Vinnie and Robin embark on a much-anticipated hike. Seemingly isolated from the rest of the world, they soon find disturbing signs they are not alone and must push themselves past their limits to escape the woods, avoiding dangers that are both seen and unseen. Based on true events and one of the oldest Native American legends of the Great Smoky Mountains, Spearfinger, will they survive the hike?
STARRING: Kandi Thompson, Vinnie Vineyard, Luke Walker
Read more “The Hike (2021) Available May 3”Lost in a fever of sexual delirium, a mentally unstable woman (Carrie Gemmell) begins to believe she may be turning into a monster. A moody, sensual and surreal psychological thriller from filmmaker, musician and magazine editor Chris Alexander (Blood For Irina, Fangoria).
STARRING: Carrie Gemmell, Cheryl Singleton, Shauna Henry, Elena Piliapiatis
Read more “Female Werewolf (2015) Available May 3”It’s Easter once again, and a demonic form of the Easter Bunny has risen to wreak havoc upon a small town.
STARRING: Ari Lehman, Charity Rahmer, Lisa Neeld, Katie Hellman, Ashlie Walker
Read more “Easter Holocaust (2020) Available May 3”* Important note: the UHD in this boxset is All-Region & playable on all U.S. players – but the Blu-ray is Region B and requires a Region-Free Blu-ray player to view. Please keep this in mind when ordering. * New England, 1630. Upon threat of banishment by the church, an English farmer leaves his colonial plantation and relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of an ominous forest-within which lurks an unknown evil. Strange and unsettling things begin to happen -animals turn malevolent, crops fail, one child disappears and another seems to become possessed by an evil spirit. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, daughter Thomasin is accused of witchcraft.
STARRING: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie
Read more “The Vvitch (2015) (Import) (Limited Deluxe Boxset Includes All-Region UHD, Region B Blu-Ray, Book & Art Cards) Available April 29”Mars Heflin and his Protection Incorporated security team are the only force standing in the way of the ancient, ravenous species known as The Z as they seek to destroy the city.
STARRING: Aliya Abrams, Robert Linden, Tamara Mack
Read more “The Z (2014) Available April 26”Conceived when filmmaker Emily Hagins was 12 and released when she was 15, PATHOGEN is one of the most accomplished horror movies ever made by a person before they could legally drive a car. A mysterious technology has transformed the residents of Austin, TX into flesh-craving zombies. Armed with a knife, an axe, and many pairs of flip-flops, middle-schooler Dannie and her pee-wee zombie squad take to the streets to battle undead parents, teens, and even a toddler. With an impressive devotion to editing and storytelling, Pathogen delivers eyeball gouging, decapitations, and knife fights, along with an endearing perspective that could only originate from a teenager. AGFA + Bleeding Skull! are overjoyed to give Pathogen its first-ever wide release, complete with Zombie Girl: The Movie―a feature-length documentary about the making of the movie.
STARRING: Rose Kent-McGlew, Tiger Darrow
Read more “Pathogen (2006) Available April 26”Sonya (Marietta Subong a.k.a. Pokwang) is a living ghost, struggling to keep her family-owned funeral home afloat. Lonely and thoroughly alienated by an insistent bailiff, she wanders inside her own house, leaning heavily on her favorite Chinese song, recorded on a broken cassette tape, to get through the hours and days… Until an unexpected corpse lands, rather illicitly, at her doorstep. Developing a unique relationship with the unclaimed body, she becomes fascinated by the cadaver’s absorbing mystique.
Dwein Ruedas Baltazar’s Ode To Nothing (following 2012’s Mamay Umeng and 2018’s I Like You With All My Hypothalamus) is a powerful meditation on our universal longing for connection, in increasingly precarious, uncertain and isolated times. The ineluctability and omnipresence of death is given form, here, in an uncanny cohabitation with desuetude itself – in what amounts to one of the most captivating art-horror hybrids to emerge from the Philippines in recent years. A Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay award winner at Quezon City’s influential Qcinema Festival highlighting new Filipino cinema, Ode To Nothing unfolds in a languid and hypnotic manner – every careful shot oozing with the palpable texture of rot, humidity and crushing loneliness.
STARRING: Marietta Subong, Joonee Gamboa, Angelita Loresco, Dido de la Paz, Anthony Falcon
Read more “Ode To Nothing (2018) Available April 26”Vinegar Syndrome specializes in the masterful restoration and distribution of cult, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s.
Many terrifying legends are shared around campfires, but very few of them are true. That’s what teenage Richie thought about the story of Madman Marz, a hulking brute who, as the story goes, murdered his entire family decades earlier and who can be summoned from the dead by calling his name. Unfortunately for Richie and his fellow teenage summer camp counselors, the legend is very true, and Madman Marz is back, freshly sharpened axe in hand, to continue the killing spree he began many years ago…
One of the quintessential and iconic early 80s slashers, Joe Giannone’s Madman piles on scares, suspense, and plenty of gory kills. Starring Gaylen Ross (Dawn of the Dead) and featuring colorful photography by James Lemmo (Ms. 45), Vinegar Syndrome is proud to present the ultimate MADMAN experience on UHD for the first time, from a brand new 4K restoration of the 35mm original camera negative, and featuring hours of extra features including interviews and commentaries with nearly every surviving cast and crew member.
STARRING: Gaylen Ross, Tony Nunziata, Paul Ehlers, Tom Candela, Harriet Bass
Read more “Madman (1981) Available April 26”Introducing Dead By Midnight: Y2Kill, a horror anthology that’s carving out a new brand of terror with original storytelling and iconic horror stars! Y2KILL has assembled a team of horror legends including Kane Hodder, Bill Moseley, and Scream Queen Linnea Quigley for five terrifying segments each more deadly than the last! All of this murderous mayhem is hosted by the Temptress of Terror but she better watch out, because the vengeful Mistress of Midnight is out to prove that she’s still the most hellish host around.
STARRING: Bill Moseley, Kane Hodder, Hannah Fierman, Hannah Alline
Read more “Dead By Midnight: Y2Kill (2022) Available April 26”A wrong turn during a business trip leads an unsuspecting yuppie down a perilous road of terror after he foolishly runs afoul of Marcy; a psychotic, redneck, homeless woman who dwells deep in the ominous swamplands of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. After capturing him and caging him like an animal, the depraved Marcy methodically tortures and rapes her helpless male captive. Upon his escape, a savage fight to the death ensues where only the most cunning of the two will survive!
One of the few shot on video movies in history to be helmed by a woman, Backwoods Marcy was written, produced, scored, and directed by actress turned filmmaker Dawn Murphy, who also turns in a tour de force acting performance in a dual role that earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 1999 B-Movie Awards. Co-starring Dave Castiglione (Love is a Stranger), Pamela Sutch (Psycho Sisters), and W.A.V.E. founder Gary Whitson (Dead North), Saturn’s Core is proud to present this long sought after, strangely feminist, ’90s era SOV horror epic, newly uncovered and restored from the vaults of the infamous South Jersey based studio Sharkey Video. As an added bonus, Backwoods Marcy now comes paired with another Sharkey Video curio; writer / director Dave Castiglione’s 1995 brain-melting, holiday themed, SOV comedy An Ex-Hooker’s Christmas Carol, which arrives newly restored and accompanied by a wealth of extras of its own!
STARRING: Dawn Murphy, Dave Castiglione, Pamela Sutch, Gary Whitson
Read more “Backwoods Marcy (1999) Available April 26”This week’s horror 4K, Blu-ray and DVD releases!
Read more “Weekly Horror Releases: April 19, 2022”On the brink of bankruptcy and desperate to save his family, George Lomack (Marc Blucas) leases his farmland to a natural gas company despite the stern warnings of his neighbor, Kathryn Dolan (Adrienne Barbeau). Once the drilling operation begins, the bonds between the two families are fractured as their farms are transformed into a dusty, noisy hellscape. As the tension grows above ground, the fracking chemicals and explosions unleash a long-dormant organism deep beneath the earth’s surface, releasing it into the groundwater. The elders soon become shadows of their former selves while the children are forced to grapple with a fight for survival against a slow-burrowing terror affecting their minds, bodies, and the very nature surrounding them.
STARRING: Adrienne Barbeau, Marc Blucas, PJ Marshall, Allison McAtee, Rachel McKeon
Read more “Unearth (2020) (Ultimate Rust Red Edition) Available April 19”On the brink of bankruptcy and desperate to save his family, George Lomack (Marc Blucas) leases his farmland to a natural gas company despite the stern warnings of his neighbor, Kathryn Dolan (Adrienne Barbeau). Once the drilling operation begins, the bonds between the two families are fractured as their farms are transformed into a dusty, noisy hellscape. As the tension grows above ground, the fracking chemicals and explosions unleash a long-dormant organism deep beneath the earth’s surface, releasing it into the groundwater. The elders soon become shadows of their former selves while the children are forced to grapple with a fight for survival against a slow-burrowing terror affecting their minds, bodies, and the very nature surrounding them.
STARRING: Adrienne Barbeau, Marc Blucas, PJ Marshall, Allison McAtee, Rachel McKeon
Read more “Unearth (2020) (Ultimate Green Mold Edition) Available April 19”TAKE OFF INTO TERROR.
Fly the not-so-friendly skies in this frightening tale of survival at 37,000 feet! On a f light from London to Los Angeles, a wealthy architect (Roy Thinnes) and his wife (Jane Merrow) have rented out a jumbo jet’s entire cargo hold to transport a precious artifact — an altar from an ancient abbey. But they’re unaware of its deadly secret. Aboard for the ill-fated trip is William Shatner as a drunken, cynical ex-priest; Buddy Ebsen as an arrogant millionaire; and Chuck Connors as the heroic pilot. Not long after departure, crew and passengers alike face airborne jeopardy and supernatural horror as a demonic entity escapes from the altar, seeking to possess a hapless victim as well as seek revenge on those who would desecrate the sinister deity’s ancient ritual site. Fasten your seatbelts … it’s going to be a terrifying f light!
STARRING: Chuck Connors, Buddy Ebsen, Tammy Grimes, William Shatner, Paul Winfield
Read more “Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973) Available April 19”A police S.W.A.T. team investigates about a mysterious VHS tape and discovers a sinister cult that has pre-recorded material which uncovers a nightmarish conspiracy.
STARRING: Jennifer Reeder, Chloe Okuno, Simon Barrett, Timo Tjahjanto, Ryan Prows, Steven Kostanski
Read more “V/H/S/94 (2021) Available April 19”The discovery of explicit footage on old VHS tapes triggers a woman’s memory forcing her to face her demons and seek revenge on the psychopath who abused her.
STARRING: Camila Carreno Arancibia, Valentina Soto Albornoz, Camila Medina
Read more “Snuff Tapes (2020) Available April 19”Captian Collier arrives in and English coastal town with his band of navy men to investigate reports of illegal smuggling and bootlegging, only to find that he must also investigate reports of “Marsh Phantoms” that are said to ride on phantom horses through the countryside, spreading terror to any who encounter them.
STARRING: Peter Cushing, Yvonne Romain, Patrick Allen, Oliver Reed
Read more “Night Creatures (1962) Available April 19”THE SURREAL HORROR SHOCKER FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ZOMBIE AND THE BEYOND
A young girl on vacation in Egypt is given a mysterious charm, causing her archeologist father to be struck blind inside an unexplored pyramid tomb. But when the family returns home to Manhattan, a plague of supernatural evil and sudden violence follows. Can this ancient curse be stopped before it is unleashed on the streets of New York City?
Christopher Connelly (1990: The Bronx Warriors), Laura Lenzi (The Adventures Of Hercules II), Giovanni Frezza (The House By The Cemtery) and Carlo De Mejo(City Of The Living Dead) star in Italian shock master Lucio Fulci’s bizarre horror thriller, which combines elements of The Exorcist, The Awakening, Poltergeist, and more. Also known as Eye Of The Evil Dead and Possessed, Manhattan Baby has been fully restored in 2K from the original uncensored camera negative and comes fully loaded with exclusive extras!
STARRING: Christopher Connelly, Laura Lenzi, Brigitta Broccoli
Read more “Manhattan Baby (1982) (Special Edition) Available April 19”Thorn (Criminal Minds’ Matthew Gray Gubler) and Willow have it all as the high priest and priestess of a coven of witches. When Willow unearths a secret from his past, their lives are thrown into chaos and sends them on a hilarious journey.
STARRING: Matthew Gray Gubler, Angela Sarafyan, Aubrey Plaza, Ray Wise, Barbara Crampton
Read more “King Knight (2021) Available April 19”In post-Civil War Arkansas, a young doctor is mysteriously summoned to a remote town in the Ozarks only to discover that the utopian paradise is filled with secrets and surrounded by a menacing, supernatural presence.
STARRING: Tim Blake Nelson, David Arquette, Thomas Hobson
Read more “Ghosts Of The Ozarks (2021) Available April 19”An American priest working in Mexico is possessed during an exorcism and ends up committing a terrible act. Eighteen years later, the consequences of his sin come back to haunt him, unleashing the greatest battle within.
STARRING: Joseph Marcell, María Gabriela de Faría, Will Beinbrink, Hector Kotsifakis
Read more “The Exorcism Of God (2021) Available April 19”During a winter getaway at an isolated cabin, a self-destructive young woman becomes convinced that her best friend is stealing her blood.
STARRING: Lee Marshall, Lauren Beatty, Aris Tyros
Read more “Bleed With Me (2020) Available April 19”This week’s horror 4K, Blu-ray and DVD releases!
Read more “Weekly Horror Releases: April 5, 2022”An anthology of six interconnected horror short films, Deadhouse Dark is anchored by a woman who receives a ‘mystery box’ from the dark web, each item within it gradually unveiling a dark and troubling truth. A boxful of dark and chilling tales of terror inspired by frighteningly familiar modern trends including dark web mystery boxes, dash cam footage and Insta-fame hungry vloggers.
Read more “Tuesday, April 5, 2022: Deadhouse Dark Premieres Today on VOD”A loser whose life is passing him by accidentally stumbles into a secret underground self-help group for serial killers.
STARRING: Evan Marsh, Amber Goldfarb, Ari Millen, Julian Richings, Robert Maillet, David Koechner
Read more “Vicious Fun (2020) Available April 5”Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past. Neve Campbell (“Sidney Prescott”), Courteney Cox (“Gale Weathers”) and David Arquette (“Dewey Riley”) return to their iconic roles in Scream alongside Melissa Barrera, Mason Gooding, Dylan Minnette, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, and Marley Shelton.
STARRING: Courteney Cox, Jenna Ortega, Neve Campbell
Read more “Scream 2-Movie Collection Available April 5”Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past. Neve Campbell (“Sidney Prescott”), Courteney Cox (“Gale Weathers”) and David Arquette (“Dewey Riley”) return to their iconic roles in Scream alongside Melissa Barrera, Mason Gooding, Dylan Minnette, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, and Marley Shelton.
STARRING: Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid
Read more “Scream (2022) Available April 5”A boy’s best friend is his Mother… two Sacred Monsters…one desolate farmhouse… Lost in Eisenhower’s America… a compassionate tale of unreasoning rage… a Surrealist Docudrama…in grainy Black & White…No dialogue… only dissonant strings & Russian voices… cries lost in the heavens… a descent into madness… Lucifer’s lonely man… adrift amidst the century’s underside… an Oedipal/Transvestite/Nazi/Cannibal… a White Trash Tragedy…a DiPaolo Moving Picture… ~MOTHER~ Includes the bonus short, Brutal Ardor – A young wife vainly seeks comfort from the source of her pain in this deep dive into the self-destructive bonds of an abusive relationship. Trapped in a tiny apartment while fighting against her sexual and monetary dependence on her brutal husband, this desperate young woman is overcome by horrible visions she is unable to control, leading her into the depths of despair and a future that races away, far beyond her control.
STARRING: John Karyus, Nina Sobell
Read more “Mother (2006) Available April 5”While searching for the parents she’s never known, New York transplant Grace (Scout Taylor-Compton) returns to her childhood southern stomping grounds with her boyfriend (Nolan Gerard Funk) to investigate a promising lead on her family’s whereabouts. Upon arrival, the couple’s weekend takes a bizarre, terrifying turn as a nightmarish cult and their maniacal leader terrorize the pair en route to fulfilling a twisted ancient apocalyptic prophecy.
STARRING: Scout Taylor-Compton, Nolan Gerard Funk, Jeff Fahey, Kevin Ragsdale, Deborah Kara Unger
Read more “The Long Night (2022) Available April 5”Ksyusha hardly remembers her biological father after he suddenly disappeared when she was a child. 10 years later, his icy body is found in the local mountains. Incredibly, he begins showing signs of life. He is brought home in an attempt for him to recover. Ksyusha’s mother remarried many years ago and her father’s return begins to destroy the once quiet life the family had known. Supernatural occurrences begin to happen within their once peaceful home. Ksyusha begins to suspect that something chilling, evil and demonic resides within her father. She will have to protect the family from…The Ice Demon!
STARRING: Gleb Kalyuzhnyy, Olga Lomonosova, Alina Babak, Igor Khripunov, Aleksey Rozin
Read more “The Ice Demon (2022) Available April 5”
