Deluge (1933) Available July 11

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Almost 90 years later this sci-fi classic still packs a punch. Strange events in Earth’s atmosphere cause monstrous storms and tidal waves that overrun the Earth. The destruction of New York City is one of the most memorable scenes in science fiction history. Blackmer and Shannon are survivors who try to crawl their way back from oblivion. An excellent film! NOTE: In previous video releases of Deluge, the picture image was squeezed slightly toward the middle, resulting in tall, skinny characters (very noticeable on Samuel S. Hinds!); however, we have corrected this and also restored the original music to the opening titles.

STARRING: Lois Wilson, Fred Kohler, Samuel S. Hinds, Edward Van Sloan

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Curse Of The Devil (1973) Available July 11

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In this, Paul’s seventh lycanthropic opus, he’s turned into a snarling beast by a group of female devil worshippers who are descendants of an ancient witch who was executed by one of Paul’s distant relatives, 400 years earlier. Paul, naturally, has some great scenes ravaging about as a bloodthirsty wolfman in what is widely considered one of his very best werewolf outings. The dead-of-night-deep-in-the-forest climax will put you on the edge of your seat. Take a close look at the little kid’s hand at the very end of the movie. Rated R for lots of nudity and violence.

STARRING: Paul Naschy, Fabiola Falcon

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Dr. Orloff’s Monster (1964) Available July 11

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This is the second in the Dr. Orlof series about the good doctor and his latest monstrosity. The storyline features a beautiful young woman who travels to the forlorn castle of her mysterious uncle. The uncle is working on a decidedly sinister experiment. To her horror, she soon meets up with his zombie, who is controlled by ultra-sonic radio waves! Great fun. The only thing missing is Howard Vernon. Aka The Mistresses of Dr. Jekyll & The Secret of Dr. Orloff. Anamorphic widescreen, from 35mm.

STARRING: Hugo Blanco

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Dorabella (1977) Available July 11

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Two wandering young men meet a strange, beautiful woman at a rustic European inn. Her name is Dorabella. One of the men (Clyde) falls in love with her to the point of total enchantment. The two adventurers follow her from inn to inn, a wake of horror left in her path. Interestingly enough, they never see here during the day. What is the ghastly secret of the large chest they transport across the ghostly countryside? Marson, in the title role, has a bewitching beauty that reaches out and touches the viewer with an overwhelming sense of evil. The climax, which takes place at the vampires’ castle (exterior shots a la a Chris Lee Dracula film) is unforgettable. There is a myriad of frightening scenes in this short British TV feature it’s an incredible film. Clyde, once a young rock and roll star from the days of the British invasion (Chad and Jeremy), delivers a riveting performance. John Justin has an incredible voice and is marvelous as Dorabella’s vampire father (it’s never stated, but it seems possible he’s supposed to be Dracula). Dorabella is one of the most wickedly terrifying vampire movies you will ever see. A real wow!

STARRING: Jeremy Clyde, John Justin, Esmond Knight, Jonathan Hyde

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Diabolical Pact (1969) Available July 11

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The late Dr. Jekyll’s daughter returns home to help out her guardian, who also happens to be a mad scientist (Carradine) searching for a formula for eternal youth. It seems the retina from the human eye is needed for this formula, many of which will be needed for his experiments. Soon a lost nephew turns up who has a habit of transforming into an apish creature from time to time, causing mucho fear and panic. A schlockfest for sure! Nice color with English Subtitles, from 16mm.

STARRING: John Carradine, Regina Torne

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Hi-fear (2022) Available July 11

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An ambitious young illustrator is forced to create four of the most terrifying stories imaginable for a new comic book based on basic human fears. But with each story she creates, the stakes become higher and more deadly as she delves deeper into the nature of evil itself.

STARRING: Kristin Lorenz, Dilynn Fawn Harvey, Todd Martin, Jack L. Mccord

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Footprints On The Moon (1975) Available July 11

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An astronaut is purposely left on the moon as part of a bizarre experiment. Meanwhile a woman on Earth wakes to find that she has no memory of the last several days. What is the connection between her and the weird experiment? An engrossing combination of sci-fi, mystery, and psychological thriller elements. The ending really packs a punch. Beautiful color, anamorphic widescreen, from 35mm.

STARRING: Klaus Kinski, John Karlsen, Peter McEnery

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Escape Into Night (1972) Available July 11

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This two-disc set features all six episodes of the classic fantasy-horror mini-series. A young girl is stuck in her home due to an illness. To pass the time she draws pictures that, amazingly, come to life in her dreams. She draws a house, which then appears in her dreams. Then she draws a boy in the upper window, who also appears in her dreams. In short, she can influence her dreams by changing her drawings; but when she draws a number of boulders around the house, her dreams become nightmares, filled with one-eyed rock monsters that slowly creep toward her house. Even worse, she is unable to erase them from her drawings when she is awake! A great mini-series; taken from a story by Catherine Storr.

STARRING: Steven Jones

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Horror Rises From the Tomb (1973) Available July 11

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In Medieval France, a warlock (Paul) has his head lopped off. His wife is also tortured and executed. But… voila! Paul’s spirit returns to modern times and takes possession of his descendant, who just happens to look exactly like hime. Horrific atrocities soon follow. This one of Paul’s cheeziest films, but still lots of fun. Rated R for violence and nudity. Beautiful color, anamorphic widescreen, from 35mm.

STARRING: Paul Naschy, Emma Cohen, Vic Winner, Helga Liné, Betsabe Ruiz

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Leonor Mistress Of The Devil (1975) Available July 11

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Ullmann plays Leonor, a beautiful woman who dies at the beginning of the film. Upon her death her widower (Piccoli) instantly remarries literally on the same day. But ten years and two sons later, Piccoli still yearns for his dead first wife. He’s eventually shown a way (at heavy cost) to bring her back from the dead. It’s a big mistake, though, as LIV begins stalking the countryside, looking for little kids to murder! All this happens while the black plague is decimating the countryside. Cool ending, but this is one of those, is the monster really dead? kind of movies. A fine Euro horror effort. Great color, 35mm

STARRING: Liv Ullmann, Michel Piccoli, Ornella Muti

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James Balsamo Knows How To Rock 2! Available July 11

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in a time before Mad Man Director James Balsamo filmed mutant monster movies with big-breasted scantily clad women, James Balsamo played in bands! See James Balsamo leap from genre to genre playing punk to metal to even an acoustic guitar again in this symphony of musical mayhem! There’s a gallions of sick ear juice music videos in “James Knows How to Rock 2!”

STARRING: James Balsamo, Marky Ramone

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I Bury the Living (1958) Available July 11

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This is a great movie. Boone plays the unwilling manager of a local graveyard. The cemetery map has white pins inserted on vacant plots, and black pins inserted on occupied graves. When Boone switches black for white, live plot owners start dying. Does Boone, as the Chairman of the Necropolis, really have supernatural powers? Fine performances (especially by Boone) are complimented by a well-crafted script and an outstanding, highly effective music score.

STARRING: Richard Boone, Theodore Bikel, Peggy Maurer, Howard Smith, Herbert Anderson

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M (1931) Available July 11

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This great two-disc set features the rare English-language UK edition, which includes additional footage actually shot in the UK and added to the film. And yes Lorre did dub his own voice for the English version. Also included in this two-disc set is the original German language edition with brand new English subtitles. We all know the story: Berlin has been terrorized by a slew of horrible child murders the whole city trembles with fear. Lorre, as the deranged killer, lures the children by offering them sweets and toys. Yet all the police have to go on are the hand-written letters sent by Lorre to a big city newspaper. The criminal element also wants to see the killer captured because of the increased citywide police surveillance. The film’s renowned climax features Lorre’s trial by the kingpins of Berlin’s criminal underworld. One of the all-time cinema greats. Directed by Fritz Lang.

STARRING: Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut, Theodor Loos, Otto Wernicke

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My Friend Dr Jekyll (1960) Available July 11

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What you’ve got here is a pretty well-made Euro horror comedy. Yes, there are plenty of laughs in this film, but they are blended in with many scary moments, all of which are enhanced by the film’s chillingly gothic B&W photography. The setting is a school for wayward girls. One of the professors who’s a bit beastly in appearance, has discovered a method of transferring his personality into the body of another. His first guinea pig is a handsome young professor, who then sets his sites on the beautiful young girls at the school, including the gorgeous Helene Chanel. An eccentric detective is eventually brought in to get to the bottom of things. Good fun.

STARRING: Ugo Tognazzi, Helene Chanel

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Mother Riley Meets The Vampire (1952) Available July 11

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Bela went abroad for this wacky British horror comedy and it was the last time he was seen on screen in his Dracula cape. There’s a bit of an espionage plot, which results in the kidnapping of Mercedes at the film’s beginning. However, the real star of the show here isn’t Lucan as Mother Riley, but Lugosi as a maniac who thinks he’s a vampire and wants to bring the world to it’s knees. He even has a massive robot as his command. Bela brings to his part an intensity that hadn’t been seen since his performances of the early ’30s. Worth it for him alone. This was released in the States years later as My Son the Vampire.

STARRING: Bela Lugosi, Arthur Lucan, Richard Wattis

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Netherworld (1992) Available July 11

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From David Schmoeller, the director of Puppet Master and Tourist Trap, comes a long, strange trip into a place beyond imagination and fear, into that dark space between Heaven and Hell. Welcome to…the Netherworld! After inheriting a sprawling estate in the eerie bayous of Louisiana, Corey Thornton’s life is about to change forever. Through instructions left to him at the mansion, Corey learns of his late father’s bizarre plan and last wish to be resurrected and is introduced to a very sensual and sexy woman, Delores, a mistress of black magic who drags the helpless young man into web of forbidden desires and horrifying visions of his dead dad…and things far, far worse! Beautifully shot by Adolfo Bartoli (The Primevals, The Pit And The Pendulum) and co-starring the stunning Ananjette Comer (The Baby, Night Of A Thousand Cats), Netherwold is one of Full Moon’s most bizarre and hallucinatory films, and is presented here for the first time totally uncut and remastered from the original camera negative!

STARRING: Michael Bendetti, Denise Gentile

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Savage Vengeance (2023) Available July 11

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Have you ever faced EVIL? TRUE EVIL?? Tara and Meghan have. And now they’re fighting for their LIVES! Deep in the forgotten backwoods, a feral cult of cannibal freaks are waiting. . . . . .to hunt screaming victims. And feast on HUMAN FLESH. Can Tara and Meghan survive? Or will they PRAY FOR DEATH?

STARRING: Helene Udy, Brinke Stevens, Donald Farmer

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Robin Redbreast Available July 11

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This made-for-TV chiller has the same kind of feel as Christopher Lee’s The Wicker Man. After parting ways with her long term lover, Cropper takes refuge in a lonely country house. She gets to know the local villagers, who seem friendly at first; yet there seems to be something latently sinister about their intentions. After falling into a relationship with a young gamekeeper, she finds herself spiraling down a pathway toward inescapable horror. Kinescope 35mm.

STARRING: Various

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Pathfinders In Space (1960) Available July 11

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This is a seven-part mini-series about a trip to the moon and all the dangers involved. It’s good old fashioned space opera, even if the special effects are a bit crude. It starts with four scientists taking off for the moon. A second rocket, an auto-piloted supply ship, is to follow. However, when the auto pilot goes awry on the supply ship, it must be manually flown or the explorers will die in space. This sends another scientist and three juvenile space veterans blasting off into the void.

STARRING: Peter Williams, Harold Goldblatt, Gerald Flood

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Scream 6 (2023) Available July 11

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The four survivors from the most recent Woodsboro Ghostface killings have moved to New York City for a fresh start. Just as they begin to feel a sense of normalcy, they receive that infamous call. Ghostface is more brutal and relentless than ever and will stop at nothing to hunt them down.

Go inside the terrifying sequel to the requel of everyone’s favorite scary movie, with six making-of featurettes for over an hour of heart-pounding killer content.

STARRING: Melissa Barrera, Jack Champion, Henry Czerny

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Screaming Skull (1958) Available July 11

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Another great ’50’s B horror film from AIP about a woman who is terrorized by the vision of her husband’s dead first wife’s skull. Weber is wonderful as the new bride who suddenly seems to doubt her own sanity as she comes to live in a haunted house. Is it really haunted or is there something more nefarious afoot? Then again, just maybe… Some great moments of true fright. Be ready for the highly shocking, supernatural ending. A great B-drive-in movie with a tremendous music score!

STARRING: John Hudson

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Spells Available July 11

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With every batch of new releases there’s always a film or two that we absolutely rave about. Spells is one of those films. The IMDB description fits it perfectly, listing it as a horror-crime-drama. Spells is full of latent and overt horror elements, featuring a black devil horse that terrorizes mountain villagers, seemingly seeking revenge for it’s murdered owner. Watch for the gnarled, frozen hand of the victim protruding through the snow. There’s also Lucien Coedel as the dark arts wizard who dabbles in magic spells, animal sacrifices, voodoo, and murder. Coedel is brilliant as he uses his dark powers to possess the woman he loves. Faure is amazingly appealing and almost angelic in her beauty as his intended victim. The climactic confrontation scene between her and Coedel is outstanding. Robinson and Pigaut are wonderful as the star-crossed lovers whose engagement is doomed by jealously and wavering hearts. But watch for Fernand Ledoux, who almost steals the show as Faure’s bewitched, crazy father. The acting in this film is superb, with many great moments, all of which are augmented by a top-of-the-line music score and a brilliant script. As if all this isn’t enough, the B&W cinematography is to die for. The setting, a snow-covered mountain village, is photographed in a way that leaves the viewer feeling as though they’ve visited a dreamlike, otherworldly place. We can’t recommend this film enough. Wow. Subtitled in English.

STARRING: Madeleine Robinson, Fernand Ledoux

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The Beast From The Beginning Of Time (1965) Available July 11

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These are the kind of films we love low, low budget affairs filled with schlocky acting, inane dialogue, pitiful special effects, yet are unexplainably enjoyable. A couple of overzealous archaeologists dig up the preserved corpse of a prehistoric man, which as the film’s title implies returns to life (via an electrical storm) and unleashes havoc on the locals. Lots of cheesy scientific mumbo jumbo follows in this lovable drive-in schlocker. From 16mm.

STARRING: Ralph Seeley, Dick Welsbacher, Marc Clark

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The Amphibian Man (1961) Available July 11

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Coastal villages live in dread of a mysterious ocean creature known as the sea devil. There’s much mystery as to who or what the creature really is. It turns out that he’s a product of man and not of nature. Some great twists and turns in this film with lots of underwater fantasy and sci-fi. Interesting English-dubbed Soviet sci-fi with some beautiful visuals. The Amphibian man is presented in the European 1.66 widescreen format for the first time. Beautiful color, from 35mm.

STARRING: Vladimir Korenev, Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Mikhail Kozakov

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Spoonful of Sugar (2022) Available July 11

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A disturbed babysitter experiences a sexual awakening while using LSD to alternatively treat a seemingly “sick” child from a family with dark secrets of their own.

STARRING: Margan Saylor, Kat Foster, Myko Olivier

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The Black Demon (2023) Available July 11

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Josh Lucas (Ford v Ferrari, Yellowstone) stars in this edge-of-your-seat action thriller from the director of Rambo: Last Blood. Oilman Paul Sturges’ (Lucas) idyllic family vacation turns into a nightmare when they encounter a ferocious megalodon shark that will stop at nothing to protect its territory. Stranded and under constant attack, Paul and his family must somehow find a way to get his family back to shore alive before it strikes again in this epic battle between humans and nature.

STARRING: Josh Lucas, Fernanda Urrejola, Héctor Jiménez

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The Crying Woman (1933) Available July 11

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A man drops dead on a lonely midnight street after hearing the wail of a ghost woman. In a nearby mansion, tales are told of ancient curses that will bring death upon the family’s young son. There is a black-hooded figure lurking about secret passageways, seemingly waiting to strike. Soon the grandfather is found in the study, murdered, the sound of the wailing ghost reverberates through the house. Before long the black-hooded killer has snatched the son and fled to a sacrificial chamber in the dank torture dungeon beneath the mansion. Will he be saved in time? The Crying Woman was the first sound Mexican horror film and it’s filled with many ominous black and white images. Subtitled in English. From 16mm.

STARRING: Carlos Orellana

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