Scary Movies Guide September-October 2008

News and upcoming titles being released September through October 2008 in the horror genre.

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The Gay Bed & Breakfast of Terror A B&B tale of mincemeat terror takes place on a gay party weekend. Street Oct. 14, prebook Sept. 2; DVD $29.95

BCI/Navarre

Final Exam Students fall prey to a knife-wielding maniac who wants to ensure that school is out forever. Street Sept. 23, prebook Aug. 19; DVD $19.98

First Look

Flu Birds Six teens are hunted by giant birds infected with a mysterious virus that has morphed them into deadly predators; Ghouls An American girl and an Eastern European ghost hunter go on the trail of ghosts. Both street Sept. 30, prebook Aug. 26; DVD $19.98 each

Fox

The Omen Collection (BD $129.98) The four-disc set features The Omen (1976) collector’s edition of the original film starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick highlighted with newly released content (separately BD $39.98), plus Damien: Omen II, Omen III: Final Conflict and the 2006 remake of The Omen; Nightwatch (BD $39.98) An immortal with special powers switches sides, shattering the balance between good and evil and unleashing an apocalyptic war; Daywatch (BD $39.98) The followup to Nightwatch. All street Sept. 9, prebook Aug. 13

Horror Classics Vol. 2 This DVD set includes restored and remastered versions of Chandu the Magician, Dr. Renault’s Secret and Dragonwyck. Street Sept. 9, prebook Aug. 20; three-disc set $19.98

Joy Ride 2 Vengeful truck driver Rusty Nail is back, and he’s terrorizing a new group of unsuspecting road trippers. Street Oct. 7, prebook Aug. 26; DVD $19.98

Genius

Never Cry Werewolf When a teen and her family greet a new neighbor, she senses something mysterious and dangerous about him. Street Sept. 16, prebook Aug. 5; DVD $14.95

Mother of Tears (DVD $24.95) A wave of suicide and crime sweeps over a city as witches congregate to pay homage to their reborn queen; Vipers (DVD $14.95) Scientifically enhanced snakes, bred for their venom, break free from a remote research facility. Both street Sept. 23, prebook Aug. 12

Image

Re-Cycle A best-selling novelist enters a terrifying realm of the supernatural, guided by one of her book’s creations come to life. Street Sept. 23, prebook Aug. 26; DVD $27.98, BD $35.98

Corpse Mania Making its U.S. debut is this Shaw Brothers chiller from Hong Kong. Street Oct. 7, prebook Sept. 9; DVD $19.98

Indican

The Limb Salesman A disgraced doctor, who regenerates limbs on the black market, is forced to make the ultimate sacrifice in this story of forbidden love. Street Oct. 21, prebook Sept. 19; DVD $24.99

Infinity

Morella’s Witching Hour This triple feature includes The Witch Maker, Witch Academy and Crowhaven Farm, along with new episodes of Morella’s show Graveyard Theater; Edgar Wallace Collection: Vol. 2 Includes Curse of the Yellow Snake and The Phantom of Soho. Both street Oct. 7, prebook Sept. 2; DVD $19.98 each

Maverick

13 Hours in a Warehouse Five guys pull off the perfect heist and end up in a strange abandoned warehouse. Street Oct. 28, prebook Sept. 26; DVD $16.98

MGM/Fox

Child’s Play: Chucky’s 20th Birthday Edition (DVD $14.98) A deranged doll has plans to transfer his evil spirit into a living human; Pumpkinhead (DVD $19.98) The Lance Henriksen-starrer is being released in a collector’s edition. Both street Sept. 9, prebook Aug. 13

Pathology The creators of Crank deliver a twisted tale of terror. Street Sept. 23, prebook Aug. 27; DVD $27.98

MTI

Nympha A woman, about to become a cloistered nun, has visions of a young woman whose life was ruined by the religious fanaticism of her violent grandfather. Street Sept. 9, prebook Aug. 12; DVD $24.95

Timeless

A Haunting: Season 4 Includes 13 episodes from the paranormal TV series on the Discovery Channel. Street Sept. 9, prebook Aug. 5; three-disc set $29.98

Universal

Touch of Evil: 50th Anniversary Edition Orson Welles’ film noir is available in three versions (theatrical, preview and restored based on Welles’ original vision) and includes a copy of his 58-page memo to the studio requesting changes to his film. Street Oct. 7, prebook Aug. 19; DVD $26.98

Warner

Rest Stop: Don’t Look Back (DVD $24.98, BD $28.99) A year after the rest stop killer drilled, ripped and splattered a young couple, three more unsuspecting travelers come looking for the missing pair; Rest Stop (BD $28.99) The first road trip to hell arrives on Blu-ray; The Picture of Dorian Gray (DVD $19.97) This is the 1945 adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s horror novel about a man who stays eternally young while his famous portrait ages through the years. All street Oct. 7, prebook Sept. 2 —Compiled by Barbara Wexler

Classic chills

Anchor Bay Entertainment has a quartet of scary movies arriving at the end of September: Breathing Room, Bryan Loves You, Five Across the Eyes and The Vanguard. They’ll be followed in October by Jack Brooks, Monster Slayer, a film with a plot that pays homage to the horror films of the ’80s, even including A Nightmare on Elm Street’s Robert Englund in the cast. Rounding out the horror slate is a 30th anniversary set of films from the Halloween franchise, including the original 1978 film, the extended version that has been out of print for several years, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers and the documentary Halloween: 25 Years of Terror. Also included in the group is Halloween on Blu-ray. —Cindy Spielvogel

Anchor Bay

Breathing Room A young woman awakens in a room with a corpse and learns she must obey a set of rules or face the consequences; Bryan Loves You This film is based on the 1993 true story of a cult that took over an Arizona town; Five Across the Eyes Five teenage girls become hopelessly lost on their way home from a high-school football game and desperately attempt to survive a brutal thrill ride; The Vanguard Set in the future, this movie tells the grim tale of survival between humans and a frightening new race of genetically engineered mutants that won’t die. All street Sept. 30, prebook Aug. 31; DVD $19.97 each

Jack Brooks, Monster Slayer (DVD $26.97) This film is an affectionate tribute to the monster movies of the ’80s; Halloween 30th Anniversary Commemorative Set (six-disc set $89.97) This limited edition box set (20,000 units, each individually numbered) features a specially created latex replica of Michael Myers’ infamous mask. Both street Oct. 7, prebook Sept. 4

New versions of old scares

Lionsgate is making sure September is a scary month. The company has a full slate of horror titles being released during the month, ensuring that plenty of films in the genre will be available before Halloween. They include the psychological thriller The Morgue, the true-story-inspired Son of Sam, a new cut of the 2003 film House of the Dead Director’s Cut: Funny Version, a new Copycat movie starring Chloe Snyder, The Legend of Bloody Mary starring Paul Preiss and Nicole Aiken and the lost classic Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat Special Edition starring David Carradine and Bruce Campbell. —C.S.

Lionsgate

The Morgue Six strangers are brought together through a series of unusual events; Son of Sam Ulli Lommel presents a fictionalized account of the New York serial killer. Both street Sept. 2, prebook Aug. 6; DVD $26.98 each

House of the Dead Director’s Cut: Funny Version Director Uwe Boll turns horror into humor with this comedic rendition of his zombie classic. Street Sept. 9, prebook Aug. 13; DVD $19.98

Copycat (DVD $26.98) Tormented by the desire to find his mother’s murderer, a journalist investigates the only clue the killer left behind; The Legend of Bloody Mary (DVD $26.98) A priest/archaeologist uses his detective skills to figure out what happened to a grieving man’s dead sister; Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat Special Edition (DVD $19.98) A community of vampires live in a remote, dusty desert town. All street Sept. 23, prebook Aug. 27

Fear for the family

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has a variety of scary movies on the way. Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour is one of the few horror films suitable for viewing by most members of the family. Buried Alive is a feature-length movie culled from the episodes of the interactive daily Web series of the same name from FearNet. Icons of Horror 3 is a collection containing films from horror master Christopher Lee. Completing the slate is the horror comedy Zombie Strippers. —C.S.

Sony

Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour When a woman learns a town’s dark secret, she finds herself in the middle of a haunting mystery that involves two brothers, the local psychic and an evil spirit. Street Sept. 9, prebook Aug. 7; DVD $24.96

Buried Alive A handsome 20-year-old man is buried alive in this tale reminiscent of The Blair Witch Project. Street Sept. 30, prebook Aug. 28; DVD $24.96

Icons of Horror 3 This set contains films featuring renowned horror icon Christopher Lee, including The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960), Scream of Fear (1961) and The Gorgon (1965). Street Oct. 14, prebook Sept. 11; two-disc set $24.96

Zombie Strippers A secret government re-animation chemo-virus is released and lands in an underground strip club. Street Oct. 28, prebook Sept. 25; DVD $24.96

Spooky slate

Ryko Distribution has an eclectic assortment of scary movies arriving from a host of labels specializing in various types of horror, from the harmless to the hideous. They include an uncut and uncensored version of Blue Underground’s Possession, which was originally cut by almost 45 minutes for its U.S. release. From Halo Eight are serial killer film The Devil’s Muse and gory Pink Eye. Pop Cinema offers humorous horror film Necroville. The Redemption USA label has two erotic horror titles, Satanic Sluts II and Black Magic Rites. Troma Entertainment is releasing a 20th anniversary edition of horror comedy Redneck Zombies. Finally, in October, from Grindhouse Releasing come the noteworthy films The Beyond and Pieces, along with Halo-8's unique DVD game, Slumber Party Slaughterhouse. –C.S.

Blue Underground/Ryko

Possession Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill star as a married couple torn by infidelity. Street Sept. 30, prebook Sept. 5; DVD $14.95

Halo Eight /Ryko

The Devil’s Muse (DVD $24.95) An actress is cast as the Black Dahlia in a film about the famous unsolved Hollywood murder; Pink Eye (DVD $19.95) When a patient escapes from an insane asylum deformed, angry and insane, he brings death and terror to an unsuspecting town. Both street Sept. 30, prebook Sept. 5

Slumber Party Slaughterhouse: The DVD Game This unrated mass-murdering DVD game features some of today’s hottest scream queens. Street Oct. 28, prebook Oct. 3; DVD $19.95

Pop Cinema/Ryko

Necroville Two fired video store clerks earn a living by waging war on the living dead. Street Sept. 30, prebook Sept. 5; DVD $19.95

Redemption USA/Ryko

Satanic Sluts II They’re back in strength, spilling blood and exposing flesh; Black Magic Rites This piece of sleaze cinema depicts whippings, burnings and torture in an ancient castle’s underground vaults. Both street Sept. 30, prebook Sept. 5; DVD $19.95 each

Troma/Ryko

Redneck Zombies: 20th Anniversary Gold Edition The hillbilly dirt farmers who turned a misplaced barrel of chemical waste into a whisky still are back in a digitally restored edition. Street Sept. 30, prebook Sept. 5; DVD $19.95

Grindhouse/Ryko

The Beyond (DVD $24.95) From legendary Italian horror master Lucio Fulci comes this classic of supernatural horror; Pieces (DVD $24.95) This is the first official U.S. release of what could be the sickest and most violent of the early ’80s slasher movies. Both street Oct. 28, prebook Oct. 3

Scary Movies Guide September-October 2008

Classic chills

New versions of old scares

Fear for the family

Spooky slate

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