CRATE-DIGGERS OF THE WORLD UNITE

CRATE-DIGGERS OF THE WORLD UNITE: WARNER MUSIC GROUP OPENS VAULTS TO LAUNCH FAN-SELECTED, LIMITED-RUN VINYL LABEL, RUN OUT GROOVE

Exclusive Pressings from MC5, Echo & The Bunnymen, Golden Smog, Secret Machines and Solomon Burke Kick Off Series

Warner Music Group has announced the launch of RUN OUT GROOVE, a new fan-driven, vinyl-only record label. Each month, RUN OUT GROOVE allows fans to vote on the label’s next high-quality vinyl pressing, chosen from three selections of either unreleased material, out-of-print material, or brand new collections compiled from the Warner Music vault. Initial offerings from RUN OUT GROOVE come from an eclectic group of artists including Echo & The Bunnymen, Golden Smog, MC5, Secret Machines, and Solomon Burke.

“Warner Music Group is home to many legendary labels — Atlantic, Warner Bros., Reprise, Elektra, Sire, Rykodisc and more — which have produced a wealth of expertly curated music over the years,” said Billy Fields, Vice President, Sales, Account Management for WEA, the artist & label services arm of Warner Music Group. “What makes Run Out Groove unique is that the crate-digging community is steering the ship. We are crowd-sourcing niche, but in-demand, selections from our vast vault to be pressed on high-quality vinyl, and it’s going to be a lot of fun to see where the community decides to take us.”

“I am chuffed that our fans came out in droves and voted for us and that 'Run Out Groove' are releasing our live-in-Sweden recording,” said Will Sergeant of Echo & The Bunnymen. “It’s a historical document of another time, another place, another me and a very interesting stop off traveling the road map of the bands' life.”

He added: “I love the fact that vinyl is having an amazing resurgence and many young music fans are embracing the medium. I am an avid vinyl enthusiast and my vinyl collection is a route map to my life. Having a pocket full of mp3’s can't do that when you lay them out on your bedroom floor like tarot cards. The cover art of an LP is almost as important to me as the music. With LPs you feel like you have actually got something worth having, to hold and read while you listen. I love the organic visceral nature of the record, a piece of plastic that can bring forth such wondrous sound when a diamond is driven along the spiral road. It’s all pretty weird when you think about it, some sort of wonderful sonic voodoo.”

Each RUN OUT GROOVE release will be limited edition and individually numbered, often including previously unreleased tracks or material that has never before been available on vinyl. Each title will be available to pre-order for a strict 30-Day window via the RUN OUT GROOVE website. After the pre-order closes, the only way to purchase a copy will be via participating music retailers across the U.S., while supplies last.

The second RUN OUT GROOVE pre-order campaign — and the first to be fan-chosen — is a new live collection from Echo & The Bunnymen, It’s All Live Now.

To get involved and learn more about RUN OUT GROOVE, please visit www.runoutgroovevinyl.com.

Below is a list of past, current and potential upcoming RUN OUT GROOVE releases:  

Past

MC5 – The Motor City Five
·      ROG’s 1st title, now sold out in pre-orders.
·      Check your local retailer for availability, or the store locator at www.runoutgroovevinyl.com

Current

Echo & The Bunnymen – It's All Live Now
·      ROG’s 2nd title, voted on by fans, and now available to pre-order.
·      12-inch 180-gram multi-color vinyl pressed at Record Industry.
·      Single pocket UV gloss tip-on sleeve from Stoughton.
·      Individually numbered and limited to one pressing.
·      Includes the first vinyl release of selected live performances from 1983-85.
·      Features classic live covers of “Paint It Black,” “Soul Kitchen,” and “It’s All Over Now Baby Blue,” to name a few.

Titles to be Voted On

Solomon Burke – Best Of Atlantic Soul 1962-1965
·      12-inch 180-gram vinyl pressed at Record Industry.
·      Single pocket UV gloss tip-on sleeve from Stoughton.
·      Individually numbered and limited to one pressing.
·      Brand new collection of the best Solomon Burke Atlantic tracks from the birth of the soul era, 1962-1965.
·      Includes such Burke classics as “Down in the Valley,” “Home in Your Heart,” and “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love.”
·      Visit the RUN OUT GROOVE website to vote on this selection.

Secret Machines – Now Here Is Nowhere
·      2-LP, 180-gram clear vinyl pressed at Record Industry.
·      Tip on gatefold aqueous gloss Stoughton jacket with printed inner lyric sleeves.
·      Individually numbered and limited to one pressing.
·      First time available on vinyl in the U.S. First re-press since 2004.
·      A lost Space-Rock classic from the 90s that was a favorite of David Bowie
·      Visit the RUN OUT GROOVE website to vote on this selection.

Golden Smog – Down By The Old Mainstream
·      2-LP, 180-gram, color vinyl pressed at Record Industry.
·      Tip on gatefold aqueous gloss jacket with printed inner sleeves.
·      Individually numbered and limited to one pressing.
·      First re-press since 2010, when it was first issued on vinyl.
·      A classic album from the 1990s that includes Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, Gary Louris of the Jayhawks and Jody Stephens of Big Star.

·      Visit the RUN OUT GROOVE website to vote on this selection.

The Hunt Is On for Fright-Rags' PREDATOR Collection

Limited edition mask box sets, shirts, & socks on sale now: bit.ly/PredatorFR

In 1987, John McTiernan's Predator was released, and Arnold Schwarzenegger taught us that "If it bleeds, we can kill it!" Although there have been numerous sequels, comics, novels, games, and a reboot movie on the way, nothing compares to the original. Fright-Rags has released the Predator Collection in honor of its 30th anniversary.

The Predator Collection marks the return of Fright-Rags' popular mask and shirt box sets. There are two versions available, each of which features an exclusive tee designed by Justin Osbourn and a retro-style ventilated mask packaged in a collectible window box. The standard version, limited to 650, is based on the Predator's appearance in the movie. The Ugly Motherf***er variant, limited to 300, is inspired by 1980s horror trading cards.

While Osbourn's shirts are exclusive to the box sets, the artwork can be purchased separately on zip-up hoodies, and the Ugly Motherfucker design is available on baseball tees. The Predator Collection also includes four shirts from artists Jason Edmiston, Paul Shipper, Chris Lovell, and Coki Greenway, plus two different styles of custom-knit socks.

The hunt is on now at Fright-Rags.com. The Predator Collection shirts are in stock, while socks will ship in approximately 10 days and mask box sets are due out in mid-June. Quantities are limited.

In addition to The Thing collection available earlier this month and the Predator collection on sale now, Fright-Rags has Chucky and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre apparel dropping next week.

UME RELEASES FIRST GREATEST HITS COLLECTION OF 50 CENT

The Double Vinyl LP/CD features Mobb Deep, Akon, Ne-Yo,
The Madd Rapper, Nate Dogg

On March 31, 2017, almost fifteen years after his explosive debut, UMe released Best Of 50 Cent. This is 50 Cent’s first “Best Of” compilation, which will be issued on CD and at all digital retail outlets. The double LP will be released on April 7. It includes classic cuts from the albums Get Rich or Die Tryin’, The Massacre, Curtis, Before I Self Destruct, Music From And Inspired By Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ The Motion Picture and the In Too Deep Motion Picture Soundtrack. Best Of 50 Cent also features the non-album tracks “Get Up” and “I Get It In,” plus the bonus cut “How to Rob.” Among his many legendary collaborators included are Mobb Deep, Akon, Ne-Yo, The Madd Rapper, Nate Dogg, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, and Olivia, the first woman signed to 50 Cent’s G-Unit label.

Backed and produced by Dr. Dre, Eminem, and Mike Elizondo, Get Rich or Die Tryin’ was released in 2003. Its impact was immediate and undeniable, thanks to tracks like “21 Questions” (featuring Nate Dogg), “P.I.M.P.,” and the ubiquitous banger, “In Da Club.” Get Rich or Die Tryin’ and its combination of gangster grit and dark wit went on to sell over 12 million copies and topped the charts for nine weeks. The album has since been ranked as one of Rolling Stone magazine's top 50 albums of the (00s) decade.

50 Cent’s 2005 sophomore album, The Massacre, sold almost five million units, debuted at No. 1 in the U.S., and earned a GRAMMY® nomination for Best Rap Album. Once again co-produced by the winning trio Dr. Dre, Eminem and Mike Elizondo, as well as Hi-Tek and Scott Storch, The Massacre yielded the hits “Disco Inferno,” “Candy Shop” (featuring Olivia), “Just a Lil Bit” and “Outta Control” (featuring Mobb Deep), with “Candy Shop” hitting No. 1 and “Outta Control” peaking at No. 6 in the U.S. That same year, 50 Cent made his acting debut in the semi-autobiographical movie Get Rich or Die Tryin’. Its soundtrack produced the hits “Hustler’s Ambition,” “Best Friend” (with Olivia)” and “Window Shopper,” all featured on this compilation.

In 2007, 50 Cent's third album Curtis debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and featured the singles "Ayo Technology" (featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland), "Straight to the Bank," "I Get Money" and "I'll Still Kill" (featuring Akon), all included here. The hits "Baby by Me" (featuring Ne-Yo), from 2009's Before I Self Destruct, "Get Up" and "I Get It In" (both non-album singles) are also included on Best Of 50 Cent.

Closing with Fifty’s debut single “How to Rob” (featuring The Madd Rapper) from the In Too Deep Motion Picture Soundtrack, Best Of 50 Cent is a career-spanning chronicle of one of music’s most compelling and influential rap artists, 50 Cent.

Track List:
 1. In Da Club
 2. 21 Questions (Feat. Nate Dogg)
 3. P.I.M.P.
 4. Disco Inferno
 5. Candy Shop (Feat. Olivia)
 6. Just a Lil Bit
 7. Outta Control (Remix) (Feat. Mobb Deep)
 8. Hustler's Ambition
 9. Best Friend (Remix) (Feat. Olivia)
10. Window Shopper
11. Ayo Technology (Feat. Justin Timberlake and Timbaland)
12. I Get Money
13. Straight to the Bank
14. I’ll Still Kill (Feat. Akon)
15. Get Up
16. I Get It In
17. Baby by Me (Feat. Ne-Yo)
18. How to Rob (Feat. The Madd Rapper) (BONUS TRACK)



CD:     https://UMe.lnk.to/50CD (Released March 31)
LP:      https://UMe.lnk.to/50LP (Released April 7)

www.respecttheclassics.com

Amazon's "Man in the High Castle" radio gets reaction from Trump supporters

Amazon Studios has launched a companion radio program to compliment, its Emmy winning show, Man in the High Castle. Resistance Radio – is a simulated pirate radio station found online at ResistanceRadio.com as well as on Amazon Echo. Some Trump supporters have taken to Twitter to voice their displeasure with the station yet unaware of Resistance Radio’s connection to Man in the High Castle. Io9 has picked up on the story and showing the Twitter reaction from Trump supporters. It’s having a “War of the Worlds” affect… http://io9.gizmodo.com/trump-supporters-get-mad-because-they-think-the-man-in-1793159888

The show is based on author Philip K. Dick’s award-winning book with a rabid fan base. The new immersive music and storytelling experience is up and running now.

The idea behind the station is to immerse audiences in a unique way in the world created by the series. It provides insights into the fictional time of the show and provides commentary that in today’s socio/political climate rings a familiar tone.

Resistance Radio has launched a great music video featuring noted indie recording artist and producer Sam Cohen who performs a reimagined version of the 60s hit “The House of the Rising Sun.” Produced by Sam Cohen and Danger Mouse, the song is part of www.resistanceradio.com - an immersive, narrative experience set in The Man in the High Castle’s neutral zone. Resistance Radio is the first ever companion radio station launched to promote a TV show.

The link to the music video is available through the below link:

The Man in the High Castle - Resistance Radio.com Music Video | Amazon Video

https://youtu.be/M2dPPa1AUts

RECORD STORE CRAWL" ANNOUNCES SECOND ANNUAL SERIES OF DATES ACROSS U.S.

"RECORD STORE CRAWL" ANNNOUNCES SECOND ANNUAL SERIES OF DATES ACROSS U.S.

Artists from Warner Bros. Records, Warner Music Nashville, Third Man Records, The End Records, Nettwerk Records and More to Perform

Participants to be Escorted by Bus to Top Record Stores in NYC, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Chicago, Rochester, Seattle, Los Angeles, Birmingham, Washington DC, Austin, Portland and Nashville

Tickets on Sale NOW!

Audiophiles, record enthusiasts, and music lovers are invited to join the second annual series of official Record Store Crawls, taking place in various U.S. cities throughout the next few months. The first of this year’s Record Store Crawls takes place in New York City on Record Store Day, April 22nd, while the remainder of the cities’ Crawls will take place from June through August.

Participants will be escorted by bus to some of each city’s best record stores, with performances from various artists along the way. Tickets range from $34.95 to $59.95, and can be purchased at www.recordstorecrawl.com.

Record Store Crawl participants will enjoy:
•  A seat on the Record Store Crawl bus;
•  A one-of-a-kind performance;
•  Food and drinks;
•  A gift bag including a mystery vinyl LP and other limited edition gifts;
•  Discounts at participating records stores; and
•  Various other giveaways.

Bands confirmed to perform at select Record Store Crawl dates include: Savoire Adore (Nettwerk Records); Craig Brown Band (Third Man Records); Four By Fate (The End Records); The Sweeplings (Nettwerk Records), Angelica Garcia (Warner Bros. Records), Ryan Kinder (Warner Music Nashville), Steff and the Articles (independent), and more to be announced. Record Store Crawl is proudly presented in partnership with Pabst Blue Ribbon.

Record Store Crawl Schedule:
4/22 – New York, NY
6/10 – Minneapolis, MN
6/17 – Phoenix, AZ
6/24 – Chicago, IL
6/24 – Rochester, NY
7/8 – Seattle, WA
7/22 – Los Angeles, CA
7/29 – Birmingham, AL
7/29 – Washington, DC
8/6 – Austin, TX
8/12 – Portland, OR
8/26 – Nashville, TN

The full Record Store Crawl itinerary will be revealed the week of each crawl.

Introducing INSIDE PSYCHO, Your New Podcast Obsession

Few films reach the iconic status of Hitchcock’s Psycho. With Rihanna starring as the victim, Marion, in A&E’s final season of Bates Motel and a new Sundance documentary about the infamous shower scene, it’s time to revisit the biggest horror story of all time.

Inside Psycho, a brand new podcast experience, uses fact and fiction to unravel the peculiar behind-the-scenes happenings in and around the legendary film. The six-part episodic adventure debuted on March 24th on InsidePsycho.com.

This obsessive piece of work is a “deep dive” into the people, places and unbelievable things that comprise Psycho. Producer and host Mark Ramsey transports the listener into the (twisted) mind of Alfred Hitchcock--and the true story of the ghastly killer who inspired “Norman Bates.”
 
Inside Psycho, which was selected to run at Cannes Lions Festival this summer – an honor few other podcasts can claim.

DESCRIPTION: Neither documentary nor straight narrative. Neither radio drama nor true crime story. Inside Psycho is a biopic without the pictures. It's a movie with sound only. Every word is either true or tells a larger truth about the making of this classic movie. This is, first and foremost, an entertaining tale of creation and destruction, birth and death, success and failure, awards and notoriety, fear and loathing, firsts and lasts.

If you thought you knew Psycho, hear it with all new ears.

Inside Psycho weaves an entertaining tale of the horrible mass killings that inspired the movie Psycho and the extraordinary struggles involved in making a movie that, against all odds, became one of the biggest hits of all time. A movie that was the biggest risk of Alfred Hitchcock's career. A movie where the star dies after only 47 minutes. A movie its studio hated. A movie the New York Times called “a blot on an honorable career.” A movie now regarded as one of the finest ever made. A movie that changed...everything.

This is not just a show for film-buffs or horror fans. It's a show for anyone with a love of entertainment who wants to hear about the rollicking adventures behind the scenes of a great motion picture. It's a show for anyone who has ever created something great but was still full of fear and doubts. It's the creative journey, and the hero of that journey is the famed filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock.

HorrorPack Review and Affiliate Program

HorrorPack is a Horror Movie Subscription box that includes Four Horror Movies on Blu-ray or DVD, starting at $19.99/month. Blu-ray packs have a limited-edition movie each month. And they seem to provide a great mix of obscure classics and new films.

The folks at HorrorPack were kind enough to send us over a box to review.

For our review we could not have been happier with the selection. We received "Le6ion of the Dead", a "Virus" "Shocker" double DVD, "And Now The Screaming Starts" and Stephen King's "Bag of Bones". 5 films in total. And 5 great films at that. ALL KILLER, NO FILLER.

LEGION OF THE DEAD(2001)

Two guys, handsome William and his side kick Luke have just started their trip through the beautiful California desert when they're kidnapped by the notorious Psycho Mike, The Kern River Killer. Securing their escape through hilarious means and the aid of an old friend they soon stumble into a small desert town where unbeknownst to them a mysterious tall Blond Man and his sadistic henchmen are killing people to create a Legion of the dead. Here's where it gets tricky. William falls in love with Geena, the beautiful waitress at the local restaurant and Luke spins out of control hormonally. The restaurant is suddenly attacked by the LEGION and the tall Blond Man gives an ultimatum to hand over Geena within two hours or he will personally come in to get her. What is the mysterious secret that Geena and the Blond Man share? The clock ticks as the ultimatum draws near. The fight against evil has just begun...

VIRUS(1999)

When the crew of an American tugboat boards an abandoned Russian research vessel, the alien life form aboard regards them as a virus which must be destroyed.

SHOCKER(1989)

After being sent to the electric chair, a serial killer uses electricity to come back from the dead and carry out his vengeance on the football player who turned him in to the police.

AND NOW THE SCREAMING STARTS(1973)

England, 1795: the young Catherine has just married Charles Fengriffen and moves into his castle. She becomes the victim of an old curse that lays on the family. On her wedding night she is raped by a ghost and gets pregnant.

BAG OF BONES(2011)

After his wife's sudden death, a best selling author returns to his cabin retreat where he receives paranormal visitations and becomes involved in a custody battle.

There was no way I was going to be dissappointed by HORRORPACK. It's 4 (or in this case, 5) films for the price of one. All of the DVDs are brand new copies and aren't cheapo versions; Horror Pack ships in a box wrapped in bubble wrap and it arrived super quick. I was a little underwhelmed by the packaging because in my research I had seen cool decorated boxes and stickers and extras, when the films I received were just in a brown cardboard box, but you won't see me complaining too much

I highly recommend Horror Pack to anyone and everyone that loves Horror. Its a perfect service and is a welcome distraction from flipping through all the streaming services to decide what to watch.

If you are interested in trying Horror Pack, there is still time  for their APRIL pack; DVD and Blu-ray are both still available. Subscribe today at HorrorPack.com.

Be sure to like Horror Pack on Facebook and follow @HorrorPack on twitter for more information and deals.

IN ADDITION TO THE REVIEW, MOOSTERBLOG HAS ALSO SIGNED UP TO BE A HORRORPACK AFFILIATE

SO....Just for you, the MOOSTERBLOG reader, Any of you that click on the link below and subscribe will receive $3 OFF, and you will be supporting MOOSTERBLOG through the Affiliate Program. 

SIGN UP TODAY THROUGH THIS LINK

https://horrorpack.com/go/moosterblog

IT: IN THEATERS SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

WARNER BROS PICTURES and NEW LINE CINEMA PRESENT:

IT

IN THEATERS SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

#ITmovie

For More Information and the BRAND NEW TRAILER:  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITMovie

Twitter: https://twitter.com/itmovieofficial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itmovieofficial

ABOUT 

IT: 

New Line Cinema’s horror thriller “IT,” directed by Andrés Muschietti (“Mama”), is based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades.

When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids are faced with their biggest fears when they square off against an evil clown named Pennywise, whose history of murder and violence dates back for centuries. 

“IT” stars Bill Skarsgård (“Allegiant,” TV’s “Hemlock Grove”) as the story’s central villain, Pennywise.  An ensemble of young actors also star in the film, including Jaeden Lieberher (“Midnight Special”), Jeremy Ray Taylor (“Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip”), Sophia Lillis (“37”), Finn Wolfhard (TV’s “Stranger Things”), Wyatt Oleff (“Guardians of the Galaxy”), Chosen Jacobs (upcoming “Cops and Robbers”), Jack Dylan Grazer (“Tales of Halloween”) and Nicholas Hamilton (“Captain Fantastic”).

Muschietti directed “IT” from a screenplay by Chase Palmer & Cary Fukunaga and Gary Dauberman, based on the novel by King.  Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Seth Grahame-Smith, David Katzenberg and Barbara Muschietti are the producers, with Richard Brener, Dave Neustadter, Walter Hamada, Marty P. Ewing, Doug Davison and Jon Silk serving as executive producers.

The behind-the-scenes creative team included director of photography Chung-Hoon Chung (“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”), production designer Claude Paré (“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”), editor Jason Ballantine (“The Great Gatsby”), and costume designer Janie Bryant (TV’s “Mad Men”).  The music was composed by Benjamin Wallfisch.

New Line Cinema presents a Vertigo Entertainment/Lin Pictures/Katzsmith Production, “IT.”  Slated for release on September 8, 2017, the film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Entertainment Company. 

Re-Animator trading cards on sale now from Fright-Rags

Re-Animator trading cards on sale now from Fright-Rags

Individual packs & full sets available: bit.ly/ReAnimatorCards

Fright-Rags is re-animating the longstanding tradition of movie trading cards with their new series of HOUSE OF FRIGHT Wax Packs! Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator is the first film to get the wax pack treatment and are available now.

Each pack includes six collectible trading cards and one sticker. Cards hand-sketched by a curated selection of artists and cards autographed by actress Barbara Crampton (who plays Megan in the film) are randomly inserted.

Re-Animator trading cards are available as individual packs, factory boxes (60 base card set, 2 chase cards, 2 stickers, and 1 sketch or signature card), and sealed boxes (2 full base sets, 2 full sticker sets, 22 chase cards, 1 sketch card, and 1 signature card).

Re-Animator House of Fright wax packs can be purchased now from Fright-Rags.com. Quantities are limited as follows: 600 individual packs, 200 factory boxes, and 75 sealed boxes. Additional House of Fright sets based on more of horror's most iconic films are planned.

Fright-Rags is also taking pre-orders on a Dream Warriors shirt to celebrate the 30th anniversary of A Nightmare on Elm Street 3.

Olive Films releases Robert Altman's feature directorial debut, The Delinquents (1957)

Olive Films releases Robert Altman's feature directorial debut, The Delinquents (1957) Olive Films, a boutique theatrical and home entertainment distribution label dedicated to bringing independent, foreign, and classic films to DVD and Blu-ray, has announced that March 21st will be the Blu-ray debut of five new titles, including Robert Altman’s feature directorial debut, The Delinquents (1957). “We’re honored to bring this important piece of independent film history to DVD and Blu-ray,” said Alex Kopecky of Olive Films. “Fans can finally appreciate this early effort from the great Robert Altman.”

Making his directorial start in his hometown of Kansas City helming industrial and educational films for the Calvin Company, Hollywood maverick Robert Altman would later find major breakout success with films like MASH (1970) and McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971). As pivotal as those films were, Altman’s feature directorial debut, The Delinquents (1957), should not be forgotten. In addition to introducing the world to Altman’s creative talents, The Delinquents is also notable for bringing two fledgling stars to audiences’ attentions. Richard Bakalyan, appearing in his first role, would later find success in numerous other troubled teen roles and eventually earned acclaim as a character actor in films such asChinatown (1972) and Von Ryan’s Express (1965). The film also marked the first starring turn for Tom Laughlin (then billed as Tommy Laughlin), who of course went on to portray the iconic Billy Jack in theBilly Jack series. The Delinquents was truly a low-budget, independent project. Elmer Rhoden Jr., Kansas City theater owner and president of the Commonwealth Theaters chain, noticed the success of the newly emerging teensploitation delinquent genre. Raising a budget of $63,000 with the help of local businesspeople, Rhoden set out to make The Delinquents with Robert Altman. Altman found himself in charge of a huge amount of the creative and producing effort, handling writing, casting, location scouting, and even transporting the equipment. As he had previously primarily made industrial and educational films for the Calvin Company, he enlisted the crew, including cinematographer Charles Paddock, from his work in that sector. This resourcefulness also emerged when they used nonprofessional locals as actors and friends’ houses and local businesses as filming locations. A lot of this necessary resourcefulness translated into a final film that foreshadowed what Altman would accomplish with his career decades later.  The realism created by the crew accustomed to working on industrial documentary projects translates in some areas as similar to the improvisational feeling his later films were known for. In fact, for a party scene in The Delinquents, he instructed the extras to simply have a real party, pretending that the film crew wasn’t there. As his crew moved through the house, many of the moments of the party captured in the film are genuine and unscripted, a precursor to his later films’ improvisations. The on-location shooting and nonprofessional actors also lent The Delinquents a sense of realism, arguably similar to the realism seen in his later films with his signature overlapping dialogue. In many ways, it could be considered the missing link in his career between industrial documentaries and his narrative works in the coming decades. Olive Films is proud to present The Delinquents on DVD and Blu-ray available March 21st.

Other Olive Films March Titles

Blu-ray debut of Blast-Off aka Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967); directed by Don Sharp; starring Burl Ives, Terry-Thomas, Troy Donahue, Gert Frobe, Hermione Gingold, Lionel Jeffries, and Dennis Price. LANGUAGE: ENGLISH (with optional English subtitles) TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 95 mins VIDEO:  2.35:1 Aspect Ratio; COLOR AUDIO: MONO

Blu-ray debut of Phaedra (1962); directed by Jules Dassin; starring Melina Mercouri, Anthony Perkins, Raf Vallone, and Elisabeth Ercy. LANGUAGE: ENGLISH (with optional English subtitles) TOTAL RUNNING TIME:  116 mins VIDEO:  1.66:1 Aspect Ratio; B&W AUDIO: MONO

Blu-ray debut of The Cardinal (1936); directed by Sinclair Hill; starring Eric Portman, June Duprez, Robert Atkins, O.B. Clarence, Douglas Jefferies, Wilfred Fletcher, Matheson Lang, and F.B.J. Sharp. LANGUAGE: ENGLISH (with optional English subtitles) TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 74 mins VIDEO: 1.37:1 Aspect Ratio; B&W AUDIO: MONO

Blu-ray debut of Won Ton Ton, The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976); directed by Michael Winner; starring Madeline Kahn, Bruce Dern, Art Carney, Phil Silvers, Teri Garr, and Ron Leibman. LANGUAGE: ENGLISH (with optional English subtitles) TOTAL RUNNING TIME:  92 mins VIDEO:  1.78:1 Aspect Ratio; COLOR AUDIO: MONO

About Olive Films

Olive Films is a Chicago-based boutique theatrical and home entertainment distribution label dedicated to bringing independent, foreign, documentary, and classic films to life. Its catalog boasts over 500 titles ranging from Hollywood classics to contemporary titles. More information about Olive Films may be found at olivefilms.com.

“THE EVIL WITHIN” RELEASED ON VOD FEBRUARY 28TH AND DVD MARCH 3RD 2017

ANDREW GETTY HORROR “THE EVIL WITHIN” SET FOR RELEASE TO VOD FEBRUARY 28TH AND DVD MARCH 3RD 2017 IN NORTH AMERICA

Vision Films is set to release “The Evil Within”  (aka “The Storyteller”), the first and only film written and directed by the late Andrew Getty, grandson of the oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, to all major VOD platforms in North America on February 28th, and to DVD on March 3rd, 2017.

Andrew Getty was a horror film fanatic, “The Evil Within” being his passion project that took over a decade to complete.  Getty and his FX team created their own complex special effects and animatronics, and shot much of the principal photography in his home.

“The Evil Within” stars Frederick Koehler (“Death Race”), Sean Patrick Flanery (“Saw 3D: The Final Chapter”), Dina Meyer (“Starship Troopers, “Saw”), Michael Berryman (“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” “The Hills Have Eyes”) and Kim Darby (“True Grit”). It was produced with Robert Hickey, Kent Van Vleet and Michael Luceri.

Dennis Peterson (Koehler) is a mentally challenged teen who lives with his older brother John (Flanery). While John struggles between caring for Dennis and maintaining a relationship with his increasingly impatient girlfriend Lydia (Meyer), Dennis finds a friend in his own reflection in an antique mirror. But in reality, the reflection is soon revealed to be an Evil Entity (Berryman) who is more charming, smarter and stronger than Dennis, and instructs him to do horrific things in order to ‘fix’ his brain. Tortured and confused, Dennis embarks on a murderous rampage, collecting the bodies in his basement. A police investigation, helmed by a determined social worker (Darby), targets the Peterson’s in an attempt to uncover the truth behind the murders. With the walls rapidly closing in, Dennis makes his final play...with dire results.

Producer Michael Luceri tells us, “After Andrew died, I made it my mission to see that his film was completed. I have been on this project from the beginning. Andrew was such a perfectionist, each and every shot had to be perfect before he would move on.  When he was young, Andrew told me that he would have these really powerful, twisted dreams, so scary that he didn’t want to believe they came from inside him, so he had this idea that it was this ’storyteller’ who created the dreams, and that became the genesis of the film’s story.”

Vision Films’ Managing Director/ CEO, Lise Romanoff, states, “This film is downright mesmerizing and creepy!  It is such a shame that the Getty family, while blessed with such great wealth, has suffered so much tragedy.  I hope we make Andrew and his family proud by releasing this incredible work of art.“