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SANTA SANGRE on reg. 1 dvd and blu-ray

As you'll remember I already own a copy of SANTA SANGRE on DVD but even so I'm happy to report that it's finally being re-released; this time in the US and it's gonna get both a DVD and a blu-ray release - with five hours of extra material!! The release is due for January the 25th.

Here's the new cover:



And info from Fangoria:

One of the most-desired titles by Stateside disc collectors has long been Alejandro Jodorowsky’s shocking and fascinating 1989 feature SANTA SANGRE. Now, Fango has received word that the acclaimed hallucinatory fantasy-chiller will make its American DVD/Blu-ray debut early next year.

Severin Films will release the discs January 25, 2011, derived from a restored print of the uncut European version. There will also be more than five hours of extras on the two-DVD set and Blu-ray, accompanying the saga of a young man, once a circus performer with his family, who escapes from an asylum and helps his armless mother get murderous revenge. While final details have yet to be confirmed, the supplements currently slated include:

• Audio commentary by Jodorowsky

• Deleted scenes

• Multiple documentaries

• New on-camera interviews with the majority of the film’s cast and crew

• Domestic and international trailers

• Coverage of Jodorowsky’s forthcoming NYC appearances

The latter includes the director’s first-ever American retrospective, titled “Blood Into Gold: The Cinematic Alchemy of Alejandro Jodorowsky,” which takes place this Thursday, September 23-Friday, October 8 at New York City’s Museum of Arts and Design (2 Columbus Circle). Jodorowsky, whose classic films also include EL TOPO and THE HOLY MOUNTAIN, will be in attendance to conduct a rare master class on his films and philosophy; go here for more details.

“SANTA SANGRE is a landmark acquisition for us,” says Severin co-founder and CEO David Gregory. “Jodorowsky is one of the few true visionaries of cinema, and the opportunity to bring his modern masterpiece back to America is a genuine honor. Our restoration of the film, combined with an unprecedented collection of bonus features, will now introduce this brilliant film to a whole new audience.” Look for final details on the SANTA SANGRE disc contents shortly.

And my old official Singapore DVD (I think I prefer the old cover actually):

Most awesommest cool trailer on a Tuesday

I rewatched the original version of THE INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS from the 50s. I've seen it numerous times thru out the years but it's been at least five years since my last visit. When I watched the film the very first time I don't think I got the symbolism at all but even so it's a great sci-fi horror flick. There's footage filmed especially for the trailer. They often did that in the old days and they don't anymore (cos trailers suck these days, well, sometimes. LOL). The copy I watched is an old Danish ex-rental tape which I bought from Henrik Larsen (even tho I've got a spiffy DVD release as well). He's the only person I've ever met who had a copy of tape and it took me 6-7 years to convince him to sell to me. :D It's got an awesome cover (in kitschy colours). Well, I think so anyway. Henrik thought it was lame. LOL.
After the film there's a few old "Ozploitation" trailers on the tape.

Undskyld frue, er det Deres kødben eller en Morgan Kane-bog?

I have a feeling my Danish (and Scandinavian) readers sometimes don't notice that I actually have a Danish language section I update from time to time. Not very often, but still. Go here (forget about trying to read it via Google Translator or Bablefish, it doesn't make much sense, LOL).

Mad Foxes on rare Danish ex-rental

Letterboxed and uncut (in contradiction to a certain Dutch tape, LOL).

[insert shocked smiley here]

Blimey! I think I just went off boobs!

Horror with a B

...as in Bollywood! I've just received this awesomely looking old Bollywood horror movie on VCD from a store in India! It set me back 5-6 dollars including postage!!! The title of the film is Vayanadan Thampan and get this: This is the original version that was used for the cut & paste flick that is... PYAASA SHAITAN!!! I bet you didn't know that. ;o)

- But obviously I'm sure you're aware PYAASA SHAITAN is the infamous Indian horror flick that contains a ripoff scene of the "tree rape" scene from EVIL DEAD. xD

Ohh, glorious Bollywood.

- and thanks to Ingolf for the heads-up!

New documentary on the VIDEO NASTY era

This new documentary on the British video nasty scare of the early 1980s looks just brilliant! It's gonna be out on DVD in October (just in time for piling up nasties for Halloween, aye!). I'm certainly gonna get this.

This is a description I copied from Dvdmaniacs. It's written by "Love, Lock, and Load"'s Jonny Redman:

Due out in October, might not be as interesing to overseas members as it is to us here in the UK but still might be worth a look for the trailers alone...

Prepare to be corrupted and depraved once more as Nucleus Films releases the definitive guide to the Video Nasties phenomenon – one of the most extraordinary and scandalous eras in the history of British film.

For the first time ever on DVD, trailers for all 72 films that fell foul of the Director of Public Prosecutions are featured with specially filmed intros for each title in a lavish three-disc collector’s edition box-set, alongside a brand new documentary – VIDEO NASTIES: MORAL PANIC, CENSORSHIP AND VIDEOTAPE, directed by Jake (‘Doghouse’) West.

Producer Marc Morris, co-author of Art of the Nasty and Shock Horror: Astounding Artwork from the Video Nasty Era comments: “Hopefully, every true movie fan will want this in their collection”..

Disc One presents the 39 titles which were successfully prosecuted in UK courts and deemed liable to deprave and corrupt. These included: Absurd, Cannibal Holocaust, The Driller Killer, I Spit on Your Grave, Nightmares in a Damaged Brain, Snuff & Zombie Flesh-Eaters.

Disc Two presents the 33 titles that were initially banned, but then subsequently acquitted and removed from the DPP’s list. These included: Death Trap, Deep River Savages, The Evil Dead, Human Experiments, The Toolbox Murders & Zombie Creeping Flesh

Both discs can be viewed either as a non-stop trailer show, or with newly-filmed introductions from a wide range of acclaimed media academics and notable genre journalists. Each disc is preceded by a brief introduction by cult horror presenter Emily Booth.

Disc Three This era-defining documentary features interviews with filmmakers Ruggero Deodato (Cannibal Holocaust) Neil Marshall (The Descent, Doomsday), Christopher Smith (Severance, Black Death) and MP Graham Bright as well as rare archive footage featuring James Ferman (director of the BBFC 1975-1999) & Mary Whitehouse. Taking in the explosion of home video, the erosion of civil liberties, the introduction of draconian censorship measures, hysterical press campaigns and the birth of many careers born in blood and videotape, West’s documentary also reflects on the influence this peculiar era still exerts on us today.

Extras include a gallery of original video company idents and extensive gallery of lurid cover art for every video nasty.

Best ever cover on a Tooesday

Dreaming the Reality - trailer

aka Blood Sister (Germany)



Two babes. Moon Lee. Yukari Oshima. They were sisters but became deadly enemies. Maybe... just maybe... it was the dubbing that did it! xD