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Street Trash: Special Meltdown Edition | Blu-ray (Synapse Films)

RELEASE DATE: June 11, 2013 Synapse Films presents the Blu-ray for 1987’s Street Trash: Special Meltdown Edition, which will be packed with extra features! When a liquor store owner finds a case of “Viper” (a cheap wine) in his cellar, he decides to sell it to the local hobos at one dollar a bottle, unaware of its true properties. The drinks causes its consumers to melt, very messily. Watch the trailer.

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A Good Day to Die Hard | Blu-ray & DVD (20th Century Fox)

RELEASE DATE: June 4, 2013 20th Century Fox presents the Blu-ray & DVD for A Good Day to Die Hard, directed and ruined by John Moore (Max Payne). The Blu-ray will include an extended and theatrical cut of the film. McClane travels to Russia to help out his son, only to discover he’s a CIA operative working to prevent a nuclear-weapons heist.

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House On Straw Hill | Blu-ray & DVD (Severin Films)

RELEASE DATE: June 11, 2013 Severin Films presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1976’s House On Straw Hill (aka Trauma or Expose). A paranoid writer (Udo Kier) is unable to get started on his second novel. He hires a secretary (Linda Hayden), and then his troubles really begin. On it’s original release, the movie sparked controversy due to graphic scenes of sex and violence. Now it’s fully restored, uncut and loaded with extras! Watch … Continue reading

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The House of Seven Corpses | Blu-ray & DVD (Severin Films)

RELEASE DATE: June 11, 2013 Severin Films presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1974’s The House of Seven Corpses. Eight graves! Seven bodies! – screamed the ads, One killer… and he’s already dead! Hollywood legends John Ireland, John Carradine and Howard Hughes paramour Faith Domergue star this much-loved 70s shocker film! Now transferred in HD from original vault materials, plus extra features!

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Spaghetti Westerns Unchained | Blu-ray Set (Blue Underground)

RELEASE DATE: May 21, 2013 Blue Underground presents Spaghetti Westerns Unchained Blu-ray set, which contains 1966’s Django (trailer) directed by Sergio Corbucci; 1967’s Django Kill… If You Live, Shoot! (trailer) directed by Giulio Questi; 1976’s Keoma (trailer) directed by Enzo G. Castellari; and 1966’s Texas, Adios (trailer) directed by Ferdinando Baldi. Don’t confuse this set with this.

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The Fernando Di Leo Crime Collection Vol. 2 | Blu-ray (Raro Video USA)

RELEASE DATE: June 25, 2013 Raro Video presents Blu-ray & DVD for The Fernando Di Leo Crime Collection Vol. 2, which includes films: 1974’s Shoot First Die Later (watch clip), 1975’s Kidnap Syndicate (watch clip) and 1969’s Naked Violence (watch clip). Features: New HD transfer from original, original trailer, new and improved english subtitles and a fully illustrated booklet.

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In My End Is My Beginning | DVD (Asian Media Rights)

RELEASE DATE: May 21st, 2013 Asian Media Rights presents the DVD for In My End Is My Beginning. When Jung-ha loses her husband in an accident, Naru, her husband’s secret lover, approaches Jung-ha and begs her to allow her to stay at her house. Jung-ha denies her at first, but eventually gives in to this strange arrangement, which gets stranger still when it turns into a lesbian relationship. Watch the trailer.

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Pusher | Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)

RELEASE DATE: June 25, 2013 Anchor Bay presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Pusher, director Luis Prieto’s remake of the Nicolas Winding Refn 1996 cult classic. In London, a street dealer’s life spins out of control over the course of one week after he borrows money from his supplier on what’s supposed to be a sure thing. Pusher stars Richard Coyle, Bronson Webb and Agyness Deyn. Watch the trailer.

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Drive-In Double Feature: The Dungeon of Harrow & Death By Invitation | DVD (Vinegar Syndrome)

RELEASE DATE: May 7. 2013 Vinegar Syndrome presents Drive-In Collection: The Dungeon of Harrow & Death By Invitation on DVD. 1962’s The Dungeon of Harrow follows two survivors of a shipwreck as they find themselves trapped on a remote island, run by a mad baron keen on torture. 1971′s Death By Invitation is an effectively gritty tale of 20th century witchery toped off with a pleasant touch of psychedelia. Watch the trailers.

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The Telephone Book | Blu-ray & DVD (Vinegar Syndrome)

RELEASE DATE: May 7, 2013 Vinegar Syndrome presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1971’s The Telephone Book, which tells the story of a sex-obsessed hippie who falls in love with the world’s greatest obscene phone caller and embarks on a quest to find him. Features commentary with Merv Bloch, original music soundtrack, gallery and trailers. Watch the trailer.

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Bunohan: Return To Murder | DVD (Oscilloscope Laboratories)

RELEASE DATE: May 7, 2013 Oscilloscope Laboratories presents the DVD for Dain Said’s Bunohan: Return To Murder. After a deathmatch in Thailand Adil, a kickboxer, is on the run from Ilham, a hitman (and his half-brother). The chase brings them to their hometown of Bunohan, where each man’s struggle leads to betrayal, corruption and murder. Check out the trailer.

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Ninja Masters | DVD aka Coweb (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: June 11, 2013 Lionsgate Home Entertainment presents the DVD for Ninja Masters (aka Coweb), starring Kane Kosugi (Ninja 2), Luxia Jiang (King of Triads), Sam Lee (Beast Cops) and Eddie Cheung (Kings of Triads). Ninja Masters follows the story of a newly recruited bodyguard who fights her way to find the kidnapped couple she protects. Watch the trailer.

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Double Feature: Universal Soldier: The Return & Second in Command | Blu-ray (Mill Creek)

RELEASE DATE: May 7, 2013 Mill Creek Entertainment presents the Jean-Claude Van Damme Blu-ray Double Feature which contains 1999’s Universal Soldier: The Return (trailer), directed by Mic Rodgers (who is mostly known for his stunt work in movies like Braveheart and Sin City) & 2006’s Second in Command (trailer), directed by Simon Fellows (Until Death).

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Midway | Blu-ray (Universal)

RELEASE DATE: June 4, 2013 Universal presents the Blu-ray for 1976’s Midway, which revolves around the most important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. Midway is directed by Jack Smight (Damnation Alley) and sports an all-star cast that includes Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Toshiro Mifune (Seven Samurai), Robert Mitchum and Robert Wagner. Watch the trailer.

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The Incredible Melting Man | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: Summer 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray for 1977’s The Incredible Melting Man, directed by William Sachs (Galaxina). The film is about an astronaut who is transformed into a murderous gelatinous mass after returning from an ill-fated space voyage. The Incredible Melting Man stars Alex Rebar, Burr DeBenning, Myron Healey, Michael Alldredge, Ann Sweeny and Lisle Wilson. Watch the trailer.

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