King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters DVD (NTSC Region 1)

I was about 12 when Donkey Kong hit the market and although I dumped a fair number of quarters into Donkey Kong, Crazy Kong, Donkey Kong Jr and not to mention Pac Man, Dig Dug, and Centipede, I was always more captivated by the harder to find machines such as Zoo Keeper and Mappy. But, even so, it was impossible to avoid these popular machines shoved into every available corner of just about any shop you would walk into. I never went to the grocery store with my folks without playing Pac Man. A trip for a pizza always ended up in a few games of whatever machine the shop had. And lets not forget that magical boardwalk in Ocean City NJ, with its endless string of bleeping machines calling me to my doom (as long as it wasn't Sunday and the blue laws shut them all down!). Even to this day, I can't help but throw a quarter into a classic machine, pick up a mug or wind up toy at the flea market and especially watch specials about them on G4TV. All that being said, King of Kong is a pretty great documentary that all gaming fans, such as my self, will find immensely enjoyable. You can order it here, with my recommendation. King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters DVD (NTSC Region 1)

Grindhouse Japanese DVD Set

Grindhouse DVD (6 DVD Japanese LE) (NTSC Region 2)

Uh oh, time to break out those credit cards boys and girls. From Japan comes this 6 DVD deluxe import version of GRINDHOUSE, featuring both cuts of both movies, plus bonus discs of extras for each film and a 6th disc of exclusive extras. This six-disc Japan release Grindhouse boxset comes with:

• Disc 1: Feature Film Death Proof


• Disc 2: Death Proof Bonus Features


• Disc 3: Feature Film Planet Terror


• Disc 4: Planet Terror Bonus Features


• Disc 5: Grindhouse (US Theatrical Release Versions)


• Disc 6: Japan Exclusive Grindhouse Bonus Features- Grindhouse US Version Original Trailer- 2006 San Diego Comicon - Director and Cast Q&A- Tarantino Interview in Japan- Cast & Crew Comments (including Tarantino, Rodriguez, and Fake Trailer Directors)- Grindhouse Films Featurette- Making of Planet Terror
  
  We are taking orders for this now and expect it in late March or early April 2008. Unfortunately, because it is a limited Japanese disc and will be hard to come by, we can't guarantee availability even for preorders. You can read all the details on the site here
  Grindhouse DVD (6 DVD Japanese LE) (NTSC Region 2)

Cloverfield

Sure, the camera work in Cloverfield was annoying as were the characters, but the movie is pretty effective and the monster is a monster! But lets not forget that there would be no giants monsters without our pals in Japan and they have put out some other gems in the past as well.

We can recommend these to you if you want to check out something you may not have seen since watching Creature Features on UHF

Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds DVD (NTSC Region 1)

Matango - Attack of the Mushroom People (NTSC Region 1)

and for the price it is impossible to go wrong with this three pack

Toho Triple Pack DVD (Mysterians / Varan / Matango) (NTSC Region 1)

But if you are a fan of the DIY feel of the movie - which has its admirers (and I still think Blair Witch was creepy despite the backlash), you might want to check out this low budget feature

Collingswood Story DVD (Anchor Bay UK) (PAL Region 2)

Death Sentence DVD (James Wan - Unrated DVD)

I got a chance to watch an advance copy of this over the weekend and was so inspired that I wrote a haiku

Revenge is served hot
Quick, Move Over Sizzalean
Bacon is Angry

But seriously, I love the revenge movies of the 80s and I love Kevin Bacon, so I thought I would give this a chance. What took me by suprise is not only how tense the movie is, but also how cool the action scenes are. This isn't just a revenge film, it is a full on action movie. Plus, John Goodman turns in the creepiest performance I have seen all year. Kudos to him for being such a badass. The DVD comes with both the rated and unrated versions on one disc, and although my version said it was the rated version (which runs 10m less than the unrated), I can't believe this is true. Arms fly off, heads split open, and blood flies everywhere. If this is Rated R - then things have loosened up a bit with the MPAA, but more than likely the disc was just mismarked.

You can pre-order the disc from the link above - here is the complete disc description and specs.

Death Sentence DVD (James Wan - Unrated DVD) (NTSC Region 1)

From director James Wan (SAW) comes this balls out, ultra violent, action packed revenge movie featuring elaborate chase and action scenes along with gun fights made extra bloody by the Unrated DVD.
Nick Hume is a loving father with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family. Look for John Goodman in the creepiest role of his career as a scumbag gun dealer.
The DVD includes both the theatrical version and an unrated cut (which offers 10 additional minutes), as well as two making-of featurettes that originally aired on the Fox Movie Channel, and several webisodes that focus on director Wan, his cast, and the film's elaborate stunts and fight

• NTSC Region 1
• Unrated and Theatrical Cut
• Anamorphic Widescreen
• Fox Movie Channel Presents: Making A Scene
• Fox Movie Channel Presents: Life After Film School with Kevin Bacon
• Webisodes:
• Director James Wan
• Transforming Nick Hume
• The Cars
• Creating the Character Billy Darley
• James Wan: From Horror to Action
• Making The Garage Sequence
• Fight Choreography & Stunts
• Shooting the Chase
• Designing the Look
• The Car Drop
  

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!

I was looking for some EERIE magazine covers on FLICKR and I found this guy's
toy collection - which made me mess my pants.

I am sure you will all enjoy this (with envy) 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55786483@N00/sets/72157594462590881/

I would also point you to this amazing Blog that has MP3 files for tons of
great halloween records - but the last time I checked, he had exceeded his
bandwidth for this month so you probably won't be able to get any more today.
You can check out his post from today which has an amazing picture of a famous monsters sweatshirt he had as a kid.
http://scarstuff.blogspot.com/

Happy Halloween

Well, its not hard to believe I haven't had time to update this in nearly a month since we have had in a TON of new releases and preparing for our 24 hour horror marathon with Exhumedfilms.com - which is tomorrow. But really, all you need to do is take a look at the new release page and see the insane amount of great movies that have come out in the last month.
Starting with Mystics in Bali early in the month and winding up the Twin Peaks Gold boxset that is now in stock - which lots in between (HELLLOOO!! PAUL LYNDE HALLOWEEN)

But the other exciting bit of news is that we will soon be taking Paypal directly through the site - so no more fumbling and emailing, you just need to checkout like normal and click on the paypal button - COMING SOON!!!

Thanks everyone and have a great halloween