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It's hard to believe that this film has been out for 25 years. 'Hocus Pocus' had a strange story to it in that it's a Halloween film from Disney that was released in the middle of Summer in 1993 against the movie 'Free Willy'. It stood no chance whatsoever and only made a little bit more than its budget. That being said, over the past two decades, 'Hocus Pocus' has become a strong cult film amongst adults and kids alike where cosplayers and fans still celebrate this movie to this day with giant fandom. Say what you will about this movie, it's always impressive that a movie that was virtually disliked by a ton of professionals and didn't make money when it came out, but has become super successful for twenty years and counting is nothing short of a miracle.

The film follows three sisters who are witches in Salem (Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker), who want to keep their youth forever. In order to do this, they must kidnap and kill the local kids and suck their souls out. They are thwarted and are hung to death, but some 300 years later to present day (1993), they come back to life to finish their mission. It's a dark yet silly Disney film. The video and audio presentations are the exact same from the previous release, but there are two new extras, which are quite fun and are detailed below. For fans of the film, you'll want this release for the new bonus features and digital copy.

In “Hocus Pocus,” the Sanderson sisters are in for a devil of a time when their restless spirits are accidentally conjured up on Halloween night, in 1993 Salem, Massachusetts. Banished 300 years ago for practicing their sorcery, this trio of triple-threat demons vowed to one day reappear—and now they’re back—weaving an outrageous web of comedy and chaos. However, to guarantee their immortality, the things they need are the very things that could bring them down: Max Dennison (Omri Katz), his little sister Dani (Thora Birch), and the Allison (Vinessa Shaw), three kids with the power to make or break the witches’ spell. The film is directed by Kenny Ortega (“Hull High,” “High School Musical” series) from a screenplay by Mick Garris (“Sleepwalkers,” “Critters 2”) and Neil Cuthbert (“The Adventures of Pluto Nash,” “Mystery Men”) and a story by Kirschner (“Frailty,” “An American Tail”) and Garris.

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The ‘Phantasm‘ series is legendary with filmmaker Don Corsacelli and his villain the Tall Man front and center. What’s fun about this series of horror films is that each sequel starts off right where the previous movie left off. This fourth film had an insane pre-production history. Roger Avery of 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Rules of Attraction' actually wrote a screenplay for this 4th film where it centered on a post-apocalyptic future world. It even was set to star Bruce Campbell too.

Unfortunately, the studio didn't want to make that movie and cut their budget to a 4th of what they wanted. Now we have 'Phantasm IV: Oblivion' which was shot mostly in the desert due to budget constraints. The Tall Man is still trying to play his sadistic game with this cast of characters to the end still as the two protagonists fight for survival. There is some cool history behind the Tall Man here, but it seems like too much to add into this 90-minute movie. Still, it's a lot of fun.

Also, this movie is part of a bigger set in the ‘Phantasm‘ franchise. If you already own the set, then you don’t need this individual release as the video and audio presentations are the same as the box set. If you don’t though, these are for you. There are some great extras too boot.

Please listen to the review in podcast form below.

And don’t forget to visit iTunes and Stitcher to subscribe to our podcast. Enjoy the show and see you next week! Thank you for listening.

The 'Phantasm' series is legendary with filmmaker Don Corsacelli and his villain the Tall Man front and center. What's fun about this series of horror films is that each sequel starts off right where the previous movie left off. This third film plays out like 'Inception' in a way, where characters are living in a dream within a dream, or shall I say nightmare through a lot of the film. There are some incohesive moments, but overall it's still a lot of fun.

Also, this movie is part of a bigger set in the 'Phantasm' franchise. If you already own the set, then you don't need this individual release as the video and audio presentations are the same as the box set. If you don't though, these are for you. There are some great extras too boot.

Please listen to the review in podcast form below.

And don’t forget to visit iTunes and Stitcher to subscribe to our podcast. Enjoy the show and see you next week! Thank you for listening.

 

Jim Carrey is mostly known for his comedic films as well as a very family friendly actor who all audiences can enjoy on the big screen. Over the past decade, Carrey has jumped into more dramatic and even horror territory. His latest show on Showtime 'Kidding' highlights his acting chops quite well as someone who can be a kid-friendly personality to a dark and sadistic would-be killer. In this new film 'Dark Crimes', Carrey plays a Polish detective who goes down a rabbit hole of murder and sex games.

It's not particularly a great film, because there are a ton of inconsistencies, but the performance by Carrey is worth your time. The video and audio presentations are both good, but there is only one bonus feature, which is EPK in nature and doesn't showcase a ton of fun information.

Please listen to the review in podcast form below.

And don’t forget to visit iTunes and Stitcher to subscribe to our podcast. Enjoy the show and see you next week! Thank you for listening.

The ‘Phantasm‘ series is legendary with filmmaker Don Corsacelli and his villain the Tall Man front and center. What’s fun about this series of horror films is that each sequel starts off right where the previous movie left off. This fourth film had an insane pre-production history. Roger Avery of 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Rules of Attraction' actually wrote a screenplay for this 4th film where it centered on a post-apocalyptic future world. It even was set to star Bruce Campbell too.

Unfortunately, the studio didn't want to make that movie and cut their budget to a 4th of what they wanted. Now we have 'Phantasm IV: Oblivion' which was shot mostly in the desert due to budget constraints. The Tall Man is still trying to play his sadistic game with this cast of characters to the end still as the two protagonists fight for survival. There is some cool history behind the Tall Man here, but it seems like too much to add into this 90-minute movie. Still, it's a lot of fun.

Also, this movie is part of a bigger set in the ‘Phantasm‘ franchise. If you already own the set, then you don’t need this individual release as the video and audio presentations are the same as the box set. If you don’t though, these are for you. There are some great extras too boot.

Please listen to the review in podcast form below.

And don’t forget to visit iTunes and Stitcher to subscribe to our podcast. Enjoy the show and see you next week! Thank you for listening.

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The 'Phantasm' series is legendary with filmmaker Don Corsacelli and his villain the Tall Man front and center. What's fun about this series of horror films is that each sequel starts off right where the previous movie left off. This third film plays out like 'Inception' in a way, where characters are living in a dream within a dream, or shall I say nightmare through a lot of the film. There are some incohesive moments, but overall it's still a lot of fun.

Also, this movie is part of a bigger set in the 'Phantasm' franchise. If you already own the set, then you don't need this individual release as the video and audio presentations are the same as the box set. If you don't though, these are for you. There are some great extras too boot.

Please listen to the review in podcast form below.

And don’t forget to visit iTunes and Stitcher to subscribe to our podcast. Enjoy the show and see you next week! Thank you for listening.

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Jim Carrey is mostly known for his comedic films as well as a very family friendly actor who all audiences can enjoy on the big screen. Over the past decade, Carrey has jumped into more dramatic and even horror territory. His latest show on Showtime 'Kidding' highlights his acting chops quite well as someone who can be a kid-friendly personality to a dark and sadistic would-be killer. In this new film 'Dark Crimes', Carrey plays a Polish detective who goes down a rabbit hole of murder and sex games.

It's not particularly a great film, because there are a ton of inconsistencies, but the performance by Carrey is worth your time. The video and audio presentations are both good, but there is only one bonus feature, which is EPK in nature and doesn't showcase a ton of fun information.

Please listen to the review in podcast form below.

And don’t forget to visit iTunes and Stitcher to subscribe to our podcast. Enjoy the show and see you next week! Thank you for listening.

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Here is the super spectacular 22nd episode of our horror podcast under the MULTI-MEDIA MEN banner called ‘My Bloody Podcast‘, where the show is related to all things HORROR! Here on this new show, Preston Barta from Fresh Fiction and the Denton Record-Chronicle and I talk about everything we love about horror movies, tv shows, and horror themed music. 

In our twenty-second episode, our big topic of discussion is our favorite films from Fantastic Fest this year. We talk about Apostle, Hold the Dark, An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn, Overlord, The Perfection, Cam, Bloodline, and more. Our big topic is, of course, is the new 'Halloween' sequel, which comes out in a month, where we discuss the film, it’s production history, the actors, and more. It was so much fun. This episode is guaranteed to thrill you, chill you, and fulfill you. 

And don’t forget to visit iTunes and Stitcher to subscribe to our podcast. Enjoy the show and see you next week! Thank you for listening.

Here is the super spectacular 22nd episode of our horror podcast under the MULTI-MEDIA MEN banner called ‘My Bloody Podcast‘, where the show is related to all things HORROR! Here on this new show, Preston Barta from Fresh Fiction and the Denton Record-Chronicle and I talk about everything we love about horror movies, tv shows, and horror themed music. 

In our twenty-second episode, our big topic of discussion is our favorite films from Fantastic Fest this year. We talk about Apostle, Hold the Dark, An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn, Overlord, The Perfection, Cam, Bloodline, and more. Our big topic is, of course, is the new 'Halloween' sequel, which comes out in a month, where we discuss the film, it’s production history, the actors, and more. It was so much fun. This episode is guaranteed to thrill you, chill you, and fulfill you. 

And don’t forget to visit iTunes and Stitcher to subscribe to our podcast. Enjoy the show and see you next week! Thank you for listening.

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Disney is on a roll these days with their recent ‘Star Wars‘ franchise. Not only do we have the new Episodes, but we are getting spin-off movies that focus on a singular story from the past or a certain character. One character that we all have loved from the original trilogy, but don’t know a great deal about is Han Solo. Sure, we know he was a smuggler, is an anti-hero, loved the princess, and helped save the Galaxy with his wookie partner Chewbacca, as they flew from planet to planet on the iconic Millennium Falcon. Through the original trilogy, we heard small lines of dialogue that gave us the tiniest glimpse at his background and life before he met Obi-Wan and Luke. Fortunately, we now have ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story‘ to answer all of those questions for us.

The 4K UHD transfer is good, however, the movie is so darkly lit and gloomy that detail and colors suffer. Additionally, the visual depth of the image just isn't there, making for a flat image. It's the least striking 'Star Wars' movie out there - visually speaking. On the other hand, the Dolby Atmos audio mix is outstanding and comes full of bass, surround noises, and height sound effects. It was a blast, to say the least.

BONUS FEATURES

Solo: The Director & Cast Roundtable

Sit down with director Ron Howard and the stars for an intimate and entertaining discussion of the film’s making.

* Team Chewie

See what it takes to bring your favorite Wookiee to life in this lighthearted look behind the scenes.

* Kasdan on Kasdan

Iconic Star Wars screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan and son Jonathan share what it was like to write the movie’s script together.

* Remaking the Millennium Falcon

Track the transformation of the most famous ship in the galaxy, from Lando’s swank and impeccable pride and joy to Han’s stripped-down hot-rod freighter with “special modifications.”

* Escape from Corellia

Get behind the wheel for the making of this high-octane chase through the streets of Corellia.

* The Train Heist

Explore the challenges and thrills of creating this action-packed sequence, including its remote location and spectacular effects.

* Becoming a Droid: L3-37

Meet the newest droid—and the talented actor who helps bring her to life.

* Scoundrels, Droids, Creatures and Cards: Welcome to Fort Ypso

Take an in-depth tour of the rough-and-tumble bar where strangers mix and gamblers risk all in the legendary card game, Sabaac.

* Into the Maelstrom: The Kessel Run

Join Han and Chewie at the controls of the Millennium Falcon to see how this legendary moment in Star Warshistory unfolds.

* Deleted Scenes

* The Millenium Falcon: From Page to Park – An exclusive look at the history of the most famous ship in the galaxy, its origin and development, and how it will translate in one of the most anticipated expansions in Disneyland’s history.

 

Please listen to the review in podcast form below.

And don’t forget to visit iTunes and Stitcher to subscribe to our podcast. Enjoy the show and see you next week! Thank you for listening.