BREAKING: Scorpion to release Humongous & More on New Line

rhett · 05-12-2011, 08:00 AM

80s horror fans have already had a few nice surprises this year with announcements like SLEDGEHAMMER, but this one takes the cake. Scorpiron Releasing will be debuting the following favorites coming out in September: HUMONGOUS, AMERICAN NIGHTMARE, THE CARPENTER, THE DEVIL WITHIN HER, THE HUMAN EXPERIMENTS, THE MARK OF CAIN and NOTHING BUT THE NIGHT. As if that weren't good enough, they're also re-releasing the beloved and hard to find FINAL EXAM, THE INCUBUS and THE HOUSE ON SORORITY ROW. All nine DVDs will be on a new "Katrina's Nightmare Theatre" line featuring intros and extros by WWE star Katarina Leigh Walters. It's about time we had a new Elvira!

I'm salivating too much at the thought of finally seeing the Canadian giallo sleeze-classic, AMERICAN NIGHTMARE cleaned up on DVD. I'll just go ahead and quote their official press release:

Quote:

PRESS RELEASE: Scorpion Releasing presents Katarina's Nightmare Theater!

Scorpion Releasing proudly presents Katarina's Nightmare Theater, a new line of horror DVDs hosted by actress, and former WWE and now TNA star, Katarina Leigh Waters, as she introduces a series of cult films, many of them for the first time on DVD! See the bewitching Katarina introduce such horror classics as THE HOUSE ON SORORITY ROW, FINAL EXAM, THE INCUBUS, some of them in new high definition film transfers with new extras!

Also, for the first time on DVD such films as the 80's horror favorite HUMONGOUS, THE CARPENTER starring Wings Hauser (VICE SQUAD), THE HUMAN EXPERIMENTS starring Linda Haynes, AMERICAN NIGHTMARE with Michael Ironside, THE DEVIL WITHIN HER starring Joan Collins, the twin-terrors of THE MARK OF CAIN, and NOTHING BUT THE NIGHT starring genre greats Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing! Each DVD will have a play with or without Katarina's intros and closing segments and some will have audio commentaries with the filmmakers moderated by Katarina. All the DVD sleeves will feature a reversible cover. The first wave will be released in September, just in time for Halloween and new DVDs coming each month through March!

"I am having really great fun hosting these movies, and coming up with skits for the introduction... plus I love that I get to meet these filmmakers and talk to them about their creative process on the audio commentaries... it's inspiring! I hope you enjoy watching the DVD's, as much as I enjoy working on them!" -Katarina Leigh Waters

Also, here's a sample of the cover art for each disc, staying very true to the original poster art:

Excited?

Steel76 · 05-12-2011, 08:10 AM

Awesome titles!!

REALLY happy about the re-release of Final Exam.

Though I could live without that banner on top and cheezy intros/outros by some WWE bimbo

Matt89 · 05-12-2011, 08:19 AM

WOW. Ditto about the banner, but Jesus Christ this is awesome. Humongous and American Nightmare? Sweet! Hopefully Sorority Row will have a progressive transfer this time and hopefully some extras on the other releases. Nice to see they're using the original artwork for Final Exam.

Guess none of these are hitting blu, but oh well.

~Matt

Body Boy · 05-12-2011, 08:28 AM

I feel sick to my stomach. I don't know why, this is awesome news. Yes, the banners are stupid, but my GOD!

American Nightmare and Humongous? Amazing! Humongous is fantastic! One of my favorites! So excited. I'm going to throw up.

Side note: I just bought the original Elite DVD for The Incubus two days ago, and NOW it gets a notice for rerelease? Typical. At least I only paid 20 bucks. And wow. I feel like crying for some reason. Ooooh, Christ! this is ridiculous! I don't know what to do with myself right now.

Stige · 05-12-2011, 08:33 AM

the incubus from Elite is going to be hard to beat in my opinion if that's any comfort, so I probably won't buy that......

but american nightmare , human experiments, humongous YES!! Guess it's way to ealry for any news on the specs of these?

Copyboy · 05-12-2011, 08:46 AM

I don't even know who this Katarina person is and totally agree with what others have said about the damned banner messing up such great cover art, but HU-FUCKING-MONGOUS?! WOO HOO! This is the most orgasm inducing news since Shawn Francis' post about the Women in Cages collection!

Body Boy · 05-12-2011, 08:49 AM

Just reread that the Katarina intro and closings will be optional, as well as reversible covers (presumably to get rid of the ugly banner) so that's good.

On the bright side, if there is ever a time where we may want to check out the skits and stuff, it could be fun. As long as the option not to have it is there. She seems like she's having fun and is excited about the features, which seems good. I think it's kind of cool to add that Elvira thing to it, as long as it can be ignored, like I said, when you want to.

All hail Scorpion!

All hail Humongous!

Hellbilly · 05-12-2011, 09:12 AM

Excellent news! I will be picking up all except for Final Exam, Incubus and The House on Sorority Row which I already own.
Looking forward to The Mark of Cain - one of my VHS faves from back in the day.

Katatonia · 05-12-2011, 09:12 AM

Wow, Humongous and American Nightmare?! Awesome! 2011 is looking like a great year...

chancetx · 05-12-2011, 10:51 AM

Great news. I've wanted to see HUMONGOUS since the mid-80s when I saw it in the video store but mom wouldn't let me rent it. Probably won't live up to my 13-year old expectations but I'll still pick it up.

On a side note, I've tried twice now to get through FINAL EXAM. Does anything EVER happen in that movie?

eric_angelus · 05-12-2011, 12:10 PM

Nice! Here's to finally being able to get a look at a viewable print of Humongous!

Steel76 · 05-12-2011, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Body Boy

Just reread that the Katarina intro and closings will be optional, as well as reversible covers (presumably to get rid of the ugly banner) so that's good.

Cool, I missed that info

It´s great they don´t force the Katarina stuff to play before the movie.
As other mentioned, I don´t know anything about here, and she might be a fun girl. But usually those "Elvira" wannabees sucks, hence my reaction

It´s going to be a LOOOONG summer until those amazing discs drops in....

Time to finish building that time machine

foller · 05-12-2011, 12:54 PM

Great news, superb artworks .... but these banners are horrible!

Nailwraps · 05-12-2011, 01:19 PM

This IS big news! The greatest news I've heard this year!

Suprised Scorpion Releasing got the rights to Humongous.

Steel76 · 05-12-2011, 01:27 PM

Here´s hoping Scorpion releases a "Mutilator" DVD instead of Code Red in the future

05-12-2011, 08:10 AM	#2
Steel76 Maniac Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Arvika, Sweden Posts: 540	Awesome titles!! REALLY happy about the re-release of Final Exam. Though I could live without that banner on top and cheezy intros/outros by some WWE bimbo __________________ Watching my filthy collection on Super 8mm, VHS, Laserdisc, DVD and Blu-Ray.

05-12-2011, 08:19 AM	#3
Matt89 HackMaster Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,001	WOW. Ditto about the banner, but Jesus Christ this is awesome. Humongous and American Nightmare? Sweet! Hopefully Sorority Row will have a progressive transfer this time and hopefully some extras on the other releases. Nice to see they're using the original artwork for Final Exam. Guess none of these are hitting blu, but oh well. ~Matt __________________ "If a man can bridge the gap between life and death ... I mean, if he can live on after his death, then maybe he was a great man." - James Dean

05-12-2011, 08:28 AM	#4
Body Boy HackMaster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia Posts: 1,448	I feel sick to my stomach. I don't know why, this is awesome news. Yes, the banners are stupid, but my GOD! American Nightmare and Humongous? Amazing! Humongous is fantastic! One of my favorites! So excited. I'm going to throw up. Side note: I just bought the original Elite DVD for The Incubus two days ago, and NOW it gets a notice for rerelease? Typical. At least I only paid 20 bucks. And wow. I feel like crying for some reason. Ooooh, Christ! this is ridiculous! I don't know what to do with myself right now. __________________ www.oh-the-horror.com... ...DVD Collection (most of it) Last edited by Body Boy; 05-12-2011 at 08:33 AM.

05-12-2011, 08:33 AM	#5
Stige HackMaster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Stavanger,Norway Posts: 1,235	the incubus from Elite is going to be hard to beat in my opinion if that's any comfort, so I probably won't buy that...... but american nightmare , human experiments, humongous YES!! Guess it's way to ealry for any news on the specs of these? __________________ http://www.invelos.com/dvdcollection.aspx/StigE

05-12-2011, 08:49 AM	#7
Body Boy HackMaster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia Posts: 1,448	Just reread that the Katarina intro and closings will be optional, as well as reversible covers (presumably to get rid of the ugly banner) so that's good. On the bright side, if there is ever a time where we may want to check out the skits and stuff, it could be fun. As long as the option not to have it is there. She seems like she's having fun and is excited about the features, which seems good. I think it's kind of cool to add that Elvira thing to it, as long as it can be ignored, like I said, when you want to. All hail Scorpion! All hail Humongous! __________________ www.oh-the-horror.com... ...DVD Collection (most of it)

05-12-2011, 08:46 AM	#6
Copyboy Maniac Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 896	I don't even know who this Katarina person is and totally agree with what others have said about the damned banner messing up such great cover art, but HU-FUCKING-MONGOUS?! WOO HOO! This is the most orgasm inducing news since Shawn Francis' post about the Women in Cages collection!

05-12-2011, 09:12 AM	#8
Hellbilly Water-squirting greatness Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Franconia Posts: 13,665	Excellent news! I will be picking up all except for Final Exam, Incubus and The House on Sorority Row which I already own. Looking forward to The Mark of Cain - one of my VHS faves from back in the day. __________________ "Common sense turns me on"

05-12-2011, 09:12 AM	#9
Katatonia Hellbound Heart Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Missouri Posts: 15,902	Wow, Humongous and American Nightmare?! Awesome! 2011 is looking like a great year... __________________ "The machines are faster and the bombs are worse, as we're all sucked into this unholy curse." - Saint Vitus - War Is Our Destiny DVD Profiler Collection

05-12-2011, 10:51 AM	#10
chancetx Stalker Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 304	Great news. I've wanted to see HUMONGOUS since the mid-80s when I saw it in the video store but mom wouldn't let me rent it. Probably won't live up to my 13-year old expectations but I'll still pick it up. On a side note, I've tried twice now to get through FINAL EXAM. Does anything EVER happen in that movie?

05-12-2011, 12:10 PM	#11
eric_angelus Testacular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Framingham, MA Posts: 1,907	Nice! Here's to finally being able to get a look at a viewable print of Humongous! __________________ "You gotta be quick...you gotta be quick with me...I'm from Erie, PA!" On Facebook The reason I'm in debt

05-12-2011, 12:54 PM	#13
foller Stalker Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 226	Great news, superb artworks .... but these banners are horrible! Last edited by foller; 05-12-2011 at 12:57 PM.

05-12-2011, 01:19 PM	#14
Nailwraps HackMaster Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,838	This IS big news! The greatest news I've heard this year! Suprised Scorpion Releasing got the rights to Humongous.

05-12-2011, 01:27 PM	#15
Steel76 Maniac Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Arvika, Sweden Posts: 540	Here´s hoping Scorpion releases a "Mutilator" DVD instead of Code Red in the future __________________ Watching my filthy collection on Super 8mm, VHS, Laserdisc, DVD and Blu-Ray.

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