The Screamcast

 

As the last 9 days of J.R. Bookwalter’s Indiegogo campaign for the Ultimate Edition Blu-ray of The Dead Next Door come to a close, he joins us to talk about two of his favorite horror flicks: Demons and Scarecrows. If you want to pre-order The Dead Next Door (it’s going to be worth it, trust us!), check out the Indiegogo page and place your order! This is a pre-book. All orders placed via Indiegogo WILL BE FULFILLED.

The Flicks:

The Dead Next Door (1989)

9 DAYS LEFT! PRE-BOOK YOUR BLU-RAY NOW!!

Directors: J.R. Bookwalter

Written By: J.R. Bookwalter

Starring: Pete Ferry, Bogdan Pecic, Michael Grossi

THE DEAD NEXT DOOR has enjoyed a cult following in the 25 years since its initial release on VHS in 1990, reaching its largest audience to date with the Anchor Bay special edition DVD in 2005. Now this “little horror film that could” is almost ready to graduate into the world of high-definition, courtesy of an ambitious limited edition Blu-ray release scheduled for this fall that promises to be the final word on this little slice of underground cinema history — and you can help make it happen!

Scarecrows (1988)

Directors: William Wesley

Written By: William Wesley (story), Richard Jefferies (screenplay)

Starring: Ted Vernon, Michael David Simms, Richard Vidan

After a band of ex-military criminals pulls off a multi-million dollar heist, they hop aboard a plane headed for Mexico. But when one of their own betrays them, they suddenly find themselves on the ground and on the run through a field of scarecrows near an abandoned farmhouse. And as night sets in, the real nightmare begins. The men discover that there’s a reason the farmhouse is empty… and now those who thought they were the hunters are being hunted by an unimaginable and malevolent force! [Scream Factory]

Demons (1985)

Directors: Lamberto Bava

Written By: Dardano Sacchetti (original story), Dario Argento (screenplay)

Starring: Urbano Barberini, Natasha Hovey, Karl Zinny

A young woman is invited by a mysterious masked man to a theater screening in Germany. Taking a friend, the two beautiful ladies discover they are watching a gory horror film! When a prop on display in the lobby accidentally cuts a young woman’s face, she begins to transform. People begin mutating into hideous monsters and the cinema is locked up tight! One by one, the audience members are violently attacked and transform into disgusting demons hellbent on spreading their apocalyptic plague around the world. Can they be stopped?

 

As the last 9 days of J.R. Bookwalter’s Indiegogo campaign for the Ultimate Edition Blu-ray of The Dead Next Door come to a close, he joins us to talk about two of his favorite horror flicks: Demons and Scarecrows. If you want to pre-order The Dead Next Door (it’s going to be worth it, trust us!), check out the Indiegogo page and place your order! This is a pre-book. All orders placed via Indiegogo WILL BE FULFILLED.

The Flicks:

The Dead Next Door (1989)

9 DAYS LEFT! PRE-BOOK YOUR BLU-RAY NOW!!

Directors: J.R. Bookwalter

Written By: J.R. Bookwalter

Starring: Pete Ferry, Bogdan Pecic, Michael Grossi

THE DEAD NEXT DOOR has enjoyed a cult following in the 25 years since its initial release on VHS in 1990, reaching its largest audience to date with the Anchor Bay special edition DVD in 2005. Now this “little horror film that could” is almost ready to graduate into the world of high-definition, courtesy of an ambitious limited edition Blu-ray release scheduled for this fall that promises to be the final word on this little slice of underground cinema history — and you can help make it happen!

Scarecrows (1988)

Directors: William Wesley

Written By: William Wesley (story), Richard Jefferies (screenplay)

Starring: Ted Vernon, Michael David Simms, Richard Vidan

After a band of ex-military criminals pulls off a multi-million dollar heist, they hop aboard a plane headed for Mexico. But when one of their own betrays them, they suddenly find themselves on the ground and on the run through a field of scarecrows near an abandoned farmhouse. And as night sets in, the real nightmare begins. The men discover that there’s a reason the farmhouse is empty… and now those who thought they were the hunters are being hunted by an unimaginable and malevolent force! [Scream Factory]

Demons (1985)

Directors: Lamberto Bava

Written By: Dardano Sacchetti (original story), Dario Argento (screenplay)

Starring: Urbano Barberini, Natasha Hovey, Karl Zinny

A young woman is invited by a mysterious masked man to a theater screening in Germany. Taking a friend, the two beautiful ladies discover they are watching a gory horror film! When a prop on display in the lobby accidentally cuts a young woman’s face, she begins to transform. People begin mutating into hideous monsters and the cinema is locked up tight! One by one, the audience members are violently attacked and transform into disgusting demons hellbent on spreading their apocalyptic plague around the world.

 

We have a packed show this week! First, we introduce a new co-host to the roster. BJ Colangelo (@bjcolangelo) brings some much needed class to the proceedings and has a wealth of film knowledge to bring to the table. We’re excited to have her on board! This episode we dive into Arrow Video’s new(ish) US catalog. They’ve expanded their reach from the UK to our shores and we run down most of their titles and help gauge which titles are worth shelling out your hard earned cash for. Also, we announce the winner of the Arrow UK release of Blood And Black Lace on blu-ray!

Films discussed: Day Of Anger, Retaliation, Massacre Gun, Mark Of The Devil, Blind Woman’s Curse, Society, Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne, Spider Baby, Island Of Death

Blood And Black Lace Contest, Most Obscure Slashers:

Ron C. – Bloody Wednesday (1987)

Omar Z. – Truth Or Dare: A Critical Madness (1986)

Derek S. – Black Witch Project (2001)

Darian O. – Rocktober Blood (1984)

Shawn B. – The Hackers (1988)

Bob F. – Night Screams (1987)

Rob L. – The Witch Who Came From The Sea (1976)

Tony H. – The Slayer (1982)

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We have a packed show this week! First, we introduce a new co-host to the roster. BJ Colangelo (@bjcolangelo) brings some much needed class to the proceedings and has a wealth of film knowledge to bring to the table. We’re excited to have her on board! This episode we dive into Arrow Video’s new(ish) US catalog. They’ve expanded their reach from the UK to our shores and we run down most of their titles and help gauge which titles are worth shelling out your hard earned cash for. Also, we announce the winner of the Arrow UK release of Blood And Black Lace on blu-ray!

Films discussed: Day Of Anger, Retaliation, Massacre Gun, Mark Of The Devil, Blind Woman’s Curse, Society, Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne, Spider Baby, Island Of Death

Blood And Black Lace Contest, Most Obscure Slashers:

Ron C. – Bloody Wednesday (1987)

Omar Z. – Truth Or Dare: A Critical Madness (1986)

Derek S. – Black Witch Project (2001)

Darian O. – Rocktober Blood (1984)

Shawn B. – The Hackers (1988)

Bob F. – Night Screams (1987)

Rob L. – The Witch Who Came From The Sea (1976)

Tony H. – The Slayer (1982)

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In a rare turn of events, we cover our first theatrical release. I mean, everyone’s talking about MAD MAX: FURY ROAD and why shouldn’t we (100% SPOILER FREE)?! Brian Saur also returns from his bed of sickness to help Sean and Brad discuss the obscure slasher SATAN’S BLADE along with a plethora of films that have arrived on our doorstep.

The Flicks:

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Directors: George Miller

Written By: George Miller, Brendan McCarthy

Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult

It’s been 45 years since the collapse of civilization, and resources such as water, food and oil are scarce. Survivors cling to life at the Citadel, a fortress controlled by the tyrannical Immortan Joe. When Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) leads a band of rebels on a daring escape through the Wasteland, she forges an alliance with haunted loner Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy). Together, they embark on a high-speed race through the desert, pursued relentlessly by the gangs of the apocalypse. [Warner Brothers]

Satan’s Blade (1984)

Directors: L. Scott Castillo Jr.

Written By: L. Scott Castillo Jr. (original story), Thomas Cue (screenplay)

Starring: Tom Bongiorno, Stephanie Leigh Steel, Thomas Cue

At a remote ski resort, the haunting legend of the mountains becomes a shocking reality when seemingly innocent holiday revelers become victims of sadistic stabbings at the tip of Satan’s Blade. Romance and murder are horrifyingly entangled in a film that honors the slasher film genre. [Olive Films, Slasher//Video]

Other films discussed: 

Stripped To Kill, Duel, These Final Hours, Vampyros Lesbos, She Killed In Ecstasy, Zardoz, Empire Of The Ants, Food Of The Gods, Frogs, Jaws Of Satan, The Man With X-Ray Eyes, Premature Burial, Ladyhawke, The Rover, Area 51, The Pyramid, Infiny, The Forsaken, Boarding House, Wacko, Galaxy Of Terror

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In a rare turn of events, we cover our first theatrical release. I mean, everyone’s talking about MAD MAX: FURY ROAD and why shouldn’t we (100% SPOILER FREE)?! Brian Saur also returns from his bed of sickness to help Sean and Brad discuss the obscure slasher SATAN’S BLADE along with a plethora of films that have arrived on our doorstep.

The Flicks:

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Directors: George Miller

Written By: George Miller, Brendan McCarthy

Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult

It’s been 45 years since the collapse of civilization, and resources such as water, food and oil are scarce. Survivors cling to life at the Citadel, a fortress controlled by the tyrannical Immortan Joe. When Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) leads a band of rebels on a daring escape through the Wasteland, she forges an alliance with haunted loner Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy). Together, they embark on a high-speed race through the desert, pursued relentlessly by the gangs of the apocalypse. [Warner Brothers]

Satan’s Blade (1984)

Directors: L. Scott Castillo Jr.

Written By: L. Scott Castillo Jr. (original story), Thomas Cue (screenplay)

Starring: Tom Bongiorno, Stephanie Leigh Steel, Thomas Cue

At a remote ski resort, the haunting legend of the mountains becomes a shocking reality when seemingly innocent holiday revelers become victims of sadistic stabbings at the tip of Satan’s Blade. Romance and murder are horrifyingly entangled in a film that honors the slasher film genre. [Olive Films, Slasher//Video]

Other films discussed: 

Stripped To Kill, Duel, These Final Hours, Vampyros Lesbos, She Killed In Ecstasy, Zardoz, Empire Of The Ants, Food Of The Gods, Frogs, Jaws Of Satan, The Man With X-Ray Eyes, Premature Burial, Ladyhawke, The Rover, Area 51, The Pyramid, Infiny, The Forsaken, Boarding House, Wacko, Galaxy Of Terror

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Scream Factory has recently come through with a dose of post-apocalyptic madness on Blu-ray as they have released MAD MAX, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK and CLASS OF 1984. Brad and Sean assess the claims by HD elitists of botched transfers on Scream Factory titles and whether or not you should double dip.

The Flicks:

Mad Max (1979)

Directors: George Miller

Written By: George Miller, James McCausland

Starring: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne

“A riveting classic.” – The New York Times

Setting Mel Gibson on a sure path to superstardom, this highly acclaimed “crazy collide-o-scope” (Newsweek) of highway mayhem “cinematically defined the postapocalyptic landscape” (TV Guide). Featuring eye-popping stunts that are “electrifying and very convincing” (Variety) and “an authentically nihilistic spirit” (The Village Voice), this unforgettable actioner from director George Miller (The Road Warrior, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome and Mad Max: Fury Road) is “pure cinematic poetry” (Time).

In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them. But they underestimate one officer: Max (Gibson). And when the bikers brutalize Max’s best friend and family, they send him into a mad frenzy that leaves him with only one thing left in the world to live for – revenge! Also starring Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne (Mad Max: Fury Road) and Steve Bisley (The Great Gatsby, Red Hill), this rugged racecar of a film runs on “comic book volatility… exhilarating rowdiness and visual intensity” (The New York Times)! [Scream Factory]

Escape From New York (1981)

Directors: John Carpenter

Written By: John Carpenter, Nick Castle

Starring: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine

“DARK AND DANGEROUS” – Newsweek

A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, Escape From New York leapt to cult status with high-octane action, edge-of-your-seat suspense and the mind-blowing vision of lone warrior Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) battling his way out of a post-apocalyptic Manhattan!

In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. But when the US president (Donald Pleasence) crash-lands inside, only one man can bring him back: notorious outlaw and former Special Forces war hero Snake Plissken (Russell). But time is short. In 24 hours, an explosive device implanted in his neck will end Snake’s mission – and his life – unless he succeeds! [Scream Factory]

 

Scream Factory has recently come through with a dose of post-apocalyptic madness on Blu-ray as they have released MAD MAX, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK and CLASS OF 1984. Brad and Sean assess the claims by HD elitists of botched transfers on Scream Factory titles and whether or not you should double dip.

The Flicks:

Mad Max (1979)

Directors: George Miller

Written By: George Miller, James McCausland

Starring: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne

“A riveting classic.” – The New York Times

Setting Mel Gibson on a sure path to superstardom, this highly acclaimed “crazy collide-o-scope” (Newsweek) of highway mayhem “cinematically defined the postapocalyptic landscape” (TV Guide). Featuring eye-popping stunts that are “electrifying and very convincing” (Variety) and “an authentically nihilistic spirit” (The Village Voice), this unforgettable actioner from director George Miller (The Road Warrior, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome and Mad Max: Fury Road) is “pure cinematic poetry” (Time).

In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them. But they underestimate one officer: Max (Gibson). And when the bikers brutalize Max’s best friend and family, they send him into a mad frenzy that leaves him with only one thing left in the world to live for – revenge! Also starring Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne (Mad Max: Fury Road) and Steve Bisley (The Great Gatsby, Red Hill), this rugged racecar of a film runs on “comic book volatility… exhilarating rowdiness and visual intensity” (The New York Times)! [Scream Factory]

Escape From New York (1981)

Directors: John Carpenter

Written By: John Carpenter, Nick Castle

Starring: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine

“DARK AND DANGEROUS” – Newsweek

A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, Escape From New York leapt to cult status with high-octane action, edge-of-your-seat suspense and the mind-blowing vision of lone warrior Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) battling his way out of a post-apocalyptic Manhattan!

In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. But when the US president (Donald Pleasence) crash-lands inside, only one man can bring him back: notorious outlaw and former Special Forces war hero Snake Plissken (Russell). But time is short. In 24 hours, an explosive device implanted in his neck will end Snake’s mission – and his life – unless he succeeds! [Scream Factory

 

This week we sit down with the master of Necrophile Romance, Jörg Buttgereit as we discuss his career including his notorious Nekromantik films. We also choose this month’s winner of Coffee Shop Of Horrors coffee, discuss what’s arrived on our doorstep and our Pick Of The Week!

The Flick:

Nekromantik 2 (1991)

Directors: Jörg Buttgereit

Written By: Jörg Buttgereit

Starring: Monika M., Mark Reeder, Lena Braun

From director Jorg Buttgereit comes Nekromantik 2, the gore horror sequel to his 1987 classic Nekromantik. Monika (Monika M.) is a beautiful necrophiliac who lives alone in Berlin. By day she works as a nurse. By night she prowls through cemeteries while searching for fresh corpses. When she reads about the suicide of Rob (Nekromantik’s Daktari Lorenz) she finds his grave to dig up his body and brings it home. Mark (Mark Reeder) lives across town and makes his living dubbing “sex films”. After meeting Monika, romance blossoms and they fall in love. But all is not well in Monika’s world. Her relationship with Mark begins to falter and she has to make a final choice between loving the living or the dead.

Officially banned in Germany for years upon release, Cult Epics is proud to present Nekromantik 2, Uncut and Uncensored in a new High Definition transfer. [Cult Epics]

Other Films Discussed:

Der Todesking (The Death King), Streets Of Fire, No Tears For The Dead, Everly, The Scribbler, Sirens, A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Point Of No Return, Hooper, I Sell The Dead, Drive (1997)

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This week we sit down with the master of Necrophile Romance, Jörg Buttgereit as we discuss his career including his notorious Nekromantik films. We also choose this month’s winner of Coffee Shop Of Horrors coffee, discuss what’s arrived on our doorstep and our Pick Of The Week!

The Flick:

Nekromantik 2 (1991)

Directors: Jörg Buttgereit

Written By: Jörg Buttgereit

Starring: Monika M., Mark Reeder, Lena Braun

From director Jorg Buttgereit comes Nekromantik 2, the gore horror sequel to his 1987 classic Nekromantik. Monika (Monika M.) is a beautiful necrophiliac who lives alone in Berlin. By day she works as a nurse. By night she prowls through cemeteries while searching for fresh corpses. When she reads about the suicide of Rob (Nekromantik’s Daktari Lorenz) she finds his grave to dig up his body and brings it home. Mark (Mark Reeder) lives across town and makes his living dubbing “sex films”. After meeting Monika, romance blossoms and they fall in love. But all is not well in Monika’s world. Her relationship with Mark begins to falter and she has to make a final choice between loving the living or the dead.

Officially banned in Germany for years upon release, Cult Epics is proud to present Nekromantik 2, Uncut and Uncensored in a new High Definition transfer. [Cult Epics]

Other Films Discussed:

Der Todesking (The Death King), Streets Of Fire, No Tears For The Dead, Everly, The Scribbler, Sirens, A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Point Of No Return, Hooper, I Sell The Dead, Drive (1997)

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