Blu-Ray Review: East Bleeds West In Arrow Video’s “The Bloodthirsty Trilogy” By ROCCO THOMPSON Starring Kayo Matsuo and Akira Nakao; Midori Fujita and Chôei Takahashi; Toshio Kurosawa and Mariko Mochizuki Directed by Michio Yamamoto Written by...
Post-Partum Reds: Larry Cohen’s “It’s Alive Trilogy” Claws Its Way Onto Blu-Ray BY ROCCO THOMPSON Larry Cohen is well-regarded as one of the major genre mavericks of the 1970s and 80s. His career began in the 1950s as a television writer for...
Scorpion Releasing Aces New Transfer of “The House on Sorority Row” BY ROCCO THOMPSON As a die-hard fan of THE HOUSE ON SORORITY ROW (1982), its lasting reputation as a second-tier slasher has always been a sore spot. Though its frequently compared to...
Vinegar Syndrome’s “Halfway to Black Friday” Sale Returns to Make Cult Film Fans Quiver BY ROCCO THOMPSON Vinegar Syndrome’s webstore went dark this past Friday which can mean only one thing: the fine folks behind the scenes are gearing up for...
Cannes Selection “The House That Jack Built” Triggers Mass Walkout BY ROCCO THOMPSON Danish master provocateur Lars Von Trier’s (ANTICHRIST, NYMPHOMANIAC PARTS ONE AND TWO) latest feature–marking his triumphant return to the Cannes Film...
