We have another busy week of home releases to look forward to, with an array of films that hit a bunch of different subgenres. For those who may have missed it in theaters earlier this year, you can now catch up with Charlize Theron in Atomic Blonde this Tuesday, and if you missed seeing it online this fall, Amityville: The Awakening hits both Blu-ray and DVD as well.
For you cult cinema fans out there, I hope your wallets are ready for some serious damage, as there are a ton of great offerings coming home on November 14th, including the gorgeous limited edition Hellraiser Steelbook, The Paul Naschy Collection II, J.D.’s Revenge, and Arrow’s stunning Blu-ray set honoring one of horror’s true greats—George A. Romero—that features HD releases of Season of the Witch, There’s Always Vanilla, and The Crazies.
Other notable release for Tuesday include Doctor Who: The Complete Tenth Series, Preacher: Season Two, Attack of the Puppet People, Nightkill, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, and Psycho: The Complete 4-Movie Collection.
Atomic Blonde (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 4K Ultra HD Combo, Blu/DVD/Digital HD & DVD)
Oscar-winner Charlize Theron stars as elite MI6's most lethal assassin and the crown jewel of her Majesty's secret intelligence service, Lorraine Broughton. When she's sent on a covert mission into Cold War Berlin, she must use all of the spycraft, sensuality and savagery she has to stay alive in the ticking time bomb of a city simmering with revolution and double-crossing hives of traitors. Broughton must navigate her way through a deadly game of spies to recover a priceless dossier while fighting ferocious killers along the way in this breakneck action-thriller from director David Leitch (John Wick).
SPECIAL FEATURES:
George A. Romero Between Night and Dawn (There's Always Vanilla, Season of The Witch and The Crazies) (Arrow Video, Blu/DVD Combo)
George Romero’s name may be synonymous with the living dead subgenre, but his filmography is far richer and more varied than his reputation as the zombie guy would suggest. Following the breakout success of his debut feature Night of the Living Dead, the director would embark upon a series of projects which, whilst firmly rooted in the horror genre for the most part, demonstrate a master filmmaker with more than mere gut-munching on his mind.
In There’s Always Vanilla, Romero’s sophomore 1971 directorial effort, young drifter Chris and beautiful model Lynn embark upon a tumultuous relationship which seems doomed from the outset. 1972’s Season of the Witch (originally filmed as Jack’s Wife but released to theaters under the title of Hungry Wives) follows the exploits of Joan Mitchell, a housewife whose dissatisfaction with her humdrum life leads to an unhealthy interest in the occult. Lastly, 1973’s The Crazies, which sees Romero returning to more straight horror territory, has a small rural town finding itself in the grip of an infection which send its hosts into a violent, homicidal frenzy.
Taken together, these three early works, made in the period between Romero’s celebrated living dead outings Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead, serve to display the broader thematic concerns and auteurist leanings of a skilled craftsman too often pigeonholed within the genre.
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
THERE’S ALWAYS VANILLA:
SEASON OF THE WITCH:
THE CRAZIES:
Hellraiser: Limited Edition Steelbook (Arrow Video, Blu-ray)
Stephen King was once famously quoted as saying, "I have seen the future of horror...his name is Clive Barker." That future was realized in 1987 with the release of Barker's directorial debut Hellraiser.
Based on his own novella The Hellbound Heart, Barker's Hellraiser sees Larry (Andrew Robinson) and his wife Julia (Clare Higgins) move into their new home, unaware that something evil lurks beneath the floorboards of the dilapidated house - something that wants human blood...
Introducing the world to the iconic Pinhead and his sadistic band of Cenobites, Hellraiser became an instant genre classic upon release and remains one of the most frighteningly original visions in horror.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:
The Paul Naschy Collection II (Scream Factory, Blu-ray)
Paul Naschy (born Jacinto Molina Álvarez) was Spain’s answer to Lon Chaney. He has portrayed many classic monsters: the Wolfman, Frankenstein’s monster, Count Dracula, the Mummy and more. He was not only a terrific actor, but an accomplished writer, producer and director. This Blu-ray box set includes five stellar films from his long and distinguished career: HUNCHBACK OF THE MORGUE (EL JOROBADO DE LA MORGUE), THE DEVIL’S POSSESSED (EL MARISCAL DEL INFIERNO), THE WEREWOLF AND THE YETI (LA MALDICIÓN DE LA BESTIA), EXORCISM (EXORCISMO), and A DRAGONFLY FOR EACH CORPSE (UNA LIBÉLULA PARA CADA MUERTO). Also included in this five-film collection is an immersive 24-page booklet by author Mirek Lipinski.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
HUNCHBACK OF THE MORGUE (EL JOROBADO DE LA MORGUE):
• In Castilian With English Subtitles And English Dub
• NEW Audio Commentary By Rod Barnett And Troy Guinn Of The Podcast, NaschyCast
• Theatrical Trailers (Spanish And English)
• Still Gallery
THE DEVIL'S POSSESSED (EL MARISCAL DEL INFIERNO):
• In Castilian With English Subtitles And English Dub
• Theatrical Trailers (Spanish And English)
THE WEREWOLF AND THE YETI (LA MALDICIÓN DE LA BESTIA):
• In Castilian With English Subtitles And English Dub
• Still Gallery
EXORCISM (EXORCISMO):
• In Castilian With English Subtitles And English Dub
• NEW Audio Commentary By Author Troy Howarth
• Alternate “Clothed” Versions Of The Nude Scenes For The Original Spanish Release
• Theatrical Trailers (Spanish And English)
• English Credit Sequence
• Still Gallery
A DRAGONFLY FOR EACH CORPSE (UNA LIBÉLULA PARA CADA MUERTO):
• In Castilian With English Subtitles And English Dub
• NEW Audio Commentary By Author Troy Howarth
• Still Gallery
ALSO AVAILABLE THIS WEEK:
Amityville: The Awakening (Lionsgate, Blu-ray & DVD)
Attack of the Puppet People (Scream Factory, Blu-ray)
Channel 13 (SRS Cinema, Blu-ray)
Doctor Who: The Complete Tenth Series (BBC, Blu-ray & DVD)
Homicycle (Pop Cinema, DVD)
The Incredible Shrinking Woman (Shout! Select, Blu-ray)
J.D.’s Revenge: Special Edition (Arrow Video, Blu/DVD Combo)
Nightkill (Kino Classics, Blu-ray)
Preacher: Season Two (Sony Pictures, Blu/Digital HD & DVD)
Psycho: Complete 4-Movie Collection (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Blu-ray & DVD)
Unlisted Owner (TomCat 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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