Horror Digital Forum - General http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/ Subforums: News, Official Polls, Reader Polls, Reader Reviews en Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:00:44 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/images/default/misc/rss.jpg Horror Digital Forum - General http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/ <![CDATA["Eaters" New Italian Zombie Film Produced By Uwe Boll]]> http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41324&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:10:14 GMT Synopsis:
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"The world - devastated by the Great Epidemic – is governed by hordes of living dead. Three men - Igor and Alen, two hunters of dead and a scientist, Gyno - try to give an answer to what has happened to the human race.
Alen and Igor leave for two days of hunting to find new "guinea-pigs" for Gyno and meet the most varied characters: a crazy painter, neo-Nazis and a mysterious girl, daughter of the feared Plague-Spreader, supposed craftsman of the epidemic..."
Trailer: http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/21571 ]]> General Hatchetwarrior http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41324 Poltergeist 25th anniversary DVD and Blu-Ray is a huge disappointment! http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41321&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:36:14 GMT The so called "25th anniversary" edition of Poltergeist for both DVD and Blu-Ray is very disappointing. No commentary or making of the film features are found on the discs that are almost always on anniversary editions. I cannot count the documentaries of real world of Poltergeists as an extra because they have absolutely nothing to do with the film. So not counting that, it's basically a bare-bones disc. Not even the trailer is on there. The trailer was on the original 1999 DVD release and there's no excuse why it's not on the new release. I do really like the remastered picture and sound for the new release as well as the booklet on the Blu-Ray so I guess that does compensate for the lack of extras. However, Being an anniversary release, Warner Bros. should have made an effort to put at least a commentary or maybe a tribute to Heather O' Rourke on the disc. Even if they can't do that, at least keep the trailer on there! Somehow I can't help but feel that the missing extras is a plan to squeeze as much cash out of consumers as possible:

Step 1: Re-release the DVD with better picture and sound so people will get that. But don't release the Blu-Ray yet. Yes, the format is out already but if we release it on Blu-Ray with the DVD, less people will buy the DVD and this way we can release the Blu-Ray later so people can double dip and double our revenue.

Step 2: Release it on Blu-Ray a year later after most people who love this film have bought it (or re-bought it) on DVD. Now we can get those who bought the DVD version to buy the Blu-Ray version. But let's not put any extras on the Blu-Ray version yet. Make it an almost bare-bones release so we can re-release it in 2012 on Blu-Ray with the extras as a 30th anniversary addition.

Step 3: We'll release Poltergeist on Blu-Ray again this time with the extras so Blu-Ray owners could double dip (or triple dip for those who bought the '07 DVD, '08 Blu-Ray bare bones, and now the Blu-Ray with extras).

I could be completely wrong on this but it makes sense to companies trying to maximize their profit to get consumers to buy the same movie as many times as possible. ]]> General Spacetraveler http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41321 Just sat down to watch... http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41320&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:52:43 GMT HALLOWEEN on the big screen. Harvard Sq in Boston. HALLOWEEN on the big screen. Harvard Sq in Boston. ]]> General Dave http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41320 Wicker Tree: sequel to Wicker Man http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41318&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:28:40 GMT http://thewickertreemovie.com/

The teaser trailer is up. Not very long, but I'm excited (especially about Christopher Lee). ]]> General buck135 http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41318 My film just got its first review!!!! http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41317&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:49:36 GMT I'm so excited! My film, Perversion, just got its first review and it's very positive. Check it out here: http://vinceliaguno.blogspot.com/201...erversion.html

Here's a trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqwA8sp0hHE ]]> General MacabreFilms http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41317 Treevenge http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41315&goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:26:15 GMT After reading the *Hobo with a Shotgun thread* (http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?threadid=40667), I did a bit of googling on the subject and ran across this short film by Rob Cotterill and Jason Eisener, the creators of the original *Hobo with a Shotgun* trailer featured in... After reading the Hobo with a Shotgun thread, I did a bit of googling on the subject and ran across this short film by Rob Cotterill and Jason Eisener, the creators of the original Hobo with a Shotgun trailer featured in Grindhouse.



Treevenge details the experiences and horrifying reality of the lives of Christmas trees. Clearly, for trees, Christmas isn’t the exciting “peace on earth” that is experienced by most. After being hacked down, and shipped away from their homes, they quickly become strung up, screwed into an upright position for all to see, exposed in a humiliation of garish decorations. But this Christmas will be different, this Christmas the trees have had enough, this Christmas the trees will fight back. Treevenge could be a short film about the end of days for Christmas trees, or perhaps, the end of humanity?

You can watch Treevenge on YouTube...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vaiv7kAXBzM ]]> General Damage http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41315 <![CDATA[Sony/Columbia goes the dvd-r route via Critics Choice & Deep Discount]]> http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41310&goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:39:48 GMT Copied from the cultmovieforums:

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Fans started finding that Sony & Columbia look to be starting up their own dvd-r exclusive releases via Critics Choice and Deep Discount (both owned by Infinity). Been discussed a lot on CHFB, comments were removed from HTF due to requests from Sony of info being posted too early...yeah, some of the usual drama has begun over what titles and what kind of quality these will be as it did with WB last year or whenever. So far, here's what's been found:

Soul of A Monster (1944)
The 27th Day (1957)
The Man Who Turned to Stone (1957)
The Spiritualist (already out on various PD labels as The Amazing Mr. X) (1948)
A Study in Terror (1965)
The Mad Room (1969)
The Mind of Mr. Soames (1970)
The 30-Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959)
Nightwing (1979)
A Reflection of Fear (1973)
The Night the World Exploded (1957)
Twelve to the Moon (1960)
Valley of the Dragons (1961)
FURY OF THE CONGO
JUNGLE MANHUNT
JUNGLE MOON MEN
PYGMY ISLAND

More details to come, I'm sure. Right now, I'm most excited for MIND OF MR. SOAMES (Terence Stamp is a 30 year old with the mind of a child! Oooh! And it's from Amicus).
I'm definitely the most excited about Nightwing. ]]> General Katatonia http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41310 Confessions of A Horror Baby http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41308&goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:09:22 GMT Hi guys,

I recently started a vlog that you might be interested in called Confessions of A Horror Baby, where I review all kinds of exploitation films ranging from good, bad, sleazy, cheap, etc.. So far, I've only posted 4 episodes, but I'm having a great time doing it.

My reviews so far...
1. Horror House on Highway Five
2. Deadly Games
3. Class Reunion Massacre
4. The Stay Awake

Tell me what you think. Hope you enjoy!

Here's the channel link: http://www.youtube.com/user/confessionhorrorbaby ]]> General MacabreFilms http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41308 Name that film! http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41307&goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:18:13 GMT While looking at the thread tonight regarding the remake of Fright Night, I remembered a question that I wanted to ask regarding the name of a film that I don't know. If you remember during various points in Fright Night, the TV set is always on in Charlie's room with a horror festival playing all night. On occasion, you can see brief clips/images on the TV. There is a film that is shown and I don't know what it is. All I remember is some type of door slamming, and a woman or man with long hair turns around very quickly. Their back is facing the viewer, but when he/she turns, there eyes seem to be either completely black or red? Does this ring a bell with anybody? I can't tell you if I've seen the film or not, but it has always intrigued me. ]]> General Harry Warden http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41307 <![CDATA[The Exorcist: Extended Director's Cut in theaters 1 day only]]> http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41305&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:08:31 GMT THE EXORCIST will be screening for one night only across the US on September 30th at 7PM. Just in time for the upcoming Blu-ray release the following week. It's a pretty grand movie to watch quietly in the theater, so this might be of interest to some of you horror fiends.

Here's details from the press release:

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The most horrifying movie of all time, “The Exorcist Extended Director’s Cut,” is coming to movie theaters in your area ONE NIGHT ONLY on Thursday, September 30th at 7pm.

Presented by NCM Fathom, “The Exorcist Extended Director’s Cut” features never-before-seen on-set footage, interviews with Academy Award® winning director William Friedkin, writer William Peter Blatty, and actress Linda Blair, and several members of the original movie cast and crew, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this legendary film.

Tickets may also be purchased online at www.FathomEvents.com. For a complete list of theater locations and prices, please visit the website (theaters and participants may be subject to change).
]]> General rhett http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41305 You can go looking for the Boggy Creek Creature! http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41303&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:54:22 GMT Check this out! ---Quote--- For one local man, finding the creature has become like searching for the Holy Grail, and he is teaming up with other believers the first week in November for a field-research class through Florida Keys Community College. He hopes to bring back proof of its... Check this out!

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For one local man, finding the creature has become like searching for the Holy Grail, and he is teaming up with other believers the first week in November for a field-research class through Florida Keys Community College. He hopes to bring back proof of its existence.

"I know it's there. I know it on several levels," said Scott Marlowe, a founder of the Pangea Institute in Winter Haven and instructor of an online class in cryptozoology, the study of creatures that may or may not exist, through Florida Keys Community College.
http://www.ufodigest.com/swampape.html

I'm guessing the source is not the most reliable...

But if there really is a group going to look for a 'Swamp Ape' in November I would be all over it if I lived in FL.... I could finally get some use out of my turquoise plastic pith helmet. (obscure MST3K reference there...) ]]> General Spit http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41303 identifying film help http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41300&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:58:57 GMT Hi everyone!

I remember watching this horror movie back in 1995. this movie was made somewhere in the 80's or early 90's and not sure if it was euro or not.

All I can remember is that the movie opens with two women sitting in a room with a baby they;re scared and stare at a air vent. Some kind of clothes hanger comes out the air vent then pulls one of the lady's through, killing her.

and basically I think it was some sort of beady eyed monsters living under a house/church/graveyard?

??? Any help will be appreciated! ]]> General MrPoetryMan http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41300 <![CDATA[Ken Russell's "The Devils" in Toronto]]> http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41299&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:20:18 GMT Hey all. As some of you may know, Rue-Morgue held a screening of Ken Russell's lost masterpiece "The Devils" in Toronto on August 29th. Shown here is my post on IMDB (cut and paste) describing the evening:

I just got back from the screening of "The Devils" with Ken Russell in person, here in Toronto, Ontario Canada. This was a night I will never forget as long as my memory will allow it, though it was not without its flaws.

The Bad: There's not much to complain about except for the fact that the print was most definitely NOT uncut. What irks me is how Rue Morgue had advertised that it was indeed the UNCUT version. The rape of christ was missing in its entirety. In fact, the scene ended as soon as Father Barre was struck from behind with the crucifix by the crazed nun. As expected, the "tibia scene" at the end was also missing. What irked me further were the short little snippets that were cut out.

1-Sister Jeanne masturbating while Sister Agnes watches through the door was shortened by a few frames. You barely see Sister Jeanne's twitching leg before the camera pulls out to reveal Sister Agnes behind the door.

2-Sister Jeanne's scourging of herself was reduced to about one or two whips.

3-For some odd reason, the dialogue "Reverend Father, I notice that you aren't speaking to them in Latin as is usual.. why is that?" and Father Barre's response to the question were missing.

4-Father Grandier's torture scene was missing the very quick dolly-in shot of the damage being done to his legs.

5-Father Grandier's burning was also tinkered with. During the last few lines where he says "If you are to remain free men, fight. Fight them or become their slaves", the actual footage of Grandier burning (where you see the grizzly sight of one of his eyes completely blackened) was replaced by footage of the burning fire. Therefore, you don't see Grandier scream those words. You hear them coming from the flames.

6-As mentioned, the tibia scene was absent. This was to be expected. But what I DIDN'T expect was the scene cut in late, so you don't see Sister Jeanne loading up her enema. Instead, the scene began as soon as Baron De Laubardemont places his hand on her shoulder, making her line "I'm purging my own devils" completely pointless.

Ok. Enough complaining. On with the good.

The print looked AMAZING. I can't stress to you how incredibly colorful and crisp it looked. I will NEVER look at my Angel Bootleg the same way again. I am not lying when I say the print made the film look as though it had been made in the last 5 years. The aspect ratio was, as expected, correct, and does it ever do the film justice. The sets, the shots... everything. It was almost like seeing the film for the first time. A standout for me were the scenes taking place inside of the church. The tinted light shining through the stained glass and onto the actors was as vibrant as could be.

Not to complain again, but the fact that Warner Bros has apparently spent so much time remastering a CUT version of the film upsets me to no end. This confirms what another poster on this forum stated. If the film is to get any release at all, it will be this one. I think our chances of having an uncut version of this film are next to none, unless Warner FINALLY (and wisely) gives the rights up to another, more competent company (*cough* Criterion *cough*).

And now onto the man himself. As expected, he was rather slow and had to have many of the audience's questions repeated for him. He would trail off from time to time, but he always kept his responses jovial and the audience had a good chuckle at his witty retorts. There's not much more to say about it than that. It was sad to see such a cinematic genius in such a slow, tired state, but that's life. He's still with us, and I was honored to be in the same theater as him. I wanted to shake his hand but I figured, who would I be to him? Another Joe Shmoe off the street, gushing about how great an influence he is to me. To be in his presence was enough, and it will stay with me forever. ]]> General Shlockjock81 http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41299 Most detestable horror film characters http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41295&goto=newpost Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:02:08 GMT Which characters in horror films do you bare an intense hatred for? Some of mine:

The wife in Mario Azzopardi's Deadline. I hated her so much that she almost single-handedly ruined the film for me. I wanted to jump on screen and put her out of my misery.

The father and sister in The Spell. Pure scum who don't receive the comeuppances that they so richly deserve.

The inspector in Let Sleeping Corpses Lie. He was my most-hated for the longest time.

Mrs. Carmody and her followers in The Mist.

Melissa in F13 Part VII.

Mother Abigail and all of her flock in The Stand. I know they're supposed to be the good guys, but they were mind-numbingly goody-two-shoes and judgemental. I'm religous, but I felt far more for the "villains" and wished the miniseries spent as much time with them.

The hunters in Hunter's Blood. I was hoping the hillbillies would off the lot of them.

The cult in Borderland. This is one of the rare films in which I truly hated the villains and hoped the protagonists would escape.


I know there are more, but these immediately came to mind. I'm sure I'll be back with other picks, but what are your's? ]]> General Cujo108 http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41295 Image Entertainment teams up with Sony http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41292&goto=newpost Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:45:19 GMT http://www.homemediamagazine.com/stu...tainment-20439

"In a major coup, resurgent Image Entertainment Aug. 30 said it has inked a multiyear deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment to allow the studio to manufacture and distribute all of its Blu-ray Disc and DVD releases. Separately, Sony agreed to license an undisclosed number of titles to Image for distribution.

Classic titles in the agreement include Sydney Pollack’s Absence of Malice (with Paul Newman and Sally Field), And Justice for All (directed by Norman Jewison and starring Al Pacino), and Adaptation (directed by Spike Jonze, with Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep and Chris Cooper).

Sony Corp. subsidiary Sony DADC is a major Blu-ray Disc/DVD replication company.

In addition, the deal affords Chatsworth, Calif.-based Image, which has slowly re-emerged from near bankruptcy to near profitability under new ownership and management, access to SPHE’s traditional accounts and non-traditional distribution channels.

“This agreement allows us to take advantage of their state-of-the-art retail systems while retaining control of sales and marketing,” said Image CEO Ted Green. “It also gives us additional quality product to distribute.”" ]]> General Nailwraps http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=41292