December 15th is definitely a great day to be a cult film fan as we’ve got a bunch of stellar titles making their home entertainment bows this week. Scream Factory is releasing several films on Blu this Tuesday—The Car, Zombie High and the double feature of The Dungeonmaster and Eliminators—and Arrow Video is keeping busy as well with their special editions of both Blood Rage and What Have You Done to Solange?
Other notable titles include The Last Horror Film, Count Dracula, The Toxic Avenger Collection, a double feature of Axe and Kidnapped Coed as well as the most recent iteration of Fantastic Four.
The Car (Scream Factory, Blu-ray)
The peaceful tranquility of a small Western town is disturbed when a murderous car wreaks havoc by viciously mowing down innocent victims. The new sheriff, Wade Parent (James Brolin), may be the only one who can stop this menace in its tracks. But what Wade Parent doesn't realize is that the driver of this indestructible vehicle is far more dangerous than any man... because it is driven by pure evil.
Special Features include “Mystery of the Car:” An interview with producer/director Elliot Silverstein, “The Navajo Connection:” An interview with actress Geraldine Keams, “Just Like Riding a Bike:” An interview with actress Melody Thomas Scott, Theatrical Trailer, TV Spot, Radio Spots and Still Gallery.
The Last Horror Film (Troma Entertainment, Blu-ray)
Joe Spinnell (THE GODFATHER, MANIAC) plays Vinny, a cabbie with Hollywood aspirations. Determined to have Jenna Bates (Bond-girl Caroline Munro) star in his first film, Vinny follows Jenna to the Cannes Film Festival, where her entourage slowly and mysteriously begins to disappear. It's time for this Hollywood scream queen to learn what true fear and paranoia feels like.
Newly restored and featuring the music of Depeche Mode, The Last Horror Film pushes the boundaries of violence, suspense, and eroticism to new extremes. Who else will stand between Vinny and his star?
Special Features include The return of one of Troma's most beloved characters, Dolphin-Man, New intro by Lloyd Kaufman (President of Troma Entertainment and creator of The Toxic Avenger), Audio commentary, Highlights from the 2015 Tromadance Film Festival, Mr. Robbie (A short film by Buddy Giovinazzo (Combat Shock) starring Joe Spinell), A full episode of Troma's latest web-series Kabukiman's Cocktail Corner starring Paul Booth and Trailer.
What Have You Done to Solange?: Two-Disc Special Edition (Arrow Video, Blu/DVD Combo)
From director Massimo Dallamano, cinematographer on both A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More, comes giallo classic What Have You Done to Solange?, the debut feature of actress Camille Keaton (I Spit on Your Grave).
A sexually sadistic killer is preying on the girls of St. Mary's school. Student Elizabeth witnessed one of the murders, but her hazy recollections of a knife-wielding figure in black do nothing to further the police's investigations. Why is the killer choosing these young women? And what does it have to do with a girl named Solange?
Also starring Cristina Galbo (Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue) and Fabio Testi (I Spit On Your Grave), What Have You Done with Solange? features all the hallmarks of classic gialli the amateur detective, the black-gloved killer as well as a lush score from Ennio Morricone.
Special Features include Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative, High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations, Original Italian and English soundtracks in mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray), Newly translated subtitles for the Italian soundtrack, Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack, Brand new audio commentary with critics Alan Jones and Kim Newman, Newly filmed cast interviews, Original Theatrical Trailer, Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork and Booklet featuring brand new writing on the film, illustrated with original stills.
Zombie High (Scream Factory, Blu/DVD Combo)
The incredible story of a hard-working student and the warped way of life that made her go wacky!
Virginia Madsen (Candyman, Sideways) and Richard Cox (Cruising) star in this humorous thriller about the bizarre happenings that occur in a prestigious boarding school. It seems to Andrea Miller (Madsen) that the upperclassmen act like robots. They’re the perfect students: dedicated, involved and loyal. Their clothes are perfectly pressed and their hair is perfectly styled. It seems that the teachers have something to do with this ingratiating behavior. And when Andrea, the new kid at school, sees her friends turning into clones, she starts to suspect the worst.
The film features a great supporting cast including Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks, Ray Donovan), Scott Coffey (Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway) and Paul Feig, who would go on to create the TV series Freaks And Geeks and direct such films as Spy, Bridesmaids and the 2016 remake of Ghostbusters.
ALSO AVAILABLE THIS WEEK:
Axe/Kidnapped Coed Double Feature (Severin Films, Blu-ray & DVD)
Blood Rage: 3-Disc Special Edition (Arrow Video, Blu/DVD Combo)
Count Dracula (Severin Films, Blu/DVD Combo)
The Dungeonmaster/Eliminators Double Feature (Scream Factory, Blu-ray)
Fantastic Four (20th Century Fox, Blu-ray & DVD)
Teenage Slumber Party Nightmare (Srs Cinema, DVD)
The Toxic Avenger Collection (Troma Entertainment, Blu-ray)
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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