DVD BUZZ-SAW #63

By Ammon Gilbert

Posted 20 years ago

Last Updated on July 28, 2021

BLACK DAHLIA – October 10th

If watching some true horror of a real life psychopath yanks your crank, this should be exciting to the max. While it’s not based on the true story of The Black Dahlia from 1947, it is about a copycat killer, who likes to slice and dice his victims in the same fashion. What’s that fashion, you ask? Well I guess you’ll have to check out the flick on DVD when it comes out. Hmmmm, just in time for the theatrical release of the Brian De Palma flick of the same name…. coincidence? I think not.

The Goods:

An Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer

Dolby Digital 5.1

Audio Commentary with director Ulli Lommel and Other Cast Members

Trailers.

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SLITHER – October 24th

This almost makes me wish that all kick ass horror flicks bombed at the box office, because all the cool shite attached to this disc is bomb-bastic! I mean, really, do you think they could have slipped a little more on here? I for one enjoyed the humor and the slime of the flick, and can’t wait to watch Elizabeth Banks gooed up over and over and over again. And what’s this? Just in time for Halloween? Couldn’t have planned it better myself.

The Goods: Both Films

DVD commentary by James Gunn and Nathan Fillion

Deleted scenes, including the infamous Grant Grant meat filing scene, Grant Grant’s speech to Brenda about how he loves to be human, “Starla and the inchworm”, and many more. All these scenes will also feature commentary

Extended scenes, including the full porch scene between Bill and Starla, Kylie’s more complete explanation of “The Long One,” the full scene in the butcher shop with Grant Grant, and more. Again, these scenes will also feature commentary

The Gag Reel – In which you can see just a hint of how many takes Elizabeth Banks screwed up by laughing.

“Who is Bill Pardy?” – This was a surprise we made for Nathan at the wrap party, in which the cast and crew essentially roasted him. I asked Nathan if he was cool with it being on the DVD, and he was. So… watch us brutally make fun of him…

“The Sick Minds and Slimy Days of SLITHER” – A very in-depth, very well done documentary on the making of SLITHER, featuring the whole cast and crew. I honestly couldn’t be happier with this thing

“Bringing SLITHER’s Creatures to Life” – A documentary on the prosthetics and CGI effects in the movie

“Slithery Set Tour with Nathan Fillion” – This is the much longer version of the little bit you can see online here. At the end of this video, I say some of the crudest stuff I’ve ever said… and I can’t believe Universal left it in

VFX Progressions, from start to finish, featuring kickass music by The Raymakers

“The King of Cult: Lloyd Kaufman’s On-Set Video Diary” – See the President of Troma Entertainment and the creator of THE TOXIC AVENGER (and my old boss) find himself lost in the world of Hollywood with his cameo role in SLITHER

“The Gorehound Grill: Brewin’ the Blood” – A short how-to-make-your-own-blood-and-slime video

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THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT 2– October 10th

While I’m a fan of the Ashton Kutcher/Amy Smart time travel flick, I don’t know if I’m going to be able to get into this STD. Why? To tell ya the truth, this Eric Lively fella does nothing for me. Nothing! He kind of bugs me. After sitting through the trailer I realized that I couldn’t sit through the whole thing rooting for that guy! But I will say this: co-star Erica Durance is f*ckin’ hot. Amy Smart hot? Eh, almost. But almost is pretty good. And since she frolics in close to nothing through half the movie, I suppose that makes this one worth a view.

The Goods:

Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer

Dolby Digital 5.1 EX & 2.0 tracks

Audio Commentary with director John Leonetti

Behind-the-Scenes Featurette.

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CELLO – July 25th

I’m afraid of cellos, but not because I’m afraid of them killing me- more like, I’m afraid of being made to play an instrument. Yes, I have a scarred childhood. No, I don’t wanna get into it. Tartan Extreme is at it again, this time a cello player is haunted by crazy dreams of death and destruction after a savage car accident. Definitely worth a look, as just watching the trailer made me almost poop myself. Almost. Plus, being covered in blood never looked so good!

The Goods:

Presented in Anamorphic Widescreen

Dolby Digital and DTS Surround Sound 5.1

Special DVD Features are TBD

Deleted Scenes

Original Theatrical Trailer;

Trailers of Tartan AE’s Upcoming Releases.

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HOUSE OF THE DAMNED – September 5th

This movie only proves why it’s a bad idea to stay the night in abandoned castles. How these people thought it was a good idea is beyond me, but it resulted in one classic haunted house story back in 1963. The artwork below is rockin’, which leads me to another truth- abandoned castles that look like this shouldn’t be touched with a ten foot pole.

The Goods:

Both An Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer and A Pan & Scan Version

Dolby 2.0 Stereo and 2.0 Mono Audio Tracks in English

Optional French and Spanish subtitles.

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Honorable Mentions:

MASTERS OF HORROR: DANCE OF THE DEAD – September 12th – Because Tobe Hooper actually did some decent work with this one, and these days that’s saying a lot!

FRANKENSTEIN: THE TRUE STORY– September 26th – Because TV shows from the 70s are entertaining in their own way. And Jane Seymour’s in this one.

KING KONG: DELUX EXTENDED EDITION – November 14th – Because it wasn’t long enough the first time around.

That’s all for this week! Stay tuned every week for your latest DVD news, and as always, feel free to shoot me an email (ammongilbert@joblo.com
) for any & all DVD news, scoops, and easter eggs!

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