What IS Blue Sunshine? Someone at the party we open with knows, and he’s wearing a toupee! Unfortunately he flies into a rage and murders several party guests. Jerry Zipkin (Zalman King) is forced to go on the run, having been falsely accused of the murders. He must not only uncover a secret buried for…
Dr Jekyll and the Werewolf [Mondo Macabro] 4K Release
Dr. Jekyll and the Wolfman is a Spanish horror film that is sixth in a series of twelve films about a nobleman werewolf. I have not seen the other films and was slightly worried that it would affect my enjoyment. The movie felt very stand-alone. So, I shouldn’t have worried. As a matter of fact,…
Jade [Vinegar Syndrome] 4k/Blu-ray Release
Jade is an interesting film. Directed by William Friedkin (The Exorcist, The French Connection), produced by Robert Evans (The Godfather), scored by James Horner (Aliens), writer Joe Eszterhas (who once held the record for biggest payday for a script), and with the acting talents of David Caruso, Linda Fiorentio, Chazz Palminteri, Michael Biehn, and Richard…
Trick Or Treat [Synapse Films] 4K Release
In the 1980s, there was a phenomenon called “Satanic Panic”. The nightly news covered stories of ritualistic abuse at day-cares. People claimed to have uncovered repressed memories of being involved in black masses. Congress held hearings on the evil influence of heavy metal music. It was a strange time and in the midst of this,…
Antiviral [Severin] 4k/Blu-ray Release
Antiviral (2012) was a sci-fi/horror film directed by Brandon Cronenberg, the son of famous body-horror director, David Cronenberg. Severin released it as a two-disc set on 4k and Blu-ray. The movie has an interesting premise. In the near future, celebrity obsession has reached a level where people are paying for celebrity infections. There is an…
Delicatessen [Severin] 4K/Blu-ray Release
I watched Delicatessen many years ago and loved it. When I saw the 4K/Blu-ray two-disc set released by Severin, I was excited to re-watch it. The first thing I noticed were the innovative opening credits. The objects that the names appear on represent the role they had on the film. For example, the music credit…
Godzilla vs. Biollante UHD 4K review
Being a lifelong Godzilla fan, writing about Godzilla movies is especially special to me as he is my favorite pop culture character. Reflecting about Godzilla 1985(the title for the USA cut of the film) and seeing Godzilla fall into Mount Mihara to his apparent death was really a heartbreaker for myself and I am sure…
Venom [Blue Underground] 4K UHD Review
The sleek and sinister Jacmel (Klaus Kinski) has conspired with limo driver Dave (Oliver Reed) and maid Louise (Susan George) to kidnap young Philip (Lance Holcomb), the son of a wealthy family. When Philip’s mother heads out of town, leaving him in the care of his famous hunter grandfather Howard (Sterling Hayden), the criminals put…
The Penguin miniseries UHD review
I grew up watching the Batman television series starring Adam West with a lot of big-name actors playing the screen villains, including Burgess Meredith as Penguin, for a mainly comedic role. In 1992 Danny Devito played the Penguin in Batman Returns and was a grotesque character. The Penguin has again returned time and time again…
Kickboxer [Lionsgate] 4K UHD Lenticular Steelbook Review
Eric Sloane (Dennis Alexio) is an American kickboxing champion who, along with his brother Kurt (Jean-Claude Van Damme) in his corner, travels to Thailand to take on the best of the best on their own turf. This brings him up against the seemingly unstoppable and savage Tong Po (Michel Qissi) who breaks Eric’s spine, permanently…