Monday, November 4, 2013

SCORPION RELEASING Street Date Update 2013/2014

Here's a quick round-up of titles coming from SCORPION RELEASING in late 2013 and January 2014 - lots of fun and nutty stuff including a James Cobourn starring TV mini-series THE DAIN CURSE (1978) and the Leonard Nimoy TV movie BAFFLED (1973). Pre-orders at the bottom of the page.

THE RETURN (1980) DVD
Street Date: 11/19/13

JAN MICHAEL VINCENT, CYBILL SHEPHERD, MARTIN LANDAU and RAYMOND BURR stars in this sci-fi terror from the director of WITHOUT WARNING! Two young children and an adult in a small town have an encounter with an alien spaceship. 25 years later the children are reunited as adults in the same town which is now beset by strange cattle mutilations. Matters become worse when the cattle mutilations are joined by human murders and mutilations. Neville Brand and Vincent Schiavelli co-stars. Now see the film from a brand new HD master from the original camera negatives and an on camera with director Greydon Clark plus a fun fact and trivia segment

DAY OF THE ANIMALS (1977) Blu-ray 
Street Date:  11/26/13

A group of hikers are victims of an ironic twist of fate when wildlife reigns terror over them in this fang-baring suspense film. The hikers have convened in the woods of Northern California for a two-week camping trip. Soon, they are attacked by wild animals that have gone insane due to the depletion of the ozone layer. Now see this cult classic from a brand new HD master in 2.35:1 16x9 widescreen, from the original IP, for the first time in its proper presentation anywhere in the world! This title will be available in both BR and SD.

LURKERS (1988) / DIE SISTER, DIE! (1972) 
Street Date: 11/26/13

Its a American Grindhouse double bill! Both for the first time digitally remastered from the original vault elements!

First up, LURKERS! From cult director Roberta Findlay (SNUFF) comes a psychological thriller about a beautiful, young New York cellist, whose demonic childhood nightmares have returned, plunging her into a horrific series of events that threaten her success, her sanity...and her life. Now see the horror from a brand new 16x9 master from the original IP first time anywhere!

Next up, DIE SISTER DIE!. A man (Jack Ging-SSSSSSS) hires a nurse (Antoinette Bower - PROM NIGHT) to care for his ailing but nasty and shrewish sister. What he really intends to do, however, is to convince the nurse to join him in a plot to kill her! Watch this film in its fist official/authorized DVD release, from a brand new master from the original negatives, first time anywhere!
THE POWER (1984) DVD
Street Date: 1/7/14

A man comes into possession of an ancient Aztec doll. However, the doll is possessed by an evil spirit, which takes over his body. This one gets a brand new 16x9 Master 

THE BEACH GIRLS (1982) Blu-ray 
Street Date: 1/7/14

It's a nonstop vacation celebration with The Beach Girls. The beautiful Sarah heads for the beach to spend a few weeks quietly working on her tan and relaxing peacefully at her Uncle Carl's palatial beach house in Malibu. But when her rowdy girlfriends Ginger and Ducky show up unannounced and ready to party, Uncle Carl's serene beach retreat turns into a loud, rip-roaring celebration that would make even a Roman orgy pale by comparison. Celebrate summer and sun with a slew of frolicking beach bunnies and some good old-fashioned outrageous hot-tubbin' fun! Now in a brand new HD master from the original camera negatives! This will be available on BluRay and DVD.
PAPER MASK (1990) 
Street Date: 1/7/14


THE DAIN CURSE (1978) 2-Disc DVD 
Street Date: 1/14/2014


BAFFLED! (1973) 
Street Date: 1/21/2014,