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The Brain That Wouldn’t Die DVD

Jan in the Pan Though Rhino failed to impress with their initial DVD offering (Galaxina), they’ve come to play ball with their Mystery Science Theater 3000 DVDs. No, it doesn’t have any alternate audio options, deleted footage, or even subtitles … Continue reading

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Devil Man DVD

Eats Pokemon for breakfast After the success of his boundary-pushing series “Shameless School” and “Cutie Honey”, Japanese cartoonist Go Nagai created a new manga series that became just as influential. It took the old “boy transforms to hero” idea of … Continue reading

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Inferno DVD

The back door to Hell This semi-sequel to Dario Argento’s international hit Suspiria is one of his strangest, most nightmarish features. And, says Argento, one of his most difficult. He had all the enthusiasm he needed to tell the tale … Continue reading

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American Psycho

What – was Norman Bates – Japanese?

I read something in a true crime book about how serial killers used to be an upper class phenomenon. Barons and marquis preying on the peasants, on down to Jack the Ripper theories and that sort of thing. And now, supposedly, all our serial killers are from below the poverty line, and they hunt victims almost exclusively from a class above. Continue reading

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Autopsy (1975) DVD

Autopsy-turvy There’s been a string of sensational murders and suicides across Rome throughout the summer months. Some psychologists consulted by the media are saying that an unusually high amount of sunspot activity could be to blame, but no one really … Continue reading

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The Hideous Sun Demon DVD

Dial SPF-9000 A speeding ambulance brings ailing scientist Robert Clarke to the hospital, a victim of extreme radiation poisoning. To everyone’s surprise, he awakens from the initial trauma with no apparent ill effects. They should know better – this is … Continue reading

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Go to Hell VHS

Cheese from the Netherworld Wisconsin upstart Car School Films makes a bid here to compete in Troma territory with this horror action conspiracy comedy.

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The Exorcist

And the top horror film of the year 2000… was made in 1973 Yes, what some believe is the most frightening flick ever made has been re-released with a thundering new remastered soundtrack and a few restored scenes to play … Continue reading

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Mission to Mars

Angry Red Planet Hollywood Poor Gary Sinese. First he was left behind when the other astronauts climbed aboard Apollo 13 bound for the moon. Then he lost the title role in Being John Malkovich to (ironically) John Malkovich. Now he … Continue reading

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Incubus VHS

Otherworldly Esperantics Two blonde sister succubae haunt an old deer well, preying on foolish and tainted souls seeking renewed health and beauty in its waters. But Kia, the younger sister (Allyson Ames), is tired of her lot, and wishes to … Continue reading

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