Posted in: Super Round Up by Gino Sassani on October 30th, 2018
Howdy, Partners. Johnny's working down at the bunkhouse today, so here I am to let you know what might be causing a stampede down at your video store. We're heading into the final hours of our 31 Nights Of Terror and it's been a howling good time here on the Upcomingdiscs ranch. Here's a couple of titles you should look for this week at Upcomingdiscs. Warner Brothers has chosen The Matrix Trilogy for the UHD/4K treatment this week. RLJE Films sends Nicholis Cage to the Devil in Mandy out on Blu-ray. Shout Factory wants just the facts in the feature film version of Jack Webb's Dragnet on Blu-ray with Tom Hanks and Dan Aykroid. In theaters this weekend get caught up in the landslide with the Queen/Freddie Mercury Bio-pic Bohemian Rhapsody from 20th Century Fox. If you're feeling like a little Italian, we'll be reviewing the new version of Dario Agento's spaghetti nightmare classic Suspiria from Amazon Studios.
And, Partners, don't forget. If you'll be making that video withdrawal from Amazon, lasso yourself one of our many links to get there. It helps keep us going here on the Upcomingdiscs ranch. Until next week, share some light with someone this week... television light, that is.
Posted in: News and Opinions by Gino Sassani on October 29th, 2018
You can buy blockbuster films on disc from almost anywhere these days. But if you're looking for classic and vintage stuff, it gets a little bit harder. If you're looking for obscure or foreign horror and science fiction titles, it can get near impossible. I say near impossible because there's a place online that is staffed by the same kind of film fans that we are. They have the largest supply of niche films I've ever encountered, and they've supplied our staff at Upcomingdiscs many times with that special hard-to-get title. I often get emails asking me where to find some unknown title. I always give the same answer. If you can't find it at Diabolik DVD, I don't like your chances finding it anywhere. Help out some folks who are there to help us out. Put them to the test. Tell them Gino sent ya. You can click on the graphic ad to your right, or just bang it here to check out our friends at Diabolik DVD.
Posted in: Release Announcements by Gino Sassani on October 26th, 2018
We usually reserve our gift guides for the Christmas shopping season but we have a couple of folks we want to bring to your attention during haunting season. The first of these is Mill Creek Entertainment. The folks over at Mill Creek Entertainment specialize in bringing classic television and films back to life for your home theatre. You'll find plenty of classic films and shows on DVD and even Blu-ray. We'll be talking about that closer to Christmas. They also have a few sweet horror titles for you to check out. This is not a paid advertisement.
Strait Jacket & Berserk Double Feature: (Blu-ray)
We're giving a copy of this one away as part of 31 Nights Of Terror. It's a double dose of Joan Crawford in a couple of twisted mother and daughter films. Strait-Jacket comes straight from William Castle and both films were inspired by Hitchcock's famous Psycho. So if you want your Mommie Dearest with a side of chills this is the double feature for you
Posted in: The Reel World by Gino Sassani on October 26th, 2018
"When someone is shooting at you, you know their intentions."
Submarines have had their own fascinations since Leonardo da Vinci first designed one. Jules Verne took us 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea and used a fantastical submarine to inspire and dazzle readers for centuries. Even television has gotten into the act as Irwin Allen took us on a Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea. But it's the cinema that truly captured the idea of submarine warfare, from the German classic Das Boot to the equally classic Run Silent Run Deep. Modern films like Crimson Tide and The Hunt For Red October took advantage of modern f/x technologies to bring us even closer to the perilous depths.
Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 25th, 2018
"You are about to witness the strength of snake knowledge."
That's me. In addition to being the senior writer here at Upcomingdiscs, I also have been a snake breeder for an even longer period of crimes. So, when a box arrived from our friends at Lionsgate with a rubber snake, a couple of syringe pens, and a movie called Snake Outta Compton, I knew this was one I was going to tackle. The snake in the box was rubber and caused no fright here. The syringe pens on the other hand... Let's not talk about those. Snake Outta Compton attempts to bring the world of Snakes On A Plane to Straight Outta Compton.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 25th, 2018
"My father told me about these men, about their natures. All I knew were the stories I was told of monsters and the valiant men sworn to slay them. I fear the stories I've heard may have been clouded, the truth more than clouded. It would seem these monsters are men, sons, brothers, fathers. And it would seem these men face their own monsters..."
Move over, Captain Jack Sparrow.
Posted in: Podcasts by Gino Sassani on October 24th, 2018
Black Sails fans rejoice. 31 Nights Of Terror takes you on-board a pirate ship with the infamous Captain Flint. I had an opportunity to chat with Toby Stephens who plays Captain Flint on the show. He had some insightful things to say. Bang it here to listen in on my chat with Toby Stephens. It's all to celebrate the release of Black Sails: The Complete Series on Blu-ray from Lionsgate.
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.
To win a copy of this prize, follow these instructions.
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.
