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Easy Living 10/17 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Sherry Graham, a self-destructive makeup saleswoman, lives life by her own set of rules. In the daytime, she confidently touts makeup products to new and old clients, but at night she hangs out at bars picking up men. She often looks to self-help books for inspiration, and watches old black-and-white movies to escape the suburban milieu she finds herself in. We soon learn that Sherry is estranged from her family. After an ultimatum from her sister, Sherry tries to open up a salon with her best friend, Danny. But as Sherry's plans begin to unravel - both in love and business - she takes control of her life in a dramatic turn of events

Easy Money: Life Deluxe 02/15 Blu-ray (Rental)
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The final chapter of the Easy Money trilogy follows intersecting criminals, cops and gangsters through one last dangerous score.

Eat Pray Love 07/25 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Product Description At a crossroads in her life, Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) travels to Italy, India and Bali to discover meaning and happiness in this inspiring true story, based on the best-selling book. Amazon.com Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir of enlightenment gets the deluxe treatment at the hands of Glee creator Ryan Murphy, who bathes every scene in a golden glow. Unaccustomed to being alone, Liz (Julia Roberts) exits her marriage to Stephen (Billy Crudup, quite good) only to enter into an affair with an actor (James Franco, curiously uncomfortable), who introduces her to meditation. Just as her editor, Delia (Doubt's Viola Davis, making the most of a small role), longed to have a baby, Liz has longed to see the world. Delia persuades her to seize the day (plus, money presents no obstacle). First, she travels to Italy, where she noshes from Rome to Naples, making new friends along the way. Then, she heads to an ashram in India, where she meets a bride-to-be and a remorseful man (Richard Jenkins, heartbreaking), who nurture her altruistic side. Her sojourn ends in Bali, where she reunites with Ketut (Hadi Subiyanto, hilarious), the healer who first encouraged her to reassess her situation. While there, she befriends a single mother and a single father (No Country for Old Men's Javier Bardem) who falls for her charms. In an improvement over his version of Running with Scissors, Murphy combines two Oscar winners, two Oscar nominees, and four countries to follow one woman's path to fulfillment. Like Julie and Julia and How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Liz's story becomes more involving as she lets go of the superficial, but Murphy's movie still represents a triumph of escapism over spirituality. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Eat the Night 02/25 Blu-ray (Rental)
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The lives of two siblings are upended by gang violence and the loss of a beloved video game in this haunting French drama. Pablo, a small-time drug dealer, and his teenage sister Apolline have forged an unbreakable bond through their shared obsession with the online video game Darknoon. When Pablo falls for the mysterious Night, he gets swept up in their liaison, abandoning his sister to deal with the impending shutdown of their digital haven alone. As Pablo's reckless choices provoke the wrath of a dangerous rival gang, the end of their virtual life draws near, upending their reality. The newest vision from Caroline Poggi & Jonathan Vinel ('Jessica Forever') is a bittersweet apocalyptic love story with a modern MMORPG twist. Bonus Materials Interview with the Filmmakers Short Film: 'Baby Anger' Short Film: 'Watch the Fire or Burn Inside It' U.S. Theatrical Trailer Other Trailers French Language 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio English Subtitles Cast & Crew Actors: Erwan Kepoa Falé Lila Gueneau Théo Cholbi Director: Caroline Poggi Director: Jonathan Vinel

Eaten Alive 08/23 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Product Description MEET THE MANIAC & HIS FRIEND. Nearly a decade before he donned Freddy Kruger's famous red and green sweater, horror icon Robert Englund delivered a supremely sleazy performance in Eaten Alive - another essay in taut Southern terror from Tobe Hooper, director of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Deep in the Louisiana bayou sits the ramshackle Starlight Hotel, destination of choice for those who like to check in but not check out! Presided over by the bumbling, mumbling Judd (and his pet croc which he keeps in a large pond out front), the patron of this particular establishment may seem like a good-natured ol' Southern gent - but he has a mean temper on him, and a mighty large scythe to boot... Oozing atmosphere from its every pore (the entire film was shot on a sound-stage at the famous Raleigh Studios, which lends it a queasy, claustrophobic feel) Eaten Alive matches The Texas Chain Saw Massacre for sheer insanity - and even drafts in Chain Saw star Marilyn Burns as the terrorised woman-in-peril, alongside William Finley and Mel Ferrer. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative, approved by director Tobe Hooper High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations Original Mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray) Isolated Music and Effects Soundtrack Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Audio commentary with co-writer and producer Mardi Rustam, stars Roberta Collins, William Finley and Kyle Richards, and make-up artist Craig Reardon New introduction to the film by Hooper Blood on the Bayou – a brand new interview in which the director shares his recollections of making Eaten Alive Gator Bait – a brand new interview with star Janus Monsters and Metaphors – a brand new interview with makeup artist Craig Reardon The Gator Creator – an archive interview with Hooper My Name is Buck – an archive interview with star Robert Englund 5ive Minutes with Marilyn Burns – the star of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre talks about working on Eaten Alive The Butcher of Elmendorf: The Legend of Joe Ball – featurette looking at the true-life story of the South Texas bar owner on whom Eaten Alive is loosely based Original theatrical trailers for the film under its various alternate titles: Eaten Alive, Death Trap, Starlight Slaughter and Horror Hotel TV and Radio Spots Alternate Credits Behind the Scenes Slideshow Audience Comment Cards Stills and Promo Material Gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic Brad Stevens, illustrated with original archive stills and posters Review Sit back and enjoy the madness, the insanity, the completely mad ride into the Starlight Hotel --Horror Cult Films

Eaten Alive 4K UHD 06/25 Blu-ray (Rental)
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A desperate rescue mission to the jungles of New Guinea will uncover a maniacal cult leader and an all-you-can-eat buffet of flesh-chomping carnage. THE WORLDWIDE UHD PREMIERE After launching the genre with MAN FROM DEEP RIVER, writer/director Umberto Lenzi "ups the ante and then some" (Dread Central) with "the most entertaining cannibal adventure of them all" (Daily Dead), now in UHD for the first time ever: A desperate rescue expedition to the jungles of New Guinea will unleash bizarre primitive rituals, over-the-top violence, gratuitous nudity, recycled footage, a maniacal cult leader and an all-you-can-eat buffet of flesh-chomping carnage. Robert Kerman (CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST), Janet Agren (CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD), Ivan Rassimov (ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK), Paola Senatore (EMANUELLE IN AMERICA), Me Me Lai (LAST CANNIBAL WORLD) and Mel Ferrer (THE GREAT ALLIGATOR) star in this "grisly greatest hits package" (Mondo Digital) scanned in 4K from the CRI with over 4 hours of Special Features that include a newly discovered discussion of cannibal films between Umberto Lenzi and Ruggero Deodato. Special Features Audio Commentary With Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson And Troy Howarth, Author Of Make Them Die Slowly: The Kinetic Cinema Of Umberto Lenzi Welcome To The Jungle - Interview With Director Umberto Lenzi Deodato Meats Lenzi - An Exclusive Discussion Of Their Cannibal Films Me Me Lai Bites Back - Feature Documentary On The Queen Of Cannibal Movies The Sect Of The Purification - Interview With Production Designer Antonello Geleng Archival Interviews With Actors Ivan Rassimov And Robert Kerman 2013 Q&A With Umberto Lenzi From The Festival Of Fantastic Films Newly Discovered Alternate Footage Trailer Bonus Materials Audio Commentary With Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson And Troy Howarth, Author Of Make Them Die Slowly: The Kinetic Cinema Of Umberto Lenzi Welcome To The Jungle - Interview With Director Umberto Lenzi Deodato Meats Lenzi - An Exclusive Discussion Of Their Cannibal Films Me Me Lai Bites Back - Feature Documentary On The Queen Of Cannibal Movies The Sect Of The Purification - Interview With Production Designer Antonello Geleng Archival Interviews With Actors Ivan Rassimov And Robert Kerman 2013 Q&A With Umberto Lenzi From The Festival Of Fantastic Films Newly Discovered Alternate Footage Trailer Cast & Crew Actors: Robert Kerman as Mark Butler Janet Agren as Sheila Morris Ivan Rassimov as Jonas Melvin Mel Ferrer as Professor Carter Paola Senatore as Diana Morris Me Me Lai as Mowara Fiamma Maglione as Alma Franco Fantasia as Reeves Franco Coduti as Karan Alfred Joseph Berry Michele Schmiegelm as Native Girl Director: Umberto Lenzi Producer: Luciano Martino Producer: Mino Loy Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Eaten Alive [4K UHD]

Eaten Alive! 02/18 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Product Description Frightening and gore-filled account of a woman who joins forces with an adventurer to search for her missing sister in the jungles of New Guinea. Their journey leads to a tribe of cannibals led by a deranged cult leader who uses sex and drugs to get his way. Not for the squeamish, this Umberto Lenzi outing stars Janet Agren, Ivan Rassimov, Robert Kerman, and Mel Ferrer. 93 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: Italian Dolby Digital mono, English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; interviews; documentary. In Italian with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. Limited edition also includes CD soundtrack. Review HEAPS ON THE GORY GOODS… This is trash filmmaking at its most astonishing! --Mondo Digital UNMISSABLE… Full of appalling dialogue, excessive gore, gratuitous nudity and graphic cannibal gut-munching! --Digital Retribution A TRUE GORE GRUE FEST… It remains essential viewing for all fans of extreme shock-cinema! --EatMyBrains.com

Eating Raoul 02/17 Blu-ray (Rental)
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A sleeper hit of the early 1980s, Eating Raoul is a bawdy, gleefully amoral tale of conspicuous consumption. Warhol superstar Mary Woronov and cult legend Paul Bartel (who also directed) portray a prudish married couple feeling put upon by the swingers who live in their apartment building; one night, by accident, they discover a way to simultaneously realize their dream of opening a little restaurant and rid themselves of the “perverts” down the hall. A mix of hilarious, anything-goes slapstick and biting satire of me-generation self-indulgence, Eating Raoul marks the end of the sexual revolution with a thwack.

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep & Son of Godzilla... Blu-ray (Rental)
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Two entries from Criterion’s Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films set: Ebirah, Horror of the Deep and Son of Godzilla.

Ebola Syndrome 4K UHD 01/24 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Kai is a violent fugitive on the run from the law. Making his way from Hong Kong to South Africa, he begins a new life working at a small Chinese restaurant. When he joins his boss on a work trip through the African savanna, he encounters a remote African tribe afflicted with the Ebola virus. After attacking a young woman from the tribe, he contracts the virus, but to his surprise, he discovers that he's immune to the deadly disease. His ruthlessness emboldened, Kai returns to Hong Kong, thus setting into motion a blood spewing and bodily fluids oozing nightmare! One of the most shocking and notorious Category III films, Herman Yau’s (The Untold Story) EBOLA SYNDROME is a delectably grotesque and darkly comedic splatter film masterwork and stars Hong Kong cult film superstar, Anthony Wong (Hard Boiled), in one of his most outrageous performances. For years almost impossible to find in its uncut form, Vinegar Syndrome is delighted to present the worldwide UHD debut of EBOLA SYNDROME, newly scanned and restored in 4K from its original 35mm camera negative and finally fully uncut for the first time on English friendly home video. Bonus Features: 1. 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Set 2. 4K UHD presented in High-Dynamic-Range 3. Newly scanned & restored in 4k from its 35mm original camera negative 4. Brand new introduction by director Herman Yau 5. Brand new interview with Herman Yau 6. "Cantonese with Dr. Yau" - a brand new featurette with Herman Yau on the difficulties of translating Cantonese into English 7. Archival interview with Herman Yau and actor Anthony Wong 8. Archival commentary track with Herman Yau and Anthony Wong 9. Brand new commentary track with film historian and author Samm Deighan 10. Reversible cover artwork 11. Newly translated English subtitles

Eclipse Series - Baron of Arizona Blu-ray (Rental)
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His films have been called raw, outrageous, sensational, and daring. In four decades of directing, Samuel Fuller created a legendarily idiosyncratic oeuvre, examining U.S. history and mythmaking in westerns, film noirs, and war epics. And, characteristically, it all began with a bang: after “printing the legend” with the elegant B pictures I Shot Jesse James and The Baron of Arizona, he got himself into hot water with the FBI with The Steel Helmet, the first American movie to portray the Korean War. These three independent films—showing off Fuller’s genre diversity, gutter wit, and subversive force—set the stage for his controversial career in moviemaking. INCLUDES An essay by film critic Nick Pinkerton I SHOT JESSE JAMES After years of crime reporting, screenwriting, and authoring pulp novels, Samuel Fuller made his directorial debut with the lonesome ballad of Robert Ford (played by Red River’s John Ireland), who fatally betrayed his notorious friend Jesse James. At once modest and intense, I Shot Jesse James is an engrossing pocket portrait of guilt and psychological torment, and an auspicious beginning for the maverick filmmaker. THE BARON OF ARIZONA In one of his own favorite roles, Vincent Price portrays legendary swindler James Addison Reavis, who in 1880 concocted an elaborate and dangerous hoax to name himself the “Baron” of Arizona, and therefore inherit all the land in the state. Samuel Fuller adapts this tall tale to film with fleet, elegant storytelling and a sly sense of humor. THE STEEL HELMET The Steel Helmet marked Samuel Fuller’s official arrival as a mighty cinematic force. Despite its relatively low budget, this portrait of Korean War soldiers dealing with moral and racial identity crises remains one of the director’s most gripping, realistic depictions of the blood and guts of war, as well as a reflection of Fuller’s irreducible social conscience. So controversial were the film’s comments on domestic and war crimes (American bigotry, the Japanese American World War II internment camps) that Fuller became the target of an FBI investigation.

Eclipse Series 47: Abbas Kiarostami Disc 1 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Long before he became one of the most renowned artists in world cinema, the great Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami began his cinematic career at Tehran’s Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (a.k.a. Kanoon), where he honed his distinctive style and themes. During his first decades as a filmmaker, Kiarostami moved freely among documentary, narrative, and even animation, and between joyous short films made for children and subtle works exploring the struggles of adolescents. Often using the classroom as a laboratory, he probed social and political tensions in Iranian society during the turbulent years before and after the 1979 revolution. Spanning his very first short, Bread and Alley (which the director called the “mother of all my films”); other underseen early revelations, like Experience and The Traveler; and nonfiction masterpieces such as Homework, the graceful, warm, and playful works collected here find moments of transcendent poetry within everyday life, and use deceptively simple premises to express universal truths about the human condition. INCLUDES The films: Bread and Alley; Breaktime; Experience; The Traveler; Two Solutions for One Problem; So Can I; Colors; A Wedding Suit; Tribute to Teachers; Solution No. 1; First Case, Second Case; Toothache; Orderly or Disorderly; The Chorus; Fellow Citizen; First Graders; and Homework PLUS: An essay by critic Ehsan Khoshbakht

Eclipse Series 47: Abbas Kiarostami Disc 2 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Long before he became one of the most renowned artists in world cinema, the great Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami began his cinematic career at Tehran’s Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (a.k.a. Kanoon), where he honed his distinctive style and themes. During his first decades as a filmmaker, Kiarostami moved freely among documentary, narrative, and even animation, and between joyous short films made for children and subtle works exploring the struggles of adolescents. Often using the classroom as a laboratory, he probed social and political tensions in Iranian society during the turbulent years before and after the 1979 revolution. Spanning his very first short, Bread and Alley (which the director called the “mother of all my films”); other underseen early revelations, like Experience and The Traveler; and nonfiction masterpieces such as Homework, the graceful, warm, and playful works collected here find moments of transcendent poetry within everyday life, and use deceptively simple premises to express universal truths about the human condition. INCLUDES The films: Bread and Alley; Breaktime; Experience; The Traveler; Two Solutions for One Problem; So Can I; Colors; A Wedding Suit; Tribute to Teachers; Solution No. 1; First Case, Second Case; Toothache; Orderly or Disorderly; The Chorus; Fellow Citizen; First Graders; and Homework PLUS: An essay by critic Ehsan Khoshbakht

Eclipse Series 47: Abbas Kiarostami Disc 3 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Long before he became one of the most renowned artists in world cinema, the great Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami began his cinematic career at Tehran’s Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (a.k.a. Kanoon), where he honed his distinctive style and themes. During his first decades as a filmmaker, Kiarostami moved freely among documentary, narrative, and even animation, and between joyous short films made for children and subtle works exploring the struggles of adolescents. Often using the classroom as a laboratory, he probed social and political tensions in Iranian society during the turbulent years before and after the 1979 revolution. Spanning his very first short, Bread and Alley (which the director called the “mother of all my films”); other underseen early revelations, like Experience and The Traveler; and nonfiction masterpieces such as Homework, the graceful, warm, and playful works collected here find moments of transcendent poetry within everyday life, and use deceptively simple premises to express universal truths about the human condition. INCLUDES The films: Bread and Alley; Breaktime; Experience; The Traveler; Two Solutions for One Problem; So Can I; Colors; A Wedding Suit; Tribute to Teachers; Solution No. 1; First Case, Second Case; Toothache; Orderly or Disorderly; The Chorus; Fellow Citizen; First Graders; and Homework PLUS: An essay by critic Ehsan Khoshbakht

Eclipse Series 8 Love Parade / Monte Carlo Blu-ray (Rental)
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Renowned as a silent-film pioneer and the man who refined Hollywood comedy with such masterpieces as Trouble in Paradise, The Shop Around the Corner, and To Be or Not to Be, Ernst Lubitsch also had another claim to fame: he helped invent the modern movie musical. With the advent of sound, and with audiences clamoring for “talkies,” Lubitsch combined his love of European operettas and his mastery of cinema to develop this entirely new genre. These elegant, bawdy films, made before strict enforcement of the moralizing Production Code, feature some of the greatest stars of early Hollywood (Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Claudette Colbert, Miriam Hopkins), as well as that elusive style of comedy that would thereafter be known as “the Lubitsch touch.” SPECIAL FEATURES An essay by author and film critic Michael Koresky THE LOVE PARADE Ernst Lubitsch’s first full talkie was also Hollywood’s first movie musical to integrate songs with narrative. Additionally, The Love Parade made stars out of toast-of-Paris Maurice Chevalier and girl-from-Philly Jeanette MacDonald, cast as a womanizing military attaché and the man-hungry queen of “Sylvania,” respectively. With its naughty innuendo and satiric romance, The Love Parade opened the door for a decade of witty screen battles of the sexes. MONTE CARLO Jeanette MacDonald’s independent-minded countess leaves her foppish prince fiancé at the altar, and whisks herself away to the Riviera. There, she strikes the fancy of the sly Count Rudolph (theater veteran Jack Buchanan), who poses as a hairdresser to get into her boudoir. Ernst Lubitsch’s follow-up to The Love Parade shows even more musical invention, and presents MacDonald at her haughtily sexy best. THE SMILING LIEUTENANT Maurice Chevalier’s randy Viennese lieutenant is enamored of Claudette Colbert’s freethinking, all-girl-orchestra-leading cutie. Yet complications ensue when the sexually repressed princess (newcomer Miriam Hopkins) of the fictional kingdom of Flausenthurm sets her sights on him. Ernst Lubitsch’s The Smiling Lieutenant is a delightful showcase for its rising female stars, who are never more charming than when Colbert tunefully instructs Hopkins, “Jazz Up Your Lingerie.” ONE HOUR WITH YOU Ernst Lubitsch reunites Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald, this time as a seemingly blissful couple whose marriage hits the skids when her flirtatious school chum comes on to her husband a bit too strong. Necking in the park at nighttime, husbands and wives having casual dalliances, and a butler telling his master, “I did so want to see you in tights!”: Lubitsch’s final pre-Code musical is one of his sauciest escapades.

Eclipse Series 8 Smiling Lieutenant / One Hour with You Blu-ray (Rental)
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Renowned as a silent-film pioneer and the man who refined Hollywood comedy with such masterpieces as Trouble in Paradise, The Shop Around the Corner, and To Be or Not to Be, Ernst Lubitsch also had another claim to fame: he helped invent the modern movie musical. With the advent of sound, and with audiences clamoring for “talkies,” Lubitsch combined his love of European operettas and his mastery of cinema to develop this entirely new genre. These elegant, bawdy films, made before strict enforcement of the moralizing Production Code, feature some of the greatest stars of early Hollywood (Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Claudette Colbert, Miriam Hopkins), as well as that elusive style of comedy that would thereafter be known as “the Lubitsch touch.” SPECIAL FEATURES An essay by author and film critic Michael Koresky THE LOVE PARADE Ernst Lubitsch’s first full talkie was also Hollywood’s first movie musical to integrate songs with narrative. Additionally, The Love Parade made stars out of toast-of-Paris Maurice Chevalier and girl-from-Philly Jeanette MacDonald, cast as a womanizing military attaché and the man-hungry queen of “Sylvania,” respectively. With its naughty innuendo and satiric romance, The Love Parade opened the door for a decade of witty screen battles of the sexes. MONTE CARLO Jeanette MacDonald’s independent-minded countess leaves her foppish prince fiancé at the altar, and whisks herself away to the Riviera. There, she strikes the fancy of the sly Count Rudolph (theater veteran Jack Buchanan), who poses as a hairdresser to get into her boudoir. Ernst Lubitsch’s follow-up to The Love Parade shows even more musical invention, and presents MacDonald at her haughtily sexy best. THE SMILING LIEUTENANT Maurice Chevalier’s randy Viennese lieutenant is enamored of Claudette Colbert’s freethinking, all-girl-orchestra-leading cutie. Yet complications ensue when the sexually repressed princess (newcomer Miriam Hopkins) of the fictional kingdom of Flausenthurm sets her sights on him. Ernst Lubitsch’s The Smiling Lieutenant is a delightful showcase for its rising female stars, who are never more charming than when Colbert tunefully instructs Hopkins, “Jazz Up Your Lingerie.” ONE HOUR WITH YOU Ernst Lubitsch reunites Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald, this time as a seemingly blissful couple whose marriage hits the skids when her flirtatious school chum comes on to her husband a bit too strong. Necking in the park at nighttime, husbands and wives having casual dalliances, and a butler telling his master, “I did so want to see you in tights!”: Lubitsch’s final pre-Code musical is one of his sauciest escapades.

Eclipse Series Emperor's Naked Army Blu-ray (Rental)
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Eddie Murphy Raw 01/24 Blu-ray (Rental)
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RAW, the record-setting #1 concert film of all time,is Eddie Murphy doing what he does best: making people laugh. Filmed live at New York’s Felt Forum, Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impressions; observations on ’80s love, sex and marriage; a remembrance of Mom’s hamburgers and much more. Take a front-row center seat for the hottest show in town. The hottest comedian in recent entertainment history. And discover that Eddie Murphy’s stand-up comedy performance is one standout event.

Eddie The Eagle 4K UHD 05/16 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Inspired by true events, British underdog Eddie Edwards chases his improbable dream of becoming an Olympic ski jumper with the help of a reluctant coach.

Eddie The Eagle Blu-ray (Rental)
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Taron Egerton co-stars alongside ACADEMY AWARD(R) Nominee Hugh Jackman* in this high-flying, feel-good story inspired by true events. Egerton plays Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself-even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach (Jackman), the lovable underdog wins the hearts of fans around the world by making an unforgettable showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.

Eddington 10/25 Blu-ray (Rental)
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A standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in May of 2020 in Eddington, New Mexico.

Eddington 4K 10/25 Blu-ray (Rental)
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A standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in May of 2020 in Eddington, New Mexico.

Eddy Duchin Story Blu-ray (Rental)
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This glossy biopic follows pianist Eddy Duchin through stardom, romance, and personal tragedy.

Eden of the East Blu-ray (Rental)
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Product Description Fritz Haarmann, aka the Butcher of Hanover and the Vampire of Hanover, was a German serial killer responsible for the murders of two dozen boys and young men during the so-called ‘years of crisis’ between the wars. His case would partly inspire Fritz Lang’s M, and its central character portrayed by Peter Lorre, as well as this forgotten gem from 1973. Tenderness of the Wolves treats the viewer to a few weeks in the company of a killer. Baby-faced and shaven-headed, in a manner that recalls both M and F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu, Haarmann is a fascinating, repulsive figure. Using his status as a police informant to procure his victims, he dismembers their bodies after death and sells the flesh to restaurants, dumping the remainder out of sight. This isn’t an easy film to watch, but it certainly gets under the skin… Produced by Rainer Werner Fassbinder (who also supplies a shifty cameo), Tenderness of the Wolves provided two of his regular actors with a means of expanding their careers. Ulli Lommel – later responsible for the infamous video nasty The Boogeyman – made his directorial debut, while Kurt Raab wrote the screenplay as well as delivering an astonishing performance as Haarmann. Special Edition Contents: New high definition digital transfer prepared by the Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations Uncompressed Mono 1.0 PCM Audio New translated English subtitles The Tender Wolf - a brand-new in-depth interview with director Ulli Lommel Brand-new interview with director of photography Jürgen Jürges Newly-filmed appreciation by film historian and expert on European horror cinema Stephen Thrower Theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by the Twins of Evil Illustrated booklet featuring new writing on the film by Tony Rayns Review Demands that Ulle Lommel be regarded one of the great artists of horror cinema --Weird Wild Realm Beautifully and enthusiastically performed --The New York Times Lommel's film remains as disturbing a look at a serial killer as you're likely to see --Film4

Eden of the East: Paradise Lost 02/16 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Vera, Ray, and Sam, a seemingly normal family, are haunted by more than mere ghosts. The lingering horror of their past threatens their ability to function as a loving family until they become enlightened by a mystical encounter. From that moment on, they’re thrust into a horror worse than anything they’ve ever experienced. Personal demons manifest and tear the family apart from the inside out as they come to terms with their past.

Edgar Allan Poe's The Mummy 06/26 Blu-ray (Rental)
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When an ancient mummy is re-awakened by a vengeful Egyptian priest, all hell breaks loose in the city! Horror legend George Stover (Nightbeast, The Alien Factor) stars alongside genre stalwarts Jeff Angel (Fangs II: Rebirth), Deron Morgan (Blood Cove) and Leanna Chamish (Stakes) in this modern reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale "Some Words with a Mummy." When an ancient mummy is re-awakened by a vengeful Egyptian priest, all hell breaks loose in the city and it's up to two detectives and a college professor to bring an end to the reign of terror. Bonus Materials Subtitles Director's Commentary Behind-the-Scenes Photo Gallery Trailer SRS Trailers Cast & Crew Actors: DERON MORGAN TARA BIXLER GEORGE STOVER Director: JAMES IAN MAIR Edgar Allan Poe's The Mummy Edgar Allan Poe's The Mummy About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews

Edge 06/17 Blu-ray (Rental)
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A plane crash pits an intellectual billionaire against a self-satisfied fashion photographer in a brutal struggle for survival.

Edge of Darkness 05/22 Blu-ray (Rental)
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In 1930, director Lewis Milestone won an Academy Award * for his eloquent anti-war masterpiece, All Quiet on the Western Front. But with Edge of Darkness, made in 1943 during the dark days of the German blitzkrieg, Milestone displays no such pacifist sentiments. Indeed, this remarkable drama, set in a small Norwegian village, pays tribute to the heroic spirit of common people taking up arms against the Nazi invaders. Errol Flynn delivers a fine, understated performance as a common fisherman who leads the town's resistance efforts. Ann Sheridan's strong character reflects the strength of all womankind. And featured in the superb ensemble cast are Walter Huston, Ruth Gordon and Judith Anderson.

Edge of Sanity 06/22 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Anthony Perkins builds upon his legendary status as cinema’s seminal psycho in Edge of Sanity, a delirious conflation of Robert Louis Stephenson’s classic horror novella ‘Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ and Jack the Ripper’s real-life reign of terror over Victorian London. When his experiments into a powerful new anaesthetic go hideously awry, respected physician Dr Jekyll (Perkins) takes off into the night, casting aside the shackles of upper-class propriety as he disappears into the shadowy decadent demimonde of Whitechapel in pursuit of sensual pleasures under the guise of ‘Mr Hyde’. As his wife Elisabeth (Glynis Barber) passes her time in charitable work, rehabilitating the district’s fallen women, Hyde is drawn into an escalating cycle of lust and murder that seems to know no bounds. Produced by exploitation maestro Harry Alan Towers (The Face of Fu Manchu, Count Dracula) and directed with a hallucinogenic intensity by Gérard Kikoïne (Lady Libertine, Buried Alive), Edge of Sanity plunges the viewer into a labyrinth of depravity from which there is no escape. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS Brand new 2K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative by Arrow Films High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original uncompressed stereo audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Brand new audio commentary by writer David Flint and author and filmmaker Sean Hogan Over the Edge, a brand new interview with Stephen Thrower, author of Nightmare USA Jack, Jekyll and Other Screen Psychos, a brand new interview with Dr Clare Smith, author of Jack the Ripper in Film and Culture French Love, a career-spanning interview with director Gérard Kikoïne Staying Sane, Gérard Kikoïne discusses Edge of Sanity Original Theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Jon Towlson

Edward Scissorhands 09/15 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Ba by moon (babe mo on) noun: is the unique vacation you take right before your first child is born. Taking time to get away from the daily grind, as a couple, has an almost therapeutic effect and this is what reality-star Trace McEvans is counting on. He takes his pregnant wife, Hanna, on a luxurious babymoon to the beautiful country of Cartegentina in an attempt to impress upon her his seriousness in becoming a good father. When Trace and Hanna arrive, there are hints that not everything is going well with the relationship, as well as in the country. Hollywood-types frequent the same vacation spots, and Trace happens upon producer Fabrice. Insecure about providing for his growing family, Trace's schmoozing upsets Hanna. The resulting argument spurs Trace into a group of rebels who kidnap him, and it is up to Hanna to save her husband amidst a community of colorful characters that include, disorganized rebels, a people-pleasing Sheriff, and overzealous Greepeace activists.

Eight Crazy Nights 12/16 Blu-ray (Rental)
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You've never seen Adam like this. Adam Sandler's EIGHT CRAZY NIGHTS is a hilarious animated holiday fable that's also a musical, featuring star voices from Jon Lovitz and Rob Schneider. When extremely disgruntled small-town guy Davey Stone (voiced by Sandler) faces another holiday season in his New England hometown, he does what he always has - he screws up big and lands in jail. Davey's old basketball referee, Whitey, bails him out with the bright idea of putting Davey to work doing community service. But Davey turns his sentence into a daily disaster for Whitey and the whole town! After a few surprises - including the mysterious reason for Davey's bad attitude and the reappearance of a childhood sweetheart - Davey might find a reason or two to change his ways. Top Similar From the Brand Reviews Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights

Eight Mountains (Janus Contemporaries) 11/23 Blu-ray (Rental)
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An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the Italian Alps, The Eight Mountains is a cinematic experience as intimate as it is monumental. Adapting an award-winning novel by Paolo Cognetti, Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch portray, through observant detail and stunning landscape photography, the profound relationship between Pietro (Luca Marinelli) and Bruno (Alessandro Borghi), who first meet as children in an Alpine village. Years later, the estranged friends reunite, after the passing of Pietro’s father (Filippo Timi), in order to realize his dream of rebuilding a ruined cabin on a mountain slope. This emotional project, and their subsequent explorations of the mountains, create a strong bond between the two—yet individual dreams, and the demands of society, ultimately drive them to pursue irrevocably divergent paths. INCLUDES Meet the Filmmakers, a new interview with directors Charlotte Vandermeersch and Felix van Groeningen The Making of “The Eight Mountains,” a new documentary featuring cast and crew Trailer Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews The Eight Mountains (Criterion Premieres) [Blu-ray]

Eighteen Years In Prison (Limited Edition) 11/24 Blu-ray (Rental)
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A former soldier is jailed after black-market crimes while his partner rises in the underworld, setting up a bitter reckoning.

Eighth Grade 09/18 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school?the end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year?before she begins high school.

Eiichi Kudo's - 11 Samurai 12/25 Blu-ray (Rental)
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The Samurai Revolution trilogy depicts the rot at the heart of the Tokugawa shogunate. Throughout Japanese cinema, the image of the noble samurai righting wrongs katana in hand remains a fixture of the jidaigeki genre, with the authoritarianism and corruption of the country's medieval past often attenuated for the sake of spectacle and entertainment. But in the 1960s, director Eiichi Kudo's Samurai Revolution trilogy shattered this idealised conception of the samurai, providing an authentic and scathing portrayal of Japan's tyrannical past to question the social and political landscape of his day. Beginning in 1963 with 13 Assassins (remade in 2010 by Takashi Miike), followed by The Great Killing in 1964 and 11 Samurai in 1967, the Samurai Revolution trilogy depicts the rot at the heart of the Tokugawa shogunate: despotic lords oppress their people and abuse their power with impunity, loyalty to the Shogun is valued above compassion and righteousness, and samurai have shed any trace of nobility in favor of their own self-interest, which they pursue with gleeful cruelty. Each film portrays a group of honorable samurai driven to plan the political assassination of a corrupt lord, hoping to light the fuse that will eventually destroy the regime. But the rebels must understand the fatal consequences of their mission. Should the Shogun falter, then their lives and the entire samurai class will be forfeit. Eiichi Kudo masterfully deploys expressive black and white cinematography, spectacular swordfights and compelling performances to paint a rich visual and narrative tapestry, using each film to further explore questions of ethics and morality. Featuring a who's who of iconic jidaigeki actors including Chiezo Kataoka (Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji), Ko Nishimura (Lady Snowblood), Kei Sato (Hara-Kiri) and Toru Abe (Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman), Kudo's Samurai Revolution trilogy rank among the most important samurai films ever made and are a must-have for chanbara connoisseurs. Bonus Materials LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS High-Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of all three films Original lossless Japanese mono audio on all three films Optional newly translated English subtitles for all three films Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tom Fournier Illustrated collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the films by Chris D., Earl Jackson and Alain Silver DISC ONE – 13 ASSASSINS Brand new audio commentary by film critic and Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes The Samurai Variations, a brand new video essay by music supervisor and Japanese cinema expert James Balmont on legendary composer Akira Ifukube’s score for the film Samurai Guerilla Part 1, an archival interview where Eiichi Kudo’s former assistant director Misao Arai and filmmaker Dirty Kudo discuss Eiichi Kudo and Toei’s role in the Japanese film landscape of the 1960s Theatrical trailers DISC TWO – THE GREAT KILLING Brand new audio commentary by film critic David West Magician of Light and Shadow, a brand new video essay by film critic and Japanese cinema expert Daisuke Miyao on the cinematography seen in the film Samurai Guerilla Part 2, an archival interview where Misao Arai and Dirty Kudo discuss the jidaigeki genre and expand on the political dimension of The Great Killing Masaaki Ito Remembers Eiichi Kudo, a tribute to the director by his former assistant and brother-in-law DISC THREE – 11 SAMURAI Brand new audio commentary by film critic David West Fighting the Poison, a brand new video essay by film critic and Japanese cinema expert Jonathan Clements on the historical setting and context of the film Samurai Guerilla Part 3, an archival interview where Misao Arai and Dirty Kudo discuss some of the filming techniques seen in the film and the conception of the Samurai as seen in Eiichi Kudo’s jidaigeki films Eiichi Kudo: The Art of Realism, an archival interview with Fabrice Arduini, filmmaker and programmer for the House of Culture of Japan in Paris, where he discusses jidaigeki and the films of Eiichi Kudo Cast & Crew Actors: Takayuki Akutagawa Kotaro Satomi Isao Natsuyagi Chiezô Kataoka Ryôhei Uchida Tetsurô Tanba Yuriko Mishima Michitarô Mizushima Junko Fuji Minoru Ôki Mikijirô Hira Yoshio Inaba Tôru Abe Kôji Nanbara Kei Satô Kyôichi Satô Director: Eiichi Kudo Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Eiichi Kudo's Samurai Revolution Trilogy [Limited Edition] [Blu-ray]

Eiichi Kudo's - 13 Assassins 12/25 Blu-ray (Rental)
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The Samurai Revolution trilogy depicts the rot at the heart of the Tokugawa shogunate. Throughout Japanese cinema, the image of the noble samurai righting wrongs katana in hand remains a fixture of the jidaigeki genre, with the authoritarianism and corruption of the country's medieval past often attenuated for the sake of spectacle and entertainment. But in the 1960s, director Eiichi Kudo's Samurai Revolution trilogy shattered this idealised conception of the samurai, providing an authentic and scathing portrayal of Japan's tyrannical past to question the social and political landscape of his day. Beginning in 1963 with 13 Assassins (remade in 2010 by Takashi Miike), followed by The Great Killing in 1964 and 11 Samurai in 1967, the Samurai Revolution trilogy depicts the rot at the heart of the Tokugawa shogunate: despotic lords oppress their people and abuse their power with impunity, loyalty to the Shogun is valued above compassion and righteousness, and samurai have shed any trace of nobility in favor of their own self-interest, which they pursue with gleeful cruelty. Each film portrays a group of honorable samurai driven to plan the political assassination of a corrupt lord, hoping to light the fuse that will eventually destroy the regime. But the rebels must understand the fatal consequences of their mission. Should the Shogun falter, then their lives and the entire samurai class will be forfeit. Eiichi Kudo masterfully deploys expressive black and white cinematography, spectacular swordfights and compelling performances to paint a rich visual and narrative tapestry, using each film to further explore questions of ethics and morality. Featuring a who's who of iconic jidaigeki actors including Chiezo Kataoka (Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji), Ko Nishimura (Lady Snowblood), Kei Sato (Hara-Kiri) and Toru Abe (Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman), Kudo's Samurai Revolution trilogy rank among the most important samurai films ever made and are a must-have for chanbara connoisseurs. Bonus Materials LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS High-Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of all three films Original lossless Japanese mono audio on all three films Optional newly translated English subtitles for all three films Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tom Fournier Illustrated collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the films by Chris D., Earl Jackson and Alain Silver DISC ONE – 13 ASSASSINS Brand new audio commentary by film critic and Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes The Samurai Variations, a brand new video essay by music supervisor and Japanese cinema expert James Balmont on legendary composer Akira Ifukube’s score for the film Samurai Guerilla Part 1, an archival interview where Eiichi Kudo’s former assistant director Misao Arai and filmmaker Dirty Kudo discuss Eiichi Kudo and Toei’s role in the Japanese film landscape of the 1960s Theatrical trailers DISC TWO – THE GREAT KILLING Brand new audio commentary by film critic David West Magician of Light and Shadow, a brand new video essay by film critic and Japanese cinema expert Daisuke Miyao on the cinematography seen in the film Samurai Guerilla Part 2, an archival interview where Misao Arai and Dirty Kudo discuss the jidaigeki genre and expand on the political dimension of The Great Killing Masaaki Ito Remembers Eiichi Kudo, a tribute to the director by his former assistant and brother-in-law DISC THREE – 11 SAMURAI Brand new audio commentary by film critic David West Fighting the Poison, a brand new video essay by film critic and Japanese cinema expert Jonathan Clements on the historical setting and context of the film Samurai Guerilla Part 3, an archival interview where Misao Arai and Dirty Kudo discuss some of the filming techniques seen in the film and the conception of the Samurai as seen in Eiichi Kudo’s jidaigeki films Eiichi Kudo: The Art of Realism, an archival interview with Fabrice Arduini, filmmaker and programmer for the House of Culture of Japan in Paris, where he discusses jidaigeki and the films of Eiichi Kudo Cast & Crew Actors: Takayuki Akutagawa Kotaro Satomi Isao Natsuyagi Chiezô Kataoka Ryôhei Uchida Tetsurô Tanba Yuriko Mishima Michitarô Mizushima Junko Fuji Minoru Ôki Mikijirô Hira Yoshio Inaba Tôru Abe Kôji Nanbara Kei Satô Kyôichi Satô Director: Eiichi Kudo Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Eiichi Kudo's Samurai Revolution Trilogy [Limited Edition] [Blu-ray]

Eiichi Kudo's - Great Killing 12/25 Blu-ray (Rental)
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The Samurai Revolution trilogy depicts the rot at the heart of the Tokugawa shogunate. Throughout Japanese cinema, the image of the noble samurai righting wrongs katana in hand remains a fixture of the jidaigeki genre, with the authoritarianism and corruption of the country's medieval past often attenuated for the sake of spectacle and entertainment. But in the 1960s, director Eiichi Kudo's Samurai Revolution trilogy shattered this idealised conception of the samurai, providing an authentic and scathing portrayal of Japan's tyrannical past to question the social and political landscape of his day. Beginning in 1963 with 13 Assassins (remade in 2010 by Takashi Miike), followed by The Great Killing in 1964 and 11 Samurai in 1967, the Samurai Revolution trilogy depicts the rot at the heart of the Tokugawa shogunate: despotic lords oppress their people and abuse their power with impunity, loyalty to the Shogun is valued above compassion and righteousness, and samurai have shed any trace of nobility in favor of their own self-interest, which they pursue with gleeful cruelty. Each film portrays a group of honorable samurai driven to plan the political assassination of a corrupt lord, hoping to light the fuse that will eventually destroy the regime. But the rebels must understand the fatal consequences of their mission. Should the Shogun falter, then their lives and the entire samurai class will be forfeit. Eiichi Kudo masterfully deploys expressive black and white cinematography, spectacular swordfights and compelling performances to paint a rich visual and narrative tapestry, using each film to further explore questions of ethics and morality. Featuring a who's who of iconic jidaigeki actors including Chiezo Kataoka (Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji), Ko Nishimura (Lady Snowblood), Kei Sato (Hara-Kiri) and Toru Abe (Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman), Kudo's Samurai Revolution trilogy rank among the most important samurai films ever made and are a must-have for chanbara connoisseurs. Bonus Materials LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS High-Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of all three films Original lossless Japanese mono audio on all three films Optional newly translated English subtitles for all three films Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tom Fournier Illustrated collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the films by Chris D., Earl Jackson and Alain Silver DISC ONE – 13 ASSASSINS Brand new audio commentary by film critic and Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes The Samurai Variations, a brand new video essay by music supervisor and Japanese cinema expert James Balmont on legendary composer Akira Ifukube’s score for the film Samurai Guerilla Part 1, an archival interview where Eiichi Kudo’s former assistant director Misao Arai and filmmaker Dirty Kudo discuss Eiichi Kudo and Toei’s role in the Japanese film landscape of the 1960s Theatrical trailers DISC TWO – THE GREAT KILLING Brand new audio commentary by film critic David West Magician of Light and Shadow, a brand new video essay by film critic and Japanese cinema expert Daisuke Miyao on the cinematography seen in the film Samurai Guerilla Part 2, an archival interview where Misao Arai and Dirty Kudo discuss the jidaigeki genre and expand on the political dimension of The Great Killing Masaaki Ito Remembers Eiichi Kudo, a tribute to the director by his former assistant and brother-in-law DISC THREE – 11 SAMURAI Brand new audio commentary by film critic David West Fighting the Poison, a brand new video essay by film critic and Japanese cinema expert Jonathan Clements on the historical setting and context of the film Samurai Guerilla Part 3, an archival interview where Misao Arai and Dirty Kudo discuss some of the filming techniques seen in the film and the conception of the Samurai as seen in Eiichi Kudo’s jidaigeki films Eiichi Kudo: The Art of Realism, an archival interview with Fabrice Arduini, filmmaker and programmer for the House of Culture of Japan in Paris, where he discusses jidaigeki and the films of Eiichi Kudo Cast & Crew Actors: Takayuki Akutagawa Kotaro Satomi Isao Natsuyagi Chiezô Kataoka Ryôhei Uchida Tetsurô Tanba Yuriko Mishima Michitarô Mizushima Junko Fuji Minoru Ôki Mikijirô Hira Yoshio Inaba Tôru Abe Kôji Nanbara Kei Satô Kyôichi Satô Director: Eiichi Kudo Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Eiichi Kudo's Samurai Revolution Trilogy [Limited Edition] [Blu-ray]

Eileen 01/24 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Eileen is a peculiar young woman whose dreary life stretches on toward unending misery. In 1960s Boston, Eileen shuffles between her father’s emotionally haunted home and the prison where she works. When an intoxicating woman joins the prison staff, Eileen is taken. Just as the possibility of friendship (or maybe more) takes hold, her newfound confidant entangles her in a shocking crime.

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie 09/20 Blu-ray (Rental)
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EL CAMINO: A BREAKING BAD MOVIE reunites fans with Jesse Pinkman (Emmy Award-winner Aaron Paul). In the wake of his dramatic escape from captivity, Jesse must come to terms with his past in order to forge some kind of future. This riveting thriller was written and directed by Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad.

El Chicano 07/19 Blu-ray (Rental)
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When LAPD Detective Diego Hernandez (Raúl Castillo) is assigned a career-making case investigating a vicious cartel, he uncovers links to his brother's supposed suicide and a turf battle that's about to swallow his neighborhood. Torn between playing by the book and seeking justice, he resurrects the masked street legend El Chicano. Now, out to take down his childhood buddy turned gang boss (David Castañeda), he sets off a bloody war to defend his city and avenge his brother's murder. Bonus Content: Includes a digital copy of El Chicano (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.) Deleted Scenes Making El Chicano

El Crimen Del Padre Amaro Blu-ray (Rental)
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Whit Stillman followed his delightful indie breakthrough Metropolitan with another clever and garrulous comedy of manners, this one with a darker edge. A pair of preppy yet constitutionally mismatched American cousins a salesman and a navy officer argue about romance and politics while working in the beautiful Spanish city of the film s title. Set during the eighties, Barcelona explores topics both heady (American exceptionalism, Cold War foreign policy) and hilarious (the ins and outs of international dating, the proper shaving method) while remaining a constantly witty delight, featuring a sharp young cast that includes Taylor Nichols (Boiler Room), Chris Eigeman (Kicking and Screaming), and Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite). DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES - New, restored 2K digital transfer, supervised by director Whit Stillman and cinematographer John Thomas, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack - Audio commentary from 2002 featuring Stillman and actors Chris Eigeman and Taylor Nichols - New video essay by film critic Farran Smith Nehme about the trilogy made up of Metropolitan, Barcelona, and The Last Days of Disco - The Making of Barcelona, a short documentary from 1994 featuring behind-the-scenes footage and on-set interviews with Stillman and cast members - Deleted scenes and alternate ending, with commentary by Stillman, Eigeman, and Nichols - Segment from a 1994 episode of the Today show featuring Stillman - Episode of The Dick Cavett Show from 1991 with Stillman - Trailer - PLUS: An essay by film scholar Haden Guest

El Criterion 10/25 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Spanish surrealist master Luis Buñuel’s fiendish tale of love gone wrong is among the most perverse and unsettling films he made during his two decades of exile in Mexico. Folding his own neuroses into an adaptation of Mercedes Pinto’s autobiographical novel, Buñuel crafts an expressionistically stylized nightmare in which a young woman (Delia Garcés) discovers that the outward sophistication of her new husband (Arturo de Córdova) masks disturbing depths of jealousy and paranoia. A characteristically raw indictment of religious and social hypocrisy, Él stands as the director’s greatest excursion into melodrama, a vivid portrayal of society’s inability to restrain the irrational urges of the human id. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, supervised by photographer Gabriel Figueroa Flores, director of photography Gabriel Figueroa’s son, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack New video essay on director Luis Buñuel by scholar Jordi Xifra Appreciation by filmmaker Guillermo del Toro Interview with Buñuel from 1981 by writer Jean-Claude Carrière, a longtime collaborator of the director's Panel discussion from 2009, moderated by filmmaker José Luis Garci Trailer New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by critic Fernanda Solórzano and an interview with Buñuel by critics José de la Colina and Tomás Pérez Turrent

El Criterion 4K 10/25 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Spanish surrealist master Luis Buñuel’s fiendish tale of love gone wrong is among the most perverse and unsettling films he made during his two decades of exile in Mexico. Folding his own neuroses into an adaptation of Mercedes Pinto’s autobiographical novel, Buñuel crafts an expressionistically stylized nightmare in which a young woman (Delia Garcés) discovers that the outward sophistication of her new husband (Arturo de Córdova) masks disturbing depths of jealousy and paranoia. A characteristically raw indictment of religious and social hypocrisy, Él stands as the director’s greatest excursion into melodrama, a vivid portrayal of society’s inability to restrain the irrational urges of the human id. 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, supervised by photographer Gabriel Figueroa Flores, director of photography Gabriel Figueroa’s son, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features New video essay on director Luis Buñuel by scholar Jordi Xifra Appreciation by filmmaker Guillermo del Toro Interview with Buñuel from 1981 by writer Jean-Claude Carrière, a longtime collaborator of the director's Panel discussion from 2009, moderated by filmmaker José Luis Garci Trailer New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by critic Fernanda Solórzano and an interview with Buñuel by critics José de la Colina and Tomás Pérez Turrent

El Esqueleto De La Senora Morales AKA Skeleton Of Mrs. Morales 10/20 Blu-ray (Rental)
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The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales (Spanish: El Esqueleto de la señora Morales) is a 1960 Mexican black comedy film adapted from horror master Arthur Machen's 1927 story The Islington Mystery by screen writer Luis Alcoriza, a frequent collaborator of Luis Buñuel. It is regarded by critics as one of the hundred best Mexican films of all time. (This film is ranked #19 in the list of the 100 best films of Mexican cinema, in the opinion of 25 film critics and experts on Mexico, published by the magazine Somos in July 1994. It tells the tale of quiet taxidermist Pablo Morales (former matinee idol Arturo de Córdova) who suffers the demands of his prudish and hypochondriac wife Gloria (Amparo Rivelles) After twenty years of a hellish marriage, he decides to murder her. Over the top performances and an ironic, final twist make this film by Rogelio A. González a timeless satire of weepy melodramas.

El Mariachi / Desperado Blu-ray (Rental)
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Three Films from Robert Rodriguez multi-disc set includes: Once Upon A Time In Mexico (2003) Hitman "El Mariachi" becomes involved in international espionage involving a psychotic CIA agent and a corrupt Mexican general. Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp, Salma Hayek, Willem Dafoe. RUN-TiME: 1hour 42minutes Desperado (1995) In the third and final entry in Robert Rodriguez’s series, Antonio Banderas’ gunslinger, El Mariachi, is out for vengeance after his wife (Salma Hayek) and their young daughter are killed by drug kingpin Barillo (Willem Dafoe), who is about to have the president of Mexico assassinated. Before he can bring down Barillo, however, Mariachi must deal with a rogue CIA agent (Johnny Depp), an ex-agency operative (Ruben Blades), and a Barillo associate (Mickey Rourke). With Eva Mendes. 102 min. C/Rtg: R El Mariachi (1993) Made for a paltry $7,000 for the Hispanic home video market, Robert Rodriguez’s much-acclaimed action-comedy tells the tale of a Mariachi singer who finds himself in the middle of a gang rivalry when he’s mistaken for a gun-toting killer. Hip, funny and explosively violent; Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gomez star. 81 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. C/Rtg: R FEATURES: MPAA rating ? : ? R (Restricted) Director ? : ? Robert Rodriguez Media Format ? : ? Subtitled, NTSC Actors ? : ? Antonio Banderas, Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gomez, Salma Hayek, Willem Dafoe Dubbed: ? : ? French, Spanish Subtitles: ? : English, French, Spanish Studio ? : ? Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Country of Origin ? : ? USA DESPERADO / EL MARIACHI / ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO

El Norte 07/17 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Product Description Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the dream of starting a new life. It’s a story that happens every day, but until Gregory Nava’s groundbreaking El Norte (The North), the personal travails of immigrants crossing the border to America had never been shown in the movies with such urgent humanism. A work of social realism imbued with dreamlike imagery, El Norte is a lovingly rendered, heartbreaking story of hope and survival, which critic Roger Ebert called “a Grapes of Wrath for our time.” DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New, restored high-definition digital transfer supervised and approved by director Gregory Nava, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack New audio commentary featuring Nava In the Service of the Shadows: The Making of "El Norte": a new video program featuring interviews with Nava, producer and co-writer Anna Thomas, actors Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez and David Villalpando, and set designer David Wasco The Journal of Diego Rodriguez Silva, Nava's 1972 award-winning student film Gallery of Chiapas location-scouting photographs Theatrical trailer New and improved English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by novelist Héctor Tobar and Roger Ebert's 1983 review of the film Review A great film...stunning visual and musical power. --Roger Ebert

El Sistema: Music to Change Life 05/16 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Product Description This moving documentary takes US from the rubbish dumps and barrios of Caracas to the world's finest concert halls. It shows how El Sistema, Venezuela's unique system of music education which has been founded by the visionary Jose Antonio Abreu. Review "El Sistema" is a remarkable documentary film by Paul Smaczny and Maria Stodtmeier about the remarkable Venezuelan music education program that has changed the lives of thousands of impoverished children of that country, bringing new meaning to their lives. Gustavo Dudamel is a product of this program, and of course he figures prominently in this film, as does the remarkable Jose Antonio Abreu, who began the educational program three decades ago. This is a positive look at today's youth, a memorable viewing experience. It is available in both regular DVD and Blu-Ray; there's little point in spending the extra dollars for the latter. -- Classical CD Review, Robert Benson, December 2009 DVD OF THE MONTH Fed up with hearing about Venezuela's El Sistema and its superstar young conductor Gustavo Dudamel? There has already been at least one very fine documentary about that country's transformational music education system. And this is another reminder of the role music can play in society. It focuses particularly on El Sistema's founder, Jose Antonio Abreu. And even if you know the story inside out, its power to inspire does not dim. -- Gramophone Editor's Choice, January 2010 El Sistema: Music to Change Life Blu-ray Review A lot of other, more developed, countries could learn a thing or two from Venezuela's incredible El Sistema music education program. I don't think it will come as much of a surprise to any of you in the United States who may be reading this review and who have children in the public school system when I say that Arts education has suffered horribly over the past couple of decades. When I was growing up (admittedly a long, long time ago, as my own sons never hesitate to remind me), it was simply de rigeur for every school to have a full assortment of Arts classes available to students, whether that be Drama, Art (as in painting) or Music. I know from personal experience with my own kids that that tradition has woefully fallen by the wayside here in the States, especially with regard to Music, which is strangely now often perceived as something not especially relevant to preparing today's youth for the challenges of tomorrow. Despite longstanding clinical studies which have proven that musical education ups most students' antes with regard to any number of other disciplines (notably mathematics), music education simply seems to be an afterthought nowadays. I know for example that at the elementary school both of my sons attended the only way we were able to maintain a full time music teacher (an absolute rarity in my neck of the woods) was with funding provided by the school's private foundation, which exists off of the goodwill of the mostly well to do parents, who contribute generously in order to make sure their children receive well rounded educations. Even with that parental support, we are sadly witnessing a generation (my kids included, I"ll admit it) who are just as likely to want to "play" an instrument in "Guitar Hero" as they are to actually put the time and effort into actually learning about music and mastering a real instrument. It therefore came as something of a rude awakening, if an appreciated one nonetheless, to be introduced to similar problems, at least in terms of music education if not Xbox 360, in Venezuela, a country of at times overwhelming poverty and teeming barrios which infest the hillsides of Caracas like Rube Goldberg shanty towns. The difference between, say, the United States and Venezuela is the incredible effort of José Antonio Abreu, an amateur musician who decades ago formed an organization nicknamed El Sistema (The System), a sort of boarding school for mostly low income kids where the driving force behind all education is music. The fact that the organization was originally named Social Action for Music and then ultimately became Fundación del Estado para el Sistema Nacional de las Orquestas Juveniles e Infantiles de Venezuela, (AKA Fesnojiv), (National Network of Youth and Children's Orchestras of Venezuela), may indicate to some politically paranoid people that the group may be hiding some sort of Marxist Socialist protocol in its motives (especially those who tend to demonize Venezuela's Hugo Chavez), but from the evidence given in this fascinating and often deeply moving documentary, that's simply not the case. Though this is indeed a government funded program, and there is a sort of worker bee ethos which runs through both the teachers' methods and the students' daily struggles, there's simply too much good happening here to get hung up on the political backstory. It's almost mind boggling to realize that over 250,000 children are currently having their lives changed by El Sistema. T

El Sur The Criterion Collection 05/18 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Ten years after making his mark on Spanish cinema with The Spirit of the Beehive, Víctor Erice returned to filmmaking with this adaptation of a novella by Adelaida García Morales, which deepens the director’s fascination with childhood, fantasy, and the legacy of his country’s civil war. In the North of Spain, Estrella grows up captivated by her father, a doctor with mystical powers—and by the enigma of his youth in the South, a near-mythical region whose secrets seem to haunt him more and more as time goes on. Though Erice’s original vision also encompassed a long section set in the South itself, which was never made, El Sur remains an experience of rare perfection and satisfaction, drawing on painterly cinematography by José Luis Alcaine to evoke the enchantments of memory and the inaccessible, inescapable mysteries of the past. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES • New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack • Interview from 2003 with director Víctor Erice • New piece on the making of the film, featuring interviews from 2012 with actors Omero Antonutti, Sonsoles Aranguren, and Icíar Bollaín; cinematographer José Luis Alcaine; and camera operator Alfredo Mayo • Episode of ¡Qué grande es el cine! from 1996, featuring film critics Miguel Marías, Miguel Rubio, and Juan Cobos discussing El Sur • New English subtitle translation • PLUS: An essay by novelist and critic Elvira Lindo, and a new edition of the 1985 novella by Adelaida García Morales on which the film is based

El Topo 08/15 Blu-ray (Rental)
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Product Description It s Halloween 1989 and best friends Sam and Josh are just trying to enjoy their last Devil s Night before graduating high school. Trouble soon arises when the two pals and a group of friends take a detour on their way to a rock concert, finding an old abandoned barn and awakening the evil inside. Now it s up to Sam and Josh to find a way to protect their friends and defeat the creatures that lurk within The Barn... The film stars Mitchell Musolino, Will Stout, Lexi Dripps, Cortland Woodard, Nikki Darling, Nickolaus Joshua with Linnea Quigley (Night of the Demons and Return of the Living Dead) and Ari Lehman (the first Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th ). Featuring an original score by Rocky Gray the former member of Grammy award-winning goth/rock group 'Evanescence'. Feature Film: (UNRATED) Bonus Content Info- Over 90 minutes of Extras: Audio Commentary The Making of a Nightmare Documentary Gag Reel Deleted and Extended Scenes Alternate Ending Harvest Music Video by Rebel Flesh All Hallow s Eve short film World Wide Weird London premiere reactions Trailers Commercials Original storybook Reversible cover artwork by Marc Schoenbach and Graham Humphreys Number of Discs: 1 Single Layer Blu-ray Disc (25GB) Region Free Unrated/Color/16:9 Widescreen/80 Mins Subtitles: Spanish Review My favorite time of the year is the haunting season and every September I begin to get antsy while looking at the calendar and counting down the days to October 1st. Like most of you I've been sweating the end of summer heat and begging for something to take me away to the cherished burning leaf smell of October. Thank the dark lords for Justin Seaman's The Barn. Set on Halloween in 1989, The Barn is a love letter to everything that there is to love and fear on Halloween night. The movie opens with a flashback sequence to Halloween 1959 and the community of Wheary Falls is in full on Halloween celebratory mode. The kids gather at the local church for a word from the pastor and are then off to the local harvest hootenanny. Of course, two kids can t follow the All Hallows Eve rules which include staying away from a certain barn. Flash forward thirty years and we re thrown full force into the world of Sam and Josh, two seventeen year old s who live for Halloween and all the joys it brings. Sam (Mitchell Musolino) is the embodiment of everyone who builds haunts in their parent s garages and basks in the offerings of the holiday. Josh (Will Stout) is his lifelong best friend who since the loss of his father earlier in the year hasn t really been the same. After one of their pranks on Ms. Barnhart played by scream queen Linnea Quigley goes too far the boys are faced with the realization that this is the last year of unabashed Halloween fun that they will ever get to have. When their favorite metal band announces on the local rock show hosted by Dr. Rock that they are performing a special Halloween night concert, Sam and Josh decide that they have no choice but to go to the concert and cement themselves as local Halloween legends.They gather up some friends and hit the road bound for the concert. After taking a shortcut they end up in Wheary Falls and smack dab in front of the titular Barn that holds legendary evils. Being a horror movie set on Halloween you know the demons will be unleashed on this group of teenagers as well as the unsuspecting townsfolk. The aftermath of which will never be forgotten by those that live to tell the tale. There are countless horror films set on Halloween, very few actually capture and imbue the spirit the way The Barn does. Justin Seaman brilliantly captures every minute detail from the brilliant script and set design to the amazing soundtrack of the film that really transports you into proceedings. The cast are all brilliant and play the parts to the tilt. Lexi Dripps portrayal of Michelle is one of the best girl next door type performances that I've seen in the genre in quite a while and ranks up there with Phoebe Cates in Gremlins. The demons that terrorize our protagonists are a perfect mesh of 80's kitsch and old school monster magazine masks. I can easily see these villains becoming popular Halloween costumes for years to come. The cast and crew of The Barn put everything they had into creating a film that will bring the Halloween spirit into your heart at any time of the year and honestly that s all that we as horror fans can ask for. The Barn comes with my highest recommendation. --Tom Holland's Terror Time The Barn is a love letter to monster movies and the campy decade where they reigned supreme, that s as fun as it is bloody! The idea of everything old being new again is hardly a recent development. That being said, the last year in particular has seen throwbacks to the 80's and retro pastiches becoming a rabid obsession of audiences. Material like Stranger Things and The Final Girls have recently connected with people to unbelievable degrees due to their nostalgic love for the era. It s not difficult to see why this portion of the past is experiencing such a resurgence. The 80's are a time where the monster reigned supreme and horror films carried a surprising amount of power over the rest of cinema. So in spite of such a retro love letter hardly being unfamiliar territory, The Barn pulls this off so effortlessly and authentically. It is definitely the strongest example of achieving this throwback horror since Rodriguez and Tarantino's Grindhouse. In fact, The Barn is some of the most fun that I've had at a horror film in a long time. The story that The Barn frames itself around involves a cursed barn that has largely been forgotten about for thirty years. The dangerous legend associated with this relic sees three monsters, The Boogeyman, Hollow Jack, and the Candy Corn Scarecrow, being components of a Halloween curse that surrounds all of this. Cut to 1989, where Sam and Josh, two precocious teens that are a little too gung ho for the holiday, come face-to-face with this deadly curse and the horrors that come along with it. The Barn spends a good deal of time on its characters, with both Sam and Josh being well defined, albeit simple, protagonists. Everyone comes across as a caricature, but in the comforting, intentional way that is fundamental to the 80's. They re given a large posse of friends to play with, which allows for the film to have a rather expendable death count, which is the right direction for this sort of film. You need to see those silly, over the top death sequences. As their friends begin dying around them, The Barn continues to bank on Sam and Josh s friendship. There is actually believable, compelling chemistry between the two leads that gives this film a healthy, necessary energy to drive it forward. One of the aspects that makes all of this work so well is Sam s deep love for Halloween. He pushes across an infectious obsession with the holiday that frequently had me thinking about Matthew Lillard in Scream. He s frequently bringing up these rules for Halloween that he s created and each one of them is a real delight. Sam treats Halloween like a religion and this approach ends up being really beautiful. Add to that the fact that Sam and Josh are about to graduate high school with this being their last opportunity to trick or treat and paint the town blood red. A nice touch that director, Justin M. Seaman, utilizes with the film s supporting cast, like Sam s Dad or Ms. Barnhart, is that these people are giving performances right out of the Tim and Eric School of Acting. These characters pause at the wrong moments in sentences and make bizarre enunciation choices as if they re completely out of their element. Again, all of this is done to play into the campiness and hammy nature of horror performances circa the 80's but the film nails this aspect especially well. This is something that s really hard to do effectively without it going too far in either direction. These performances are wonderfully wrong in the right sort of way, if that makes sense. You re absolutely laughing with the film rather than at it. It s in on this treat. --Bloody-Disgusting If you were one of the multitudes of horror aficionados that cut their teeth on the abundance of VHS chillers back in the mid-80's, then you've got to be overjoyed with the plethora of throwback flicks that have been unleashed over the course of the last few years. To remember such plastic-cased classics is a thing of beauty, and to revisit them is even more special, but the notion of a tribute to those films that entertained us is a whole other beast, entirely. Allow me to introduce the latest barbarian into the fray: The Barn from director Justin M. Seaman, and suffice it to say, it s beginning to feel a lot like 1989. The opener of this one takes us back to Halloween 1959, and the setting is Wheary Falls, a small town with a large backing from the local church, and the annual hootenanny is underway, and all that s asked of the party goers from the pastor is that they BY ALL MEANS, stay clear of the abandoned barn on the other side of town. Now you honestly didn't think that everyone was going to take the holy man s words to heart, did you? Here s where things get interesting (without giving any spoilers away)- what happens at the front door to the barn to a young kid is masterful, and this is not by any means me cementing myself as a sadistic bastard, but to pull off what Seaman does within the first 4 minutes is not only ballsy and unapologetic, but it sets a tone for the rest of the film. Flash-forward to good old 1989, and the town s biggest Halloween celebrators, Sam and Josh are doing what they enjoy every Autumn: scaring the cheez-whiz out of the locals and making every Debbie downer in town angry. Their friendship has stood the test of Josh s father s passing, and together they compliment each other s twisted sense of humor. When a seemingly harmless prank goes terribly wrong, the two have it broken down to them that their days of jerking around MUST come to an abrupt end. As the impending thoughts of a stagnant existence overwhelm the two, their hopes are somewhat realigned with the news that their favorite heavy metal band will be playing a one-night only show on you guessed it, Halloween. So with a group of pals in tow, the gathering decides that a shortcut to the show is the best route (which it never is), and damned to all hell, wouldn't you know where the shortcut drops our collection of misguided adolescents? yep, right at the doors of the barn itself. Seems the legends of the barn s inhabitants, The Boogeyman, Hallowed Jack and The Candycorn Scarecrow aren't just tall tales after all these creepy suckers are violent, unrepentant, and just not in the Halloween mood. Supported by a couple of entertaining cameos from Linnea Quigley and Ari Lehman, the cast does an admirable job in pulling off performances that are effectually cheesy and fitting for a movie such as this. Oh, and fans of gore? I sincerely hope you brought the biggest damn plastic pumpkin you could find to this film s doorstep, cause it s going to get filled to the brim with enough blood and guts to keep you fed for weeks after screw the candy, viscera s where it s at! There s even a few decent-sized laughs sprayed around in this one to keep things a little bit light from time to time. Overall, I can without a doubt recommend The Barn to everyone looking for a fun, retro trip back to the days of grainy, low-budgeted horror yanked directly off the racks of your local video rental shop this one will sit firmly entrenched in my top 5 of the best horror films for 2016. Available NOW on both DVD and VHS from the barn merch. com hell, there s all sorts of goodies available for your last minute X-Mas shopping, so get on over and pick up a little something for the demented ones in your life! --Dread Central Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews The Barn - Special Edition [Blu-ray]

El Vampiro: Two Bloodsucking Tales from Mexico Blu-ray (Rental)
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Two atmospheric and terrifying classics of Mexican Gothic, directed by Fernando Méndez (Black Pit of Dr. M). Pre-dating Hammer’s Dracula by a year, these uniquely Mexican takes on vampire mythology kick-started Mexico’s horror boom.
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