This week features the moment of truth for all those who have talked smack or defended Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN remake. Will it rock? Will it suck? The answer shall be told this Friday. Also hitting theaters is the awesome looking revenge flick DEATH SENTENCE, from director James Wan and starring Kevin Bacon. If HALLOWEEN blows, at least you have a superior looking alternative…. In DVD land, the entire first season of MASTERS OF HORROR finally hits in ONE box set, as well as the creepy looking ANTIBODIES, the Japanese classic HORRORS OF MALFORMED MEN, and a sweet collection of low budget movies from Roger Corman.
HALLOWEEN
Rated R.
Directed by Rob Zombie
Starring Daeg Faerch, Danielle Harris, Malcolm McDowell, Danny Trejo, Sheri Moon
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A new take on the legend and a new chapter in the Michael Myers “Halloween” saga.
DEATH SENTENCE
Rated R for strong bloody brutal violence and pervasive language.
Directed by James Wan
Starring Kevin Bacon, Aisha Tyler, Kelly Preston, Stuart Lafferty, John Goodman
Run Time: ?
Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.
MASTERS OF HORROR: SEASON ONE BOX SET
Rated: UnRated
Run Time: 692 Min.
The entire first season to Showtime’s MASTER OF HORROR series in one box set.
ANITBODIES (2 DISC SPECIAL EDITION)
Rated: UnRated
Starring Norman Reedus, Christian von Aster, André Hennicke
Directed by Christian Alvart
Run Time: 128 minutes
Long wanted serial killer Gabriel Engel gets arrested in a spectacular police strike. Small town cop Michael Martens travels to the big city to interrogate him. He associates a brutal murder case with the killer’s method and hopes to close the case by getting a confession from Engel. Instead the clash of the two totally opposite characters shakes Michaels beliefs to the ground, turning him into a dangerous threat to the people around him.
HORRORS OF MALFORMED MEN
Rated: UnRated
Directed by Teruo Ishii
Run Time: 99 Minutes
THE ROGER CORMAN COLLECTION: MASTER OF LOW BUDGET MOVIES
Rated: UnRated
Starring Roger Corman
Run Time: 710 Minutes