Blu-ray and DVD Releases for 9/11/12

Here are your Blu-ray and DVD releases for the week of 9/11/12:

ASIAN CINEMA

Karate-Robo Zaborgar (Blu-ray/DVD) – the folks at Sushi Typhoon resurrect a Japanese 70’s superhero TV show for this wild 2011 homage, on home formats from Well Go USA

Hospitalite (DVD) – this 2010 Japanese domestic comedy-drama examines the lives of a tight-knit family who run a printing shop in downtown Tokyo

Curse M (DVD) – the beautiful wife of a hospital head might just be a dangerous succubus in this 2012 Japanese erotic horror flick

Red Eye (DVD) – the 2005 Korean horror film set on a train, and not to be confused with the Wes Craven movie of the same name, receives a second printing as a Tokyo Shock Classic

The Black House (DVD) – an insurance investigator is called in to inspect a haunted house in this 1999 Japanese horror flick, now re-released as a Tokyo Shock Classic

The Suicide Song (DVD) – Ryuhei Matsuda of “Nightmare Detective” fame stars in this 2007 Japanese horror movie about a song that causes its listeners to commit suicide. Also re-released as a Tokyo Shock Classic

Female Teacher: Dirty Afternoon (DVD) – it’s Japanese exploitation fun when a young teacher is blackmailed

Nympho Diver: G-String Festival (DVD) – the Japanese pinku excess continues with this entry in the obscure genre of Girl Diver films

FOREIGN CINEMA

Where Do We Go Now? (Blu-ray/DVD) – religious tension in a small Lebanese town threatens to boil over in this 2012 Arabic-language film

Elles (Blu-ray/DVD) – acclaimed actress Juliet Binoche stars as a journalist investigating the live of two young prostitutes in this 2011 French film

We Have a Pope (DVD) – a newly appointed pope refuses his calling in this 2011 Italian-language film

MAINSTREAM

Six Bullets (DVD) – Jean-Claude Van Damme’s latest direct-to-video action movie arrives on DVD courtesy of Sony. In the 2012 film, Van Damme is a mercenary on the case of a missing child

Snow White and the Huntsman (Blu-ray/DVD) – this 2012 Hollywood film is a visually imaginative retelling of the Snow White tale starring Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth

Cleanskin (Blu-ray/DVD) – in this 2012 action film, Sean Bean (“Goldeneye”) stars as a secret service agent out to dismantle terrorist cells in London

For Greater Glory (Blu-ray/DVD) – Andy Garcia and Peter O’Toole star in this 2012 Western detailing the events of the Mexico’s Cristero War, which targeted Catholics during the 1920’s

Flatland (DVD) – now here’s a bizarre release. A 22-episode sci-fi TV series starring Dennis Hopper and Francoise Yip (“Rumble in the Bronx”), filmed in Hong Kong in 2002, is brought to DVD as an 84-minute film

Bad Karma (DVD) – Ray Liotta stars as a career criminal trying to go straight in this 2011 crime thriller

CULT

Beyond the Black Rainbow (Blu-ray/DVD) – the critically-acclaimed dystopic sci-fi debut of Panos Cosmatos, the son of “Rambo: First Blood II” and “Tombstone” director George P. Cosmatos

NEW TO BLU-RAY

The Ring (Blu-ray) – the one J-horror remake that’s arguably superior to the original. Director Gore Verbinski directs Noami Watts to great effect in this beyond-creepy 2002 film, now in hi-def

Titanic (Blu-ray) – well, okay. Does James Cameron’s 1997 film really need any introduction?

Killer Klowns From Outer Space (Blu-ray) – the demented 1988 cult horror film arrives in hi-def

Jeepers Creepers (Blu-ray) – the oft-overlooked 2001 monster movie sees a belated Blu-ray release

Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (Blu-ray) – Tobe Hooper followed up his gritty, nihilistic 70’s horror classic with this over-the-top and cartoony 1986 take on the franchise. This underrated sequel arrives in hi-def

The Score (Blu-ray) – Edward Norton and Robert De Niro match wits in this 2001 crime caper, now in hi-def

Airplane! (Blu-ray) – the beloved 1980 disaster film spoof from director Jerry Zucker

The Firm (Blu-ray) – the successful 1993 John Grisham legal thriller starring Tom Cruise. Wanna place any bets that Tom has to run full bore at some point in the film?

RE-ISSUES

The Sapphire Collection (Blu-ray) – Braveheart, Gladiator, and Saving Private Ryan feature in this 3-film collection, conveniently priced at $34.27

Tim Burton: Collection (Blu-ray) – for only $41.99 you’ll receive: Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (1985) Beetlejuice (1988) Batman (1989) Batman Returns (1992) Mars Attacks! (1996) Corpse Bride (2005) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

Men of War/Bravo Two Zero (Blu-ray) – two action films, one starring Dolph Lundgren, the other starring Sean Bean, are paired together on Blu-ray

Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy / Beneath Loch Ness (Blu-ray) – two creature features, one directed by Russell Mulcahy of “Highlander” fame, are paired on Blu-ray together by Miramax

Classic Charles Bronson (DVD) – 9 hours of early Charles Bronson films and TV shows, including “Cold Sweat” and “Man With the Camera,” are together in this set of Pop Flix

The Prophecy/The Prophecy II: God’s Army (Blu-ray) – you won’t want to mess with Christopher Walken’s heavenly angel in this horror series

Wes Craven Presents: They/Cursed (Blu-ray) – two latter day Wes Craven films are brought together on Blu

The Hole/Venom (Blu-ray) – more low-budget horror paired together for a budget price. At least “The Hole” stars Keira Knightly and Thora Birch

Darkness/Below (Blu-ray) – “Darkness” stars Anna Paquin while “Below” arrives from the director of “Pitch Black”

Dracula 2000/Dracula II: Ascension (Blu-ray) – Wes Craven produced these two attempts to revive the Dracula mythos for modern times

The Horror Pack Triple Feature (Blu-ray) – two remakes of Asian horror films – “The Ring” and “The Uninvited” – are packed with the American horror movie “Case 39”

The Crow 2: City of Angels / The Crow: Wicked Prayer (Blu-ray) – due to demand from somebody, I’m sure, the much-maligned “The Crow” sequels are together on Blu

Paranormal Activity Trilogy Gift Set (Blu-ray) – the popular film series is re-issued together on Blu-ray for fans

HORROR

The Loved Ones (DVD) – this Australian horror flick has been praised by internet critics since its 2009 release. North America finally gets the chance to experience the movie this week

Hammer House of Horror – The Complete Series (DVD) – the good folks at Synapse Films release this beloved 1980 horror television series, featuring appearances by the likes of Pierce Brosnan and Peter Cushing

Rosewood Lane (Blu-ray/DVD) – Rose McGowan and Ray Wise co-star in this 2011 horror film about a deadly paperboy, from the director of “Jeepers Creepers”

Entrance (DVD) – this 2012 psychological thriller follows a young woman’s descent into crippling paranoia

Dark Night of the Scarecrow (Deluxe Collector’s Edition) (DVD) – special features abound in the collector’s edition of this 1981 cult favorite horror flick

Vile (DVD) – a 2011 riff on “Saw”-style torture, featuring an appearance by Maynard James Keenan of the band Tool

In the Devil’s Garden (DVD) – this 1971 British horror film is billed as a UK riff on the giallo formula

The Devil Inside (Blu-ray) – the critically panned 2012 found footage horror film receives a Blu-ray release

Appropriate Adult (DVD) – a 2011 psychological thriller based on the true story of a serial killer and the social worker tasked with sitting in on his interrogations

Dracula vs. Frankenstein (DVD) – a 1971 clash of the monsters. Please note the Blu-ray will be releasing on September 25th

Where Evil Lives (DVD) – a 1991 Troma slasher movie

Chillers (DVD) – a low-budget 1987 horror anthology film in the “Creepshow” vein from Troma

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