Goodies
By: Robert “Bob” TrateDate: Tuesday, October 09, 2007
This week bag is chock full of goodies. Obviously ‘Twilight Zone: The Movie’ is must have for the bag. The other Spielberg collaboration that all true Maniacs must have is the 25th Anniversary Editionof ‘Poltergeist’. Here are two classic Eighties films that true film aficionados love for more than obvious reasons. Both films not only thrill, scare, and entertain, but both have back stories packed with real life scares. ‘Twilight Zone: The Movie’ has the unfortunate death of Vic Morrow and two extras which happened during filming. ‘Poltergeist’ has had ghost stories told by the cast and crew revealing that their lives have been affected in one way or another from the “other” side; mix that with Heather O’Rourke’s untimely death several years later and this movie about an angelic little girl who talks to ghosts becomes scarier on whole other level.
The ‘American Silent Horror Collection’ is another must have for the week. ‘The Man Who Laughed’ (1928) is a chilling and uplifting tale based on a Victor Hugo story about a disfigured prince raised by gypsies who loves a blind girl and must escape his royal responsibilities. That film alone is worth picking up but, when you place it in a box set with John Barrymore’s eerie transformations in ‘Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde’ (1920) and a tale featuring the man of a thousand faces Lon Chaney in ‘The Penalty’ (1920), the box set changes from a “must have” to a “must buy”.
What will not make it to the bag this week is ‘28 Weeks Later’. The follow up to Danny Boyle’s highly successful ‘28 Days Later’ was a disappointment when it came to scares and character development. The film started off great with Robert Carlyle’s opening back story which was just as scary and chilling as the original film. The rub here was it was a flashback to when the original film took place. Once the military moved in and the natural immunity children took center stage the film became a direct to DVD sequel that should have never seen the light of a darkened movie theatre. Hopefully the sequel to the sequel will be direct to DVD.
The weeks are getting better Maniac readers. The box sets will soon be clogging the shelves and choosing between the special or ultimate edition will be your number one concern. If you agree with me or not on my picks for the week you have to agree that there are plenty of goodies to go around.
This being October let’s start with the Horror films…
HORROR
28 Days Later [Blu-ray] (2002)
28 Weeks Later / 28 Days Later (2 pack)
28 Weeks Later [Blu-Ray]
28 Weeks Later (2007)
Check out Mania’s write up the sequel here.
American Silent Horror Collection
(The Man Who Laughs/The Penalty/The Cat and the Canary/Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde/Kingdom of Shadows)
Black Sheep (Unrated) (2006)
The Cat and the Canary (1927)
Fox Horror Classics Collection
(The Lodger / Hangover Square / The Undying Monster)
Grindhouse Double Feature - Eyes of the Werewolf/V World the Matrix
Grindhouse Double Feature: Horror - Blood Sister / Bloody Tease
Grindhouse Double Feature: Horror - Evil in the Bayou / Bagman
Grindhouse Double Feature: Horror - Evil Unleashed / Zombie Chronicles
Grindhouse Double Feature: Horror - Tales from the Grave/Tales from the Grave 2
Grindhouse Double Feature: Within the Woods/Mutation
Holla
Hallowed Ground (2007)
Hunchback of Notre Dame, The: Ultimate Edition
Night Of The Living Dead 3D (2006)
Raiders of the Damned (2005)
Poltergeist: 25th Anniversary Edition
Splatter Beach (2006)
Tales of Horror
Wrong Turn / Wrong Turn 2 - Dead End (2pack) (2003)
Wrong Turn 2 - Dead End (Unrated) (2007)
ACTION / ADVENTURE / THRILLERS
Crossed Swords (1977) aka The Prince and the Pauper (UK)
Eliot Ness: An Untouchable Life (2006)
Divide (Sub) (2006)
The Italian Stallion (Grindhouse Sexploitation Collection) (1970)
Hitler - The Rise of Evil (2003)
Rise - Blood Hunter (2007)
Rise - Blood Hunter (Unrated) (2007)
Shinobi No Mono (1962)
Ultimate Force (2006)
Zorro (1974)
SCIENCE FICTION
Robocop (1987) [Blu-ray] (1987)
Twilight Zone - The Movie (1983)
Twilight Zone - The Movie [Blu-ray] (1983)
Twilight Zone - The Movie [HD DVD] (1983)
OUT TODAY IN TV LAND
Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Season Three (5pc)
Featuring: Peter Lorre, William Shatner, Vincent Price, Jack Klugman, George Peppard. Episodes directed by: Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Altman, Arthur Hiller.
Boston Legal - Seasons 1 - 3 (2004)
C.S.I. New York - The Third Season (2004)
CSI: NY 3 Season Pack
Ghost Hunters: Season 3-Part 1 (2007)
Heartland Horrors - Season 1 (2007)
Murder, She Wrote - The Complete Seventh Season
Robin of Sherwood Set 2 (1985)
Roots - The Complete Collection (Roots / Roots - The Next Generations) (1977)
Roots - The Next Generations (1979)
Son of the Dragon (2007) mini series
STARGATE SG-1 Complete Series on October 9
Check out Mania’s write up of the complete series box set.
War & Peace (1972) BBC
Comedy and Love – Mania Style
Edward Scissorhands [Blu-ray] (1990)
Evan Almighty
Evan Almighty [HD DVD]
The Film Crew: The Giant of Marathon
ANIME
Blood Reign/Kimera
Kurau Phantom Memory, Vol. 4: Mirror Image
Kyo Kara Maoh!: Season 1
Samurai 7 - Vol. 4 - Battle for Kanna
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, Vol. 4 - Between Death and Danger
Yu Yu Hakusho: Seven Sins eps. 85-98
CARTOONS
The Reef (2006)
Surf's Up [Special Edition]
The Criterion Collection Releases
For those Maniacs that love all movies and the best DVD have to offer, I thought I would mention the latest releases Criterion.
Breathless by Jean-Luc Godard
Days of Heaven by Terrence Malick
Mala Noche by: Gus Van Sant
Under the Volcano by: John Huston
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