For the second week of August, horror fans can look forward to a fun array of titles arriving on DVD and Blu-ray this week, including the Troma classic The Toxic Avenger, the cult classic Motel Hell from Scream Factory and the recent indie horror film Proxy.
Also arriving this week are the latest animated Batman feature, A Haunted House 2, a few more indie slasher films, including Crawl or Die and Bunnyman Massacre, as well as the long-awaited re-release of Santa Sangre on DVD from Severin Films.
SPOTLIGHT TITLES:
Motel Hell Collector’s Edition (Scream Factory, Blu-ray & DVD Combo)
You really are what you eat with Farmer Vincent’s smoked meat in this creepy horror yarn that ’packs a punch that goes way beyond mere terror’ (Boxoffice). Vincent’s popular products contain a special ingredient that the psychotic farmer and his sister would literally kill to keep a secret! Starring Rory Calhoun (Angel), Nancy Parsons (Porky’s), Nina Axelrod (Time Walker, Cobra) and John Ratzenberger (Cheers), and directed by Kevin Connor (From Beyond The Grave, At The Earth’s Core), this darkly funny flick ’just might be your cup of meat’ (L.A. Herald Examiner)!
Special features include NEW Audio Commentary with director Kevin Connor, moderated by filmmaker Dave Parker, NEW It Takes All Kinds: The Making of MOTEL HELL featuring interviews with director Kevin Connor, producers/writers Robert Jaffe and Steven Charles Jaffe and actor Marc Silver, Shooting Old School with cinematographer Thomas Del Ruth, Another Head on the Chopping Block: An interview with actor Paul Linke, From Glamour to Gore: An interview with actress Rosanne Katon, Ida, Be Thy Name: A look back at MOTEL HELL’s frightful female protagonist Ida Smith, Original Theatrical Trailer and Photo Galleries.
Proxy (MPI Home Video, Blu-ray & DVD)
A very pregnant Esther Woodhouse (Alexia Rasmussen) is walking home after her latest OB appointment, when she is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. When Esther seeks consolation in a support group, she finds friendship and empathy in Melanie (Alexa Havins), another mother scarred with tragedy. Esther soon begins to believe that the horrific event might be a bittersweet act of fate. However, friendship and empathy can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people.
The Toxic Avenger (Troma Entertainment, Blu-ray & DVD Combo)
It's time to celebrate Toxie's Tro-matic, Troma-riffic 30th anniversary in HD. FAN-TOXIC! Lovingly recreated, digitally remastered in head-crushing, arm-ripping, mop-wielding High Definition! Troma Entertainment is proud to present Lloyd Kaufman's seminal movie (not fluid) for the first time on Blu-Ray! You grew up with the story, but here it is again anyway! The first Super (hero word removed due to registered trademark by two major comic book companies) from New Jersey! The rest, as they say, is history! Experience the action that made Troma Entertainment cinematic legend! Still a classic three decades later!
Special features include Behind The Scenes And Production Slideshow, Interviews With: Jennifer Babtist, Robert Prichard, Mitch Cohen, Dan Snow, Gary Schneider And Michael Herz, Director's Commentary, Cast Commentary, Mark Torgl's Special Video, NEW Cast Commentary with Dan Snow, Robert Prichard, and Gary Schneider and Collectible Toxic Green Case.
ALSO AVAILABLE THIS WEEK:
Batman: Assault on Arkham (Warner Home Video, Blu-ray Combo & DVD)
Bunnyman Massacre (Midnight Releasing, DVD)
Crawl or Die (Vertical Entertainment, DVD)
A Haunted House 2 (Universal Studios, Blu-ray Combo & DVD)
Mondo Magic (Massacre Video, DVD)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (1-800 PRIME CD, DVD)
Santa Sangre (Severin Films, DVD)
Heather A. Wixson was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, until she followed her dreams and moved to Los Angeles in 2009. A 14-year veteran in the world of horror entertainment journalism, Wixson fell in love with genre films at a very early age, and has spent more than a decade as a writer and supporter of preserving the history of horror and science fiction cinema. Throughout her career, Wixson has contributed to several notable websites, including Fangoria, Dread Central, Terror Tube, and FEARnet, and she currently serves as the Managing Editor for Daily Dead, which has been her home since 2013. She's also written for both Fangoria Magazine & ReMind Magazine, and her latest book project, Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Volume One will be released on October 20, 2021.
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