The plant-loving nebbish who fed his enemies to his ever-hungry Audrey Jr. in The Little Shop of Horrors; the undead, hook-handed killer known as Candyman; the interplanetary cook who later appeared as Police Woman Pepper Anderson’s boss; and the Mexican…
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Scared Silly Part 2: More of Moviedom’s Goofiest Monsters
Many, many moons ago (October of 2012, to be precise), I wrote an article for this very site listing 12 of the oddest, shoddiest, and least frightening menaces to ever grace the silver screen. From disembodied heads in lab pans…
Read more →“Encanto” and More Unmissable New Releases Are Here!
Valentine’s Day will be upon us soon, so it’s fitting that you’ll love this batch of new DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD releases! Everything from recent theatrical releases to classics are now available, and here’s a rundown of what…
Read more →Rock Hudson Gets Caught in an “Avalanche”
A 3.7 rating (out of 10) on the IMDb and a 7% (out of 100%) audience score on Rotten Tomatoes might lead one to believe that a movie may be a turkey. Yet, there’s always that “may” and, besides, I’m a…
Read more →Disney Classics, Favorites from the Warner Archives, and Plenty of Other Exciting New Releases!
The classic and the contemporary collide in this week’s new releases. We’ve got several favorites fresh from the Disney vault, timeless titles from the Warner Archive Collection, recent theatrical offerings, and so much more. It’s always exciting when it’s new…
Read more →Shout Factory Brings a Trio of Cult Favorites to Blu-ray
The Shout Factory label is well known for presenting masterful home video releases of contemporary cult favorites. Their winning streak continues with a trio of amazing new releases that lovers of offbeat cinema will jump at the chance of adding…
Read more →“The Thin Man” and “A Streetcar Named Desire” Are Among This Week’s Epic New Releases!
Wow. That’s pretty much the only word we can use to describe this week’s DVD and Blu-ray new releases. There’s a stunning amount of Hollywood heavy hitters that are now available, and if these weren’t exciting enough, other offerings include…
Read more →Flashback Friday: Come To “The Little Shop of Horrors” for All of Your Man-Eating Plant Needs
Guest blogger Rick 29 writes: At Mushnick’s Florist, a small flower shop on skid row, Seymour (Jonathan Haze) is an unassuming employee. To avoid losing his job, he brings in a special plant he’s been nursing. The plant, Audrey Junior…
Read more →Remembering The Underrated Dick Miller Masterpiece “A Bucket of Blood”
Filmed for $50,000 over the course of five days, the underrated Roger Corman classic A Bucket of Blood stars the great Dick Miller (best known as Mr. Futterman in Gremlins) as a coffeehouse busboy who dreams of being an artist….
Read more →“The Princess Bride” Gets a Criterion Collection Special Edition, and More New Releases!
Even though Halloween is tomorrow, this week’s DVD and Blu-ray new releases offer up no tricks, but plenty of treats! Leading things off is a lavish new special edition of one of the best loved films of the 1980s (if…
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