THE SLASHER CLASSICS COLLECTION
A CELEBRATION OF TEEN-KILL CARNAGE – UNCUT, UNLEASHED AND UNHINGED!
Ask any self-respecting slasher buff about the genre’s ‘golden age’ and they will doubtlessly wax poetic about the plasma-packed pot-boilers of the 1980s – the decade of destruction that gave us Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger and the transsexual teen-tormenter of the Sleepaway Camp series. Given the label’s name, what better way for 88 Films to celebrate this halcyon era of horror than with a series of numbered and collectible sanguine-splashed shockers from the period of VHS and video nasties?
Hence, 88 Films is proud to announce the launch of a new “SLASHER CLASSICS” line – kicking off with a digitally re-mastered DVD release of Don Gronquist’s notorious censor-baiting backwoods sickie Unhinged (1982). Further fearful fun will be delivered with Don’t Go in the Woods (1981) – the effortlessly enjoyable “hunt ‘em and kill ‘em” epic that once had British authorities outlawing its very exhibition! Directed by James Bryan, Don’t Go in the Woods is a catalogue of splatter-slapstick craziness which lines up a group of campers and crushes them in increasingly comical ways. Take it from us: this maddening mash-up of absurdity and arteries really does have to be seen to be believed!
Following on from this bout of bad-actor bludgeoning will be a new BluRay bow for Herb Freed’s student-filleting frightener Graduation Day (1981), in which high school pupils meet a sticky end from a mysterious stalker in a fencing mask. Adding to the onscreen allure of Graduation Day is a cast of cult veterans that includes Christopher George (City of the Living Dead, Pieces), beloved Scream Queen Linnea Quigley (Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers, Return of the Living Dead) and future small screen celebrity, and Playboy cover girl, Vanna White.
Finally (at least for now) 88 Films is proud to present Charles Kaufman's Mother’s Day (1980) – a macabre movie so effective that Hollywood A-lister Brett Ratner (director of the Rush Hour series and this summer’s Hercules) produced a 2010 remake headlined by Rebecca De Mornay. As usual, though, it is the original which packs the biggest punch. Boasting a tone that is both sinister and satirical – Mother’s Day has three female friends accidentally stumble upon the land of the most dysfunctional family this side of Leatherface and his clan. What follows is not for the faint-hearted – indeed, in his original review the late, great Roger Ebert accused this controversial creeper of wallowing in “images of vile and depraved sadism”!!! You can make up your own minds when Mother’s Day arrives on UK BluRay in early 2015.
Each release in this very special collection will boast a numbered spine, additional features, a reversible sleeve and an informative new booklet, with writing on each respective film, from author Calum Waddell – the erstwhile producer of such documentaries as 88 Films’ own SLICE AND DICE: THE SLASHER FILM FOREVER. Most importantly, of course, we can promise uncut and uncensored prints – with each hack em’ up epic looking bloodier and better than ever before!
ABOUT 88 FILMS:
88 Films, named in homage to the Back to the Future franchise, was launched in 2012 and has become one of Britain’s leading boutique labels – dedicated to the loving presentation and restoration of both classic and marginal genre movies. Choice cuts from the 88 Films’ vaults include HD releases of several features from Charles Band’s Full Moon Entertainment including the Puppet Master and Subspecies series, Stuart Gordon’s crimson-caked creature feature Castle Freak (1995), Demonic Toys (1992) and the pint-sized superhero thriller Dollman (1991). In 2014, 88 Films debuted an uncut print of Alfred Sole’s masterpiece Alice Sweet Alice (1976), unleashed the controversial killer-kids chiller Bloody Birthday (1981) and gave a long-awaited UK BluRay bow to Maniac star Joe Spinell’s frequently misunderstood postmodern coup d'état The Last Horror Film (1982). Along with offerings from Ted V. Mikels (The Corpse Grinders/ The Doll Squad), the Sherilyn Fenn-starring softcore romance Two Moon Junction (1988) and the 42nd Street staple Bloodsucking Freaks (1976), 88 Films continues to brings an eclectic mix of movies to the UK home video market. The very first 88 Films’ BluRay steelbook also made an appearance this year thanks to a wonderfully presented pressing of the Troma terror-trademark The Toxic Avenger (1984), which has become the company’s best selling release to date. Forthcoming fright-flicks from 88 Films include the Sam Raimi-produced zombie nightmare The Dead Next Door (1989), directed by J.R. Bookwalter, all three sequels to The Toxic Avenger and some more stuff we would love to tell you about but, if we did, we just might have to kill you…
Ron Howard will direct a documentary on the Beatles as a live act, tracing their days from the clubs of Liverpool, England and Hamburg, Germany, to their final appearance at Candlestick Park in San Francisco in 1966.
“What’s so intriguing to me is not only the subject, but the context we can bring to it now,” Howard says. “Not only can we do a study of these touring years, the narrative of an odyssey, we can look at the significance of the Beatles as individuals—as musical geniuses, as societal leaders and their effect on global culture. Dramatically it makes a lot of sense and cinematically, we have a chance to offer a unique experience.”
Producer Nigel Sinclair is hoping for a theatrical release for the film, which will focus on the band as a live act.
“The Beatles came at a time when people assumed ownership of their stars,” he says. “I think you can’t tell the story of popular music and its place in popular culture without looking at the live concert relationship between artist and audience. When the Beatles started, it was the job of artists is to tell people like me how we should live our lives. That was one of the massive changes that these four people wrought upon us.
“One of the things that interests Ron and I very much is the word exceptionalism. There is something utterly exceptional about the Beatles beyond any other musical group. I’m hoping, as we go on this journey together and piece together (this film), when it’s finished, you get an understanding of that.”
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
See Daniel Radcliffe like you haven't seen him before!
In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.
Director: Alexandre Aja
Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, Heather Graham
Following the release of their album International via Sacred Bones earlier this year, Copenhagen trio Lust For Youth reveal a new video for album standout track ‘Running’ alongside the announcement of a European tour this autumn.
International dealt with the nature of travelling & touring, and the ‘Running’ video carries on this theme. Filmed on location in Tokyo & directed by members Hannes Norrvide, Loke Rahbek & Malthe Fischer, it explores the bright lights of life on the road with a bird’s eye perspective of self-shot footage from the band featuring cameos from Pharmakon & Dirty Beaches. The result is very endearing and interesting. You can stream it below and make sure to check out the bands upcoming fall tour dates as well!
TOUR DATES
Aug 9, 2014: Copenhagen, DK - Pumpehuset
Sep 12, 2014: Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg
Sep 19, 2014: Barcelona, ES - BAM Festival
Sep 20, 2014: Lisbon, PT - Galeria Ze Dos Bois
Sep 21, 2014: Porto, PT - Maus Habitos
Sep 23, 2014: Glasgow, UK - Broadcast
Sep 24, 2014: Birmingham, UK - Alfie Birds
Sep 25, 2014: Dublin, IE - Bello Bar
Sep 26, 2014: London, UK - The 100 Club
Sep 27, 2014: Manchester, UK - Soup Kitchen
Sep 28, 2014: Paris, FR - Point FMR
Sep 30, 2014: Rennes, FR - 1988 Live Club
Oct 2, 2014: - Marseilles, FR - L'Embobineuse
Oct 3, 2014: Madrid, ES - VillaManuela Festival (w/ Amen Dunes, Marissa Nadler)
Oct 4, 2014: Bordeaux, FR - Cafe Pompier
Oct 8, 2014: Lyon, FR - Le Sonic
Oct 9, 2014: Milan, IT - OHIBo
Oct 10, 2014: Rome, IT - Circolo degli Artisti
Oct 11, 2014: Padova, IT - TBA
Oct 14, 2014: Antwerp, BE - Het Bos
Oct 15, 2014: Kortrijk, BE - De Kreun
Sony Pictures will release SQUATTERS on DVD on 16th July 2014
Imagine you had a chance to live someone else's life... For two young drifters, Jonas (Thomas Dekker, TV's "The Secret Circle") and Kelly (Gabriella Wilde, Endless Love), their dream comes true when they illegally take residence in an upscale home of a vacationing family. But things start to spiral out of control when the rightful owners, Michael Silverman (Luke Grimes) and his father (Richard Dreyfuss), unexpectedly return from overseas. Now Jonas and Kelly are trapped by their own deceptions, leading to a violent, inevitable confrontation between two very different worlds.
DUTCH VERSION:
Op 16 juli verschijnt bij SONY SQUATTERS op dvd.
Stel je voor dat je het leven van iemand anders kan leiden... Voor de twee jonge zwervers Jonas (Thomas Dekker, "The Secret Circle") en Kelly (Gabriella Wilde, "Endless Summer") komt die droom uit als ze het huis kraken van een rijke familie die op vakantie is. Maar het loopt helemaal uit de hand als de bewoners, Michael Silverman (Luke Grimes) en zijn vader (Richard Dreyfuss), onverwacht terugkeren uit het buitenland. Jonas en Kelly zitten als ratten in de val en het mondt uit in een gewelddadige, onvermijdelijke confrontatie tussen twee totaal verschillende werelden.
