While horror is riding high theatrically side this week, August 30th’s genre home entertainment releases are a bit on the quieter side, with only a handful of titles coming our way. Scream Factory is releasing the sword and sorcery movies Deathstalker and Deathstalker II on a double feature Blu-ray, and for you cult film fans out there, Vinegar Syndrome has given Evils of the Night an HD overhaul.
Other notable home entertainment titles for the week of August 3oth include Blood Redd, Dreadtime Stories, Walking Dead in the West, and a serial killer themed three-movie combo pack from RLJ Entertainment.
Deathstalker / Deathstalker II (Double feature Blu-ray available exclusively on Shout! Factory's website)
DEATHSTALKER (1983)
Deathstalker (Richard Hill) is a mighty warrior chosen to battle the evil forces of a medieval kingdom who sets off on a journey to the most challenging tournament in the land. To the winner will go the throne of the evil wizard, the ultimate mystical power and the love of the beautiful Princess Codille (Barbi Benton). But first Deathstalker must prove himself worthy of his legacy . . . and treachery lurks at every turn.
DEATHSTALKER II (1987)
Deathstalker II (John Terlesky) has a mission: to save the kingdom from the wicked grip of the immoral wizard Jerak and his queen Sultana, who have ruled the land by creating an evil twin of the lovely Princess Evie (Monique Gabrielle). Capturing the real Princess Evie, Deathstalker must now return her to her rightful place of power – but the swordsman's battle has just begun.
Bonus Features
DEATHSTALKER
Audio Commentary By Producer/Director John Sbardellati, Special Makeup Effects Artist John Carl Buechler And Actor Richard Brooker
Theatrical Trailer
Photo Gallery
DEATHSTALKER II
Audio Commentary By Director Jim Wynorski, Actors John Terlesky And Toni Naples
Theatrical Trailer
Evils of the Night (Vinegar Syndrome, Blu/DVD Combo)
It's geriatric aliens vs. sex obsessed teens in Mardi Rustam's outrageous EVILS OF THE NIGHT! Beautiful young women have been disappearing and no one can figure out how and where they go. But in the darkness, sinister forces are lurking: a group of aliens (John Carradine, Tina Louise, and Julie Newmar) have been draining the local youth of their blood so that they can live forever!
Filled with ample nudity, moments of splattery gore, and a supporting cast including Amber Lynn and Aldo Ray, EVILS OF THE NIGHT is quintessential mid 80s sleaze unlike anything else. Freshly restored in 2k from its original 35mm negative, Vinegar Syndrome brings EVILS OF THE NIGHT to Blu-ray for the first time.
Special Features include Scanned & restored in 2k from 35mm, "Alien Blood Transfusion" - video interview with director Mardi Rustam, Alternate feature length TV edit, Isolated score by Robert O. Ragland, Extensive outtakes (25 minutes), Work-in-progress theatrical, TV spot, Reversible cover artwork and English SDH Subtitles.
ALSO AVAILABLE THIS WEEK:
ATROZ: Limited Edition (Unearthed Films, Blu/DVD/CD Combo)
Blood Redd (Tomcat Releasing, DVD)
Dreadtime Stories (SGL Entertainment, Blu-ray & DVD)
Serial Killers Collection (RLJ Entertainment, DVD)
Walking Dead in the West (Wild Eye Releasing, 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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