Thursday, September 29, 2011

Devil's Rain [VHS]

Devil's Rain [VHS] Review



In the wake of Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist, the devil and his disciples became prime subject for independent filmmakers. The Devil's Rain is one of the better films that came from the flood. Corbis (Ernest Borgnine) hunts a Midwest family as he searches for "The Book," an ancient tome stolen centuries ago containing the names of the devil cult's disciples written in their own blood. As he turns the family one by one into dead-eyed soldiers for Satan, surviving son Tom Skerrit struggles to free them and keep the tome out of Corbis's hands. Robert Fuest, who directed the offbeat cult classics The Abominable Dr. Phibes and Dr. Phibes Rises Again, cranks up the ghoul factor with arresting images of the black-eyed zombies wandering through a desert ghost town. The cast (including a stiff William Shatner and a tired Ida Lupino) is more solemn than spirited. Only Borgnine sinks his teeth into his role, preaching the word of the devil with gusto and theatrical flourish and transforming into a horned demon in a blood ceremony. It's an inconsistent picture but Fuest creates moments of gripping horror and builds to a dynamic climax that delivers the promised devil's rain with sizzling results. The film has garnered some fame as John Travolta's film debut, but he's practically unrecognizable as a hooded cult follower. --Sean Axmaker


Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Murder at Devil's Glen

Murder at Devil's Glen Review



Golden Globe Award winner Rick Schroder stars as one of four fraternity brothers who were warned that one day their pranks would go too far. One night, they do, and now, years later, the friends must decide what lengths they will go to protect their terrible secret.


Monday, September 26, 2011

Midnite Movies Volume 2: Vampires & Witchcraft (5 Disc set / 9 Movies: Witchfinder General (AKA Conqueror Worm), Devils of Darkness, Witchcraft, House on Skull Mountain, Mephisto Waltz, The Return of Dracula, The Vampire, The Beast Within, The Bat People)

Midnite Movies Volume 2: Vampires & Witchcraft (5 Disc set / 9 Movies: Witchfinder General (AKA Conqueror Worm), Devils of Darkness, Witchcraft, House on Skull Mountain, Mephisto Waltz, The Return of Dracula, The Vampire, The Beast Within, The Bat People) Review



Midnite Movies Volume 2: Vampires & Witchcraft (5 Disc set / 9 Movies: Witchfinder General (AKA Conqueror Worm), Devils of Darkness, Witchcraft, House on Skull Mountain, Mephisto Waltz, The Return of Dracula, The Vampire, The Beast Within, The Bat People) Feature

  • 5 Discs featuring 9 Classic Horror Movies!
  • Exclusive Limited Edition Set!
Terror sinks its teeth into your TV with this 5 disc, 9 movie set from FOX/MGM's Midnite Movies collection! Included are: Witchfinder General (AKA Conqueror Worm), Devils of Darkness, Witchcraft, House on Skull Mountain, Mephisto Waltz, The Return of Dracula, The Vampire, The Beast Within, The Bat People!


Sunday, September 25, 2011

2 Feature Films- The Devil Bat (1940) & The Phantom Creeps (1939) (2005 DVD)

2 Feature Films- The Devil Bat (1940) & The Phantom Creeps (1939) (2005 DVD) Review



2 Feature Films starring Bela Lugosi! THE DEVIL BAT (1940)- Bela Lugosi plays crazed scientist Dr. Paul Carruthers, who feels he has been treated horribly by the cosmetics companies and sets out to get his revenge. THE PHANTOM CREEPS (1939)- Bela Lugosi stars in this classic Universal serial as Dr. Alex Zorka, a crackpot scientist who invents the "secret element", something so powerful that it catches the attention of the US government as well as spies form (sic) various countries, all of whom scramble to obtain it. Though it ranks as one of the more inventive serials of the era, with its array of quasi-futuristic gadgets as well as an assortment of deranged robots, THE PHANTOM CREEPS is truly so bad that it's good.


Saturday, September 24, 2011

Black Devil Doll

Black Devil Doll Review



Black Devil Doll Feature

  • BLACK DEVIL DOLL (DVD MOVIE)
Five beautiful young women... one evil, murderous puppet.
Heather thought that a Ouija board was nothing but an innocent child's game. Little did she know, this child's game would open a flaming door to hell and re-animate the soul of a recently executed black militant serial killer! With his spirit now trapped in the body of a trash-talking ventriloquist doll, Heather and her friends must fight off the unrelenting horrors and unspeakable deviant advances of a three foot killer with a taste for young flesh and warm blood. Can they stop the BLACK DEVIL DOLL?
Check out the most talked-about independent cult film of the year of the year and find out for yourself--or ELSE!

SPECIAL FEATURES
-5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound mix
-Five (!) Audio Commentaries, one by the Black Devil Doll Himself!
-Three Exclusive Black Devil Doll Trailers
-Film Festival Clips
-Rare Footage from the New Beverly Cinema Hollywood Premier!
-Three Black Devil Doll animated short films!
-Behind the scenes still gallery!
-Rare interviews with the Black Devil Doll!!!

WARNING - THIS FILM OFFENDS EVERYONE!


Friday, September 23, 2011

Charlie Rose with Diana B. Carlin; Peter Doherty; Twyla Tharp (October 28, 1996)

Charlie Rose with Diana B. Carlin; Peter Doherty; Twyla Tharp (October 28, 1996) Review



Diana B. Carlin of the Commission on Presidential Debates discusses what she has learned from various focus groups about public opinion on the upcoming election. After, Dr. Peter Doherty talks about winning the Nobel Prize for medicine for his advancements in the field of immunology. Finally, choreographer Twyla Tharp speaks about her new dance event, Tharp, that will be touring twenty American cities.

This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.


Thursday, September 22, 2011

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Def by Temptation

Def by Temptation Review



In one of his earliest pre-Pulp Fiction performances, Samuel L. Jackson helps face off against a supernatural menace to society in this theatrical sleeper hit shot on colorfully vivid 35mm. A sexy female succubus is hell-bent on destroying Joel (A DIFFERENT WORLD’s Kadeem Hardison), a young divinity student, through her powers of seduction. One by one, Joel's friends fall victim to her charms, leaving Joel to face the temptress...and his destiny...alone. Bill Nunn (DO THE RIGHT THING) also stars in this terrifying story of vampires and lust. Featuring star power, lavish production values and smoking urban locales, Def By Temptation showcases the brightest young black cast and crew in a thoughtfully frightening horror extravaganza.


Monday, September 19, 2011

Karl May: Yellow Devil (1964) / Der Schut / Banditak Kiralya

Karl May: Yellow Devil (1964) / Der Schut / Banditak Kiralya Review



Karl May: Yellow Devil (1964) / Der Schut / Banditak Kiralya / Region 2 PAL DVD / Audio: German, Hungarian / Actors: Lex Barker, Marie Versini, Ralf Wolter / Directors: Robert Siodmak / 114 minutes 5996473001154 On his adventurous travels trough the Ottoman empire, Kara ben-Nemsi (the Turkish-Arabic name means 'black(bearded) German', so author Karl May, whose alter-ego he is, would consider shaved blond Lex Barker miscast) and his bragging but helpless 'protector' hajji Halef pass the land of the Skipetars (modern Albanians, one of the few Balkanic people who adopted the Turkish Muslim faith) where a whole region is terrorized by the many accomplices of the secretive 'Schut', one of whose rackets is kidnapping for ransom locals and especially wealthy travelers such as Kara's friend Omar's fiancée. After unmasking the mübarek, a local phony 'magician', and dealing with some other ruffians and corruption, he and Lord Lindsay -who for once succeeds in escaping with his butler Archie by his own ruse- find out the Shut is actually the wealthy Persian carpet merchant Nirwan and set out to finish him off.


Saturday, September 17, 2011

Three (Special Edition) DVD Boxset

Three (Special Edition) DVD Boxset Review



Three (Special Edition) DVD Boxset Feature

  • 3 disc package (All region ntsc)
  • The Wheel (Thailand) DVD
  • Memory (Korea) DVD
  • Going Home (Hong Kong) DVD
3 films. 3 directors. 3 horrific tales.


Thursday, September 15, 2011

The Uncanny (Region 2 DVD import)

The Uncanny (Region 2 DVD import) Review



The Uncanny (Region 2 DVD import) Feature

  • PAL
  • Region 2
  • Import
Region 2 PAL Import - WHICH WILL NOT PLAY ON STANDARD US DVD PLAYER


Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Monday, September 12, 2011

Devils, The [VHS]

Devils, The [VHS] Review



Originally rated X, this film combines historical, comedic, and surrealistic elements to tell a tale of politics and witchcraft. In order to take over pre-rennaisance France, Cardinal Richelieu and his power-hungry followers will have to eliminate Father Grandier. Grandier controls the one town that keeps Richelieu from having total control of the region. The plan is to convince the townspeople that Grandier is a warlock and that all of his nuns are possessed by devils. The accusations are heard at a public trial - whose results may surprise you.


Saturday, September 10, 2011

Devil Bat - In COLOR! Also Includes the Restored Black-and-White Version!

Devil Bat - In COLOR! Also Includes the Restored Black-and-White Version! Review



Devil Bat - In COLOR! Also Includes the Restored Black-and-White Version! Feature

  • Bela Lugosi is a well-meaning scientist, driven mad by his greedy bosses. He seeks his revenge in the only way he knows how: by breeding a race of Devil Bats to do his sinister bidding! The town's only hope is an intrepid reporter who must investigate the deaths and determine what, if any, connection they have to a mysterious new type of aftershave that's been seen around town.The Devil B
Bela Lugosi is a well-meaning scientist, driven mad by his greedy bosses. He seeks his revenge in the only way he knows how:  by breeding a race of Devil Bats to do his sinister bidding!  The town's only hope is an intrepid reporter who must investigate the deaths and determine what, if any, connection they have to a mysterious new type of aftershave that's been seen around town...The Devil Bat rivals Lugosi's work with Ed Wood for campy 50's chills and will have you thinking twice before your next shave!


Friday, September 9, 2011

Devil Bat's Daughter [VHS]

Devil Bat's Daughter [VHS] Review



A woman is horrified by the realization that her father may have been a vampire and that she may have inherited his thirst for blood in this sequel to "The Devil Bat." The distraught woman (former Miss America Rosemary LaPlanche) consults a psychiatrist (Michael Hale) for relief from her nightmares, but her torment only grows worse as she becomes caught in a deadly web of deceit. Is she truly one of the living dead--capable of murder--or is she being framed?


Thursday, September 8, 2011

The Student of Prague

The Student of Prague Review



Studio: Gotham (dba Alpha) Release Date: 05/25/2004


Wednesday, September 7, 2011

National Geographic - Creatures of the Deep - Devils of the Deep: Jumbo Squid

National Geographic - Creatures of the Deep - Devils of the Deep: Jumbo Squid Review



National Geographic - Creatures of the Deep - Devils of the Deep: Jumbo Squid Feature

  • National Geographic
  • Animals
  • Sea
  • Ocean
Four part series to Creatures of the Deep.