NOSTALGIA KINKY

Home-video contributor and the author of SYLVIA KRISTEL: FROM EMMANUELLE TO CHABROL.

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SYLVIA KRISTEL:  FROM EMMANUELLE TO CHABROL Is Now Out

  My book SYLVIA KRISTEL:  FROM EMMANUELLE TO CHABROL is now shipping from Cult Epics.  Folks that pledged to the campaign last year or who pre-ordered from Cult Epics are receiving their books right now.   The general release date from all other sellers, including Amazon, is June 8th.   It's very exciting that the book is finally out and I hope all that have received it are enjoying it.  Please consider leaving a review on Amazon, Goodreads, or any other retailer, if you are.  Thanks so very much!

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Cult Epics unleashes Tsui Hark's DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE on Blu-ray

Tsui Hark’s 1980 terroristic Don’t Play With Fire (Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind) is one of the greatest films I’ve ever seen. Soon available from Cult Epics as a special-edition 2-disc Blu-ray featuring all three versions of the film and hours of extras, Don’t Play With Fire is a psychotic masterpiece from a supernaturally gifted filmmaker. A brutal and deliberately offensive film,…

Cult Epics unleashes Tsui Hark's DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE on Blu-ray

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Can't Get There From Here: Tobe Hooper's SALEM'S LOT (1979)

I’ve always wanted to be a fan of Salem’s Lot (1979).Let me explain.As a Gen-X kid who grew up in the eighties, obsessed by Stephen King and horror in general, Salem’s Lot should very well be one of my favorite films. Yet, for whatever reason, Salem’s Lot has always perplexed me as a novel and film. Even with the added nostalgia of having read the book and seen the film as I was coming of age, it…

Can't Get There From Here: Tobe Hooper's SALEM'S LOT (1979)

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THE EYE (2002) on 4K from Arrow

Arrow Home Video has released The Eye (2002) on 4K and Blu-ray, featuring archival and new bonus supplements. One of the key Hong Kong horrors of the early 2000s, The Eye is a fascinating film filled with unforgettable, often haunting imagery, and it has certainly never looked better on home video than it does in this new Arrow edition. Order now directly from Arrow or MVD. One of my personal…

THE EYE (2002) on 4K from Arrow

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VAMPIRE TIME TRAVELERS on Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance

A weirded-out, frantic freak-fest of ridiculous proportions, Vampire Time Travelers (1998) is the goofyx2 debut feature from fast-talking Les Sekely. Recently released as a massively pimped-out edition from Visual Vengeance, complete with a bonus film and hours of extras, Vampire Time Travelers plays out like a gas-station crack trip. Sekely was part of the one in a million club back in the…

VAMPIRE TIME TRAVELERS on Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance

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COLONY MUTATION (1995) on Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance

Visual Vengeance continues its tradition of bringing micro-budget productions to Criterion-style Blu-ray releases. One of its newest is Colony Mutation, a 1995 body-horror sci-fi production directed by one-and-done regional filmmaker Thomas Berna. This new Blu-ray comes with a whopping three versions of the film, two commentaries, archival and new interviews, and more, making this easily the…

COLONY MUTATION (1995) on Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance

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AESTHETICS OF A BULLET (1973) on Blu-ray from Radiance

To quote my man Johnny Thunders, some people are literally “born to lose.” Take the pathetic thief played brilliantly by Tsunehiko Watase, who briefly gets the chance to be a big shot for the mob before his fate comes a calling in Sadao Nakajima’s Aesthetics Of A Bullet (1973). Recently released on Blu-ray from Radiance, this electrifying and frenetic crime thriller is a highly rewarding watch…

AESTHETICS OF A BULLET (1973) on Blu-ray from Radiance

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One More For The Road: WATCH ME SLEEP on DVD from Wild Eye

The low-budget British horror film, Watch Me Sleep (2023) isn’t a great film, but man does it ever have a great lead performance. Recently put out on DVD from Wild Eye Releasing, Watch Me Sleep features a pulverizing and volcanic lead performance by Darren Mcare, amongst the most intense I’ve experienced in recent memory.. Director John Williams is probably best known for his 2017 film Crispy’s…

One More For The Road: WATCH ME SLEEP on DVD from Wild Eye

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He Ain't Heavy: Jean-Pierre MOcky's SOLO (1970) on Blu-ray from Radiance

I’ve thought of Jean-Pierre Mocky often this past decade, even though I’ve yet to see many of his films. The reason Mocky continues to occupy a special place for me is his powerful 1974 drama, No Pockets in a Shroud. This is the film that offered Sylvia Kristel one of her earliest roles, and it was one of my favorites to research and write about while working on my book about Sylvia. No Pockets…

He Ain't Heavy: Jean-Pierre MOcky's SOLO (1970) on Blu-ray from Radiance

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Cult Epics announces P.O. BOX TINTO BRASS on 4K UHD Blu-ray

I’m so excited to announce that I’m featured on the supplements of Cult Epics’ upcoming 4K/Blu-ray edition of P.O. Box Tinto Brass, the Maestro’s delightful 1995 erotic anthology. I had the great fortune of being part of the critic’s commentary track, along with my peers Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson, Eugenio Ercolani & Heather Drain. I’m especially excited to share a track with my old buddy…

Cult Epics announces P.O. BOX TINTO BRASS on 4K UHD Blu-ray

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Cigarette Burns: Sean Norris' THE PARANORMAL on Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance

Holy hell, this is an absolute triumph. Made for under three grand and shot over a several-year period, The Paranormal is the incredible sole feature-length film from writer/director/star Todd Norris. Now available as an expansive special edition Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance, The Paranormal will be amongst the great archival film discoveries of the year for anyone lucky enough to experience it.…

Cigarette Burns: Sean Norris' THE PARANORMAL on Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance

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Mark Polonia's SAURIANS (1994) on Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance

An early feature from no-budget trailblazer Mark Polonia, Saurians (1994) is a charming stop-motion animated/live-action dinosaur picture that is as cheap, goofy, and fun as it comes. Recently released by Video Vengeance as a fully loaded special edition Blu-ray, Saurians is endearing, amateurish, and pointedly individualistic.  Saurians has a plot, but recounting it seems a bit silly. I like…

Mark Polonia's SAURIANS (1994) on Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance

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One Shot: Francesco Lucente's BADLAND (2007) on Blu-ray from MVD

Badland (2007) is one of the most depressing films I’ve ever seen. Keep in mind, I say this as a guy who watches A LOT of uber-depressing films. Coming soon on Blu-ray from Ruby Max Entertainment through MVD, this tale of a PTSD-stricken American soldier home from the war in Iraq left me gobsmacked by its uncompromising brutality. Badland isn’t an overly violent or gory film, but it remains one…

One Shot: Francesco Lucente's BADLAND (2007) on Blu-ray from MVD

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Jeff Leroy's THE SCREAMING (2000) on Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance

Visual Vengeance continues its incredible SOV special edition Blu-ray line with one of its finest releases so far, Jeff Leroy’s fantastic The Screaming (2000). Featuring two cuts of the film, two audio commentaries, a documentary, and more, this Blu-ray edition of The Screaming is outstanding stuff, and the film is among my favorite discoveries of the year. Order it now over at MVD.An early…

Jeff Leroy's THE SCREAMING (2000) on Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance

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Running Free: DI'ANNO: IRON MAIDEN'S LOST SINGER on Blu-ray from Cleopatra

Cleopatra Entertainment is gearing up to release the crowdfunded passion project Di’Anno: Iron Maiden’s Lost Singer on Blu-ray and DVD. A painful look at Iron Maiden’s legendary first singer, Di’Anno is an essential watch for Maiden devotees and metalheads everywhere. Available as a bundle from Cleopatra and the standard from MVD, Di’Anno is a moving and powerful look at a guy who literally gave…

Running Free: DI'ANNO: IRON MAIDEN'S LOST SINGER on Blu-ray from Cleopatra

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MoonChild: Paige Conner is THE VISITOR (1979) on 4K from Arrow Home Video

MoonChild: Paige Conner is THE VISITOR (1979) on 4K from Arrow Home Video

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Drillbits and Karma: Alex Chandon's CRADLE OF FEAR on Blu-ray from Unearthed Films

A disturbingly savage SOV production, Alex Chandon’s Cradle of Fear (2001) is an insanely violent horror anthology now available as a double-disc Blu-ray special edition from Unearthed. Featuring scream queens Emily “Bouff” Bouffante and Eileen Daly, along with Cradle of Filth founder Dani Filth, Cradle of Fear does not attempt to be anything other than the widely over-the-top gore film it is,…

Drillbits and Karma: Alex Chandon's CRADLE OF FEAR on Blu-ray from Unearthed Films