Short Night Of Glass Dolls (1971) (Collector’s Edition 4K Ultra HD) Available April 29

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From the fringes of the giallo genre, writer and director Aldo Lado (WHO SAW HER DIE?, NIGHT TRAIN MURDERS) delivers a debut movie that pushes the boundaries of convention with “an ending that is one of the best, truly shocking giallo finales ever put on film.” (Geoffrey Thomas, Collider)

American foreign correspondent Gregory Moore (Jean Sorel) is on his final assignment in Prague before transitioning to London. He plans to bring his beautiful Czech girlfriend Myra (Barbara Bach) with him, freeing her from the shackles of oppressive Iron Curtain politics. But their plans are suddenly derailed when Myra vanishes without a trace.

His investigation into her disappearance makes him realize that decadence, superstition, and hunger for power run deep in the City of a Hundred Spires.

And then his own body turns up in a park…

With no sign of life or rigor mortis, doctors prepare to perform an autopsy to discover the cause of his mysterious and symptomless death. What they don’t know is that in his mind, Greg is frantic. Silently screaming. “I am alive!”

Newly restored and presented in 4K ultra-high resolution for the first time, “Short Night of Glass Dolls” is “easily one of the most intelligent and stylish gialli” (Shaun Anderson, The Celluloid Highway). The film will surprise you with its remarkable narrative, distinctive photography, and stellar cast that also includes Ingrid Thulin (THE SILENCE, WILD STRAWBERRIES) and Mario Adorf (THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE, WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO YOUR DAUGHTERS).

Celluloid Dreams is proud to present this newly scanned version, restored in 4K from the original camera negative, along with countless extras.

STARRING: Barbara Bach, Ingrid Thulin, Jean Sorel, José Quaglio

Amityville Backrooms (2024) Available April 15

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#horror – #horrormovies – #AmityvilleBackrooms – #SRSCinema – @SRSCinema –

After visiting a house in Amityville, Keith (Chris Lohman) finds himself suddenly transported to another realm within the home, with no way to get out. Every door he tries leads him back into the very part of the house that he first found himself in. As he searches for answers he soon realizes that his past inside this cursed dwelling might finally be catching up with him. What ensues is a macabre, time bending tale, which only deepens when his partner, Alex (Mike Hartsfield), goes looking for him. Are these two men separated by liminal space and time? Or are they just two more victims of an urban legend known as the AMITYVILLE BACKROOMS.

STARRING: Chris Lohman, Jeff Hylton, Mike Hartsfield

Graveyard Shift (1990) (4K Ultra HD) Available February 25

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Stephen King took you to the edge with Carrie, The Shining, Cujo, Pet Sematary and Misery. This time…he pushes you over! Gates Falls, Maine. When an abandoned textile mill is reopened, several employees meet mysterious deaths. The link between the killings: all occurred between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.—the Graveyard Shift. The sadistic mill foreman has chosen a group to clean up the mill’s rat-infested basement. But what the workers find is a subterranean maze of tunnels leading to the cemetery—and an unimaginable horror that comes alive in the dead of night. Based on the short story by Stephen King, Graveyard Shift offers nerve-gnawing suspense, grisly practical effects and a whole new reason to fear the dark! Starring David Andrews (Cherry 2000), Stephen Macht (The Monster Squad), Kelly Wolf (Triumph of the Spirit), Andrew Divoff (Wishmaster) and Brad Dourif (Death Machine) as The Exterminator.

STARRING: David Andrews, Kelly Wolf, Stephen Macht, Andrew Divoff, Vic Polizos

Thirst (1979) (US Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD) Available March 18

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Chantal Contouri (Snapshot), David Hemmings (Harlequin), and Henry Silva (The Tall T) star in Thirst, a shocking fusion of horror and science fiction from legendary Australian producer Antony I Ginnane (Patrick).

A sinister organization known as the Brotherhood kidnaps Kate (Contouri), believing her to be the descendant of Countess Báthory, the Hungarian noblewoman who reputedly had vampiric tendencies. A battle of wills ensues as the Brotherhood tries to force the horrified Kate to join their blood-drinking sacrificial cult. Only Dr Fraser (Hemmings) is willing to help her…

Directed by Rod Hardy (Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and with a score by Brian May (Mad Max), Thirst is a classic of Ozploitation cinema.

STARRING: Chantal Contouri, Henry Silva, David Hemmings, Shirley Cameron

St. Patrick’s Day Massacre (2025) Available February 18

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On a trip to Dublin to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, four friends agree to spend the night in an abandoned tavern, where they are stalked by an undead killer in search of revenge for a tragedy that occurred centuries before.

STARRING: Marta Svetek, Charlie Bond, Ayvianna Snow, Ciaron Davies

Little Bites (2024) Available February 18

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#horror – #horrormovies – #LittleBites – #Shudder – @shudder –

Little Bites follows Mindy, a young widow and mother, who desperately tries to protect her daughter Alice from the grips of a fiendish, flesh eating monster named Agyar. Mindy has been secretly sacrificing her own life by allowing the creature to slowly feast on her body as she keeps Alice hidden away at her grandmother’s home.

STARRING: Krsy Fox, Jon Sklaroff, Elizabeth Caro, Barbara Crampton, Heather Langenkamp, Bonnie Aarons, Chaz Bono

Constantine (2005) (4K Ultra HD Steelbook) Available February 18

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Just beneath the streets of modern-day Los Angeles lies a world of demons … and angels. Globetrotting misfit and renegade occultist John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), a man who has literally been to hell and back, enters this world to help a skeptical policewoman investigate the mysterious suicide of her twin sister in Constantine.

STARRING: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Pruitt Taylor Vince

Werewolves (2024) Available February 4

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One year ago, a supermoon event triggered a global outbreak, transforming anyone exposed to moonlight into bloodthirsty werewolves for just one night. Now, as the next supermoon rises, former marine and Global Rapid Response Team Leader Wesley Marshall (Frank Grillo) teams up with scientists Dr. Aranda (Lou Diamond Phillips) and Dr. Amy Chen (Katrina Law) to find a cure before humanity is lost, but as chaos and carnage unfold, Marshall must fight off killer beasts and risk everything to protect his family.

STARRING: Frank Grillo, Katrina Law, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lou Diamond Phillips

Painted In Blood (2022) Available February 4

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#horror – #horrormovies – #PaintedInBlood – #RisingSunMedia – @RisingSunMedia –

Malik wakes up, and again he’s late for work. He somehow manages to get to work, but is fired for his repeated tardiness. With no job, and barely selling any paintings, Malik learns that a local gallery is showing a valuable painting and is looking for a security guard – a job he is familiar with. Malik takes the job, but things quickly become terrifying when the figure inside one of the paintings starts speaking to him and walking around at night.

STARRING: Deiondre Teagle, Deborah Seidel, Brad Belemjian

Monster From The Ocean Floor (1954) Available February 4

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Special Edition Release: Up from the forbidden depths comes a Tidal Wave Of Terror! If that sounds like an ad for a Roger Corman production, it is! Julie, an American on vacation in Mexico, spots a giant, one-eyed amoeba rising from the ocean, but when she tries to warn others, no one believes her… or do they? Julie persists in her mission to help the local townspeople, but the closer she gets to unearthing the monster, the more danger awaits! Directed by Wyott Ordung; written by Bill Danch; starring Anne Kimbell, Stuart Wade, Dick Pinner, Jonathan Haze. Special features include: Full length commentary by Tom Weaver and The Weaver Players; a new interview with author Justin Humphreys on the career of Bob Baker; an archival interview with producer Roger Corman about his early career; original theatrical trailer; re-cut theatrical trailer using restored film elements; slideshow of photos from Mike Barnum; and a full color inserted booklet with essay by Tom Weaver.

STARRING: Stuart Wade

The Color Yellow (2022) Available February 4

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#horror – #horrormovies – #TheColorYellow – #RisingSunMedia – @RisingSunMedia –

In this psychological horror/sci-fi film, Ash is a traumatized young woman who is haunted by a sinister entity that seeps into reality in the form of the color yellow. Haunted by the same strange yellow entity that took her parents, she focuses on surviving by using her wit and a newfound ability to escape through color.

STARRING: KateLynn E. Newberry, Jess Gallo, Julianne Kalec

HNO’s Big Fat Friday Review: January 3, 2024

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#horror – #horrormovies – #horrorcomics – #comicbooks – #WeeklyReleases –

Here’s a review of this week’s comic and movie releases and premieres!

Azrael (2024) Available February 4

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#horror – #horrormovies – #Azrael – #Shudder – @shudder –

In a world in which no one speaks, a mysterious, devout community hunts down a young woman named Azrael (Samara Weaving) who has escaped their imprisonment. Recaptured by its ruthless leaders, she is to be sacrificed to pacify an evil which resides deep within the surrounding wilderness – but Azrael will stop at nothing to ensure her own freedom and survival. From the seeds of this gritty, relentless parable of sacrifice and salvation, comes an immersive, real-time, action horror tale from the visionary minds of Simon Barrett and E.L. Katz.

STARRING: Samara Weaving, Vic Carmen Sonne, Katariina Unt, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Sebastian Bull Sarning

The Substance (2024) (4K Ultra HD) Available January 21

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#horror – #horrormovies – #TheSubstance – #Mubi –

Demi Moore gives a career-best performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister past her prime and suddenly fired from her fitness TV show by repellent studio head Harvey (Dennis Quaid).

She is then drawn to the opportunity presented by a mysterious new drug: THE SUBSTANCE. All it takes is one injection and she is reborn – temporarily – as the gorgeous, twentysomething Sue (Margaret Qualley).

STARRING: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid

Heretic (2024) Available January 21

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#horror – #horrormovies – #Heretic – #A24 – @A24 –

Two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant). Made to choose between belief and disbelief, they find themselves plunged into the darkest labyrinths of Reed’s mind and a deadly game of cat-and-mouse in this twisted horror from writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place).

STARRING: Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East

Murder by Decree (1979) (4K Ultra HD) Available January 21

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From Bob Clark, the acclaimed director of Dead of Night, Black Christmas, Breaking Point, Porky’s and A Christmas Story, comes this horrifying murder-mystery which pits legendary detective Sherlock Holmes against the notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper! When Scotland Yard is unable to stop the gruesome rampage of Jack the Ripper, a citizens’ committee asks Sherlock Holmes (Christopher Plummer, The Silent Partner) and his trusted associate Dr. John H. Watson (James Mason, The Man Between) to investigate. Now the brilliant pair must follow a terrifying trail of clues that includes a frightened psychic (Donald Sutherland, The Great Train Robbery), a suspicious inspector (David Hemmings, Juggernaut), an institutionalized woman (Geneviève Bujold, Coma) and the Prime Minister of England (John Gielgud, Murder on the Orient Express). But even if Holmes and Watson’s remarkable powers of deduction can unmask the maniacal fiend, are they prepared to face the most shocking secret of all? Find out in this masterful suspense thriller that both fans and critics have called the most exciting and original Sherlock Holmes movie ever made! The amazing supporting cast includes Susan Clark (Coogan’s Bluff), Anthony Quayle (The Guns of Navarone) and Frank Finlay (Robbery).

STARRING: Christopher Plummer, James Mason, Donald Sutherland, David Hemmings

Orca (1977) (aka Orca: The Killer Whale) (Special Edition 4K Ultra HD) Available January 28

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#horror – #horrormovies – #Orca – #KLStudioClassics – @KLStudioClassic –

The killer whale is one of the most intelligent creatures in the universe. Incredibly, he is the only animal other than man who kills for revenge. Producer Dino De Laurentiis (Death Wish, King Kong) and director Michael Anderson (Logan’s Run) join forces to present the rousing action-adventure story of Orca: The Killer Whale. It’s the epic tale of one powerful being against another: a strong, determined fisherman named Captain Nolan (the mighty Richard Harris, Juggernaut) versus an equally determined whale. When the giant whale’s pregnant mate is maimed and killed by Nolan, in a twist on Moby Dick, the whale seeks vengeance on the man. Orca smashes boats, collapses buildings and even manages to cause enormous destruction by fire in this slick seafaring thriller brimming with nerve-jangling suspense and spectacular special effects! Featuring music by the maestro Ennio Morricone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) and co-starring screen icons Charlotte Rampling (Zardoz), Will Sampson (The White Buffalo) and Bo Derek (10) in her stunning movie debut.

STARRING: Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Bo Derek, Will Sampson

Trick Or Treat (1986) (4K Ultra HD) Available March 11

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#horror – #horrormovies – #TrickOrTreat – #SynapseFilms – @synapsefilms –

Rock ‘n’ roll will never die, in this 1980s cult favorite that stars Marc Price (Family Ties) as Eddie Weinbauer, a teenage outcast who idolizes Sammi Curr (Tony Fields), a heavy metal superstar. After Sammi dies a violent death, his spirit returns to help Eddie get even with his high school tormentors. In doing so, Sammi begins to gain control over Eddie’s life and brings him deeper into the world of the occult. When Eddie realizes that he has become the tool of Sammi’s vengeance, he attempts to stop him, and the horrifying events that follow leave no one unscathed. Featuring special appearances by Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osbourne, Trick or Treat marked the directorial debut of veteran actor Charles Martin Smith (Never Cry Wolf, Starman) and features a legendary soundtrack by Fastway. Red Shirt Home Video and Synapse Films are proud to present this heavy metal horror classic in an all-new 4K restoration presented with a head-banging 5.1 surround sound mix and loaded with hours of supplemental material including multiple commentary tracks and a feature-length video retrospective! No false metal!

STARRING: Gene Simmons, Glen Morgan, Lisa Orgolini, Marc Price

Venom (1982) (4K Ultra HD) Available March 25

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Behind the drapes… Between the walls… In your bed… A thriller to make your skin crawl!It was supposed to be the perfect crime: the sexy maid (Susan George of STRAW DOGS), a psychotic chauffeur (Oliver Reed of THE BROOD) and an international terrorist (Klaus Kinski of NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE) kidnap a wealthy ten-year-old boy from his elegant London townhouse. But they didn’t count on a murdered cop, a desperate hostage siege, and one very unexpected houseguest: a furious Black Mamba, the most lethal and aggressive snake known to nature. It can attack from ten feet away. Its bite brings excruciating death. And it is on the loose. Now, terror knows no antidote… and the ultimate in slithering mayhem is VENOM.Sterling Hayden (THE KILLING), Nicol Williamson (EXCALIBUR) and Sarah Miles (BLOW-UP) co-star in this gripping suspense thriller based on the novel by best-selling author Alan Scholefield and directed by Piers Haggard (THE BLOOD ON SATAN’S CLAW). Blue Underground is now proud to present VENOM in a brand-new restoration, scanned in 4K 16-bit from its 35mm IN, with Dolby Vision HDR and a new Dolby Atmos audio mix, and packed with revealing new Extras!

STARRING: Klaus Kinski, Nicol Williamson, Oliver Reed, Sarah Miles

Weekly Horror Releases: December 31, 2024

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#horror – #horrormovies – #WeeklyReleases –

This week’s horror 4K, Blu-ray and DVD releases!

Uncle Sleazo’s Toxic And Terrifying TV Hour (2022) Available March 11

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#horror – #horrormovies – #UncleSleazosToxicAndTerrifyingTVHour – #SRSCinema – @SRSCinema –

Boils, ghouls, freaks of all ages… Enjoy an evening of truly terrifying tales of terror with your favorite horror host. From bloody creature features, to atmospheric frights and everything in between. Complete with full commercial breaks UNCLE SLEAZO’S TOXIC AND TERRIFYING TV HOUR is an anthology to scream for. If this broadcast doesn’t make your skin crawl, It’s time you borrowed someone else’s…

STARRING: Jameson Batt, Jordan Hornstein

Prague Nights (1969) Available March 11

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PRAGUE NIGHTS (PRAŽSKÉ NOCI), 1969, Czechoslovakia, 99 min. Dirs. Miloš Makovec, Jiří Brdečka and Evald Schorm. In the vein of horror anthologies like Bava’s BLACK SABBATH, the long-unseen PRAGUE NIGHTS is a gorgeous and supernatural vision of ancient and modern Prague: caught between Mod Sixties fashions and nightmarish Medieval catacombs, and filled with Qabbalistic magic, occult rituals, clockwork automatons and satanic visitors. A stuffy middle-aged foreigner, a businessman named Fabricius (Miloš Kopecký), lonely and looking for a night’s diversion, finds it in the form of a mysterious blonde, Zuzana (Milena Dvorská). In an abandoned cemetery, she tells him three tales involving black magic and erotic obsession. In director Jiří Brdečka’s stunning The Last Golem, a young rabbi (Jan Klusák) struggles to fashion a massive, silent giant out of living clay – until he’s distracted by a mute servant girl (Lucie Novotná). Utterly hypnotic and dreamlike, set to a haunting chorus of ghostly voices, The Last Golem ranks with Fellini’s Toby Dammit in SPIRITS OF THE DEAD as one of the finest supernatural short tales of the decade. In the second episode, Bread Slippers, an 18th-century countess (Teresa Tuszyńska) indulges her passion for sweet cakes, adulterous affairs, and secret kisses with pretty maids – until a mysterious visitor (Josef Somr) whisks her away to an abandoned mansion, where Fate has a different kind of dance in store for her. In the final story, Poisoned Poisoner, a ravishing murderess in the Middle Ages dispatches lecherous merchants to the tune of upbeat 60s Czech Pop songs (scored by the renowned Zdeněk Liška). A true rediscovery for horror and fantasy fans and lovers of the occult, PRAGUE NIGHTS has been restored for its first-ever U.S. release by the Národní filmový archiv, Deaf Crocodile Films and Comeback Company. In Czech with English subtitles.

STARRING: Jan Klusák, Jana Brezková, Jirí Hrzán, Jirí Tomek

Pesadilla (2024) Available December 31

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#horror – #horrormovies – #Pesadilla – #BayviewEntertainment – @BayViewEnt1 –

After a house robbery fails, a group of thieves decide to try again in a house with a grieving family… but something sinister lurks in the darkness.

STARRING: Anthony Garcia, Mike Davis, Gavin Cade Hulberg

Aware of the Wolf (2023) Available December 31

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#horror – #horrormovies – #AwareoftheWolf – #BayviewEntertainment – @BayViewEnt1 –

Terry is a life coach and motivational speaker for the meek and afraid, and his methods are very effective. But when his students start to become aware of the wolf inside of them, their transformations take a dangerous turn.

STARRING: Tony Murphy, Jenn Nobile, Katie Raulerson

Adult Swim Yule Log (2022) Available December 31

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#horror – #horrormovies – #AdultSwimYuleLog – #Dekanalog – @dekanalog_ –

Get in the holiday spirit with this cozy, crackling fire.

STARRING: Brendan Patrick Connor, Andrea Laing, Justin Miles, Hannah Alline

Saloum (2021) Available December 31

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#horror – #horrormovies – #Saloum – #Shudder – @shudder –

Shot down after fleeing a coup and extracting a drug lord from Guinea-Bissau, the legendary mercenaries known as the Bangui Hyenas must stash their stolen gold bounty, lay low long enough to repair and refuel their plane and escape back to Dakar, Senegal. When they take refuge at a holiday camp in the coastal region of Sine-Saloum, they do their best to blend in with their fellow guests; but one Hyena is hiding a dark secret. He has brought them there for a reason and once his past catches up to him, his decisions have devastating consequences, threatening to unleash hell on them all.

STARRING: Yann Gael, Evelyne Ily Juhen, Roger Sallah

Fatal Delusion (1995) Available December 31

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Deranged Vietnam vet David Kates (Sal Longo) suffers from flashbacks of the atrocities he endured during the war; savagely murdering and mutilating innocent brunette women who resemble the enemy Major who tortured his brigade. Shortly after being captured and imprisoned for his crimes, Kates escapes from prison, murders his vacationing jailhouse shrink, and assumes his identity. Now masquerading as a psychologist, Kates infiltrates the police department and offers his assistance in helping to capture the escaped serial killer who’s dismembering local women. Unfortunately for the police, the doctor they’re collaborating with is the actual lunatic they’re in search of…and his delusion means death for everyone!

A gory, mean-spirited SOV slasher epic from New Jersey’s “custom movie” purveyors W.A.V.E. Productions, Fatal Delusion marked the first ever on screen performances from legendary scream queens Tina Krause (Limbo, Bad Biology) and Deana Demko (The Ironbound Vampire, Sorority Slaughter) plus supporting appearances by Laura Giglio (An Ex-Hookers Christmas Carol), Dawn Murphy (Backwoods Marcy), Clancy McCauley (Dead North), and Michelle Caporaletti (Hung Jury). Notable for featuring murder scenes shot in the hallways and courtyards of NJ’s Chiller Theatre and Baltimore’s Fanex conventions back in 1994, FATAL DELUSION presents a staggering analog panorama of bathtub autopsies, chainsaw disembowelings, incessant shower scenes, puffy neon fashions, and entrail toilet flushing.

STARRING: Tina Krause, Deana Demko, Sal Longo

The Book of Birdie (2017) Available December 31

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#horror – #horrormovies – #TheBookofBirdie – #YellowVeilPictures –

Birdie is a fragile and introverted teenager with a dark imagination. When her worried grandmother sends her to a dying convent, Birdie develops unusual obsessions that will mark her as either a saint or a heretic.

STARRING: Suzan Crowley, Ilirida Memedovski, Kymberly Mellen, Kathryn Browning

The Beast Within (1982) (Kino Cult #22) Available December 31

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#horror – #horrormovies – #TheBeastWithin – #KinoCult – @kino_cult –

A teenager experiences growing pains of a most unusual sort in this unforgettable excursion into 1980s body horror! Teenager Michael MacCleary (Paul Clemens), spawn of an unholy union between woman and swamp beast, is on the brink of manhood. And as the inherited evil in his blood gnaws at his soul, Michael must return to the swamp to uncover the disturbing identity of his father—before his unnatural tendencies force him to feed on the locals! The Beast Within is highlighted by showstopping human-into-monster metamorphoses that make An American Werewolf in London look positively domesticated! Directed by Philippe Mora (Mad Dog Morgan, Howling II & III), written by Tom Holland (Fright Night, Child’s Play) and featuring Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Don Gordon, R.G. Armstrong and L.Q. Jones.

STARRING: Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Paul Clemens, Don Gordon

The Outcasts (1982) Available March 11

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#horror – #horrormovies – #TheOutcasts – #DeafCrocodile –

THE OUTCASTS (1982, 95 min.) In the dark she felt the key turning in the latch and a voice spoke to her: open the door, whispers Maura (Mary Ryan), the odd, intense daughter of an impoverished rural family in early 1800s Ireland who is accused of witchcraft after she’s seen consorting in the woods with a conjurer and fiddle player named Scarf Michael (Mick Lally). Her neighbors and even her own family become increasingly consumed by fear and superstition, as Maura starts to experience surreal, poetic flashes of her latent abilities. A major rediscovery for fans of folklore, fantasy and folk horror, THE OUTCASTS was the first feature directed by Robert Wynne-Simmons, famed for his work as writer on BLOOD ON SATAN’S CLAW. THE OUTCASTS plays like an ancient ballad somehow captured on film, filled with the sorcery of earth and woods, musicians hooded in pagan straw masks and skirts, prejudice, myth, religion and yes, ghosts – and everywhere the peat and the mud and the bone-chilling cold. There’s a queer sweetness in the air. It’s an unnatural state of affairs, as one character murmurs. Ryan delivers an unforgettable performance as Maura with her piercing, raven-like beauty, matched by Lally as the nearly-mythic Scarf Michael. Co-starring Cyril Cusack, with a superb, lyrical score by acclaimed traditional folk composer and guitarist Steve Cooney. Recently restored by the Irish Film Institute, THE OUTCASTS emerges as one of the great gems of Irish cinema – released for the first time ever in the U.S. by Deaf Crocodile.

STARRING: Cyril Cusack, Mary Ryan, Mick Lally