Remember, September is Halloween Eve

 

Werewolf Wednesday

I was at the gym the other day and a buddy mine that once we see each other we talk horror movies instead of lift mentioned that it is getting close to Halloween.  It is getting so close to the season that I have already switched my viewing pleasures to all horror related.  Yesterday while coming up with my viewing list they were two werewolf movies on there so I went all out and proclaimed it Werewolf Wednesday.  So here are the lycanthropes that I watched:

A routine military exercise turns into a nightmare in the Scottish wilderness.  Think Walter Hill's Southern Comfort here but these soldiers run into werewolves, not hillbillies.  A great action horror movie from director Neil Marshall who would later brings us The Descent.

A new awkward park ranger arrives in a small town, and murder and havoc soon follows. The paranoid townsfolk soon suspect each other, but a devious, shapeshifting werewolf becomes their prime suspect. But who is it?  A great who done it horror comedy and yeah, that the AT&T girl in the middle of the poster.

Upon his return to his father's estate, aristocrat Larry Talbot meets a beautiful woman, attends a mystical carnival and uncovers a horrifying curse.  Of course I had to add the grand daddy of all werewolf movies here.  Universal's 4k is absolutely gorgeous.

In a small town, brutal killings start to plague the close-knit community. Marty, a paraplegic boy, is convinced the murders are the doings of a werewolf.  I always remember staying up late one night to watch this on HBO for the first time and fell in love with it immediately.  Gary Busey is the worst/best uncle ever and is quite the character in this werewolf classic.

Movie Poster Monday- Remember the Titans

 

Movie Poster Monday- A Force of One

 

Movie Poster Monday- Braddock: Missing in Action 3

 

New Release Tuesday

 

Rambo Set- Just like last week’s Dollar Trilogy release I have bought this set quite a few times as well.  But reviews say this is the best the films have looked and the Last Blood cut is different from the international cut that had been previously released.  This is an Amazon exclusive that was very hard to get but this guy got lucky by checking randomly several times a day and finally got one.  Amazon has announced it will release 4 thousand more copies in August so if you want this check there often.  

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves- Robin Hood decides to fight back as an outlaw when faced with the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham.  A very enjoyable action flick getting the 4k treatment from Arrow Video who has been killing it lately.

Terror Train- Three years after a prank went terribly awry, the six college students responsible are targeted by a masked killer at a New Year's Eve party aboard a moving train.  A so-so horror movie with the great Jaime Lee Curtis that seem to be forgotten when people seek out New Years Eve horror movies and always settle on New Year’s Evil.

Voices from Beyond- When a family man is poisoned to death, it's covered up as a stomach hemorrhage and his spirit returns to aid his daughter in finding his killers.  I am always needing to check out more Fulci movies and this was one of his last ones.

New Release Tuesday

 

The Dollars Trilogy- I have bought this set more times than I care to admit and I really do not know how many I have bought but anyway the Holy Trilogy of Trilogies comes out in a brand-new sparkling edition from Arrow Video and the reviews are magnificent.  The colors are finally right as this new 4k set is quite the stunner.  I already have my copy and will see for myself soon.

The Yeti- Merriell Sunday Sr. and Hollis Bannister vanished in Alaska. Ellie and Merriell Jr. mount a search, but an ancient threat stalks their expedition into the wilderness, hunting them as they seek the truth behind the disappearances.  Oh what a great little horror movie.  This has a nice looking snowy outside stage area where the film was shot and features mostly practical effects.  It is a good-looking Yeti.  It’s a monster not a cooler.

Avatar: Fire and Ash- Jake and Neytiri's family grapples with grief, encountering a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe, the Ash People, who are led by the fiery Varang, as the conflict on Pandora escalates and a new moral focus emerges.  I just could not make myself go to the theater for this one.  I am sure it’s a much better experience in the theater but it just seemed like a chore so I did not make it, but I will gladly watch it at home.

The Bride!- In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein asks Dr. Euphronius to help create a companion. They give life to a murdered woman as the Bride, sparking romance, police interest, and radical social change.  You do not get many movies and with an ! at the end.  It is not The Bride it is The Bride!  This movie was shot over a couple of years ago so maybe it went thru some issues during postproduction so it had a bad wrap attached to it already.  Now when the trailer premiered I noticed it it’s the monster and the bride as Bonnie and Clyde in the 30s so my interest was piqued.  But reviews were not kind to this monster tale and it crashed and burned on arrival.  I am still interested in it and word is it will be a cult classic sooner rather than later.

Dicknado- A strange weather phenomenon causes dread and desperate behavior. The storm has a vulgar shape, but this is not new to nature; some mushrooms and snakes also bear this form. The winds of change push some people toward desperate acts while others take less drastic measures.  I got no words on this one.