While there’s nothing hitting theaters for us genre fans to sink our teeth into, there are more than enough DVDs hitting stores this week to keep you occupied! The box set TWISTED TERROR COLLECTION is out, as well as the ELIVIRA double feature of BLUE SUNSHINE/MONSTROID, Uwe Boll’s vision finally realized with ALONE IN THE DARK (the unrated director’s cut), plus some fun with NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 2, and finally… a pimped out DVD for CUJO. See? Plenty of options that will make that paycheck of yours disappear in no time!
TWISTED TERROR COLLECTION
Rated: R
Starring Michael Caine, Peter Cushing, Larry Drake, Kristy Swanson, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Directed by Wes Craven, John Carpenter, Oliver Stone
Run Time: ???
This box set includes Deadly Friend (1986), Dr. Giggles (1992), Eyes of a Stranger (1981), From Beyond the Grave (1973), The Hand (1981), Someone’s Watching Me (1978).
ELVIRA’S MOVIE MACABRE: BLUE SUNSHINE/MONSTROID
Rated: R
Starring Richard Crystal, Zalman King, Jim Mitchum
Run Time: 200 Min.
Double feature hosted by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, from her TV show which originally aired in 1981. Blue Sunshine; After a batch of LSD turns his friend into a psychotic killer, Jerry (Zalman King) must find the dealer responsible, before he’s wrongfully convicted of the murders. Monstroid;A small village is attacked by a creature from a nearby lake,and a corrupt chemical company sends a specialist to destroy the beast and cover up its own responsibility.
ALONE IN THE DARK – UNRATED DIRECTOR’S CUT
Rated: UnRated
Directed by Uwe Boll
Starring Stephen Dorff, Tara Reid, Christian Slater, John Fallon
Run Time: 99 Min.
Edward Carnby (Christian Slater) is a private investigator specializing in unexplainable supernatural phenomena. His cases delve into the dark corners of the world, searching for truth in the occult remnants of ancient civilizations. Now, the greatest mystery of his past is about to become the most dangerous case he has ever faced. With the help of his ex-girlfriend, archaeologist Aline Cedrac (Tara Reid), and his bitter rival, government agent Richard Burke (Stephen Dorff), Edward is about to learn that just because you don’t believe in something doesn’t mean it cannot kill you!
Rated: R
Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith
Starring Cristi Harris, Darin Heames, Robert Jayne
Run Time: 96 Minutes
The teenagers from St. Rita’s Academy think it would be killer to party at a haunted house – and they’re right! Bad girl Shirley and her boyfriend have some special party games planned, but when Angela, the Hostess from Hell, unleashes her own brand of trick-or-treat, teen lust quickly turns to sheer terror. When the kids escape to a church dance, they think they’ve got it made, but the real battle is just beginning. Because Angela is summoning her army of teen demons for a blood-curdling contest between the priests and the Princess fo Darkness in this supernatural extravaganza of eye-popping effects and head-turning horror.
CUJO – 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Rated: R
Directed by Lewis Teague
Starring Dee Wallace, Danny Pintauro
Run Time: 95 Minutes
In rural Maine, Vic and Donna Trenton (Hugh-Kelly and Wallace) struggle to repair their crumbling marriage, while their young son Tad (Danny Pintauro) befriends a hulking, lovable, 200-pound St. Bernard named Cujo. With Vic away on business, Donna and Tad take their decrepit car to be fixed at the remote farm of their mechanic (Lauter). As their aging Pinto sputters to a stop and dies, Cujo appears. But the once docile dog has undergone a hideous transformation – and becomes a slavering, demonic, killer possessed by almost supernatural strength…and unholy cunning. Critically acclaimed, CUJO is a fearsome, spine-chilling tour de force from the most popular name in horror!