A clip from 'Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow' which is available on the Universal Pictures UK DVD release, CREEPSHOW: 2 DISC SPECIAL EDITION. Note: This DVD is currently only available in the U.K. as a Region 2 DVD. The film was adapted into an actual comic book of the same name soon after the film's release, illustrated by Bernie Wrightson, (of Heavy Metal fame)), an artist fittingly influenced by the 1950s E.C. Comics. A sequel, Creepshow 2, was released in 1987, and was. The one and only resource for everything DVD including HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc, this website covers news, reviews and lots more from around the world. DVDActive uses cookies to remember your actions, such as your answer in the poll. Cookies are also.
Southbound': Film Review - Hollywood Reporter. The horror anthology genre gets a shot in the arm with Southbound, an uncommonly cohesive and intelligent example of the form. Featuring five spooky tales taking place on and around a dusty highway going nowhere, the film avoids the cheap shocks and campy humor seen all too often in such efforts. Although the majority of the entries don't quite live up to their ambitions, one at least is a gem worthy of The Twilight Zone. Southbound, directed by Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, Patrick Horvath and the collective Radio Silence, recently served as the opening- night attraction of the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Scary Movies series. Its tales linked by the commentary of a radio DJ voiced by genre stalwart Larry Fessenden, the film begins with Radio Silence's The Way Out, in which two blood- soaked men, who've clearly had a long and perilous night, seek refuge in a roadside diner. After cleaning themselves up, they attempt to move on down the road, only to repeatedly wind up at the same place as if trapped in a hellish loop.
But things get even worse when they're attacked by giant, insect- like creatures who, thanks to the inventive design and special effects, are genuinely scary. Read More. L. A. Film Festival Moves From Downtown Location.
Benjamin's Siren tells the story of a an all- female rock band trio, still mourning the unexplained death of one of its members, who make the common horror film mistake of having their vehicle break down in the desert. They reluctantly accept the offer of a ride and shelter by a Good Samaritan couple who serve them dinner in the company of neighbors and a pair of spooky male twins. But the mysterious "Sunday Roast" served doesn't sit well in the stomachs of two of the three women (the third is a vegetarian, and also more than a little suspicious), leading to a dramatic revelation that, while predictable, delivers plenty of goosebumps. The film's clear highlight is Bruckner's Accident, in which a distracted businessman driver accidentally runs down a hapless young woman on the deserted highway. Although it first seems that he's going to opt for a hit- and- run, he does the right thing and calls 9. He proceeds to do so, only to discover that the hospital is abandoned and that he must perform emergency surgery while guided by the 9. But his heroic efforts go unrewarded in this perverse tale that features diabolical plot twists.
Things go downhill from there, with Horvath's Jailbreak, about a shotgun- toting man who tries to rescue his long- lost sister who turns out not to want to be found, and Radio Silence's The Way In, about a horrific home invasion conducted by a group of masked men, not adding up to very much. Read More. Lisa Kudrow Joins 'Girl on a Train' (Exclusive)The vignettes are cleverly interwoven by having situations or characters bleeding over from one to the next, and despite the multiple helmers and scripters involved the film boasts a strong stylistic consistency. Featuring fine performances by its ensemble — Fabianne Therese, as the suspicious rocker, and Mather Zickel, as the ill- fated driver, are particularly outstanding — Southbound should well please genre fans nostalgic for the likes of Tales From the Crypt and Creepshow. Production: Willowbrook Regent Films. Cast: Matt Bettinelli- Olpin, Chad Villella, Hannah Marks, Fabianne Therese, Nathalie Love, Mather Zickel, David Yow, Tipper Newton. Directors: Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, Patrick Horvath, Radio Silence.
Screenwriters: Roxanne Benjamin, Matt Bettinelli- Olpin, David Bruckner, Susan Burke, Dallas Hallam, Patrick Horvath. Producers: Roxanne Benjamin, Chris Harding, Brad Miska, Greg Newman.
You must accept our Terms Of Service before continuing Invalid username Invalid Email Address Password doesn't match. Former bands The band has its roots in the 905 music scene with most members having been in various garage bands before The Creepshow. McNab was the singer/guitarist for local legends Outspan and Jersey. McGinty was the songwriter and trombonist for 905 ska. This horror anthology features five twisted tales set along a dusty highway. The horror anthology genre gets a shot in the arm with Southbound, an uncommonly cohesive and intelligent example of the form. Featuring five spooky tales taking place on and around a dusty highway going nowhere, the film. Best remembered for a pair of quirky tales starring Emilio Estevez and Lance Henriksen, the horror anthology 'Nightmares' sadly hasn't aged well, except for serving as an amusing nostalgia piece. The Blu-ray from Scream Factory arrives with an adequate audio and. Though Lucio Fulci’s Italian horror classic Zombie Flesh Eaters, aka Zombie (1979), has received several special edition releases over the years, beginning with the Anchor Bay 2-disc DVD Anniversary edition and, more recently, Blue Underground’s superb Blu-ray.
- Directed by Tony Scott. With Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer. As students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not.
- Unfortunately, for the 'hardcore' fans of this Romero/King classic, American audiences are once again hoodwinked into purchasing a subpar package of supplements. Looks like the UK 2-disc Special Edition still reigns supreme in terms of bonus features, what with.
Executive producers: Christopher Alender, Badie Ali, Hamza Ali, Malik B. Ali, David A. Smith. Directors of photography: Tarin Anderson, Tyler Gillett, Alexandre Naufel, Andrew Shulkind. Production designer: Jennifer Moller. Editors: Matt Bettinelli- Olpin, David Bruckner, Jason Eisener, Tyler Gillett, Patrick Horvath.
Costume designer: Dominique Dawson. Composer: The Gifted. Not rated, 8. 9 minutes.
Nightmares Blu- ray Review | High Def Digest. It's funny the memories we attach to certain movies from our childhood, often turning the bad into good and selectively remembering only key moments that formulate into a positive experience. Nightmares' is one such flick from my youth I always remembered as better and scarier than it actually is, made so by its stronger aspects and more memorable highlights, small fragments reassembled in a way that play out differently than the movie itself. The first time I watched it was on a VHS rental during summer recess by myself with the lights in the living room turned off. I laid on my stomach, staring at the 2.
I was a fan of 'Creepshow' and 'The Twilight Zone Movie,' along with the 'Night Gallery' television series. I don't recall being thoroughly scared or terrified by the movie, but I remember being spooked and impressed by the visuals. Revisiting the movie today, it fails miserably to get a rise out of me, yet the special effects remain impressive for the period. Of course, that's not to say they are consistently good or particularly striking, but considering some of the limitations at the time, the visuals and practical effects are nonetheless noteworthy. The first of four stories starring Cristina Raines ('Nashville,' 'The Sentinel') doesn't require the use of movie illusions as it's a relatively straightforward tale of a mother discovering an unwanted hitchhiker hiding in the back seat of her station wagon. Inspired by a well- known urban legend that amazingly persists to this day, the story is frankly a wasted opportunity on the part of director Joseph Sargent for properly setting the tone. Well, in a way, he does set the tone for the rest of the movie, but not in a good way or as he would have hoped.
Instead of being remotely thrilling, audiences are made to spend time with an annoying woman prioritizing her cigarette addiction over safety, ignoring the endless warnings of an escaped mental patient on a killing spree. The piece is ultimately memorable for the cameo appearances of William Sanderson and Lee Ving of LA- based punk band Fear. Even worse, the filmmakers decided to bookend the anthology with arguably the weakest story that coincidentally also features the shoddiest special effects work of all.
A suburban family is terrorized by an overgrown rat of Germanic legend, as explained by Albert Hague playing an exterminator who conveniently happens to be an amateur folklorist. And like the first story, this one comes with another pair of infuriatingly dumb characters: a rudely prideful jerk of a husband (Richard Masur) and his exasperatingly submissive wife (Veronica Cartwright). The tale finishes with a predictable showdown that employs laughably cheap looking composites of a normal black rat that ruin any chance of inducing scares. Going back to what I remember of the movie, it's funny that I completely forgot about both of these stories, especially this dreadfully bad conclusion. Or, maybe it's a good thing since they would have made me steer clear of the whole thing and I would have missed out on enjoying the two best tales of the whole lot: "The Benediction" and "The Bishop of Battle."Since that fateful summer night, I've been haunted by vague recollections of a black Chevrolet 4x. Lance Henriksen on a lonely desert highway. The plot is a simple tale of Henriksen's priest losing his faith and confronted by the seemingly demonic truck, eventually beaten by the dumbest of reasons, but it standouts due to surprisingly good practical effects and stunts, namely the moment when the vehicle shockingly jumps from beneath the ground.
However, my fondest memory of 'Nightmares,' without a doubt, is the story of a teenage video game addict (Emilio Estevez) whose reward for defeating a challenging arcade game offers the most satisfying twist. The early CGI work still holds up thirty- some years later, but the most memorable aspect for me is the awesome selection of punk rock songs, notably some oddly fitting Fear tunes when Estevez is in the zone. While the other two tales in this anthology failed to make much of an impression, the middle two are the cause for this reasonably budgeted production to live on in the dreams of cult collectors. The Blu- ray: Vital Disc Stats. Shout! Factory brings 'Nightmares' to Blu- ray under the distributor's Scream Factory line. The Region A locked, BD5.
At startup, viewers are first given the choice between the film's original 1.