The DVD Dump

Still too cold out? It is where I live. And you just don’t feel like running out to Blockbuster Video to check out the latest junk that snuck into the video store.  Well, fear not, I’ve tracked down all the direct-to-video new releases that are sure to be fodder for future DVD Dump reviews.

10 Dead Men

Synopsis: Ryan has spent years putting his brutal past behind him. A different man now to the stone cold killer he was a lifetime ago. But when an old face from the past arrives on his doorstep, Ryan is called upon to repay a blood debt from years ago. But the price is too high. Betrayed, and with his life falling apart around him, Ryan goes on a murderous, bloody revenge spree against the Ten Men who took his life away from him. Ten men took away his life. Now Ten Men Will Pay.

Dead of Night

Synopsis: Three Tales of Mystery, Imagination & Suspense!

Legendary producer-director Dan Curtis (Dark Shadows, The Night Stalker) presents a thrilling trilogy of spell-binding stories with mystery-horror writer Richard Matheson (I Am Legend, The Twilight Zone):

SECOND CHANCE
After buying an antique automobile, Frank (Ed Begley Jr.) restores the vehicle to its original condition. Along with the car, Frank is transported back in time to the year 1926. Based on a short story by Jack Finney.

NO SUCH THING AS A VAMPIRE
Alexis (Anjanette Comer), the mistress of an old mansion, is terrified of vampires. When her husband (Patrick Macnee) calls in a friend (Horst Bucholtz) to examine her, a macabre scheme unfolds.

BOBBY
On a dark and stormy night, a boy (Lee H. Montgomery), thought to be dead, surprises his despondent mother (Joan Hackett) at the family beach house, bringing her both extreme joy and overwhelming terror.

Deep Winter

Synopsis: Maverick downhill racer, Tyler Crowe, reunites with best friend and renegade snowboarder, Mark Rider. It doesn’t take long for the old friends to take on a new mission. Together they head to Alaska, where led by a veteran guide, the two attempt the most daring descent on snow ever caught on film. But with glory comes risk. And this challenge is no exception.

Exploitation Cinema: Horror High/Lurkers

Synopsis: HORROR HIGH 1974 PG 85 minutes Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
A shock-filled tale of a serious and shy, but brilliant science student, who, when wrongfully forced to consume a new drug he’d created, becomes a modern day Jeckyl and Hyde, allowing his pent-up rage to explode in a thoroughly terrifying way.

LURKERS 1988 R 90 minutes
A psychological thriller about a beautiful, young New York cellist, whose demonic childhood nightmares have returned, plunging her into a horrific series of events that threaten her success, her sanity…and her life.

Exploitation Cinema: Nightmare in Wax/Blood of Dracula’s Castle

Synopsis: A Terrifying double feature starring Two Titans of Terror John Carradine and Cameron Mitchell!

NIGHTMARE IN WAX 1969 PG 96 minutes Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
Cameron Mitchell stars as Vincent Renard, a horribly disfigured curator that drugs unsuspecting actors, murders them and casts them in wax to display in his eerie Movieland Wax Museum exhibits. Two hapless detectives start looking into the case, but do they have any chance at stopping the power-mad Vincent Renard?

BLOOD OF DRACULA S CASTLE 1969 M 84 minutes Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
A chilling, blood-curdling tale about a young couple that inherits an old castle but finds it already inhabited by a crazy butler (John Carradine), an obsessed killer and a couple of vampires, who kidnap and sacrifice young girls in order to live on and on.

Final Engagement (2007)

Synopsis: A mobster’s being forced into an arranged marriage attempts to rob her father and escape into hiding with here lover to start a new life.

Final Remains (2006)

Synopsis: Four college students face a serial killer when they break into a mortuary.

The Gene Generation (2008)

Synopsis: In a futuristic world, Michelle lives everyday battling with DNA Hackers who use their skills to hack into people’s bodies and kill them.

Girls Rock!

Synopsis: The Rock ‘n Roll Camp for Girls is a place where 8-18 year olds come to jam, form bands, write songs and build community. What they discover is their own true voice, and a confidence in themselves that is the true meaning of “Girls Rock!” This magnificent experiment in empowerment leaves no one unchanged. This is their journey.

Gutterballs

Synopsis: From the director of LIVE FEED comes the most outrageous, gross-out flick of the year! A brutally sadistic rape leads to a series of bizarre gory murders during a midnight disco bowl-a-rama at a popular bowling alley. One by one, players of two teams meet blood-drenched gruesome deaths at the hand of a black bowling-gloved masked killer. This alley will run red with blood by sunrise and the shocking twist that reveals the killer will shock even the most jaded viewer!

Higher Ground

Synopsis: John Denver stars in this dramatic thriller set against the awesome backdrop of the Alaskan wilderness. A disillusioned FBI agent decides to retire and join his buddy running an air freight business. When his friend is murdered and unjustly branded a bootlegger, the former agent sets out to clear his friend’s name. Guest starring Martin Kove and Richard Masur as Bill McClain!

Just Buried (2007)

Synopsis: A young man inherits a nearly bankrupt funeral home from his estranged father. He falls in love with the alluring young mortician, only to find out she’s offing people to keep the place in business!

DVD Dump Pick of the Week:

Sharks in Venice

Synopsis: Traveling to Venice to investigate the mysterious death of his father, David, a famous archaeologist and diver, unearths a killer secret that lies beneath the venetian waters.

Single Black Female

Synopsis: Set in the sexy and affluent city of Beverly Hills, Karma s (Farrah Franklin) roommate ends up brutally murdered. Having to deal with the horrible murder of her roommate and the very high mortgage payments on her slick mansion, Karma knows she has to find a new roommate quickly. After a bunch of odd and nutty people respond to Karma s roommate wanted ads, she finally agrees that the beautiful and very sexy girl Sky (Kelle Cantwell) is the chosen one. Karma s music manager Wesley (Charlie Adams) soon realizes something strange is going on with both roommates. In a world of rich and beautiful people even the obvious is not what it seems. The truth might be right in front of you but be careful the newspaper ad you reply to may be your last!

The Stewardesses 3D: 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (1969)

Synopsis: Its 1969 and the skies have never been friendlier. Experience a day in the life of a group of swinging stewardesses where anything goes. After The Stewardesses film opened in San Francisco in the summer of 1969, it ignited screens across the country, building a buzz that the Hollywood majors would die for. During the film’s run into the early 1970s, new scenes would be filmed and added to bring more story and action to the feature. This 2-dvd set presents the full, uncut film in the original 3D color and black-and-white restored editions as well as a color 2D version. So put your tray table down, make sure your seat is in the reclined, relaxed position and enjoy the trip.
Bonus Features:

* 3 mini-documentaries about the film.

* Movie stills, ads, trailers and more.

* Includes 2 pairs of collectible 3D glasses

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