Category Archives: Other Notable Titles

New & upcoming Blu-ray/DVD releases of films you don’t want to miss! Cult favorites, Hollywood classics and other edgy films. We’re always updating this list, so come back every chance you get. Please click on the Amazon.com affiliate links to support this site.

Sinners and Saints Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)

RELEASE DATE: January 10, 2012 Serious buzz alert for action fans! Beleaguered Detective Sean Riley is trying to cope with the death of his young son and his failed marriage. Facing a probable suspension from the department, Riley is teamed with a young homicide Detective, Will Ganz, to help solve a series of brutal murders that have plunged the city into a major gang war. Sinners and Saints is directed … Continue reading

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Straw Dogs 2011 Remake Blu-ray & DVD (Sony)

RELEASE DATE: December 20, 2011 A Hollywood screenwriter (James Marsden) and his actress wife (Kate Bosworth), return to her small hometown in the deep South to prepare the family home for sale after her father’s death. Once there, tensions build in their marriage and old conflicts re-emerge with the locals, including Amy’s ex-boyfriend Charlie (Alexander Skarsgard), leading to a violent confrontation. Straw Dogs is a remake of Sam Peckinpah’s 1971 … Continue reading

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Nude Nuns with Big Guns Blu-ray & DVD (Image)

RELEASE DATE: February 14, 2012 Who says nunsploitation is dead? After deciding to take her vows at a convent, Sister Sarah becomes enslaved and victimized by the drug-pushing predators within the church walls and, on the verge of death, receives a divine message – to seek revenge! Packed with sex, violence, and wall-to-wall mayhem, this outrageous modern cult favorite in the tradition of the greatest drive-in action classics proves that … Continue reading

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The Town: Ultimate Collector’s Edition Blu-ray & DVD (Warner)

RELEASE DATE: February 7, 2012 The Town: Ultimate Collector’s Edition is a 3-disc Blu-ray/DVD/UltraViolet Digital Copy combo pack. It contains all three versions of the film – the theatrical cut, the extended cut, and an additional extended cut with a never-before-seen alternate ending. Special features include: The Town: A Director’s Journey documentary; Commentary with Ben Affleck on the theatrical version, extended cut, and extended cut with alternate ending; Six behind-the-scenes … Continue reading

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Baba Yaga aka Kiss Me Kill Me, The Devil Witch Blu-ray (Blue Underground)

RELEASE DATE: February 28, 2012 Legendary sex symbol Carroll Baker (Baby Doll, The Watcher in the Woods) stars as a mysterious sorceress with an undying hunger for sensual ecstasy and unspeakable torture. But when she casts a spell over a beautiful young fashion photographer (the gorgeous Isabelle De Funes), Milan’s most luscious models are sucked into a nightmare world of lesbian seduction and shocking sadism. Are these carnal crimes the … Continue reading

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The Boys in Company C Blu-ray (Hen’s Tooth)

RELEASE DATE: January 17, 2012 Raymond Chow’s Golden Harvest presents The Boys in Company C, one of the very first Vietnam war films appear after the Vietnam Era. This 1978 cult film follows the lives of five young Marine inductees from their training in boot camp in 1967 through a tour in Vietnam in 1968. Directed by Sidney J. Furie (Iron Eagle) and starring R. Lee Ermey (Full Metal Jacket), … Continue reading

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Warrior Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: December 20, 2011 “Powerful, moving and brilliant!” – Dan Jolin, Empire The youngest son (Tom Hardy) of an alcoholic former boxer (Nick Nolte) returns home, where he’s trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament — a path that puts the fighter on a collision corner with his older brother (Joel Edgerton). Warrior is directed by Gavin O’Connor (Pride and Glory) and stars Tom … Continue reading

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A Matter of Size DVD (Menemsha Films)

RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2011 A Matter of Size is fun-filled comedy from Israeli! Four overweight friends are fed up of dieting. When Herzl (155 kilos), the main protagonist, loses his job as a cook and starts working as a dishwasher in a Japanese restaurant, he discovers the world of Sumo where large people such as himself are honored and appreciated. Through Kitano, the restaurant owner and former Sumo coach … Continue reading

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Tales of an Ancient Empire aka The Sword and the Sorcerer Sequel DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: January 24, 2012 Swords clash and destinies collide in this epic story of bloodlust and vengeance from Albert Pyun, the cult director of The Sword and the Sorcerer, Cyborg and Nemesis. Tales of an Ancient Empire stars Kevin Sorbo, Michael Pare, Sarah Ann Schultz and Whitney Able. Check out the trailer.

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Hunted By Night DVD (MTI)

RELEASE DATE: January 31, 2012 With its John Woo-inspired shoot-outs and bone-crunching martial arts sequences, Juan C. Bofill’s Hunted By Night seems to have what action film nuts are hungry for! Three men are hunting when an airplane drops bails of drugs in their vicinity. The men must decide whether to report the drugs or sell them for millions of dollars. Their decision to take the drugs leads them on … Continue reading

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The Hellstrom Chronicle Blu-ray & DVD

RELEASE DATE: January 10, 2012 This 1971 movie combines elements of documentary and science fiction to present a gripping depiction of the Darwinian struggle for survival between humans and insects. Several cinematographers photographed this film using stop-motion photography with microscopic and telescopic lenses. The Hellstrom Chronicle’s trailer resembled an announcement for a science fiction movie. The Hellstrom Chronicle took home an Academy Award (Best Documentary Feature), a Cannes Film Festival … Continue reading

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Horror Express Blu-ray (MPI)

RELEASE DATE: November 29, 2011 First time on Blu-ray! An English anthropologist has discovered a frozen monster in the frozen wastes of Manchuria which he believes may be the Missing Link. He brings the creature back to Europe aboard a trans-Siberian express, but during the trip the monster thaws out and starts to butcher the passengers one by one. This 1973 cult classic stars: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing and Telly … Continue reading

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In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds Blu-ray & DVD (Fox)

RELEASE DATE: December 27, 2011 Who wants more Uwe Boll? In the Name of the King 2 is an fantasy-action film sequel to In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, which starred Jason Statham. This film has Dolph Lundgren taking over the lead, along with Natassia Malthe and Lochlyn Munro. Check out the trailer. And don’t totally hate on Uwe Boll; afterall he did a film called … Continue reading

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Texas Killing Fields aka The Fields Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)

RELEASE DATE: January 31, 2012 Texas Killing Fields is loosely based on true events about the murder of women picked up along I-45 and dumped in an old oil field in League City Texas. The film is based on the novel The Texas Killing Fields. Texas Killing Fields is directed by Ami Canaan Mann (daughter of director Michael Mann) and stars Sam Worthington, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jessica Chastain and Chloe … Continue reading

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Candy Snatchers DVD (Shriek Show)

RELEASE DATE: December 13, 2011 Another 1973 exploitation crime film from Shriek Show! Rich girl Candy (Susan Sennett) is abducted and buried alive by three inept criminals: Jessie (Playboy pinup and B-movie queen Tiffany Bolling), her psychotic brother Alan (Brad David), and their pal Eddie (Vince Martorano) in exchange for ransom. But soon, things go horribly awry and a mute child witness only adds to the extreme tension and intrigue! … Continue reading

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