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Important DVD Releases
By lngway2go | February 16, 2009
There are a couple dates to look forward to in the coming months, one next week and the other the following month. Both have a slew of dvd releases hitting the shelves which are sure to drain the bank reserves. Mixed in with these releases are some important film by important directors. Remember if you don’t buy ‘em these labels won’t stick around in this tough climate! Below are the titles seem worthwhile buying to me…
February 24:
Bird with the Crystal Plumage [Blu-ray]
Label: Blue Underground. Director: Dario Argento
The second Blu-ray release of an Argento title from Blue Underground. Not many of these cool Euro titles are making it to Blu-ray, so support the cause! Go Blue Underground! Although their new titles could be a bit more interesting these days.. There I said it.
Scorpion with Two Tails
Label: Mya Communications. Directed by Sergio Martino
There was a bit of a Egypt kick in the early 80’s in Europe… We had Dawn of the Mummy, Fulci was doing it, and this is Sergio Martino effort. Probably not great, but we gotta have it still. Another new, and interesting release for the mysterious Mya Communications label.
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
Label: Mya Communications. Director: Dario Argento
Classic. Must have. First time this has been released on DVD in the USA after being wrapped up in legal tape for so long - Paramount wanting too much to release the thing. Finally… Mya Communications strikes gold early on in life.
Sins of Sister Lucia
Label: Mondo Macabro
A Japan nunsploitation movie… need I say more? Where do Mondo Macabro find these bizarre titles? We don’t really care as long as they are releasing them!
Requiem For A Vampire
Label: Redemption. Director: Jean Rollin
Re-release by Redemption to get this movie back in print. Probably has little significant difference from their previous release. If you want an upgrade pick up the European Encore 3-Disc set.
March 31:
Two Evil Eyes [Blu-ray]
Label: Blue Underground. Directors: Dario Argento/George Romero
So-so interpretation of stories by Edgar Allan Poe, and another decent title on Blu-ray. Argento’s tale is much better than Romero’s fairly lastlustre interpretation.
The Cremator
Label: Dark Sky Films
What sounds like a surreal black comedy from the Czech republic, and it sure does sound interesting! A late 60’s lost classic perhaps?
Cat In The Brain
Label: Grindhouse Releasing. Director: Lucio Fulci
Not Fulci at his best, but a great film starring Fulci in the title role as a director being haunted by his work. Autobiographical? Who cares, this is going to be a great release. I’m all over this one…
The Sinful Dwarf
Label: Severin Films
Dwarfsploitation?!? This one will likely throw you over the edge… A dwarf captures and rapes women in what in supposed to be a fairly vile movie. But we were never big fans of Disney anyways, were we? Severin really do know what they are doing…
Exposed
Label: Synapse
Christina Lindberg stars in this piece of celluloid sleaze from Synapse who are doing a good job of getting the Swedish stars film appearances on DVD. Christina will be at Cinema Wasteland in April…
The Escapees
Label: Redemption. Director: Jean Rollin.
This is one of those rare Rollin movies that have never seen the light of DVD. What would we do without Redemption in all matters Rollin?
Topics: DVD News, Dario Argento, Exploitation, French Horror, Giallo, Jean Rollin, Lucio Fulci, Nunsploitation |