"The Night Shift" Sets Up Shop at Family Video

SGL Entertainment recently send the horror chamber information that their latest film "The Night Shift" will be available for rental at all Family Video stores. The film stars  Sadie Katz (Wrong Turn 6), Vincent Rivera (Insane, Hell Ride) and Greg Chandler Maness (Insane, Selma).

"The Night Shift" will be available at Family Video stores on July 25th. 

Press Release:

SGL Entertainment is pleased to announce that their new horror film THE NIGHT SHIFT will be available for sale and rental at all Family Video Stores Nationwide on July 25th 2017.

Included on the DVD are special bonus music features including ONE MORE BODY by Hed PE (Pavement Music) ONE LOVE by SOiL (Pavement Music) and NO FATE by PULSE (Dark Star Records). Special thanks to Mark Nawara and Tim King from Pavement Music plus Jeffrey A. Swanson and Lloyd Freeze from Dark Star Records for providing us this killer music.

The Night Shift is directed by Massimiliano Cerchi, Written by Anthony Werley, produced by Dustin Lebleu and stars: Sadie Katz (Wrong Turn 6), Vincent Rivera (Insane, Hell Ride) and Greg Chandler Maness (Insane, Selma).

SYNOPSIS: A security guard (Vincent Rivera) gets hired to guard an empty mansion until the owner will arrive in the morning. Little does he know, he has been set up as a human sacrifice to placate the various Demons who “live” in the house. Will he survive the shift or will he be a victim ?

THE NIGHT SHIFT will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD on July 25th 2017, and is already available as a special pre release on Amazon Prime Video Streaming. And, make sure to rent or buy a copy from any FAMILY VIDEO Location Nationwide on July 25th 2017. Distributed by SGL Entertainment, Indie Rights Movies and MVD.

"Lilith Dark" Returns to Cause More Trouble in Issue Three

Alterna Comic recently send the horror chamber information about the release of the third issues of "Lilith Dark. This is the third issue in the series. The comic is written and illustrated by Charles C. Dowd.

Issue #3 of "Lilith Dark" hits comic shops on September 20th.

Plot Synopsis: 

After declaring herself “Queen of the Beasties”, Lilith thinks nothing can go wrong. But when she demands a feast to celebrate – Lilith never could’ve imagined that her big sister would be the main course! LILITH DARK is an epic adventure that’s great for all ages!

"Retro Puppet Master" Blu-Ray Review

When “Retro Puppet Master” was released on blu-ray, I was kind of surprised that this got a blu-ray release considering not many of the post paramount films have been hitting blu-ray. Also, this film was released before “Curse of the Puppet Master” on blu-ray. The film is the seventh film of the “Puppet Master” and most different from the others.

The film focuses on a young Andre Toulon (Greg Sestero) who is running his puppet shows with the help of his friends. During one of his shows, he meets the daughter of a Swiss diplomat whom he falls for. His life is turned upside down when a mysterious sorcerer on the run shows up on his doorstep with the ancient secrets of Sutekh. Now with the secrets, Toulon and his puppets must stop Sutekh and his servants before he carries out his evil plans.

It’s been a while since I’ve seen “Retro Puppet Master”. I remember first seeing this on DVD through the local video and feeling happy that it was better than the abysmal “Curse of the Puppet Master” where I was outraged at that film’s lazy attempt at making a horror film. This film holds up from the last time I saw it.

One of the reason that I enjoyed this was David Decoteau’s direction. He does a good job making sure this feels different from all the other Puppet Master films. Decoteau does that by making sure the dialogue scenes move at a good pace and not rely heavily on stock film like the sixth Puppet Master” did. It made this entry more enjoyable as it felt like a real film and something that would fit the crazy mythology. I also liked how the film’s villains also had a nice creepy look to them. Even though they feel practical and cheap, it has a nice zombie/ creepy “Dark City” vibe to them. Decoteau also did a good job making sure the acting is good here. I liked how he manages to make sure the performances have a different feel from previous films. It’s more low-key but effective as I was into them.

The screenplay written by Benjamin Carr was good. What I liked about this screenplay was that it had a different tone compared to the other films. The other films felt it had more of a horror tone to them with the way its focuses on the blood. This film however focuses more on the backstory of the series main character Andre Toulon and how he met his wife. It was a nice change of the pace from the first six films. The other thing that I liked about it was the fact that we got to the beginning years of Toulon and how he acquired the magic to make the puppet walk and kill. It gives more background information of the character. It’s nice to have a different kind of “Puppet Master” film considering the sixth one really sucked. The extras on the blu-ray starts off with the film’s commentary track featuring director David Decoteau and the film star Greg Setero. This was a very good one. I liked how the both of them do into detail about the making of the film and stories that had happened on set. It’s one of the better full moon commentaries that they’ve done. The disc then wraps up with the film’s original videozone and two hours of raw behind the scenes footage with or without commentary from David Decoteau.

This is seventh best film in the series as I have this just behind “Axis Termination”, but it’s still a good film. “Retro Puppet Master” is different from the other entry from the other films in the series but it was nice to have a different entry that focuses on Toulon and not the puppets so much.

Review Rating: Three and a Half stars

Extras: Three Stars

Italian Cult Film "Beyond the Darkness Makes Blu-Ray Debut

Severin Films recently send us over information for their upcoming blu-ray release of Joe D'Amato's "Beyond the Darkness". The 1979 cult classic stars Kieran Canter, Cinzia Monreale and Franca Stoppi.

Special features on the blu-ray includes Joe D'Amato: The Horror Experience, The Omega Woman: Interview With Actress Franca Stoppi (17 mins), Goblin Reborn Perform Buio Omega Live 2016 Locations Revisited, Sick Love - An Interview With Actress Cinzia Monreale and Trailer.

"Beyond the Darkness" hits retail on July 25th.

Press Release:

It has been denounced as Revolting (SplatterDay.com), Stomach-churning (Classic-Horror.com) and Shower-prompting (Fandor), while simultaneously acclaimed as Bone-chilling (Chas Balun), Truly classic (The Spinning Image) and A must-see (Horror.com). Now experience D'Amato's masterpiece (BloodyDisgusting.com) like you've never seen or heard it before: CinzIa Monreale (THE BEYOND) and Franca Stoppi (THE OTHER HELL) star in this psycho-sexual sickie featuring torture, cannibalism, necrophilia, unrequited love and other perversions, totally uncensored and set to a pounding score by Goblin.

Severin is proud to present the ultra-graphic sleaze-fest (Fright.com) also known as BURIED ALIVE and BUIO OMEGA - for which director Joe D'Amato (ANTHROPOPHAGUS) was infamously accused of using real corpses - intact, restored and packed with exclusive new Special Features.

Official NSFW Teaser Posters and Official Trailer for "American Guinea Pig: The Song of Solomon"

Unearthed Films recently released teaser art  and official trailer for their upcoming film "American Guinea Pig: The Song of Solomon" The upcoming film stars Jessica Cameron, Jim VanBebber, Gene Palubicki and David McMahon.

You have four days to left to pre-order the film during their indiegogo campagin. To pre-order you can goto: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/american-guinea-pig-the-song-of-solomon-horror#/

Plot Synopsis:

Mary witnesses the brutal suicide of her Father. His death unleashes the savage forces of demonic possession in his daughter. The End of Days is upon the world, famine, drought, looting and chaos is ripping the world apart and the Catholic Church is trying to save an innocent soul from the ravages of satanic possession. Wave after wave of holy men are sent to confront the possessed but what is the Holy Church actually doing? The City on Seven Hills is working on the Second Coming of Christ but before He comes back… the Antichrist must rule for seven years. The Song of Solomon’s true nature is to unleash an evil the world has been waiting for since the beginning of time.

 "American Guinea Pig: The Song of Solomon": Official Trailer

Official Stills for the Chiller "Altar"

Movie Heroes Studios recently released stills for their latest film "Alter". The film stars Stefanie Estes, Jesse Parr, Brittany Falardeau, Deep Rai, Jessica Strand and Tim Parrish.

"Altar" is currently available through various VOD platforms.

Press Release:

Movie Heroes Studios has partnered with Distribber for the nationwide VOD release of Matt Sconce's Altar. A group of old friends take a trip down memory lane in the Sierra Nevadas which ends in a bloody fight for survival. Since its premiere at the Northern Virginia International Film Festival, Altar has picked up almost two dozen awards on the festival circuit, including 4 for Best Feature, 2 Best Actress Awards for Stefanie Estes and 2 for Best Director. After a limited theatrical release, Altar is now available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Xbox, PlayStation Network, and on Hulu as of July 1st.

Sconce (Stricken) directed from a script he penned. Stefanie Estes, Jesse Parr, Brittany Falardeau, Deep Rai, Jessica Strand and Tim Parrish star as the unfortunate group of former classmates.

Altar is the terrifying story of a group of college classmates who get lost driving to a reunion campout in the Sierra Nevada mountains. After stopping for the night, they stumble onto something darker and must escape the evil they've unleashed. Not only are their lives in danger, but their immortal souls as well.

The "Warlock Collection" Casts Its Spell on Blu-Ray

Vestron Video recently released information for the upcoming "Warlock" collection on Blu-Ray. The set will feature all three films in the series on two discs with all them starring Julian Sands.

Special features for "Warlock" includes NEW Audio Commentary with Director Steve Miner, NEW Isolated Score Selections/Audio Interview with Author Jeff Bond , NEW Interviews: “Satan’s Son” with Actor Julian Sands, “The Devil’s Work” with Director Steve Miner and “Effects of Evil” with Make-up Effects Creators Carl Fullerton and Neal Martz. Behind-the-Scenes Footage, Vintage Interview Segments with Cast and Crew, Vintage Featurette with Make-Up Effects Creators Carl Fullerton and Neal Martz, Vintage Featurette with Visual Effects Supervisors Patrick Read Johnson and Robert Habros, Animation Supervisor Mauro Maressa, and Matte Artist Robert Scifo, Theatrical Trailer, Video Trailer, TV Spots and Still Gallery.

Special features for "Warlock 2: The Armageddon" includes NEW Audio Commentary with Director Anthony Hickox , Vintage Making-of Featurette Behind-the-Scenes Footage, Extended Vintage Interview Segments with Actor Julian Sands, Director Anthony Hickox, and Actress Paula Marshall, Theatrical Trailer, TV Spots and Still Gallery.

Special features for Warlock 3: The End of Innocents" includes Behind-the-Scenes Footage, Vintage Interview Segments with Cast and Crew, Trailer, Video Sales Promo and Still Gallery.

"The Warlock Collection" hits retail on July 25th.

Press Release:

The Vestron Video Collector’s Series is looking to cast the ultimate spell with the upcoming release of the Warlock Collection, arriving for the first time on limited-edition Blu-ray on July 25 from Lionsgate. A 17th-century Warlock is transported to the 20th century, where he looks to end all of creation. The 2-disc Warlock Collection set includes all three films from the Warlock franchise: Warlock, Warlock: The Armageddon, and Warlock III: The End of Innocence, and are packed with all-new special features, including audio commentaries, isolated score selections, interviews, TV spots, still galleries, making-of featurettes, and more! Restored and remastered, the Warlock Collection Vestron Video Collector’s Series Blu-ray will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.97.

WARLOCK COLLECTION OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

An evil warlock flees from the 17th to the 20th century and works to unleash Satan upon the world in these three supernaturally chilling films