by J Hurtado, February 17, 2012 3:06 PM
Over the last couple of months, Well Go USA has quietly been releasing some really solid catalog titles on Blu-ray in the US that haven't gotten the attention of the bigger films. Earlier this month we saw the US Blu-ray...
by J Hurtado, February 9, 2012 2:29 PM
My selection for biggest bummer of the year, Lars von Trier's Melancholia, is set to hit US Blu-ray and DVD this March, and I couldn't be more excited! The film has been quite divisive, with many people, including our fearless...
by Sean "The Butcher" Smithson, February 7, 2012 7:51 PM
Anime studio ufotable are bringing morbid manga master Junji Ito's putrid, and surreal, story of mutant zombie fish that sprout legs and attack Okinawa, Japan, to home video systems everywhere later this month.Ok. Wrapped your head around that concept...
by J Hurtado, February 4, 2012 2:05 AM
These discs are a long time coming. Back in 2010 Impulse Pictures announced the acquisition of in excess of twenty Roman Porno films from Nikkatsu. We were promised DVD releases over and over again, but the closest we came was...
by J Hurtado, February 3, 2012 1:20 PM
Third Window's latest release, Adrift in Tokyo, is coming to DVD on February 27th.This is their third Miki Satoshi film, and one that hasn't been released on US DVD, though it is available in Canada. In celebration of this release,...
by J Hurtado, January 27, 2012 8:00 AM
Finally, we have the details for Arrow Video's April Blu-ray releases of Demons 1 & 2, and they are REGION FREE! Hooray! There are also a ton of great special features. Demons (Arrow Video) Limited Edition Blu-rayLive and direct, straight...
by J Hurtado, January 26, 2012 9:05 AM
2011 was a banner year for Vittorio De Sica fans. Kino International released four Blu-rays of his '60s work and Arrow Academy released Bicycle Thieves on Blu-ray and Il Generale Della Rovere & The Garden of the Finzi-Continis on DVD,...
by J Hurtado, January 25, 2012 3:40 PM
We're big fans of Chile's Marko Zaror. Ever since we started seeing the first footage from the film Kiltro back in 2006, we've been following his career very closely. It seems his 2009 action film, Mandrill is finally hitting US...
by J Hurtado, January 25, 2012 1:30 AM
Normally music news isn't our beat, but when David Lynch announced that he was going to release a full length album, we reported it. The biggest shocker of all was that it really didn't even suck. Well, after the initial...
by J Hurtado, January 24, 2012 12:40 PM
I hope you're sitting down...Eureka's Masters of Cinema Series has announced their second quarter slate and it is a corker! I don't think I have much commentary to add, but I will post the press release and released cover art...
by Canfield, January 23, 2012 5:11 PM
What does it signify about our culture that this is finally being made available on DVD? Why that companies like Warner want to make money off their dormant back catalogue. This 1986 animated adventure series probably has enough fans out there...
by J Hurtado, January 20, 2012 8:00 AM
While the majority of Bildstorung's catalog focuses on the European arthouse cinema of the past, there is a growing portion of their acquisitions that are moving far from their German home. The company has licenses for films from as far...
by J Hurtado, January 13, 2012 2:37 PM
Like my previous Video Home Invasion focus, Severin, Bildstoerung has dedicated a large part of its catalog to resurrecting beloved Eurocult exploitation and art cinema. These films were a key part of the film culture of Europe from the '60s...
by J Hurtado, January 12, 2012 1:08 PM
One of Arrow Academy's most anticipated titles has been Bernardo Bertolucci's The Conformist. The Blu-ray edition of this film has been delayed at various times due to extensive restoration being done in preparation for this release. However, today came the...
by J Hurtado, January 12, 2012 12:37 AM
Just today I received Blue Underground's Blu-ray edition of Night Train Murders for review, and I have news to pass along as well. In what may very well be the first nunsploitation film to hit HD, Blue Underground have announced...
by J Hurtado, January 12, 2012 12:25 AM
One label I can always count on to bring great stuff is BFI Flipside. In the last year they've released numerous British cult classics, and they appear ready to take 2012 by storm as well. The first release of the...
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by J Hurtado, January 6, 2012 6:25 PM
Yes, folks. It is the return of Twitch VIDEO HOME INVASION! The column that takes a look at independent home video labels fighting the good fight all over the world! The last time we spoke was back in January as...
by J Hurtado, January 6, 2012 3:02 PM
[Many people, including myself, have been dying to find out if this release would be region free, and word has come down from mission control at Cult Labs (link below) that Four Flies on Grey Velvet WILL be an ALL...
by Ard Vijn, January 4, 2012 8:47 PM
Coming back from the Christmas holidays I find this piece of news in my mailbox and DAMN am I happy about this! Earlier this year Kwenton and I reviewed the first season of eerie and very violent anime series "When...
by Peter Martin, January 2, 2012 1:01 PM
What are the most notable Blu-ray releases from around the world for this week? After a break for the holidays, Blu-ray World returns with the cream of the crop: a handful of Blu-rays, plus a TV show on DVD. Contagion...
by J Hurtado, December 29, 2011 3:59 PM
This just in from RaroVideo HQ! The newest announcements from this kick ass label are up! Someone spent a lot of time crafting this press release, so I'm going to post it as is. However, I want to say, "Fernando...
by J Hurtado, December 27, 2011 12:40 AM
Coming Valentine's Day 2012 is one of the most notorious SOV horror films of all, Olaf Ittenbach's The Burning Moon. This nasty film is among the most vile, hateful, and angry of all horror films and has been a hot...
by James Dennis, December 25, 2011 12:16 PM
From our exclusive feed with Cult Labs we have some exciting news on Arrow's 2012 slate with 4 new titles announced for a March 2012 release. And what a gloriously eclectic mix it is, with a reassuringly (for me, anyway) strong showing from...
by J Hurtado, December 21, 2011 10:06 PM
The Oregonian is a film that I would have thought had zero chance at distribution in any normal way, and to be honest, I was mostly correct. However, in this day and age, the models for distribution are expanding and...
by J Hurtado, December 21, 2011 10:15 AM
Our second hot home video announcement comes to us from Synapse Films, who are releasing Josh Becker's Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except on Blu-ray/DVD combo. Following up their outstanding Intruder combo pack, I expect great things from this disc. Details...
by Peter Martin, December 19, 2011 2:02 PM
What are the most notable Blu-ray releases from around the world for this week? Here's the cream of the crop, in my opinion, starting with one of my top ten films of 2011. Margin Call (U.S., Region A) Superior...
by J Hurtado, December 19, 2011 11:40 AM
Noboru Iguchi's new chapter in the long running Tomie series, Tomie: Unlimited is scheduled to hit UK shelves on 23 January. SYNOPSIS:Director Noboru Iguchi (The Machine Girl, RoboGeisha) is back with his entry in to the ongoing Tomie horror film...
by J Hurtado, December 14, 2011 12:05 PM
Takeshi Kitano's return to the Japanese underworld is coming to US Blu-ray and DVD January 31st, 2012. Magnet Releasing have announced their home video release for Outrage, and in a surprise movie, they've even announced bonus materials ahead of time! ...
by Peter Martin, December 12, 2011 1:01 PM
Our weekly column resumes with a new format, and I will be your host. Only the most notable Blu-ray (and, occasionally, DVD) releases from around the world will be highlighted -- no more than 10 each week, to keep things...
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by J Hurtado, December 8, 2011 12:05 PM
Many cult DVD collectors probably remember Elite Entertainment who delivered tons of genre films in the early part of the last decade. Well, they are returning with a brand new Blu-ray edition of cult sci-fi film, The Deadly Spawn. This...
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