Athena: Goddess of War Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)
As Halloween approaches, we look ahead to this Tuesday’s fresh batch of Asian and cult films on Blu-ray and DVD. If you’re interested in any of these titles, you can support the site by ordering through our affiliate. We appreciate it!
Here are your Blu-ray and DVD releases for the week of 10/23/12:
ASIAN CINEMA
Athena Goddess of War Movie (Blu-ray/DVD) – Funimation delivers this explosive 2012 espionage thriller from Korea, based on a popular TV show
Midnight F.M. (DVD) – a 2010 Korean thriller about a late night radio DJ who finds her family’s life at stake due to an insane caller
Troubleshooter (DVD) – in this 2010 Korean thriller, an ex-detective turned private eye is on the run after being framed for a murder at a love hotel
Slice (DVD) – a gruesome Thai horror movie from 2009. A notorious ex-hitman is on the trail of a brutal serial killer
Boogiepop and Others (DVD) – Bayview Entertainment offers a budget-priced reissue of this 2000 live-action Japanese film that serves as prequel to the popular “Boogiepop Phantom” anime
Tokyo Playboy Club (DVD) – a 2011 Japanese dark comedy set in the sparkling underbelly of Tokyo’s nightlife
Five Senses of Eros (DVD) – this 2009 Korean erotic anthology film from several directors looks at human sexuality from a variety of angles
Shaolin Deadly Kicks/Chase Step By Step (DVD) – 162 minutes of old-school 70’s kung fu. Just don’t expect an original language track or a gorgeous widescreen transfer
Tree With Deep Roots (DVD) – a popular Korean TV show delivered in a 7-disc DVD set. This period piece chronicles the rule of Korea’s most famous king
FOREIGN CINEMA
The Ambassador (Blu-ray/DVD) – a 2012 Danish dark comedy-by-way-of-documentary that explores the exploitation of third world countries
The Slut (DVD) – controversial 2012 title in Hebrew that explores the sexual identity of a single mother living in a small village
Fatherless (DVD) – a 2011 German drama about a group of siblings who suddenly find themselves mulling over the details of their repressed childhoods
Cocktail (Blu-ray/DVD) – a 2012 romantic-comedy from Bollywood, which means there’s plenty of song ‘n dance too
MAINSTREAM
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (3D Blu-ray/Blu-ray/DVD) – this 2012 historically-themed action flick arrives from Timur Bekmambetov, the director behind “Wanted” and the “Night Watch” pictures
Blade Runner (30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition) (Blu-ray) – the latest, extra-special edition of Ridley Scott’s 1982 science-fiction classic. Available in a 4-disc Blu-ray and DVD box set
I, Robot (3D Blu-ray/Blu-ray) – Will Smith headlines this 2004 sci-fi/action adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s famous novel. From the director of “The Crow” and now on 3D Blu
Magic Mike (Blu-ray/DVD) – Channing Tatum strips down to his skivvies for director Steven Soderbergh in this 2012 breakout hit drama
Seeking a Friend For the End of the World (Blu-ray/DVD) – apparently Kiera Knightly would hook up with Steve Carrel if he was the last man on earth in this 2012 indie comedy
Freight (Blu-ray/DVD) – this 2012 action feature promises Russian gangs raising hell in England, and features one of the voice actors from the popular Call of Duty video game series
I Am Bish (DVD) – in this 2009 psuedo-documentary from Australia, a film student is filming a project for class and inadvertently ends up capturing the end of the world on camera
CULT
Death Promise (DVD) – greedy landlords are the target in this 1977 vigilante picture in the “Death Wish” vein
Escape From Women’s Prison (DVD) – you’ll wish these feisty ladies had stayed behind bars in this 1978 ‘women in cages’ exploitation flick from Italy
Women Ordered to Love (DVD) – this 1961 German film was one of the first in the once popular genre of ‘Nazisploitation’
Black Cobra/The Big Fight (DVD) – two exploitation movies on one disc; in the 1987 flick “Black Cobra,” cult icon Fred Williamson takes out the trash
CLASSICS
The Penalty: Kino Classics Special Edition (Blu-ray/DVD) – Kino Video treats horror fans to a restoration of this 1920 crime drama starring Lon Chaney sans makeup
Dracula (Blu-ray) – director Tod Browning’s 1931 horror classic starring Bela Lugosi in the title role – now in hi-def!
Frankenstein (Blu-ray) – the 1931 original, directed by James Whale, and now on Blu-ray
Bride of Frankenstein (Blu-ray) – considered by many to be the best Frankenstein film, this 1935 picture from director James Whale comes to Blu
The Mummy (Blu-ray) – this 1932 Universal monster movie is considered by many to be the best of its kind due to the direction from legendary cinematographer Karl Fruend (Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis”)
The Invisible Man (Blu-ray) – H.G. Wells’ novel comes to life in this 1933 picture from “Frakenstein” director James Whale
Phantom of the Opera (Blu-ray) – there have been many filmed versions of this particular story, but this disc Universal’s 1945 picture in Technicolor and starring Claude Rains
The Wolf Man (Blu-ray) – Lon Chaney stars as the lupine creature in this 1941 Universal Monster Movie
HORROR
Wrong Turn 5 (Blu-ray/DVD) – the 2012 entry in this surprisingly resilient horror series about a group of backwoods mutants from West Virginia
Octaman (40th Anniversary Edition) (DVD) – a sought after 1972 creature feature from Harry Essex, director of “Creature From the Black Lagoon”
247 F (Blu-ray/DVD) – this 2011 horror/thriller about a group of students trapped in a slowly over-heating sauna reunites Scout Taylor-Compton and Tyler Mane of Rob Zombie’s “Halloween” remake
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