Another awesome horror movie watching weekend for September rolls through, this time with the sci-fi/horror flick PANDORUM, sci-fi/action flick SURROGATES, and the video-camera-taping-ghosts-in-a-house PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. Wow, say that three times fast. On DVD, we have THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO (finally!), CLIVE BARKER’S BOOK OF BLOOD (finally!!), and the third and final season of FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE SERIES (!!!). Also, Ellen Page in GHOST CAT. I know everyone will want that one… Happy Fall!
PANDORUM
Rated: R for strong horror violence and language.
Starring Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Cam Gigandet, Norman Reedus, Cung Le
Directed by Christian Alvart
Run Time: 1 hr. 48 min.
When two men emerge from a deep sleep in the middle of space, they discover that they have no memories of who they are and where they’re going. But their memory loss pales in comparison to the problem of the murderous warriors on board their ship who don’t want to leave anyone alive.
SURROGATES
Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, disturbing images, language, sexuality and a drug-related scene.
Starring Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, Boris Kodjoe, James Francis Ginty
Directed by Jonathan Mostow
Run Time: 1 hr. 44 min.
People are living their lives remotely from the safety of their own homes via robotic surrogates — sexy, physically perfect mechanical representations of themselves. It’s an ideal world where crime, pain, fear and consequences don’t exist. When the first murder in years jolts this utopia, FBI agent Greer discovers a vast conspiracy behind the surrogate phenomenon and must abandon his own surrogate, risking his life to unravel the mystery.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY
Rated: R for language.
Starring no one you know
Directed by Oren Peli
Run Time: 1 hr. 39 min.
After a young, middle class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban “starter” tract house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic, but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially when they sleep. Or try to.
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THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO
Rated: R
Starring Paul Giamatti, Rosario Dawson, Brian Posehn, Danny Trejo
Directed by Rob Zombie
Run Time: 80 Min.
El Superbeasto aka “Beasto” is an unstoppable superhero masked wrestler, Producer/Director/Star of BeastoWorld Enterprises—and world-famous man of action! In his first full-length animated adventure based on the comic book created by Rob Zombie, Beasto and his super-sexy sister Suzi X must stop the unholy marriage of foul-mouthed stripper Velvet Von Black and diabolical Dr. Satan, or unleash all the sudsy powers of Hell! Welcome to a depraved domain of outrageous comedy, non-stop ultra-violence and bad-ass theme songs! Featuring a horde of Nazi zombie bikers, seven original songs by Hard ‘n Phirm and the voice talents of Tom Papa, Sheri Moon Zombie, Rosario Dawson, Brian Posehn and Paul Giamatti as Dr. Satan in THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO!
CLIVE BARKER’S BOOK OF BLOOD
Rated: R
Starring Simon Bamford, Clive Russell, Sophie Ward, Jonas Armstrong, Paul Blair
Directed by John Harrison
Run Time: 100 min.
While investigating a gruesome slaying, a paranormal expert finds a house that is at the intersection of “highways” transporting souls to the afterlife.
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FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL SEASON
Rated: UnRated
Starring Various
Directed by Various
Run Time: 84 minutes
The third and final season of the paranormal investigative show from the late 1980s.
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