Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on October 22nd, 2018
This will be our last giveaway for 31 Nights Of Terror. We’re giving away Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein on Blu-ray. Bela Lugosi returned to the role of Dracula for the 2nd and last time for this farce. It was also the final appearance of Lon Chaney, Jr. as The Wolf Man. It marked the end of an era and it’s going out to one lucky winner.
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Posted in: The Reel World by Gino Sassani on October 19th, 2018
"I always knew he'd come back. In this town, Michael Myers is a myth. He's the Boogeyman. A ghost story to scare kids. But this Boogeyman is real. An evil like his never stops, it just grows older. Darker. More determined. Forty years ago, he came to my home to kill. He killed my friends, and now he's back to finish what he started, with me. The one person who's ready to stop him."
I was 17 years old when John Carpenter released The Shape, aka Michael Myers, on the world in 1978. It was a milestone film. Of course we didn't know we were watching something that would become so culturally huge.
Posted in: The Reel World by Gino Sassani on October 19th, 2018
I was quite reluctant to attend the screening for The Oath. My reluctance wasn't based on my willingness to see the film. People like us will go to any kind of a movie. I love films. My issue was the impression I received from the trailer. The film appears to be ripped from today's political climate and quite possibly to be a close parody of the actual present political situation. No matter on what side of that issue I might personally happen to fall, we here at Upcomingdiscs try our best to keep our politics out of our work. It's not fair to fellow writers for them to be brushed with any other writer's ideals, and it's simply unnecessary to create a hostile environment here for any of our readers or staff. So I approached the screening with the caveat that I might not actually review the film. When the studio agreed to those terms, I set out to experience The Oath. I'll give you a little "inside baseball" into the movie review business.
Posted in: Podcasts by Gino Sassani on October 18th, 2018
Painless is out on DVD from Indican Pictures. 31 Nights Of Terror takes you behind the scenes with writer/director Jordan Horowitz. Joey Klein stars as a man who can't feel pain and Painless covers his desperate search for a cure. I had a nice talk with Jordan Horowitz about the film. he let me in on some nice inside stories. Now you can eavesdrop on the call and you won't even need any help from the NSA. Bang it here to listen to my chat with Jordan Horowitz.
Catch the film at Amazon Painless
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on October 16th, 2018
31 Nights Of Terror delivers yet another giveaway. Indican Pictures has given us a copy of their new horror film Painless. I'll be talking soon to the film's director and writer Jordan Horowitz. Please be sure to give it a listen when we post it. What would you do to end your own pain? That's the question this new horror film puts to the test. Enter to win a copy and find out the answer.
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 15th, 2018
"All things change. This world is impermanent and deceiving. Many things are not what they seem. You will have many adventures here. And if we live, many stories to tell at the Great Hall. If we live."
When Vikings started five years ago, I found it to be quite an ambitious task for a network that usually featured documentaries and reality shows about odd jobs. I approached this one with some caution. Now I've thrown caution to the wind for these compelling characters. I was particularly drawn into the lead. Travis Fimmel was outstanding as the Viking leader Ragnor Lothbrook. When his character was killed off after three years, I suspected things would be winding down for this experiment.
Posted in: The Reel World by Gino Sassani on October 14th, 2018
"That's one small step for (a) man. One giant leap for mankind."
July 20th, 1969. If you were alive and even somewhat old enough to be aware of your surroundings, you likely still remember that date. There are many such dates in history; unfortunately so many of them revolve around tragic events like 9-ll or the attack on Pearl Harbor. But on that night I was eight years old, and I know exactly where I was. I was watching Walter Cronkite on television as he brought us the first landing on the surface of the moon. Today that's a bittersweet memory.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on October 14th, 2018
31 Nights Of Terror just keeps giving and giving. This time our buddies at Mill Creek offer you a Joan Crawford horror double feature. Get William Castle's Strait-Jacket and Berserk on Blu-ray. Crawford is known for her real-life mother/daughter issues and these films put a killer edge on mothers and daughters. It's all yours for the taking.
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 12th, 2018
Dwayne Johnson appears to be a pretty busy guy. In addition to the HBO series Ballers about to enter its fourth season, Johnson puts out a couple or more films a year. We're not talking about small independent films, but rather huge, high-budget and big f/x films. Next year will see Jungle Cruise and Jumanji 2, following with San Andreas 2, Suicide Squad 2, Black Adam, and a remake of Big Trouble In Little China, all arriving in the next couple of years. This year saw Rampage, which comes to home video next week. It's a busy life for Dwayne Johnson, who appears to have dropped "The Rock" from his name. I sure hope it didn't hit anyone on the head. Now he's starring in Skyscraper, which shamelessly combines elements of Die Hard and The Towering Inferno. In Skyscraper, Johnson shows us that he's intent on hanging around for a while... this time from 220 stories high.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on October 11th, 2018
31 Nights Of Terror is a time for giving. That means contests and goodies for you guys. This time Kino has given us a copy of an old classic staring Jaclyn Smith, Robert Mitchum, and James Franciscus. It's called Nightkill, and it's been remastered for HD. And now you can check it out for yourself.
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