Gory greetings! Check out this weeks Brain Hammer approved horror dvd releases, all of which hit stores Tuesday 01/12/10.

HALLOWEEN II (2009; unrated director’s cut): Sony Pictures

Rob Zombie’s H2 picks up at the exact moment that 2007′s box-office smash, Halloween stopped and follows the aftermath of Michael Myers’s (Tyler Mane) murderous rampage through the eyes of heroine Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor Compton). Evil has a new destiny. Michael Myers is back in this terrifying sequel to Rob Zombie’s visionary re-imagining of Halloween. It is that time of year again, and Michael Myers has returned home to sleepy Haddonfield, Illinois to take care of some unfinished family business. Unleashing a trail of terror that only horror master Zombie can, Myers will stop at nothing to bring closure to the secrets of his twisted past. But the town’s got an unlikely new hero, if they can only stay alive long enough to stop the unstoppable.

Special Features:

• Commentary with Writer/Director Rob Zombie
• Deleted and Alternate Scenes
• Blooper Reel
• Audition Footage
• Make-Up Test Footage
• Uncle Seymour Coffins’ Stand-Up Routines
• Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures Music Videos

You can check out my review of HALLOWEEN II here.

HOUSE ON SORORITY ROW (1983; new special edition): Liberation Entertainment

A cult classic slasher film that delivers suspense, murder, mysteryand yes topless co-eds in this high quality transfer from a recently discovered pristine 35mm print. Flirtatious young sorority sisters who are days away from graduation set out to throw one last decadent celebration. Unbeknownst to them, the strict matron of their house hides a horrendous secret thought long buried. A gruesome accident is witnessed by a hideous fiend, hidden within the once nurturing dwelling, which triggers a rampage of death and destruction. Before the end, the peril faced by this sisterhood will push them to the brink of annihilation. And rivers of blood will drown all who enter The House on Sorority Row.

Bonus content for this brand new special edition release includes the trailer, photo gallery, commentary by writer/director Mark Rosman and stars Eileen Davidson and Kathryn McNeil, storyboard comparisons, and an alternate ending stills presentation.

Check out my review of HOUSE ON SORORITY ROW here.

THE RIVERMAN (2004): North American Motion Pictures

THE RIVERMAN is a film based on real life events that were recounted in the best selling book The Riverman: Ted Bundy and I Hunt for the Green River Killer, co-written by Robert Keppel. Keppel is a former criminal investigator who worked both the Bundy and Green River Killer cases. The film takes place in 1982 and highlights a frustrated young detective named Dave Reichert who draws the unfortunate assignment of working Seattle’s Green River murder case. Reichert turns to retired Keppel for help, and Keppel hesitatingly agrees. Things get interesting when Keppel receives a letter from non other than Ted Bundy himself, offering to help out with the investigation. Keppel then begins a series of taped interviews with Bundy that eventually lead to Bundy’s breakdown and confession to eight previously unsolved murders.

You can check out my review of THE RIVERMAN here.

KEEP THE BLOOD FLOWING!!!