Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 7th, 2010
“You are what they eat.” In 1964 Herschell Gordon Lewis brought us the classic gore-fest Two Thousand Maniacs. It was pretty much like all of his films. It was generous on the naked babes and the blood. Lewis was one of the pioneers of the slasher film and was producing low-budget gore films long before […]
Posted in Contests by Gino Sassani on October 6th, 2010
The good folks over at Anchor Bay have given us yet another copy of Evil Dead on high definition Blu-ray to give away. To celebrate 31 Nights Of Terror we’re giving you a second chance to win this high definition prize. To enter to win a copy of this Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi classic, […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by David Annandale on October 5th, 2010
Bruno Hamel (Claude Legault), a surgeon, and his wife Sylvie (Fanny Mallette) enjoy an afternoon tryst while their young daughter Jasmine (Rose-Marie Coallier) heads off to school. Tragedy strikes, though, when Jasmine is assaulted and killed by pedophile Anthony Lemaire (Martin Dubreuil). Bruno and Sylvie are devastated, and each deals with the tragedy an unhealthy […]
Posted in Contests by Gino Sassani on October 4th, 2010
The good folks over at Anchor Bay have given us yet another copy of Hatchet on high definition Blu-ray to give away. This 2006 slasher film will be presented in an unrated director’s cut. Features an all-new audio commentary with writer/director ADAM GREEN and Victor Crowley himself – KANE HODDER! To celebrate 31 Nights Of […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on October 3rd, 2010
Written by Diane Tillis Paranormal State is a paranormal reality documentary television series that premiered on the A&E network in 2007. The series follows a group of students from Pennsylvania State University who formed the Paranormal Research Society (PRS) under the guidance of leader Ryan Buell. The students travel across the country investigating instances of […]
Posted in Contests by Gino Sassani on October 2nd, 2010
Our friends over at Midnight Syndicate have given us a couple of their haunting Halloween music CD’s to give away. We recently talked to Midnight Syndicate mastermind Edward Douglas in a podcast interview. (check that out Here) Now you can experience the sounds of the season direct from The Midnight Syndicate. We’re giving away two […]
Posted in Contests by Gino Sassani on October 1st, 2010
Our good friends over at Diabolik DVD have volunteered to kick-start this year’s 31 Nights Of Terror. They are giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to 4 lucky readers here at Upcomingdiscs. If you haven’t already, you really need to check these guys out. They specialize in DVD’s and Blu-ray titles from all over the […]
Posted in Contests by Gino Sassani on November 2nd, 2009
We sure hope that you got a terrible fright from our 31 Nights Of Terror promotion. Everyone here at Upcomingdiscs had a blast and it looked like you did as well. You can count on seeing “Revenge Of 31 Nights Of Terror” next October. We have chosen our winners of the contests in October. Here […]
Posted in Brain Blasters by David Annandale on October 31st, 2009
Today’s musing involves two recent films experiences. The movies could hardly be more different, but they have made me think again about the wonderful flexibility of my beloved horror genre, a flexibility that extends to swallowing up films that don’t, in theory, even belong to it. Allow me now to elucidate that rather cryptic remark.
Posted in Podcasts by Gino Sassani on October 30th, 2009
Years ago I was fishing at an isolated hidden mountain lake with my friend, local DJ Willie Nelson. It was midnight just as my birthday was to begin on June 21st (Summer Solstice). We both witnessed something that neither of us were ever able to explain. What can only be described as a UFO, was […]
Posted in News and Opinions by Archive Authors on October 30th, 2009
The film is a nightmare. The good kind of nightmare, the one where you’re breathing increases and there seems to be no escape. The kind of nightmare where you wake up and you need several minutes to catch your breath. I may be slightly embellishing, but there are moments that catch you off guard. The […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 29th, 2009
“Man lives in the sunlit world of what he believes to be reality. But, there is, unseen by most, an underworld, a place that is just as real but not so brightly lit, a darkside.” I have been waiting a long time for this release. Tales From The Darkside. Not since the likes of Rod […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 28th, 2009
This time it’s a quad of whitewater rafters looking for some high adrenalin action. It doesn’t take long before they’re introduced to our favorite clan of cannibals and their arrows. This one doesn’t waste any time with a setup. You know what that title represents, and the filmmakers decide to give you what you want […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 27th, 2009
“It’s the end of the world. Society is in chaos. Government’s no longer in control. The world has been devastated by a catastrophic disaster, but you’re still alive. Overnight, you’ve been thrown back into the Stone Age. Modern conveniences are a thing of the past. Would you have the guts to survive? Welcome to the […]
Posted in Podcasts by Gino Sassani on October 26th, 2009
In the year 2000 the horror community awarded me song of the year for a song I wrote about my love of monster films. When I played the song for Sarah Karloff she nearly busted my guitar because she was hugging me so tight. With the help of my wife Ellen Sassani on cello and […]
Posted in Brain Blasters by David Annandale on October 25th, 2009
Ten years ago, a micro-budgeted, mockumentary horror film found a special alchemy of filmmaking and marketing, and became a box office sensation. That movie, of course, was The Blair Witch Project. In the long run, it divided audiences sharply, between those frightened speechless and those bored stiff. The case can certainly be made that the […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 24th, 2009
“I am William Castle, the director of the motion picture you are about to see. I feel obligated to warn you that some of the sensations, some of the physical reactions which the actors on the screen will feel will also be experienced for the first time in motion picture history, by certain members of […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on October 22nd, 2009
I guess they didn’t tell the producer and director of Wrong Turn that an official remake of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre would be gracing the screens in October of 2003. This movie borrows very heavily from the horror classic in terms of the setup, the killers, and the level of gore. Now that being said, […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 21st, 2009
“In 1975 The Rockefeller Commission was appointed to investigate covert mind-control programs conducted by the CIA in the 1950’s and 60’s. These programs were known as Project MK-ULTRA. By the time of the investigation, documents relating to MK-ULTRA programs were destroyed. With out these documents, it was impossible to verify whether the MK-ULTRA program had […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by David Annandale on October 18th, 2009
A mysterious figure digs up the shattered remains of an android in the desert wastes of a very grim, polluted future. The man brings the head and hand in for barter, and they are picked by Hard Moe Baxter (Dylan McDermott, in a role that nicely deconstructs Mad Max). Moe takes the hardware back to […]
Posted in News and Opinions by Archive Authors on October 17th, 2009
Dario Argento’s film Suspiria is a pillar in the horror film genre. Argento has crafted an aesthetically disturbing film with his use of color and violence. What separates Argento’s body of work from other directors is his disregard for the normal conventions of narrative cinema. By constantly disorienting the audience with unmotivated long shots and […]
Posted in News and Opinions, Random Fun by Michael Durr on October 16th, 2009
Scary games are kinda like that bad boyfriend or girlfriend you had in high school. You are drawn to them in the beginning, date them a few times and usually have a good time until that one captivating scenario where you are absolutely shocked out of your gourd. Then you stop seeing them but something […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 15th, 2009
If Santa’s making a list, he won’t have to check it twice when it comes to these cheerful little tykes. Lionsgate brings back their popular Ghost House Underground series from last October. The series title likely borrows a bit from the old Grind House Theater that Quentin Tarantino brought back to fashion in the last […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 14th, 2009
“What is sacrifice? What does it mean to make a real difference?” What do Al Gore and horror films have in common? To begin with both have been making money trying to scare the crap out of you. The second is that the plot of The Thaw sounds like it could have been penned by […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 13th, 2009
What do a messy divorce and a clan of flesh eating cannibals have in common? Well, in both cases someone gets their heart eaten out. They also share plot points in Offspring. Lionsgate brings back their popular Ghost House Underground series from last October. The series title likely borrows a bit from the old Grind […]
