Death Bell DVD (Tokyo Shock)
We’re back with this week’s list of noteworthy Asian and genre-related blu-ray and DVD releases. It’s October, which means it’s horror movie time. Expect a glut of Asian horror releases in the next few weeks if 10/11/11 is anything to go by. Let’s get cracking!
ASIAN CINEMA
Death Bell-Bloody Camp (DVD) – Tokyo Shock presents this 2010 Korean film about a group of students at a prestigious academy who find themselves being bumped off in alarming numbers. This movie is actually a sequel but the original “Death Bell” has not found US distribution as of yet
Dragon Dynasty Triple Feature-Jet Li Collection (blu-ray) – three Jet Li films in hi-definition, courtesy of Dragon Dynasty: The Legend (AKA The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk), Fist of Legend, and Tai Chi Master
Dragon Dynasty Triple Feature-Jet Li Collection (DVD) – the DVD set from Dragon Dynasty features a slightly different set of films: Fist of Legend, The Enforcer (AKA My Father is a Hero), and Tai Chi Master. Be advised that so far Dragon Dynasty has never released “The Enforcer” in subtitled form
Dragon Dynasty Double Feature (DVD) – this two film set features “Legend of the Black Scorpion” with Zhang Ziyi and “An Empress and the Warriors” with Donnie Yen
Laser Mission (DVD) – on October 17th, Amazon will be carrying a Region 0 IMPORT of this much-maligned 1989 film starring Brandon Lee for the low price of $6.99
The Child’s Eye (DVD) -The Pang Brothers give us yet another sequel to “The Eye” with this 2010 Cantonese-language chiller
The Sylvian Experiments (DVD) – this 2010 Japanese horror movie has an obsessive scientist experimenting on her own daughter
Root of Evil (DVD) – curiously enough, Palisades Tartan is re-releasing a few of their previous movies with new titles and cover art; this as the same 2003 Korean horror movie previously released as “Acacia”
Slit-Mouthed Woman (DVD) – this is the same 2007 Japanese horror movie previously released by Tartan as “Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman”
Deep Gold (blu-ray/DVD) – delayed from last week, this 2010 Fillipino aquatic-themed action thriller should finally arrive in your hands this Tuesday
Twilight Dinner (DVD) – this 1998 Japanese “pink” film is about sex and vampires, now cleverly packaged to cash-in on the “Twilight” craze
FOREIGN CINEMA
No Reason (DVD) – the tagline for this bloody 2010 German horror movie claims “Sometimes death has no reason”
Blood Curse (DVD) – this is the same 2006 Portuguese-language chiller that Tartan Palisades previously released as “Bad Blood”
Casanova ’75 (blu-ray) – this 1965 Italian comedy about the legendary lothario in modern times arrives on blu-ray courtesy of Lorber Films
Boccaccino ’70 (blu-ray) – Lorber Films also releases this 1962 Italian anthology, featuring vignettes from four directors including Frederico Fellini
MAINSTREAM
Scarface (blu-ray) – Brian DePalma’s 1983 ode to Eighties-style excess finally arrives on blu-ray this week
The Tree of Life (blu-ray + DVD Combo) – the 2011 film from visionary director Terence Malick, starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn
Green Lantern (blu-ray/DVD) – the 2011 big screen adaptation of the DC Comics’ superhero failed to light up the box office but you can find it on a multiple of home formats this week
Hustler (blu-ray) – this classic 1961 film cast Paul Newman as a pool shark; now on blu-ray
The Four Feathers (blu-ray/DVD) – Criterion releases this 1932 sweeping British adventure film in hi-definition; from the director of the 1942 live-action “Jungle Book”
Last Exit to Brooklyn (blu-ray/DVD) – the 1989 adaptation of Hubert Selby Jr.’s novel, starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and Stephen Baldwin
Incredible Hulk Returns/The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (DVD) – two classic 1980’s TV movies starring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno on one DVD
Arena (DVD) – this direct-to-video action film stars Samuel L. Jackson and “Twilight” alumni Kellan Lutz
Death Before Dishonor/Wanted Dead or Alive (DVD) – these two 80’s guilty pleasure action flicks, featuring Fred Dryer and Rutger Hauer respectively, are collected on one DVD
Lessons For an Assassin (blu-ray) – this 2001 low-budget action movie stars Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee
CULT AND HORROR
Bad Seed (blu-ray) – this classic 1956 horror film about a wicked, wicked child finally arrives on hi-definition from Warner Home Video
Maniac Cop (blu-ray) – Synapse Films presents the hi-def release of this 1987 cult classic featuring Bruce Campbell in a supporting role
Dark Night of the Scarecrow (blu-ray) – VCI Entertainment presents a blu-ray release for this legendary horror movie that was originally aired on broadcast TV in 1981
Survive! (DVD) – this 1976 true story shocker involves a Rugby team trying to survive when their plane crashes. The DVD contains the 112-minute uncut Mexican version of the film as well
South of Heaven (DVD) – Synapse Films releases this 2008 tale of vigilante justice and mayhem
Lunapolis (DVD) – this 2009 no-budget science-fiction/thriller has won praise from fans
Maria’s B-Movie Mayhem: Night of the Demon (DVD) – this 1980 horror film follows a group of students trying to locate Bigfoot
The Inner Room (DVD) – this 2010 chiller was shot in Colorado with a cast of two actors
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