Future MGM Midnite Movies dvd releases?

[satans-sadists]

Awesome news as it was just confirmed that the MGM Midnite Movies line is indeed returning this September 11th. More title are coming our way in addition to Witchfinder General and Food of the Gods.

Much of the Midnite Movies dvd releases have been from the AIP vaults. The two aforementioned titles are no exception. There are a lot more films that MGM has the rights to that would perfectly fit the bill as part of the Midnite Movies line.

What are some of the films you would like to see MGM release as Midnite Movies?

Here are a few AIP films that instantly come to mind for me:

THE CRIMSON CULT (a.k.a. CURSE OF THE CRIMSON ALTAR): this stars Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, and Barbara Steele. Loosely based on HP Lovecraft.

ABBY: blaxploitation ripoff of THE EXORCIST directed by William Girdler (GRIZZLY, THE MANITOU) and stars William Marshall (BLACULA).

SUGAR HILL: voodoo, zombie, blaxploitation hybrid featuring Robert Quarry (COUNT YORGA) as the villain.

THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN: this movie has been brought up by others recently on this site. Based on a real life Texarkana serial killer wearing a hood.

THE SAVAGE SEVEN: bikers versus Native American Indians. Directed by Richard Rush (PSYCH-OUT, HELLS ANGELS ON WHEELS, THE STUNT MAN).

SAVAGE SISTERS: shot in the Phillipines. Stars Sid Haig and Gloria Hendry (LIVE AND LET DIE, BLACK CAESAR, BLACK BELT JONES) along with other ass kicking babes shooting up the tropical scenery.

[Hellbilly]

Hospital Massacre. It's long long overdue. MGM also suppose to own Jennifer which needs to be on DVD as well.

[satans-sadists]

Hospital Massacre. It's long long overdue. MGM also suppose to own Jennifer which needs to be on DVD as well.

MGM probably has the rights to Hospital Massacre seeing that it was a Cannon Pictures release

I'm pretty sure that MGM owns the AIP film Jennifer. I've never seen this, but it sounds like a great late 70's reworking of Willard done with snakes.

[DrHerbertWest]

I've never heard of any of those movies you listed satans-sadists, but they all sound excellent. I would love to give 'em a chance if they were ever released.

[Hellbilly]

I'm pretty sure that MGM owns the AIP film Jennifer. I've never seen this, but it sounds like a great late 70's reworking of Willard done with snakes.
It's more like a Carrie rip-off with snakes instead of telekinesis :D
Fun flick though. I used to own the old Vestron tape but it's long gone.

[satans-sadists]

I've never heard of any of those movies you listed satans-sadists, but they all sound excellent. I would love to give 'em a chance if they were ever released.

The best part is that MGM won't run out of films anytime in the near future to include in this specialty line. They currently own a lot of horror, science fiction, cult, and exploitation films that fit perfectly into the retro Midnite Movies roster and have never been available on dvd.

[jefff]

"Burn witch, Burn!" which was originally slated to be a double feature with Witchfinder General.

[satans-sadists]

It's more like a Carrie rip-off with snakes instead of telekinesis :D
Fun flick though. I used to own the old Vestron tape but it's long gone.

Jennifer still sounds like a must see! I no longer have any of those Vestron vhs tapes, but they sure do bring back fond memories of the old video rental stores. :D

[satans-sadists]

"Burn witch, Burn!" which was originally slated to be a double feature with Witchfinder General.

Great movie! This double feature was supposed to be released about three years ago if I recall? Another AIP gem long overdue on dvd!

I regret that I no longer have my widescreen vhs of Burn Witch Burn. It was an import release, not a bootleg.

Have you ever seen this movie as Night of the Eagle? Not sure how much different the film is? I've only seen it as Burn Witch Burn.

[Ash28M]

I'm all over THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN and BURN WITCH BURN (do you have a link to this?) haven't seen the others.

[SilentScreams]

I'd like to see Death Weekend and TerrorVision get released.

[fceurich39]

town that dreaded sundown will be awesome if it gets released as well as hospital massacre as i have both of those on vhs will upgrade

[satans-sadists]

I'd like to see Death Weekend and TerrorVision get released.

Death Weekend is another AIP picture I've never seen. Is this a rape revenge film? I think this was also screened as House by the Lake.

[X-human]

I've heard good things about The Town That Dreaded Sundown so I've been wanting to see that. I suspect, as I postulated in the Burning/Beyond/ROTLD thread, that if history repeats itself they'll pair unreleased catalog titles together with the now OOP single disc editions.

[fceurich39]

Death Weekend is another AIP picture I've never seen. Is this a rape revenge film? I think this was also screened as House by the Lake.

yep it is kinda like last house on the left/i spit on your grave though not as extreme i still enjoyed it i still have the vestron vhs i got at a closing video store
www.imdb.com/title/tt0075922/

[satans-sadists]

I've heard good things about The Town That Dreaded Sundown so I've been wanting to see that. I suspect, as I postulated in the Burning/Beyond/ROTLD thread, that if history repeats itself they'll pair unreleased catalog titles together with the now OOP single disc editions.

I wouldn't mind seeing some of the OOP singles paired up with unreleased titles, as long as we still get a decent number of films making their debut on dvd.

I'm still missing a lot of the OOP dvds and would like to pick up Planet of the Vampires, The Beast Within, Island of Dr. Moreau '77, and Dr. Goldfoot & the Bikini Machine.

[scott71670]

Who owns the MGM vault now? Before it was Sony but now is it Fox? And if so, do we have any Fox titles that merit crossing over to the Midnites (Frozen Dead, Hammer's The Nanny, Curse of the Fly?) Just being silly here, but it would be wishful thinking on my part now that Anchor Bay is with Starz, and I'm unsure of their current Fox affiliations.

[fceurich39]

Who owns the MGM vault now? Before it was Sony but now is it Fox? And if so, do we have any Fox titles that merit crossing over to the Midnites (Frozen Dead, Hammer's The Nanny, Curse of the Fly?) Just being silly here, but it would be wishful thinking on my part now that Anchor Bay is with Starz, and I'm unsure of their current Fox affiliations.

mgm/fox is affialiated they released the texas chainsaw massacre part 2 special edition last year unsure about fox/anchor bay if they still have a contract remeber they released a a few titles in 04/05/06
warning sign,bad dreams,the entity,race with the devil,visiting hours etc...

[Hellbilly]

And if so, do we have any Fox titles that merit crossing over to the Midnites (Frozen Dead, Hammer's The Nanny, Curse of the Fly?) Just being silly here, but it would be wishful thinking on my part now that Anchor Bay is with Starz, and I'm unsure of their current Fox affiliations.
I tried hard thinking of Fox titles that could be released on the Midnite label but damn, that's a tough one. One that came to mind is Spellbinders (1988) which CBS/Fox released on tape back in the days but it was actually a MGM/UA production. Same goes for Still Of The Night (1982) I guess.

[fceurich39]

I tried hard thinking of Fox titles that could be released on the Midnite label but damn, that's a tough one. One that came to mind is Spellbinders (1988) which CBS/Fox released on tape back in the days but it was actually a MGM/UA production. Same goes for Still Of The Night (1982) I guess.

yep spellbinder is a good one!!!

[Luna]

I'd sure love to see Spellbinder on DVD. Dammit, there are still so many movies they haven't put out yet... why? :cry:

[MrKateB]

Spellbinder was pretty damn good--saw it in the theater back in its day.

[X-human]

Who owns the MGM vault now? Before it was Sony but now is it Fox? And if so, do we have any Fox titles that merit crossing over to the Midnites (Frozen Dead, Hammer's The Nanny, Curse of the Fly?) Just being silly here, but it would be wishful thinking on my part now that Anchor Bay is with Starz, and I'm unsure of their current Fox affiliations.

Sony only owns 20% of MGM and while at first they had distribution of MGM the other 80% of the share holders voted to have Fox become the distributor. Fox does not "own" any of MGM, they just distribute. Just like, ironically, Anchor Bay distributes those select Fox titles. ;)

[jefff]

Great movie! This double feature was supposed to be released about three years ago if I recall? Another AIP gem long overdue on dvd!

I regret that I no longer have my widescreen vhs of Burn Witch Burn. It was an import release, not a bootleg.

Have you ever seen this movie as Night of the Eagle? Not sure how much different the film is? I've only seen it as Burn Witch Burn.

I haven't seen the movie yet, but have been wanting to. Optimum just released it in the UK under Night of The Eagle, and I am planning to pick it up eventually unless a R1 gets announced.

[rxfiend]

anyone know of a page that has a list of all the Midnight Movie dvds? I'm trying to complete my collection, but can't find a complete list.

[X-human]

anyone know of a page that has a list of all the Midnight Movie dvds? I'm trying to complete my collection, but can't find a complete list.

This link should work: http://www.dvdaf.com/search.html?has=midnite+movies&init_form=str0_0_has_midnite+movies

[satans-sadists]

This link should work: http://www.dvdaf.com/search.html?has=midnite+movies&init_form=str0_0_has_midnite+movies

I didn't realize the Psych-Out & The Trip double feature was out of print. No worries, I bought that the week it came out.

Nearly all of the OOP titles are the single features, it's odd that this double feature would be gone already.

[shithead]

Has Witchfinder General been annouced yet?

[Noto]

Nearly all of the OOP titles are the single features, it's odd that this double feature would be gone already.

Follow the Amazon links. You'll find a lot of them are really OOP.

[rxfiend]

thanks X-human!! that list will definitely help me finish up my collection.

[Erick H.]

Has Witchfinder General been annouced yet?

WITCHFINDER hits disc on September 11th,on that same date,Burt I. Gordon's FOOD OF THE GODS comes out.

[shithead]

WITCHFINDER hits disc on September 11th,on that same date,Burt I. Gordon's FOOD OF THE GODS comes out.

Nice, DVDAFIC still doesn't have it dated..

[DVD-fanatic-9]

DVDafic is a huge mess right now. They don't have anything dated or updated.

[satans-sadists]

The Tigon film Blood on Satan's Claw would be a nice addition to the Midnite Movies. This is available in Region 2 from Anchor Bay UK. In Region 1, it has only been available on vhs and it was from MGM.

[Erick H.]

Nice, DVDAFIC still doesn't have it dated..

Try DVD DRIVE-IN for details.

[rxfiend]

just got this in an email from the midnite movie mailing list about some more double feature midnite titles:


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RETURN OF DRACULA/THE VAMPIRE (new hi-def transfers)

THE BEAST WITH A MILLION EYES/PHANTOM FROM 10,000 LEAGUES (new hi-def
transfer for PHANTOM)

PHARAOH'S CURSE/CURSE OF THE FACELESS MAN

THE BEAST WITHIN/THE BAT PEOPLE

KONGA/YONGARY, MONSTER FROM THE DEEP

Also, Fox has a couple more double features coming:

GORILLA AT LARGE/MYSTERY AT MONSTER ISLAND

THE HOUSE ON SKULL MOUNTAIN/THE MEPHISTO WALTZ

Tom Weaver posted some of this on the Classic Horror board, the rest
appeared on Fangoria's site.

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[satans-sadists]

just got this in an email from the midnite movie mailing list about some more double feature midnite titles:


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RETURN OF DRACULA/THE VAMPIRE (new hi-def transfers)

THE BEAST WITH A MILLION EYES/PHANTOM FROM 10,000 LEAGUES (new hi-def
transfer for PHANTOM)

PHARAOH'S CURSE/CURSE OF THE FACELESS MAN

THE BEAST WITHIN/THE BAT PEOPLE

KONGA/YONGARY, MONSTER FROM THE DEEP

Also, Fox has a couple more double features coming:

GORILLA AT LARGE/MYSTERY AT MONSTER ISLAND

THE HOUSE ON SKULL MOUNTAIN/THE MEPHISTO WALTZ

Tom Weaver posted some of this on the Classic Horror board, the rest
appeared on Fangoria's site.

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I'm hoping some more Midnite Movies will be announced.

Glad to see The Bat People (1974) is coming to dvd. This AIP movie was shot at Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico (amazing place I visited for the first time last year) and the creature f/x were done by Stan Winston. The only film Winston did before this was Gargoyles (1972), which was also shot at Carlsbad Caverns.

I never did get The Beast Within single feature from MGM, so that double feature will definitely be a purchase.

[X-human]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

Konga caught me by surprise, lucky for me I never got the single disc although I wanted to. They're also doing a couple of public domain movies like Phantom from 10,000 Leagues, Curse of the Faceless Man and Yongary. I wonder if they're doing what Fox (their distributor) does with some other public domain titles and colorize them? Not sure what they could do to Yongary, which is already in color, besides releasing a different cut. Seems like the easiest thing to do would be pair Konga up with say Reptilicus (OOP) and leave it at that. Very odd.

I'm hoping some more Midnite Movies will be announced.

What? The seven Midnite Movie sets, 12 movies total, and four other horror movies from MGM aren't enough? Come now.

I think the release schedule already is insane enough when you combine what we know, and more's to come too. I think I'm quite satisfied for awhile thank you.

[Darga]

'Pharaoh's Curse'? Awesome, I've been waiting for this for a while. I loved this movie as a kid, but I'm not sure how it's going to hold up after all these years. Willing to give it a shot though.

[wago70]

I'm getting them ALL. Hear that (especially studio people reading this) - YOU HAVE MY MONEY!

[jefff]

im gonna be a broke ass mother fucker come September 11th...

[ArrowBeach]

HOUSE ON SKULL MOUNTAIN is kinda cool in a silly way, WALTZ is kinda weird, odd pairing, and isnt GORILLA AT LARGE a 3D film?

[old-boo-radley]

I'll check out reviews on those Midnite Movies first, I've not heard of most of those movies. I wish they'd have given us Bloodbath at the House of Death and House of Long Shadows, but maybe next year. Probably end up getting at least 2 of them, not counting Witchfinder which I'll surely get.

[satans-sadists]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

What? The seven Midnite Movie sets, 12 movies total, and four other horror movies from MGM aren't enough? Come now.

I think the release schedule already is insane enough when you combine what we know, and more's to come too. I think I'm quite satisfied for awhile thank you.

Didn't mean to sound greedy or demanding. :o I'm just disappointed that some of the titles I was really looking forward to didn't make it this time, especially Sugar Hill. Every time Midnite Movies are announced, my initial reaction tends to be "Why wasn't this released?" Sooner or later they will I'm sure.

Truth be told I'm happy with the selections and will be picking every one of these up, but not all at once for obvious reasons. September is going to be an expensive month for dvd purchases.

[X-human]

Movies Unlimited posted from listings for the boxsets:Roger Corman Collection

Ray Milland's fear of "The Premature Burial" (1962) becomes real when he is buried alive. Roger Corman's Edgar Allan Poe shocker co-stars Hazel Court, Alan Napier. "'X'--The Man with X-Ray Eyes" (1963) finds Milland experimenting on himself, only to find that too much vision is dangerous. Co-stars Diana Van Der Vlis, Don Rickles, and Dick Miller. Corman then corrals "The Young Racers" (1963), who "treated beautiful women as if they were fast cars...ROUGH!" Filmed on real Grand Prix tracks, this action-packed drama stars Mark Damon, Luana Anders, and Patrick Magee. "The Trip" (1967), written by Jack Nicholson and directed by Corman, stars Peter Fonda as a movie producer who sees LSD as the escape from his problems. Co-stars Dennis Hopper, Bruce Dern, and Susan Strasberg. Corman's "Bloody Mama" (1970) boasts Shelly Winters as gun-toting Ma Barker, and Robert De Niro, Don Stroud, and Robert Walden as her sadistic sons. Corman's last film for A.I.P is a "Gas-s-s-s" (1971), an offbeat look at a world where no one lives past 25. Cindy Williams, Ben Vereen star. Also includes "A Bucket of Blood" and "The Wild Angels." Soundtrack: English. Four-disc set.

Vincent Price Gift Set, Vol. 1

Five-disc set includes "Tales of Terror," "Twice-Told Tales," "Witchfinder General," "The Abominable Dr. Phibes," "Dr. Phibes Rises Again," "Theater of Blood," and "Madhouse" (1974).

MSRP for both is $39.99.

I'll have all the titles in the Vincent Price one but they've got the Corman one split split things I want and things I already have, so I don't know if I'll wait for some possible single discs or if it's cheap enough buy it anyways.

[DrHerbertWest]

Out of all these, all I have are X: The Man With X-Ray Eyes & both Dr. Phibes films. I am all over this!!

[Erick H.]

HOUSE ON SKULL MOUNTAIN is kinda cool in a silly way, WALTZ is kinda weird, odd pairing, and isnt GORILLA AT LARGE a 3D film?

GORILLA AT LARGE was indeed a 3-D film.

[rxfiend]

isn't the X dvd going for some serious $ right now? If so, you may want to sell your copy before this box hits the market.

[DrHerbertWest]

isn't the X dvd going for some serious $ right now? If so, you may want to sell your copy before this box hits the market.

And what happens if the set gets cancelled? I'd be out of a great film! :D

I've seen it on eBay anywhere from $15 to $80 so I don't know how rare it really is, but I'll look into it. I managed to find mine for $6 in pristine condition at work... Someone got rid of it, and I have no idea why.

[Hellbilly]

http://www.lasersedge.com/gfx/1/medium/88085.jpghttp://www.lasersedge.com/gfx/1/medium/88081.jpg

Cover art for Tales From The Crypt/Vault Of Horror and Cosen Survivors/Earth Dies Screaming. Street Date: 09/11/07

[onebyone]

I have to admit, I felt a little rush to the head upon seeing the old Midnite Movies logo again.

[satans-sadists]

http://www.lasersedge.com/gfx/1/medium/88085.jpghttp://www.lasersedge.com/gfx/1/medium/88081.jpg

Cover art for Tales From The Crypt/Vault Of Horror and Cosen Survivors/Earth Dies Screaming. Street Date: 09/11/07

Love the artwork! :) Glad to see they've kept the same logo and design style.

Thanks for sharing!

[jefff]

YES! The old design! That makes me so happy... just seeing that Tales/Vault cover is seriously a dvd dream come true.

I didnt know they were releasing them as Midnite Movies, I thought the Fox titles were seperate, but apparently not.

[maybrick]

Now THAT'S what I call "sweet"! :D

[X-human]

I don't like the 20th Century Fox logo slapped on there, but that's a very minor thing.

Where did you get the cover art Hellbilly? DVD Drive-In has updated their announcement with the following:NOTE: The following titles were thought to be slated for September 11, but it longs[sic] a[sic] though they'll arrive a bit later, most likely in October. So I'm wondering how up to date your street dates are.

They've also posted information on the Vincent Price set:A bonus disc in the set will include the documentary "Vincent Price: Renaissance Man” as well as two featurettes: "The Art of Fear" and "Working With Vincent Price."As much as I love Price, I'm still not going for the double dip. Corman on the other hand, well that they've got just enough in to make it worth the price for me.

[rxfiend]

So Fox is using the Midnite Movies banner as well? Well shit, looks like I'll have to buy their releases to keep up on my MM collection. lol So I guess on the MGM side, we'll see their logo then with the fox titles, they'll use theirs?

[RyanPC]

Am I dreaming?? I cannot fucking WAIT for that Tales from the Crypt/Vault of Horror DVD to be in my hands! It's beautiful. *holds back tears*

[old-boo-radley]

For a shit-ton of artwork: http://dvddrive-in.com/features/mgmfox07halloweendvds.htm

Dear God... Midnite Movies pwn n00bs.

[DrHerbertWest]

I am buying every single DVD featured on that website!!!!

Thanks, old-boo!!

[dwatts]

I'm getting ready for a huge order in the new six weeks or so.... maybe it's worth waiting though....

[onebyone]

For a shit-ton of artwork: http://dvddrive-in.com/features/mgmfox07halloweendvds.htm

Dear God... Midnite Movies pwn n00bs.

Oh man, that link was fantastic! Thanks for posting that I am really excited for these.

[jefff]

so....excited.....cant....contain....excitement

[JW77]

So Fox is using the Midnite Movies banner as well? Well shit, looks like I'll have to buy their releases to keep up on my MM collection. lol So I guess on the MGM side, we'll see their logo then with the fox titles, they'll use theirs?

The reason Fox is using the Midnight Movies logo is because they currently control the MGM library, so presumably any future releases (whether they're from MGM or Fox) will use the Fox logo.

[highclassrob]

So where is the Burning?

[MorallySound]

So where is the Burning?

It's coming, but it's not part of the Midnight Movies line-up.

[X-human]

The reason Fox is using the Midnight Movies logo is because they currently control the MGM library, so presumably any future releases (whether they're from MGM or Fox) will use the Fox logo.

I thought that too at first, but looking at Witchfinder/Food you'll see MGM's name next to Midnite instead of Fox's name. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the double features are actually made up entirely of Fox's own catalog not MGM's.

[old-boo-radley]

I thought that too at first, but looking at Witchfinder/Food you'll see MGM's name next to Midnite instead of Fox's name. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the double features are actually made up entirely of Fox's own catalog not MGM's.

You are correct.

I'll be picking up about 6 of the DFs coming out this year from MGM/Fox.

Witchfinder General and Food of the Gods I'll probably wait on as you know they'll be on a DF down the line.

[RyanPC]

I already own Theater of Blood, but I am definitely picking up that Vincent Price box. I'll also get Food of the Gods even though I've never seen it, and of course Tales from the Crypt. :)

The others look interesting so I might buy them eventually, too.

[17thJuggalo]

Apparently the Vinny collection will include:

Abominable Dr. Phibes
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Tales Of Terror
Twice Told Tales
Theater Of Blood
Madhouse

I haven't seen any of these so this will be a treat for me. :)

[dwatts]

I have the R2 of Witchfinder General, so will have to see which print is used. I own everything in the PRice box other than Madhouse, so I'll grab that elsewhere. Otherwise, it's all good.

[Hellbilly]

Where did you get the cover art Hellbilly? DVD Drive-In has updated their announcement with the following:So I'm wondering how up to date your street dates are.
I got the cover art and street date info from www.lasersedge.com. On a sidenote, even amazon lists 09/11/07.

[satans-sadists]

I got the cover art and street date info from www.lasersedge.com. On a sidenote, even amazon lists 09/11/07.

CD Universe and Deep Discount also have the 9/11/07 release date. Less than two months away! :D

[X-human]

I got the cover art and street date info from www.lasersedge.com. On a sidenote, even amazon lists 09/11/07.

OK, it looks like it's the MGM double features were the ones delayed from 9/11:

RETURN OF DRACULA/THE VAMPIRE
THE BEAST WITH A MILLION EYES/PHANTOM FROM 10,000 LEAGUES
PHARAOH'S CURSE/CURSE OF THE FACELESS MAN
THE BEAST WITHIN/THE BAT PEOPLE
KONGA/YONGARY
MONSTER FROM THE DEEP

So we'll be having a round two of Midnite Movies this year. Softens the blow a bit. ;)

[maybrick]

What I want to know is, where's THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN? For Pete's Sake it was part of the Midnite Movie line way, WAY back when they only produced VHS. It's taking an eternity to get to DVD!

[satans-sadists]

What I want to know is, where's THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN? For Pete's Sake it was part of the Midnite Movie line way, WAY back when they only produced VHS. It's taking an eternity to get to DVD!

I'm almost certain that MGM still has the rights to AIP's The Incredible Melting Man. Another long overdue release.

Witchfinder General (a.k.a. Conqueror Worm), Master of the World, and Burn Witch Burn were all released on vhs back in 2000. Witchfinder General is the only film among this group making its Midnite Movies dvd debut later this year.

I'm sure there are other films that were available on vhs in the Midnite Movies line that still haven't gotten the dvd treatment.

[satans-sadists]

OK, it looks like it's the MGM double features were the ones delayed from 9/11:

RETURN OF DRACULA/THE VAMPIRE
THE BEAST WITH A MILLION EYES/PHANTOM FROM 10,000 LEAGUES
PHARAOH'S CURSE/CURSE OF THE FACELESS MAN
THE BEAST WITHIN/THE BAT PEOPLE
KONGA/YONGARY
MONSTER FROM THE DEEP

So we'll be having a round two of Midnite Movies this year. Softens the blow a bit. ;)

Splitting it up into two rounds is fine with me. It was nice when MGM used to do two rounds per year, typically in the spring and late summer.

[maybrick]

Does anybody know if The Bat People is worth double dipping on The Beast Within for?

[rxfiend]

It looks like the MGM midnite titles are back on for the Sept 11 release rather than later.

[X-human]

^Yep, here's the latest from DVD Drive-In:MGM's batch of new Midnite Movies double features have now been confirmed for a September 11 street date, making this one of the biggest Septembers for classic horror/sci-fi DVD releases ever! The following four double features have been confirmed: RETURN OF DRACULA/THE VAMPIRE (John Beal) (new hi-def transfers), PHANTOM FROM 10,000 LEAGUES/THE BEAST WITH A MILLION EYES (new hi-def transfer for PHANTOM), THE BEAST WITHIN/THE BAT PEOPLE and KONGA/YONGARY, MONSTER FROM THE DEEP. We have added the covers for these to the MGM/Fox Halloween page, so you can check them out by clicking HERE (http://www.dvddrive-in.com/features/mgmfox07halloweendvds.htm). You'll also find some additional art there for MGM's upcoming Vincent Price and Roger Corman box sets!http://www.dvddrive-in.com/index.htm

Seriously, even for the rich this has to be a killer month. I've lost count of all the discs and boxsets coming out in September.

[satans-sadists]

^Yep, here's the latest from DVD Drive-In:http://www.dvddrive-in.com/index.htm

Seriously, even for the rich this has to be a killer month. I've lost count of all the discs and boxsets coming out in September.

Great news! :D I love all the Midnite Movies artwork this time around too. Cool to see the other covers.

September's onslaught is quite overwhelming! :nervous: Can honestly say that it will take several months before buying all of the new releases I'm intending to pick up.

[JW77]

Seriously, even for the rich this has to be a killer month. I've lost count of all the discs and boxsets coming out in September.

It's going to be a crazy couple of months for me:

ROBOCOP Steelbook SE
KISSOLOGY VOL 2
SERENITY SE
TWIN PEAKS Complete Series
BLADE RUNNER 5 Disc SE w/Briefcase
KUBRICK COLLECTION
BABYLON 5 LOST TALES
HEAVEN & HELL LIVE AT RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL
BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA SE
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND SE

I'm going to have to go out to street corner and give blowjobs to afford all of this shit...

[BroodingHope]

It's going to be a crazy couple of months for me:

ROBOCOP Steelbook SE
KISSOLOGY VOL 2
SERENITY SE
TWIN PEAKS Complete Series
BLADE RUNNER 5 Disc SE w/Briefcase
KUBRICK COLLECTION
BABYLON 5 LOST TALES
HEAVEN & HELL LIVE AT RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL

I'm going to have to go out to street corner and give blowjobs to afford all of this shit...

What corner was that again? :lol: Seriously though, you're right. This is truly a great time to be a DVD collector. I can't wait to get that Kubrick box set.

[onebyone]

I posted this yesterday, but it has vanished so I am trying again. Are these all the midnite movies coming out on 9/11? I want to be sure I am not missing any:

Beast Within & Bat People (Sen)
Blueprint For Murder / Man In the Attic
Chosen Survivors / The Earth Dies Screaming
Devils Of Darkness / Witchcraft
The Food of the Gods
Gorilla at Large & Mystery on Monster Island
The House on Skull Mountain / The Mephisto Waltz
Phantom From 10000 Leagues & Beast Million Eyes
Return of Dracula & Vampire (Sen)
Tales From the Crypt & Vault of Horror (Sen)
Witchfinder General
Yongary Monster From the Deep / Konga (Double Feature)

[DrHerbertWest]

The Vincent Price set is coming out the same day, I believe, but they may not officially be labeled 'Midnite Movies'

[Suicide]

I was looking around for something and came across a listing for a Midnite Movies Double Feature of The Curse/The Curse 2: The Bite showing a 9/11 release also. I didn't see that one on DVD Drive-In, is this an error or was it just announced?
http://www.dvdaf.com/search.html?has=%2Fcurse%2F&init_form=str0_0_has_%2Fcurse%2F*mode_more&pg=52&pm=one

[Cujo108]

^ Woah, that would really make my day if it's true! Curse II would have to be the unrated cut, of course.

[onebyone]

I am not sure I am going to get it, but how did I forget the Vincent set? D'oh.

And holy crap on The Curse/The Curse 2 (http://www.amazon.com/Curse-Bite-2-pack/dp/B000UDGOAC/ref=sr_1_2/002-6287440-8496844?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1186784840&sr=8-2). It is at amazon for preordering. That's great news!

[old-boo-radley]

Gonna have to think about The Curse, I have the original on VHS and I don't watch enough of my DVDs now to worry about upgrading. But, I don't have The Curse II, so I'll have to do some research and base my decision on that.

[eric_angelus]

That's great about The Curse...I have always like the second one alot.

[X-human]

I posted this yesterday, but it has vanished so I am trying again. Are these all the midnite movies coming out on 9/11? I want to be sure I am not missing any:

Fox:
TALES FROM THE CRYPT (1972)/VAULT OF HORROR (1973)
CHOSEN SURVIVORS/THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING
DEVILS OF DARKNESS/WITCHCRAFT (1964)
BLUEPRINT FOR MURDER/MAN IN THE ATTIC
GORILLA AT LARGE/MYSTERY AT MONSTER ISLAND
THE HOUSE ON SKULL MOUNTAIN/THE MEPHISTO WALTZ

MGM:
RETURN OF DRACULA/THE VAMPIRE
PHANTOM FROM 10,000 LEAGUES/THE BEAST WITH A MILLION EYES
THE BEAST WITHIN/THE BAT PEOPLE
KONGA/YONGARY, MONSTER FROM THE DEEP
WITCHFINDER GENERAL
FOOD OF THE GOODS
Vincent Price: MGM Scream Legends Collection

And then on the 18th MGM is also putting out The Roger Corman Collection, which includes many previous Midnite Movies along with a few new ones.

[VenicuS]

"Witchfinder General"? Sweet! I've been wanting that one for a while. Should go good for a double feature with "Mark of the Devil". And the new Blade Runner SE makes me want to cry, it's so awesome.

[satans-sadists]

It's no secret how useless Deep Discount's search function really is, but has anyone been able to find Food of the Gods on their website? It's the only one from this upcoming September batch of new releases not listed on in their inventory. Looks like Deep Discount has the best online prices for these Midnite Movies arriving in two weeks.

[Katatonia]

It's no secret how useless Deep Discount's search function really is, but has anyone been able to find Food of the Gods on their website? It's the only one from this upcoming September batch of new releases not listed on in their inventory. Looks like Deep Discount has the best online prices for these Midnite Movies arriving in two weeks.

I never could find it either. I've pre-ordered 9 of the other 9/11 MGM titles from DD however.

[onebyone]

I gave up on finding it just last night and ordered it elsewhere. I got most of the other 9/11 Midnite Movies titles from them though. The prices are much better than amazon right now.

[satans-sadists]

I never could find it either. I've pre-ordered 9 of the other 9/11 MGM titles from DD however.

I gave up on finding it just last night and ordered it elsewhere. I got most of the other 9/11 Midnite Movies titles from them though. The prices are much better than amazon right now.

Since my last post, I went to Amazon and saw that Food of the Gods and Witchfinder General (the two single features) are $9.99 on Amazon. The rest of the titles on Amazon are around $13.00. Looks like I'll be doing the same and getting about 90% of them from Deep Discount.

[Katatonia]

Since my last post, I went to Amazon and saw that Food of the Gods and Witchfinder General (the two single features) are $9.99 on Amazon.

Good to know.

Question: does Amazon generally ship out pre-orders ahead of the release date? I honestly can't recall pre-ordering anything from them in years.

[onebyone]

I usually get things I pre-order from from Amazon on the release date. They occasionally arrive the day after if it is something I have been wanting forever.

[satans-sadists]

Good to know.

Question: does Amazon generally ship out pre-orders ahead of the release date? I honestly can't recall pre-ordering anything from them in years.

Amazon usually ships my pre-orders a day ahead of the release date (a couple times it was two days ahead). I was never fortunate enough to get a dvd from Amazon before the street date. Usually they arrive on the street date or a day later.

[Agentsusp]

DVD Empire is a little more money, but if you get three titles it's free shipping and I almost ALWAYS get my DVDs the day before release (they almost always ship on a Friday and I get them Monday)

[satans-sadists]

I pre-ordered 7 of next week's Midnite Movies from Deep Discount and just got notification that 5 of them shipped today. :) Maybe I will get these on the actual street date?

Has anyone found reviews of the new Midnite Movies on the web? Sites like DVD Drive-In usually post some by now. I haven't come across any.

[maybrick]

I'm a bit tight on cash right now so I'm going to hold off until Halloween. Who knows, somebody like Best Buy or Walmart might wind up selling these as Halloween specials for dirt cheap around that time.

[satans-sadists]

I'm a bit tight on cash right now so I'm going to hold off until Halloween. Who knows, somebody like Best Buy or Walmart might wind up selling these as Halloween specials for dirt cheap around that time.

Didn't Walmart do that around Halloween two years ago? If I recall, they were around $5.00 or $5.50 a piece.

[maybrick]

They did, but they were all older OOP single feature discs and I think most of them had since been released as double features. Still, it couldn't hurt to wait. I remember they had The Howling special edition out as one of their Halloween specials shortly after it was released, and for cheaper then I paid for it online to boot.

[satans-sadists]

This isn't one of the dvds I pre-ordered, but a review of the Blueprint for Murder & Man in the Attic double feature has been posted at DVD Beaver:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews32/blueprint_for_murder.htm

[rxfiend]

Didn't Walmart do that around Halloween two years ago? If I recall, they were around $5.00 or $5.50 a piece.

yes they did. they were selling the single edition versions of MM dvds for $5. I came out of the store with over $100 worth that day. :D

[DrHerbertWest]

Well I'm only buying one official Midnite Movie title (Food Of The Gods) on Tuesday so I can wait and see what happens. I wonder if anything else I'm buying, like the Vincent Price Collection, will be on sale around Halloween. Hmmm.

[onebyone]

I have read in one or two places that The Witchfinder General is the edited US cut, but no formal reviews as of yet. Has anyone gotten their hands on this yet, or seen a really specific review?

[Katatonia]

I have read in one or two places that The Witchfinder General is the edited US cut, but no formal reviews as of yet. Has anyone gotten their hands on this yet, or seen a really specific review?

Here's something about the disc that's been posted and agreed upon in the ABUK forum (http://www.anchorbay.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1753&page=12):


Yep, this would be the completely original version - the 'director's cut' if you will.

The other versions are:
- the continental cut, all the violence + gratuitous nudity
- the trimmed BBFC cut, with the violence missing.
- The US version, re-titled, re-cut and with a different soundtrack.

Would have been nice if MGM had included some of these alternate scenes on the DVD release, but I think a pristine print of the 'director's cut' is something worth celebrating on its own


The R1 disc is the "director's cut" as originally intended, but if you want the "continental cut" you'll still need to have the R2 release...but apparently the new R1 disc has an awesome looking transfer from all reports.

[onebyone]

Thanks for the information Katatonia. That makes me feel better about the release. I have a decent version of the the continental cut, so I guess I should be happy to have the director's cut looking seemingly awesome. I haven't actually seen it so, who knows, maybe it is better than the version I have. I wish it would hurry and get here come on amazon!

[shithead]

Does anyone know if FYE or Circuit City carries these in stores?

[zompirejoe]

Does anyone know if FYE or Circuit City carries these in stores?

Circuit City has carried a lot of MGM dvd releases in the past, not sure now but probably. I haven't been to one of those stores in years, it's cheaper and more convenient to buy online(and the sites I go to have free shipping and no tax).

[X-human]

Amazon.com has the following 6 new titles for $8.49:

The Food of the Gods
Tales From the Crypt / Vault of Horror (Double Feature)
Chosen Survivors / The Earth Dies Screaming
The House on Skull Mountain / The Mephisto Waltz
Devils Of Darkness / Witchcraft
Gorilla at Large/Mystery on Monster Island

Two are MGM and four are Fox. Why these ones I have no idea but never look a gift horse in the mouth. There are reportedly other older MM titles also at this price. Not all of the new ones or old ones are. Here are some of the older ones:

Die Monster Die/Dunwich Horror
Panic in the Year Zero/The Last Man on Earth
War Gods of the Deep/At the Earth's Core

[satans-sadists]

DVD Drive-In posted their review of Witchfinder General:

http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/t-z/witchfindergeneral68.htm

[fattyjoe37]

Does anyone know if FYE or Circuit City carries these in stores?

I went to a local FYE and they didn't have any of the 9/11 horror releases.

[satans-sadists]

Another DVD Drive-In review, this time for Tales from the Crypt/Vault of Horror:

http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/t-z/talesfromcryptvaulthorr7273.htm

[fattyjoe37]

I rented Tales from the Crypt/Vault of Horror last night because I had never seen them before. They were both good anthology stories, but one that stuck in my mind was the final story from Tales with the blind people. When the guy had to walk through the hallway lined with razors all I could think of was how much it was like Saw, but 30 years earlier.

[satans-sadists]

More DVD Drive-In reviews! Here are Food of the Gods, The Beast Within/The Bat People, and Devils of Darkness/Witchcraft:

http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/e-h/foodofthegods76.htm

http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/a-d/batpeople74.htm

http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/a-d/devilsdarknesswitchcraft6564.htm

[Katatonia]

http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/a-d/batpeople74.htm

That sucks that they apparently didn't use the same disc content as the previous DVD of The Beast Within. I was thinking of buying this one, but if it's a flipper disc and missing the trailer on the previous release, yuck!

[satans-sadists]

That sucks that they apparently didn't use the same disc content as the previous DVD of The Beast Within. I was thinking of buying this one, but if it's a flipper disc and missing the trailer on the previous release, yuck!

So far, I've only watched three of the new Midnite Movies: Witchfinder General, The Beast Within, and The Bat People. None of them had trailers. :mad:

[Katatonia]

So far, I've only watched three of the new Midnite Movies: Witchfinder General, The Beast Within, and The Bat People. None of them had trailers. :mad:

Which is yet another reason why I'm keeping my R2 import of Witchfinder General for the superb extras! :evil:

The Beast Within had the trailer for the film included on the previous MGM disc. I can't understand why they didn't carry that over...

[wago70]

Not too much trailer-action on these new DVD's according to recent reviews...

[onebyone]

I rented Tales from the Crypt/Vault of Horror last night because I had never seen them before. They were both good anthology stories, but one that stuck in my mind was the final story from Tales with the blind people. When the guy had to walk through the hallway lined with razors all I could think of was how much it was like Saw, but 30 years earlier.

I just watched it and I found myself thinking that exact same thing.

I LOVED Tales from the Crypt so, so much. For some reason, I had only seen the Joan Collins segment of the movies like 454 times, but always missed the rest of the stories. They were all top quality. I love Amicus movies. They are so well done, so beautiful, and so, so very bent. I can't believe I missed watching most of them for all these years.

[satans-sadists]

I just watched it and I found myself thinking that exact same thing.

I LOVED Tales from the Crypt so, so much. For some reason, I had only seen the Joan Collins segment of the movies like 454 times, but always missed the rest of the stories. They were all top quality. I love Amicus movies. They are so well done, so beautiful, and so, so very bent. I can't believe I missed watching most of them for all these years.

Since you enjoyed this double feature, I'm sure you will appreciate the Amicus anthology film From Beyond the Grave (1973). It's finally coming to dvd next Tuesday the 25th!

[onebyone]

I didn't know that one was an Amicus movie. Hell, I didn't know Tales from the Crypt was either until I popped it in last night. I will check it out for sure then. Thanks for the tip! :)

[satans-sadists]

I didn't know that one was an Amicus movie. Hell, I didn't know Tales from the Crypt was either until I popped it in last night. I will check it out for sure then. Thanks for the tip! :)

Another Amicus anthology you may want to check out is Torture Garden (1967) with Burgess Meredith, Peter Cushing, and Jack Palance.

Glad to spread the word. :) Amicus is one of my very favorite film production studios.

[spawningblue]

Which is yet another reason why I'm keeping my R2 import of Witchfinder General for the superb extras! :evil:

The Beast Within had the trailer for the film included on the previous MGM disc. I can't understand why they didn't carry that over...

Does the Witchfinder General DVD in the Vincent Price Collection have any extras?

[X-human]

I think people just went crazy buying up all these discs because Amazon.com sent me an e-mail early today saying they'd be unable to meet expected delivery dates and that I should get it between 09/27/2007 - 10/04/2007.

Then later I got an e-mail saying it all shipped and should be here by the 24th, so I'm guessing they re-ordered a boat load of these discs. Hopefully that means they'll be coming back to B&M stores in larger numbers as well.

Which may also mean that MM's not only meeting but beating expectations and that they'll be plenty more where that's from I'm sure. Sony has also recently put the word out that they'll be digging deeper into their back catalog. Since they have direct access to MGM's sales numbers I'm sure they'll be taking a close look at MM's new found success. If Fox, MGM and Sony are all going to jump on this bandwagon we've got some good things coming I'm sure.

[Noto]

Does the Witchfinder General DVD in the Vincent Price Collection have any extras?

Yes, it's the same disc as the standalone release.

[satans-sadists]

Another DVD Drive-In review, this one is for Yongary, Monster from the Deep: http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/t-z/yongary67.htm

[wago70]

Very nice...all the new releases. So far, it's also GREAT that we aren't seeing any instances of glitches and other manufacturing errors according to these reviews.

[VideoViolence]

What happened to Scarecrows? I read on Fangoria some really cool extras were planned and I heard they're not on there? WTF? And is it the Uncut/Unrated version?

[MorallySound]

Picked up Tales From the Crypt/Vault of Horror, The Beast Within/The Bat People, The House on Skull Mountain/The Mephisto Waltz, and The Curse/The Curse 2: The Bite. They were 2 for $20 at Future Shop.

[VideoViolence]

Even though it may say R-Rated on the back of the box, is the version of Curse 2 on the disc, the Uncut one previously available on vhs?

[Katatonia]

What happened to Scarecrows? I read on Fangoria some really cool extras were planned and I heard they're not on there? WTF? And is it the Uncut/Unrated version?

No clue about the announced extras... :eek2:

Yes, it's Uncut/Unrated.

[satans-sadists]

The Midnite Movies Yahoo group passed along an informative article and interview from Sci-Fi Japan on Yongary, Monster from the Deep and the MGM dvd restoration:

http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2007/09/20/yongary-monster-from-the-deep-on-mgm-dvd