Vampire | DVD (Lionsgate)

Vampire | DVD (Lionsgate)

Vampire | DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: August 20, 2013

Lionsgate presents the DVD For Vampire, directed by Shunji Iwai (All About Lily Chou-Chou). A vampire, who works as a teacher, searches for suicidal female students and seduces them prior to sucking their blood. Starring Rachael Leigh Cook, Yu Aoi, Kevin Zegers, Kristin Kreuk, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Amanda Plummer, Adelaide Clemens and Ryan Robbins. Watch the trailer.

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The Unseen | Blu-ray & DVD (Scorpion Releasing)

The Unseen | Blu-ray & DVD (Scorpion Releasing)

The Unseen | Blu-ray & DVD (Scorpion Releasing)

RELEASE DATE: August 20, 2013

Scorpion Releasing presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1980’s The Unseen, directed by Danny Steinmann (Savage Streets). A trio of female reporters find themselves staying overnight in a house occupied by a hostile ‘being.’ Scorpion Releasing once again puts their remastered touch on this cult classic! Starring Barbara Bach (The Spy Who Loved Me), Sydney Lassick and Karen Lamm. Watch the trailer.

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‘The Guillotines’ beheads onto Blu-ray & DVD on August 13

The Guillotines | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

The Guillotines | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

Director Andrew Lau (Infernal Affairs) teams up with China’s hottest rising action stars for the explosive, martial arts-filled film The Guillotines, debuting on Blu-ray™ and DVD August 13th from Well Go USA Entertainment.

A secret brotherhood of assassins – the Guillotines – once favored by the Emperor, are now a force of terror and oppression under a new regime. Exiled to a remote village and hunted by a squad of fighters with firearms that challenge their cold steel, the Guillotines must now outwit and outfight enemies from both sides. The film stars Xiaoming Huang (Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster), Ethan Juan (Mongo), Zhang Wen (The Sorcerer and the White Snake), Shawn Yue (Infernal Affairs), Yuchun Li (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate), and Boran Jing (The Bullet Vanishes). Watch the trailer.

Bonus Materials: “The Making of The Guillotines” Featurette, Interviews with Cast & Crew, Andrew Lau – Director, Dora Ng – Costume Designer, Huang Xiaoming, Ethan Juan, Shawn Yue, Boran Jing and Li Yuchun.

Cityonfire.com received the above press release from Well Go USA and MPRM Communications.

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The Contractor | DVD (Lionsgate)

The Contractor | DVD (Lionsgate) Danny Trejo Christina Cox

The Contractor | DVD (Lionsgate) Danny Trejo Christina Cox

RELEASE DATE: September 10, 2013

Lionsgate presents the DVD for The Contractor, directed by Sean Olson (G.I. Joe: Battle for the Serpent Stone short). Friendly and easy going contractor, Javier (Danny Trejo) takes a job for Paul (Brad Rowe) and Elizabeth Chase (Christina Cox), but all is not as it seems. When the Chase’s perfect lives begin to crumble, they find Javier’s secret. When he sabotages Paul’s car, ruins the house’s plumbing and plants evidence framing Paul for an affair, Elizabeth must find the strength to stand on her own. Will she be able to save her family from The Contractor? Watch the trailer.

Stay tuned for pre-order information.

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Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection | Blu-ray (Warner) *Updated*

Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection | Blu-ray (Warner)

Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection | Blu-ray (Warner)

On September 13th, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will provide plenty of blood-curdling thrills when Friday The 13th: The Complete Collection debuts on Blu-ray (pre-order at Amazon.com). For the first time, all twelve films will be packaged together, (with seven of them making Blu-ray debuts) as a result of a strategic distribution alliance between Paramount and Warner announced last fall. The set also includes a Friday The 13th Killer Extras Bonus DVD.

The must-own set will be presented in a collectible tin case with 11 hours of previously released special features and a 40-page soft cover book. The book is excerpted from Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday The 13th, a fan-favorite volume that’s viewed as the ultimate memoir of the series, and highlights some of the 200 interviews, 600 photos, storyboards, concept art and more. Also included is a brand new, official Camp Crystal Lake embroidered Counselor Patch.

Friday The 13th: The Complete Collection also includes digital versions of all 12 films with UltraViolet, allowing viewers to download and instantly stream the films to a wide range of devices from computers and compatible tablets to smartphones, game consoles, Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players.

Films in The Collection include: (*New to Blu-ray)

Disc 1 – Friday the 13th (1980)
Disc 2 – Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
Disc 3 – Friday the 13th Part 3 in 3D (1982)
Disc 4 – Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)*
Disc 5a – Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985)*
Disc 5b – Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)*
Disc 6a – Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)*
Disc 6b – Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)*
Disc 7a – Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)*
Disc 7b – Jason X (2002)*
Disc 8 – Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
Disc 9 – Friday the 13th (2009) (Theatrical Version and “Killer Cut” Extended Version)
Disc 10 – Killer Bonus DVD Disc

Pre-order the Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection Blu-ray set today!

Cityonfire.com received the above press release from Warner Bros.

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Blue Movie | Blu-ray & DVD (Raro Video USA)

"Blue Movie" Theatrical Poster

"Blue Movie" Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: TBA 2013

Raro Video USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1978’s Blue Movie, directed by Italian cult director Alberto Cavallone (Man, Woman and Beast). A woman escapes from being raped only to find herself trapped by a sado-masochistic photographer who, among other nasty things, gets off on consuming fresh human excrement. This extremely rare movie will definitely get under your skin.

Stay tuned for pre-orders.

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Deal on Fire! Death Wish 3 | Blu-ray | Only $5.86

"Death Wish 3" Blu-ray Cover

"Death Wish 3" Blu-ray Cover

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1985’s Death Wish 3, directed by Michael Winner (Death Wish). This is Cannon Films at its finest! Charles Bronson returns as Paul Kersey, this time in New York battling a street gang that prey on the tenants of an old apartment building. Don’t forget, the price for Death Wish 2 and Death Wish 4 are also a steal!

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Extended trailer for Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Elysium’

"Elysium" Theatrical Poster

"Elysium" Theatrical Poster

THE MOVIE: Neill Blomkamp, the visionary director behind District 9, is prepping a new high-concept science fiction film starring Matt Damon. In Elysium, the world of the future is divided along harsh class lines: the rich live in a pristine orbital space station while the poor are left to populate a ruined Earth.

Matt Damon plays a presumably normal Earthling who is sent on a daring mission that might just bring equality to a fractured world.

Elysium co-stars Jodi Foster, Wagner Moura, Sharlto Copley, William Fichtner, and Diego Luna. You can expect the film in theaters on March 1st, 2013.

Updates: While we wait for a trailer, Ain’t It Cool Newshas this bad-ass image of Matt Damon from the film. Collider has a new image of Matt Damon from Elysium. | Collider has the first image of Sharlto Copley as the Villain Kruger. | Collider has pack of new photos. | The first poster is here. | Watch the trailer.

BREAKING NEWS: Watch the new extended trailer, courtesy of EW (via yahoo). Also check out the newest poster.

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The Witness | DVD (Alebrije – Gaiam)

"The Witness" Spanish Theatrical Poster

"The Witness" Spanish Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: September 10, 2013

Alebrije – Gaiam presents the DVD for The Witness (aka Witness: El Testigo), an exciting new flick dubbed as Puerto Rico’s first martial art movie! On what seemed to be a normal day, Chelo, unexpectedly witnesses a murder. In the midst of the chase by the perpetrators, the cops mistake him as the killer. He will be forced to fight for his life. Starring Jose A. Manuel, Gil Sanabria and Melissa Serrano Flores. Watch the trailer.

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The Bird With the Crystal Plumage | Blu-ray & DVD (VCI Entertainment)

Bird With the Crystal Plumage | Blu-ray & DVD (VCI Entertainment)

Bird With the Crystal Plumage | Blu-ray & DVD (VCI Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: September 10, 2013

VCI Entertainment presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1970’s Bird With the Crystal Plumage, directed by Dario Argento (Phenomena). An American writer (Tony Musante) traveling in Rome is the only witness to an attempted murder by a sinister man in a raincoat and black leather gloves, though he is powerless to do anything to stop him. Digitally Restored from 1080p HD Transfer! Watch the trailer.

Stay tuned for pre-order information.

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Creepshow 2 | Blu-ray (Image Entertainment)

"Creepshow 2" Japanese Theatrical Poster

"Creepshow 2" Japanese Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: September 3, 2013

Image Entertainment presents the Blu-ray for 1987’s Creepshow 2, directed by Michael Gornick (cinematographer of the George A. Romero original). This sequel brings three more bone-chilling tales that include a vengeful wooden Native American, a monstrous blob in a lake, and a hitchhiker who wants revenge and will not die. Featuring Lois Chiles, George Kennedy, Dorothy Lamour and Tom Savini. Watch the trailer.

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The Shepherd: Border Patrol | DVD (Image Entertainment)

The Shepherd: Border Patrol | DVD (Image Entertainment)

The Shepherd: Border Patrol | DVD (Image Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: September 10, 2013

Image Entertainment presents the DVD (previously out of print) for The Shepherd: Border Patrol, directed by Isaac Florentine (Ninja 2). A texas cop (Jean-Claude Van Damme) battles ex-navy seals who are trying to traffic drugs from Mexico into the USA. Also featuring Scott Adkins, who appeared with Van Damme in The Expendables 2 and Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning. Watch the trailer.

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First trailer for ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’

"The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" Theatrical Poster

Director Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was one of 2012’s biggest blockbusters, a fact that was decidedly not unexpected. But of course, An Unexpected Journey was just part one of what will become a three-part saga. The second film in Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy hits theaters on December 13th, 2013.

Fans should expect the trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug to arrive online late this Tuesday and premiere on the big screen in front of Friday’s screenings of Man of Steel. In the meantime, we have the film’s first theatrical poster to give us a taste of the film’s tone. How pleased are you with Jackson’s interpretation of The Hobbit so far?

Updates: First trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

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Well Go USA is takin’ it to ‘The King of the Streets’

The King of the Streets | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

The King of the Streets | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

Produced, written, directed and starring Yuen Song, the action-packed, martial arts-fueled The King of the Streets debuts on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital July 23rd from Well Go USA Entertainment.

A story of guilt, redemption and rebirth, Yuen Song plays an angry young man looking to avenge the death of his parents some eight years earlier by local gangsters. The cast also includes Becki Li, Yang Junping, Hou Xu, Li Changhai, Zhang Chao and Yu Xin.

Synopsis: Set in the gritty underbelly of modern day Beijing, the film follows the story of Fang, an ex-convict who is given a second chance of fulfilling his dream of a better life, and breaking away from his labeled status in society. We follow Fang as he discovers a possible future, and as he clashes with his past. His journey takes him through newfound friendships, to exceedingly violent conflicts, causing him to experience the deepest unspoken love, and also the darkest hatred.

The film features an up and coming Chinese Martial Arts actor Yuen Song, as well as many real life professional fighters, all combining efforts to show some of the most cerebral and kinetic fight sequences to grace the screen. Watch the trailer.

Cityonfire.com received the above press release from Well Go USA/MPRM Communications.

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The Odd Angry Shot | Blu-ray & DVD (Synapse Films)

The Odd Angry Shot | Blu-ray & DVD (Synapse Films)

The Odd Angry Shot | Blu-ray & DVD (Synapse Films)

RELEASE DATE: August 13, 2013

Synapse Films presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1979’s The Odd Angry Shot. In between drinking cans of Fosters beer, Australian soldiers tread on a few landmines, and generally experience the war in Vietnam. This Australian war film stars Bryan Brown, John Hargreaves, John Jarratt and Graeme Blundell. Featuring a new transfer, commentary with director Tom Jeffrey, producer Sue Milliken and actor Graeme Blundell, Featurette – “Stunts Down Under” with Buddy Joe Hooker, trailer and reversible cover art!

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