Hunters (2021) Available September 14

From writer/director Justin Lee (Big Legend, Badland ) comes a bracing post-apocalyptic action juggernaut starring Ian Ziering (the Sharknado series, Beverly Hills, 90210), Phil Burke (Hell On Wheels, Dirty Weekend ), Ed Morrone (Final Kill, The Fugitive Chronicles), and newcomer Nicole Craner.

Several years after a virus has ravaged the world, soldier John T. Wrecker continues his task of protecting a group of refugees and the base to which he was assigned, in spite of scarce supplies and an ever-dwindling discovery of survivors. As he goes about his daily routine, the threat of something new and even more dangerous grows ever closer in the form of monstrous mutants. The arrival of another soldier from a different outpost gives John hope that they might be able to fight this horrific new threat together. But with time running out and the new mutations closing in, John is facing the annihilation of his mission and the lives that rely on him.

STARRING: Ian Ziering, Phil Burke, Ed Morrone, Nicole Craner

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Death Screams (1982) (Limited Edition) Available September 14

In one of the most unlikely cinematic pairings of all time, David Nelson (who rose to fame as a child star playing alongside his real-life family in the wholesome TV show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet) directs Playboy Playmate and adult star Susan Kiger in this bodycount-heavy, long overlooked slice of Southern fried hack-and-slash – 1982’s Death Screams!

Late one night, a young couple are brutally murdered at a make-out spot by an unseen assailant, their bodies tossed into the nearby river. As the lifeless lovers drift slowly downstream, the residents of the town excitedly prepare themselves for their annual carnival, unaware that a machete-wielding maniac with a twisted grudge is lurking in their midst. When a group of teen revellers plan a late-night after party down in the local cemetery, they unwittingly set the stage for a bloodbath.

Death Screams, which was released on US VHS as House of Death (and on UK DVD with the reels in the wrong order!) oozes early ’80s regional slasher charm from its every pore, boasting an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink final reel featuring slashed throats, bisected bodies and exploding heads. At long last arriving on Blu-ray and lovingly restored from the only-known existing 35mm print, this little-seen slasher classic is ready to carve its way into the bleeding hearts of horror fans everywhere!

STARRING: Martin Tucker, William T. Hicks, Susan Kiger, Andrea Savio, Jennifer Chase

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Cold War Creatures (Four Films from Sam Katzman) (4-Disc Limited Edition) Available September 14

Zombies! Werewolves! Atomic Mutation! Intergalactic Avians! Let this quartet of classic terrors take you back to the golden age of B-Movie Monsters!

A mob boss hires an ex-Nazi scientist to reanimate his dead thugs in Creature with the Atom Brain. An auto-accident survivor is used as an experimental subject to create a vaccine for nuclear fall-out with hair-raising side-effects in The Werewolf. Treasure hunters get more than they bargained for in the search for a cargo of diamonds that went down with a sunken ship when they discover the zombified crew members are guarding the loot in Zombies of Mora Tau. Meanwhile, an enormous bird from outer-space descends to chow down on the people of planet Earth in The Giant Claw!

Four fantastic feature presentations from prolific producer Sam Katzman with a bounty of brand new extras and a raft of new writing by a range of respected raconteurs. These Cold War Creatures are coming for you!

STARRING: Harry Lauter, Morris Ankrum, Richard Denning, Angela Stevens, Allison Hayes

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Witches Of Blackwood (2021) Available September 7

A young woman returns to her hometown, to discover it is corrupted by witchcraft. The locals whisper tales of a shadow that lures souls at night, and as she seeks answers, she comes face to face with a clan, which her mother is the leader.

STARRING: Cassandra Magrath, Kevin Hofbauer, Lee Mason, John Voce, Nicholas Denton

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Masquerade (2021) – Clip: Need More Time (HD)

Eleven-year-old Casey is home alone — until a group of intruders, led by Rose, break in. They plan to steal her family’s priceless collection of artwork, but their wreckless ambition is outmatched only by Rose’s opportunism. Casey must struggle to survive as the stakes grow ever higher and the invaders prove themselves willing to stop at nothing to get what they want.

Masquerade (2021) – Clip: Go Get Her (HD)

Eleven-year-old Casey is home alone — until a group of intruders, led by Rose, break in. They plan to steal her family’s priceless collection of artwork, but their wreckless ambition is outmatched only by Rose’s opportunism. Casey must struggle to survive as the stakes grow ever higher and the invaders prove themselves willing to stop at nothing to get what they want.

Masquerade (2021) – Clip: Just Let Go (HD)

Eleven-year-old Casey is home alone — until a group of intruders, led by Rose, break in. They plan to steal her family’s priceless collection of artwork, but their wreckless ambition is outmatched only by Rose’s opportunism. Casey must struggle to survive as the stakes grow ever higher and the invaders prove themselves willing to stop at nothing to get what they want.

Horror History: Friday, July 31, 1992: Buffy the Vampire Slayer was released in theaters

A vacuous high school cheerleader learns that she is the “chosen one” — a vampire slayer who is the sole hope of mankind (or at least her high school).

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