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The Toxic Avenger 4K/Blu-ray "Tox Set" Collection Review

The Toxic Avenger: A Gruesome and Bizarre Series of Films that established an institution of independent film The Toxic Avenger movies are a series of cult-classic horror-comedy films that took the B-movie genre by storm. Created by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, these films embrace their low-budget origins and deliver a unique blend of gore, dark humor, and social commentary. Thanks to the fine folks over at MVD I had a chance to revisit all four movies in the franchise, exploring their strengths, weaknesses, and overall impact on the genre. The Films THE TOXIC AVENGER (1984): Directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, THE TOXIC AVENGER is a film that defies categorization. It's a cult classic that has gained a dedicated fanbase over the years, and it's not hard to see why. The film stands out for its gleeful embrace of absurdity, over-the-top violence, and dark humor. At its core, THE TOXIC AVENGER is a B-movie through and through, and it revels in that distinction. The st

LYCAN COLONY coming to Blu-ray October 24

Rob Roy's cult classic LYCAN COLONY comes to Special Edition Blu-ray October 24 from Visual Vengeance. A disgraced, alcoholic surgeon moves with his family to a small town in New Hampshire. Unknown to them, the entire town is populated with werewolves, some good and others very evil. They soon find themselves thrust into an ancient, mystical battle between the wolf packs that will change their family furever. An astoundingly ambitious and riveting example of pure outsider cinema, Lycan Colony's reputation is well earned as every bizzare creative decision unfolds and you are dropped into its metaphysical alternate reality. Lycan Colony now enjoys its first time ever on Blu-ray and is packed with bonus features, including the full Rifftrax version and a brand new interview with writer/ producer/ director Rob Roy. Bonus Materials All Region Blu-ray Limited Edition Slipcase - FIRST PRESSING ONLY Limited Edition 'New Hampshire Forest Scent' Air Freshener - FIRST PRESSING ONL

Mad Heidi Starring Casper Van Dien and Alice Lucy On Blu-ray, Digital HD and Cable VOD July 21st

Raven Banner Releasing and Swissploitation Films are excited to announce the North American digital and physical release of the modern grindhouse epic Mad Heidi. Following a one night theatrical release across the United States and Canada, Mad Heidi will bow on Blu-ray, digital and cable VOD (including Prime Video, Amazon, Vudu, Bell and more) July 21st. The Blu-ray will be available in both a standard edition and a Limited Edition Extra Cheese Edition. This wicked odyssey of blood and cheese puts a new spin on the classic tale of “Heidi,” finding our heroine (Alice Lucy) all grown-up and living an idyllic life in the Swiss Alps with her beloved grandfather (David Schofield) far above an increasingly-dystopian landscape presided over by Our Very Swiss Leader (Casper Van Dien) - a ruthless dictator bent on world domination through dairy. But when her goat-herding lover (Kel Matsena) is brutally murdered by government thugs for distributing illegal cheese, Heidi embarks on a wild quest f

Metalocalypse Returns with a Bang

Get ready to unleash the power of metal as the long-awaited return of Adult Swim's beloved heavy metal adventure, Metalocalypse, hits the screens with a full-length animated movie. Written and directed by series co-creator Brendon Small, Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar promises an action-packed journey that will leave fans headbanging in excitement. Alongside the movie release, fans can also anticipate the arrival of two full-length albums, featuring new original songs and a mind-blowing soundtrack. The heavy metal revolution is about to explode! Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar marks the triumphant return of the heaviest metal band ever created. With Brendon Small at the helm, fans can expect a thrilling adventure that reunites the band members for a journey filled with electrifying action. Brace yourselves for an epic battle against the ultimate evil and witness the band's quest to write the Song of Salvation to save the planet from impending doom. Get ready to mosh to

Succession: The Complete Series Brings Power and Intrigue to Your Binge-Watching

  The critically acclaimed HBO series, Succession, comes together in one remarkable set, captivating audiences with its high-stakes drama and stellar performances. Prepare for a thrilling binge-watch as all 39 episodes from the show's four seasons, along with special features, are set to release in Succession: The Complete Series on DVD. For the first time ever, fans of HBO's award-winning original series can now indulge in the entire saga of the Roy Family's quest for power. Succession: The Complete Series is a must-have addition to any DVD library, offering an opportunity to experience the brilliance of this thought-provoking drama at your own pace. On September 12, 2023, viewers will be able to immerse themselves in the gripping narratives, intricate character dynamics, and biting satire that have made Succession a cultural phenomenon. Created by Jesse Armstrong and executive produced by a talented team including Adam McKay and Will Ferrell, Succession has garnered criti

BLACK CIRCLE Standard Edition Available September 5

From such early erotic classics as Maid In Sweden and Anita to her unforgettable performance in Thriller: A Cruel Picture, Christina Lindberg has captivated audiences for over 50 years, and now she returns to the screen courtesy of writer/director Adrian Garcia Bogliano in the psychedelic shocker Black Circle, coming to Standard Edition (no Slipcover) Blu-ray from Synapse Films on September 5, 2023! Two sisters, Celeste and Isa, fall under the terrifying spell of a mysterious vinyl record from the 1970s. Used to help with stress and bring the listener to a state of calming self-hypnosis, the recording has the unfortunate side-effect of manifesting a doppelganger of the listener into our world. This “double” then grows stronger by the day to copy and take over the life of the person who played the vinyl.  Seeking the help of the woman who originally created the recording, hypnotist Lena Carlsson (Christina Lindberg, Thriller: A Cruel Picture), Celeste and Isa try to banish the doppelgan

RENFIELD Available On Digital, Blu-ray™ & DVD On June 6

  Nicolas Cage stars as Dracula in the side-splitting, action-packed new cult classic, RENFIELD, available to own on Digital, Blu-rayTM and DVD June 6, 2023 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Soaked with bloody fun and overflowing with toxic relationships, RENFIELD comes home in a Dracula Sucks Edition with 60 minutes of darkly humorous and captivating never-before-seen bonus content, including deleted scenes and featurettes that dives deeper into the cutting-edge comedy and the secrets behind turning a classic tale into a modern monster movie.  Nicholas Hoult stars as Renfield, the tortured aide to history’s most narcissistic boss: Dracula (Nicolas Cage). For centuries, Renfield has slavishly served Dracula by procuring his master’s prey and doing his every bidding, no matter how debased. But now, Renfield is ready to look for a new life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness, if only he can figure out how to end the toxic, co-dependent relationship... EXCLUSIVE BONUS F

A Bronx Tale 4K Available for Pre-Order Now!

A Bronx Tale (30th Anniversary Edition), which will be available on 4K UHD Blu-Ray and VOD platforms on September 12, 2023. For the first time, the film will be released in newly-restored, Ultra High Definition Dolby Vision and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround sound. A Bronx Tale will also be available on VOD on AppleTV, Amazon Prime Video, and more. The new edition will include brand-new exclusive interviews with director and star Robert De Niro, and writer and star Chazz Palminteri, who reflect on how the film has become a beloved classic with audiences – recalling the original production process, adapting the screenplay, and the characters’ authenticity. To close the curtains on this year’s Tribeca Festival, there will also be a 30th-anniversary commemoration of A Bronx Tale on Saturday, June 17. After the screening, producer and Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal, and writer and co-star Chazz Palminteri will join director and star Robert De Niro to celebrate the film. The live conversatio

The Venture Bros.: The Complete Series - On Digital & DVD June 13

  For the first time ever, all episodes from Adult Swim's award-winning original adult animated series are brought together in one set with The Venture Bros.: The Complete Series. Get ready to experience thrilling action-packed adventure along with acute family disfunction and binge all 82 episodes from the seven season run along with all the previously released special features. The Venture Bros.: The Complete Series will be available to purchase Digitally and on DVD from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment on June 13, 2023. The series features the voice talents of James Urbaniak as Dr. Thaddeus “Rusty” Venture, Christopher McCulloch as Hank, Michael Sinterniklaas as Dean Venture, Patrick Warburton as Brock Samson, and Paul Boocock as Dr. Venture’s deceased father, Dr. Jonas. The series was created by Chris McCulloch and Doc Hammer for Adult Swim’s late night programming block. The Venture Bros. originally premiered on August 7, 2004, and ran for 7 seasons winning numerous a

Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is on Digital April 18 and 4K, Blu-ray & DVD May 16

  Super Heroes Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and The Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible. Directed by Peyton Reed and produced by Kevin Feige and Stephen Broussard, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania also stars Jonathan Majors as Kang, David Dastmalchian as Veb, Katy O'Brian as Jentorra, William Jackson Harper as Quaz and Bill Murray as Lord Krylar.  Bonus Features* Gag Reel Take a look at some of the fun outtakes on set with the cast and crew of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.  Audio Commentary -Watch the film with audio commentary by director Peyton Reed and writer Jeff Loveness. Featurettes All

Crank returns May 23 as a 4K Ultra HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital SteelBook

The crime thriller Crank returns as Best Buy will exclusively offer a 4K Ultra HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital SteelBook release available everywhere on May 23 from Lionsgate. Crank will be available in a SteelBook exclusively at Best Buy for the suggested retail price of $27.99. There are a thousand ways to raise your adrenaline, and today hit man Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) will need every one! He has one hour to settle the score and say goodbye to his girl and go out with a little style. The only question is, will he stay alive long enough to see it happen?  SPECIAL FEATURES: Shooting Crank The Stunts of Crank Pushing Crank Crank @ COMIC-CON (4K only) More Stories from Crank (4K only)

Coming to Blu-ray July 11 from Synapse Films!!!!

A staple of video stores and cable TV throughout the 1990s, director James Glickenhaus’ McBAIN remains a favorite of action movie fans everywhere thanks to its terrific cast (led by Oscar-winner Christopher Walken), spectacular stunts and over-the-top action.  One of the most demanded titles in Synapse Films’ history, MCBAIN finally arrives on Blu-ray this July to make this the most explosive summer ever for action fans everywhere! When prisoner of war Robert McBain (Academy Award winner Christopher Walken, The Deer Hunter) is rescued in the jungles of North Vietnam by a group of Rangers, he expresses his thanks and gratitude. The leader of the Rangers, Santos (Chick Vennera), takes out a $100 bill, tears it in two, gives half to McBain and says, “If the other half of this bill ever finds you, you can pay me back.” Eighteen years later, Santos is killed in Colombia while leading a fight against drug lords and corrupt politicians. His sister, Christina (Maria Conchita Alonso, Predator 2

The Man Who Fell to Earth arrives April 25 on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray™ + Digital in an Exclusive Steelbook only at Best Buy

The perennial, cult-status epic starring David Bowie, The Man Who Fell to Earth, arrives on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray™ + Digital in an Exclusive Steelbook only at Best Buy on April 25 from Lionsgate. Based on the 1963 novel by Paul Mayersberg and directed by sci-fi legend Nicolas Roeg, this impressionistic film offers contemporary audiences a timeless, poignant mirror in its exploration of the impact of capitalism and industrialization on the future of humanity and the planet. Newly restored for the first time in 4K Ultra HD, this ’70s classic will be available for the suggested retail price of $27.99.   OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS Thomas Jerome Newton (David Bowie) is a humanoid alien who comes to Earth from a distant planet on a mission to take water back to his home planet in the midst of a catastrophic drought. Featuring a startling and era-defining lead performance from Bowie in his debut feature role, Nicolas Roeg’s iconic science-fiction odyssey ― stunningly restored and now available for the f

The Banshees of Inisherin Arrives on Digital, Blu-ray™ and DVD 12.20

  From acclaimed filmmaker Martin McDonagh (In Bruges, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) comes the masterful tragicomedy The Banshees of Inisherin. This immersive tale of friendship and folly has delighted cinemagoers and has been celebrated by critics as “simply perfect” (Kevin Maher, The Times) and “sweepingly cinematic” (David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter). The film is Certified-Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes™ and arrives on Digital December 13 and Blu-ray and DVD on December 20, with never-before-seen bonus content featuring actors Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and director-writer Martin McDonagh.  The film made its World Premiere in September to critical acclaim at the Venice Film Festival, where it won the Best Screenplay Award for McDonagh and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for Farrell. It went on to release theatrically in October, earning the highest opening per screen average of the fall. Film Synopsis From director-writer Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,

Synapse Films Will Finally Release “THE KINDRED” on Blu-ray October 25TH!

Kim Hunter is Dr. Amanda Hollins, a molecular scientist who calls on her son John (David Allen Brooks) to eliminate  all evidence of her genetic experiments… most specifically her “Anthony Journals.” Dr. Philip Lloyd (Steiger), an acquaintance of Hollins who is  familiar with her experiments, wants to continue her studies no matter the cost! John heads to his isolated childhood home with a group of friends to uncover his mother’s research and destroy it all. There’s something else in the house, however… something watching and waiting… a tentacled creature born from the desire to alter human evolution. It’s evil. It’s mad. It’s ready to kill! SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE: New 4K restoration of the unrated version of the film. New 5.1 stereo surround sound remix (Original 2.0 mono theatrical mix also included). Audio commentary with directors Jeffrey Obrow and Stephen Carpenter, moderated by horror journalist Steve Barton. Inhuman Experiments – The Making of “The Kindred”, an all-new documen

APEX Blu-ray Review

  Directed by : Edward Drake (Cosmic Sin, Breach) Co-written by : Corey Large (The Ninth Passenger) and Edward Drake Starring : Neal McDonough (“Yellowstone,” Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City), Bruce Willis (Die Hard, The Sixth Sense), Lochlyn Munro (“Riverdale”), Megan Peta Hill (Open Water 3), and Trevor Gretzky (Spiral).  Richard Connell's short story THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME has been adapted for film and television dozens of times over the last 90 years. If you are unfamiliar with the story itself, you are undoubtedly familiar with some of its inspired movies. This 98-year-old tale about a big-game hunter from NYC who finds himself abandoned on a Caribbean island where he is hunted by a Russian aristocrat is material ripe for modern contextualization and social commentary. Some of the notable spins on this classic yarn are THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME (1932), THE RUNNING MAN (1987), SURVIVING THE GAME (1994), THE PEST (1997), THE HUNT (2020), and of course Tremors: Shrieker Isl

WEREWOLVES WITHIN Blu-ray Review

  2021 Directed by: Josh Ruben Written by: Mishna Wolff Stars: Sam Richardson and Milana Vayntrub It is incredibly difficult to get one thing right when you are making a film be it a horror, comedy, or mystery. To get all of those right and execute a horror/comedy/mystery that delivers on all fronts is a Herculean task and should only be attempted by someone with a clear vision and a complete lack of risk aversion. WEREWOLVES WITHIN is a screwball comedy with enough horror to satisfy the Fango crowd and a whodunit mystery that in no way feels tacked on or arbitrary. Forest ranger Finn Wheeler (Sam Richardson) is having a tough time with his girlfriend and sees his new assignment to Beaverfield as the perfect way to be less available. He is introduced to the residents of this small mountain community through the local mail carrier Cecily Moore (Milana Vayntrub). To say the townsfolk are eccentric would be understating it. After a blizzard takes out the town's power the unconventi

Following Films Video: Rick and Morty Seasons 1-4 Blu-ray Review

  “Rick and Morty: Seasons 1-4 - Now Available On DVD & Blu-ray From creators Justin Roiland (“Adventure Time”) and Dan Harmon (“Community”), go on an intergalactic journey across the multi-verse with the release of Rick and Morty: Seasons 1-4 boxed set, now available on DVD & Blu-ray from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.  Binge on one of cables #1 watched comedies - and follow the misadventures of America’s favorite crazy scientist and his grandchildren with this outrageous boxed set which includes all 41 episodes from the first four seasons of the award-winning series, along with copious special features, including audio commentary, deleted scenes, “Inside the Episode” segments, numerous featurettes, past animatic sketches, and more.. Rick and Morty: Seasons 1-4 is priced to own at $79.99 SRP for the DVD ($89.99 in Canada) and $89.99 SRP for the Blu-ray ($99.99 in Canada), which includes a Digital Copy (U.S. only). 

Smallville: The Complete Series 20th Anniversary Edition - Soaring Onto Blu-ray For The First Time Ever On 10/19/21

It’s been 20 years since Clark Kent first arrived in Kansas, and in honor of the 20 th  Anniversary of the remarkable series,  Smallville: The Complete Series   20 th  Anniversary Edition  will soar onto Blu-ray for the first time ever from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on October 19, 2021. This set for the ultimate fan features all 218 episodes along with over 28 hours of bonus features from all 10 incredible seasons, plus Digital Copy (US Only).  Smallville: The Complete Series   20 th  Anniversary Edition  Blu-ray is priced to own at $179.99 SRP ($209.99 in Canada) and will also be available on DVD for  $154.99 SRP ($184.99 in Canada).   The groundbreaking, Emmy®-winning 10-season hit that redefined the origins of the world’s greatest super hero is all here – from Krypton refugee Kal-El’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel. Relive a decade’s worth of thrills in fantastic adventures full of

A Tribute To Les Paul: Live From Universal Studios Hollywood - On DVD Tomorrow

With a legendary career as a hit-making musician, solid-body electric guitar trailblazer, and an inventor of unprecedented recording techniques, he has impacted and influenced the many facets of the music industry like none other. Filmed live at what was then the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on February 8, 2006, A Tribute To Les Paul: Live From Universal Studios Hollywood  gives viewers a front row seat for an unforgettable night of powerhouse performances, as some of music's biggest names come together to honor the ultimate icon. The night is headlined by show-stopping numbers from an all-star slate of Paul disciples, that includes Slash and Edgar Winterteaming up on the Stevie Wonder staple "Superstition;" Toto axeman Steve Lukather's rendition of Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing;" and Joe Perry and Buddy Guy closing the night with a soulful blues set. Other highlights include spirited performances by Joe Satriani, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, recent R