Update: 3 Dev Adam

From Bill at Onar Films:

"Whatever can go wrong, WILL go wrong", says one of Murphy''s laws. I always thought I was a jinx and bad luck was not only after me but also after the people I like and love. To start with, this project looked it would be cursed from the beginning. In December, I had a great friend in Istanbul who was helping me find producers and movies and materials and connections etc. You must know that no producer there speaks english. Suddenly, my friend disappeared. And after 3 months I found out he was attacked and injured by some criminals and was hiding away from Istanbul!

Now, I found a turkish guy who would do the subtitling for the movie and the 3 interviews. He already sent me the movie subs and they were EXCELLENT! And he was about to do the interviews which were supposed to be ready over a week ago. But ALAS! He has disappeared too! For the last 10 days he doesn''t reply to my emails and his phone is out of service. And he wasn''t even paid for the movie subs. I fear that he may be dead or something, maybe a coma in the best case. Now, unless he miraculously pops up with some good news and a simple explanation, I will have to search for another subtitler. And this would mean at least 2 more weeks delay. So, let''s forget April 10th. Late April looks more likely under these circumstances. SORRY!! Oh, in a couple of days the cover will be ready and it will be up here for you to check."

Looks like late April now, I'm sure it will be worth it however

Lamberto Bava's Ghost Son

Lamberto Bava, son of the great Mario Bava, is back with a paranormal thriller entitled "Ghost Son" starring Laura Harring (so very hot!), John Hannah and Pete Postlethwaite.
The website has the trailer, interviews, wallpaper and lots more. Looks to be a pretty interesting flick with a really strong cast. One to look forward to hopefully.

Ghost Son Website

Lucio Fulci's Murder Rock

Mediablasters will be releasing Lucio Fulci's Murder Rock on May 16th with a 2-disc special edition. It's a giallo that I've yet to see, but not heard great things about. However as you will see the extras look mouthwatering and if you are a Fulci or giallo fan then it looks like a must buy.

Disc 1:

• Audio commentary by cinematographer Giuseppe Pinori, moderated by journalist Federico Caddeo
• Original trailer
• Shriek Show trailers

Disc 2:

• Tempus Fugit: Fulci documentary directed by Daniel Gouyette, featuring interviews with Dario Argento, Claudio Argento, Luigi Cozzi, Ray Lovelock, Dardano Sacchetti, Claudio Simonetti, Sergio Stivaletti and Antonio Tentori
• Portrait of Giuseppe Pinori featurette
• Portrait of Ray Lovelock featurette
• Ray Lovelock on MURDER ROCK featurette
• Photo gallery
  
  

Source: Fangoria

Trailer: Snakes on a Plane

Forget Superman Returning or the small matter of the DaVinci Code, what I really want to see this summer is "Snakes on a (motherfucking) Plane" with Samuel L Jackson. This looks like trash of the highest order and it must have taken a while to think up the title! In fact rumour has it that they were contemplating changing it, but Jackson said he wouldn't do it unless they left the title intact.

Trailer are quite hard to find but you can check one out here.


Real movie art looks to be this:

3 Dev Adam on its way from Onar Films

Spoke to Bill over at Onar Films recently and after their successful DVD release of "Kilink", another Turkish classic is on the way. "3 Dev Adam" (3 Mighty Men) stars Santo the Mexican wrestler and Captain America up against an evil Spiderman.

Info taken from Onar Films:

"Who would believe it? ONAR FILMS has decided to put all those Holywood blockbuster companies out of business!! Yes! We proudly announce that some time in the first days of April we will release this legendary film on OFFICIAL DVD WITH ENGLISH SUBS PLUS SOME COOL EXTRAS! And we are humbly positive that the sales will be gigantic if not phenomenal...
Seriously now, the bitter truth is that sales will be tragic. But it''s also true that ONAR FILMS will never be daunted nor restrained and will always be CRAZY ENOUGH TO RELEASE SUCH FILMS WHETHER THE MAJORITY LIKES IT OR NOT.

Now, it''s March 8th and everything is under control and neatly arranged for a decent OFFICIAL RELEASE. Again, all sorts of materials were destroyed. In this case they were destroyed in a big fire in 1998 together with 100''s of other films owned by the copyright holders. Rumours mentioned a clean betacam at some TV station but after a strenuous research the result was that some madman had recorded something else over this beta!! So, after more, frustrated, research, a clean german vhs was found. It took over 2 months to digitally enhance this print. The outcome was quite rewarding as the picture looks infinitely better than all those bootlegs floating around, without the slightest problem. I couldn''t believe my eyes... I''m convinced that even if a betacam had been found it wouldn''t look better than this!
Regarding extras now...Hmmm, at this point I have secured 3 interviews, courtesy of MONDO MACABRO! There will also be some filmographies and biographies. Plus at least 5 TRAILERS, most of them new ones, never before seen! I really count on them! Greek and ENGLISH SUBS will be there. And this time, the english subs will be far better than those in the previous releases as I changed translators! Again, it will be a super-limited release of 1200( one thousand two hundred) copies, INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED BY ME. Finally, I''m currently trying to locate some original stills/posters for a great GALLERY. But I''m not 100% certain that I will finally have them. I will keep updating this page with any new info so you better stick around.The cover of course, will be slightly different as I''m still working on it.
No need to pre-order it! Did you really think that I might run out that fast? When you see this page saying "IN STOCK" then you place your order.

Now, if you happen to not know what film this is, suffice to say this: CAPTAIN AMERICA AND SANTO, TAKE ON A MANIAC CRIMINAL CALLED SPIDER MAN....And this takes place in Turkey!

I can now assure you that I have secured a nice photo collection so that there will definitely be an impressive photogallery on the dvd! This means I can now finalize the cover of the dvd and I will put it up in about a week from now. Otherwise, things are going according to schedule and I want to believe that the dvd will be out before April 10th. If this changes I will let you know in my next update, here. Thanks for checking out!"

So it looks like April 10th is the day and I'll hopefully have a review copy very soon. It looks to be a very special edition.

Upcoming Reviews

Just a quick update to let you know of some upcoming reviews and in particular:

Tokyo Psycho for Cinema Nocturna
Quante Volte Quella Notte (Four Times that Night) for 10kBullets
Empire of the Sun, Revolver and Hustle & Flow for the AV Forums.

There will be more reviews across all 3 sites over the coming months so stay bookmarked!

Review: Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl-Bombs

An interesting yet ultimately unsatisfying comedy from Mario Bava starring Vincent Price and Franco & Ciccio.

"The dastardly Dr.Goldfoot (Vincent Price) is determined to take over the world by getting rid of NATO’s top generals. Along with his assistants Hardjob (Tahi) and Fong (Wang) he has created "Girl Bombs" who explode when they get embraced and kissed by their intended targets...."

REVIEW

Christina Lindberg Interview

Kevin Gilvear has posted an interview over at DVD Times with Swedish exploitation star Christina Lindberg. Really good read so check it out if you can.

INTERVIEW

Cinema Nocturna Makeover

One of the best genre site on the Internet, Cinema Nocturna is getting a makeover starting with its forum, with the main site following a little later.

Message from the CN webmaster Steve Genier:

"Well, as you can see we have changed the look of the forum once again. Basically trying to give everyone a fresh perceptive I suppose. Once again we would love to hear your feedback, ideas etc..on this. We have also introduced our new chatroom which can be found just under the forum banner to the left portion of the screen. Of course you won't need to enter a name etc as it will keep your forum identity in the chat as well. Now, that a new forum is back up finally, we will be bringing back our ever popular guest chats.

Also, look out for a massive update coming up this monday. Also, look out for more changes to the main site in the coming months as we slowly change it's overall design from the old frontpage look to a new PHPnuke template to give CN members a much easier time navigating and more!

Our NIGHT WATCH contest ended just this last Feb 28th. We will be announcing the winner with our next update as well. I would like to thank all those who entered!"

If you get a chance, go check out the new look forum.

Review: Transporter II - The Mission: Steelbook Edition

Jason Statham returns as Frank Martin in Transporter II - The Mission. It's a totally over the top action flick but one the most enjoyable I've seen in years.

REVIEW

Review: Kilink vs. Superman/Kilink Strip and Kill

This is the 2nd Kilink DVD by Onar Films as we catch up with Kilink and his encounters with Superman. Following this is Kilink Strip and Kill, which is the best looking and best contructed Kilink film available. Again this is a very limited edition set rounded off with some interesting extras.

REVIEW

You can pick up the movie directly from Onar Films.

Luciano Ercoli - Death Box Set

This excellent set has just dropped through my letter-box. It looks fantastic with the glossy slipcase covering the box that holds "Death Walks at Midnight" and "Death Walks on High Heels" plus the CD entitled "The Sound of Love and Death" - The Very Best of Stelvio Cipriani.

CD Track Listing:

1. "Papaya" from La Polizia ha le mani legate
2. "Mark il poliziotto (Suite)" from Mark il poliziotto
3. "Alfredo, Salomone E Il Grimaldello" From Cara Sposa
4. "Love Theme" From L Ispettore anticrimine
5. "La Polizia Sta a Guardare (Titles)" From La Polizia Sta a Guardare
6. "St. Michel" From Dedicato a Una Stella
7. "La Polizia chiede aiuto (Chase)" From La Polizia chiede aiuto
8. "Un Regalo Per Pasqualino" From Cara Sposa
9. "Emily's Studio (New Edit)" From Il Medaglione Insanguinato
10. "La Polizia chiede aiuto (Titles)" From La Polizia chiede aiuto
11. "Masquerade" From Incubo Sulla Citta' Contaminata
12. "Due Cuori E Una Cappella (Titles)" From Due Cuori E Una Cappella
13. "La Polizia ha le mani legate (Chase)" From La Polizia ha le mani legate
14. "Sotto I Ponti Di Parigi" From Dedicato a Una Stella
15. "Astaroth" From Malocchio
16. "La Polizia ha le mani legate (Investigation)" From La Polizia ha le mani legate
17. "Turning Point" From La Polizia Sta a Guardare
18. "Bloody Love" From Malocchio

It also come with a 16-page booklet with liner notes about the film, Bio's for Luciano Ercoli, Susan Scott, Luciano Rossi and Frank Wolff. There are also 2 postcards included with 6 locandinas from the films on each of them. One of the best releases of the year so far and one your collection needs!

New Review: Kilink Istanbul Da (Kilink in Istanbul)

New review time with the Turkish cult classic, Kilink in Istanbul, which was basically a rip-off of Diabolik, Kriminal, Killing or really any European comic-book character with a "K" in their name. Good fun and well worth checking out.

REVIEW

You can pick up the movie directly from Onar Films.

Blue Underground: Women in Prison

Blue Underground have announced two new releases from the "Women in Prison" genre. I'm sure all you trashites will be picking these beauties up! Street date for both is May 30th.

Bare behind Bars (1980)




















In a women's penitentiary where brutal beatings, steamy showers, and full cavity searches are the order of the day, the cons are turning into pros - and the cemetery is running out of room! To stay out of the torture chamber, the inmates can barter their bodies in the wicked warden's white slave trade, or submit to the nympho nurse's peculiar brand of medical malpractice. But when these lawless lovelies go on the lam to wreak vengeance on straight society, no one will be safe! Prolific purveyor of perversion Oswaldo De Oliveira's (AMAZON JAIL) piece de resistance is presented here in its X-Rated entirety. A cornucopia of comely convicts (including International beauty queen Marta Anderson of MASSACRE IN DINOSAUR VALLEY and PERVERSION Scream Queen Nadia Destro) bare it all, as every frame of vicious violence, savage sexuality, and inappropriate use of pineapples, is presented pristine and intact for the first time ever in America!

Featuring: Maria Stella Splendore - Marta Anderson - Nadia Destro
Special Features: Theatrical Trailer.
Director: Oswaldo De Oliveira
Genre: Mature; Cult, Action/Adventure
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Widescreen, 16x9 Anamorphic
Region Code: 1
Rating: NOT RATED
Languages: English

Amazon Jail (1982)




















From The Director Of BARE BEHIND BARS Deep in the Amazon jungle, a group of nubile na‹fs are trapped in a primitive prison by whip-cracking white slavers who aren't above sampling the merchandise themselves. But these hothouse flowers aren't about to be plucked, and the girls go native - only to fall into the hands of a perverted priest whose followers just love a woman in war paint! Caught between brutal bounty hunters and the holy man's horny henchmen, it's a battle of wits, weapons, and feminine wiles as the desperate damsels trade it all to escape this poison paradise alive! Director Oswaldo De Oliveira (BARE BEHIND BARS) brings us this exotic twist on the woman-in-prison genre, with salacious sleazeballs Sergio Hingst (AWAKENING OF THE BEAST) and Joao Paulo Ramalho (PERVERSION, HELLISH FLESH) pursuing some of Brazil's sexiest starlets through scene after scene of primal passion and sadistic violence, culminating in an all-out orgy deep in the deadly Green Inferno.

Featuring: Elizabeth Hartmann, Mauricio Do Valle, Sergio Hingst
Special Features: Theatrical Trailer.
Director: Oswaldo De Oliveira
Genre: Mature; Cult, Action/Adventure
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Widescreen, 16x9 Anamorphic
Region Code: 1
Rating: NOT RATED
Languages: English

RIP: Darren McGavin

The Nightstalker himself, Darren McGavin passed away over the weekend. He will be fondly remembered as Carl Kolchak from the TV show "Kolchak: The Nightstalker" but most of all for me as the kindly dad from "A Christmas Story", truly the best and most heartwarming Christmas films of all time.

Source: Darren McGavin.net

Lamberto Bava goes Pop - Diabolik Style

Lamberto Bava has directed a music video for Italian pop group Tiromancino very much in the style of Diabolik, so much so that Diabolik himself John Philip Law is in the video with a small cameo. Also stars Dan McVicar as Diabolik and the lovely Claudia Gerini as Eva Kant.

Check it out!

Tiromancino - Amore impossibile
Uploaded by at79. - Music videos, artist interviews, concerts and more.

Euro Horror on the Big Screen: A Disappointment!

It was with great expectation that I headed off to Glasgow's only Arthouse cinema, the GFT on Tuesday night to see their presentation of "The Night Evelyn came out the Grave". A trashy cult Euro classic directed by Emilio Miraglia, one that I've avoided picking up on DVD due to NoShame's imminent Killer Queen Box Set. It was to be something very different this Valentines Day, different being an understatement!

To my surprise the cinema was more or less full, a virtual sell out. I was impressed that word had got out about this being shown. The ads came to an end and it was then I noticed the projector on the ceiling and I sat wondering when that was ever used. I was about to find out.

Perhaps naively, I thought they might have acquired a print of the film from Italy, but no it seemed they had decided to use either the diabolical Sinema Diablo or Eclectic DVD releases, both equally horrendous looking enough on regular Tv's but even worse blown up via a projector. I'm sure a member of the audience could have supplied a better DVD from their own collections. More pain was heaped upon us though as my brother said:

"Are you sure this is in Italian?"; Hilarious English dubbing ensued!

However, the audience took this in good humour and this spooky giallo became an unintentional comedy with hilarity in all the wrong places. I'm sure rewatching this next month on the pristine I'm sure print from NoShame in Italian will result in a better experience, but I'll never forget my first Emilio Miraglia film on the big screen!

Basic Instinct 2: Full Trailer Available

The full official trailer is now online.

You can download it directly from here.

Thanks to Daves Trailer Page for the info.

Blue Underground: Castellari Cover Art!

Cover art for the upcoming Enzo Castellari DVD's released on April 25th:

Street Law:






















The Big Racket:






















The Heroin Busters:






















Link to a previous post discussing the DVD's in detail.

No Shame come up trumps again! Emilio Miraglia Killer Queen Boxset

Check out this cracking Limited Edition Emilio Miraglia Killer Queen Boxset that will contain "THE NIGHT EVELYN CAME OUT OF THE GRAVE" (1971), "THE RED QUEEN KILLS SEVEN TIMES" (1972) plus a Red Queen action figure.

Get this pre-ordered as soon as possible Trashites, No Shame have delivered once again!

"2-DVD Limited Edition Collector's Edition ONLY 7000 available, all individually numbered Including the Red Queen action figure

Crumbling castles... ancient curses... spooky family portraits... skeletons in the closet... asylums... knives... bloodshed… and rats, rats rats! Welcome to the twisted mind of Emilio P. Miraglia, writer-director of two of the most mindbending psycho-sexual thrillers of the Italian giallo cycle.

THE NIGHT EVELYN CAME OUT OF THE GRAVE (1971): Anthony Steffen (DJANGO THE BASTARD) stars as an English aristocrat who grieves over the death of his perfidious wife Evelyn by bringing home a string of red-headed prostitutes and striptease artists (including KILL, BABY... KILL's Erika Blanc), none of whom are ever seen again. When he remarries, this time to a gorgeous blond (Marina Malfatti), strange apparitions, midnight slayings, and an empty tomb suggest that Evelyn has come back to voice her displeasure. Is madness or murder the soul of the plot… and who will live to know the truth?

THE RED QUEEN KILLS SEVEN TIMES (1972): Guilt over the accidental death of their sister Evelyn binds siblings Francesca (Marina Malfatti) and Kitty (DON’T TORTURE A DUCKLING’s Barbara Bouchet). When the girls inherit their family castle, a string of savage murders decimates their circle of friends, associates and lovers… murders committed by a dark-haired woman in a blood-red cloak. Is it the work of their ancestor, the “Red Queen” whom legend says claims seven lives every hundred years… or could it be their dead sister Evelyn, back from her watery grave to exact a terrible revenge?

Pity those who saw these two hallucinogenic giallo gems via scratched drive-in prints or panned-and-scanned bootleg video cassettes. NoShame Films proudly presents these genre masterpieces in their original widescreen aspect ratios, in full bloody color, both backed by classic EuroCult scores by Bruno Nicolai (CASE OF THE SCORPION’S TAIL)."

EXTRAS:

THE NIGHT EVELYN CAME OUT OF THE GRAVE
• Introduction by star Erica Blanc (aka Erika Blanc)
• The Whip and the Body – Interview with star Erica Blanc (aka Erika Blanc)
• Still Rising from the Grave – Interview with production designer Lorenzo Baraldi

THE RED QUEEN KILLS 7 TIMES
• Introduction by production designer Lorenzo Baraldi
• Dead à porter – Interview with production designer Lorenzo Baraldi
• Round Up the Usual Suspects – Interview with actor Marino Masé
• If I Met Emilio Miraglia Today… – Feauturing Erica Blanc (aka Erika Blanc), Lorenzo Baraldi, Marino Masé
• My Favorite... Films - Interview with star Barbara Bouchet
• Alternative Opening
• Poster and Still Gallery

Source: NoShame