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Five Nights at Freddy's: A troubled security guard begins working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza and, during his first night on the job, he realizes that the night shift won't be so easy to get through: he finds the place is haunted by murderous animatronics. Based on the iconic indie horror game. (DVD, Blu-ray release: December 12)
The Highest of Stakes: In this groundbreaking documentary, viewers are taken on a rollercoaster ride with entrepreneur Richard Heart as he embarks on a monumental journey in hopes to revolutionize the world of finance through the innovative power of blockchain technology (Digital, VOD only)
A Place in the Field: A battle-shocked veteran goes on a road trip to fulfill a promise to a fallen comrade — and realizes he must confront his own demons to reach his destination in this film from first time director Nicole Mejia. (Digital, VOD only)
Thin Skin: Aham is a divorced father of two who longs for a career as a musician but must pay the bills with his soul-sucking desk job. His father, a stranger from Nigeria, steps in with opinions on the matter which sends Aham into a tailspin. (Digital only)
The Exorcist: Believer: When two girls disappear into the woods and return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, the father of one girl seeks out Chris MacNeil, who's been forever altered by what happened to her daughter fifty years ago. (DVD, Blu-ray release: December 19)
Loop Track: On the verge of a breakdown, a highly-anxious man, sets off on a multi-day hike through the New Zealand wilderness to clear his head -- before plunging into a bloody battle for survival. (Digital, VOD only)
Ancient Aliens: Season 18
(2023) 10 episodes. Did intelligent beings from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago? Are we closer than ever to understanding the strange phenomena in our skies? Are ancient artifacts actually evidence of extraterrestrial visitations across the globe? This season of "Ancient Aliens" includes a mix of new episodes with fascinating subjects — from an early-1900s prophet in Kentucky and new theories about Greek gods to the next generation of modern-day UFO hunters — along with Top Ten episodes exploring unexplained structures, mysterious devices and flying crafts, and remote locations bursting with titillating intrigue. Formats: DVD. (Lionsgate).
A Haunting in Venice
(2023) Kenneth Branagh, Kyle Allen, Camille Cottin, Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey, Jude Hill, Ali Khan, Emma Laird, Kelly Reilly, Riccardo Scamarcio, Michelle Yeoh. In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. (Fox).
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Riverdale: The Complete Series
(2017-23) Twenty-nine disc set with the entire six seasons. Enter a place where everything is perfect but nothing is as it seems. Welcome to Riverdale, a subversive take on small-town life based on the characters from Archie Comics. A shocking murder reveals a community bubbling over with secrets and scandals, but all-American teen Archie Andrews is deeply committed to protecting his town. To help him navigate the troubled times, he relies on girl-next-door Betty Cooper, who is far more daring and driven than she appears, as well as Veronica Lodge, whose life takes a dramatic turn with her father’s sudden imprisonment. And finally there’s Archie’s best friend Jughead Jones, a neo-beatnik trying to make sense of his enigmatic town. Together they weather family conflicts, corruption, rocky relationships, a parallel universe and a trip back to the 1950s! Riverdale may look like a quiet, sleepy town, but danger lurks in the shadows in this addictive reimagining of an American classic. Formats: DVD. (Warner).
Scream Queen
(2002) Considered a "lost" Linnea Quigley movie, "Scream Queen" now enjoys its first ever wide release on home video. Horror star Malicia Tombs (Quigley, herself a Scream Queen) mysteriously dies after leaving the set of her latest, now unfinished, low budget shot-on-video shocker. Soon, an unseen masked killer is chopping and hacking his/her way through the cast and crew as punishment for Tomb's death - leaving a bloody trail of revenge. This super obscurity was shot in 1998 by indie horror stalwart Brad Sykes, and finally finished in 2002. The film is not only a solid 1990s Shot-on-Video slasher that borrows from the Italian Giallo sub-genre, but also takes swift jabs at the US independent horror movie scene of the time. New director-approved 480p SD master presented on Blu-ray from original tape elements. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Commentary with writer/director Brad Sykes; "Once Upon a Time in Horrorwood" behind the scenes documentary; original producer’s cut of movie; new Linnea Quigley interview; editor Mark Polonia interview; behind-the-scenes image gallery; Linnea Quigley image gallery; original script selections; original trailer; six-page liner notes by Tony Strauss of Weng's Chop Magazine; limited edition slipcase by Rick Melton - FIRST PRESSING ONLY; limited edition 'Series 2' Video Store Rental Card - FIRST PRESSING ONLY; collectible Linnea Quigley folded mini-poster; ‘Stick your own’ VHS sticker set; reversible sleeve featuring original home video art. (Visual Vengeance).
The Wrong Door
(1990) An obscure regional horror thriller from the late 1980s video store era featuring a brand new 2K transfer from the original Super 8 elements. Ted Farrell has lived for mysteries and drama his whole life. While a college student he proves to be a sound designer with a knack for audio thrillers - but his life is about to imitate his art. Fate places him at the doorstep of a beautiful young woman who will soon end up murdered and in his car with no explanation. His night and his sanity quickly spiral out of control as he races to avoid becoming the next victim of the killer on the loose. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Commentary with directors Bill Weiss and Shawn Korby; commentary with director James Groetsch and producer John Schonebaum; new documentary: "Men Make Movie, If Not Million$"; James Groetsch interview; Shawn Korby interview; Bill Weiss interview; actor Matt Felmlee interview; "Distributing The Wrong Door" Chris Gore interview; alternate director’s cut of "The Wrong Door" (2019); Super 8 short: "Raiders of the Lost Bark" (1983); Super 8 short: "The Pizza Man" (1988); TV Episode: "The Gale Whitman Show; "Original unedited Muther Video VHS intros; image gallery; original storyboards gallery; Film Threat review; "Now Hiring" trailer; "The Wrong Door" trailer; limited edition slipcase - FIRST PRESSING ONLY; limited edition door hanger - FIRST PRESSING ONLY; two-sided insert; collectible folded poster; reversible sleeve featuring original VHS art; 'Stick Your Own' VHS sticker set. (Visual Vengeance).
A Haunting in Venice
(2023) Agatha Christie-based film is set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve and is a terrifying mystery featuring the return of the celebrated sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world’s most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.
Vitals: Director: Kenneth Branagh. Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Kyle Allen, Camille Cottin, Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey, Jude Hill, Ali Khan, Emma Laird, Kelly Reilly, Riccardo Scamarcio, Michelle Yeoh.
CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 103 min., Mystery, North American box office gross: $40.908 million, worldwide $112.898 million, Fox.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital.
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Barbarella [Limited Edition]
(1968) Jane Fonda, Anita Pallenberg, John Phillip Law, Milo O'Shea, Marcel Marceau, Claude Dauphin, Véronique Vendell, Serge Marquand, Ugo Tognazzi, David Hemmings. Slip out of your spacesuit and into something more comfortable: It's time to join Barbarella on a series of cosmic adventures in this Dino De Laurentiis production directed by Roger Vadim ("And God Created Woman") and starring Jane Fonda as the intergalactic glamour puss created by comic book artist Jean-Claude Forest. It's the year 40,000AD. When evil scientist Durand Durand (Milo O'Shea) creates a deadly weapon with the potential to cause mass devastation, the President of Earth dispatches Barbarella (Fonda) to hunt him down. Crash-landing in an icy wilderness somewhere within the Tau Ceti planetary system, Barbarella is rescued by Mark Hand (Ugo Tognazzi, "La Cage Aux Folles") and guided by the blind angel Pygar (John Phillip Law, "Danger: Diabolik)" to Durand's lair in Sogo, a city of corruption and debauchery, where an encounter with the Great Tyrant Black Queen (Anita Pallenberg, "Performance") and her minions throws her mission into jeopardy. With an all-star cast including David Hemmings and Marcel Marceau, and glorious retro-futuristic costumes and art design dripping with 60s psychedelia, "Barbarella" defined an era and has never looked better than this brand new 4K restoration, with an HDR/Dolby Vision color grade so rich it can be seen from space, loaded with never-before-seen bonus features. Brand new 4K restoration from the original negative by Arrow Films.
Formats: Two-disc Blu-ray set and 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo set. Extras: Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tula Lotay; double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tula Lotay; six double-sided collector’s postcards; illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anne Billson, Paul Gravett, Véronique Bergen and Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén, and select archival material; second disc of bonus material. (Arrow Video US/MVD Entertainment). Read more here
Blackhat (2015) Michael Mann ("Thief," "Collateral"), the acclaimed auteur celebrated for his action panache and commitment to cinematic realism, turns his hand to depicting the high-stakes world of global cybercrime in this contemporary, ripped-from-the-headlines twist on the espionage thriller. Chris Hemsworth stars as Nick Hathaway, a gifted hacker currently serving a lengthy prison sentence. When a Hong Kong nuclear plant goes into meltdown after its security is penetrated, Chinese army cybersecurity captain Chen Dawai (Leehom Wang) offers his old college roommate a deal: Help identify and apprehend the culprit in exchange for his freedom. What follows is a frenetic, globe trotting race against time to avert disaster, fraught with hidden agendas and ever-shifting loyalties. Praised for its unusually accurate portrayal of cybersecurity, "Blackhat" boasts an impressive international cast, including Tang Wei, Viola Davis and Yorick van Wageningen, and showcases one of cinema's finest filmmakers bringing the skills he honed during a long and storied career to bear on a distinctly 21st-century phenomenon. Formats: Two-disc Blu-ray set and 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo set. Extras: Brand new audio commentary by critics Bryan Reesman and Max Evry; "Firewall" new video interview with cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh; "Zero Day Threat" new video interview with production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas; "The Cyber Threat, On Location Around the World and Creating Reality" three archival behind-the-scenes featurettes on the making of the film; image gallery; reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller; illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Andrew Graves. (Arrow Video US/MVD Entertainment). Read more here.
Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman
(2022 -- China) Xie Miao, Gao Yi, Zhang Haosen, Gao Weiman, Xiang Hao. After stumbling into the aftermath of a brutal attack that resulted in an innocent man’s murder, a highly trained and exceptionally deadly swordsman temporarily sets aside life as a bounty hunter to investigate. As the truth behind the tragedy comes to light, the former killer-for-hire decides to hunt down his prey for an entirely different reason: rage. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Well Go USA).
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Inside the Mind of Coffin Joe [Limited Edition]
(1964-2008 -- Brazil) Cultural icon, anti-establishment statement, sadistic lord of carnival horror. With his long fingernails, top hat and cape, Coffin Joe was the creation of Brazilian filmmaker José Mojica Marins, who wrote, directed and starred in a series of outrageous movies from 1964 to 2008. Newly restored from the best available elements and packed with extras, "Inside the Mind of Coffin Joe" is a love letter to one of the great iconoclasts of horror who forged his films in the face of military dictatorship and religious censorship to become Brazil's national Boogeyman. Six-disc set with brand new 4K restorations of all his films: "At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul," "This Night I’ll Possess Your Corpse/The Strange World of Coffin Joe," "The Awakening Of The Beast/The End of Man," "When The Gods Fall Asleep/The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures," "Hellish Flesh/Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind," "Embodiment of Evil." Formats: Six-disc Blu-ray set. Extras: Trailers for all films (except" When the Gods Fall Asleep"); collector’s book featuring new writing by Tim Lucas, Carlos Primati, Jerome Reuter, Amy Voorhees Searles, Kyle Anderson, and Paula Sacramento; reversible sleeves with new artwork by Butcher Billy; double-sided poster with new artwork by Butcher Billy; 12 double-sided artcards. (Arrow Video US/MVD Entertainment). Read more here.
Le combat dans l'ile
(1962 -- France) Clement (Jean-Louis Trintignant) is a wealthy son of an industrialist who lives a secret life as a right-wing terrorist. Double-crossed following an assassination attempt, he flees to the countryside with his wife, Anne (Romy Schneider), where they stay with his childhood friend, Paul (Henri Serre). Clement plots his revenge but Anne falls for Paul and a love triangle is just one of many complications in this multi-layered discovery from the French New Wave. With the support of producer Louis Malle, Alain Cavalier directed his debut, a noirish drama beautifully shot by cinematographer Pierre Lhomme ("Army of Shadows"). While echoing the political turmoil of the 1960s, the film probes bourgeois values and the relationship between sex and violence, acting as a precursor to "The Conformist" and demonstrating the influence of Chabrol. 2K Restoration from the original camera negative. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Interview with Alain Cavalier from French television show "Cinema page"; "Faire la mort" commentary featurette by Cavalier on photos from the Cinémathèque française; interview with star Jean-Louis Trintignant from the Belgian television show "Cinescope"; "The Succulence of Fruit" interview with French critic Philippe Roger who provides an analysis of the film and Cavalier’s work; "Un américain," Cavalier’s first short film about a sculptor who comes to Paris; "France 1961" short film made by Cavalier on the occasion of Zeitgeist’s DVD release of the film; behind-the-scenes photos including images from the archive of Louis Malle; trailer; reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork; limited edition booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic Ben Sachs who considers the film in the context of the French New Wave and genre filmmaking; and scholar and author of Late-Colonial French Cinema Mani Sharpe looks at the film and its political dimension;
limited edition of 3000 copies. (Radiance/MVD Entertainment). Read more here.
Tremors 2: Aftershocks (Limited Edition)
(1996) The worms have turned. Six years after "Tremors" first tunnelled its way into audiences' affections, the original creative team returned for an equally edge-of-your-seat sequel that would pave the way for a long-running franchise by adding some new twists to everyone's favorite slimy subterranean slitherers! Earl Bassett (Fred Ward)'s celebrity after defeating the Graboid attack against the town of Perfection has proved short-lived, until he's recruited by a Mexican oil company whose workers have found more than they bargained for under the soil. With the help of a scientist (Helen Shaver) and a new sidekick (Christopher Gartin) - not to mention the return of his gun-toting survivalist pal Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) - Earl is about to learn the Graboids have evolved and are deadlier than ever. Reprising the same mix of nail-biting horror and rib-tickling humor that made the original film so beloved, "Tremors 2: Aftershocks" is back in a brand new 4K restoration that makes this creature feature pop like never before. Formats: Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD releases. (Arrow Video US/MVD Entertainment). Read more here.
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