film box set, containing roughly 55 hours of special features and a 252-page book of new folk horror-inspired short fiction from, among others, Ramsey Campbell and Kim Newman. This labor of love is nothing short of jaw-dropping. Janisse and the Severin staff have curated an amazing number of true folk horror rarities from around the globe. There are few hats Janisse hasn't worn. Her work as a curator helped mold the Alamo Drafthouse into a mecca for genre lovers. Her work...

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Terror will know no antidote when Venom sinks its fangs onto 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on March 25 via Blue Underground.

The 1981 killer snake thriller has been newly restored in 4K 16-bit from the 35mm internegative with Dolby Vision Hdr and a new Dolby Atmos audio mix.

Master of horror Tobe Hooper was the original director before leaving the production and being replaced by Piers Haggard (The Blood on Satan’s Claw). Robert Carrington (Wait Until Dark) wrote the script, based on Alan Scholefield‘s novel of the same name.

From producer Martin Bregman, the film stars Sterling Hayden, Klaus Kinski, Sarah Miles, Nicol Williamson, Cornelia Sharpe, Susan George, Lance Holcomb, and Oliver Reed.

Disc 1 – 4K Uhd:

Audio Commentary by Director Piers Haggard Audio Commentary by Film Historians Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson and Eugenio Ercolani (new) Trailers

Disc 2 – Blu-ray:

Audio Commentary by Director Piers Haggard Audio Commentary by Film Historians Troy Howarth,...

The second volume of Severin’s All the Haunts Be Ours brings together a dizzying variety of folk horror titles—some recognized cult favorites, others hitherto obscure—that constitute a fabulist bestiary replete with witches, werewolves, and all manner of vengeful spirits. These 24 films included in the set are spread across 13 discs housed in a hardcover book, accompanied by a booklet with synopses and other information on each film, as well as an attractively illustrated 250-page “Little Severin Book” that collects 10 newly commissioned examples of folk horror fiction from authors like Kim Newman and Ramsey Campbell.

Where the first volume, also curated by author Kier-La Janisse, leaned heavily on Anglophone contributions to the subgenre, with a smattering of titles from Eastern Europe and Italy, the second casts its net wider to include a number of films from East and Southeast Asia. These include Sisworo Gautama Putra’s batshit Sundelbolong, from...

Stars: Ray Milland, Jean Hagen, Frankie Avalon, Mary Mitchel | Written by Jay Simms, John Morton | Directed by Ray Milland

Panic in Year Zero is a gripping 1962 Cold War-era film that serves as both a survivalist thriller and a cautionary tale. Directed by and starring Ray Milland, the film explores humanity’s descent into chaos following a catastrophic nuclear attack on Los Angeles. With a focus on a single family’s attempt to survive, the film offers a mix of taut suspense, moral dilemmas, and a haunting depiction of societal breakdown.

Plot Summary

The film follows the Baldwin family, led by patriarch Harry (Ray Milland), as they embark on a camping trip. Their outing is disrupted when a sudden nuclear explosion devastates Los Angeles, throwing the nation into disarray. Harry, along with his wife Ann (Jean Hagen), teenage son Rick (Frankie Avalon), and daughter Karen (Mary Mitchel), scrambles to secure safety in the countryside.

The final film from director, producer, and American genre film icon William Castle was 1974’s surreal fantasy Shanks, which is making its 4K Ultra HD debut from a brand new restoration from its original negative courtesy of the Vinegar Syndrome sub-label Cinématographe. And it’s available for pre-order Now.

Cinématographe previews, “Shanks is a decidedly surrealist amalgamation of quirky fantasy and mid ’70s character-driven horror. Anchored by a delectable dual performance from celebrated French actor Marcel Marcau, with potently eerie camera work by 13 Ghosts cinematographer Joseph F. Biroc and an atmospheric score by legendary composer Alex North, we’re proud to present Castle’s often overlooked slice of mid- 70s alienation in its 4K Uhd debut from a brand new restoration from its original negative.”

The 2-Disc Set features a 4K Ultra HD disc plus a Region A Blu-ray disc.

Special Features include…

New audio commentary with film historians...

Stars: Penny Irving, Robert Tayman, Barbara Markham, Patrick Barr, Ray Brooks, Sheila Keith, Dorothy Gordon, Ann Michelle, Ivor Salter | Written by Pete Walker, David McGillivray | Directed by Pete Walker

Directed by Pete Walker, House of Whipcord is an unsettling yet engaging example of British exploitation cinema, blending horror and social commentary into a dark and disturbing narrative. It’s a film that’s both of its time and oddly timeless, as it critiques moral authoritarianism through the lens of a sadistic prison system masquerading as a reformatory for wayward young women.

Plot Overview

The story centres around a young French model, Anne-Marie (Penny Irving), who, after a string of rebellious behavior, is lured into a twisted correctional institution by her seemingly charming new boyfriend, Mark E. Desade (played with eerie charm by Robert Tayman). The institution is run by Mark’s fanatical mother, Mrs. Wakehurst (Barbara Markham), and her sadistic staff,...

The true heir to William Peter Blatty and William Friedkin’s 1973 masterpiece, The Exorcist III is returning this Halloween with a brand new 4K restoration from Arrow Video.

Arrow Video brings The Exorcist III to 4K Ultra HD in the United Kingdom on October 7, and Bloody Disgusting is exclusively debuting the trailer for the new restoration today.

The personal vision of Blatty (the acclaimed author of The Exorcist), The Exorcist III is set 15 years after the events of the first film and sees Lieutenant Kinderman investigate a series of horrific murders that follow the modus operandi of the notorious Gemini Killer… who died several years earlier in the electric chair.

After his friend Father Dyer (Ed Flanders) is murdered in his hospital bed, Kinderman’s investigations lead him to ‘Patient X’, a psychopath housed at the same hospital who claims to be the Gemini Killer, and who knows intimate crime scene details.

Stars: Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, Mark Eden, Barbara Steele, Michael Gough, Virginia Wetherell, Rosemarie Reede, Derek Tansley | Written by Mervyn Haisman, Henry Lincoln, Jerry Sohl | Directed by Vernon Sewell

The Tigon-produced The Curse of the Crimson Altar is often regarded as a classic of the genre due to its eerie atmosphere and notable cast, which includes genre icons Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, and Barbara Steele. Directed by Vernon Sewell, the movie loosely adapts H.P. Lovecraft’s short story The Dreams in the Witch House but takes creative liberties in its storytelling.

The film centres around Robert Manning (Mark Eden), an antique dealer who visits a remote mansion while searching for his missing brother. He is invited by the seductive Eve (Virginia Wetherell) to stay at the mansion, which is presided over by the mysterious Morley family, led by the imposing J.D. Morley (Christopher Lee). During his stay, Manning begins to experience strange,...

Astonishingly enough, the majority of critics are frightened, but in all the right ways by director James Watkins upcoming horror flick, Speak No Evil. The psychological thriller stars James McAvoy as the serial-killing antagonist, and the talented thespian is being heralded for giving a virtuoso performance. And despite Speak No Evils quick turnaround, as it is a reimagining of the 2022 Danish film of the same name, the American production currently registers 86% on the Tomatometer against 36 reviews. Will Sayre writes in MovieWeb's own review:

McAvoy is a force to be reckoned with. A whole book could be written about his mastery of psychotic or just unstable characters over the years, and at times, McAvoy's Paddy seems to manifest all 23 personalities from his Split/Glass films from M. Night Shyamalan simultaneously.

It's a pressure cooker of a performance, with the award-winning Scottish actor at times simply looking like he's going to burst.

One of this year's horror movie flops is now getting a second chance on streaming. The Watchers is a horror thriller from Ishana Night Shyamalan in her feature film directorial debut, and it is streaming now on Max. Based on the novel by A.M. Shine. The Watchers features a mysterious premise and shocking twists, and finds Ishana is following in the footsteps of her legendary father, M. Night Shyamalan, who serves as a producer.

In the film, an American artist named Mina (Dakota Fanning) gets lost in a dense forest in Ireland, but finds an older woman and a bunker called "The Coop." Mina learns the people in "The Coop" are being "watched" by unseen strangers through a mirrored window. Not following the rules or leaving "The Coop" means death, and Mina must find a way to escape her mysterious captors. The Watchers also features a twist ending that might...

Stars: Boris Karloff, Catherine Lacey, Ian Ogilvy, Elizabeth Ercy, Victor Henry, Susan George, Ivor Dean, Peter Fraser | Written by Michael Reeves, Tom Baker, John Burke | Directed by Michael Reeves

The Sorcerers is a standout film in the canon of British horror cinema, notable not just for its eerie atmosphere but also for its psychological depth and thematic boldness. Directed by Michael Reeves, who would go on to make the iconic Witchfinder General (1968), The Sorcerers is a chilling exploration of power, control, and the darker sides of human desire.

The film stars Boris Karloff as Professor Montserrat, an elderly hypnotist who, along with his wife Estelle (Catherine Lacey), invents a machine that allows them to control the mind and experiences of a young man, Mike Roscoe (Ian Ogilvy). What begins as a scientific experiment soon devolves into a dangerous game of manipulation, as Estelle becomes addicted to the vicarious thrill of...

This October, Spirit Entertainment, in collaboration with The Criterion Collection, is set to delight horror fans with the release of two seminal films, Night of the Living Dead and a double feature of I Walked with a Zombie and The Seventh Victim. These releases promise to offer a fresh perspective on classic horror with pristine 4K restorations and an array of special features that delve into the making and legacy of these groundbreaking films.

Night of the Living Dead: A Landmark in Independent Cinema

Directed by the legendary George A. Romero, Night of the Living Dead will be available in a new 4K Uhd restoration on 7th October. Shot on a modest budget just outside Pittsburgh, this 1968 masterpiece became a midnight hit and a box-office sensation, fundamentally altering the horror genre. The film’s simple yet gripping plot follows a group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse as they fend...

Update: Last year, Arrow Video released the first four Hellraiser films in a 4K box set called Hellraiser: Quartet of Torment. That box set is now making its way to North America, with a release date of October 22nd in the US and Canada! For information on what’s contained in the set, check out the write-up on last year’s UK release below. It appears that everything from the UK set will be included in the North American set.

The original article follows:

A couple years ago, screenwriter Peter Atkins – who worked on the scripts for the first three Hellraiser sequels – published his original screenplay for the famously troubled fourth film, Hellraiser: Bloodline (the script is available for purchase at This Link), saying, “Whilst you’ll never get to see a Director’s Cut of Hellraiser: Bloodline, you can read in this book what was supposed to be…” But...

Stars: Barbara Steele, Ian Ogilvy, John Karlsen, Mel Welles, Joe ‘Flash’ Riley, Richard Watson, Lucretia Love, Peter Grippe | Written and Directed by Michael Reeves

Revenge of the Blood Beast, also known as The She-Beast, is a 1966 horror film directed by Michael Reeves. This movie is a unique blend of Gothic horror and campy humour, which offers a curious mix of eerie atmosphere and unintentional comedy.

The story revolves around a newlywed couple, Philip and Veronica, who are honeymooning in Transylvania. They encounter an eccentric innkeeper and a deranged scientist, Count von Helsing. An ancient witch, executed centuries ago, is resurrected and possesses Veronica, leading to a series of supernatural events. Barbara Steele, known for her roles in Gothic horror films, stars as Veronica. Her performance is captivating and adds a layer of authenticity to the supernatural elements of the film. Ian Ogilvy, as Philip, delivers a solid performance, balancing the...

Stars: Jason Flemyng, Peter Stormare, Leslie Hope, Tom Atkins, Nina Garbiras, Andrew Tarbet, Jonathan Higgins | Written and Directed by George A. Romero

George A. Romero, renowned for his groundbreaking work in the horror genre, particularly his “Living Dead” series, took a distinctive turn with his 2000 film Bruiser. Stepping away from the visceral zombie apocalypse scenarios that cemented his legacy, Romero delved into a psychological thriller that explores themes of identity, revenge, and societal alienation.

Bruiser follows the story of Henry Creedlow, played by Jason Flemyng, a meek advertising executive who is perpetually exploited and humiliated by those around him. His life takes a dramatic turn when he awakens one morning to find that his face has transformed into a blank, featureless mask. This physical manifestation of his lost identity empowers him to exact revenge on those who have wronged him, from his unfaithful wife to his tyrannical boss.

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A pair of moody horror milestones from producer Val Lewton, I Walked with a Zombie and The Seventh Victim are being paired up for a new release from The Criterion Collection.

The double feature is getting a 4K Uhd + Blu-ray combo edition as well as a Blu-ray edition and a DVD edition, with the release date for all three versions set for October 8, 2024.

Terror lives in the shadows in a pair of mesmerizingly moody horror milestones conjured from the imagination of Val Lewton, the visionary producer-auteur who turned our fears of the unseen and the unknown into haunting excursions into existential dread.

As head of Rko’s B-horror-movie unit during the 1940s, Lewton, working with directors such as Jacques Tourneur and Mark Robson, brought a new sophistication to the genre by wringing chills not from conventional movie monsters but from brooding atmosphere, suggestion, and psychosexual unease.

Suffused with ritual, mysticism,...

Underway now through July 16, Severin Films‘ annual summer sale is the most ambitious in the company’s history. The Dario Argento’s Opera five-disc box set — which you can preview in an exclusive clip below — is the headliner, but there are nine more releases in addition to exclusive merchandise and big savings on past inventory.

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s Severin Summer Sale…

Opera

In my eyes — held open with needles, of course — Opera is Argento’s last true masterpiece. While the Italian maestro attained fleeting moments of greatness later in his oeuvre, Opera is the last of his efforts that can hold its own alongside his earlier, career-defining work like Suspiria, Deep Red, Tenebrae, and The Bird with the Crystal Plumage.

Co-written by Argento and frequent collaborator Franco Ferrini, the giallo stars Cristina Marsillach as Betty, a young opera singer whose big break...

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Eureka Classics have done it again and have now released the first 4K restoration copy of the original 1927 The Cat and the Canary, available for the first time on blu-ray. Considering how many prestigious silent classics have been lost forever, it is quite a treat to sit through the full 86 minutes that have been meticulous preserved of what really is a prototype of its kind. One might consider the dark house comedy-thriller a rare beast, but it was extremely popular in its day, kicked off by this hugely popular silent, made just nine months before the release of the very first feature-length talking picture, The Jazz Singer.

Looking at The Cat and the Canary today, it is emblematic of everything we know about silent cinema, with its comic intertitles, wide-eyed acting and stereotypes, but viewed more seriously it was a hugely influential title.

The sci-fi classic Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Veronica Cartwright and Jeff Goldblum) is out now on 4K Uhd (Blu-ray) and Limited Edition Blu-ray from Arrow Video.

Remakes of great films are usually on a hiding to nothing, but Philip Kaufman’s brilliant update of the 1956 classic Invasion Of The Body Snatchers is a rare and memorable exception. Transposing the action to the heart of San Francisco allows Kaufman to retain all the suspense of Jack Finney’s original story while adding caustic social commentary about the selfishness of the 1970s “me generation” that remains all too relevant today.

But it’s a paranoid thriller first and foremost, based on one of the most psychologically terrifying of all premises – what happens when you can no longer trust not just the authorities but even your nearest and dearest?

Synopsis:

When health official Elizabeth Driscoll (Brooke Adams...

Creep director Christopher Smith will direct episodes of horror comedy series Video Nasty for BBC Three. Here are the first details:

British director Christopher Smith has made an eclectic range of films, from the tube tunnel terror of Creep to the mind bending time loop thriller Triangle, the historical horror of Black Death to the family fun of Get Santa (an opportune moment to point out that Get Santa is a hugely underappreciated British festive movie). He returned to horror with 2020’s The Banishing, and his next film, Spider Island, looks like it will have a similarly irreverent mix of horror and comedy to his 2006 hit Severance.

According to British Comedy Guide, Smith is also set to direct episodes of Video Nasty, a new horror comedy series for BBC Three.

The story is “set in 1985, with the home video revolution in full analogue swing, Video Nasty’s six 30-minute episodes...

The restoration of Devil Girl From Mars is of a high quality. The film its self has cleaned up beautifully. It looks good as new. There are no artefacts from the digitisation process and the greys blend smoothly without any jagged lines. The sound quality is good. The film does not seem to be missing any of it's original footage.

There is a segment with Kim Newman that puts the film in some context, and an audio commentary. Both are fairly standard.

The menu system is cleanly designed and easily usable....

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!

Contagion 4K Uhd from Warner Bros.

Contagion will infect 4K Ultra HD on February 27 via Warner Bros. The 2011 thriller has been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative, overseen by director Steven Soderbergh, with High Dynamic Range.

The ensemble cast features Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Ehle, and Sanaa Lathan. Scott Z. Burns (The Bourne Ultimatum) wrote the script.

Three previously released featurettes are included: “The Reality of Contagion,” “The Contagion Detectives,” and “Contagion: How a Virus Changes the World.”

Body Double Vinyl Soundtrack from Waxwork Records

The soundtrack from Brain De Palma’s Body Double is coming to vinyl for $40 from Waxwork Records.

A new restoration of the 1959 horror film on Blu-ray and DVD, and making its UK digital debut, Horrors Of The Black Museum, starring Michael Gough and directed by Arthur Crabtree (Fiend Without a Face), marked the first film in the “Sadian Trilogy”, followed by the Hammer favourite Circus of Horrors and Michael Powell’s infamous Peeping Tom – introducing cinema audiences to a more shocking and salacious brand of onscreen horror.

A series of grisly, macabre murders sweep London and leave Scotland Yard completely baffled. Bancroft, an evil crime journalist, is hypnotising his assistant to commit murders using items curated in his own personal “Black Museum” – inspired by the infamous real-life collection of weapons and torture instruments used by criminals. Using these murders to fuel his own crime stories, Bancroft delights in the Yard’s embarrassment.

Experience fear beyond belief in this gruesome British horror treat that features a splendid lead...

A new restoration of the 1954 British black-and-white science fiction film Devil Girl From Mars, directed by David MacDonald and starring Patricia Laffan, Hugh McDermott, Hazel Court, Peter Reynolds and Adrienne Corri.

One winter evening in a lonely Scottish inn, guests become prisoners when Nyah, a pitiless Martian with a robot minion, lands on earth and traps them within an invisible wall. With Martian males extinct after a battle of the sexes, Nyah aims to capture breeding stock on Earth. As escape attempts falter, the helpless humans must decide which one of them will die to save the others and possibly the world!

A famously economical film, Devil Girl From Mars was filmed over three weeks with no retakes in order to use up pre-booked studio time when another project finished ahead of schedule.

With a cast including the magnificent Patricia Laffan (Quo Vadis) as Nyah, and genre favourites Adrienne Corri...

After a slight delay at the printers to ensure Treasured Films’ 3rd release is the best it can possibly be; the deluxe Blu-ray hardbox set of Mausoleum has finally landed and is currently shipping out to all who pre-ordered directly with the label.

Ordering direct with Treasured Films at treasuredfilms.co.uk means an additional A3 reversible poster and special ‘Bitey boob demon’ magnet which are limited to 500 units.

This is the most exhaustive and definitive release of the 1983 creature feature you’re going to find – crammed with brand new extras and archival assets including an exclusive brand new interview with star Bobbie Bresee who came out of retirement especially for this release!

Synopsis:

Ten year-old Susan, mourning the death of her mother, is drawn to the Nomed-family tomb where she awakens a centuries-old evil: an ancestral demon who possesses her. Twenty years later, Susan is now a beautiful lady...

Debra Hill is best known for producing and co-writing the 1978 classic Halloween, but she went on to produce more than thirty more films after that one, including the first two Halloween sequels, The Fog, Escape from New York and Escape from L.A., The Dead Zone, Clue, Adventures in Babysitting, Big Top Pee-wee, The Fisher King, Crazy in Alabama, World Trade Center, and the films that made up the Rebel Highway series, among others. Now Hill’s career is being celebrated with the documentary Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story – and it’s being executive produced by Halloween (and Halloween II and The Fog) star Jamie Lee Curtis!

Deadline reports that Hollywood Trailblazer is coming our way from Causeway Pictures and is currently in production. Directed by Jim McMorrow and Margaret McGoldrick, the documentary is being produced by McGoldrick and Chris Patterson of Causeway Pictures. In addition to Curtis, the executive...

Debra Hill, the late producer and co-writer of Halloween and The Fog would’ve turned 73 today. Deadline reports this afternoon on perhaps one of the greatest gifts to celebrate the prolific producer’s life: feature documentary Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story is heading into production.

The documentary about the trailblazer will be directed by Jim McMorrow and Margaret McGoldrick. Jamie Lee Curtis will Executive Produce.

Dubbed the “Godmother of Filmmaking,” Hill not only contributed to some beloved horror classics but was a constant champion for emerging talent. The documentary aims to shine a light on the prolific producer.

Featured interviews include Jamie Lee Curtis, John Carpenter, Stacey Sher, David Gordon Green, Terry Gilliam, Lynda Obst, Kim Gottlieb-Walker, Andrea Berloff, Alan Jones, Kim Newman, and more, with the team also working with Debra’s brother, Bob Hill.

“The story of Debra Hill is a multi-faceted one. She was, and still is,...

Exclusive: Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story, a feature documentary about Debra Hill, the late producer and co-writer of classic movies such as Halloween (1978) and The Fog (1980), has moved into production with Causeway Pictures.

Directed by Irish filmmakers Jim McMorrow and Margaret McGoldrick, producers are Margaret McGoldrick and Chris Patterson of Causeway Pictures. Executive Producers are Jamie Lee Curtis, Mike Chapman on behalf of Blue Finch Films, and Kerry Deignan Roy (William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill). The doc was developed with Northern Ireland Screen and Blue Finch Film Releasing, who are handling world sales.

Hill, who died in 2005, is best known as the prolific filmmaker behind titles such as Halloween (1978) and The Fog (1980), both of which she co-wrote with John Carpenter, as well as many more titles, including Clue, Adventures In Babysitting, The Dead Zone, The Fisher King and World Trade Centre. Hill was recently honored by the...

‘Dark, distinctive… Keeps springing surprises’ Kim Newman ★★★★ ‘An unrelenting tale of abduction and captivity… A must-see’ Grimoire Of Horror ★★★★ ‘A mischievous and disgusting horror’ The People’s Movies Bite is the feature debut of real-life surgeon James Owen, whose 30 years of surgical experience, detailed knowledge of human dissection and vivid imagination will shock you in this gory and blood-soaked tale of a crime and cannibalism. Synopsis: Pursued by a dangerous criminal after a failed theft, con artists Nina and Yaz get way more than they bargained for when they target a seemingly innocent elderly widow called Beryl. Incarcerated in a nightmare version of suburbia and consumed with fear, Nina and Yaz find themselves fighting desperately for their lives against Beryl’s family of deranged and hungry psychopaths!

Bite received its world premiere at FrightFest 2022.

Bite is out now on Digital HD from Bulldog Film Distribution

The post Blood-soaked Cannibal Horror...

It’s hard to believe at first glance that the surreal Lovecraftian horrors of Messiah of Evil are courtesy of Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, who wrote both the warm nostalgia bath that is American Graffiti and the absurd comic book antics of Howard the Duck. But there are definite similarities between these films. American Graffiti and Messiah of Evil each capture a particular milieu at the end of an era, whether that’s provincial Modesto before the Beatles and Vietnam, or a beach town being overtaken by an evil cult. And Messiah of Evil and Howard the Duck both concern a cataclysmic threat from another realm.

Messiah of Evil focuses on Arletty (Marianna Hill), a young woman who’s come to Point Dune on the California coast looking for her famous artist father, Joseph Lang (Royal Dano). She soon makes the acquaintance of raffish Thom (Michael Greer), a nomadic...

Although the silent era produced many notable horror films, such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, The Phantom Carriage, and Nosferatu, the 1930s was a true Golden Age for the horror genre. Most associate 1930s horror cinema with the Universal Monster movies that produced iconic pop culture villains such as Frankenstein's Monster, Count Dracula, and the Invisible Man.

While other Hollywood studios did not necessarily specialize in horror films, they still managed to create their own influential horror movies. Internationally, filmmakers like Carl Theodor Dreyer made their own imprints on 1930s horror cinema. To this day, the horror films of the 1930s remain some of the genre's most famous works.

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The Black Cat (1934)

Universal Pictures' top box office hit of 1934, The Black Cat, is a pre-Code horror film about a newlywed couple and a Hungarian psychiatrist trapped in the house of Austrian architect Hjalmar Poelzig.

Although the silent era produced many notable horror films such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, The Phantom Carriage, and Nosferatu, the 1930s was a true Golden Age for the horror genre. Most associate 1930s horror cinema with the Universal Monster movies that produced iconic pop culture villains such as Frankenstein's Monster, Count Dracula, and the Invisible Man.

While other Hollywood studios did not necessarily specialize in horror films, they still managed to create their own influential horror movies. Internationally, filmmakers like Carl Theodor Dreyer made their own imprints on 1930s horror cinema. To this day, the horror films of the 1930s remain some of the genre's most famous works.

Related: 15 Best Christmas Horror Movies

The Black Cat (1934)

Universal Pictures' top box office hit of 1934, The Black Cat is a pre-Code horror film about a newlywed couple and a Hungarian psychiatrist who become trapped in the house of Austrian architect Hjalmar Poelzig.

After helping to pioneer Italy’s budding giallo genre throughout the 1970s with influential titles like The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, The Cat o’ Nine Tails, Four Flies on Grey Velvet, and Deep Red, Dario Argento took a brief sabbatical from the lurid thrillers to explore supernatural elements in Suspiria and Inferno. When the latter failed at the box office, he made a triumphant return to gialli in 1982 with Tenebrae (sometimes spelled Tenebre; originally released in the US as Unsane).

While his American contemporaries were trying to come up with inventive instruments of death to propel slasher films, Argento was designing more lavish ways to film his kill scenes. Suspiria remains his crowning achievement, but Tenebrae finds the filmmaker bringing his honed visual panache to the giallo sandbox in which he made a name for himself. The result stands not only as one of Argento’s strongest efforts but also a landmark giallo work.

Studiocanal presents two brand-new restorations of two superb thrillers from legendary director Alberto De Martino – the 1974 Italian exorcist film The Antichrist, a superbly sleazy and unsettling shocker, featuring an amazing score by Ennio Morricone, starring Carla Gravina (Madame Bovary), Mel Ferrer (Nightmare City) and Oscar nominee Arthur Kennedy (Champion); and the 1976 cop thriller Blazing Magnum (aka Shadows in an Empty Room), an outrageous action-packed B-movie riff on Dirty Harry, starring Oscar nominee Stuart Whitman (The Mark), John Saxon (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Tisa Farrow (The Last Hunter) and Oscar winner Martin Landau (North by Northwest), with, according to film historian Kim Newman, epic car chases that rival Steve McQueen’s Bullitt.

Both titles include brand-new audio interviews with Alberto De Martino on the films, as well as commentaries, interviews, trailers and art cards. These immaculate restorations, making their UK Blu-ray debuts, are a must-own for fans of Italian action and horror cinema,...

To celebrate the release of Blazing Magnum available now on Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital, we have 2 Blu-Rays to give away!

Studiocanal presents A brand-new restoration of The superb thriller from legendary director Alberto De Martino – the 1976 cop thriller Blazing Magnum (aka Shadows in an Empty Room), an outrageous action-packed B-movie riff on Dirty Harry, starring Oscar® nominee Stuart Whitman (The Mark), John Saxon John Saxon (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Tisa Farrow (The Last Hunter) and Oscar® winner Martin Landau (North by Northwest), with, according to film historian Kim Newman, epic car chases that rival Steve McQueen’s Bullitt.

After his sister was poisoned, tough cop Tony Saitta embarks on a violent journey to find her killer which turns into a whirlpool of revenge and betrayal.

including brand new audio interviews with Alberto De Martino on the film, as well as commentaries, interviews and trailers and art cards.

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