July sees the release of the ’80s slasher pic Just Before Dawn in a ‘special edition’ (aren’t they all)
A great stocking stuffer will the complete set of Afterschool Specials (previously available separately), a thirteen disc set (!) available for about $35-40 on the Net. ’70s nostalgia freaks will thank you. It’s out in August.
Also out in August is a box set of the original Korean Ringu movies, that inspired the American ‘Ring’ horror films.
September will see the ‘special edition’ release of the fun slasher flick Alone in the Dark, although there are currently no details on the ‘special’ part. See Murdoch from the A-Team attempt to survive such scenery chewers as Donald Pleasance, Jack Palance and Martin Landau.
September also see the long-awaited release of The Innocents, one of moviedom’s most hailed ghost films.
Also out in September: Andy Warhol’s Blood for Dracula and Flesh for Frankenstein (separate discs); the highly pointless 1962 remake of Cabinet of Dr. Caligari; The Doctor and the Devils, a british film based on real life grave robbers, and with a cast including Jonathon Price, Patrick Stewart, Timothy Dalton and Twiggy; a special edition re-release of Cronenberg’s The Fly, along with a similar disc for the quickly forgotten sequel; a special editions of the classics The Sting and To Kill a Mockingbird; and the 1983 gory alien flick Xtro.
Then there’s this: “Carmen Electra’s NWWL: Volume 1 – Bush Vs. Hussein: Professional Wrestling Just Got Naked! Welcomeito Carmen Electra’s Naked Women’s Wrestling League Volume 1 Bush VS. Hussein. The NWWL features the absolute finest in women’s professional wrestling, withia great new twist…These girls wrestle completely naked! Former Baywatch star Carmen Electra hosts this hilarious and sexy new action entertainment series that features full frontal nude women wrestling. Harriet Bush battles Layla Hussein, as the so-called “daughters” get involved in the family feud. The epic good VS evil battle unfoldsiin front of hundreds of live spectators; with a conclusion that must be viewed by every heterosexual man, at least on at least once in his lifetime. The second match features the truly evil Cruella Bleeds who battles the sexy and rhythmic Demonica Disco. This match features naked body slams, hip toss andirope moves. Log onto NWWL.comito find out more about up coming events and products.”
Universal continues to please with another low-priced set of films. October 4th will see the release of their fourth collection of Abbott & Costello films, including Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, The World of Abbott and Costello and Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld. ‘World’ is a compliation, ‘best of’ sort of film, and the Seinfeld thing was a tribute to the duo. None of these are essential buys, but Hyde (with Karloff) and the Mummy make this a reasonable buy alone for monster buffs, and since you can buy the set for under $20, it’s hard to bitch. It’ll make a nice-add on to the similar Hammer and Lugosi sets coming out about that same time.
