Movie Reviews by Dennis Dermody

            Two brilliant horror films directed by Michele Soavi (Dellamorte Dellamore aka Cemetery Man), and produced by Dario Argento (Suspiria) are now out in definitive, glorious, 4K UHD Blu-rays from Severin.             The Church (1989) Michele Soavi’s gothic shocker opens with a…
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            This second volume of classic Italian Gothic horror from Severin includes a stunning 4K restoration of one of the true greats of the genre- Antonio Margheriti’s 1964 Danza Macabra (Castle of Blood in the US).              The popular gothic horror genre…
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            The batch of new Blu-rays for January are a grab bag of cult favorites and ones definitely to discover. From zombie nuns; goofy-looking sea creatures; creepy cats; slimy mine monsters; vengeful Japanese gangsters, spider-baby cults; on-the-run androids, to unhinged restaurant…
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            Smart, sexy, sublimely funny, Stella Stevens used her curvaceous body as the ultimate joke that she was in on. I always get annoyed when I mention her name and friends only know her as the woman with the big platform…
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            Dellamorte Dellamore (aka Cemetery Man in the US) has been called “the last great Italian horror movie.” It’s director Michele Soavi’s 1994 surreal masterpiece and Severin has given the film a gorgeous 4-disc 4K UHD restoration that is to die…
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            Oh joy! Oh rapture! The long-awaited restoration of the complete cartoons of Ub Iwerks’ Flip the Frog (1930-1933) is finally available on Blu-ray from Thunderbean. There’s even an introduction by Ub Iwerks’ granddaughter Leslie Iwerks. Talk about a perfect Christmas…
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            Here are some lurid and entertaining Blu-ray stocking stuffers to make the spirit bright for certain demented family members. I would go insane to find any one of these under the Christmas tree.              Horrors of the Black Museum (VCI) A…
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