The Night HE Came Home

Michael Shinafelt

TGIF! Only six more days until the night HE came home..."Yes" Halloween, duh! 

To celebrate the impending high holy day here I am in one of my favorite T-Shirts paying tribute to my my favorite horror movie of all time 1978's Halloween starring Jamie Lee Curtis.

Why is it my favorite? It was the first R rated horror movie I saw in a theater and it had the most impact on me of any of the ones I've ever seen since.

I mean who didn't see Michael Myers creepy white mask somewhere lurking in the dark somewhere after viewing this classic.

So here we are Halloween 2024, are you ready? 

Trick or Treat! 

Halloween 1978 on IMDb -

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077651/ 

At Least Tell Me I'm Pretty...

Due to the writer's and actor's strike this week part II of AHS: Delicate premiered this past Wednesday (with the best episode of the season thus far) and coming at ya this Wednesday April 10th is part II of Chucky's third season.

Well I really love the TV version of Chucky it's off the wall and it works spectacularly!

I was never a big fan of the Chucky film series. Fact: I only saw the first Child's Play and turned off 2 & 3 while trying to view them at home. I didn't see another one until Bride of Chucky which was hilarious!

That is what the series does it capitalizes on what makes Chucky entertaining and fun. It does not attempt to make him scary, because let's all collectively admit it , none of us is scared of a three foot tall talking doll!!!

Chucky on the WWW -

https://www.syfy.com/chucky  

Hump Day & Chill

"A woman returns to her childhood home to discover that the imaginary friend she left behind is very real and unhappy that she abandoned him."

Being that I live in Los Angeles, CA and am Hollywood adjacent I get to see many things that are film industry centric and are hyping some upcoming movie. Well today we are going to Hump Day & Chill to the latest Tinseltown hype the horror of Imaginary.

"Yes" here is a big ole Chauncey Bear smack dab on the corner of Hollywood & Vine for your viewing pleasure.

As If! I could pass up getting a shot of this while I was walking through Hollywood post my In-N-Out Burger run.

Now the real question on our collective Hump Day & Chill hive mind is will Imaginary be any good?!

Well we are going to have to wait until March 8th to find that out. In the meantime get your Hump Day & Chill on with Me, Myself & Chauncey!

Imaginary on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/imaginaryfilm/?hl=en

The Cat and the Canary

Paul Leni directs one of the most influential films in the early history of genre cinema, which set the stage for the 1930s Universal horror cycle

Based upon the 1922 stage production by John Willard, The Cat and the Canary is a perfect blend of horror and black comedy and stands at the apex of a cycle of films adapted from mystery plays throughout the 1920s. It later inspired James Whale's The Old Dark House and has been remade several times - but never bettered.

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Deadgirl

 

Unearthed Films Announces the 15th Anniversary Edition of the

Shocking Horror Classic Deadgirl on Blu-ray     

On October 24th, Unearthed Films releases a new 15th anniversary Blu-ray edition of directors Gadi Harel and Marcel Sarmiento’s controversial film Deadgirl. When high school outcasts Rickie and JT find a naked dead girl chained to a table in an abandoned building, they do not expect her to be the living undead. The boys find themselves lured into a dark and twisted journey that will test the limits of both. Featuring searing performances by Shiloh Fernandez and Noah Segan (who won the 2009 Fright Meter Award for Best Actor for his performance), Deadgirl is a horror film that takes you into the darkest recesses of the teenagers' psyche you won’t soon forget.  

  

The special features include new interviews with co-director Gadi Harel, writer Trent Haaga, actor Noah Segan, actor Shiloh Fernandez, and special makeup effects artist & designer Jim Ojala; a new behind-the-scenes gallery; a new extended makeup FX gallery; audio commentary with the cast & crew; audio commentary by actor Jenny Spain; Exquisite Corpse: The Making of Deadgirl; Jenny Spain's audition; deleted scenes; a promotional stills gallery; and the theatrical trailer. 

  

Pre-order the film here: https://bit.ly/oldies-deadgirl

City of the Living Dead

On August 15th, Cauldron Films unleashes the worldwide UHD debut of Lucio Fulci's Italian horror classic City of the Living Dead in 4K, fully restored with a brand-new Dolby Vision™ color grade, exclusively commissioned by Cauldron Films. The 3-disc set includes the 4K UHD Feature, a Blu-ray Feature and a Blu-ray Extras Disc double-sided Blu-ray wrap with

artwork by Matthew Therrien.  

  

The death of a priest causes a chain reaction that begins The End of Days. The only hope
lies in a jaded reporter (Christopher George) and the psychic (Catriona MacColl) he saved from being buried alive. The two set off for Dunwich, New England to shut the gates of hell before it’s too late and the undead rule the Earth. This horror classic features Special FX work by Gino De Rossi of Zombie and Cannibal Ferox infamy, a score by Fabio Frizzi, and a screenplay co-written by Dardano Sacchetti (Rat Man, Demons).  

  

Special features include: 

• A new audio commentary with film historian Samm Deighan
• Archival audio commentaries with film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson

• Archival audio commentary with actress Catriona MacColl moderated by Jay Slater

• Archival audio commentary with actor Giovanni Lombardo Radice
moderated by Calum Waddell

• Zombie Kings: Interview with Massimo Antonello Geleng

• Requiem for Bob: Interview with Giovanni Lombardo Radice 

• On Stage: Q&A with Venantino Venantini & Ruggero Deodato
• Catriona MacColl Q&A

• Fabio Frizzi Q&A

• The Meat Munching Movies of Gino De Rossi

• Carlo of the Living Dead, an archival interview with actor Carlo De Mejo

• A Trip Through Bonaventure Cemetery

• Catriona MacColl video intro from 2001

• Image Gallery

• Plus more archival extras and other surprises!

• Double-sided Blu-ray wrap with artwork by Matthew Therrien

• Optional English SDH subtitles

• Seamless branching - watch in English Language w/ English credit sequences and watch Italian language w/ Italian credit sequences.

• UHD (feature film) 4K (2160p) presentation with Dolby Vision™ HDR (HDR 10 compatible)

• Blu-ray (feature film) 1080p presentation

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43 Years Ago Today...

On July 18, 1980 one of the most 80's of all slasher flicks was released Prom Night this was one of the many post Halloween horror flicks starring the Scream Queen du jour Jamie Lee Curtis. "Yes" that Jamie Lee Curtis who won an Oscar last year for Everything, Everywhere All At Once. Once upon a time she was the reigning Queen of Terror.

I watched this again not too long ago because I wondered what I would think of it as an adult type of person that I am now (I was a teenager when it came out) sure it's dated, quite cheesy in places, but it's a fun time capsule as it is so of it's era, as I stated above: "the most 80's of all slasher flicks."

Catch the trailer below and you will understand why I say that. It's really a major reason it's still fun to watch.

Jump to the trailer below and let the 80's slasher flick vibe transport you!!!

PS I dig that mega cheese theme song, it's so lame it's good.

Prom Night on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prom_Night_(1980_film)   

Hump Day & Chill

Choose Your Warrior

With horror movies being a hot ticket at the box office, not to mention timeless, I thought it would be a scary good time to Hump Day & Chill to a gallery of horror villains and pick a favorite.

I don't care what you were taught as a kid growing up, but it's OK to play favorites in my world. Thus I will tell you mine.

Here goes, although I love the Scream franchise, Ghostface is always someone different, so the icon isn't really a true villain, more like a personae.

I also like most of the Nightmare on Elm Street series, but Freddy is not frightening enough for me. But he is a whole lotta fun!

Jason has never been frightening to me but I have enjoyed a Friday The 13th outing on occasion, mainly the first and second one. The rest...

My fave? Michael Myers, he is the only one who ever truly terrified me, recently not so much. But the original 1978 Halloween left me freaked out that his white face would suddenly appear in the dark and he'd start coming for me.

So it's time to Hump Day & Chill by picking a villain whose team you want to join...do it and do it now Minions!!!

Knife Drop!

Horror Movies on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_film  

Four More Days Until Six...

Hello Minions and Happy Monday March 6, 2023. In four more days, this Friday March 10, 2023 to be exact it will be time for six, Scream 6 that is.

I can not wait for the latest Scream movie!!! Advance word is it's great, not to mention brutal. Gotta love brutal, fer sure!

Also in my opinion (is there any other???) the change up to NYC is already giving me shiny and new, more menacing vibes.

Oooooooo the terror of it all, the countdown to Friday has begun...

Hit the trailer for Scream 6 after the jump of fear.

The Long Dark Trail

"Directors Kevin Ignatius and Nick Psinakis have created a nightmarish angle on those movie-like summers that define us, displaying a surreal notion that these boys may have escaped one fate but are doomed to suffer by never leaving the woods at all. If they make it out, it will certainly be a summer they will never forget."

     —Horror Obsessive

Drawing comparisons to STAND BY ME meets MIDSOMMAR, THE LONG DARK TRAIL tells the story of two impoverished teenage brothers who flee home after finally fighting back against their physically abusive father. Hoping to find and reunite with their estranged mother, they embark on a dangerous journey to a cursed forest in Northwestern Pennsylvania, not aware that she has become a disciple of a violent and sadistic cult that dwells there.

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Bonus Materials

• Bonus features include a Slide Show, Extra movie trailers & more!

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Saturday The 14th

Did you know there was a 1981 horror spoof called Saturday The 14th? Well now you do...

Fun Fact: I actually went and saw it at a local dollar theater.

Carry on Minions and Happy Saturday The 14th!!!

Saturday The 14th on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_the_14th 

The Dunwich Horror

"An overlooked gem of contemporary gothic horror"

     —Movie Geeks United

Riding high on their successful adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe, Roger Corman and American International Pictures took on that other titan of literary terror, H.P Lovecraft, in The Dunwich Horror! Dean Stockwell stars as Wilbur Whateley, a mysterious young man who travels from the small town of Dunwich to the library of the Miskatonic University which holds one of the only copies of the Necronomicon, a legendary book of occult lore that Wilbur hopes to borrow. Graduate student Nancy Wagner (Sandra Dee) falls under his malign influence and travels with him back to his home where Wilbur has plans to use her in a ritual to raise 'The Old Ones', cosmic beings from another dimension. But who, or what, is in the locked room at the top of the stairs? And what will happen if they get out? Directed by Daniel Haller, genius art director of numerous Corman classics, this was also the first screenwriting credit for Curtis Hanson, who would later direct the multi award-winning L.A. Confidential. Newly restored by Arrow Films from the original 35mm camera negative, The Dunwich Horror is among the most successful Lovecraft adaptations ever committed to film, and it has never looked better.

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Bonus Materials

• New 2K restoration by Arrow Films from the original camera negative
• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• Original lossless mono audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• New audio commentary by Guy Adams and Alexandra Benedict, creators of the audio drama Arkham County
• The Door into Dunwich, a new conversation between film historian Stephen R. Bissette and horror author Stephen Laws in which they discuss The Dunwich Horror, Lovecraft, and their memories of seeing the film on release
• After Summer After Winter, a new interview with science fiction and fantasy writer Ruthanna Emrys, author of The Innsmouth Legacy series
• The Sound of Cosmic Terror, new interview with music historian David Huckvale in which he takes a closer look at Les Baxter’s score for The Dunwich Horror
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Luke Preece
• FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing by film critics Johnny Mains and Jack Sargeant

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The Count Yorga Collection

RESTORED! REJUVENATED! REBORN! By the end of the 1960s the boom in Old World gothic horror had begun to wane in the face of present day terrors like the Vietnam war. In response, American filmmakers brought horror out of the past and into the present, and the classic movie monsters packed their bags and headed for the New World. Count Yorga, Vampire was among the first to successfully transpose the classic vampire, cloak and all, to a modern day setting as the Count - played unforgettably by Robert Quarry - arrives in the United States and settles in a Southern California mansion with his mysterious "brides". A drive-in favourite from the moment it was released, a sequel soon followed. The Return of Count Yorga ups the ante and sees the sardonic Count on the streets of San Francisco, his sights set on an orphanage as a potential source of sustenance. Director Bob Kelljan (Scream Blacula Scream) delivers a one-two punch of classic cult cinema mixing chills, thrills, style, and suspense with a knowing wit that revels in the genre trappings. Presented in all new restorations by Arrow Films from new scans of the original camera negative, The Count Yorga Collection is a full blooded feast to die for!

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Bonus Materials

• LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
• Brand new 2K restorations by Arrow Films of Count Yorga, Vampire and The Return of Count Yorga from new 4K scans of the original 35mm camera negatives
• High Definition Blu-Ray (1080p) presentations of both films
• Original lossless mono audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Illustrated perfect bound collector's book featuring new writing by film critic Kat Ellinger and horror author Stephen Laws, plus archive contributions by critic Frank Collins and filmmaker Tim Sullivan
• Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Heather Vaughan
• Fold-out double-sided posters for both films featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Heather Vaughan
• Twelve double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcards
• Reproduction pressbook for Count Yorga, Vampire
• DISC ONE - COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE
• Brand new audio commentary by film critic Tim Lucas
• Archival audio commentary by film critics David Del Valle & C. Courtney Joyner
• The Count in California, a brand new appreciation by Heather Drain and Chris O’Neill
• I Remember Yorga, a brand new interview with Frank Darabont in which the award-winning filmmaker talks about his love for Count Yorga, Vampire
• A Vampire in L.A., a brand new interview with actor Michael Murphy
• Fangirl Radio Tribute to Robert Quarry, an archival episode featuring host Jessica Dwyer in conversation with Tim Sullivan filmmaker, Yorga fan and friend of Robert Quarry
• Theatrical trailer
• Radio spots
• Image galleries
• DISC TWO - THE RETURN OF COUNT YORGA
• Brand new audio commentary by film critic Stephen R. Bissette
• Archival audio commentary by David Del Valle & C. Courtney Joyner
• The Count and the Counterculture, a brand new interview with film critic Maitland McDonagh
• Chamber-music of Horrors, a brand new interview with David Huckvale about the scores for both films
• Archival interview with film critic Kim Newman
• Theatrical trailer
• Radio spots
• Image gallery

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Satan's Little Helper

                                 

" A horror sleeper that contains as much wit as gore."

     —Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter

Nine-year-old Douglas Whooly (Alexander Brickel, PALINDROMES) is obsessed with the handheld video game "Satan's Little Helper," and annoyed that the attention of his big sister Jenna (Katheryn Winnick, TV's VIKINGS and BIG SKY) is being distracted by her new boyfriend Alex (Stephen Graham). These two concerns collide on Halloween, when Douglas witnesses a serial killer in a devil mask (Joshua Annex) posing his victims like outdoor All Hallow's Eve displays. Not comprehending how real the carnage is, Douglas becomes this Satan's little helper--and that's very bad news for Alex, for Douglas and Jenna's mom Merrill (Amanda Plummer, PULP FICTION, Netflix's RATCHED), and ultimately for their entire town. A different kind of Halloween horror film, SATAN'S LITTLE HELPER combines grisly killings with a mile-wide streak of savage humor. Written and directed by cult favorite Jeff Lieberman (SQUIRM, BLUE SUNSHINE, JUST BEFORE DAWN), it satirizes the way video games can seize hold of young minds, and is driven by the inability of Douglas (and others) to distinguish the Satan Man's nasty crimes from All Hallow's prankery. Featuring one of Plummer's most eccentric performances, SATAN'S LITTLE HELPER has built a cult following on video and now makes its UNCUT high-definition Blu-ray debut, carrying a bagful of supplementary treats!

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Bonus Materials

• Audio Commentary from Director Jeff Lieberman
• Vintage Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
• The Devil and the Details: Making SATAN'S LITTLE HELPER
• Mister Satan's Neighborhood: A Tour of the Filming Locations with Director Jeff Lieberman
• Newly Translated English Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired (English SDH)
• Promotional Trailer

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Audrey Rose

"The skillful direction of Robert Wise supplies ample suspense"

     —Ruth Batchelor, Los Angeles Free Press

Master filmmaker Robert Wise began his career with horror classics The Curse of the Cat People and The Body Snatcher for producer Val Lewton. His career would go on to include westerns, thrillers, science fiction and musicals, earning him two academy awards for Best Director. In 1963 he returned to his Lewtonian roots with the classic ghost story The Haunting. In 1977 he returned once more with the supernatural thriller Audrey Rose. All Bill and Jane Templeton wish for is a quiet, peaceful life with their 11-year-old daughter Ivy. But their dreams turn to nightmares as Ivy is besieged first by terrifying 'memories' of events that never occurred... and then by a mysterious stranger who stalks her every move, and claims that Ivy was in fact his daughter in another life. Released in the wake of The Exorcist and The Omen, Audrey Rose is an intelligent, heartfelt drama that approaches its subject with an open mind and seriousness of intent that caught many off guard but typifies Wise's previous genre forays. Sensitively played by a sterling cast at the top of their game, this underseen gem deserves a place on the shelf of any fan of classic horror.

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Bonus Materials

• Brand new 2K restoration by Arrow Films from a new 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative
• High Definition (1080p) Blu-Ray presentation
• Original lossless mono audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by film critic Jon Towlson
• Faith and Fraud, a brand new interview with magician Adam Cardone about reincarnation and belief in Audrey Rose
• Then and Now, a brand new featurette looking at the New York locations used in the film
• I’ve Been Here Before, archive visual essay by Lee Gambin looking at reincarnation in cinema
• Investigator: The Paranormal World of Frank De Felitta, an archive interview with the author and scriptwriter of Audrey Rose
• The Role of a Mother, an archive Interview with Marsha Mason
• Hypnotist: Inside the score for Audrey Rose, an archive interview with film music historian Daniel Schweiger
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Christopher Shy
• FIRST PRESSING ONLY: fully illustrated collectors booklet featuring new writing by critics Kimberly Lindbergs and Johnny Mains

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Two Witches

"Terrifying"

     —Bloody Disgusting

With its super-saturated color palette, tenebrous art design and electrifying soundtrack, Two Witches presents two truly terrifying conjoined tales of witchery, paranoia and terror that hark back to the gory thrills of classic Euro horrors such as Suspiria, Shock  and The Beyond. Expectant young mother Sarah is convinced she has been given the evil eye from a mysterious blank-eyed old hag while she is dining with her bullish and insensitive partner Simon. When the couple go to visit his new-agey friends Dustin and Melissa, dark forces are unleashed after an ill-advised attempt at consulting a Ouija board to allay her fears. Meanwhile, tensions grow between grad school student Rachel and her new roommate Masha after a violent incident involving a man that the strange and impulsive young woman has brought home. First-time feature director Pierre Tsigaridis, who also shot, edited and contributed to the film's soundtrack, singles himself out as one to watch in a deft and unnerving depiction of unspeakable evil that truly delivers.

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Bonus Materials

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• Original lossless stereo audio and optional 5.1 DTS-HD MA surround audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by director, cinematographer and editor Pierre Tsigaridis
• Brand new audio commentary by producer Maxime Rancon
• Behind the Movie, a two-part behind-the-scenes featurette
• Interview with  actor and associate producer Dina Silva
• The Boogeywoman, an interview with actor Marina Parodi
• The Original Score, an interview with composer Gioacchino Marincola
• The Piano Score, director Pierre Tsigaridis talks about the inspiration behind the piano score for Two Witches
• Test footage
• Grimmfest 2021 Q&A with Pierre Tsigaridis and Maxime Rancon
• Trailer gallery
• Image gallery accompanied by the film’s original score
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady
• FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anton Bitel, plus double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady

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