"Zombie Fight Club" premieres at Frightfest

"Zombie Fight Club" will have its UK premiere at Film4 FrightFest on Friday 28th August, before coming to DVD on the 31st August from Altitude Film Distribution.

 

While the zombie apocalypse brings Taipei to the brink of collapse, an apartment block in the corner of the city becomes riddled with crime. But things go from bad to worse when it’s overrun by zombies; infecting the residents, bystanders and even a SWAT team sent in to help.

 

Surrounded by zombies and with no way out but down, the last remaining survivors Andy (Andy On) and Jenny (Jessica C) soon find themselves trapped in an underground arena of the undead. With nothing left to do but fight, can they battle their way through the hordes of zombies and escape the apocalypse?

 

This sequel of sorts to director Joe Chien's earlier "Zombie 108" is very much in the same style, fast-paced, blood-splattered, and shamelessly insane. As once again, director Joe Chien sets out to have as much fun as he possibly can with the fan favourite monsters, adding a new dimension to zombie-style action.

 

The result is a high-octane spectacle, and once the “Zombie Fight Club” kicks-off you won’t be disappointed – it’s a fight to the death like you’ve never seen before.

For more info about it's Frightfest premiere and other films at the festival visit http://www.frightfest.co.uk/

Pre-order the DVD from Amazon.co.uk

VIDEODROME 4-disc Blu-ray & DVD - 10th August

Arrow Video is thrilled to announce the UK Blu-ray and DVD release of David Cronenberg’s visually audacious and stunningly disorienting "Videodrome", which sees the director exploring dangerous sexuality and technological obsessions. The 1983 cult classic, which still feels as relevant today as it did upon its initial release, comes to Blu-ray and DVD on 10th August 2015. 

Max Renn (James Woods) is looking for fresh new content for his TV channel when he happens across some illegal S&M-style broadcasts called ‘Videodrome’. Embroiling his girlfriend Nicki (Debbie Harry) in his search for the source, his journey begins to blur the lines between reality and fantasy as he works his way through sadomasochistic games, shady organisations and body transformations stunningly realised by the Oscar-winning makeup effects artist Rick Baker.

 

Hailed by his contemporaries John Carpenter (“he’s better than all of us combined”) and Martin Scorsese (“no one makes films like he does”) as a genius, Videodrome, was Cronenberg’s most mature work to date and still stands as one of his greatest.

Joining a roster of previously released Cronenberg titles on the Arrow Video label (Rabid and Shivers), this 4-disc set comes loaded with exclusive director-approved content including David Cronenberg’s previous unavailable short films Transfer (1966) & From the Drain (1967) and newly restored early features Stereo (1969) and Crimes of the Future (1970). Alongside a wealth of archival content, this lavish new edition will feature a stunning newly restored high-definition digital transfer of the unrated version of Videodrome, approved by both Cronenberg and cinematographer Mark Irwin. 
 

 
Special Features
·Original uncompressed mono audio tracks for all films
·Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for all films
·Limited Edition packaging, fully illustrated by Gilles Vranckx
·Limited Edition Exclusive Extras
 
VIDEODROME – BLU-RAY DISC 1 AND DVD DISC 2:
 
·Restored high-definition digital transfer of the unrated version, approved by director David Cronenberg and cinematographer Mark Irwin
·Audio commentary by Tim Lucas, the on-set correspondent for Cinefantastique Magazine and author of Videodrome: Studies in the Horror Film
·David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme – A documentary programme featuring interviews with Cronenberg, George A. Romero and Alex Cox on Cronenberg’s cinema, censorship and the horror genre
·Forging the New Flesh – A documentary programme by filmmaker Michael Lennick on Videodrome’s video and prosthetic make up effects
·Videoblivion: A brand new interview with cinematographer Mark Irwin
·A brand new interview with producer Pierre David
·AKA Jack Martin – Dennis Etchison, author of novelizations of Videodrome, Halloween, Halloween II and III and The Fog, discusses Videodrome and his observations of Cronenberg’s script
·The complete uncensored Samurai Dreams footage with additional Videodrome broadcasts with optional commentary by Michael Lennick
·Helmet Test and Betamax – Two featurettes by Michael Lennick on effects featured in the film
·Camera (2000) Cronenberg’s short film starring Videodrome’s Les Carlson
·Fear on Film: A round table discussion from 1982 with Cronenberg, John Carpenter, John Landis and Mick Garris
·Promotional featurette with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Cronenberg, James Woods, Deborah Harry and Rick Baker
·Original theatrical trailer
 
 
DAVID CRONENBERG’S EARLY WORKS: BLU-RAY DISC 3 AND DVD DISC 4 [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE]:

·High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of four Cronenberg films
·Transfer (1966) & From the Drain (1967), Cronenberg’s previously unavailable short films newly restored by the Toronto International Film Festival [7 & 12 mins]
·Stereo (1969) & Crimes of the Future (1970): Cronenberg’s early amateur feature films, shot in and around his university campus, prefigure his later work’s concerns with strange institutions (much like Videodrome’s Spectacular Optical) as well as male/female separation (Dead Ringers) and ESP (Scanners). Newly restored from original lab elements [65 & 70 mins]
·Transfer the Future – Author and critic Kim Newman discusses Cronenberg’s early works

COLLECTOR’S BOOKLET [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE]

·An illustrated 100-page hardback book featuring new writing including Justin Humphreys on Videodrome in a modern context, Brad Stevens on the alternate versions, Caelum Vatnsdal on Cronenberg’s early works, extracts from Cronenberg on Cronenberg featuring Cronenberg’s reminiscences of getting started in filmmaking and shooting all the films in this collection, plus more, illustrated with original archive stills

Pre-order the UK BD/DVD set from Amazon.co.uk

Horror Channel ushers in UK premieres for Saturday nights

Saturday nights in August just got scarier on The Horror Channel. There are first TV showings for Josh C. Waller’s all-female fight-to-the death thriller RAZE, Paul Soter’s house-haunted DARK CIRCLES, Jason Cuadrado’s shock-ridden DEVIL MAY CALL and the well-reviewed supernatural chiller THE TORMENT, from Andrew Cull & Steve Isles.

Plus, from Anthony DiBlasi, the writer/producer/director of Clive Barker’s Dread and the up-and-coming FrightFest presentation Most Likely To Die comes CASSADAGA, a uniquely twisted disturbing nightmare, which will have audiences riveted and repulsed at the same time.

Sat 1 Aug @ 22:55 – CASSADAGA (2011) *Network Premiere

 

Devastated by the death of her younger sister, deaf art teacher Lily Morel (Kelen Coleman) seeks solace at the Florida based spiritualist community of Cassadaga. But instead of finding closure, she contacts something else - the vengeful ghost of a murdered young woman.

Sat 8 Aug @ 22:55 – RAZE (2013) *UK TV Premiere

 

Sabrina, (played by Tarantino discovery Zoë Bell), is imprisoned, alongside a large  group of other women, in a mysterious underground fortress  run by the diabolical husband and wife team of Elizabeth (Sherilyn Fenn) and Joseph (Doug Jones).

Sat 15 Aug @ 21.00 – DARK CIRCLES (2013) * UK TV Premiere

 

New parents Alex (Jonathan Schaech) and Penny (Pell James) retreat from the city and move into a place outside town, Persistent sightings of a strange woman in the house has them wondering if they are suffering from hallucinations, or if their new property holds a dark, supernatural presence.

Sat 22 Aug @ 21:00 – DEVIL MAY CALL (2013) * UK TV Premiere

Blinded in an accident, Sam (Corri English) has rebuilt her life by helping callers on a suicide hotline. When she informs an obsessive caller (Tyler Mane) that she's quitting, he takes the news very personally. What begins as a quiet shift at work, becomes a frantic fight for survival against a relentless killer in the darkest, deadliest night of Sam's life.

Fri 28 Aug @ 22:50 – THE TORMENT (2010) * UK TV Premiere

 

A young London couple receive a visit from their friend David (Giles Alderson) who tells them that his girlfriend has been unfaithful and needs a place to stay for the night. They welcome him in but it’s not long before David starts seeing a figure out of the corner of his eye. As he investigates, he comes face to face with something utterly nightmarish.

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"Lake Placid Vs Anaconda" (yes you heard right).

The killer crocs from "Lake Placid" and giant snakes from "Anaconda" clash in the all-new creature feature "LAKE PLACID VS. ANACONDA", debuting on Digital HD on August 24 and DVD on September 7 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

 

Anacondas large enough to crush an SUV. Crocodiles strong enough to leap onto speedboats. When they’re not hunting for human prey, they’re more than willing to take on each other. Get ready for a non-stop bloodbath unlike anything you’ve seen before in this heart-pounding battle between mutated crocodiles and genetically engineered anacondas.
 

When an experiment to cross-breed giant crocodiles and giant Anacondas goes horribly wrong, a small town sheriff must find a way to destroy the two monsters before they kill the whole town.  The fifth film in the series for both franchises, "LAKE PLACID VS. ANACONDA" stars Yancy Butler (Kick-Ass franchise), Corin Nemec (“Stargate SG-1”) and horror icon Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street).

Packed with hot sorority girls, big guns, and jaws massive enough to swallow a human in one bite, this is one screaming good time!

The film has a run time of approximately 88 mins and is rated 15.

 

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Pre-order the UK DVD from Amazon.co.uk

 

 

"Pheonix Incident" - coming to UK Digital and Disc

On March 13th, 1997 a number of 'missing person' cases were reported in Phoenix, Arizona after thousands of people witnessed an unexplained series of lights in the night sky.

 

Based on actual events, this UFO conspiracy thriller is written and directed by gaming veteran Keith Arem (Call of Duty: Black Ops, Titanfall) and chronicles the US military’s alleged engagement with extra-terrestrial forces on the famous night of the Phoenix Lights.

 

Using whistleblower testimony, recovered military footage, and eyewitness accounts, this shocking film explores the events surrounding what has rapidly become known as one of the largest military coverups in US history.

 

Signature Entertainment Presents The Phoenix Incident on Digital Download August 31st and on DVD 7th September.

The film will be available to pre-order shortly

Fright Rags "Jaws" collection up for pre-order

Steven Spielberg changed the landscape of summer movies with the release of Jaws in 1975. Today, Fright-Rags is celebrating the groundbreaking film's 40th anniversary with a new collection of apparel. You're gonna need a bigger closet!

 

 

 

The Jaws box set includes a retro-style "Collegeville" replica mask and box, a shirt designed by Christopher Lovell (exclusive to the set) and a prismatic sticker. Limited to 1,000 units, this set is priced at only $40.

 

The line also features shirts from Justin Osbourn, Paul Shipper, Abrar Ajmal and David Moscati. Each design draws influence from a different aspect of the film's iconic imagery. All four are available on both unisex and girls shirts.

Rounding out the collection are a super-soft baseball tee with the unmistakable shark artwork and an ultra high-end tri-blend Jaws shirt.

 

The Jaws collection is available for pre-order now. Due to their limited nature, products may sell out during the pre-order period. Orders are expected to ship in late August.

 

Pre-order the "Jaws" collection at Fright-Rags.com

 

 

"Sharknado 3" UK premiere Thurs 23 on Sy-Fy.

Good news for all you fans of the "Sharknado" films, the  *cough* eagerly anticipated third film "Sharknado 3 :Oh Hell No" will be getting its UK premiere this coming Thursday, 23rd July on the UK Sy-Fy channel, the day after it's US premiere.

 

This co-production between the Sy-Fy channel and Asylum pictures was filmed by returning director, Anthony C. Ferrante, and follows in the wake of last summer's "Sharknado 2: The Second One", which became the most-watched original movie in the channel's history. This time, the swirling shark scenario takes a bite out of Washington DC before turning its terrifying teeth on the Eastern Seaboard en route to sunny Florida. 

 

On the kooky new title, producer David Michael Latt of The Asylum gives credit where it's due: "The sharks and tornadoes get all the glory," he said.  "But we would like to thank our long-time marketing guru Mike DiGrazia who first suggested 'Oh hell no!' A dedicated fan of the genre, Mike created the tag lines for 1 and 2 -- 'Enough Said!' and 'Shark Happens' -- as well as the Sharknado posters, including the original, which was a viral sensation on its own."

 

Sharknado 3 stars Ian Zierring as Fin, Tara Reid as April and Cassie Scerbo as Nova, with appearances by David Hasselhoff as Fin's father, Bo Derek as April's mother and cameos by Mark Cuban as the president and Ann Coulter as the vice president.

View the trailer on YouTube

 

For more info visit Sy-Fy UKs official Website, Facebook and Twitter pages.

 

The Sy-Fy channel is available on Sky - 114, Virgin Media - 135, BT TV - 419.