At little over a decade before we were widely exposed to the “beauty is pain” concept by recent offerings like The Substance and The Beauty, Japanese filmmaker Mika Ninagawa (Sakuran) adapted a manga and created a beautiful film called Helter Skelter (no relation to Charles Manson). 88 Films, as part …

It seems like whenever “German splatter” is discussed you hear the name Olaf Ittenbach (Beyond the Limits). Admittedly, I’m only familiar with his work on Bloodrayne. However, with Unearthed Films’ new Blu ray presentation of Garden of Love (aka The Haunting of Rebecca Verlaine; 2003), I was excited to take …

Forty years is a long time! And, as you can expect, for collectors of fright films on physical media, “anniversary” editions are a big deal! Questions abound: What’s new? Given the limitations of the source material (as much as we hate to admit it, many of our 80’s favorites were …

More standalone Blu-ray releases of The Houses of Doom set, this time it’s a fun, crazy, two-fer from Italian schlockmeister Umberto Lenzi (Nightmare City)! Originally slated for European television, these long lost films are finally seeing the light of day courtesy of Cauldron Films. The House of Lost Souls Synopsis …

Ah! Remember the good old days, when the Friday the 13th franchise was in creative (and I’m using that term loosely) limbo? Paramount had the rights to the name and the fictional location, but New Line had aquired the name, so they, naturally, attempted to cash in on name only …

Timing is everything for a film release, especially when it comes to finding an audience. The timing for a film like Tatami, with it’s themes of politics, oppression, and foreign relations, set in the microcosm of an international sports competition, couldn’t be more perfect. Synopsis “Leila, an Iranian judo athlete …

As part of a 1989 Italian television project called The Houses of Doom, six films were commissioned to be directed by Lucio Fulci (The Beyond), Umberto Lenzi (Cannibal Ferox) and Lamberto Bava (Demons). However, with both Bava, and his replacement, dropping out, only 4 films were completed. Deemed far too …

The Italian giallo film is near and dear to my heart. Rich, stylistic films like Mario Bava’s Blood and Black Lace, and Dario Argento’s The Bird With The Crystal Plumage helped to define this treasured sub-genre, and went on to influence a litany of American slasher films. However, like anything, …

The “based on true events” film trend of the mid to late 1970’s provided for some truly unhinged cinematic moments, none more crazy than 1977’s Blue Sunshine. With an all inclusive (seriously!) new 4K Ultra set from Synapse Films, it’s a perfect time to revisit this, often overlooked, quirky little …

Anyone who had the distinct opportunity to meet Gunnar Hansen at one of his many convention appearances can attest to the fact that he truly was a “gentle giant.” With his passing, the horror community not only lost an icon of the slasher genre, but also a great ambassador for …