Dario Argento has been labeled as the father that gave birth to the genre Italian giallo. His first film The Bird with the Crystal Plumage not only defined the term giallo, but really landed the genre directly into the heart of Italy rather than have been set abroad. Argento’s screenplay and his colorful directive techniques sets the mood that not only struck gold with Italian and American markets, but opened his door for more murder mystery entries.
An American writer witnesses an attempted murder of a young woman in a Rome art gallery. As he tries to intervene to save the young woman’s life, he involves himself and his glamourous girlfriend in a murderous world. Trapped in the sights of a killer and with each murder hitting closer and closer to him, the mystery starts to unravel to whom the killer might be while he digs deeper into the motives and slayings.
The Arrow Films Blu-ray release doesn’t quite compare to the Blue Underground Blu-ray version. Basically, both image qualities of each release are the same with the Arrow Films release having a bit more saturation in its 1080p image, making it not as brightly hued. Also, the image is somewhat cropped from the 2:1 ratio.
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Published by wil May 30th, 2011
in Horror MOVIE TRAILERS/VIDEOS.
Memorial Valley Massacre is everything the dorky, “tongue-in-cheek” Doom Asylum advertised, but failed miserably on delivering.” — Bleeding Skull
Bleeding Skull is right, once “the mischievous sissified man-child” Byron dies, Memorial Valley Massacre does slow down a bit, but if you’re looking for a fun campy movie to watch this long weekend, this is the cult classic I would recommended.
The Guillermo Del Toro produced Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark is finally coming to theaters on August 12, 2011. Check out the full trailer and the new promo art scanned by Fangoria from the The New York Times.
Introverted Sally Hurst has just moved in with her father Alex and his girlfriend Kim when she realizes that their sprawling estate holds its fair share of secrets. Ascending to the depths of the house, Sally gains access to a secret lower level that has lain undisturbed for nearly a century, when the original builder vanished without a trace. When Sally accidentally opens the gateway that kept the creatures locked up tight, she realizes that in order to prevent them from destroying her family is to convince her skeptical father than monsters really exist.
Published by wil May 29th, 2011
in DVD/Blu-ray RELEASES.
I don’t know how this flew under my radar… DVD Active posted the release date of Jesse Eisenberg’s (The Social Network) horror film Camp Hell. The movie is being released to DVD and Blu-ray on August 9, 2011. Special features include deleted scenes.
Synopsis:
Camp Hope is a place where Christian children come together to share and study their faith. Deep in the woods and far from distraction, they learn how to better serve their maker and the perils of tangling with the Devil. Unfortunately their charismatic leader unknowingly leads them into a world of evil, and the nightmare begins, as each child’s body soon becomes possessed by something evil.
Published by Kevin Touch May 29th, 2011
in Hot Babe of the Week.
John Carpenter’s The Ward will be in theaters (limited) on July 8 and available on Blu-ray
and DVD
on August 16, 2011.
Check out the sexy Amber Heard losing her mind and taking a shower below!
The Ward is an intense psychological thriller set in a mental institution where a young woman, Kristen (Heard), is haunted by a mysterious and deadly ghost. As danger creeps closer, she comes to realize that this ghost might be darker than she could have imagined.
Chris is a young man whose parents were brutally killed 11 years ago, on the same day Halley’s Comet could be seen from earth. Tonight a new comet is going to appear, and everyone in his building is getting ready for a party to celebrate the event. There’s even an apocalypse theory going around. As the night falls, Chris starts to discover that people are acting strange – and it seems to somehow be connected to the comet. People are becoming disoriented and violent, and it doesn’t take long before they start mutating into something from beyond this world. In a fight for survival, Chris has to try to escape from his building with the help from some other tenants – but will they make it out alive?
Sonny Fernandez and the viral internet sensation the Dr. Smith Band have teamed up for some awesome zombiemania! Down Twisted Studios announced the DVD release of Highway 91 and the new music video for “Zombie Bitches Kicking People’s Ass.”
Highway 91
follows a group of survivors who are trying to reach a rumored sanctuary after a zombie apocalypse. Together they must face serial killers, religious cults and each other. Highway 91 is another true indie epic from Down Twisted Studios and features the usual bullet flying, brain blowing, gore soaked madness you’ve come to expect!
Arriving by boat at her family’s Louisiana lake island cabin, Sara (Sara Paxton) and her friends quickly strip down to their swimsuits for a weekend of fun in the sun. But when star football player Malik (Sinqua Walls) stumbles from the salt-water lake with his arm torn off, the party mood quickly evaporates. Assuming the injury was caused by a freak wake-boarding accident, the group realizes they have to get Malik to a hospital on the other side of the lake, and fast.
Published by wil May 26th, 2011
in Horror COMIC BOOKS/ MAGAZINES.
I picked up the second issue of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser comic at Midtown Comics in N.Y. yesterday. I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, but I just wanted to let you all know that it’s finally available.
You can order a copy from BOOM!’s official website. Make sure you get cover B! It’s so much better than cover A.
Published by wil May 25th, 2011
in DVD/Blu-ray RELEASES.
I’m drunk and on my way to see Trollhunter aka The Troll Hunter aka TrollJergeren, but before I left I wanted to remind you that This Ain’t Ghostbusters XXX 3D DVD/Blu-ray combo pack is available today.
Directed by This Ain’t Avatar XXX director Axel Braun, This Ain’t Ghostbusters XXX is Hustler’s second official big budget 3D feature.
Published by Kevin Touch May 24th, 2011
in NEWS and True Blood.
The new season of True Blood is right around the corner, and Horror Yearbook has just the support group for you, TB Withdrawal! Starting today, True Blood fans can share their True Blood thoughts and feelings at www.TBwithdrawal.com by adding the hashtag #TBWithdrawal to their tweets! Your tweets will be featured front and center at the TBWithdrawal website, along with thousands of other fans, jonesing for a bloody fix!
Back in 2009, there was a low budget flick about living, sentient, killer cars called Hybrid , directed by the french guy who made the One Missed Call remake (oof). It was later post-converted to 3-D and I actually caught about 10 minutes of it when it played at last year’s 3-D Film Festival in Los Angeles. It was very strange, but I recall laughing quite a bit at the absurdity of it. Now, or, on August 23rd, Hybrid is getting a DVD release! Good for it.
Phase 4 Films has announced DVD and Blu-ray releases of Bloodrayne: The Third Reich for July 5, 2011. Bonus features include “Making of Bloodrayne: The Third Reich”, writer-director commentary, interview with the writer, and alternate trailer.
Infamous director Uwe Boll’s latest cult-classic is the third in the notorious Bloodrayne film series, based on the popular video game character. The film stars Natassia Malthe, Clint Howard, Michael Paré and Brendan Fletcher.
Published by Kevin Touch May 24th, 2011
in NEWS and Scream Queens/Hot Babes.
Megan Fox is actively pursuing the lead role in the MGM remake of Brian De Palma’s 1976 film Carrie. An insider close to the actress told MovieWeb, “Megan is a huge fan of the original and would love the chance to play the lead. She’s 25 now but she’s sure she could still do justice to teenage Carrie.”
