The arrival of the uncut, restored, director’s cut of Perdita Durango on Blu-ray is almost enough excitement for an entire month. But then there’s the whacked-out horror film from Argentina- The Curious Dr. Humpp; a huge, limited edition, Andy Milligan…
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Talk about some bloody Blu-ray valentines- this month’s crackpot collection includes Tennessee Williams’ twisted, dark comedy Baby Doll; the heart-ripping Canadian slasher My Bloody Valentine; not to mention a terrific, paranoid thriller- The Parallax View; some guilty-pleasure color musicals from…
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I really think I’m finally losing my marbles. Why else would I be so ecstatic about the Blu-ray release of Blue Monkey, a 1987 Canadian sci-fi/horror flick starring Steve Railsback about a giant insect stalking the halls of a hospital. …
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So many brain-melting cult films are out on Blu-ray this month. Not to mention a great box set of films by Luis Bunuel; a restored Nick & Nora Charles mystery; an exploitation movie about a gorilla-worshiping tribe in the Congo;…
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True, this is not your ordinary holiday season. But thank Christ for these crackpot Blu-rays, released just in time to ease the sting of a Covid-Christmas. From David Cronenberg’s furiously fucked-up- Crash, to the jazz-infused melodrama of Young Man with…
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There are so many deliriously deranged Blu-rays out this month (that I desperately need), I’ll be living on white rice for the next 5 months. From the glorious Fellini box set from Criterion to two drive-in classics How to Make…
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Wait- there’s new footage in Alfred Hitchcock’s influential shocker- Psycho? As it turns out when Psycho came out in 1960 these few seconds were in the film. It’s only when the film was later re-issued in theaters and eventually released…
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They don’t call it “fall” for nothing. Thank God at least for home media which gives you respite from the madness. This month is there is great mix of classics like Picnic to rancid rarities like Massacre in Dinosaur Valley.…
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More insanity on Blu-ray this month- from early body-horror from director David Cronenberg; sublime Bob Hope horror comedies; a little known black comedy starring Roddy McDowall and Tuesday Weld; an exquisite indie film from Bette Gordon; a new feature from…
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Another fabulous month of eclectic, crackpot Blu-rays. From gorgeous restorations of pre-Code shockers; a 4K “steelbook” of a zombie classic; an exploitation gem about the dangers of weed; a film based on a controversial Jean Genet play; some classic Universal…
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