December 13th 2016
Our favorite day of the week returns. With Christmas just days away, this week we get some festive slashers to add to our collections. Vinegar Syndrome releases 1997's Jack Frost for the first time on bluray and if you order from their official website you can get your copy with a limited edition lenticular slip cover that is pretty epic in person. There are only 3,000 limited slip editions made so they won't last long. Scream Factory is releasing a few indie titles that seem promising. First up is Shelley which seems similar to Rosemary's Baby, followed by killer virtual reality children film titled Let's Be Evil and the one I'm most interested in, I'm Not a Serial Killer. The biggest release from Scream Factory this week is 1974's cult classic Black Christmas. I personally love this movie and watch it every holiday season. Last year's Canadian release of this was really cool and with a new scan and new features, I may have to double dip on this soon. Sci-Fi thriller Morgan hits shelves today. I missed this in theaters and have heard mixed reviews but will check out for myself in the near future. The biggest release this week is DC Comics Suicide Squad, with several retailer exclusives. Best Buy will carry not one but two exclusive versions of this film. First up is a 4K Steelbook and second is a graphic novel with film included. Target is keeping up with the DC digibooks to match previous DC titles with awesome lenticular covering. The last and most pricey exclusive comes from Amazon and includes a statue figurine with the extended version of the Bluray and DVD copies. Big week for releases this week. What will you be buying, renting, skipping or adding to your Christmas lists this week? Let us know in the comments.
Jack Frost (1997): Amazon - $17.99
LIMITED SLIP: Vinegar Syndrome - $27.99
He's got ice in his veins and he's giving cold-blooded a whole new
meaning...his name is Jack Frost. After five years of terror and 38
bodies in five states, serial killer Jack is on his way to execution.
But a freak accident with a truckload of genetic material in the middle
of a snowstorm mutates Jack into a killer snowman. Now only an army can
stop the slayride of terror from this frosty monster with icicle fangs.
Hell has just frozen over...he's the abominable Jack Frost.
Black Christmas (1974): Amazon - $20.99
As winter break begins, a group of sorority sisters, including
Jess (Olivia Hussey) and the often inebriated Barb (Margot Kidder),
begin to receive anonymous, lascivious phone calls. Initially, Barb eggs
the caller on, but stops when he responds threateningly. Soon, Barb's
friend Claire (Lynne Griffin) goes missing from the
sorority house, and a local adolescent girl is murdered, leading the
girls to suspect a serial killer is on the loose. But no one realizes
just how near the culprit is.
Special Features:
- 2006 Critical Mass HD Master (1.78:1) – DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- NEW Film and Furs – Remembering Black Christmas with Art Hindle
- NEW Victims and Virgins – Remembering Black Christmas with Lynne Griffin
- Black Christmas Legacy
- 40th Anniversary Panel at FanExpo 2014 featuring John Saxon, Art Hindle, Lynne Griffin & Nick Mancuso
- On Screen!: Black Christmas featurette
- 12 Days of Black Christmas featurette
- Black Christmas Revisited featurette
- Archival Interviews with Olivia Hussey, Art Hindle, Margot Kidder, Bob Clark, & John Saxon
- Midnight Screening Q&A with Bob Clark, John Saxon and Carl Zittrer
- Two scenes with a new vocal soundtrack
- Original Theatrical Trailers (English and French)
- Original TV and Radio Spots
- Alternative Title Sequences
- Still Gallery
Morgan: Amazon - $19.99
4K: Amazon - $24.99
Morgan (Anya Taylor-Joy) is a bioengineered child who began
walking and talking after one month of existence, exceeding the wildest
expectations of her creators. When Morgan attacks one of her handlers, a
corporate troubleshooter (Kate Mara) visits the remote, top-secret
facility where she's kept to assess the risks of
keeping her alive. When the girl breaks free and starts running amok,
the staff members find themselves in a dangerous lockdown with an
unpredictable and violent synthetic human.
Special Features:
- Modified Organism: The Science Behind Morgan
- Deleted Scenes
- Feature Film Audio Commentary by Luke Scott
- Loom – Luke Scott Short Film with Audio Commentary by Luke Scott
- Still Gallery
Creepshow 2: Amazon - $22.19
This second horror anthology presents more eerie tales based on
Stephen King stories. One episode finds a cigar-store Native American
statue coming to life to avenge the death of the shop owner (George
Kennedy) and his wife (Dorothy Lamour). Another features a group of
teens menaced by a blob-like creature. The final
installment follows a wealthy and callous woman (Lois Chiles) who hits a
hitchhiker with her car and decides to flee the scene, but the victim
isn't inclined to remain dead.
Shelley: Amazon - $28.99
A childless couple make a bargain with their Romanian maid to
serve as a surrogate. When the child inside her begins growing too
quickly, it becomes clear that a sinister force is overtaking all of
them.
Lets Be Evil: Amazon - $20.33
A woman (Elizabeth Morris) enters an underground bunker where gifted children use virtual reality technology to wreak havoc.
99 Women: Amazon - $39.99
New inmate Marie arrives at an island prison in the women's sector and
receives the number 99. The inmates are controlled by the sadistic
lesbian warden Thelma Diaz and Governor Santos and submitted to torture,
rape and lesbianism.
Special Features:
- NEW 4K restoration of the film (Director's Cut)
- "Jess' Women" - Interview with Director Jess Franco
- "Jess, Harry & 99 WOMEN" - Interview with Stephen Thrower, author of "Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco"
- Deleted & Alternate Scenes
- Theatrical Trailer
- Poster & Still Gallery
- BONUS Collectable Booklet includes writing by author Stephen Thrower
- BONUS CD – 99 WOMEN Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Bruno Nicolai
- Reversible Sleeve
Fear The Walking Dead (Season Two): Amazon - $34.99
There's a sign of the apocalypse in Los Angeles, where reports of a
strange flu and the disappearance of people underscore this gritty
drama, a prequel to AMC's uber-popular "Walking Dead." The story of the
mysterious outbreak and its ramifications are told through the lens of
high school guidance counselor Madison Clark and
English teacher Travis Manawa. Widowed mother Madison is raising two
children single-handedly but has recently found love with Travis, who
maintains a relationship with his ex-wife and resentful son while trying
to become a father to Madison's children. The challenge of blending
their families is exacerbated by unforeseen chaos, and a necessary
survival of the fittest takes hold. The Clarks and Manawas must reinvent
themselves, or embrace their darker histories.
Ben Hur (2016): Amazon - $19.99
Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston) loses everything after his adopted
brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), now an officer in the Roman army,
returns to Jerusalem and accuses the young prince of treason. Stripped
of his title and separated from his wife (Nazanin Boniadi) and family,
Ben-Hur must endure years of slavery on a galley at
sea. When fate brings the estranged brothers to an epic and deadly
chariot race, Ben-Hur finally gets the chance to exact vengeance on the
man who destroyed his life.
Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children: Amazon - $19.99
3D: Amazon - $24.99
When Jake discovers clues to a mystery that spans alternate
realities and times, he uncovers a secret refuge known as Miss
Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As he learns about the residents
and their unusual abilities, Jake realizes that safety is an illusion,
and danger lurks in the form of powerful, hidden enemies. Jake must figure out who is real, who can be trusted, and who he really is.
Suicide Squad: Amazon - $24.99
4K: Amazon - $29.99
3D: Amazon - $29.99
Figuring they're all expendable, a U.S. intelligence officer
decides to assemble a team of dangerous, incarcerated supervillains for a
top-secret mission. Now armed with government weapons, Deadshot (Will
Smith), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Captain Boomerang, Killer Croc and
other despicable inmates must learn to work
together. Dubbed Task Force X, the criminals unite to battle a
mysterious and powerful entity, while the diabolical Joker (Jared Leto)
launches an evil agenda of his own.
Digibook: Target - $24.99
Graphic Novel: Best Buy - $34.99
Steelbook: Best Buy - $34.99
Harley Quinn Statue: Amazon - $116.99
Deadshot Statue: Amazon - $99.99
Dreamscape: Amazon - $18.99
Selfish teen Alex Gardner (Dennis Quaid) is coerced into joining a
government project in which psychics like him are trained to enter
others' dreams. He starts learning to use his abilities to do good, but
before long, a new official, Bob Blair (Christopher Plummer), seizes
control of the project. A writer (George Wendt) helps
Alex uncover Blair's true motives, which involve assassination via
dreams. Soon, only Alex and a beautiful scientist (Kate Capshaw) stand
in the way of something terrible.
The Twilight Zone (Complete Series): Amazon - $83.99
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar
style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale
(sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a
surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama
and comedy. Actor Charles Aidman serves as the show's
narrator for the first two seasons before being replaced by TV host
Robin Ward for the final season. Some episodes are adaptations of
stories by well-known writers, including Harlan Ellison, Ray Bradbury,
Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen King; other episodes are remakes of
installments from the original series.
I Am Not A Serial Killer: Amazon - $15.99
Fifteen – year old John Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it. He’s
obsessed with serial killers, but really doesn’t want to become one.
Terrible impulses constantly tempt him, so for his own sake, and the
safety of those around, he lives by rigid rules to keep himself “good”
and “normal”.
However when a real monster shows up in his town he has to let his dark
side out in order to stop it – but without his rules to keep him in
check, he might be more dangerous than the monster he’s trying to kill.
-The Impostor
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