Bluray Tuesday Featuring: Host, Horror Noire, & La Casa

 February 2nd 2021

 Bluray Tuesday returns once more! First up this week is one of my favorite films of last year, Host. This Shudder exclusive was filmed during the quarantine and it's really well done. I highly recommend it. Next up this week is another Shudder exclusive Horror Noire, a documentary of the history of black horror. Also hitting shelves from Epic Pictures Group is La Casa based on real life events, I'm really looking forward to checking this one out. Rounding out the week is childhood classic Small Soldiers, The Last Blockbuster and drama film Let Him Go. So what will you buy, rent or skip this week? Let us know in the comments. Until next week

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Host: Amazon - $12.99 

Six friends hire a medium to host an online séance during lockdown, but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly begin to go wrong.

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Horror Noire: Amazon - $14.99

Delving into a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and finally embraced them, Horror Noire traces the untold history of Black Americans in Hollywood through their connection to the horror genre. Adapting Robin Means Coleman’s seminal book, HORROR NOIRE will present the living and the dead, using new and archival interviews from scholars and creators; the voices who survived the genre’s past trends, to those shaping its future.

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La Casa: Amazon - $19.99 

Inspired by real events. Responding to an urgent call for help, a police officer becomes trapped by the evil spirits of a cursed house.

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The Great Alligator: Amazon - $19.99 

Tourists on a tropical island anger an island god, who turns himself into a giant alligator and stalks them.

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The Last Blockbuster: Amazon - $19.99 

A documentary on the last remaining Blockbuster Video in Bend, Oregon.

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Ladybugs: Amazon - $12.99 

Chester is a salesman looking for a little respect... and a big job promotion. To impress his boss, Chester becomes the coach of the company-sponsored girls' soccer team, the Ladybugs. But when Chester and his assistant coach see their woefully unskilled players, they realize the Ladybugs are going to get squashed! Chester decides the team needs a girl who plays like a boy, so he secretly enlists his fiancée's son, Matthew, to become Martha, the Ladybugs' newest member.

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Tesla: Amazon - $17.99 

The intriguing life of Nikola Tesla, as a young man in NYC.

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Small Soldiers: Amazon - $12.99

Meet the Commando Elite - toy action figures with an attitude. They've escaped from their boxes along with the Gorgonites, kindhearted but unusual-looking creatures. Now teenager Alan Abernathy gets enlisted to help the Gorgonites and rescue the girl of his dreams before the whole town is turned upside down.

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Let Him Go: Amazon - $22.99 

A retired sheriff and his wife, grieving over the death of their son, set out to find their only grandson.

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Do The Right Thing: Amazon - $19.99 

On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence.

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-The Impostor

Bluray Tuesday Featuring: Honest Thief, The Last Shift & Triggered

 December 29th 2020

The last Bluray Tuesday 2020 has arrived. The year ends with just two Bluray releases first up is action thriller starring Liam Nesson titled Honest Thief. Also hitting shelves this week is comedy/drama film, The Last Shift. Rounding out the week is a DVD only release titled Triggered that has an interesting premise and definitely a film I'd wanna check out. White the year ends on a soft note, next week starts off the year with a bang with many cool horror films released all through January. What are you looking forward to buy, rent or skip this week? Let us know in the comments. Until next week! Happy New Year!

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Honest Thief: Amazon - $22.99

A bank robber tries to turn himself in because he's falling in love and wants to live an honest life...but when he realizes the Feds are more corrupt than him, he must fight back to clear his name.

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The Last Shift: Amazon - $22.99

Stanley's last shift at his fast food job takes an unexpected turn.

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Triggered: Amazon - $11.99

Nine friends, each harboring a dark secret, go camping in the woods. After a wild night of partying, they wake up with suicide bombs strapped to their chests, all with varying times on their countdown clocks. They decide to work out how to disarm the bombs or find help - until they discover they can 'take' one another's time by killing each other.

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- The Impostor

Bluray Tuesday Featuring: Blade: The Iron Cross, Metamorphosis & Mulan 2020

 October 10th 2020

Bluray Tuesday returns! First up from Full Moon Features is Blade: The Iron Cross from the long running Puppet Master series. Next up is Shudder exclusive, Metamorphosis. I'm really looking forward to checking it out this week. Disney Plus Premium exclusive of Mulan hits shelves this week if you passed on the $30 rental price point. Best Buy will carry an exclusive steelbook for this release and Target an exclusive digi-book packaging. Rounding out the week is The Office complete series, I Spit on Your Grave exclusive boxset remastered and The Brides of Dracula from Scream Factory. Also this week, as a pre Black Friday sale, Target is offering buy 2 get one free on all movies, shows and games and that includes most pre orders on their website, so check that out this week only! So what will you buy, rent or skip this week? Let us know in the comments. Until next week!

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Blade: The Iron Cross: Amazon - $14.99 

For decades the fans have been clamoring for it, and now Full Moon delivers with the first standalone feature debut of one of its most beloved (and most frightful) characters: the hook-handed maniac puppet, BLADE. Charles Band's PUPPET MASTER series continues as an unspeakable evil from Blade's past emerges in the form of a murderous Nazi scientist named Dr. Hauser. As Hauser's heinous crimes are discovered, the psychic war journalist, Elisa Ivanov, awakens Blade, and together the bloody journey of revenge begins. It's Herr Hauser's reanimated undead army versus a possessed doll and a beautiful vengeance-seeking clairvoyant. Who will win, and how will it affect the Full Moon Universe?

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Metamorphosis: Amazon - $14.99 

An evil spirit that changes faces infiltrates one family placing one brother in danger while the other tries to save him.

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Mulan (2020): Best Buy - $24.99 

4K: Best Buy - $29.99 

Best Buy Steelbook: Best Buy - $34.99 

Target Digi-Book: Target - $34.99 

To save her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man to battle northern invaders in China.A live-action feature film based on Disney's 'Mulan'.

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The Brides of Dracula: Amazon  - $24.99 

A young teacher on her way to a position in Transylvania helps a young man escape the shackles his mother has put on him. In doing so, she innocently unleashes the horrors of the undead once again on the populace, including those at her school for ladies. Luckily for some, Dr. Van Helsing is already on his way...

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Bill & Ted: Face The Music: Amazon - $19.99 

Two would-be rockers from San Dimas, California, were once told they'd save the universe during a time-traveling adventure, but find themselves as middle-aged dads still trying to crank out a hit song and fulfill their destiny.

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How To Make A Monster: Amazon - $19.99

When master monster make-up man Pete is sacked by the new bosses of American International studios he uses his creations to exact revenge.

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Burst City: Amazon - $19.99 

Set in a barren, futuristic Tokyo of highways and wastelands, a rowdy group of punk bands and their fans gather to protest the construction of a nuclear power plant. Riot police and the factory owner’s yakuza friends soon move in to break it up. However, the arrival of a pair of mysterious, metal-clad bikers and a revolt among the disgruntled construction crew makes for a situation that spirals dangerously out of control.

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The Office (Complete Series): Amazon  - $111.99 

A favorite of critics and audiences alike, The Office is a hilarious documentary-style look at the humorous and sometimes poignant foolishness that plagues the 9-to-5 world. Relive every one of your favorite moments, including Michael's (Steve Carell) infamous encounter with a breakfast grill, Dwight's (Rainn Wilson) power plays, Jim's (John Krasinksi) pranks, Andy's (Ed Helms) struggles with anger management, and of course, Pam (Jenna Fischer) and Jim's evolving romance. Developed for American television by Primetime Emmy Award winner Greg Daniels, The Office: The Complete Series includes every single episode plus bonus commentaries, webisodes, blooper reels and over 15 hours of deleted scenes that are guaranteed to leave you satisfied and smiling. That's what she said!

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Mortal: Amazon - $14.99 

A young man discovers he has God-like powers based on ancient Norwegian mythology.

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Dark/Web (Season One): Amazon - $17.99 

A programmer's mysterious disappearance leads to the reunion of old friends and the discovery that the strange stories she left behind may hold clues to an impending technological crisis.
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Guest House: Amazon - $14.99 

A newly engaged couple finds the home of their dreams and it quickly becomes a nightmare when the previous owner's friend continues squatting in their guest house. It leads to a turf war that ultimately ruins their house, their marriage and their lives.

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I Spit On Your Grave (Boxset): Ronin Flix - $59.99 

The story of Jennifer Hill, a writer who retreats to the country to work on her novel. Whilst there she is subjected to a horrific gang rape by four locals and left for dead. She somehow manages to regain her strength and sets out to exact a deadly revenge... Banned by censors, bashed by critics, reviled by feminists... The legacy of Day of the Woman can be summed up in one word: controversy.

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-The Impostor

Bluray Tuesday Featuring: Antebellum, Let's Scare Julie & V for Vendetta (4K)

 November 3rd 2020 

New month and new Blurays are released to add to our growing collections. First up is Antebellum which will be released as a 4K edition as well as bluray. I liked this one a lot and look forward to adding to the collection and checking out the bonus material. Next up from Scream Factory is Let's Scare Julie. I'd recommend renting this first but an okay watch. Also hitting shelves today just in time for November 5th is the modern classic V For Vendetta remastered in 4K with an awesome slip cover. Best Buy will carry an exclusive steelbook for this one as well. Rounding out the week is The Veil starring Jessica Alba for the first time on Bluray, romance horror Blood From Stone and sci-fi flick They Reach. So what will you buy, rent or skip this week? Let us know in the comments. Until next week!

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Antebellum: Amazon - $19.99 

4K: Amazon - $27.99 

Successful author Veronica finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it's too late.

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Let's Scare Julie: Amazon - $14.99 

Terror strikes when teenage friends hatch a plan to scare a reclusive girl who lives in a house rumored to be haunted.

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V For Vendetta (4K): Amazon - $24.99 

Best Buy Steelbook: Best Buy - $29.99 

Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, V For Vendetta tells the story of a mild-mannered young woman named Evey who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked vigilante known only as "V." Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, V ignites a revolution when he detonates two London landmarks and takes over the government-controlled airwaves, urging his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. As Evey uncovers the truth about V's mysterious background, she also discovers the truth about herself – and emerges as his unlikely ally in the culmination of his plot to bring freedom and justice back to a society fraught with cruelty and corruption.

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Game Of  Thrones (Complete Series) (4K): Amazon - $209.99  

Best Buy Steelbook: Best Buy - $239.99 

Summers span decades. Winters can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun. It will stretch from the south, where heat breeds plots, lusts and intrigues; to the vast and savage eastern lands; and all the way to the frozen north, where an 800-foot wall of ice protects the kingdom from the dark forces that lie beyond. Kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars, lords, and honest men...all will play the “Game of Thrones.”

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 Lake Michigan Monster: Amazon - $27.99 

On the shores of Lake Michigan, the eccentric Captain Seafield enlists a colourful crew of misfits in a bid to slay the hellish sea monster that prowls the murky depths.

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Misbehaviour: Amazon - $17.99 

A group of women hatch a plan to disrupt the 1970 Miss World beauty competition in London.

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The Veil: Amazon - $17.99 

 

Twenty-five years after members of a religious cult committed mass suicide, the lone survivor returns to the scene of the tragedy with a documentary crew in tow.

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Blood From Stone: Amazon - $19.99 

 

Amid the bright lights of a casinos in the Nevada desert, Darya has escaped life as a vampire bride. Jure tracks her down and makes himself at home amongst the gamblers and drunks. As the bodies pile up, the law comes for them, forcing a clash of immortals in a town of lost souls.

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They Reach: Amazon - $17.99 

 

In 1979, a young girl stumbles upon a possessed tape player. She unknowingly unleashes a demonic entity that haunts her family while slowly dragging the small town of Clarkston to Hell.

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Hard Kill: Amazon - $14.99 

 

The work of billionaire CEO Donovan Chalmers is so valuable that he hires mercenaries to protect it, and a terrorist group kidnaps his daughter to get it

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-The Impostor

Bluray Tuesday Featuring: Cursed Films, The Terror (Season 2), & Prevenge

August 18th 2020

Bluray Tuesday creeps up on us once again! First up is Shudder exclusive 5 part docu-series, Cursed Films. This was an interesting inside look at five infamous films where weird and crazy things happened on and off set. Next up is another Shudder exclusive hitting Bluray, Prevenge. This one I really enjoyed and am looking forward to owning on Bluray. Anthology horror series The Terror season two hits shelves today subtitled Infamy. I've heard good things about this series and look forward to binging it soon. Rounding out the week is slasher film Open 24 Hours, Flash Gordon 4k from Arrow Video, and Batwoman season one. So what will you buy, rent or skip this week? Let us know in the comments. Until next week!

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Cursed Films: Amazon - $14.99

Cursed Films is a five part documentary series which explores the myths and legends behind some of Hollywood's notoriously "cursed" horror film productions.

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The Terror: Infamy (Season 2): Amazon - $24.99

Set during World War II, "The Terror: Infamy" centers on a series of bizarre deaths that haunt a Japanese American community, and a young man's journey to understand and combat the malevolent entity that is responsible. Chester Nakayama and his friends and family from Terminal Island, Calif., face persecution from the American government, and they battle the evil spirit that threatens their future. A look at the often overlooked time of Japanese American internment camps and what it truly means to be an American. From 1942 to 1945, more than 145,000 Japanese Americans and Japanese Canadians were forced from their homes and into internment camps by their respective governments, simply because of where they or their ancestors were born. Their story is one of perseverance in the face of injustice.

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Prevenge: Amazon - $14.99

Widow Ruth is seven months pregnant when, believing herself to be guided by her unborn baby, she embarks on a homicidal rampage, dispatching anyone who stands in her way.

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Open 24 Hours: Amazon - $12.99

After setting her serial killer boyfriend on fire. A paranoid delusional woman gets a job at an all-night gas station.
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Those Who Deserve To Die: Amazon - $19.99

A troubled veteran returns home to resume his life, but first he must fulfill a dreadful family obligation.
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I Am Vengeance Retaliation: Amazon - $14.99

Former special-forces soldier John Gold is given the opportunity to bring Sean Teague - the man who betrayed his team on their final mission in Eastern Europe several years ago - to justice. Gold would cheerfully see Teague dead, but he is convinced to help transport him to a military prison to pay for his crimes. Along the way, Gold will have to fight off Teague's team who are attempting to extract him, as well as a sniper seemingly hell-bent on killing Teague before he can be secured.

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Clara's Heart: Amazon - $17.99

David Hart is a wealthy, spoiled Baltimore teen who is left in the care of Jamaica-born domestic Clara Mayfield. His mother Leona and father Bill vacation in the tropics after the death of their infant daughter, and they bring Clara home with them. David first resents Clara but soon finds comfort in her arms after his parents eventually separate. Dora is Clara's old nemesis from Jamaica who urges the family to look into her past.

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The Outpost: Amazon - $14.99

A small team of U.S. soldiers battle against hundreds of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.

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Frankenstein and The Monster From Hell: Amazon - $25.99

Last of the Hammer Frankenstein films, this one deals with the Baron hiding out in an insane asylum, so that he may continue his experiments with reanimating the dead, along with inmate Dr. Helder, who has been institutionalized for conducting such experiments.

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Flash Gordon 4K: Amazon - $19.99

When energy waves pull the moon out of orbit, New York Jets quarterback Flash Gordon unexpectedly finds himself heading for the planet Mongo, where, with assistance from the beautiful Dale Arden and the noble Prince Barin, he will face Emperor Ming the Merciless and rescue humanity.

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Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons: Amazon - $17.99 

Ten years ago, Slade Wilson - aka the super-assassin called Deathstroke - made a tragic mistake and his wife and son paid a terrible price. Now, a decade later, Wilson's family is threatened once again by the murderous Jackal and the terrorists of H.I.V.E. Can Deathstroke atone for the sins of the past - or will his family pay the ultimate price?

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Batwoman (Season One): Amazon - $31.99

Kate Kane, armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city's criminal resurgence. But don't call her a hero yet. In a city desperate for a savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham's symbol of hope.

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-The Impostor