New from Arrow Video US and Arrow Academy US - December Releases

THE SERPENT'S EGG [BLU-RAY] (12/4)

DE PALMA & DE NIRO: THE EARLY FILMS [LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY] (12/11)

DJANGO [LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY] (12/11)

DJANGO [LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY STEELBOOK] (12/11)

BLOODY BIRTHDAY [BLU-RAY] (12/18)

THE APARTMENT [BLU-RAY] (12/11)

via MVD Entertainment Group

 
 
 
Winter is Coming and so is Arrow!

With winter right around the corner, you're going to want to stay inside to beat the cold, unpleasant weather. Thanks to Arrow, staying in is better than ever and this December they're going to give you six more reasons to do so!

On December 4th, Arrow Video is pleased to release The Serpent's Egg from legendary director
Ingmar Bergman. In this spellbinding mystery, David Carradine stars as an out-of-work circus performer that gets caught up in a tangled web when he begins to ask questions about his brother's bizarre death. For this film Bergman teamed with powerhouse Italian director Dino De Laurentiis.

Things get really busy on December 11th starting with the release of De Palma & De Niro: The Early Films. This boxset showcases Robert De Niro on the big screen for the first time and highlights the beginnings of his wonderful relationship with the legendary Brian De Palma. The set includes three films from the iconic duo - The Wedding Party, Greetings and Hi, Mom! - all of which have been newly restored specifically for this release. Featuring brand-new interviews, commentaries and writings, this is one boxset not to be missed.

If you like westerns you're in luck, because rounding out the December 1th slate will be Sergio Corbucci's landmark spaghetti western, Django. Franco Nero stars as a mysterious loner that arrives on the US-Mexico border and gets caught up in a war between a racist gang and Mexican revolutionaries. This release features a brand new 4K restoration and includes Texas Adios, the follow up in which Nero returns as Django. Django will also be available as a limited edition steelbook.

Twisted '80s slasher Bloody Birthday comes home on December 18th with a brand new 2K restoration. A trio born on the same solar eclipse develop a habit for murdering adults in the Ed Hunt directed classic. This new release is loaded with special features, including two new commentaries, an interview with lead actress Lori Lethin and a video appreciation from renowned genre journalist Chris Alexander.

Joining the Arrow Video December releases will be The Apartment, coming to Blu-ray on December 11th from Arrow Academy. Hollywood icons Billy Wilder and Jack Lemmon re-team for perhaps their greatest achievement in this hilarious masterpiece that took home five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Arrow Academy is proud to present The Apartment with a brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative and produced exclusively for this release.

MORE INFO:

Serpent's Egg, The
HOW DO YOU MEASURE YOUR OWN SANITY IN A WORLD GONE MAD?
In 1977, legendary Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (The Seventh Seal, Persona) teamed up with the equally legendary Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis (La strada, Danger: Diabolik) for what would be the director's one and only Hollywood feature.
BLU-RAY
Street Date: 12/04/18
PreBook Date: 10/30/18
Label: Arrow Academy
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Language: English
Run Time: 114 mins

 De Palma & De Niro: The Early Films [Limited Edition Blu-ray]
In 1963, Robert De Niro stepped in front of a movie camera for the first time. The resulting film, a low-budget black and white comedy called The Wedding Party, would take three years to complete, and another three years to be released, but it would also establish a hugely important working relationship for the aspiring actor...
BLU-RAY
Street Date: 12/11/18
PreBook Date: 10/09/18
Label: Arrow Video
Genre: Cult
Language: English
Run Time: 267 mins


 

Django [Limited Edition Blu-ray]
In this definitive Spaghetti Western, Franco Nero (Keoma, The Fifth Cord) gives a career-defining performance as Django, a mysterious loner who arrives at a mud-drenched ghost town on the Mexico-US border, ominously dragging a coffin behind him. After saving imperilled prostitute Maria, Django becomes embroiled in a brutal feud between a racist gang and a band of Mexican revolutionaries...
BLU-RAY
Street Date: 12/11/18
PreBook Date: 10/16/18
Label: Arrow Video
Genre: Western
Language: English
Run Time: 91 mins

   

Django [Limited Edition Blu-ray Steelbook]
In this definitive Spaghetti Western, Franco Nero (Keoma, The Fifth Cord) gives a career-defining performance as Django, a mysterious loner who arrives at a mud-drenched ghost town on the Mexico-US border, ominously dragging a coffin behind him. After saving imperilled prostitute Maria, Django becomes embroiled in a brutal feud between a racist gang and a band of Mexican revolutionaries...
BLU-RAY
Street Date: 12/11/18
PreBook Date: 10/16/18
Label: Arrow Video
Genre: Western
Language: English
Run Time: 91 mins

   
Bloody Birthday
Debbie, Curtis and Steven may seem cute as buttons. But their angelic facade conceals the wicked, murderous streak given to them having all been born under the same solar eclipse. With the grown-ups around them blissfully unaware of their little darlings' homicidal tendencies, the evil brats begin to bump off the adults one-by-one. By gun. By arrow. By cake. Bye-bye!
BLU-RAY
Street Date: 12/18/18
PreBook Date: 10/30/18
Label: Arrow Video
Genre: Horror
Language: English
Run Time: 85 mins

   

Apartment, The
In 1960, following on from the success of their collaboration on Some Like it Hot, director Billy Wilder (Ace in the Hole, Sunset Boulevard) reteamed with actor Jack Lemmon (The Odd Couple, Glengarry Glen Ross) for what many consider the pinnacle of their respective careers: The Apartment.
BLU-RAY
Street Date: 12/11/18
PreBook Date: 11/06/18
Label: Arrow Academy
Genre: Cult
Language: English
Run Time: 125 mins

 

MANIAC 3 Disc Limited Edition - New 4K Restoration

MANIAC

The Notorious Horror Classic... New 3 Disc Limited Edition 4k Restoration From Original Camera Negative With 3D Lenticular Slipcover - Only 10,000 Available!
Coming December 11th

Exclusive Limited Collector's Edition includes 2 Blu-rays, Soundtrack CD, 

collectible booklet, and a ton of extras

Frank Zito (a career performance by writer/executive producer Joe Spinell of ROCKY and THE GODFATHER fame) is a deeply disturbed man, haunted by the traumas of unspeakable childhood abuse. And when these horrific memories begin to scream inside his mind, Frank prowls the seedy streets of N ew York City to stalk and slaughter innocent young women. Now Frank has begun a relationship with a beautiful photographer (Caroline Munro of THE SPY WHO LOVED ME), yet his vile compulsions remain. These are the atrocities of a human monster. This is the story of a MANIAC.

 

Directed by William Lustig (MANIAC COP 2, VIGILANTE) and featuring landmark gore effects by Tom Savini (DAWN OF THE DEAD, FRIDAY THE 13th), this relentlessly shocking and disturbing film was originally banned or censored all over the world due to its graphic violence. Now Blue Underground is thrilled to present MANIAC in a brand-new 4K Restoration from its recently discovered 16mm original camera negative, overflowing with hours of new and archival extras! A complete list is below...

Trailer: https://youtu.be/F3nHEOXoh7c 

Pre-order: https://mvdshop.com/products/maniac-limited-edition-blu-ray-dvd 

Disc 1 (Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:

• Audio Commentary #1 with Producer/Director William Lustig and Producer Andrew W. Garroni

• Audio Commentary #2 with Producer/Director William Lustig, Special Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Savini, Editor Lorenzo Marinelli, and Joe Spinell's Assistant Luke Walter

• Theatrical Trailers

• TV Spots

• Radio Spots

Disc 2 (Blu-ray) Extras:

• NEW! MANIAC Outtakes

• NEW! Returning to the Scene of the Crime with William Lustig

• Anna and the Killer - Interview with Star Caroline Munro

• The Death Dealer - Interview with Special Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Savini

• Dark Notes - Interview with Composer Jay Chattaway

• Maniac Men - Interview with Songwriters Michael Sembello and Dennis Matkosky

• The Joe Spinell Story

• Mr. Robbie: Maniac 2 Promo Reel

• MANIAC Publicity

• MANIAC Controversy

BONUS! MANIAC Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by Jay Chattaway

BONUS! Collectable Booklet with new essay by Michael Gingold

MANIAC (30th Anniversary Edition) Blu-ray Reviews:

• "The new transfer is visually striking, especially on Blu-ray, consistently enhancing the film's grain and grime. Fans with a casual interest, hardcore devotees and collectors alike would all do dreadfully well to pick up the new edition of MANIAC!" Four Skulls (out of 4) - Fangoria

• "Blue Underground has done a tremendous job with their double-disc Blu-ray edition of MANIAC. The gorgeous 2K high-def transfer looks fabulously detailed at every turn; this is how every catalog film should look in high-def!" - Film Score Monthly

• "Blue Underground has once again delivered a high quality Blu-ray release... the lossless soundtrack is fantastic and two discs worth of wonderful extras make this a package that's easily recommended!" - Blu-ray.com

• "Extras are as stacked as I think I've ever seen. One can't help but applaud the work of Blue Underground - these guys are coming across as top producers of the Blu-ray format - along with Criterion!" - DVD Beaver

• "Blue Underground certainly knows how to put a special edition Blu-ray together. Not only is this a great movie that looks killer in high-def, but there are tons of special features on the release. If you haven't seen MANIAC before I can't recommend the movie enough!" - Gutmunchers

• "MANIAC's morose desperation and Spinell's full-tilt sicko-performance mark the movie as an all-time exploitation classic, and one that should be on every collector's shelf. You blood-spatter fanciers out there can consider this one Highly Recommended!" - DVD Talk

• "Blue Underground's MANIAC is a model for how to handle a catalog Blu-ray release!" - Twitch Film

• "Blue Underground continue to outdo themselves with their Blu-ray releases. MANIAC is easily the most comprehensive and thoroughly entertaining set the company has produced. I'm absolutely floored by the enormous attention to detail that went into putting this 30th Anniversary edition of MANIAC together. Needless to say, this one gets my absolute highest possible recommendation!" Five Skulls (out of 5) - Horrorview

2 terrifying tapes of Halloween horror hit VHS Dead by Midnight & Dark Roast / Root of All Evil on sale now

2 terrifying tapes of Halloween horror hit VHS

Dead by Midnight & Dark Roast / Root of All Evil on sale now: bit.ly/WitterVHS

Broke Horror Fan presents two brand-new VHS tapes loaded with Halloween horror: the indie horror anthology Dead by Midnight (11pm Central) and a double feature of two horror shorts, Dark Roast and Root of All Evil.

Dead by Midnight (11pm Central) stars Hannah Fierman (V/H/S, Siren) and Erin Brown (Masters of Horror: Sick Girl). Don't touch that vile little dial for six segments from directors Torey Haas, Tony Reames, Eric Davis, Jay Holloway, and Anissa Matlock.

Dead by Midnight's VHS release is limited to 40 copies, autographed by star Hannah Fierman. It includes exclusive special features: Director Introductions, Women of Horror Featurette, and Message to Aspiring Actors Featurette.

Dark Roast and Root of All Evil are a pair of award-winning short films. The two terrifying tales of Halloween horror are directed by Topher Hansson and Alex DiVincenzo, respectively.

This Dark Roast / Root of All Evil limited edition VHS comes with two inserts, allowing viewers to choose which film's artwork to display. Hosted by "Super Dracula," the tape features exclusive filmmaker interviews, plus a showcase of indie horror trailers. A digital screening link is included.

Dead by Midnight (11pm Central) and Dark Roast / Root of All Evil are available now on VHS from WitterEntertainment.com. Limited quantities of Adam Green's Victor Crowley are also available.

Dead by Midnight (11pm Central) trailer: https://youtu.be/lRqAyDL_BzU

Synopsis: It's Halloween at WKIZ when the malicious Mistress of Midnight (Erin Brown, Masters of Horror: Sick Girl) arrives to host her annual horror movie marathon, "Dead by Midnight." When the WKIZ staff begins disappearing only to turn up in the increasingly darker films, it's up to line producer Candice Spelling (Hannah Fierman, V/H/S) to stop the Mistress of Midnight before her final and most diabolical film goes to air.

Dark Roast trailer: https://youtu.be/K6fQ-GXRRBY

Synopsis: On Halloween night Vanessa and Nathan, of the punk band Piss Bucket, have their biggest show yet. All they have to do is kill time until the end of their shift serving coffee. But when bodies start to drop and threatening phone calls from a psycho killer pour in they soon realize time isn’t the only thing being killed.

Root of All Evil watch: https://youtu.be/k7LMN-PndeM

Synopsis: A Halloween party turns deadly for a group of friends who disrespect an ancient tradition.

Get Caught in the Powers of Hell with LUCIFERIFINA on Blu-ray 11/20, VOD 12/4

Artsploitation Summons Luciferina to North America

Argentinian Satanic Horror Comes Home this Fall

Available on Blu-ray and DVD November 20th

Debuts on Digital HD December 4th

"Gorgeous...slick and polished. The final act alone is batshit and bananas enough to fill any horror fan's desire."  -- The Hollywood News

"Luciferina houses some tasty traditional gore effects and digital animated imagery to leave its genre audience satisfied, and a little uncomfortable." 
-- Nightmarish Conjurings

Artsploitation has called upon the dark forces to release Argentinian genre maven Gonzalo Calzada's latest scripture-based gore fest, Luciferina.  Calzada (Resurrection, The Clairvoyant's Prayer) directs a visually explosive film where religion, innocence, repressed sexuality and evil build to a boil and spectacularly collide.  He has screened the film at festivals around the world, including FrightFest London, Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival, Fantaspoa and Cinepolcalypse, where Luciferina took home the award for Best Sexorcism Scene.

Luciferina will be available November 20th on Blu-ray and DVD in North America.  On December 4th, the film will launch on Digital HD, including iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Google Play, Vudu and more.

Natalia is a 19-year-old novice who reluctantly returns home to say goodbye to her dying father. But when she meets up with her sister and her friends, she decides instead to travel the jungle in search of a mystical plant. Instead of pleasure, they find a world of Black Masses, strange pregnancies, bloody deaths and perhaps, a sexually violent clash with the Devil himself.


Luciferina:  Argentina / 114 min / Spanish w/ English Subtitles

The Blu-ray (SRP $19.99) and DVD (SRP $14.99) releases of Luciferina will be available from all major retailers.  The Digital HD release will be available on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Google Play, Vudu and more.




 
 

WORLD PREMIERE of CREPITUS starring Horror Icon Bill Moseley Oct 26 at the Spooky Empire Film Festival

HORROR ICON BILL MOSELEY STARS AS THE KILLER CLOWN 'CREPITUS'

TO WORLD PREMIERE ATSPOOKY EMPIRE FILM FESTIVAL IN ORLANDO, FLFRIDAY, OCTOBER 26

Crepitus, starring horror icon Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, House of 1000 Corpses and Devil's Rejects, Repo! The Generic Opera, Army of Darkness and the recently wrapped Rob Zombie film, 3 From Hell) will have its World Premiere Friday, Oct 26th, at the Spooky Empire Film Festival in Orlando, FL. Executive Producer Lance Paul announced the release of the Crepitus Festival Trailer in support of the World Premiere.

CREPITUS Festival Trailer HD 2018

Direct CREPITUS Festival Trailer link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpXsymmuP8M

Crepitus also stars Chalet Lizette Brannan (Cyborg X, Star Trek: Captain Pike and The Sparrows) as Sam, Eve Mauro (Cyborg X, Dexter and CSI Miami) as Brandi (The Mom), Caitlin Williams (a Cheboygan native) as Eli in her feature film debut, Executive Producer Lance Paul,  (Dark Roads 79, Crazy Sex, 90210 and Buried Cain) as Sheriff Jed, Darren Barcomb (Krampus: The Devil Returns) as Deputy Camden and Johnny Stevenson (Krampus: The Devil Returns) as Deputy Blake. 

 The festival will be held at the CARIBE ROYALE ORLANDO 8101 WORLD CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO, FL 32821. Crepitus will screen at 11:30pm in the Boca room III-IV. 

Cast members Bill Moseley, Chalet Lizette Brannan, Lance Paul, director Haynze Whitmore, script author Eddie Renner and a host of other celebrities will be there during the festival for autograph signing and photo ops. Crepitus is directed by Haynze Whitmore. The screenplay was written by Eddie and Sarah Renner.

In Crepitus, seventeen year old Elizabeth and her younger sister Sam are thrust into circumstances more terrifying than life with their abusive, drunken mother when they are forced to move into their deceased Grandfather's house. Frightened beyond belief, they learn horrible things about their family history. Never mind the ghosts in the house, there is something far worse that takes an interest in them ... a cannibalistic clown named Crepitus.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! The Original SUSPIRIA and More Giallo Cult Horror Classics Are Available on Freemium OTT Streamer MIDNIGHT PULP!

THIS HALLOWEEN, OTT CHANNEL MIDNIGHT PULPSERVES UP DARIO ARGENTO'S "DEEPLY TERRIFYING" ORIGINAL SUSPIRIA AND A COVEN'S WORTH OF ITALIAN HORROR CULT CLASSICS

Giallo Films Include Argento's Phenomena, Mario Bava's Black Sunday, Luciano Onetti's Francesca and the 2013 Giallo Homage, Sonno Profondo, and More!

Luca Guagadnino's remake of the 1977 Dario Argento cult classic Suspiria just set a 2018 box office record for best opening per theater before it goes wide this coming weekend. The update, which stars Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson, Mia Goth and Chloë Moretz, is set at a prestigious dance academy, and, as in the original, involves grisly murders and the supernatural.  But for genre fans interested in screening Argento's version "considered by many to be one of the all-time best horror films" the OTT platform MIDNIGHT PULP has horror fans covered - for FREE.

 

Offering an expertly-curated selection of horror, thriller and cult programming, MIDNIGHT PULP is one of the few streaming outlets online offering the original SUSPIRIA, guaranteed to put an extra chill into this spooky season. In addition to this supernatural classic, MIDNIGHT PULP also offers a coven's worth of Italian horror classics in the GIALLO collection, featuring the best of the Italian horror genre from notable directors like Argento, Mario Bava and Luciano Onetti, and viewers can choose to view on a no-charge freemium model or with an ad-free premium subscription starting at $4.99.

 

GIALLO Collection titles now available on MIDNIGHT PULP include: 

 SUSPIRIA (1977, Director Dario Argento) -- A newcomer to a fancy ballet
academy gradually comes to realize that the school is a front for something
far more sinister and supernatural amidst a series of grisly murders. Starring
Barbara Magnolfi, Flavio Bucci, Jessica Harper, Miguel Bosé and Stefania
Casini. (97 minutes) 

BLACK SUNDAY (1960, Director Mario Bava) -- A vengeful witch and her fiendish servant return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witch's beautiful look-alike descendant. Only the girl's brother and a handsome doctor stand in her way.  Starring Andrea Checchi, Arturo Dominici, Barbara Steele, Ivo Garrani, John Richardson and Mario Passante. (88 minutes) 

FRANCESCA (2015, Director Luciano Onetti) -- Two detectives must hunt down a maniac bent on cleansing his city of impure souls. At the same time, a young girl who'd disappeared 15 years ago mysteriously resurfaces. Could these two events be connected?  Gustavo Dalessanro, Luis Emilio Rodrigues, Raul Gederlini and Silvina Grippaldi star. (80 minutes)

MADHOUSE (1981, Director Ovidio Assonitis) -- Julia has spent her entire adult life trying to forget the torment she suffered at the hands of her twisted twin Mary... but Mary hasn't forgotten. Escaping hospital, where she's recently been admitted with a horrific, disfiguring illness, Julia's sadistic sister vows to exact a particularly cruel revenge on her sibling this year - promising a birthday surprise that she'll never forget. Starring Dennis Robertson, Michael MacRae and Trish Everly.  (93 minutes) 

PHENOMENA (1985, Director Dario Argento) -- A young girl, with an amazing ability to communicate with insects, is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders.  Daria Nicolodi, Donald Pleasence, Federica Mastroianni, Fiore Argento and Jennifer Connelly. (116 minutes)

SONNO PROFONDO (2013, Director Luciano Onetti) -- A stylish, lush, and lurid film from Argentina, Sonno Profondo faithfully recreates the style of Italian horror films of the 70s. After murdering a woman, a killer that is traumatized from his childhood memories gets a mysterious envelope slipped under his door. The hunter becomes the prey when he finds out that the envelope contains photos that show him killing the young woman. Starring Daiana Garcia, Luciano Onetti and Silvia Duhalde. (67 minutes) 

THE NIGHT EVELYN CAME OUT OF THE GRAVE (1971, Directed by Emilio Miraglia) - A decadent English lord thinks his second wife is his first wife back from the dead.  Anthony Steffen, Enzo Tarascio and Marina Malfatti star. (101 minutes) 

YOUR VICE IS A LOCKED ROOM AND ONLY I HAVE THE KEY

(1972, Directed by Sergio Martino)-- As a string of violent murders plagues the town, a lecherous writer, Oliviero, is visited by his young, beautiful, and self-confident niece, Floriana. A silver-haired stranger observes. More women die, and thoughts of harming his wife give Oliviero new inspiration. What's Floriana's game and who's the observant stranger? Watching all is a black cat named Satan. Starring Anita Strindberg, Daniela Giordano, Edwidge Fenech, Ivan Rassimov and Luigi Pistilli. (97 minutes). 

Midnight Pulp is available on the web, iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV and additional platforms, and features thousands of streaming titles, with new titles programmed each week.   Registered users can watch videos for free with commercials while premium subscribers can access the entire selection of titles without commercials, in addition to early releases, director's cuts and exclusive content.

 

‘Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki’ - Documentary on the Iconic, Academy Award®-Winning Director and Co-Founder of Studio Ghibli Coming to U.S. Cinemas

‘Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki’ - Documentary on the Iconic, Academy Award®-Winning Director and Co-Founder of Studio Ghibli Coming to U.S. Cinemas

GKIDS and Fathom Events Partner to Bring Miyazaki Biopic to Big Screens Nationwide on December 13 and 18

 

 

VIEW EVENT TRAILER HERE

https://youtu.be/7od_hvrGeHo

 

GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of multiple Academy Award®-nominated animated features, and Fathom Events are proud to announce the U.S. debut of “Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki.” This documentary follows the formerly-retired film director and animator Hayao Miyazaki as he experiments for the first time with CGI. Miyazaki is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, author, and manga artist. In 1985 he co-founded Studio Ghibli and went on to direct highly influential and acclaimed animated films such as Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and My Neighbor Totoro – which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2003. Miyazaki’s critical and commercial success continued through his final run of films including Howl’s Moving Castle, Ponyo, and The Wind Rises. After the 2013 release of The Wind Rises, at the age of 72, he announced his retirement from directing, however his endlessly inventive mind has turned toward new creative avenues. The documentary explores the life and career of Miyazaki as he returns to work to create his short film Boro the Caterpillar using CGI. 

 

Tickets for “Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki” are available now at www.FathomEvents.com and www.NeverEndingMan.com or at participating box offices.

 

“Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki” comes to move than 500 U.S. cinemas Thursday, December 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Tuesday, December 18 at 7:30 p.m. (local time), subtitled in English. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change). 

 

In 2013, Academy Award®-winning film director and animator Hayao Miyazaki suddenly announced his retirement at the age of 72. But he can’t shake his burning desire to create. After an encounter with young CGI animators, Miyazaki embarks on a new project to utilize CGI for the first time ever. But the artist, who has been adamant about hand-drawn animation, confronts many challenges that threaten to cancel the film. Can an old master who thinks he’s past his prime shine once again? This program goes behind the scenes over two years as Miyazaki overcomes struggles to create his short film Boro the Caterpillar using CGI. 

 

Earlier this year, GKIDS and Fathom Events presented the U.S. premieres of Mary And The Witch’s Flower, Fireworks, and The Night is Short, Walk On Girl, as well as 20th anniversary retrospective screenings of the cult-classic Perfect Blue to big screens nationwide. 

 

“The works of Miyazaki have proven to be timeless favorites with anime fans nationwide,” Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt said. “We have seen time and time again how his works resonate with U.S. audiences, and are proud that our ongoing partnership with GKIDS will bring this engaging documentary to these devoted anime aficionados.” 

 

 

About Fathom Events

Fathom Events is the leading event cinema distributor with theater locations in all top 100 DMAs® (Designated Market Areas) and ranks as one of the largest overall theater content distributors. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) and Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), Fathom Events offers a variety of unique entertainment events in movie theaters such as live performances of the Metropolitan Opera, top Broadway stage productions, major sporting events, epic concerts, the yearlong TCM Big Screen Classics series, inspirational events and popular anime franchises. Fathom Events takes audiences behind the scenes for unique extras including audience Q&As, backstage footage and interviews with cast and crew, creating the ultimate VIP experience. Fathom Events’ live Digital Broadcast Network (“DBN”) is the largest cinema broadcast network in North America, bringing live and pre-recorded events to 941 locations and 1,496 screens in 181 DMAs. The company also provides corporations a compelling national footprint for hosting employee meetings, customer rewards events and new product launches. For more information, visit www.FathomEvents.com. 

 

ABOUT GKIDS 

GKIDS is the producer and distributor of award-winning feature animation for both adult and family audiences. Since 2010, GKIDS has scored an astounding 10 Best Animated Feature Oscar® nominations with The Secret of Kells in 2010, A Cat in Paris and Chico & Rita in 2012, Ernest & Celestine in 2014, The Tale of The Princess Kaguya and Song of the Sea in 2015, Boy and the World and When Marnie Was There in 2016, My Life as a Zucchini in 2017, and The Breadwinner in 2018.  GKIDS also handles North American distribution for the famed Studio Ghibli library of films, one of the world’s most coveted animation collections with titles Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke and others. GKIDS recently launched ANIMATION IS FILM, an annual LA-based film festival. The first edition took place last October at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood for a sold-out audience of 5,000 and generated over 750 million media impressions.  ANIMATION IS FILM embraces the highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form and is a vocal advocate for filmmakers who push the boundaries of their work to the fullest range of expression of which the medium is capable. 

www.gkids.com

www.animationisfilm.com

ZOMBIE 40th Anniversary Limited Edition, New 4K Restoration

ZOMBIE

40th Anniversary Limited Edition with New 4K RestorationComing November 27th

Exclusive Limited Collector's Edition includes 2 Blu-rays, Soundtrack CD, collectible booklet, reversible sleeve, and special 3D lenticular slipcover (First Pressing Only)

PRE ORDER HERE

Just in time for its 40th Anniversary, Blue Underground is proud to present ZOMBIE in a brand-new 4K Restoration from the original uncut and uncensored camera negative. 

In Italy, it was considered the 'unofficial sequel' to DAWN OF THE DEAD. In England, it was known as ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS and banned as obscene. In America, it was called ZOMBIE and advertised with the depraved tag line "WE ARE GOING TO EAT YOU!" 

Tisa Farrow (THE GRIM REAPER), Ian McCulloch (CONTAMINATION), Al Cliver (CANNIBALS), and Richard Johnson (THE HAUNTING) star in this worldwide splatter sensation directed by 'Maestro Of Gore' Lucio Fulci (CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD, THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY) that remains one of the most eye-skewering, skin-ripping, gore-gushingly graphic horror hits of all time.

This is a ZOMBIE release like never seen it before, bursting at the seams with hours of new and archival extras. It includes the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by Fabio Frizzi (with an exclusive bonus track), a collectible booklet with a new essay by Stephen Thrower, and a ton of other killer bonus features. A complete list is below...

Disc 1 (Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:

• NEW! Audio Commentary #1 with Troy Howarth, Author of Splintered Visions: Lucio Fulci and His Films

• Audio Commentary #2 with Star Ian McCulloch and Diabolik Magazine Editor Jason J. Slater

• NEW! When The Earth Spits Out The Dead - Interview with Stephen Thrower, Author of Beyond Terror: The Films of Lucio Fulci

• Theatrical Trailers

• TV Spots

• Radio Spots

• Poster & Still Gallery

• Guillermo del Toro Intro

Disc 2 (Blu-ray) Extras:

• Zombie Wasteland - Interviews with Stars Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson & Al Cliver, and Actor/Stuntman Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

• Flesh Eaters on Film - Interview with Co-Producer Fabrizio De Angelis

• Deadtime Stories - Interviews with Co-Writers Elisa Briganti and (Uncredited) Dardano Sacchetti

• World of the Dead - Interviews with Cinematographer Sergio Salvati and Production & Costume Designer Walter Patriarca

• Zombi Italiano - Interviews with Special Make-Up Effects Artists Gianetto De Rossi & Maurizio Trani and Special Effects Artist Gino De Rossi

• Notes on a Headstone - Interview with Composer Fabio Frizzi

• All in the Family - Interview with Antonella Fulci

• Zombie Lover - Award-Winning Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro talks about one of his favorite films

GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT: Universal Classic Monsters Complete 30-Film Collection!

You could win a copy of the Universal Classic Monsters Complete 30-Film Collection!

Halloween is almost upon us and it is time for our first giveaway of the season, who loves monster movies? EVERYONE! For our first MOOSTERBLOG HALLOWEEN GIVEAWAY! You can win a copy of the Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection! Featuringall of your favorites Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy, Creature and more! All you have to to do win is send an email to moosterblog@gmail.com and describe the first time you saw your favorite Universal Monster movie! We will pick the winner from our favorite stories on Friday, October 26! So, let's hear your stories and keep an eye out for the announcement of the winner!

Here are some more details about what you could be winning!

UNIVERSAL CLASSIC MONSTERS: COMPLETE 30-FILM COLLECTION

Thirty of the most iconic cinematic masterpieces starring the most famous monsters of horror movie history come together on Blu-ray™ for the first time ever in the Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection on August 28, 2018, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Featuring unforgettable make-up, ground-breaking special effects and outstanding performances, the Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection includes all Universal Pictures’ legendary monsters from the studio that pioneered the horror genre with imaginative and technically groundbreaking tales of terror in unforgettable films from the 1930s to late-1950s.

From the era of silent movies through present day, Universal Pictures has been regarded as the home of the monsters. The Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection showcases all the original films featuring the most iconic monsters in motion picture history including Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Phantom of the Opera and Creature from the Black Lagoon. Starring some of the most legendary actors including Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., Claude Rains and Elsa Lanchester in the roles that they made famous, these films set the standard for a new horror genre and showcase why these landmark movies that defined the horror genre are regarded as some of the most unforgettable ever to be filmed.

Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection includes a 48-page collectible book filled with behind-the-scenes stories and rare production photographs and is accompanied by an array of bonus features including behind-the-scenes documentaries, the 1931 Spanish version of Dracula, Featurettes on Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., and Jack Pierce, 13 expert feature commentaries, archival footage, production photographs, theatrical trailers and more. The perfect gift for any scary movie fan, the collection offers an opportunity to experience some of the most memorable horror films of our time.

The Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection includes Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), The Mummy (1932), The Invisible Man (1933), The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Werewolf of London (1935), Dracula's Daughter (1936), Son of Frankenstein (1939), The Invisible Man Returns (1940), The Invisible Woman (1940), The Mummy's Hand (1940), The Wolf Man (1941), The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942), The Mummy's Ghost (1942), The Mummy's Tomb (1942), Invisible Agent (1942), Phantom of the Opera (1943), Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943), Son of Dracula (1943), House of Frankenstein (1944), The Mummy's Curse (1944), The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944), House of Dracula (1945), She-Wolf of London (1946), Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954, and includes a 3D version), Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955), Revenge of the Creature (1955 and includes a 3D version) and The Creature Walks Among Us (1956).

BONUS FEATURES:

•       Behind-the-Scenes Documentaries

•       3D Versions of Creature from the Black Lagoon and Revenge of the Creature

•       1931 Spanish Version of Dracula

•       Featurettes on Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., and Jack Pierce

•       13 Expert Feature Commentaries

•       Archival Footage

•       Production Photographs

•       Theatrical Trailers

God Knows Where I Am, a new documentary from Juno Films

 

GOD KNOWS WHERE I AMComing to DVD October 23rd from Juno Films

A woman's body was found in an abandoned farmhouse 

along with a diary that documents her mental collapse and death

"Beautiful, evocative, and ultimately heartbreaking"

- The Atlantic

God Knows Where I Am is the story of Linda Bishop, a well-educated New Hampshire mother who suffered from severe bipolar disorder with psychosis, who was intermittently incarcerated and homeless, inevitably being committed for three years to a state psychiatric facility. Successfully fighting her sister's protective attempts to be named her legal guardian, Linda was able to refuse treatment and medication, and eventually procured an early, unconditional release, despite the lack of post release planning.

Upon her release, she wandered ten miles down the road from the hospital, broke into an abandoned farmhouse and lived off of rainwater and apples picked from a nearby orchard for the next four months, through one of the coldest winters on record. Unable to leave the house, she became its prisoner, and remained there, a prisoner of her own mind, eventually starving to death.

Her body was discovered several months later and with it a diary that Linda kept documenting her journey. The diary is poignant, beautiful, funny, spiritual, and deeply disturbing. In tackling the subject matter, the filmmakers began from a social justice perspective but their focus quickly shifted to a more intimate and artistic exploration.

How does one depict the interior landscape of a person who is imprisoned by the mind? How does one build empathy for a person who is no longer alive? The story is told from a variety of perspectives, including her own, through recollection and first person narrative.

God Knows Where I Am is both a study of systemic failure and also a testament to the artistic and independent spirit of Linda Bishop. In a state known for its motto of Live Free or Die, Linda wanted to live free but given her mental illness, this proved to be a fatal decision. The film poses many provocative questions including the issue of civil liberties of the mentally ill--if one's mind is not free, how can one truly exercise free will?


Pre-order at MVDshop.com 


Trailer: https://vimeo.com/153334893


ABOUT:
Juno Films is a boutique film distributor. Its founder Elizabeth Sheldon has over 20 years of experience in the distribution of documentary and feature films for both North American all-rights releases and international sales. Juno Films specializes in the development and execution of bespoke finance, sponsorship and distribution strategies on behalf of producers and filmmakers.

Go Behind-the-Scenes of One of the Country's Most Terrifying Haunted Houses in FAMILY OF FEAR, Exclusively on iTunes on 10/23

THE FAMILY THAT SCARES TOGETHER, STAYS TOGETHER...

THIS HALLOWEEN, JOIN AN ECLECTIC GROUP OF ARTISTS AND

"SPOOKS," SURVIVORS ALL, AS THE THEY BUILD AND WORK IN 

ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S SCARIEST HAUNTED HOUSES

FAMILY OF FEAR

THIS HAIR-RAISING FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FROM 

FORCONE FILMS IN ASSOCIATION WITH BIDSLATE® PREMIERES 

EXCLUSIVELY ON iTUNES ON OCTOBER 23, 2018

SYNOPSIS

FAMILY OF FEAR follows an eclectic group of artists and "spooks" as they build and work in one of the country's scariest haunted house attractions - the 50,000 square foot Arx Mortis Haunted Attraction in Killen, Alabama.

Bathed in blood and in search of screams, the members of this "family" don't work at the haunt for money: they work soley for the scares and the support of one another. Their stories are all sadly similar -- many have suffered bullying due to their uniqueness in the small southern towns surrounding Arx Mortis. Others suffer with depression or other challenges, and have no real community or family support system to help.

Coming off a season of family struggles and bad reviews they are determined to make a comeback and rediscover what brings them all together, and why they call themselves a haunt family. After all, the family that scares together, stays together in this feature-length documentary that's surprisingly funny, shockingly scary, and meaningfully poignant.

 FAMILY OF FEAR (2018)

Directed by: Stephen Lackey

Produced by: Stephen Lackey, Zach Martin

Executive Producer: Roland Rojas

Associate Producer: Nick Manning

Director of Photography: Zach Martin

Editor: Stephen Lackey, Zach Martin

RT: 91 minutes

Genre: Documentary

HALLOWEEN (2018) Official Merchandise Available Now from Fright-Rags

Halloween (2018) official merchandise available now

7 shirts & 4 enamel pins available at Fright-Rags.com

Michael Myers returns in David Gordon Green's Halloween, picking up 40 years after John Carpenter's 1978 classic. Prepare for the highly-anticipated release with Fright-Rags' official Halloween 2018 merchandise.

Michael Myers stalks onto seven T-shirts, which feature new designs as well as official artwork. Select designs are available on zip-up hoodies, baseball tees, and women's shirts. There are also four enamel pins, including a closet door that opens to reveal The Shape behind it.

The Halloween 2018 collection is on sale now at Fright-Rags.com.

October 9 is the last day to place an order and receive it in time for the film's release on October 19; applies to US orders only. These designs and more will also be available from Fright-Rags at the Halloween: 40 Years of Terror convention in Pasadena, CA on October 12-14.

The Halloween line kicks off Fright-Rags' Month of Myers, which will include apparel from Halloween 1978 (dropping October 8), Halloween II and Halloween III (dropping October 17), and Halloween IV, Halloween V, and Halloween VI (dropping October 24).

On 11/13, Join Shout! Factory to Celebrate the 100th Birthday of Television's Original Genius with ERNIE KOVACS: THE CENTENNIAL EDITION

THIS NOVEMBER, JOIN SHOUT! FACTORY AS IT CELEBRATES

THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF TELEVISION'S ORIGINAL GENIUS 

ERNIE KOVACS: THE CENTENNIAL EDITION

Across 9 DVDs, Fans of Classic TV and Comedy Will Thrill to 

22 Hours of Landmark Hilarity and Bonus Features

This Holiday Season, Shout! Factory Will Also Offer Limited Edition 

Sets of Never-Before-Available-or-Seen Lithographs by Ernie Kovacs, 

Starting at $250

This November, to kick off the 2019 100th birthday celebration of Ernie Kovacs, television's original genius, Shout! Factory brings together the riotous DVD set, ERNIE KOVACS: THE CENTENNIAL EDITION. Combining the previously released volumes of groundbreaking, rule-breaking, surreal and charmingly silly comedy of the beloved and iconic comedian, the singular set features over 22 classic hours of decidedly offbeat entertainment from across Kovacs many television shows and specials. It will be available on ShoutFactory.com or wherever DVDs are sold on November 13, 2018.

Across the 9 discs of ERNIE KOVACS: THE CENTENNIAL EDITION , home audiences will find a cornucopia of Kovacs' greatest and most memorable "hits", showcasing an utterly unique sensibility that has influenced such comedy institutions as Monty Python and "Saturday Night Live" including episodes from his local and national morning shows, episodes from his NBC prime-time show, his five ABC-TV specials, the rare color version of his legendary silent show, "Eugene", 3 complete episodes of his offbeat game show "Take a Good Look", "A Pony for Chris", Kovacs' rarely-seen pilot for "Medicine Man" co-starring Buster Keaton, the only existing filmed solo interview with Kovacs himself, his award-winning commercials for Dutch Masters Cigars, a collection of short films, tributes rarities and much more!

Limited Edition Never-Before-Available-or-Seen Lithographs

While best known as "Television's Original Genius", Kovacs' groundbreaking work in the early days of television has been his legacy, though he also starred in movies, recorded LPs, hosted radio shows, wrote novels, and worked as a columnist for his hometown paper, "The Trentonian". Many of his fans, however, may not know that the creative giant was also an artist, never without a pen and paper -- and the chronic insomniac often worked well into the night. Early in his career, one of Kovacs' favorite TV segments was his "Illustrated Profuselies". And during this "visual improv" set to music, the viewing audience got to watch his fertile mind at work, as he quickly sketched doodles. Frequently drawn in pencil and sometimes using colors, these abstract, sometimes surrealistic images soon took shape and were eventually revealed on camera. 

Now, just in time for the holiday season, Shout! Factory is proud to present exclusive lithograph sets - never before-seen-or sold -- featuring 10 limited edition sketches, originally born as "Profuselies" and later recreated. They are available either professionally framed ($1000) or unframed($250) and bring to rich life Kovacs fertile creativity as never before available.

ERNIE KOVACS: THE CENTENNIAL EDITION digs deep into a goldmine of comedy and Kovacs' fans, both longtime and new, will marvel at the sheer invention, wit and goofy charm of these milestone programs from the Golden Age of TV. A creative force of nature, this specially-curated collection of his riches -- historic, unique and endlessly entertaining -- will help to seal his legacy forever. 

ERNIE KOVACS: THE CENTENNIAL EDITION Bonus Programming: 

• 1987 ATAS Hall Of Fame Induction

• Andy McKay 8mm Home Movies

• Audio Lost

• Baseball Film

• Charlie Clod In Brazil

• Dutch Masters Commercials

• Ernie's Opening Monologue

• Home Movies: Golf With Edie And Ernie

• Howard, The World's Strongest Ant on "A Hot Date" and "Howard's Campground"

• Interview: Algernon Gerard, Archaeologist

• Interview: The World At Your Doorstep

• Introducing Coloratura Mimi Cosnowski

• Irving Wong: Tin Pan Alley Songwriter

• J. Burlington Gearshift

• Making Of "Baseball Film"

• Martin Krutch, Public Eye

• Matzoh Hepplewhite

• Miklos Molnar's Glue

• Muriel Cigars Commercials Featuring Edie Adams

• Original Theatrical Trailers: "Wake Me When It's Over" And "Five Golden Hours"

• Our Man In Havana" Behind-The-Scenes Footage

• Percy Dovetonsils : "Ode To A Housefly", "Ode To Electricity" and "Ode To Stanley's Pussycat"

• Remembering Ernie With George Schlatter And Jolene Brand

• Rock Mississippi In "Fingers Under Weskit"

• Silents Please

• Skodney Silsky, Hollywood Reporter

• Strangely Believe It: Writers To Blame

• Superclod Test

• Surprise Audience Member

• Take A Good Look: "Clues" and "Sales Film"

• The Kapusta Kid In Outer Space Meets Olivia Scilloscope

• The Mysterious Knockwurst

• Trailer For "Operation Mad Ball" - "It Happened To Ernie" 

About Shout! Factory

Shout! Factory, LLC is a diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their entire careers sharing their music, television and film favorites with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory's entertainment offerings serve up feature films, classic and contemporary TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials. In addition, Shout! Factory maintains a vast entertainment distribution network which delivers culturally relevant programming, movie and audio content to all the leading digital service providers in North America and across multiple platforms. Shout! Factory owns and operates Shout! Studios, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory Kids, Mystery Science Theater 3000, and Shout! Factory TV. These riches are the result of a creative acquisition mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Los Angeles, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com

The Unnamble new 4K restoration comes to Blu-ray and DVD on October 9th

  

From legendary horror author H.P. Lovecraft...

THE UNNAMABLE Coming to Blu-ray and DVD October 23rd from Unearthed Films

Restored as a beautiful 4k scan and color corrected from the original negative

College students from Miskatonic University who retreat to an early 18th-century mansion for a weekend of lust are stalked by a fatalistic female in this horror film taken from a story by H.P. Lovecraft. The demon delights in tearing the limbs off her human victims to carry out a centuries-old family curse. Bloody graphic violence and nudity is combined with some campy comedy.

The 1st 2,000 units ordered come with a limited edition slip sleeve.

"Limited edition to 2,000 units with a slip sleeve cover for the Blu-ray, and then we go to the normal cover everyone knows from the 80's after 2,000 units have sold. The DVD is the cover everyone has seen and loves. Slip sleeve is purely limited to Blu-ray."  

- Stephen Biro, CEO of Unearthed Films 

Pre-order at MVDshop.com 

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/153334893

Extras:

• Video interview with actors, Charles Klausmeyer and Mark Kinsey Stephenson

• Video interview with actor, Eben Ham

• Video interview with actor, Laura Albert

• Video interview with actor, Mark Parra

• Video interviews with R. Christopher Biggs, special makeup effects artist and makeup artist, Camille Calvet

• Audio commentary with Charles Klausmeyer, Mark Stephenson, Laura Albert, Eben Ham, Camille Calvet and R. Christopher Biggs

"THE UNNAMABLE does not shy away from the gooey gore. The victims do not go gently into that good night, and despite its budget, writer/director Jean-Paul Ouellette manages to flaunt the brutality of THE UNNAMABLE's violent wrath." 

- Amanda Reyes, Hysteria Lives

"There's something very unsettling about the look of this monster, the naked pale ass, the hooves, the horns, the breasts, the fur...it's all very Lovecraftian and I adore it." 

- Vince Fontaine, Slasher Studios

Directed by Jean-Paul Ouellette 

Writing Credits:

• H.P. Lovecraft ... (short story) (as Howard Phillips Lovecraft)

• Jean-Paul Ouellette ... (screenplay)

Cast:

• Charles Klausmeyer ... Howard Damon (as Charles King)

• Mark Kinsey Stephenson ... Randolph Carter

• Alexandra Durrell ... Tanya Heller

• Laura Albert ... Wendy Barnes

• Eben Ham ... Bruce Weeks

• Blane Wheatley ... John Babcock

• Mark Parra ... Joel Manton

• Delbert Spain ... Joshua Winthrop

• Colin Cox ... Mr. Craft

• Paul Farmer ... Mortician

• Paul Pajor ... Gravedigger 1

• Marcel Lussier ... Gravedigger 2

• Lisa Wilson ... Student 1

• Nancy Kreisel ... Student 2

• Katrin Alexandre ... Alyda (the Creature) Winthrop

Produced by:

• Terry Benedict ... line producer (as Terry L. Benedict)

• Michael Haley ... associate producer

• Jean-Paul Ouellette ... producer

• Dean Ramser ... producer

• Paul White ... executive producer

MUSIC BOX OF HORRORS 2018 is almost here!!!

Music Box Of Horrors returns to The Music Box Theatre with 24 Hours of complete Movie Madness from Saturday, October 13ththrough Sunday, October 14th.

This year’s homecoming will be bigger, scarier, and deadlier than ever!

The 2018 Horror marathon celebrates the 30th anniversary of CHILD’S PLAY with special guest Don Mancini in person.

Other attendees include Kevin J. O'Connor from LORD OF ILLUSIONS and a live score performed by False Gods Trio to Alfred Hitchcock’s THE LODGER.


“This year promises to bring the highest body count we've had in ages, with a carefully curated surrealistic journey through terrifying human and non-human horrors of every variety and insanity from around the globe, spanning from 1927 to 2018”.
-Will Morris, Music Box of Horror Guest Programmer and Assistant Programmer at Los Angeles' American Cinematheque



FREDDY VS. JASON among many other titles will screen at this year’s Music Box Of Horrors. Music Box of Horrors spans from Saturday, October 13th through Sunday, October 14th at The Music Box Theatre located at 3733 North Southport Ave.


Saturday, October 13th at Noon (doors open at 11am) - Sunday, October 14th at Noon

September 1st-October 12th - $30
Day Of (October 13th) - $35

LORD OF ILLUSIONS with Kevin J. O'Connor in person! - Dir. Clive Barker, 1995, 101mins, 35mm

CHILD'S PLAY with Don Mancini in person! - Dir. Tom Holland, 1988, 87mins, 35mm

THE LODGER with Live Score by False Gods Trio - Dir. Alfred Hitchcock, 1927, 91mins, DCP

BLAME IT ON TOBY with cast and crew, Midwest Premeire! - Dir. Richard Knight, Jr., 2018, 52mins, DCP

THE CHILDREN Chicago Theatrical Premiere! - Dir. Tom Shankland, 2008, 84mins, DCP

FREDDY VS. JASON - Dir. Ronny Yu , 2003, 97mins, 35mm

BODY MELT - Dir. Philip Brophy, 1993, 81mins, 35mm

FRIGHT NIGHT PART 2 – Dir. Tommy Lee Wallace, 1988, 104mins, 35mm

WICKED, WICKED in Duo-Vision! - Dir. Richard L. Bare, 1973, 95mins, 35mm

GOKE, BODYSNATCHER FROM HELL - Dir. Hajime Satô, 1968, 84mins, 35mm

THE MAFU CAGE - Dir. Karen Arthur, 1978, 102mins, 35mm

SLEEPAWAY CAMP II: UNHAPPY CAMPERS - Dir. Michael A. Simpson, 1988, 80mins, 35mm

Between films, check out the excellent Vendors & Guests in the Music Box Lounge, including:

VENDORS
Bric-A-Brac Records
Pretty Spooky Handmade
 Kitley's Krypt
House of Movie Monsters
Graveface Records and Curiosities
Tattoos by Chloe Pinnock
Artist Jonathan La Manti

FOOD TRUCKS
To be announced

About Music Box Of Horrors:

The Music Box of Horrors 2018 is guest programmed by Will Morris, Assistant Programmer at Los Angeles'American Cinematheque. Will programmed the 2015, 2016, and 2017 Music Box of Horrors, which included director William Lustigpresenting Maniac, actor Ethan Embry presenting the Chicago premiere of The Devil's Candy, a special tribute to Wes Craven, Gary Sherman and John McNaughton presenting Death Line, director Jim Muro presenting Street Trash, and director Mariano Baino for Dark Waters.

About Music Box Theatre:
For the last two decades, the Music Box Theatre has been the premiere venue in Chicago for independent and foreign films. It currently has the largest theater space operated full time in the city. The Music Box Theatre is independently owned and operated by the Southport Music Box Corporation. SMBC, through its Music Box Filmsdivision, also distributes foreign and independent films in the theatrical, DVD and television markets throughout the United States.

Follow The Music Box Theatre on Instagram @musicboxchicago and Twitter @musicboxtheatre

Horror-Synth Band THE VIDEO NASTIES Kick Off Halloween Season with Debut Album

Horror-synth band The Video Nasties kick off Halloween season with debut album

Stream, download, & embed We Are The Video Nasties at bit.ly/TheVideoNasties

Phoenix, Arizona-based horror show The Video Nasties have self-released their debut album, We Are The Video Nasties. 10 synth-soaked aural nightmares are available to stream/purchase on Bandcamp.

Walking the line between new wave and synthwave, The Video Nasties sound like a Frankenstein-esque meld of Oingo Boingo and John Carpenter. Vocalist Matt Dougherty and instrumentalist Justin Burning craft songs that reflect the '80s horror films on which they were raised.

Akin to walking through the horror section at a video store of yesteryear, We Are The Video Nasties includes songs directly inspired by such cult classics as From Beyond, TerrorVision, and Deadtime Stories (in collaboration with director Jeffrey Delman), in addition to their own original tales of terror.

"We're two horror geeks who consumed too many '80s horror films as impressionable youth and find ourselves now compelled to recreate the synth-based spooky melodies of the period," explains Burning, who is also a film composer. The result is macabre yet often tongue-in-cheek.

The Video Nasties can be found haunting Bandcamp, Instagram, and Facebook.

We Are The Video Nasties track listing:

1. Terror Vision
2. Bedtime Tales ("Deadtime Stories" cover)
3. Bag of Bones
4. The Jackling Horde
5. Don't Open the Doorway
6. Disciples of the Plastic Mask
7. Eat Your Humanity
8. My Darling Frankenstein
9. Forward from Beyond
10. Season's Ending