Criminally Insane / Satan’s Black Wedding Available July 30

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In the annals of 1970s regional filmmaking, Nick Millard carved out a niche with his extremely low-budget, yet highly artistic horror and action movies. Presented here are his two seminal works, offered as a double feature, just as they originally screened in drive-ins and grindhouses across America.

Ethel Jankowski has just been released from an asylum where her both violent and suicidal tendencies had kept her under medical supervision. Deemed “cured,” save for her severe weight problem, she moves in with her grandmother who, under doctor’s orders, locks up the household’s food supply to prevent Ethel from continuing to gorge herself. However, Ethel’s raging appetite cannot be contained and, as visitors to the house begin discovering her growing stash of snacks, she has no choice but to violently kill them and hide their remains… A charmingly depraved proto-slasher anchored by a captivating performance from its (literally and figuratively) larger-than-life star, Priscilla Alden (Sodom and Gomorrah: The Last Seven Days), director Nick Millard’s cult favorite, Criminally Insane bursts with wild plot twists, regional charm, and plenty of gruesome kills.

Mark Gray is reeling from the horrible news that his sister, Nina, has committed suicide. Searching for answers, he travels to the secluded, forest-surrounded town in which she lived. Unsettled by the frosty, almost ghost-like demeanor of the locals, Mark begins to suspect that there might be something more sinister behind his sister’s death, only to discover that the town itself is a coven of vampires. With more than its fair share of bright-red-bloody kills, Nick Millard’s sophomore horror feature, SATAN’S BLACK WEDDING is a tightly constructed and incredibly atmospheric regional vampire thriller skillfully crafted in the Italian gothic tradition, despite its Northern California locales.

Both Criminally Insane and Satan’s Black Wedding have been meticulously restored in 4K from their long-lost 16mm camera reversal elements and are making their worldwide Blu-ray debut from Vinegar Syndrome!

STARRING: Priscilla Alden, Michael Flood, Jane Lambert, George ‘Buck’ Flower

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The Food of the Gods (Special Edition) (Kino Cult #10) Available August 27

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Get ready for a taste of HELL! B-movie maestro Bert I. Gordon (Village of the Giants, Empire of the Ants)—the godfather of the “gigantic creature” genre—delivers the biggest Midnight Movie of all with this spine-tingling tale of ecology gone berserk. Based on H.G. Wells’ classic tale of sci-fi terror, The Food of the Gods predicts a future where animals are suddenly at the top of the food chain…and eager to get their fill! On a remote island, a mysterious substance is oozing from the ground. A farmer sees that it acts as a growth hormone and thinks his fortune is made. But when rats, chickens, worms and wasps begin sampling the potent substance, they morph into bloodthirsty giants! Now, it’s up to the island’s few residents and visitors (including Marjoe Gortner, Pamela Franklin, Ralph Meeker, Jon Cypher and Ida Lupino) to destroy “the food of the gods”…before the animals take over for good!

STARRING: Marjoe Gortner, Pamela Franklin, Ralph Meeker, Ida Lupino

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Empire of the Ants (1977) (Special Edition) (Kino Cult #11) Available August 27

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It’s no PICNIC! From sci-fi mastermind H.G. Wells and B-movie bigwig Bert I. Gordon (Village of the Giants, The Food of the Gods)—brace yourself for mutant mayhem and pestilent payback in this cult classic creature feature about good bugs gone BAD! Starring queen of mean Joan Collins (The Stud), this incredible insect extravaganza is swarming with flesh-crawling chills, hair-raising thrills and spine-tingling terror…with a venge-ANTS! A heavenly paradise becomes a hellish nightmare when a toxic spill turns harmless ants into rampaging, radioactive reprobates! Stumbling into their creepy lair, a sleazy land developer (Collins) and her clients (including Robert Lansing and John David Carson) are horrified to realize that the ants are having a picnic…and humans are on the menu! Fleeing for their lives—only to be squashed underfoot—they soon discover that these bad-boy bugs are hell-bent on exterminating mankind, and building an evil empire where humans check in…but they can’t check out!

STARRING: Joan Collins, Robert Lansing, John David Carson, Albert Salmi

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HNO’s Big Fat Friday Review: July 26, 2024

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

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TapewormZ Available July 23

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When a mutant worm comes to Earth to take over the planet, Liv must team up with a group of hunters from space led by a woman known as THE COMMANDER and her loyal second in command ARNO, as well as a group of locals holed up in a haunted house attraction to stop them before it is too late! Fun funny and lots of practical FX! Come and be a part of the hive mind!

STARRING: Kennedy Taylor, Emily Ruhnke, Chris Hadland, Michael Ochotorena

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The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) Available July 23

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After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple (Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez) are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive in THE STRANGERS ― CHAPTER 1, the chilling first entry of this upcoming horror feature film series.

STARRING: Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez

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The Ruins (2008) (Unrated Version) Available July 23

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UNSPEAKABLE. UNSTOPPABLE. UNRATED.

When a group of tight-knit college friends visit the site of an undisturbed Mayan ruin, they stumble into an ancient trap. An unspoken evil waiting to drag its victims into an endless nightmare. As fear and paranoia eat away at their sanity, their only chance at escape is to commit the unthinkable. Experience The Ruins, Unrated with shocking new scenes too intense for theaters, and a disturbing climax you will never forget.

STARRING: Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey, Joe Anderson

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Lucifer’s Satanic Daughter (2021) Available July 23

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An evil lysergic witch is summoned after Ricky The Acid King sacrifices his friend to Satan.

STARRING: Connor Clark, Ryan Rickard, Leilani Tigerlily

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Don’t Show Your Mother (2010) Available July 23

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After years of domestic abuse, Donnie and his agoraphobic mother Helen attempt to make a normal life for themselves, only to find that they can’t shake their unforgiving past.

STARRING: Scott Whitecross, Gwenda Bright, Mark Jeffery

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Butchered (2003) Available July 23

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Two teenage girls are desperate to get into the most popular sorority. The final pledge is to spend the night at an abandoned Halloween Spooky House. The sorority sisters have all kinds of scary plans for the girls. Unfortunately, what none of them know is that there is a psychotic killer squatting in the building.

STARRING: Phoebe Dollar, Elina Madison, David Alan Graf, Susan Smythe, Juliet Bradford

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Zombie Chronicles: Regeneration Available July 23

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Sweet little old Edna drinks tea and listens to her favorite podcast, hosted by world renowned psychic Madam Moxy who tells three frightening tales of how the world might end during possible zombie apocalypses. Edna is interrupted by a caretaker with plans for Edna but Edna has plans herself. A frightening ride into three rotted out, decomposed worlds and one of them may just end up being our own!

STARRING: Joan Prinz, Mikael R. McDonald, Gayle D. Staker, Bo Bolin, Tiffany Beall

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Zombie Chronicles: Infection Zone Available July 23

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Carl the coroner passes the night shift at the morgue with three tales of zombie carnage: A young woman’s weekend getaway is cut short in a gory attack by the undead; a black market organ sale goes sideways with bloody consequences; and a man seeks to save his wife during a terrifying pandemic of flesh-eating zombies!

STARRING: Jackey Neyman Jones, Tiffany Beall, Kirk Sardonis, Rob Merickel, Richard Johnson

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Deadly Culture: The Final Mutation Available July 23

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The alien/human hybrid has metamorphosed into its final form: sexy but deadly! She’s on the prowl and you’d better watch out – she’ll suck the lifeforce right out of you!

STARRING: Tiffany Beall, Mark Jones, Donna Rooney, Nina Nightshade, Dez Rona

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Deadly Culture: Species X Available July 23

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A top secret medical formula has been stolen from the government by a crime boss intent on curing his ill sister, but the serum causes mutation and insanity, turning humans into bloodthirsty creatures searching for flesh to devour!

STARRING: Tiffany Beall, Jackey Neyman Jones, Kirk Sardonis, Enrique, Richard Johnson

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Confessions Of A Serial Killer (1985) : Director’s Cut (Collector’s Edition) Available July 23

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After being arrested, Daniel Ray Hawkins, a Texas man begins confessing to the brutal murder of over 200 women in this grim account of human tragedy. Based off the controversial serial killer Henry Lee Lucas.

STARRING: Berkley Garrett, Dennis Hill, Robert Burns, Sidney Brammer

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Attack of the Giant Leeches / Night of the Blood Beast (Double Feature) Available July 23

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It’s a nightmare of creeping, crawling horror from the depths of outer space and the murk of the swamp in these two drive-in cult classics from Roger Corman, the legendary producer-director who revolutionized independent Hollywood filmmaking. Not to be outdone in the gross factor is 1958’s Night of the Blood Beast. When a rocket carrying astronaut John Corcoran crash lands in a remote wilderness, a small team of scientists rush to the scene, only to find Corcoran dead. Yet his corpse is covered with strange marks and refuses to decompose. Cut off from help, the team soon makes a horrific discovery: not only is Corcoran still alive, but his body is being used as a breeding ground by a horrifying extraterrestrial monster!

STARRING: Ken Clark, Yvette Vickers, Jan Shepard, Michael Emmet, Tyler McVey

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Arcadian (2024) Available July 23

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In a near future, normal life on Earth has been decimated. Paul and his two sons, Thomas and Joseph, have been living a half-life – tranquility by day and torment by night. Every night, after the sun sets, they face the unrelenting attacks of a mysterious and violent evil. One day, when Thomas doesn’t return

home before sundown, Paul must leave the safety of their fortified farm to find him. A nightmarish battle ensues that forces the family to execute a desperate plan to survive.

STARRING: Nicolas Cage, Jaeden Martell, Maxwell Jenkins, Sadie Soverall

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HNO’s Big Fat Friday Review: July 19, 2024

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

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Marvel Zombies : Dawn Of Decay #1 Available September 4

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Author: Thomas Krajewski

A NEW ZOMBIE VIRUS IS UNLEASHED… AND GROOT IS PATIENT ZERO!

Groot feels bad – not only because Rocket’s latest scheme put them firmly in the crosshairs of the Avengers, but also he’s just plain sick! Sap-dripping nose and all. Things go from bad to apocalyptic, however, after an ill-timed sneeze in Captain America’s face has unforeseeable consequences! Suddenly, Groot is being attacked by a horde of zombified Avengers, and only he and Hulk, with his impenetrable green skin, remain impervious. Now it’s up to these two heroes to team up and fight their way through a blighted New York City to Banner’s lab in Avengers Tower to find a cure before it’s too late. But can Groot keep the hero in check and on track, or will Hulk unleash his deadly might on the zombies they once called friends?

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EC Fan-Addict Fanzine #6 (Kindle) Available July 23

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Author: Various

Hoohah! Editors Roger Hill and Grant Geissman have done it again with this stunning sixth issue of the EC Fan-Addict Fanzine! This new 136 page, full-color issue is loaded with even more vintage E.C. lore and rare artwork by E.C. artists. Front and back covers by George Evans. With articles on the recently discovered 1954 Williamson/Torres/Frazetta/Krenkel cover to Buster Crabbe No. 5, Jack Davis’s early 1950s digest-sized Lucky Star comic, a previously unpublished 1967 interview with Dr. Fredric Wertham from the Alan Burke TV show, more Jack Davis and Coca-Cola, a conversation with Graham Ingels featuring—for the first time—all four large and ten smaller-sized Old Witch paintings by Ingels, a feature on Marie Severin’s charming illustrations done for the Financial Follies between 1959 and 1962, a portfolio of Marie Severin’s signed and numbered E.C. cover colorings issued by Russ Cochran, the final installment on the creation of the legendary E.C. fanzine Squa Tront, and much more. This issue is simply a “must have” for all E.C. fans!

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Mechanical Melters : Mind Melters 45-48 Available July 16

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We must stop the robots before they melt our brains! Watch Mechanical Melters: Mind Melters 45-48 to help slush your mind in madness, so the robots can’t take over! What are you waiting for? This four disc set from filmmaking wizard James Balsamo, will set you free from letting the robots ruin your day!

STARRING: James Balsamo

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