October ends on more of a suspenseful note than a horrific one but that may be enough to not want a phone to ring during viewing. On the latest in physical media, Peter Sobczynski joins Erik Childress to talk about the cultural horror elements of the latest Criterion release. There’s also a snarky self-referential horror film that pre-dates Scream. Kino has a cornucopia of 1980s ninja goodness and Peter even has something positive to say about a comic book movie. On top of all that there is one of the best action films of the year, one of the best performances of Harrison Ford’s career and another round of the master of suspense in 4K.

0:00 - Intro

1:18 - Criterion (Nanny)

9:14 - Ronin Flix (There’s Nothing Out There)

15:41 - Kino (Enter the Ninja, American Ninja, American Ninja 2: The Confrontation, The Challenge)

31:25 - Universal (The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection Vol. 3) (4K)

59:16 - Arrow Films (Witness (4K))

1:06:19 – Warner Bros. (Blue Beetle 4K)

1:10:38 – Paramount (Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (4K))

1:15:16 – More Recent Theatrical & Streaming Titles

1:18:03 – New Blu-ray Announcements

1:21:24 - Outro

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