A treasure trove of Blu-ray restorations of some offbeat greats- from the twisty Italian thrillers director Umberto Lenzi made with the wonderful Carroll Baker; Vanessa Redgrave’s passionate performance as the fiercely iconoclastic dancer Isadora Duncan; restored shorts by comedy legends…
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I am so overjoyed that I soon will own a Blu-ray box set of the films of one of my favorite Exploitation auteurs- Al Adamson. Not to mention new Blu-ray restorations of other favorites like the fantastic “giallo” The Strange…
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For those who scoff at collecting home media, having a library in these “self-isolation” times is a great joy. And this month there are so many crackpot goodies being released. From two loony Elizabeth Taylor vehicles- Reflections In A Golden…
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Any month that offers Blu-rays of such indescribable strangeness as Leave Her To Heaven and The Passion Of Darkly Noon is a reason to rejoice. There is also James Whale’s wonderful version of Show Boat, offbeat Universal Horror films from…
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Out on Blu-ray (but unfortunately a PAL disc which you will need an all-region Blu-ray player for) is Station Six-Sahara, a 1963 scorcher of a film starring Baby Doll herself- Carroll Baker. She plays Catherine Star and she and her…
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There are several obscure, crackpot films that I love to turn others on to. But how could I ever imagine one of my favorites- Hollywood Horror House, a twisted late-entry horror-hag film starring acting legend Miriam Hopkins, John Garfield Jr.…
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Boy, they are plenty of cinematic Valentines available on Blu-ray this month. From the uncut version of the well-loved slasher My Bloody Valentine to a rare, crackpot Serge Gainsbourg film starring Joe Dallesandro & Jane Birkin. There’s trash classics Kitten…
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What a way to begin the new year for Blu-ray lovers! Maria Montez on Blu-ray! Doctor Cyclops! All About My Mother! The Fugitive Kind! The Great McGinty! The controversial Lars Von Trier movie The House That Jack Built uncut!…
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One of the more exciting recent discoveries is Severin’s release of the Blu-ray & DVD of the rare 1967 Russian Horror Fantasy- Viy. This weird, wonderful film was never theatrically released in the States at the time, and only…
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If you know any other rabid lovers of cult and crackpot cinema, this is a good month to make their bad dreams come true with a gaggle of bizarre Blu-ray treats. From sordid, pre-Code shockers, to box sets concerning…
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