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The Tingler [Collector’s Edition] Blu-Ray Review–it may not make your seat vibrate, but Shout Factory’s reissue of the classic William Castle cheapie packs a fun jolt. [rating=5] William Castle was the king of the gimmick: the filmmaker/huckster never met a shameless marketing technique he didn’t like when promoting schlock classics like The House on Haunted […]
Blu-ray review: ‘Manhunter’ (Collector’s Edition)-Shout! Factory [rating=5] Note: this originally appeared in my Austin Horror Examiner column on May 22, 2016. Given that site is now defunct and Manhunter celebrates its 30th anniversary on August 14th, this deserves a repost! While ‘Silence of The Lambs’ made Hannibal Lecter famous, it wasn’t the first film to feature […]
Blu-ray Review: ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ [Collector’s Edition]: Shout! Factory (aka Scream Factory) knocks it out of the park once again with this excellent presentation of the 1978 sci-fi/horror classic. [rating=5] The Film: Jack Finney’s classic sci-fi horror novel The Body Snatchers has been adapted for film four times over the years, although it’s generally […]
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