DVD and Blu-ray Releases: October 25, 2016

This week on DVD and Blu-ray we have some interesting picks. Among the top choices of films released this year are the social-media-age thriller "Nerve" starring Emma Roberts and Dave Franco, the indie dramedy "Captain Fantastic" starring Viggo Mortensen, the James Wan-produced horror "Lights Out" starring Teresa Palmer and Maria Bello, and Eddie Murphy's interesting attempt at drama, "Mr. Church".

Collectors might want to waste no more time and grab the "Mad Max: High Octane Collection" which features all four films, as well as the "Black & Chrome" Edition of "Mad Max: Fury Road". And I would advise comedy fans to check out "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby - Big Hairy American Winning Edition", a new Blu-ray edition featuring the theatrical and unrated cuts of the film, a 4K restoration and a wealth of special features.

The classic films released on Blu-ray this week include "Fathom", "Suddenly", "Boy on a Dolphin", "The Exorcist III: Collector's Edition", "The Quiet Man", "The Night of the Grizzly" and more.

Check out the new movies and classic films released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 25, 2016 after the jump.

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MOVIES

NERVE (2016)

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Product Description: Industrious high school senior Vee (Emma Roberts) is tired of living life on the sidelines. Pressured by friends to join the popular online game Nerve, Vee teams up with a sly and charming competitor (Dave Franco) for just one dare in what seems like harmless fun. But as Vee is caught up in the thrill of the adrenaline-fueled competition, the game takes a sinister turn with increasingly dangerous acts, leading Vee into a high-stakes finale that will determine her entire future.

Director: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman

Starring: Emma Roberts, Dave Franco, Emily Meade, Kimiko Glenn

Genre: Adventure, Crime, Thriller

Runtime: 96 min

Rating: PG-13 for thematic material involving dangerous and risky behavior, some sexual content, language, drug content, drinking and nudity-all involving teens

Language: English

Studio: Lionsgate

Special Features:

• Watcher Mode ("Creating Nerve" - 15 Character Pods; "The Fat Jewish Gets Tattewish" Outtakes; and "The Governor's Ball Takeover" – Social Media Stars in a Game of Dare)
• Player Mode ("Do You Have the Nerve?" Game; "Are You a Watcher or a Player?" Quiz; and Player Profiles)

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LIGHTS OUT (2016)

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Product Description: From producer James Wan (“The Conjuring”) comes a tale of an unknown terror that lurks in the dark. When Rebecca left home, she thought she left her childhood fears behind. Growing up, she was never really sure of what was and wasn’t real when the lights went out…and now her little brother, Martin, is experiencing the same unexplained and terrifying events that had once tested her sanity and threatened her safety. A frightening entity with a mysterious attachment to their mother, Sophie, has reemerged. But this time, as Rebecca gets closer to unlocking the truth, there is no denying that all their lives are in danger…once the lights go out.

Director: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello, Alexander DiPersia, Billy Burke

Starring: David F. Sandberg

Genre: Horror

Runtime: 81 min

Rating: PG-13 for terror throughout, violence including disturbing images, some thematic material and brief drug content

Language: English

Studio: Warner Brothers

Special Features:

• Deleted Scenes

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CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (2016)

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Product Description: Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, isolated from society, a devoted father (Viggo Mortensen) dedicates his life to transforming his six young children into extraordinary adults. But when a tragedy strikes the family, they are forced to leave this self-created paradise and begin a journey into the outside world that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent and brings into question everything he's taught them.

Director: Matt Ross

Starring: Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso, Steve Zahn, Kathryn Hahn

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime: 118 min

Rating: R for language and brief graphic nudity

Language: English

Studio: Universal Studios

Special Features:

• Insane or Insanely Great?

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MAD MAX: HIGH-OCTANE COLLECTION (1979-2015)

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Product Description: ll four films from visionary director George Miller's blockbuster sci-fi franchise -- Mad Max (1979); Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981); Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985); and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), now with Tom Hardy as Max Rockatansky -- are together in one collection.

The collection includes the four films and five hours of bonus content, including the visually stunning Mad Max: Fury Road "Black & Chrome" Edition. Also included is the 4K-Ultra HD version and a UV Digital Copy of Mad Max: Fury Road.

Director: George Miller

Starring: Mel Gibson, Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Runtime: 295 min

Rating: R, PG-13

Language: English

Studio: Warner Home Video

Special Features:

• "Fury Road "Black & Chrome" Edition – Witness the surreal black and white version of mastermind George Miller's Fury Road (NEW)
• George Miller Introduction to the Mad Max Fury Road: Black and Chrome Edition – Special introductory piece by George Miller describing his vision. (NEW)
• Road War – In 1982, the world was blindsided by George Miller's masterpiece of apocalyptic destruction: The Road Warrior. For the first time ever George Miller, Terry Hayes and star Mel Gibson tell the story of the car-crushing production that redefined action cinema forever. (NEW)
• Madness of Max – The previously released Mad Max (1979) documentary is a feature-length documentary on the making of arguably the most influential movie of the past thirty years. With over forty cast-and-crew interviews, hundreds of behind-the-scenes photographs and never-before-seen film footage of the shoot, this is, without a doubt, the last word on Mad Max (1979). Interviews include: George Miller, Byron Kennedy, Mel Gibson, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Roger Ward, Joanne Samuel, David Eggby, Jon Dowding and many more. From the Producers to the Bike Designers to the Traffic Stoppers, this is the story of how Mad Max was made.

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: THE ENCHANTED CHRISTMAS (1997)

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Product Description: Celebrate the most magical time of the year with this Special Edition of the irresistible holiday classic inspired by Disney's Academy Award(R)-winnng masterpiece, Beauty And The Beast (1991: Winner -- Best Song, Best Original Score; nominated for Best Picture). Share the wonder as Mrs. Potts (Angela Lansbury) recounts another "tale as old as time" about a Christmas past that almost wasn't -- thanks to the scheming of former court composer Forte (Tim Curry), now a gloomy, holiday-hating pipe organ, determined to keep Belle and Beast apart forever. Only a true Christmas musical could possibly thwart his dastardly plans. Reuniting the original voice cast, this spectacular gem sparkles with exciting bonus features, delightful songs, spellbinding visuals, and enduring themes of hope, friendship and love. Your family will experience the spirit of the season all year long with the timeless magic of Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas.

Director: Andrew Knight

Starring: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Bernadette Peters, Angela Lansbury, Tim Curry, Haley Joel Osment,

Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy

Runtime: 72 min

Rating: G

Language: English

Studio: Disney/Buena Vista

Special Features:

• Disney’s Sing Me a Story with Belle
• Disney's Sing Along Mode
• Disney's Song Selection
• Behind the Scenes
• Music Video

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MR CHURCH (2016)

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Product Description: When a little girl and her dying mother retain the services of a talented cook, what begins as a six-month arrangement spans fifteen years, and creates a family bond that lasts forever.

Director: Bruce Beresford

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Britt Robertson, Natascha McElhone, Lucy Fry

Genre: Drama

Runtime: 104 min

Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements

Language: English

Studio: Lionsgate

Special Features:

• Food on Film
• Based on a True Friendship
• Britt Robertson Interview
• Eddie Murphy: Doing a Drama

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MEN & CHICKEN (2015)

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Product Description: Men & Chicken is a darkly hilarious slapstick comedy starring Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal, ingeniously cast against type) about a pair of socially-challenged siblings who discover they are adopted half-brothers in their late father's videotaped will. Their journey in search of their true father takes them to the small, insular Danish island of Ork, where they stumble upon three additional half-brothers--each also sporting hereditary harelips and lunatic tendencies--living in a dilapidated mansion overrun by barn animals. Initially unwelcome by their newfound kin, the two visitors stubbornly wear them down until they're reluctantly invited to stay. As the misfit bunch get to know each other, they unwittingly uncover a deep family secret that ultimately binds them together. Directed by acclaimed, Oscar®-winning director Anders Thomas Jensen and co-starring David Dencik (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo), the inventively bizarre Men & Chicken has been described as an outlandish hybrid of The Three Stooges and The Island of Dr. Moreau.

Director: Anders Thomas Jensen

Starring: David Dencik, Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Runtime: 104 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: Danish

Studio: Drafthouse Films

Special Features:

• Booklet featuring behind-the-scenes photos and concept art and a brief essay from Jensen
• Trailers

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SKIPTRACE (2016)

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Product Description: Fists and feet are flying in this explosive action-comedy starring Jackie Chan and Johnny Knoxville. For years, by-the-book Hong Kong detective Benny Chan has tried to avenge his partner's murder at the hands of a drug lord. When Benny learns that freewheeling American gambler Connor Watts (Knoxville) has the evidence he needs, he teams with Connor to get justice.

Director: Renny Harlin

Starring: Jackie Chan, Johnny Knoxville, Bingbing Fan

Genre: Action, Comedy

Runtime: 107 min

Rating: PG-13 for action/violence, some suggestive content, language, brief nudity and drug material

Language: English, Mandarin

Studio: Lionsgate

Special Features:

• Audio Commentary with director Renny Harlin
• When Jackie Met Johnny- Featurette

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TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY - Big Hairy American Winning Edition (2006)

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Product Description: The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby (WILL FERRELL) is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everything a dimwitted daredevil could want, a luxurious mansion, a smokin' hot wife (LESLIE BIBB) and all the fast food he can eat. But Ricky's turbo-charged lifestyle hits an unexpected speed bump when he's bested by flamboyant Euro-idiot Jean Girard (SACHA BARON COHEN, TV's "Da Ali G Show") and reduced to a fear-ridden wreck. Losing his wife and job to best bud and fellow fool, Cal Naughton, Jr. (JOHN C. REILLY), Ricky must kick some serious asphalt if he's to get his career back on the track, beat Girard and reclaim his fame and fortune. 'Cause as Ricky Bobby always says, IF YOU AIN'T FIRST, YOU'RE LAST!

Director: Adam McKay

Starring: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Amy Adams

Genre: Action, Comedy, Sport

Runtime: 108 min / 122 min (Unrated)

Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language, drug references and brief comic violence

Language: English

Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Special Features:

• 13 Additional Deleted and Extended Scenes (NEW)
• "Line-O-Rama" 2 (NEW)
• Interviews with Ricky & Jean (NEW)
• 4 Raw Takes (NEW)
• Adam McKay's Video Diaries (NEW)
• 4 Auditions (NEW)
• "25 Years Later" Audio Commentary
• Audio Commentary with Director Adam McKay
• Deleted and Extended Scenes
• Gag Reel
• "Line-O-Rama"
• Interviews
• "Will Ferrell Returns to Talladega" Featurette
• Bonus Race Footage
• "Walker & Texas Ranger" Featurette
• Ricky and Cal's Commercials and Public Service Announcements
• Theatrical Trailer

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THE ID (2015)

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Product Description: For decades, Meridith Lane (Amanda Wyss, A Nightmare on Elm Street) has felt trapped in her home. Thriving on memories of youth, she watches the years slip by while caring for her abusive father...until a figure from her past makes a surprising return. In order to live the life she desires, Meridith must confront her father's monstrous cruelty and attempt to escape his tyrannical grip. But the man who controls her every move won't let go without a fight, leading father and daughter into a series of desperate and irreversible acts.

Director: Thommy Hutson

Starring: Amanda Wyss, Patrick Peduto, Jamye Grant, Malcolm Matthews, Karen Leabo

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Runtime: 87 min

Rating: Unrated

Language: English

Studio: Hutson Ranch Media

Special Features:

• Featurette: Needs, Wants & Desires: Behind The Scenes of The Id
• Audio Commentary with Director/Producer Thommy Hutson and Actress Amanda Wyss
• Deleted & Alternate Scenes
• Behind-the-Scenes Footage
• Audition Clips
• Photo gallery
• Trailers

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CLASSIC FILMS

BURIAL GROUND: THE NIGHTS OF TERROR (1981)

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Product Description: For his only foray into the zombie genre, sleaze maestro Andrea Bianchi (MALABIMBA: THE MALICIOUS WHORE) unleashes enough flesh-ripping, gut-chomping and depraved mayhem to set insane new standards in Italian horror: Mariangela Giordano (of SATAN'S BABY DOLL and MALABIMBA fame) stars in the splatter classic about a cursed country estate besieged by houseguests, undead Etruscans and the relationship between a mother (Giordano) and her mega-creepy young son (disturbingly portrayed by diminutive actor Peter Bark). Severin Films is improbably proud to present the definitive version of this gorehound favorite, now packed with all-new Extras and featuring a 2k scan and restoration from an immaculate 35mm print recently discovered beneath the floorboards of a Trastevere church rectory.

Director: Andrea Bianchi

Starring: Karin Well, Gianluigi Chirizzi, Simone Mattioli

Genre: Horror

Runtime: 85 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: Italian

Studio: Severin Films

Special Features:

• Villa Parisi - Legacy of Terror: Featurette on the historic house location
• Peter Still Lives: Festival Q&A with actor Peter Bark
• Just for the Money: Interview with actor Simone Mattioli
• The Smell Of Death: Interviews with Producer Gabriele Crisanti and Actress Mariangela Giordano
• Deleted/ Extended Scenes/ Shots
• Theatrical Trailer

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DEATHROW GAMESHOW (1987)

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Product Description: Chuck Toedan hosts the most controversial show on TV: Live or Die, where deathrow inmates compete against each other for a chance to beat the executioner. However, when he accidentally kills a mob boss of the most feared mafia in the city, a hit man tries to put an end to him and his show once and for all. As a battle of wits and survival ensues, Chuck is forced to engage in the very tactics he uses on his contestants, or die trying. From acclaimed independent filmmaker Mark Pirro, DEATHROW GAMESHOW is a playful assault against good taste, featuring outrageous kills and non-stop screwball comedy. Vinegar Syndrome is proud to present this under seen piece of late 80's camp newly restored in 2K and on Blu-ray for the first time.

Director: Mark Pirro

Starring: John McCafferty, Robyn Blythe, Beano, Debra Lamb

Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller

Runtime: 83 min

Rating: Unrated

Language: English

Studio: Vinegar Syndrome

Special Features:

• Commentary track with director Mark Pirro, John McCafferty (actor) & Robyn Blythe (actress)
• "Revisiting Deathrow Gameshow" - 32 minute making-of documentary
• 2015 director's cut of DEATHROW GAMESHOW
• Multiple director introductions
• "Buns" 1978 (short film directed by Mark Pirro)
• "The Spy Who Did it Better" 1979 (short film directed by Mark Pirro)
• Original theatrical trailer
• TV spot
• Image gallery
• Director bio
• Reversible cover artwork

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FATHOM (1967)

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Product Description: From exploding earrings to dances with bulls to leaps from a plane at 10,000 feet, there isn't much Fathom can't handle in this wildly entertaining espionage spoof. Voluptuous dental-hygienist-turned-skydiver Fathom Harvill (Raquel Welch) is recruited by a top-secret government agency to parachute into Spain in search of an elusive war defector (Tony Franciosa) and a missing H-bomb detonator he is believed to possess. But the super-sexy spy may expose more than she bargained for as she unravels the truth behind her employer's motives -- with hilarious results!

Director: Leslie H. Martinson

Starring: Anthony Franciosa, Raquel Welch, Ronald Fraser, Richard Briers, and Clive Revill

Genre: Adventure, Comedy

Runtime: 99 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: Kino Lorber

Special Features:

• None

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SUDDENLY (1954)

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Product Description: In a house atop a hill overlooking the train station where the president will arrive, three gangsters, led by John Baron (Frank Sinatra, From Here to Eternity), have taken hostages Pop Benson (James Gleason, The Night of the Hunter), his daughter Ellen (Nancy Gates, Some Came Running) and her son Peter III, a.k.a. "Pidge" (Kim Charney, The Werewolf). Local sheriff Tod Shaw (Sterling Hayden, The Asphalt Jungle) and Secret Service agent Dan Carney (Willis Bouchey, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance) are pitted against Baron, who's determined not to let anyone stand in his way.

Director: Lewis Allen

Starring: Frank Sinatra, Sterling Hayden, James Gleason

Genre: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Runtime: 75 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: The Film Detective

Special Features:

• None

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NIGHTMARE SISTERS (1988)

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Product Description: Three plain looking sorority sisters (Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens, and Michelle Bauer) decide to host a séance and invite their nerdy boyfriends to enjoy the fun. But when Omar (Dukey Flyswatter), a mystical shaman, suddenly appears in their crystal ball and tricks the girls into touching him, they're suddenly transformed into ravishing succubi, determined to suck more than just souls. Will the guys be able to stop the madness before it's too late? Director David DeCoteau's sexy horror comedy, NIGHTMARE SISTERS, is a non-stop thrill ride of outrageous 80s trash, starring three of the biggest names in scream queen history. Vinegar Syndrome is proud to bring NIGHTMARE SISTERS to Blu-ray for the first time anywhere in the world, newly restored from its original 35mm camera negative!

Director: David DeCoteau

Starring: Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens, Michelle Bauer,Matthew Phelps, Timothy Kauffman

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Runtime: 83 min

Rating: Unrated

Language: English

Studio: Vinegar Syndrome

Special Features:

• Commentary track with director David DeCoteau & actress Linnea Quigley
• Director introduction
• Alternate feature length TV version
• Interview with writer / associate producer Kenneth J. Hall
• Bloopers / outtakes
• Reversible cover artwork

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PRIVATE PROPERTY (1960)

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Product Description: Private Property begins as two homicidal Southern California drifters (played to creepy perfection by Warren Oates and Corey Allen) wander off the beach and into the seemingly-perfect Beverly Hills home of an unhappy housewife (played by Leslie Stevens' real-life spouse, Kate Manx). Shimmering with sexual tension and lensed in stunning B&W by master cameraman Ted McCord (The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, East of Eden), Private Property is both an eerie, neo-Hitchcockian thriller and a savage critique of the hollowness of the Playboy-era American Dream.

Director: Leslie Stevens

Starring: Kate Manx, Corey Allen, Warren Oates, Robert Ward

Genre: Crime, Drama

Runtime: 79 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: Cinelicious Pics

Special Features:

• Video interview with Still Photographer and Technical Consultant Alex Singer (NEW)
• Essay by Don Malcom (NEW)
• U.S. theatrical trailer

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MANHATTAN BABY (1982)

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Product Description: A young girl on vacation in Egypt is given a mysterious charm, causing her archeologist father to be struck blind inside an unexplored pyramid tomb. But when the family returns home to Manhattan, a plague of supernatural evil and sudden violence follows. Can this ancient curse be stopped before it is unleashed on the streets of New York City?

Christopher Connelly (1990: THE BRONX WARRIORS), Laura Lenzi (THE ADVENTURES OF HERCULES II), Giovanni Frezza (THE HOUSE BY THE CEMTERY) and Carlo De Mejo (CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD) star in Italian shock master Lucio Fulci's bizarre horror thriller, which combines elements of THE EXORCIST, THE AWAKENING, POLTERGEIST, and more. Also known as EYE OF THE EVIL DEAD and POSSESSED, MANHATTAN BABY has been newly transferred and fully restored in 2K from the original uncensored camera negative and comes fully loaded with exclusive new Extras produced for this release!

Director: Lucio Fulci

Starring: Christopher Connelly, Laura Lenzi, Brigitta Boccoli, Giovanni Frezza

Genre: Horror

Runtime: 89 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: Italian

Studio: Blue Underground

Special Features:

• Fulci & I – Interview with Composer Fabio Frizzi (An Hour-Long Career Overview Of the Soundtrack Collaborations of Fabio Frizzi & Lucio Fulci)
• For The Birds – Interview with Star Cosimo Cinieri
• 25 Years With Fulci – Interview with Make-Up Effects Artist Maurizio Trani
• Beyond The Living Dead – Interview with Co-Writer Dardano Sacchetti
• Stephen Thrower on MANHATTAN BABY – Interview with the author of "Beyond Terror: The Films of Lucio Fulci"
• "Manhattan Baby Suite" – Live Studio Performance by Fabio Frizzi
• Theatrical Trailer
• Poster & Still Gallery
• BONUS Collectable Booklet featuring new writing by author Troy Howarth
• BONUS CD – MANHATTAN BABY Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Fabio Frizzi

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BOY ON A DOLPHIN (1957)

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Product Description: Phaedra is a poor sponge diver on the lovely Greek isle of Hydra. While diving, she discovers an ancient brass and gold statue of a boy riding a dolphin, which is said to have the magical power to grant wishes. Her shiftless boyfriend wants to sell it to an unscrupulous art collector, but Phaedra wants to give it to anthropologist Jim Calder, who would return it to the Greek government.

Director: Jean Negulesco

Starring: Alan Ladd, Clifton Webb, Sophia Loren

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance

Runtime: 111 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English, Greek

Studio: Kino Lorber

Special Features:

• None

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THE EXECUTIONER (1963)

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Product Description: This masterpiece of black humor, beloved in Spain but too little seen elsewhere, threads a scathing critique of Franco-era values through a macabre farce about an undertaker who marries an executioner’s daughter and reluctantly takes over her father’s job so the family can keep their government-allotted apartment. As caustic today as it was in 1963, this early collaboration between Luis García Berlanga and his longtime screenwriter Rafael Azcona is an unerring depiction of what Berlanga called "the invisible traps that society sets up for us." A furiously funny personal attack on capital punishment, The Executioner escaped the state censors who sought to suppress it, and today is regarded as one of the greatest Spanish films of all time.

Director: Luis García Berlanga

Starring: Nino Manfredi, Emma Penella, José Isbert

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Runtime: 87 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: Spanish

Studio: Criterion

Special Features:

• New interview with filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar
• New program on director Luis García Berlanga, featuring interviews with his son José Luis Berlanga; film critic Carlos F. Heredero; writers Fernando R. Lafuente and Bernardo Sánchez Salas; and director of the Berlanga Film Museum Rafael Maluenda
• Spanish television program from 2012 on The Executioner, featuring archival interviews with Berlanga
• Trailer
• PLUS: An essay by film critic David Cairns

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MURDER WEAPON / DEADLY EMBRACE (1989)

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Product Description: The beautiful Linnea Quigley stars in two erotic thrillers from filmmaker David DeCoteau. First, in MURDER WEAPON, two women, who have just been released from an asylum, hold a party to reunite with their old boyfriends. Soon, though, a mysterious black clad killer begins murdering the boys in increasingly gruesome ways. Can the murderer be unmasked before it's too late? Then, in DEADLY EMBRACE, a lonely and under-sexed housewife hires a studly houseman, only to begin an affair with him. But when his actress girlfriend (Linnea Quigley) comes to visit, as well as her wealthy husband (Jan-Michael Vincent), things start happening that no one would have expected... Never released theatrically, Vinegar Syndrome is proud to have restored these nudity and blood filled direct to video classics from their long lost 16mm camera negatives and bring them to Blu-ray for the first time.

Director: David DeCoteau

Starring: Linnea Quigley

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Runtime: 90 min + 87 min

Rating: Unrated

Language: English

Studio: Vinegar Syndrome

Special Features:

• Commentary track with director David DeCoteau & actress Linnea Quigley on both films
• Director introduction for both films
• Video trailer for MURDER WEAPON
• Outtakes for DEADLY EMBRACE
• Reversible cover artwork

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THE NIGHT OF THE GRIZZLY (1966)

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Product Description: Adventure is the name of the game in the action-packed, western-tinged The Night of the Grizzly. Clint Walker (The Dirty Dozen) stars as Big Jim"" Cole, a former lawman who trades his badge for rancher duds when he inherits land in Wyoming. But no sooner has the Cole family begun settling into their new life when nature in the form of a blood-thirsty grizzly bear rears its ugly head. Adding to the terror and tension are a group of envious neighbors who want the Cole property for themselves, and the unwelcome return of an outlaw from Big Jim s past who s out for revenge. Directed by Joseph Pevney (Man of a Thousand Faces), The Night of the Grizzly features a who's-who of great character actors including Keenan Wynn (Once Upon a Time in the West), Jack Elam (Hannie Caulder), Leo Gordon (Hondo) and Ron Ely (TV's Tarzan)."

Director: Joseph Pevney

Starring: Clint Walker, Martha Hyer, Keenan Wynn, Nancy Kulp

Genre: Adventure, Western

Runtime: 102 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: Olive Films

Special Features:

• Audio Commentary by film historian Toby Roan
• "Blood on the Claw: How Cheyenne Bodie Became a Movie Star" - an essay by C. Courtney Joyner
• "The Legend of Big Jim Cole" – interview with Clint Walker
• The Night of the Grizzly World Premiere archival footage
• "At Home with Clint Walker and His Home Gymnasium" – archival interview

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THE QUIET MAN (1952)

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Product Description: Sean Thornton (John Wayne, Sands of Iwo Jima), an American boxer with a tragic past, returns to the Irish town of his youth. There, he purchases his childhood home and falls in love with the fiery local lass, Mary Kate Danaher (Maureen O Hara, Rio Grande). But Kate's insistence that Sean conduct his courtship in a proper Irish manner with matchmaker Michaleen Oge Flynn (Barry Fitzgerald, Going My Way) along for the ride as chaperone is but one obstacle to their future together; the other is her brother, Red Danaher (Victor McLaglen, Rio Grande), who spitefully refuses to give his consent to their marriage, or to honor the tradition of paying a dowry to the husband. Sean couldn't care less about dowries or any other tradition that might stand in the way of his happiness. But when Mary Kate accuses him of being a coward, Sean is finally ready to take matters into his own hands. The Quiet Man would go on to win two Academy Awards in 1953, including Best Director (John Ford) and Best Cinematography and received five more nominations including Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (McLaglen)."

Director: John Ford

Starring: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime: 129 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: Olive Films

Special Features:

• Audio commentary with John Ford biographer Joseph McBride
• Tribute to Maureen O'Hara with Ally Sheedy, Hayley Mills, and Juliet Mills
• "Don't You Remember It, Seánín?: John Ford's The Quiet Man" - a visual essay by historian and John Ford expert Tag Gallagher
• "Free Republic: The Story of Herbert J. Yates and Republic Pictures"
• "The Old Man: Remembering John Ford" - an appreciation of the director with Peter Bogdanovich
• "The Making of The Quiet Man" – Written and hosted by Leonard Maltin

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THE HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS FEAST (1963-1972)

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Product Description: In 1963, director Herschell Gordon Lewis pulled a cow s tongue out of an actress mouth on camera, and in doing so, changed the landscape of horror cinema forever. That sequence was just one of numerous gruesome gags featured in Blood Feast, the film credited as being the world s first gore movie. It s no exaggeration to say that the modern gross-out movies of today owe their very existence to the pioneering efforts of H.G. Lewis.

But whilst Lewis is most widely celebrated for his blood-and-guts epics (Two Thousand Maniacs!, The Wizard of Gore et al.), there s more to the prolific director than splatter. From tales of sordid photographers (Scum of the Earth) to sex robots (How to Make a Doll), from biker girl-gangs (She-Devils on Wheels) to youths-run-amok (Just for the Hell of It), and from psychic witches (Something Weird) to hard liquor-loving hillbillies (Moonshine Mountain), the filmography of H.G. Lewis reads like a veritable wish-list of exploitation movie madness.

Now, for the first time ever, Arrow Video is proud to present fourteen of the Godfather of Gore s most essential films (including nine Blu-ray world debuts), collected together in a Limited Edition set (only 2,500 in the U.S.) and packed full of eye-popping bonus content. So put your feet up, pour yourself a glass of good ol moonshine, and prepare yourself for a feast H.G. Lewis style!

Director: Herschell Gordon Lewis

Starring: Herschell Gordon Lewis, Connie Mason, William Kerwin, Larry Drake, Tony McCabe

Genre: Horror

Runtime: 1195 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: Arrow

Special Features:

• Brand new introductions to the films by Lewis
• Hours of extras including newly-produced interviews and featurettes, commentaries, short films and much more
• Additional 2 bonus Blu-rays featuring 1.33:1 versions of Blood Feast, Scum of the Earth, Color Me Blood Red, A Taste of Blood and The Wizard of Gore [limited editions exclusive]
• Additional bonus DVD: Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore documentary [limited editions exclusive]
• 28-page H.G. Lewis annual stuffed full with Lewis-themed activities plus archive promotional material [limited editions exclusive]
• Newly illustrated packaging by The Twins of Evil [Feast edition exclusive]

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THE EXORCIST III: Collector's Edition (1990)

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Product Description: For more than fifteen years Police Lieutenant Kinderman (George C. Scott) has been haunted by the death of his friend Father Damien Karras. Now, on the 15th anniversary of the exorcism that claimed the priest’s life, Kinderman’s world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified. It’s just the beginning of a nightmare series of bizarre religious murders.

The brutal murders bear the hallmarks of the infamous Gemini Killer…who died in the electric chair fifteen years earlier. But when a psychopath claiming to be the Gemini Killer reveals intimate, gruesome details that only the true killer could possibly know, Kinderman is confronted with a horrifying truth that he cannot explain…and that will shake him to the core.

The Exorcist III is author/filmmaker William Peter Blatty’s personal vision of what followed after The Exorcist. Like the original, The Exorcist III combines elements of a detective story, a theological puzzle, and an unforgettable study in terror.

Director: William Peter Blatty

Starring: George C. Scott, Ed Flanders, Brad Dourif, Nicol Williamson

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Runtime: 110 min

Rating: R

Language: English

Studio: Scream Factory

Special Features:

• New "Director's Cut" Alternate Version
• Audio Interview with William Peter Blatty
• 6 Featurettes
• Deleted Scene, Alternate Takes & Bloopers
• Deleted Prologue
• Vintage Interviews
• Trailers & TV Spots

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WOLF LAKE (1980)

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Product Description: Screen legend Rod Steiger (In the Heat of the Night) heads a powerful cast in this violent and bloody clash between a WWII veteran and Vietnam army deserter. Steiger plays Charlie, an ex-Marine who lost his only son in the Vietnam War. He and his friends George (Richard Herd, Trancers), Sweeney (Paul Mantee, Framed) and Wilbur (Jerry Hardin, Cujo) fly to a remote Canadian hunting lodge for their annual outing. There they meet the lodge s new caretaker (David Huffman, Firefox) and his beautiful girlfriend (Robin Mattson, General Hospital). The tension mounts and the hatred slowly builds when Charlie finds out the new caretaker is a deserter. The two men clash as Charlie and his buddies start terrorizing the young couple... playing a sick game of survival. But when David is pushed too far, the hunters become the hunted and surviving the night at Wolf Lake becomes a challenge to all. Written and directed by western legend Burt Kennedy (Support Your Local Sheriff!, Young Billy Young).

Director: Burt Kennedy

Starring: Rod Steiger, David Huffman, Robin Mattson, Jerry Hardin, Richard Herd, Paul Mantee

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Runtime: 88 min

Rating: R

Language: English

Studio: Kino Lorber

Special Features:

• Interview with Actors Jerry Hardin and Richard Herd
• Interview with Producer Lance Hool
• Trailers

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THE KILLING OF AMERICA (1981)

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Product Description: The Killing of America focuses on what the director feels is the decline of the United States. It features interviews from Ed Dorris, a retired sergeant of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, as well as Los Angeles County Coroner Thomas Noguchi. The documentary also shows several interviews with convicted killers such as Sirhan Sirhan as well as footage of murders and news broadcasts.

The Killing of America was initially shown in New York City in 1982 at The Public Theater, but did not receive a commercial release in the United States, although it did receive a home video release in Britain. The film received a wide release in Japan, where financial backers reportedly pressured Renan to add footage of peace vigils for John Lennon as a way to make the documentary less depressing. Years later the documentary would receive a 2013 North American release at Fantasia Festival in Canada.

The film uses music by Robert Houston, Buffalo Springfield, John Lennon, Nick Cash, and others.

Director: Sheldon Renan

Starring: Chuck Riley, Ed Dorris, Thomas Noguchi

Genre: Documentary, Crime

Runtime: 90 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: Severin

Special Features:

• The release will also include Violence USA -- the Japanese cut of the film with previously unseen footage

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