GORGO coming to Blu-ray on March 19th!

First off, a huge thanks to Kevin over at wtf-Film (which is sadly no longer updated) for sharing this on his Facebook page earlier today. Secondly... HOLY KAIJU SH*T! GORGO IS COMING TO BLU-RAY! And this isn't some cheapo DVD rip either; this is a legit "we totally give a f*ck about Gorgo" release!

VCI has released this title twice onto DVD (once in 2000 and then again in 2005) and each one had its flaws, which hopefully have been rectified now that they've supposedly gone back to original film elements and made an all new restoration for this release. We shall find out for sure on March 19th!

VCI's new disc promises a 1.85:1 widescreen aspect ratio in glorious HD, with enhanced 5.1 surround sound (with English and French audio options), and it will be PACKED to the gills with extras! (And it will sporting spiffy new cover art as well, as you can see..)

Special features on the disc include:

• "Ninth Wonder Of The World: The Making Of Gorgo" a new documentary by Daniel Griffith
•  Gorgo - Video Comic Book and Comic Book Cover Gallery
•  Extensive Lobby Card & Poster Gallery
• Photo Gallery
• Gorgo Toys and Collectibles Gallery
• Production Notes
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Pressbook Gallery
• Star Ciné Cosmos - French-language "fumetto" (comic book)
• Before and After Restoration Video

I'm one of those crazy people who buys a new edition of a film every time it comes out in a new format, or even a new DVD/Blu-ray release, so I'll be picking this up! You can pre-order the all new sexy edition of GORGO (on Blu-ray or DVD) right now at Amazon.com for the low price of $14.99!

CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER THE BLU-RAY.
CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER THE DVD.

Catch a "Die Hard" marathon at a Regal theater near you in February!

Naturally, nothing this cool happens anywhere near me (there's two Regal theaters that are less than an hour from my house, but neither one is doing this event! ARGH!), but you may be lucky enough to catch ALL FIVE "DIE HARD" MOVIES ON THE BIG SCREEN on February 13th! The marathon will be playing at select Regal theaters at 12:00 PM and the tickets are only $25.00! (Or $20.00 if you have a Regal Crown Club Card, which will also net you some cheaper snacks!) That's worthy of a Yippie Ki Yay or two methinks!

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The list of theaters can be found HERE (locations are subject to change), but just because I'm cool, I'll post the list of locations below so you can enjoy the John McClane film fest while I'm stuck at work:

Participating Theatres:

Regal Trussville Stadium 16 in Birmingham, AL
Regal McCain Mall Stadium 12 & RPX in North Little Rock, AZ
Regal LA Live Stadium 14 in Los Angeles,CA
Edwards South Gate Stadium 20 & IMAX in South Gate, CA
Edwards Long Beach Stadium 26 & IMAX in Long Beach, CA
Edwards Ontario Palace Stadium 22 & IMAX in Ontario, CA
Edwards Temecula Stadium 15 & IMAX in Temecula, CA
Edwards Irvine Spectrum 21 IMAX & RPX in Irvine, CA
Edwards Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 & IMAX in Aliso Viejo, CA
Edwards Mira Mesa Stadium 18 IMAX & RPX in San Diego, CA
Edwards San Marcos Stadium 18 in San Marcos, CA
Edwards Fresno Stadium 22 & IMAX in Fresno, CA
Regal El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX in El Dorado Hills, CA
Regal Hacienda Crossings Stadium 21 & IMAX in Dublin, CA
UA Denver Pavilions Stadium 15 in Denver, CO
UA Colorado Center Stadium 9 & IMAX in Denver, CO
Regal Gallery Place Stadium 14 in Washington, DC
Regal Brandywine Town Center Stadium 16 in Wilmington, DE
Regal Peoples Plaza Stadium 17 in Newark, DE
Regal Belltower Stadium 20 in Fort Myers, FL
Regal Royal Park Stadium 16 in Gainesville, FL
Regal Kendall Village Stadium 16 & RPX in Miami, FL
Regal Sawgrass Stadium 23 & IMAX in Sunrise, FL
Regal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 & IMAX in Orlando, FL
Regal Atlantic Station Stadium 16 & IMAX in Atlanta, GA
Regal Medlock Crossing Stadium 18 in Duluth, GA
Regal Mall of Georgia Stadium 21 & IMAX in Buford, GA
Regal Hollywood Stadium 24 @ North I-85 in Chamblee, GA
Regal Pearl Highlands Stadium 12 in Pearl City, HI
Edwards Boise Stadium 22 & IMAX in Boise, ID
Regal City North Stadium 14 & RPX in Chicago, IL
Regal Lincolnshire Stadium 21 & IMAX in Lincolnshire, IL
Regal Louisiana Boardwalk Stadium 14 & IMAX in Bossier City, LA
Regal Fenway Stadium 13 & RPX in Boston, MA
Regal Independence Mall 14 & RPX in Kingston, MA
Regal Waugh Chapel Stadium 12 & IMAX in Gambrills, MD
Regal Rockville Center Stadium 13 in Rockville, MD
Regal Majestic Stadium 20 & IMAX in Silver Springs, MD
Regal Westview Stadium 16 & IMAX in Frederick, MD
Regal St. Louis Mills Stadium 18 & IMAX in Hazelwood, MO
Regal Biltmore Grande Stadium 15 & RPX in Asheville, NC
Regal Stonecrest at Piper Glen Stadium 22 & IMAX in Charlotte, NC
Regal Palladium Stadium 14 & IMAX in High Point, NC
Regal Crossroads Stadium 20 & IMAX in Cary, NC
Regal Mayfaire Stadium 16 & IMAX inWilmington, NC
Regal Red Rock Stadium 16 & IMAX in Las Vegas, NV
Regal Crossgates Mall Stadium 18 & IMAX in Albany, NY
Regal Union Square Stadium 14 in New York, NY
Regal Staten Island Stadium 16 & RPX in Staten Island, NY
UA Court Street Stadium 12 & RPX in Brooklyn, NY
UA Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14 & IMAX in Brooklyn, NY
Regal Kaufman Astoria Stadium 14 in Astoria, NY
Regal New Roc City Stadium 18 & IMAX in New Rochelle, NY
Regal Deer Park Stadium 16 & IMAX in Deer Park, NY
Regal Quaker Crossing Stadium 18 in Orchard Park, NY
Regal Walden Galleria Stadium 16 in Cheektowaga, NY
Regal Carousel Mall Stadium 17 in Syracuse, NY
Regal Henrietta Stadium 18 in Rochester, NY
Regal Crocker Park Stadium 16 & IMAX in Westlake, OH
Regal Deerfield Town Center Stadium 16 & IMAX in Mason, OH
Regal Valley River Center Stadium 15 & IMAX in Eugene, OR
Regal Bridgeport Stadium 16 & IMAX in Tigard, OR
UA Riverview Plaza Stadium 17 in Philadelphia, PA
UA King Of Prussia Stadium 16 & IMAX in King of Prussia, PA
Regal Warrington Crossing Stadium 22 & IMAX in Warrington, PA
Regal Hollywood Stadium 20 & RPX - Greenville in Greenville, NC
Regal Spartan Stadium 16 in Spartanburg, NC
Regal Opry Mills Stadium 20 & IMAX in Nashville, TN
Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18 & IMAX in Knoxville, TN
Edwards Houston Marq*E Stadium 23 & IMAX in Houston, TX
Edwards Greenway Grand Palace Stadium 24 & RPX in Houston, TX
Regal Alamo Quarry Stadium 16 in San Antonio, TX
Regal Live Oak Stadium 18 & RPX in San Antonio, TX
Regal Kingstowne Stadium 16 & RPX in Alexandria, VA
Regal Potomac Yards Stadium 16 in Alexandria, VA
Regal Manassas Stadium 14 & IMAX in Manassas, VA
Regal Countryside Stadium 20 in Sterling, VA
Regal Stonefield Stadium 14 & IMAX in Charlottesville, VA
Regal MacArthur Center Stadium 18 in Norfolk, VA
Regal Commonwealth Stadium 20 & IMAX in Richmond, VA
Regal Thornton Place Stadium 14 & IMAX in Seattle, WA
Regal Meridian 16 in Seattle WA
Regal Barkley Village Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX in Bellingham, WA

If anyone from Regal Entertainment Group happens to read this little blog post before February 13th, just grant me one tiny wish. PLEASE GET THIS DAMNED MARATHON PLAYING IN EITHER DICKSON CITY, PA OR VESTAL, NY!

Vault Master's BEST (AND WORST) OF 2012!

I DID IT! I FINALLY DID IT! I completed something new for The Vault! After a week of chipping away at it, I finally completed and uploaded my retrospective look at THE BEST (AND WORST) OF 2012! This somewhat lengthy article covers my favorite theatrical releases of the past year, and briefly touches upon a few other items of interest, including my picks for the absolute worst films of 2012! Give it a look and feel free to share your thoughts, especially if you think I glanced over a movie or two (which I did, since I didn't get to see every movie I wanted to last year). You can share your opinions below in the comments section, leave a comment at The Vault's Facebook page, hit me up on Twitter, and/or drop me an e-mail at vault_master@bmoviefilmvault.com! Regardless, thanks for reading; I hope you enjoy this new article!

Upcoming SCREAM FACTORY release slate! Prepare to drool all over yourself!

Last year, Scream Factory wowed us with fantastic Blu-ray editions of HALLOWEEN II,  HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH, THEY LIVE, DEATH VALLEY, THE ISLAND, THE FUNHOUSE, and TERROR TRAIN. This year, they are looking to trump their previous triumphs with even more amazing cult and Horror DVD & Blu-ray releases! The first quarter alone is chock full of awesome, so you may want to have someone hide your wallets, grab yourself a towel, and gaze upon Scream Factory's upcoming release slate. BEHOLD:

DEADLY BLESSING (COLLECTOR'S EDITION - Now available!)
THE NEST (Available Feb. 19th)
PRISON (Available Feb. 19th)
TERRORVISION / THE VIDEO DEAD (Available Feb. 19th)
PHANTASM II (COLLECTOR'S EDITION - Available March 26th)
FROM BEYOND (COLLECTOR'S EDITION - Available March 26th)
THE VAMPIRE LOVERS (Blu-ray only - Available April 30th)
LIFEFORCE (COLLECTOR'S EDITION - Available April 30th)

But the awesome doesn't stop there my friends because Scream Factory has big plans for the rest of 2013. Here is the tentative list of films they'll be putting out on awesome collector's edition Blu-rays. Official extras and release dates To Be Announced:

THE FOG
THE BURNING
THE HOWLING
NIGHT OF THE COMET
DAY OF THE DEAD (Damn it... do I want to buy this again? YEAH I DO!)
THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN / THE EVICTORS
THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN
X-RAY (a.k.a. HOSPITAL MASSACRE)
SCHIZOID
THE GODSEND
SCANNERS II & III
THE HORROR SHOW (a.k.a. HOUSE III)
THE VAGRANT

Sheesh, there's eight or nine of these titles that I've never seen before! Color me excited! Dates for the above list of upcoming Scream Factory releases and extra features have yet to be announced, but rest assured I'll keep you updated as news comes down the pipeline!

DVD & Blu-ray releases for 01/22/2013!

Hello fellow film collectors! Today, you can get your paws on the latest Scream Factory release, pick up two new Blu-rays from Olive Films, or indulge in some of Full Moon Entertainment's catalog of cult classics! There's something for everyone this week, so here's what's new!



NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
Cujo (Olive Films)
Deadly Blessing (Collector's Edition - Scream Factory)
Death Race 3: Inferno
Hold Your Breath
Tai Chi Zero
A Thousand Cuts
Ticks (Olive Films)
 Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning


NEW TO DVD
Barrio Tales
Bikini Bloodbath Shakespeare
Bleeding Through
Claustrophobia
Crowsnest
Dead Sushi
End of Animal
Ghost of Rashmon Hall
Hansel and Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft
The Hounds
The Incubus
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Night of Templar
Night of the Tentacles
Tomboys
Tunnel Vision
Zombie Ed


FULL MOON TITLES ON DVD
Arcade
Bad Channels
Dark Angel: The Ascent
Lurking Fear
Mandroid
Robot Wars
Seedpeople


BOXED SETS
Halloween Haunts 3 DVD Box Set
Contains "Killer Eye: Halloween Haunt," "Skull Heads," and "Decadent Evil."

Linnea Quigley: Grindhouse Triple Feature
Contains "Deadly Embrace," "Nightmare Sisters," and "Murder Weapon."

Morella's Blood Vision - 3 Bone Chilling Chillers
Contains "Zombies" (a.k.a. "I Eat Your Skin"), "The Blood Seekers," and "Blood Stalkers."

Sci Fi Trash-O-Rama: 3 Sci-Fi "Epics"
Contains "Creature of Destruction," "The Flying Saucer Mystery," and "UFO-Target Earth."

"In Fear" Sundance Poster unveiled + "Dead Sushi" gets LA theatrical release tomorrow!

I just received an e-mail that showcased the cool-looking poster art for IN FEAR which premieres at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, January 20th. The film stars Iain De Caestecker (U.K. TV show The Fades), Alice Englert (the forthcoming Beautiful Creatures), and Allen Leech (Downton Abbey), and tells the story of a young couple who gets lost in a maze of country roads and attempts to survive a night-turned-nightmare.

If you're attending the festival, or just curious about this particular movie and want to pop in to give it a look, here is the screening schedule for IN FEAR:

• Sunday, January 20, Midnight, Egyptian Theatre, Park City
• Sunday, January 22, 9:30pm, Broadway Centre Cinema 6, Salt Lake City
• Monday, January 23, 11:30pm, Prospector Square Theatre, Park City 
• Tuesday, January 25, 11:30am, Redstone Cinema 2, Park City

Not gonna be making it to Sundance at all next week? Do you live in or around Los Angeles? If you answered yes to both then you can get a look at a new film from the insane mind of Director Noboru Iguchi called DEAD SUSHI! The film is playing at the The Downtown Independent from Friday, January 18th up until Thursday, January 24th. For the full listing of screenings CLICK HERE. View the batshit insane trailer HERE.

Synopsis: "Keiko, the daughter of a legendary sushi chef, runs away from home when his Karate-style regimen becomes too severe. Finding work at a rural hot springs inn, she is ridiculed by the eccentric staff and guests, including the employees of a pharmaceutical firm there on a work retreat. But little do they know that a disgruntled former researcher has also come to the inn with a plan for revenge, using a serum he developed that can awaken the murderous instincts of ordinary sushi, turning it into bloodthirsty monsters! Keiko must use both her sushi training and her martial arts skills to save the others and defeat the flying killers.

From the director of “Machine Girl”, “Robogeisha” and “The ABCs of Death,”Noboru Iguchi brings us his latest horror film, DEAD SUSHI, an official selection of Fantastic Fest 2012, Fantasia Film Festival 2012, Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival 2012 and Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2012."

For everyone else, the only way you will see this flick next week is if you buy the DVD (pre-order it now at AMAZON.COM). The DEAD SUSHI Blu-ray will not be out until March 26th (pre-order it at AMAZON.COM for $13.49), unless you come across it at Best Buy, as it will be a "Best Buy Exclusive." The disc is unrated and offers up Behind the Scenes footage as an extra feature, plus two audio tracks and English subtitles. It's cost should be around $14.99.

It sounds like a fun and crazy movie, but pales in comparison to MONSTER ROLL, a short film/trailer about giant sea monsters battling kung-fu sushi chefs for the fate of Japan! The idea is hilariously awesome and the CGI work is fairly well done. Check it out for yourself below:

Late but genius marketing: V/H/S coming out on VHS!

In a bold (but rather late) marketing move, Magnet Releasing has decided to release "V/H/S" on VHS! While this may seem like a no brainer, I am pretty surprised that they are doing this.

VHS has long been considered a dead format, but like the creatures that lurked on many of the video tapes we rented in our youth, the format just keeps coming back from the dead. (I should note that 2009's "House of the Devil" came out in a limited DVD/VHS combo; also Troma president Lloyd Kaufman released his studio's flagship film, "The Toxic Avenger," in a limited edition big box VHS last year.)

There's no word on a release date, or if VHS copies of "V/H/S" will be limited in number (making them highly collectible), but once I heard something I'll most definitely post it here.

As for the film itself, I got the Blu-ray for Christmas but still have yet to watch it. It seems to have had a polarizing effect on the Horror community; there's no middle ground when it comes to this movie. You either love it or you hate it. It has my curiosity and will perhaps soon have my full attention. Regardless about how you feel about this movie, it's clear that it must have done pretty well because the sequel, "S-VHS" is already in the works and due out later this year!

Learn more about "V/H/S" HERE.
View the trailer HERE.
Buy it on DVD HERE.
Buy it on Blu-ray HERE.