December 8th is a light week in terms of horror and sci-fi home entertainment releases, but for all you X-Philes out there, this Tuesday is pretty much like second Christmas, as 20th Century Fox is releasing The X-Files series in its entirety in a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray set (complete with a space for the upcoming TV event series in January).
Other notable titles being released this week include Knock Knock, Ant-Man, and the cult classics Thundercrack and Women’s Prison Massacre.
Knock Knock (Lionsgate Blu/Digital HD & DVD/Digital)
When a devoted husband and father is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse. A sexy new thriller from director Eli Roth, Knock Knock stars Keanu Reeves as the family man who falls into temptation and Lorenza Izzo and Ana de Armas as the seductresses who wreak havoc upon his life, turning a married man's dark fantasy into his worst nightmare.
Special Features include Audio Commentary by Eli Roth, Lorenza Izzo, Nicolás López and Colleen Camp, Deleted Scenes with Optional Audio Commentary by Eli Roth, "The Art of Destruction: The Making of Knock Knock" Featurette and Still Gallery.
Thundercrack: Two Disc Collector’s Edition (Synapse Films, Blu-ray & DVD)
Witness if you dare... THUNDERCRACK!... the world's only underground kinky art horror film. With the initial setup of an atmospheric gothic tale a dark and stormy night breakdown featuring a creepy old house on the hill it quickly turns eerie and different. A tour de force of underground filmmaking with a plot beyond description, this film fully exposes itself with amazing dialogue and trash-noir lighting through which to peer at the pickles, the puke and the polymorphs.
In 1975, Curt McDowell and writer/actor George Kuchar created the utterly brilliant THUNDERCRACK!, a film not recommended for those with tender sensibilities. A true cult classic that has shocked, excited and amazed audiences worldwide for 40 years, this presentation is the first ever official North American video release!
Special Features include Rare archival interview segments with director Curt McDowell presented as audio commentary, IT CAME FROM KUCHAR (87 minutes): Directed by Jennifer Kroot, documentary about the twin underground filmmakers George and Mike Kuchar, An additional BONUS DVD loaded with fun additional extras! Rare interviews, short films, THUNDERCRACK! audition footage, outtakes and MORE!
Women’s Prison Massacre (Scream Factory, Blu-ray)
From the Big House to the grindhouse to your house! Master of exploitation Bruno Mattei (Cruel Jaws, Rats: Night of Terror) hauls his unique cinematic stylings to the slammer in Women’s Prison Massacre! Sultry reporter Emanuelle (Laura Gemser) is on the verge of breaking a big story about a corrupt politician when she gets framed and sent to a women’s prison. There, incarcerated women face unspeakable cruelty and inhumane conditions: and that’s before a quartet of dangerous men are temporarily transferred to the facility! When the felonious four overpower the guards and take over, it’s up to Emanuelle and her fellow inmates to take control of the prison: and their very lives.
Featuring Mattei’s signature flourishes and a script co-written by Claudio Fragasso (the visionary behind Troll 2 and Beyond Darkness), Women’s Prison Massacre is a brutal and uncompromising entry in one of cinema’s most infamous genres.
The X-Files Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Set (20th Century Fox, Blu-ray)
Now for the first time on Blu-ray, the original nine exhilarating, groundbreaking seasons of The X-Files, along with exclusive special features, can be yours to own. Although they begin as reluctant partners, FBI special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully (Golden Globe® Winners David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson) ultimately form a powerful bond as they struggle to unravel deadly conspiracies and solve paranormal mysteries. With over 23 hours of extras, including documentaries, and commentary by creator Chris Carter and the production team as well as special effects sequences and deleted scenes this collection, which includes space for the upcoming X-Files Event Series in 2016, is a must-have for any fan of the truth!
Special Features include Commentary on Select Episodes by Chris Carter, Cast and Crew, Deleted Scenes, Deleted Scenes with Commentary, Special Effects Sequences, The Truth About...Featurettes, Threads of Mythology Documentaries: Abduction, Colonization, Black Oil and Super Soldiers, Behind-the-Scenes Featurette, Character Profiles, Making of The Truth, Reflections on The Truth, Secrets of The X-Files, Interviews with Chris Carter, WonderCon Panel 2008 and Much More!
ALSO AVAILABLE THIS WEEK:
Ant-Man (Walt Disney Studios, Blu-ray & DVD)
F/X 2 (Kino Lorber, Blu-ray)
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (Scream Factory, 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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