Gory greetings horroryearbook alumni! Check out this week’s list of Brain Hammer approved horror dvd releases, all of which hit stores Tuesday May 27.
DARIO ARGENTO COLLECTION (PHENOMENA, TENEBRE, THE CARD PLAYER, DO YOU LIKE HITCHCOCK?, TRAUMA; 5-disc set): Anchor Bay
Following the success of his hallucinatory horror hit SUSPIRIA writer/director Dario Argento returned to the genre that had launched his international career and earned him the title of The Italian Hitchcock. In these five acclaimed giallo thrillers Argento explores the extremes of murder, insanity, and brutality with the startling plots, stunning visuals, and shocking twists that have defined his brilliant work for nearly 40 years.
The five films in this collection have been mastered from original vault elements and are now presented uncut and uncensored for an all-new look at one of the most controversial and influential filmmakers in the history of modern cinema.
MASTERS OF MURDER COLLECTION (TED BUNDY, DAHMER, GACY, ED GEIN; 4-disc rerelease): First Look
This boxset includes four direct to video serial killer epics. TED BUNDY kidnapped, murdered, and mutilated dozens of women. DAHMER’s exploits included killing 15 young men and resorting to necrophilia and cannibalism. GACY was a model citizen that often volunteered as a clown for the children. He was also one of the most prolific serial killers in American history. Everyone in Plainfield, Wisconsin thought ED GEIN was different. But Ed was tormented and haunted by years of abuse and repression which led him to the brutal murders and mutilations of countless victims and corpses.
Get inside the heads of these notorious killers with these intelligent and well made low budget horror films that focus more on the serial killer’s motivations than the grisly nature of their crimes.
VISIONS OF HELL: THE FILMS OF JIM VANBEBBER (THE MANSON FAMILY, DEADBEAT AT DAWN, short films; 4-disc set): Dark Sky
For the first time ever Dark Sky Films presents this complete 4 disc collection of films from a true American original. VISIONS OF HELL: THE FILMS OF JIM VANBEBBER includes the feature films DEADBEAT AT DAWN and THE MANSON FAMILY as well as the short films MY SWEET SATAN, ROADKILL: THE LAST DAYS OF JOHN MARTIN, DOPER, KATA, & INTO THE BLACK.
Extreme, violent, poetic, and perverse, the films of Jim VanBebber push the boundaries of the cinematic experience. His films are ambitious, uncompromising, and boldly original. Often celebrated, sometimes reviled; the work of this renegade filmmaker is guaranteed to leave an indelible impression.
KEEP THE BLOOD FLOWING!!!
If WIL may add — Not Horror but you NEED it!
RAMBO
When I left the theater after seeing RAMBO I wanted to run all the way home pumping my fist. When I saw it on DVD I realized this film is made for DVD. RAMBO is better the second time around, and will be just as good the third, forth and so on… He makes a fucking boat propeller for god’s sake!
