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Zombies come out at night and two families must survive until morning.
STARRING: Anthony Michael Hall, Daryl Hannah, Alan Ruck
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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 vampire Radu (Anders Hove) is back in director Ted Nicolaou’s epic prequel Subspecies V: Bloodrise, a dark thriller that follows Radu’s descent from a noble warrior of the Church to a depraved, blood-hungry creature of the night! Stolen by crusaders on the night of his birth from his demon mother and vampire father, Radu grows up with no knowledge of his monstrous bloodline. Trained and exploited by a brotherhood of mystic monks to slay all enemies of the church, fate brings him back one night to his father’s castle, armed with the monster-slaying Sword of Laertes, to destroy the vampire Vladislas and reclaim a holy relic, the Bloodstone. The horrifying events that unfold turn Radu from a honorable man into a vampire with no master, setting him on a centuries-long quest for sustenance, for companionship, for the treacherous one who stole him from the sun, and for the Bloodstone he hopes will bring him peace. Filmed in Serbia in and around authentic castles and ruins and featuring original series star Denice Duff in a surprising role, this sensual, violent and operatic exploration of evil marks a stunning return for one of the screen’s most beloved bloodsuckers.
STARRING: Anders Hove, Denice Duff, Kevin Spirtas
Read more “Subspecies V: Bloodrise (2023) Available July 18”The setting is in the distant future. All the physical needs of mankind are provided for by an all-present Machine, which controls men’s lives through a vast series of tunnels inside the Earth. Man’s every need is provided; he has gained the ultimate Utopia. But what if one day the machine stopped? This remarkable short made-for-TV feature explores the shock that would fall upon the spoiled descendants of humankind, and the horrifying possibility of having to return to Earth’s surface. Fine acting with a great script to boot. From 35mm Kinescope.
STARRING: Yvonne Mitchell, Michael Gothard, Nike Arrighi
Read more “The Machine Stops (1966) Available July 11”#horror – #horrormovies – #RobotMonster – #BayviewFilms – @BayViewEnt1 –
Newly Restored in 3-D by the 3-D Film Archive! At last, ”can” and ”must” meet on the graph, as the most demented, delirious, and delightful 3-D film of the Golden Age arrives in this showcase edition loaded with out-of-this-world extras. A cosmic catastrophe has wiped out humanity, and now the last six survivors must outwit that strangely iconic alien menace, Ro-Man (George Barrows). Taking orders from the pitiless Great Guidance, Ro-Man wavers in his pursuit of human annihilation when he falls in love with a girl (Claudia Barrett). Can dashing young Roy (George Nader) save her? Filmed in the Tru-Stereo process, Robot Monster boasts excellent 3-D that rivals big studio efforts of its day. Now you can thrill to the fully restored 70th Anniversary DVD via the compatible anaglyphic version that will play on any system or monitor (one pair of glasses is included). And for all you pooped-out pinwheels who like your movies flat, there’s also a 2-D version that looks better than ever before. The DVD contains over two hours of bonus content including audio commentary, trailers, featurettes, and much more!
STARRING: George Nader, George Barrows, Gregory Moffett, Claudia Barrett
Read more “Robot Monster (1953) (70th Anniversary Restored Edition) Available July 25”#horror – #horrormovies – #WhomTheGodsWishToDestroy – #SinisterCinema – @sinistercinema –
Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy was originally released in the U.S. as a single feature film. However, like Fritz Lang’s Journey to the Lost City, it was culled from two separate films: Die Nibelungen, Teil 1 Siegfried and Die Nibelungen, Teil 2 Kriemhild’s Revenge, both of which were produced in Germany. In this special 2-disc edition we have included both films, both transferred from beautiful anamorphic 35mm elements. These are colossal movies, made especially great by Uwe Beyer as Siegfried and Karin Dor as Brunhilde. It is an epic story. With a magic sword in hand, Siegfried of Xanten, defeats the dragon that guards the treasure of Nibelungen. By bathing in the dragon’s blood he becomes invulnerable. He then sets off to Iceland to free the Icelandic Queen Brunhilde (Karin Dor) from her eternal slumber. The queen falls in love with him but he returns to Burgundy and falls for King Gunther’s beautiful sister, Kriemhild. Expressing a desire for a wife, Gunther is taken by Siegfried to Iceland where they use magic tricks to coerce Brunhilde into a promise of marriage. What follows is a torrent of intrigue and high adventure. There are many great scenes. These are easily two of the best fantasy epics of the 1960s. Subtitled in English. Great color, from 35mm.
STARRING: Karin Dor, Herbert Lom, Terence Hill
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A brilliant scientist has a fantastic plan to secure research money. He has invented an amazing machine that transfers the mind of one person into the body of another. He and his wife lure their financial backer into their home and drug him. Then, in a cool lab scene, they pull off the big switcheroo. Now the husband is free to waltz in to his backer’s work place and authorize payments to his own bank account. But it turns out to be not quite so easy when he discoverers how corrupt his backer really is. On top of that, the backer, now in the scientist’s body, seems to have designs on the scientist’s attractive, scheming wife. This British TV feature has a dazzling array of plot twists, all tied together in a terrific climax.
STARRING: Jack Hedley, John Carson
Read more “This Body Is Mine (1971) Available July 11”#horror – #horrormovies – #PathfindersInSpace – #SinisterCinema – @sinistercinema –
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
Read more “Pathfinders In Space (1960) Available July 11”#horror – #horrormovies – #TheManWhoLivedAgain – #SinisterCinema – @sinistercinema –
Karloff does in this role, what Lugosi did in his role as Dr. Vollin in THE RAVEN. He let’s it all hang out as he plays the mad Dr. Laurience, who invents a fantastic device that transfers personalities from one body to another. Don’t confuse this title with some of Karloff’s later Columbia mad doctor pictures. This one was produced by British Gaumont and easily stands on it’s own merits. Great lab scenes and a terrific climax. One of the classic horror films of the 1930’s. Never seen it? You’re missing one helluva movie.
STARRING: Boris Karloff, John Loder, Donald Calthrop, Lyn Harding
Read more “The Man Who Lived Again (1936) Available July 11”#horror – #horrormovies – #M – #SinisterCinema – @sinistercinema –
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
Read more “M (1931) Available July 11”#horror – #horrormovies – #FootprintsOnTheMoon – #SinisterCinema – @sinistercinema –
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
Read more “Footprints On The Moon (1975) Available July 11”#horror – #horrormovies – #EscapeIntoNight – #SinisterCinema – @sinistercinema –
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
Read more “Escape Into Night (1972) Available July 11”#horror – #horrormovies – #ADreamComeTrue – #SinisterCinema – @sinistercinema –
After receiving radio waves from our solar system, the inhabitants of planet Centuria send out a starship toward Earth. Dues to technical problems, though, their starship is forced to land on Mars. Earth sends a rescue party to rescue the alien visitors. However, upon arrival, and in a scene similar to Alien, they discover a solitary, dead Centurian astronaut at the starship controls. What happened to the other Centurian spacemen? The answer appears to lie on the distant Martian moon, Phobos. One of the great things about Soviet science fiction cinema of this era is it’s extravagance. Every set, every spaceship, even the space helmets and space suits are lavishly done in a style that looks like a live version of an old 1950s Ace double cover. They’re just gorgeous. And everything is BIG. The Russians spared little expense on their sci-fi films. This is a beautiful film to look at, pure space opera from start to finish. Subtitled in Engligh. Great color, from 35mm.
STARRING: Larisa Gordeichik, Boris Borisyonok, Otar Koberidze
Read more “A Dream Come True (1963) Available July 11”#horror – #horrormovies – #Deluge – #SinisterCinema – @sinistercinema –
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
Read more “Deluge (1933) Available July 11”#horror – #horrormovies – #TheAmphibianMan – #SinisterCinema – @sinistercinema –
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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…TERROR BEYOND BELIEF
Italian horror master Dario Argento (Suspiria, Deep Red) elevates the giallo genre to new heights with 1982’s TENEBRAE, a darkly humorous and notoriously grisly murder-mystery that many consider to be one of his finest works. Now, Synapse Films, in conjunction with Arrow Video, makes this gory suspense classic available for the first time on UHD in a new 4K restoration for TENEBRAE’s 40th anniversary! American mystery author Peter Neal (Anthony Franciosa, Death Wish II) comes to Rome to promote his newest novel, Tenebrae. A razor-wielding psychopath is on the loose, taunting Neal and murdering those around him in gruesome fashion just like the character in his novel. As the mystery surrounding the killings spirals out of control, Neal investigates the crimes on his own, leading to a mind-bending, genre-twisting conclusion that will leave you breathless! Co-starring John Saxon (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Daria Nicolodi (Phenomena), John Steiner (Caligula) and featuring beautiful cinematography by Luciano Tovoli (Suspiria), this stunning 4K UHD (2160p)/Blu-ray (1080p) combo set includes hours of extras.
STARRING: Anthony Franciosa, John Saxon, Daria Nicolodi, Giuliano Gemma
Read more “Tenebrae (1982) (2-Disc Special Edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray) Available September 26”#horror – #horrormovies – #BlackCircle – #SynapseFilms – @synapsefilms –
Two sisters, Celeste and Isa, fall under the terrifying spell of a mysterious vinyl record from the 1970s. Used to help with stress and bring the listener to a state of calming self-hypnosis, the recording has the unfortunate side-effect of manifesting a doppelganger of the listener into our world. This “double” then grows stronger by the day to copy and take over the life of the person who played the vinyl. Seeking the help of the woman who originally created the recording, hypnotist Lena Carlsson (Christina Lindberg, Thriller: A Cruel Picture), Celeste and Isa try to banish the doppelgangers back to their own world before their lives are lost forever. Directed by internationally acclaimed horror master Adrian Garcia Bogliano (Here Comes the Devil, Late Phases), Black Circle is “top-notch psychological horror with a sci-fi bent that, as a doppelganger tale, rivals the best of the remakes of, and films inspired by, the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (scariesthings.com).
STARRING: Erica Midfjall, Felice Jankell, Christina Lindberg, Inger Nilsson, Hanna Asp
Read more “Black Circle (2018) (2-Disc Special Edition Blu-ray + CD) Available September 5”#horror – #horrormovies – #TheAngryBlackGirlandHerMonster – #RLJEntertainment – @RLJEfilms –
After witnessing her mother’s untimely death as a child and her brother’s violent murder as a young teen, Vicaria is on a desperate quest to cure death.
STARRING: Laya Deleon Hayes, Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman
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This week’s horror 4K, Blu-ray and DVD releases!
Read more “Weekly Horror Releases: June 27, 2023”#horror – #horrormovies – #YoullDieAtMidnight – #SinisterCinema – @sinistercinema –
A man discovers his wife has been having an affair. This results in a heated argument. Not much later she’s found deader than a doornail. He becomes the chief suspect. Lots of terror and suspense courtesy of Lamberto Bava.
STARRING: Valeria D’Obici, Leonardo Treviglio, Lea Martino
Read more “You’ll Die At Midnight (1986) Available July 11”#horror – #horrormovies – #TheWomanFromChina – #SinisterCinema – @sinistercinema –
A beautiful Chinese maiden (who could easily pass for white) enters into a more or less arranged marriage with an older, wealthy Dutch businessman. The marriage was set up by a sinister Chinese racketeer, who is to receive half the inheritance after the murder of her husband. She also helps kidnap a sailor’s fiancee, whom the Chinaman lusts for; while, conversely, she lusts to have the sailor for herself. Unfortunately, the sailor has found out that the Chinaman is a contraband smuggler and must die! It all ends up in a dockside rumble with bullets flying and knives plunging. McLaughlin is quite good as the evil Chinese merchant, whose wharf-side hideout is filled with secret panels and passageways, torture chambers, and an elaborate secret room. Suedo gives a terrific performance as the femme fatale, aided by her beautiful, dark, penetrating eyes. As far as we know this is the first time on video for this late British silent film, which is full of enjoyable over-the-top Yellow Peril drama and expressive acting.
STARRING: Gibb McLaughlin
Read more “The Woman From China (1930) Available July 11”#horror – #horrormovies – #Wolfman – #SinisterCinema – @sinistercinema –
Nothing like a fun, schlocky American-made werewolf movie set in the Deep South and that’s what this is. The werewolf makeup isn’t exactly Jack Pierce, but it’s still pretty cool. The film begins in a rustic old mansion with the stabbing death of an old man as he lays in his death bed something about a family curse! The young heir to the estate returns home, but soon finds he has also inherited a family curse that will turn him into a werewolf on the next full moon! Before you know it, villagers with torches are searching for the Wolfman! Owensby isn’t exactly Lon Chaney, and he’s a bit on the pudgy side (kind of like Paul Naschy without the muscle mass), but somehow it all works a true drive-in B-movie, filled with outrageous schlockiness. The fact that you have a bunch of characters dressed in 1800s-style clothing but talking like modern day southern rednecks just ads to the lovable dorkiness of it all. Then there’s Ed Grady, who hams it up like Lugosi or Karloff with his wonderfully over-the-top performance as an evil clergyman. Adding to the ambience is a lurid music score that combines, piano, harpsicord, orchestral, and electronic music. Hokey, but still great fun. Beautiful color, 35mm.
STARRING: Earl Owensby, Kristina Reynolds
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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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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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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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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
Read more “My Friend Dr Jekyll (1960) Available July 11”#horror – #horrormovies – #MotherRileyMeetsTheVampire – #SinisterCinema – @sinistercinema –
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
Read more “Mother Riley Meets The Vampire (1952) Available July 11”#horror – #horrormovies – #TheMarkofSatan – #SinisterCinema – @sinistercinema –
This forgotten Mexican horror gem concerns a village that has fallen into a state of panic-stricken horror. There are ax murders that leave gruesome remains for the villagers to discover. But there’s more than just an ax-wielding maniac afoot, there seems to be a dark supernatural force in play, with plenty of ghosts around to cause further dread. Soon the living dead have a death grip on the community. The brother of one of the victims decides to take a hand, but does he have the strength and power to stare down pure evil?
STARRING: Jaime Fernandez, Crox Alvarado
Read more “The Mark of Satan (1957) (La Marca De Satanás) Available July 11”#horror – #horrormovies – #TheLongHairOfDeath – #SinisterCinema – @sinistercinema –
A woman under suspicion of witchcraft is burned alive. Her curse brings her back from the dead for revenge. Ardisson really gets it in the end! Barbara’s seldom looked more beautiful. Lots of great moments, especially the flaming finale. A very moody, atmospheric euro-horror thriller that’s probably one of Barbara’s five best films.
STARRING: Barbara Steele, Halina Zalewska
Read more “The Long Hair Of Death (1964) Available July 11”#horror – #horrormovies – #LeonorMistressOfTheDevil – #SinisterCinema – @sinistercinema –
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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