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brokehorrorfan · 5 years

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Kingdom of the Spiders will be released on Blu-ray on March 26 via Code Red DVD, in association with Kino Lober. The 1977 creature feature has been newly mastered in high definition.

William Shatner stars with Tiffany Bolling, Woody Strode, Altovise Davis, and Roy Engel. John 'Bud' Cardos (Mutant) directs from a script by Richard Robinson (Piranha) and Alan Caillou (Village of the Giants).

Special features are listed below.

Special features:

Audio commentary with director John 'Bud' Cardos, producer Igo Kantor, and actress Tiffany Bolling

Interview actress Tiffany Bolling

Theatrical trailer

Television legend William Shatner stars as vet "Rack" Hansen in this cult classic about an Arizona town infested with a horde of arachnids that turn on the humans. After livestock belonging to Rack's friend Walter Colby (Woody Strode) Fall victim to a spider attack, entomologist Diane Ashley (Tiffany Bolling) arrives and tries to help Rack deal with the crisis. But with the big county fast approaching, Mayor Connors (Roy Engel) refuses to let them quarantine the Colby's ranch. Soon the remaining residents of the town must barricade themselves to stave off the eight-legged invaders in the ultimate man vs. arachnid showdown!

#kingdom of the spiders #william shatner #tiffany bolling #woody strode #creature feature #creature features #monster movie #monster movies #kino lorber #code red dvd #kino lorber studio classics #dvd #gift

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officialjanerusselltribute · 6 years

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Dan Duryea and Jeff Chandler check out Jane Russell’s camera on the set of FOXFIRE (1955). By the way, FOXFIRE will finally get it’s home video release on DVD and Blu-ray by Kino Lober Studio Classics sometime this winter. Official release date to come!!

#Jane Russell #Jeff Chandler #Dan Duryea #Foxfire #ClassicMovieStars #ClassicMovies #KLStudioclassics #kino lorber

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oneofusnet · 3 years

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Digital Noise Episode 279: Why are you wearing that stupid critic suit? DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 279: WHY ARE YOU WEARING THAT STUPID CRITIC SUIT? Aaron and Chris got to record in person for the first time together in, well, you know, a while, and they had a great time talking about 4k re-releases of one of the most popular indie sci-fi/horror films ever made as well as… Read More »Digital Noise Episode 279: Why are you wearing that stupid critic suit? read more on One of Us

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brokehorrorfan · 6 years

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Blu-ray Review: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle has an attention-grabbing title with artwork to match, but unlike modern B-movies in the vein of Sharknado, it is not a byproduct of manufactured camp. The 1990 low-budget horror-comedy is well aware of its silly premise, but the laughs are genuine; it never lowers itself to winking at the audience. The dry, British humor holds up, and there's plenty of integrity behind it.

When a motorcycle gang kills a group of occultists amidst a satanic ritual, the cult leader uses his last dying breath to bleed himself into the gas tank of his 750cc Norton Commando, leaving an evil spirit to possess it. An unsuspecting local, Noddy (Neil Morrissey, British Men Behaving Badly), later buys the bike on the cheap, soon learning that it has a mind of its own. The title is not a metaphor; the motorcycle is a literal vampire. In addition to craving blood, it hates sunlight, garlic, and crucifixes.

The vampiric vehicle targets members of the rival motorcycle gang, but it's willing to satiate its blood-thirst with anyone it can get its hands-- er, wheels on. There are a lot of fun practical special effects - in addition to the killer bike, there's an unforgettable, anthropomorphic poop - headed by Bob Keen (Hellraiser, Candyman) and his Image Animation team (which also includes the Harry Pottter film's key prosthetic makeup artist, Paul Spateri). The scrappy charm brings to mind The Evil Dead.

Anthony Daniels (C-3PO from the Star Wars franchise) chews the scenery as an eccentric priest that Noddy enlists to exorcise the evil spirit. Fellow Star Wars veteran Amanda Noar (Star Wars: Return of the Jedi) plays Noddy's girlfriend. She and Morrissey were married at the time, so their chemistry is natural. Michael Elphick (The Elephant Man) serves as the inspector on the curious cast. Burt Kwouk (Pink Panther franchise) makes a brief, silent cameo as the proprietor of a Chinese takeout joint.

Producer/co-writer Mycal Miller (who penned the script with John Wolskel) conceived Vampire Motorcycle while working as an editor on the British crime series Boon. He proceeded to "borrow" several cast (including Morrissey and Elphick) and crew members, among other resources, from the TV series. Dirk Campbell made his feature directorial debut with the film. While he has since made an unlikely career for himself in children's television (most recently helming several episodes of The Worst Witch), I'd love to see him tackle another horror-comedy.

The film is pure entertainment from start to finish, but it's a bit long at 101 minutes. The setup, in particular, throws off the pacing; it's not until an hour into the film that Noddy realizes what's wrong with his motorcycle. Since the audience is in on the premise from the title, the main character - from whose point-of-view the story is told - ought to become aware of the conflict by the end of the first act.

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle has been newly restored in 4K for a Blu-ray release from Kino Lober, resulting in a transfer so pristine it could be mistaken for a new (albeit low budget) effort. The Blu-ray features reversible artwork and several special features ported over from a previous DVD edition. Campbell, Frank, Wolskel, and Miller participate in a lively audio commentary, taking friendly jabs at one another and the film itself.

"We Bought a Vampire Motorcycle" is a 40-minute making-of documentary; a highlight comes when Daniels admits that the infamous "talking turd" nearly turned him off from doing the movie, but he has a good sense of humor about the ordeal. Other extras include: a featurette in which Campbell revisits the prop motorcycle after being stored in a shed since filming wrapped, a comedic "Where Are They Now?" segment, and the trailer.

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle doesn't try to hide its limited budget, but it's a well-made film with ample humor (ranging from lowbrow to clever), special effects, and heart. With all the makings of a cult classic - including a rocking end credit theme song by composer Dean Friedman (another Boon alumnus) - it's a wonder the film isn't more widely discussed. Hopefully Kino Lorber's new Blu-ray presentation will allow viewers to uncover this hidden gem in all its bonkers glory.

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle is available now on Blu-ray and DVD via Kino Lorber.

#i bought a vampire motorcycle #anthony daniels #michael elphick #burt kwouk #neil morrissey #horror comedy #cult classic #b movie #kino lorber #dvd #gift #review #article

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brokehorrorfan · 6 years

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Desecration will be released on Blu-ray on August 7 via Code Red DVD in association with Kino Lober. The original Super 16 film print is missing, so the Blu-ray is culled from the only existing Digibeta master tape.

The 1999 independent horror film is written and directed by Dante Tomaselli (Torture Chamber). Irma St. Paule, Christie Sanford, Danny Lopes, and Salvatore Paul Piro star.

Special features can be found below, where you can also read a message from Tomaselli regarding the release.

A note from Dante Tomaselli:

I'm happy to announce that Code Red and Kino are releasing my film, Desecration, on Blu-ray this August. For a while, I didn't think there would be any light at the end of the tunnel since the original Super 16 film print has been missing for years. It's still missing. I have a wild theory the Vatican secretly confiscated my nun nightmare around the time it made its world premiere at the1999 Fantafestival in Rome, Italy. Maybe too many Italian horror fans cheered during the film's scissor attack sequence where an innocent nun is violently slashed by a pair of floating scissors. It's weirdly prophetic that the name of the Catholic boarding school in Desecration is St. Anthony, the patron Saint of the Lost.

In any case, Bill Olsen at Code Red pushed hard for me to find the film print for many months. I searched and it's just gone. So this presentation of Desecration is culled from the only existing Digibeta master tape available, which means it's about the same picture quality as Image Entertainment's 2000 release. Chris at Imagimedia, who transferred Desecration, did fine work with having only a Digibeta master to up-res.

Finally, when Code Red asked me to send the original nun paintings for the Blu-ray cover art, I had to give them bad news: Those paintings are missing too! Update! I found the nun paintings (preserved on the Blu-ray cover) which were hiding in the basement of the Executive Producer's One Fifth Avenue NYC apartment. The film, though, was not there. Still, this gives me hope that it might one day appear but for now please enjoy this Blu-ray restoration of my first feature film, Desecration.

Special features:

Audio commentary by writer/director/composer Dante Tomaselli

Building the Torture Chamber featurette

Desecration - Original short film

Witches album featuring 13 tracks

Still gallery

Trailer

Desecration is a psychological chiller about a beyond-the-grave relationship between a teenage boy and his long-dead mother. Bobby, a 16-year-old loner, has been emotionally damaged by his mother's early death and a repressive Catholic upbringing. The boy accidentally causes a nun's death, triggering a chain of supernatural events and violent mayhem that leads Bobby into Hell to confront his mother. Powerful childhood demons are exorcised and unleashed as the gates of Hell open in this gripping, hallucinatory film.

#desecration #danny lopes #code red dvd #kino lorber #nunsploitation #dvd #gift

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