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dakuan on Mortal Kombat II (2026) ReviewQuan Chi is Ginosaji's lost brother.
KayKay on Most posters ever award goes to THE FURIOUS! The highly anticipated martial arts thriller hitting theaters FridayYup...an IQIYI effort but more tailored for the international market, so lang…
Andrew Hernandez on Mortal Kombat II (2026) ReviewIt’s good to see this being talked about here. The 6.5 is a fair rating, sinc…
Dal on B-B-B-B-B-Benny the Jet! The Keanu Reeves-produced Benny “The Jet” Urquidez documentary currently filmingReally looking forward to this!
Throwdown on Hop right to it! New Bruce Lee doc, ‘Mr. Vampire’ reboot and more arriving from veteran Hong Kong producer Bey LoganGreat commentaries on the old DVDs, Bey. Question, since you're working with…
Ska Martes on Most posters ever award goes to THE FURIOUS! The highly anticipated martial arts thriller hitting theaters FridaySo its a Iqiyi type effort but theatrical and "elevated"? Is it better than X…
KayKay on Most posters ever award goes to THE FURIOUS! The highly anticipated martial arts thriller hitting theaters FridayI caught this at a special screening* in my neck of the woods. So…I caveat th…
Ska Martes on Blades of the Guardians (2026) ReviewI kind of agree. It starts off really rough. Maybe I went in with too high ex…
Typo on City on Fire (1987) ReviewOverrated, far from Lam's best movies (School on fire, Prison on fire and "It…
Typo on Duel to the Death (1982) ReviewIn my top ten, easily.
Typo on City War (1988) ReviewVery average. Not my cup of tea anymore, or, more likely, I can't say anymore…
Typo on Master, The | aka The Final Master (2015) ReviewThat guy rules. He's the best. My favorite martial arts movies since, what...…
Typo on ‘Blades of the Guardians’ hits digital on June 30 and arrives on physical media on August 25 with a new overly long titleI'll take it, first day!
Dal on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JulyI’d like to hear your thoughts
D3SH on Blades of the Guardians (2026) ReviewHonestly thought the film was the wuxia equivalent of Marvel slop. Entertaini…
Ningen on The Japanese ‘Rocky’? Perhaps. But it’s every bit its equal! Shuji Terayama’s ‘The Boxer’ arrives on Blu-ray in JulyIf you like it, check out Ashita no Joe on Crunchyroll.
dakuan on Most posters ever award goes to THE FURIOUS! The highly anticipated martial arts thriller hitting theaters Fridayyou sound like Michael Jackson on that old South Park episode. "That's ignora…
JJ Bona on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JulyThanks for elaborating. Good to know. I'll give it a chance if it convenientl…
Dal on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JulyNo, it wasn’t just the lack of action pieces, l was disappointed with the who…
Ningen on Shaolin Soccer (2001) ReviewLooks like it's the dubbed version. *Sigh*. https://www.academymuseum.org/pro…
Ningen on GET OVER HERE! Watch a fight clip from ‘Mortal Kombat II’ starring Karl Urban, Joe Taslim and Hiroyuki SanadaFirst ten minutes free. https://youtu.be/Uwq3EzDCVqA?si=_c5WWbNAS00qtj6Z
Ningen on Shaolin Soccer (2001) ReviewAcademy screening this Sunday. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZVN8r5APMX/?ut…
JJ Bona on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JulyHmmm... Sounds like the common complaint is for the lack of any interesting a…
Dal on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JulyI went in expecting to love Tornado but left the cinema really disappointed!…
JJ Bona on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upWould definitely be interesting to see Bren Foster in a HK flick. They'd get…
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Prince of Darkness: Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: September 24, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1987’s Prince of Darkness, written and directed by John Carpenter (The Thing). A research team finds a mysterious cylinder in a deserted church. If opened, it could mean the end of the world. This Collector’s Edition is guaranteed to be packed with awesome features! Starring Donald Pleasence, Jameson Parker and Victor Wong. Watch the trailer.
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Psycho II | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: September 24, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1983’s Psycho II, directed by Richard Franklin (Cloak & Dagger). After twenty-two years of psychiatric care, Norman Bates attempts to return to a life of solitude, but the specters of his crimes – and his mother – continue to haunt him. Starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles and Meg Tilly. Watch the trailer.
Scanners II & III Double Feature | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: September 10, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Scanners II: The New Order & Scanners III: The Takeover (aka Scanner Force). Spawning from David Cronenberg’s original Scanners, these two cult favorites are your ticket to pure camp and wall-to-wall terror. They’re directed by Christian Duguay (Art of War, Screamers) and star David Hewlett, Deborah Raffin, Liliana Komorowska and Valérie Valois. Watch the trailers: Scanners II | Scanners … Continue reading
Psycho III | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: September 24, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1986’s Psycho III, directed by Anthony Perkins (Lucky Stiff). The specter of his domineering mother won’t leave poor Norman Bates alone in this campy second sequel to the Hitchcock classic. Starring Anthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid and Jeff Fahey. Watch the trailer.
Wonder Women | DVD (Bayview Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: June 18, 2013 Bayview Entertainment presesnts the DVD for 1975’s Wonder Women (aka The Deadly and the Beautiful). Filipino Exploitation at its finest! An insurance investigator (Ross Hagen) battles Dr. Tsu (Nancy Kwan) and her all-girl army! Features: widescreen 35mm transfer, director commentary, on-set home movies, trailers, UK version scenes and footage from the uncompleted sequel, Warrior Women. Also starring Sid Haig, Roberta Collins, Vic Diaz and Maria De Aragon. Watch the … Continue reading
Drive-In Double Feature: The Vixens of Kung Fu & Oriental Blue | DVD (Vinegar Syndrome)
RELEASE DATE: July 9, 2013 Vinegar Syndrome presents Drive-In Collection: Vixens of Kung Fu & Oriental Blue on DVD. In 1975’s The Vixens of Kung Fu (aka A Tale of Yin Yang), a hooker is drugged and gang raped. After learning martial arts, she swears revenge! In 1975’s Oriental Blue, young girls are taken to Madame Blue’s brothel. After drinking oriental love potion, they gladly take part in intercourse with both sexes. Watch … Continue reading
The Beast Within | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: December 17, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray for 1982’s The Beast Within, directed by Philippe Mora (Mad Dog Morgan). A mysterious creature attacks and rapes Caroline. Seventeen years pass. Caroline bore her rapist’s child. Now, the child has some inexplicable health problems. Whatever it is he’s got, it’s genetic. Starring Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch and Paul Clemens. Watch the trailer.
Crawlspace | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: December 17, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray for 1986’s Crawlspace, directed by David Schmoeller (Puppetmaster). A man who runs an apartment house for women is the demented son of a Nazi surgeon who has the house equipped with secret passageways, hidden rooms and torture and murder devices. Starring Klaus Kinski (The Great Silence), Talia Balsam and Barbara Whinnery. Watch the trailer.
Demons | Blu-ray & DVD (Synapse Films)
RELEASE DATE: October 29, 2013 Synapse Films presents the Blu-ray & DVD to 1985’s Demons, directed by Lamberto Bava. A group of people are trapped in a large movie theater in West Berlin that is infected by ravenous demons who proceed to kill and posses the humans one-by-one, thereby multiplying their numbers. This Limited Edition Steelbook (limited to 3000 units) will include a load of extra features! Watch the trailer. … Continue reading
Gallowwalkers | DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: August 6, 2013 Lionsgate presents the DVD for Gallowwalkers. A mysterious gunman, Aman (Wesley Snipes), is the son of a nun who breaks her covenant with God to ensure his survival. This act brings a curse upon Aman – all those that die by his gun will return. Soon, he is hunted by a gang of his undead former victims, led by the vicious Kansa (Kevin Howarth). Aman enlists Fabulos … Continue reading
Killing Season | Blu-ray & DVD (Millennium)
RELEASE DATE: August 20, 2013 Millennium presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Killing Season, directed by Mark Steven Johnson (Daredevil). Two veterans of the Bosnian War, one American (Robert De Niro), one Serbian (John Travolta), clash in the remote Smoky Mountain wilderness. What follows is a tense battle across some of America’s most forbidding landscape proving the old adage: the purest form of war is one-on-one.
Swamp Thing | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory) *updated*
RELEASE DATE: August 6, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray for Wes Craven’s 1982 classic Swamp Thing. According to Shout! Factory, it will be the 91 minute U.S. cut and not the 93 minute “unrated” international version, due to legal issues. Features include new commentary with Wes Craven, New interviews with Adrienne Barbeau effects artist Bill Munn, co-creator Len Wein and actor Reggie Batts, trailer and galleries. Watch the trailer.
Bullet to the Head | Blu-ray & DVD (Warner)
RELEASE DATE: July 16, 2013 Warner Bros. presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Bullet to the Head, directed by Walter Hill (48 Hours, Warriors). After watching their respective partners die, a New Orleans hitman (Sylvester Stallone) and a Washington D.C. detective (Sung Kang) form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy. Also starring Sarah Shahi, Jason Momoa and Christian Slater. Watch the trailer.
Seconds | Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion Collection)
RELEASE DATE: August 13, 2013 Criterion Collections presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1966’s Seconds, directed by John Frankenheimer (Ronin). Desperate to escape his dreary life, an aging broker succumbs to a mysterious organization’s offer of a new identity and a fresh start. This totally underrated film has been long out of print. Finally, Criterion releases this cutting edge flick the way it was meant to be be seen (4K … Continue reading
Solomon Kane | Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)
RELEASE DATE: July 16, 2013 Anchor Bay presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Solomon Kane. This has been one of those movies whispered about by the diehard film community but completely unknown to the general public. An adaptation of the character created by Robert E. Howard of Conan fame, the film stars James Purefoy (Ironclad) as the titular hero who renounces a life of war and killing, only to discover … Continue reading











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