‘Death Ship’ 4K UHD Review: A Canucksploitation Classic Gets a Glow-Up

Sometimes I think that we genre fans who cling to cult and exploitation cinema and eagerly await new disc releases feel like the only audience for 4K restorations of, say, Canadian horror films from 1980. We might be the primary audience for things like a 4K restoration of Death Ship, complete with two new commentaries […]

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‘Death Ship’ 4K UHD Review: A Canucksploitation Classic Gets a Glow-Up

Sometimes I think that we genre fans who cling to cult and exploitation cinema and eagerly await new disc releases feel like the only audience for 4K restorations of, say, Canadian horror films from 1980. We might be the primary audience for things like a 4K restoration of Death Ship, complete with two new commentaries […]

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‘Death Ship’ 4K UHD Review: A Canucksploitation Classic Gets a Glow-Up

Sometimes I think that we genre fans who cling to cult and exploitation cinema and eagerly await new disc releases feel like the only audience for 4K restorations of, say, Canadian horror films from 1980. We might be the primary audience for things like a 4K restoration of Death Ship, complete with two new commentaries […]

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Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Mimic’ Evolves Onto 4K UHD with 2 Cuts in February

The sophomore film from visionary director Guillermo del Toro, Mimic will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on January 13 via Kino Lorber. Both the 106-minute theatrical version and the 112-minute director’s cut have been newly restored in 4K, approved by del Toro, with Dolby Vision. Disc 1 – 4K UHD: 4K Restoration […]

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‘Paul’ Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, & Seth Rogen Invades 4K UHD Next Month

2011 sci-fi comedy Paul will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on November 18 via Kino Lorber. The theatrical cut has been newly scanned in 4K from the 35mm original camera negative with Dolby Vision, approved by director Greg Mottola (Superbad), while the unrated cut is included on Blu-ray. Disc 1 – 4K […]

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‘Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein’ & 3 More Monstrous Comedies Come to 4K UHD in November

Classic comedy duo Bud Abbott and Lou Costello meet a menagerie of monsters in four horror comedies coming to 4K Ultra HD next month from Kino Lorber. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Abbott and Costello Meet The Invisible Man, Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Abbott and Costello Meet The Mummy will […]

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‘Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks’ Hits 4K UHD in November from Kino Lorber

Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on November 25 as spine #41 in Kino Lorber’s Kino Cult line. The 1976 women-in-prison exploitation film is the first of three standalone sequels to 1975’s Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS, which came to 4K last month. Special […]

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Submarine Horror Movie ‘Below’ Surfaces On 4K Ultra HD This November

Below will emerge on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on November 26 via Kino Lorber. The 2002 supernatural horror film has been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision/HDR. David Twohy (Chronicles of Riddick trilogy) directs from a script he co-wrote with Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream) and Lucas […]

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‘The Classic Ghosts’ – Win Kino Lorber’s New Blu-ray Set of 1970s Horror Series [Contest]

Airing as part of ABC’s Wide World of Mystery in 1973, five-part horror series The Classic Ghosts has been rescued from obscurity for a Blu-ray release on October 29. Bloody Disgusting is teaming up with Kino Lorber to give away three copies of the Blu-ray set. Click here to enter! This contest is open to […]

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William Friedkin’s ‘Bug’ Infecting 4K Ultra HD This November

From The Exorcist director William Friedkin, Bug will infect 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on November 26 via Kino Lorber. The 2006 psychological horror film has been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision/HDR. Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon, Lynn Collins, Brían F. O’Byrne, and Harry Connick Jr. star. Tracy Letts […]

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‘The Classic Ghosts’ – 1970s Gothic Television Series Unearthed for Kino Cult Blu-ray Release [Trailer]

Late-night horror series The Classic Ghosts has rarely been seen since airing on ABC’s Wide World of Mystery in 1973, but that’s about to change. The UCLA Film & Television Archive has preserved all five installments, coming to Blu-ray on October 29 via Kino Lorber’s Kino Cult line. Watch the exclusive trailer below. Produced by […]

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Kino Lorber Announces Five Classic Eco-Horror Blu-rays Including ‘Kingdom of the Spiders’

Nature will run amok when Kino Lorber unleashes five classic eco-horrors on Blu-ray as part of its Kino Cult line:The Food of the Gods, Empire of the Ants, Frogs, Squirm, and Kingdom of the Spiders. Due out on August 20, each title comes with a slipcover and features reversible artwork. Pre-orders are up for $24.95. […]

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‘The Monster Squad’ 4K Review – Kino Lorber Upgrades Fan Favorite ’80s Movie for a New Generation

With a love of cinema woven into its DNA, The Monster Squad helped indoctrinate ’80s kids to the classic monsters. The generation that grew up watching it on home video and HBO look back on the 1987 film with the same reverence director Fred Dekker (Night of the Creeps, RoboCop 3) had for the Universal […]

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October 2023 Physical Media Roundup – 20+ Horror Releases You Don’t Want to Miss This Halloween

This October is a MASSIVE month for horror movies on physical media. The studios and physical media labels tend to save some of their best stuff for spooky season, and this year is no exception. The Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, and Shout Studios all have a huge selection this month, and studios like Paramount, Universal, […]

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Stephen King Movie ‘Needful Things’ Getting a 4K Upgrade; Plus US Blu-ray Debut of the 3-Hour Cut!

Kino Lorber Studio Classics has announced today that they’re bringing 1993 Stephen King adaptation Needful Things to Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD, releasing on July 25, 2023. Of particular note, the 191-MINUTE television cut of Needful Things is being included on a Blu-ray disc, which marks the first time it’s been released on home video […]

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