{"id":21424,"date":"2020-10-12T17:16:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T00:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/?p=21424"},"modified":"2020-10-12T17:16:13","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T00:16:13","slug":"blu-ray-dvd-roundup-for-october-13th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/?p=21424","title":{"rendered":"Blu-ray\/DVD Roundup for October 13th, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to another look at some of the highlights arriving\non Blu-ray and DVD. Once again, there\u2019s a lot of interesting material to choose\nfrom in a variety of genres, as well as some great older features receiving\nhigh definition upgrades. So, since you can\u2019t or likely shouldn\u2019t go out to the\nmovies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Big New Releases!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-amulet-1024x591.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21425\" width=\"250\" height=\"144\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Amulet<\/em> \u2013 A homeless ex-soldier looking for a place to\nstay is offered a position from a mysterious woman. She tells him she needs his\nhelp caring for her dying mother. The lead accepts her proposal and moves in to\ntheir decaying house. It isn\u2019t long before the new arrival not only develops\nstrong feelings towards his boss, but starts suspecting that something dark and\nsinister may actually be going on within the locale. Reaction towards this independent\nBritish horror flick was slightly more positive than negative. Some felt that the\nmovie was poorly paced and didn\u2019t deliver the required chills. Slightly more complimented\nthe feature for its atmosphere and suggested that it was unique and unusual enough\nto maintain interest. It stars Carla Juri, Imelda Staunton, Alec Secareanu and\nAngeliki Papoulia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-batman-death-in-the-family-motorcycle-1024x597.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21426\" width=\"284\" height=\"165\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Batman: Death in the Family<\/em> \u2013 This \u201cinteractive\nfeature\u201d is apparently something of a repurposing of an older title. Using footage\nfrom the animated 2010 DC feature <em>Batman: Under the Red Hood<\/em> along with\nsome new material, the feature allows the viewer to decide the fate of one of its\nlead characters, Jason Todd (who was Robin for a time in the Batman universe and\nlater became the character Red Hood). The disc also includes other previously\nreleased shorts from the Batman universe. There currently aren\u2019t many write- ups\nfor this release, only a few customer reviews. People online appear to dislike\nit, stating that it is poorly cobbled together. So, interested parties should\nbe aware that this release may not satisfy those looking for anything new. The voice\ntalent includes Bruce Greenwood, Vincent Martella, Zehra Fazal and Gary Cole. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-broil-dinner-table-1024x542.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21427\" width=\"283\" height=\"149\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Broil<\/em> \u2013 After a violent incident at school, a troubled\n17-year-old is sent to live with her nasty grandfather at his estate. The teen\u2019s\nmother joins her at the mansion along with several other members of the family.\nWhile the daughter questions those present about the history of the clan, her\nmother hires a strange chef and instructs him to create a poisonous dish to be\nserved to the cruel patriarch. This all leads to a night filled with deception\nand death. This title was been nominated for a prize at the FrightFest film festival\nearly in the year. However, the only critic review so far hasn\u2019t been as upbeat.\nTheir article suggested that while there were some interesting ideas onscreen, the\nstory wasn\u2019t focused on any particular character, making the movie feel jumbled.\nIt features Jonathan Lipnitki, Avery Konrad, Timothy V. Murphy and Anette\nReilly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-el-camino-breaking-bad-cu-1024x590.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21428\" width=\"287\" height=\"165\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie<\/em> \u2013 This spin-off from the\nhit TV-series <em>Breaking Bad<\/em> follows the character of Jesse Pinkman and\nhis adventures following the big series finale. The character sets out to create\na new identity and life for himself while evading capture from the cops and crooks\nstill on his tail. This movie premiered on Netflix late last fall and is now\nmaking its debut on Blu-ray. Reaction towards the feature was very strong. A\nsmall percentage did critique the movie as not being as fantastic as the show and\nstated that the follow-up was unnecessary. Still, the overwhelming majority\nwrote that the cast was great and the movie would provide thrills and fun for\nthose who had been fans of the show. It stars Aaron Paul, Jonathan Banks, Matt Jones,\nJessie Plemons, Tess Harper, Krysten Ritter and Bryan Cranston. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-cats-and-dogs-3-paws-unite-computer-fixed-1024x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21429\" width=\"267\" height=\"165\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Cats &amp; Dogs 3: Paws Unite<\/em> \u2013 The original <em>Cats\n&amp; Dogs<\/em> from 2001 was a moderately successful feature that detailed an\nelaborate and ongoing battle using spy technology between two cute animal\nspecies. The third feature in the series picks up some time after the previous installment\nwith all the animals having enjoyed a lengthy truce. Unfortunately, a dog spy and\ncat agent realize that a sinister parrot wants to use high frequency radio waves\nto cause cats and dogs to fight once again. The heroic cat and dog set out to\nstop the bird. The press panned this sequel. One though it was fine for small\nkids, but everyone else called out this effort as being sloppily thrown together\nand suggesting that it was simply a cash-in on the franchise name. The voice\ntalent includes George Lopez, Melissa Rauch and Max Greenfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-cresendo-musicians.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21430\" width=\"286\" height=\"165\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Crescendo<\/em> \u2013 This foreign-language drama from Germany\nfollows a famous symphony conductor who accepts a new position to create an Israeli-Palestinian\nyouth orchestra. After finding some talented musicians to fit the bill, he\nbrings them together\u2026 only to have to referee various conflicts from outside\nforces, as well as within the group. The movie was released in its homeland just\nbefore the recent pandemic and seemed to fare well with critics in Europe. They\nthought the feature did a good job of avoiding cliches and allowed the\ncharacters to deal with issues directly, creating some effective drama. It hasn\u2019t\nbeen seen by reviewers in this part of the world yet, so it\u2019s hard to say if\nthe film will make the same kind of impact here. Peter Simonischek, Daniel\nDonskoy and Sabrina Amali headline the feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-dog-doc-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21431\" width=\"288\" height=\"161\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Dog Doc<\/em> \u2013 Veterinarian Dr. Marty Goldstein is the\nfocus of this documentary. For years, he\u2019s been treating pets whom other vets\nhave given up on and attempted to heal them using new holistic and integrative treatments.\nViewers witness his life story as well as his efforts to save a few sick animals\nusing his unusual techniques. Reaction towards this feature was generally\npositive. There were some who thought that the movie felt like a commercial for\nthe man and noted that the filmmakers did nothing to question his treatments or\nprovide real evidence of its effects. Others thought that while people should\nstill maintain some skepticism, the film was sweet and has some interesting\npoints to consider about animal medical care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-doorman-weapon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21432\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Doorman<\/em> \u2013 An ex-military sergeant returns home from\nabroad after years in service. Needing work, she takes a job as the doorman at\na posh New York City apartment where her niece and nephew live. After most of\nthe residents leave for Easter weekend, the building comes under assault from a\ngroup of armed crooks who are trying to steal a priceless work of art hidden in\nthe building walls. The protagonist attempts to save her family members and\nstop the threat. This action picture was largely panned by reviewers. One or\ntwo called it a reasonable B-movie that offered an interesting spin or two on\nthe genre. All others complained that the script left its stars little to work\nwith and felt that the movie was a dull and ineffective retread of the 80s action\nclassic, <em>Die Hard<\/em>. It stars Ruby Rose, Jean Reno, Askel Hennie and\nRupert Evans. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-happy-happy-joy-joy-doc.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21433\" width=\"263\" height=\"136\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren &amp; Stimpy Story<\/em> \u2013\nThere was a brief period of time in the early 90s when the animated Nickelodeon\nseries <em>The Ren &amp; Stimpy Show<\/em> become a pop-culture phenomenon. It\nfollowed the adventures of a psychotic Chihuahua and his best pal, an extraordinarily\ndim-witted cat. The bones of the show resembled old-fashioned buddy cartoons, but\nthe animation and adult-oriented humor was new and created a stir. This documentary\ndetails the rise and fall of the groundbreaking animated series as well as its\ncontroversial creator, John Kricfalusi. The feature earned decent notices from\nthe press. There was a contingent who didn\u2019t like the way that the movie was edited\nand suggested that it could have gone further into the darker aspects of its creator.\nHowever, the majority thought it served as an effective examination of how one man\u2019s\ninflated ego eventually destroyed a popular TV show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-killer-weekend-blanket.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21434\" width=\"244\" height=\"149\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Killer Weekend<\/em> \u2013 This independent horror picture involves\na young coed who spends her free time using a \u201csugar daddy\u201d app in order to find\nolder, wealthy suitors. After seeing them for a time, the lead has the men murdered,\ntaking their riches. This devious woman soon meets her match when she begins dating\na handsome and rich man. It soon becomes clear that he is actually a serial\nkiller and that she may be the one about to meet an untimely end. This little B-movie\nis debuting on disc, so as of right now there are no reviews available. Those\ninterested by the synopsis will just have to go in cold and hope that the movie\ndelivers a few thrills and chills. The cast includes Michael Biehn, Jennifer\nBlanc-Biehn, Richard Gunn and Caitlin Keats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-short-history-of-the-long-road-1024x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21435\" width=\"258\" height=\"143\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Short History of the Long Road<\/em> \u2013 This tale involves\na teenager who lives a life on the open road in an RV with her nomadic father.\nAfter an unfortunate event leaves the youngster on her own, she drives off to find\nher long-lost mother in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After breaking down, the lead\nis taken in by an auto body shop owner. The two begin to form a bond and the teen\nstarts considering living there permanently. This feature played at several film\nfestivals over the past year, picking up some awards. It also earned strong\ncritical notices. One or two wrote that the movie was too slow-moving to\nrecommend, but the majority enjoyed its low-key, naturalistic approach and commented\nthat the performances were great. It stars Sabrina Carpenter, Danny Trejo,\nMaggie Siff and Steven Ogg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-ultraman-rb-the-movie-1024x568.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21436\" width=\"297\" height=\"164\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Ultraman R\/B: The Movie<\/em> \u2013 Also known as <em>Ultraman\nR\/B the Movie: Select! The Crystal of Bond<\/em>, this Japanese family-friendly giant\nmonster flick is a cinematic sequel to the TV show of the same name. After\nsaving the world numerous times, the young human heroes who can turn into giant,\nrobotic Ultraman heroes are enjoying some peace and quiet. However, they are put\nback into action when new threats from another dimension (including a sinister\nUltraman figure) threaten the planet. Other family members join in the fight,\nleading to an epic showdown. This is an iconic character in its homeland, but\nisn\u2019t as well known in this part of the world. As such, this feature is\ndebuting on Blu-ray and hasn\u2019t been seen by any overseas critics. However, fans\nof Japanese giant monster flicks should know exactly what to expect and will likely\nappreciate what they see. Ryosuke Koike and Yuya Hirata headline the flick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-weedjies-halloween-night-1024x588.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21437\" width=\"270\" height=\"154\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Weedjies: Halloweed Night<\/em> \u2013 Horror fans are likely familiar\nwith producer Charles Band, who has released numerous low-budget genre films through\nhis Full Moon Features banner. Just some flicks include <em>The Puppet Master<\/em>,\n<em>Trancers<\/em> and <em>Gingerdead Man<\/em> movie series. His latest venture is\nabout a group of ladies organizing a massive party and scavenger hunt at a Las\nVegas location. They accidentally open an interdimensional portal and unleash\nthe title creatures, a group of mischievous monsters. Naturally, the strange\nbeings cause chaos and death at the event. One can expect plenty of drug-related\nhumor and horror in equal measure. This feature was made directly for the home\nmarket and so there are currently no write-ups for the feature. The cast includes\nBrett Hargrave, Victoria Strange, Yo Ying and Johnny Lee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Blasts from the Past!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-mallrats-leads-1024x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21438\" width=\"338\" height=\"181\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s a lot of excellent material to get through in this\nedition, so let\u2019s get right into it! Arrow Video are releasing a 2-disc, 25<sup>th<\/sup>\nAnniversary Special Edition Blu-ray of the Kevin Smith comedy, <em>Mallrats<\/em>\n(1995). This movie tells the story of two comic book fans who are dumped by their\ngirlfriends. They head out to the local mall and encounter quirky characters as\nthey try to sort their life out. This is definitely a cult item that has\namassed a large following over the years and the Blu-ray package certainly won\u2019t\nlet fans down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It contains a new restoration of both the theatrical and extended\ncuts of the movie, as well as the TV edit. In addition to all the previously\nreleased bonuses being included like a commentary track, deleted scenes and\nouttakes, as well as an assortment of all-new features. They include an introduction\nto the movie with Kevin Smith, loads of recently recorded interviews with cast\nand crew members, an animated making-of documentary featuring Minnesota crew\nmembers who worked on the film, and dozens of other extras. In fact, there\u2019s so\nmuch stuff included that it\u2019s impossible to go through it all here. If you\nenjoy the movie, you\u2019ll want to pick this up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-warning-from-space-eyes-1024x622.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21439\" width=\"324\" height=\"196\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They also have a Special Edition Blu-ray of <em>Warning from\nSpace<\/em> (1956), the first Japanese science-fiction film to be shot in color.\nIt\u2019s about one-eyed aliens who arrive on Earth to deliver an important message\nto humankind. You\u2019ll not only get a high definition copy of the US, English-language\ncut of this hard-to-find feature, but also a monster movie expert commentary\ntrack, theatrical trailers and am image gallery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MVD Visual are putting out some fascinating Blu-rays as\nwell. They include a Director\u2019s Cut of <em>Delirious<\/em> (2006), a feature starring\nSteve Buscemi as a small-time photographer trying to make it big. This Special\nEdition disc arrives with an introduction from the filmmaker, a new director\ncommentary, the original theatrical cut of the flick in addition to tons of\npublicity materials. They are also releasing the Michael Moore documentary <em>Fahrenheit\n9\/11<\/em> (2004) on Blu-ray. It comes with loads of bonuses about the movie and what\noccurred after its release. Additionally, they have the thriller <em>New Blood<\/em>\n(1999) on Blu-ray. This disc includes a new introduction and interview with the\ndirector, as well as a pre-existing filmmaker commentary. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you like really cheesy movies, you can now purchase a\nSpecial Edition DVD of the feature adaptation of the arcade game, <em>Double\nDragon<\/em> (1994) with Scott Wolf, Marc Decascos and Alyssa Milano. It\u2019s really\nterrible but has built up a cult following based on people\u2019s affection for the source\nmaterial and the flick\u2019s general badness. Besides all of the extras present on previous\nreleases, it comes with a feature-length making of that includes interviews\nwith the producer, Wolf and Decascos who describe their experiences working on\nthe movie. You\u2019ll also get a pilot for the animated series and an assortment of\nmore publicity materials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VCI are releasing a 4K restoration Special Edition Blu-ray of\nthe Abbott &amp; Costello feature take <em>Jack and the Beanstalk<\/em> (1952).\nTransferred from an original 35mm archival print, it comes with a film historian\ncommentary as well as a bonus feature from the stars called <em>Africa Screams<\/em>\n(1949). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-friday-part-6-1024x541.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21440\" width=\"332\" height=\"175\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just in time for Halloween, Shout! have an epic Blu-ray box\nset collection featuring one of horror\u2019s most iconic movie series. The <em>Friday\nthe 13<sup>th<\/sup> Collection<\/em> (1980 \u2013 2009) contains all 12 movies in the franchise,\nfrom the original through the <em>Freddy vs. Jason<\/em> flick, as well as the\nremake. The only thing that isn\u2019t in there is the TV series (which didn\u2019t\nactually have anything to do with psychotic killer, Jason Voohees). These discs\ncontain the newest transfers available of the features as well as multiple extended\ncuts of some of them as well. There are literally so many other extras contained\nin this box that they can\u2019t all be listed here. If you love 80s slashers\npictures and have the money required, then this set is a must own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are also releasing the dark horror\/comedy <em>Motel Hell<\/em>\n(1980) as a Steelbook Blu-ray. The extras for this edition are the same, but it\ncomes in nice new metallic packaging with fancy artwork. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-terror-in-the-aisles-allen.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21441\" width=\"274\" height=\"205\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a title that will be a nostalgia trip for many\nreaders. In the early 80s, horror movies were so popular that there were compilation\nfilms released at theaters showing clips from some of the scariest titles out\nthere. <em>Terror in the Aisles<\/em> (1984) was hosted and narrated by Donald\nPleasance and Nancy Allen, who were both veterans of the genre. Together, they provide\na general overview of the genre show a collection of great moments from numerous\ntitles. The distributor is releasing the film with some great extras. You\u2019ll\nget new interviews with co-host Allen, as well as a talk about the score with\nits composer. Additionally, the disc includes an interview with the editor and\na commentary track with a pop culture historian. And it comes with the rare\ntelevision cut (which removed some of the more graphic footage and replaced it\nwith alternate movies and clips), not to mention loads of promotional material\nfor the feature. Looks amazing! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kino have plenty to offer this week as well. The first is a\nBlu-ray of <em>The Chalk Garden<\/em> (1964), a British drama with Deborah Kerr about\nan emotionally troubled youngster and her governess. The disc comes with a film\nhistorian commentary and a trailer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-deepstar-six-monster-claw-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21442\" width=\"321\" height=\"180\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1989, movies set at the bottom of the ocean were all the\nrage, with the releases of <em>The Abyss<\/em>, <em>Leviathan<\/em>, <em>Endless\nDescent<\/em> and many others. One of those titles was <em>DeepStar Six<\/em> (1989)\nfrom Sean S. Cunningham (<em>Friday the 13th<\/em>). It was about a crew on an underwater\nrig at the ocean floor who are attacked by a monster after it sneaks in. While the\nmovie was relatively popular during its original release, it disappeared from\nview over the past two decades. This feature is now arriving for the first time\non Blu-ray as a Special Edition. The disc includes a commentary with Cunningham\nand the visual effects supervisor, along with a separate track featuring the\nscreenwriters. There\u2019s an isolated score selection and an interview with the\ncomposer, discussions with the effects team, talks with stars Greg Evigan and\nNancy Everhard, an interview with stunt coordinator Kane Hodder and a ton of publicity\nmaterials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re looking for more chills, the company are re-releasing\nthe Clive Barker adaptation of <em>Rawhead Rex<\/em> (1986) in special Steelbook\npackaging. It\u2019s exactly the same Blu-ray as the previous version, only in a new\ncase. They also have a Blu-ray of the disaster flick,<em> S.O.S. Titanic<\/em>\n(1979). Like other flicks of its era, it features an all-star cast trying to survive\nas the cruise liner sinks. David Janssen, Cloris Leachman, Susan Saint James,\nHelen Mirren, Ian Holm and David Warner all appear in this take on the real-life\nstory. You\u2019ll get a new 4K restoration of the theatrical cut, a new HD master\nof the extended TV version (which is 40 minutes longer), a film historian\ncommentary, as well as features and newsreels about the actual ship. And the\ndistributor is also releasing a Double Feature Blu-ray of the seventh release in\ntheir <em>Forbidden Fruit<\/em> series. The flicks are <em>Test Tube Babies<\/em> (1934)\nand <em>Guilty Parents<\/em> (1948). In a very out-of-date and unintentionally\nfunny manner, the films advise viewers of the dangers of bad parenting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-claudine-leads-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21443\" width=\"355\" height=\"199\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Criterion are putting out the drama <em>Claudine<\/em> (1974) on\nBlu-ray. This romantic comedy tells the story of a mom struggling to raise her\nsix children in Harlem. It features an Oscar-nominated performance Diahann\nCarroll and James Earl Jones plays her love interest. The movie has been given\na new 4K digital restoration and comes with a 2003 commentary track featuring\nthe lead actors and crew, a new conversion about the movie with filmmaker\nRobert Townsend. It also comes with excerpts from an audio seminar about the feature\nwith star Carroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cult Epics have a Special Edition Blu-ray of the Italian giallo\nfilm, <em>Death Laid an Egg<\/em> (1968). This chiller is about a woman conspiring\nto kill her lover and his wife. The movie has received a 2K restoration and\nremaster of the complete director\u2019s cut (the shorter edition of the film has\nalso been given the same treatment). You\u2019ll also receive a movie historian commentary,\na discussion of the production with another critic and a short film from the\ndirector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mill Creek has some low-price Blu-rays coming your way as\nwell. They are putting out a Double Feature disc containing the thrillers, <em>Imaginary\nCrimes<\/em> (1994) and <em>Silent Fall<\/em> (1994). Additionally, they are\nreleasing a Triple Feature of <em>Incognito<\/em> (1997), <em>Diabolique <\/em>(1996)\nand <em>The In Crowd<\/em> (2000). And the group have also prepared the Jack\nNicholson suspense picture, <em>The Pledge<\/em> (2001) for Blu-ray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-dominion-prequel.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21444\" width=\"315\" height=\"180\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sony have some impressive titles as well. You can now pick up\na 4K Blu-ray edition of the South African science-fiction hit, <em>District 9<\/em>\n(2009). If you\u2019re looking for scares and enjoy <em>The Exorcist<\/em>, they are\nalso premiering the two different versions of the fourth flick in the series,\ncalled <em>Exorcist: The Beginning<\/em> (2004) and <em>Dominion: A Prequel to the\nExorcist<\/em> (2005). For those unaware of the history behind these movies, writer\/director\nPaul Schrader (<em>Cat People<\/em>, <em>Affliction<\/em>, <em>Auto Focus<\/em>, <em>First\nReformed<\/em>) was hired first to make the follow-up. He turned in his cut and\nthe studio hated it, giving it to Renny Harlin (<em>Cutthroat Island<\/em>, <em>The\nLong Kiss Goodnight<\/em>, <em>Deep Blue Sea<\/em>) to reedit, reshoot and punch-up significant\nportions of the feature. Sometime after the more commercial Harlin version was\nreleased to theaters in 2004, several critics who had seen the previous cut and\nenjoyed it helped campaign to get the Schrader edition released. Now, horror\nfans can own both versions on Blu-ray and compare them for themselves. And the\nstudio also has a Blu-ray of the William Holden\/Kim Novak romance, <em>Picnic<\/em>\n(1955) ready for release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LionsGate are presenting a 4K edition of <em>Requiem for a\nDream<\/em> (2000) from Darren Aronofksy (<em>Black Swan<\/em>, <em>The Wrestler<\/em>),\na horrifying drama about the lives of a trio of drug addicts. No doubt the hi-def\npicture quality will certainly make this movie all the more disturbing to\nviewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DVD-reversal-of-fortune-irons-1024x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21445\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And finally, Warner Archive are releasing a couple made-to-order\nBlu-rays which can be ordered through their site or on online stores. One is\nthe Oscar-winning true-crime drama, <em>Reversal of Fortune<\/em> (1990), which tells\nthe story of Claus von Bulow and the\u2026 suspicious death of his wife. The movie stars\nJeremy Irons, Glenn Close and Ron Silver. They also have the WWI drama, <em>Sergeant\nYork <\/em>(1941) with Gary Cooper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You Know, For Kids!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some titles that may be of interest to children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Space Ghost &amp; Dino Boy<\/em>: The Complete Series (Warner Archive) <br><em>Ultraman R\/B: The Movie<\/em> aka <em>Ultraman R\/B the Movie: Select! The Crystal of Bond\ufeff<\/em> <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>On the Tube!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And these are the week\u2019s TV-themed releases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The American West<\/em>: Season 1 <br><em>Fleabag<\/em>: The Complete Series <br><em>Fleabag<\/em>: Season 2   <br><em>Masterpiece: Van Der Valk<\/em> (PBS)  <br><em>Space Ghost &amp; Dino Boy<\/em>: The Complete Series (Warner Archive)  <br><em>Vikings<\/em>: Season 6, Volume 1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mallrats Official Trailer #1 - Ben Affleck Movie (1995) HD\" width=\"1290\" height=\"968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eOd5zJLsZEc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Terror In The Aisles (1984) - Official Trailer\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eb7dTxwYXIU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DeepStar Six (1989) Trailer\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pouTM3jqZCM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Reversal of Fortune - Trailer 1\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qU7cBiiYcUg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to another look at some of the highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. Once again, there\u2019s a lot of interesting material to choose from in a variety of genres, as well as some great older features receiving high definition upgrades. So, since you can\u2019t or likely shouldn\u2019t go out to the movies this week, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":21448,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[198,299,633,1281,1836,2353,3067,3169,3577,4021,4497,4906,4932,4987,5483,5632,5649,5825,5942,6050,6162,6382,6777,7202,7261,7734,7955,8723,8869,9678,9767,10083,11725,11798,11811,12473,12985,13966,14271,14449,14702,14705,14710,14741,15211,15213,16077,16687,16890,16940,17495,18044,18334,18394,18704,19757,19779,20252,20528,20534,21092,21895,22196,23479,23691,23986,23994,24065],"class_list":["post-21424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dvdblu-ray-reviews","tag-198","tag-4k","tag-abbott-costello","tag-amulet","tag-arrow-video","tag-batman-death-in-the-family","tag-blu-ray","tag-blu-ray-dvd-roundup-for-october-13th-2020","tag-broil","tag-cats-dogs-3-paws-unite","tag-claudine","tag-crescendo","tag-criterion","tag-cult-epics","tag-death-laid-an-egg","tag-deepstar-six","tag-delirious","tag-diabolique","tag-district-9","tag-dominion-a-prequel-to-the-exorcist","tag-double-dragon","tag-dvd","tag-el-camino-a-breaking-bad-movie","tag-exorcist-the-beginning","tag-fahrenheit-9-11","tag-forbidden-fruit","tag-friday-the-13thcollection","tag-guilty-parents","tag-happy-happy-joy-joy-the-ren-stimpy-story","tag-imaginary-crimes","tag-incognito","tag-jack-and-the-beanstalk","tag-killer-weekend","tag-kings-of-indiana","tag-kino","tag-lionsgate","tag-mallrats","tag-mill-creek","tag-motel-hell","tag-mvd-visual","tag-new-blood","tag-new-blu-rays","tag-new-dvds","tag-new-releases","tag-october-13","tag-october-13th","tag-picnic","tag-rawhead-rex","tag-requiem-for-a-dream","tag-reversal-of-fortune","tag-s-o-s-titanic","tag-sergeant-york","tag-shout-factory","tag-silent-fall","tag-sony","tag-terror-in-the-aisles","tag-test-tube-babies","tag-the-chalk-children","tag-the-dog-doc","tag-the-doorman","tag-the-in-crowd","tag-the-pledge","tag-the-short-history-of-the-long-road","tag-ultraman-r-b-the-movie","tag-vci","tag-warner-archive","tag-warning-from-space","tag-weedjies-halloweed-night"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21424"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21424\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}