Pandorum (2009) (Import) Available September 6

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“Cube” meets “Alien” in this terrifying sci-fi shocker, as an unwitting astronaut (Ben Foster) finds himself aboard a claustrophobic vessel with no memory of why he’s there. After awakening an ally (Dennis Quaid) from hypersleep, the amnesiac space explorer attempts to piece together the mission of the ship-which contains both a huge cargo of sleeping humans and a wandering army of grotesque monsters. Cam Gigandet, Antje Traue co-star. 108 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Region Free

STARRING: Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Cam Gigandet, Antje Traue, Cung Le

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HNO’s Big Fat Friday Review: August 2, 2024

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

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The Lords of Salem (2012) (Import) Available September 6

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Radio DJ Heidi is sent a box containing a record–a “gift from the Lords”. The sounds within the grooves trigger flashbacks of her town’s violent past. Is Heidi going mad, or are the Lords back to take revenge on Salem, Massachusetts?

STARRING: Jeff Daniel Phillips, Dee Wallace, Sheri Moon Zombie, Inari Vachs, Bruce Davison

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Peril & Distress (And Soon the Darkness / Sudden Terror) (4K Ultra HD) Available August 20

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This special edition includes two terrifying 1970s thrillers:

And Soon the Darkness – Two young British nurses (Pamela Franklin, Michele Dotrice) bicycling through the desolate French countryside. A mysterious stranger on a lonely stretch of road. The women become separated and soon after, one of them disappears. Now the remaining girl, alone and frightened, begins an increasingly desperate search for answers among the strangely uncooperative locals. Where is her friend? Was there a murder? And as the darkness approaches, is the killer now stalking her? Directed by Robert Fuest (The Abominable Dr. Phibes), And Soon the Darkness remains a favorite of thriller fans for its sexual menace, sinister style and one of the most quietly chilling final twists in ’70s British cinema.

Sudden Terror – When a young boy (Mark Lester) with an overactive imagination witnesses an assassination attmept, the hired killers hunt the boy and his sister (Susan George) who escape numerous attempts on their lives while aided by their grandfather (Lionel Jeffries) and under the spectre of martial law. Ace filmmaker John Hough (Dirty Mary Crazy Larry) packs Sudden Terror aka Eyewitness with plenty of tense style, stunning locations and startling violence. Jeremy Kemp and Peter Vaughn co-star in this shocking and terrifying suspence thriller featuring music by legendary British art-rock bands Fairfield Parlour and Van der Graaf Generator.

STARRING: Pamela Franklin, Susan George, Mark Lester, Michele Dotrice

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Tiger Stripes (2023) Available July 30

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Zaffan, 12, lives in a small rural community in Malaysia. In full puberty, she realizes that her body is changing at an alarming rate. Her friends turn away from her when a mass hysteria hits the school, and Zaffan experiences animalistic body changes. Fear spreads and a doctor intervenes to chase away the demon that haunts the girls. Like a tiger harassed and dislodged from it’s habitat, Zaffan decides to reveal it’s true nature, it’s fury, it’s rage and it’s beauty.

STARRING: Zafreen Zairizal, Deena Ezral, Piqa

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Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (2023) Available July 30

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Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she’s too sensitive to kill! When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha’s life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she meets Paul, a lonely teenager who is willing to give his life to save hers. But their friendly agreement soon becomes a nocturnal quest to fulfil Paul’s last wishes before day breaks.

STARRING: Sara Montpetit, Felix-Antoine

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A Stranger in the Woods (2024) Available July 30

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A young film student is about to make a documentary about an elderly man who has been hiding from the world for many years. But as secrets from his past come to light, their strange relationship takes a fateful turn.

STARRING: Bill Oberst Jr., Laura Ellen Wilson, Lynn Lowry

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David “The Rock” Nelson Collection : Vol. 1 Available July 30

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Dubbed “The Ed Wood of the 21st Century,” Des Plaines, Illinois-based former marine and Golden Gloves boxer turned gonzo filmmaker David “The Rock” Nelson has been churning out his bizarre and mesmerizing brand of backyard monster movies for over 30 years. Often playing multiple onscreen roles simultaneously while utilizing local friends, his parents, and his girlfriend Janet Okulanis as his co-stars, “The Rock” has amassed a robust SOV filmography and persevered undaunted in the face of nonexistent funds, unfavorable reviews, and outdated video equipment. Nelson’s work represents a singular viewing experience like no other: landing somewhere between the earnest monster romps of Paul Naschy and the eccentric video diaries of George Kuchar, where the filmmakers’ real life day-to-day activities and interactions sometimes outweigh the forwarding of the narrative. Equipped with dime store rubber fright masks and his camcorder, David “The Rock” Nelson has unapologetically crafted a legacy that remains an inspirational testament to the spirit of fulfilling your cinematic dreams at any cost.

In 1994, the same year that Tim Burton unleashed his Academy Award winning Ed Wood biopic, underground filmmaker David “The Rock” Nelson traveled to Baltimore to direct one of Wood’s chief collaborators Conrad Brooks (Plan 9 from Outer Space, Glen or Glenda, The Sinister Urge) in a backyard epic for the ages. When the local graveyard’s mild-mannered caretaker (Nelson) transforms into a werewolf in broad daylight, it’s up to Conrad and his real life, geriatric brothers Henry & Ted Brooks to vanquish the beast using plastic uzis, fisticuffs, and a Hyundai Excel! Saturn’s Core is proud to present its first (of several) David “The Rock” Nelson collections highlighting the ‘90s fanzine staple Conrad Brooks vs. Werewolf accompanied by Son of Werewolf & Adventures of Janet (two additional brain-smashing, monstercentric shorts hand picked by The Rock), a 28-page booklet, and nearly four stinkin’ hours of Rock related special features!

STARRING: David “The Rock” Nelson, Conrad Brooks, Janet Okulanis, Ted Brooks

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Sting (2024) Available July 30

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A mysterious object crashes into a rundown apartment building, and a little spider emerges from within. When young Charlotte finds the strange little creature, she names her secret friend Sting, but she quickly realizes her new pet grows at a monstrous rate. With an insatiable appetite for blood, neighbors’ pets start to vanish…and then the neighbors.

STARRING: Ryan Corr, Alyla Browne, Jermaine Fowler, Penelope Mitchell

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The Sadness (2021) (4K Ultra HD) Available July 30

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After a year of combating a pandemic with relatively benign symptoms, a frustrated nation finally lets its guard down. This is when the virus spontaneously mutates, giving rise to a mind-altering plague. The streets erupt into violence and depravity, as those infected are driven to enact the most cruel and ghastly things they can think of. Murder, torture, rape and mutilation are only the beginning. A young couple is pushed to the limits of sanity as they try to reunite amid the chaos. The age of civility and order is no more. There is only THE SADNESS.

STARRING: Regina Lei, Berant Zhu, Tzu-Chiang Wang, Apple Chen

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The Ripper (1985) Available July 30

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One of the most feared figures in all of history, the elusive Jack the Ripper prowled the streets of Whitechapel in London, England in the 1880s, murdering and eviscerating a number of women before disappearing back into the shadows… until now. A century on from these gruesome crimes, a professor at a Midwestern college, teaching a course on famous crimes depicted on film, happens across an old ring at an antique store, which bears an uncanny resemblance to one believed to have been worn by Jack the Ripper himself. No sooner has the professor started wearing the ring than he finds his dreams assailed by visions of women being gruesomely disemboweled. When grisly real-life murders start taking place in the local area bearing the hallmarks of the murderer of Whitechapel, could it be that a Jack the Ripper copycat is on the loose, or is something even stranger afoot?

The second horror feature to emerge from the collaboration between husband and wife directing/producing duo Christopher and Linda Lewis and executive producer Bill F. Blair’s (Terror at Tenkiller) Tulsa, Oklahoma-based United Entertainment, THE RIPPER follows on from their 1985 shot-on-video slasher hit Blood Cult, ramping things up with gratuitous scenes of gloopy throat-slashing and disembowelment, unexpected dance sequences, Coca-Cola® product placement and the addition of actor and special effects guru Tom Savini (Dawn of the Dead, From Dusk Till Dawn) in the title role. Sourced from the highest quality tape master, Degausser Video is thrilled to unveil the home video reincarnation of this SOV classic, presented alongside an array of archival and new bonus features, including a revelatory interview with The Ripper himself!

STARRING: Tom Savini, Tom Schreier, Mona Van Pernis, Wade Tower

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The First Omen (2024) Available July 30

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A young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, but encounters a darkness that causes her to question her faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.

STARRING: Nell Tiger Free, Ralph Ineson, Sonia Braga

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Feed Me (2022) Available July 30

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Following the death of his wife, a broken man spirals into an abyss of night tremors and depression and finds himself in the home of a deranged cannibal who convinces him to take his own life in the most horrific way imaginable.

STARRING: Neal Ward, Christopher Mulvin, Hannah Al Rashid, Samantha Loxley

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Danza Macabra Volume Three : The Spanish Gothic Collection Available July 30

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4 RESTORED CLASSICS. 8+ HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES.

LO MEJOR DEL HORROR GÓTICO ESPAÑOL.

Spain’s tradition of Gothic Horror – particularly during the Franco dictatorship – was characterized by daring concepts, lush visuals, extreme sexuality and a startling aesthetic all its own. These four classic shockers from the 1970s represent the genre at its most audacious: In Necrophagous, the debut feature by writer/director Miguel Madrid, a fractured family in a crumbling castle conceals a grisly graveyard secret. The anthology film Cake Of Blood – never previously available outside of Spain – presents a quartet of supernatural tales by four young filmmakers. Hammer Films director John Gilling brings his inimitable style to the occult thriller in Cross Of The Devil. And a terminally ill woman is enticed by eternal life in León Klimovsky’s vampire masterwork, The Night Of The Walking Dead. Each film in this collection has been scanned from its original negative – with over 8 hours of Special Features – for the first time ever in America.

STARRING: Adolfo Marsillach, Amparo Climent, Ana Farra, Ángel Carmona Ristol

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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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