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DVD Review: BYZANTIUM (BLU-RAY)

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - December 1, 2013, 7:45 am - DVD Review

DVD Review: WOULD YOU RATHER (BLU-RAY)

A keenly dark premise, Jeffrey Combs cranking up the camp and a rapid body count lend this low-budget horror/thriller a big advantage in terms of entertainment value.

Far from perfect but well worth a rental.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - October 26, 2013, 7:56 am - DVD Review
Keywords: jeffrey combs

DVD Review: A BAY OF BLOOD (BLU-RAY)

Bava-heads will snatch this up no matter what I have to say about it, but Kino's gorgeous new HD transfer and a Tim Lucas commentary are the selling point for the rest of us fence sitters.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - November 23, 2013, 9:52 am - DVD Review
Keywords: mario bava, giallo, slasher

DVD Review: THE DEVIL BAT (BLU-RAY)

This is certainly not Bela Lugosi's finest hour, but The Devil Bat is still some genuine dumb fun. Kino nicely resurrects this with a newly restored transfer that while far from pristine is without question the best it has ever looked - especially if you have ever seen The Devil Bat on television back in the olden days (aka pre-VHS).

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - October 20, 2013, 8:19 am - DVD Review
Keywords: bela lugosi, poverty row, the devil bat

DVD Review: SWAMP THING (BLU-RAY)

This was one of my favorite childhood movies, and it's still held up as a go-to flick for me through the years. It's been a while since I've seen it, however, so here's hoping I enjoy it just as much today.

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - September 7, 2013, 5:18 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: scientist, serum, mutated

DVD Review: HANDS OF THE RIPPER (BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO)

An underrated Hammer title is given special treatment by Synapse, including a completely restored HD transfer and terrific extras.

Highly recommended.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - September 8, 2013, 8:42 am - DVD Review
Keywords: hammer, peter sasdy, jack the ripper

DVD Review: BLACK SABBATH (BLU-RAY)

I'm not a big Bava freak, but this horror anthology is ten kinds of creepy fun, with the famed genre director on his game completely here. Plus, the original Euro cut and the HD mastering earn it high marks.

Recommended.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - September 29, 2013, 8:00 am - DVD Review
Keywords: mario bava, boris karloff, horror anthology

DVD Review: JACOB (BLU-RAY)

If there's a subgenre that covers backwoods horror, then this seems to fit squarely within that classification. The only stand-out name in the cast is Michael Biehn, but here's hoping the rest of these actors give us a down and dirty, gory good time.

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - June 10, 2013, 7:43 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: slasher, hulking, vengeance

DVD Review: ZOMBIE LAKE (BLU-RAY)

No doubt one of the biggest disasters in the already uneven Jean Rollin catalog, this entry is laughably awful.

Nice transfer. Rotten movie.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - June 16, 2013, 8:41 am - DVD Review
Keywords: jean rollin, horror, sexploitation, zombie

DVD Review: THE BLOB (BLU-RAY)

Sure, it's stiffly acted and features some of the oldest teenagers ever seen on film, but as a trend-bucking representative sample of 1950s American-made "giant monster" flicks this is a genre classic. Plus, Criterion's Blu-Ray treatment is wonderfully done. Highly recommended.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - April 14, 2013, 6:59 am - DVD Review
Keywords: steve mcqueen, 1950s sci-fi, blob, phoenixville, pa, shorty yeaworth, aneta corsaut

DVD Review: WHITE ZOMBIE (BLU-RAY)

Kino may have committed a huge miscue with the rather grotesque digitally restored transfer offered here, but the film remains a classic in its own right. The superb commentary track from film historian Frank Thompson and the unrestored 'raw' print are reason enough to pick this up. Recommended (but certainly NOT for the primary transfer).

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - February 17, 2013, 8:55 am - DVD Review
Keywords: bela lugosi, zombies