WE’RE ALL

GOING TO

DIE!

AHHHHHH!!!

Got your attention?

Great!

Fear not, we’re not all going to die…at least not any time soon (I hope), I just couldn’t think of a title that could justify how epic this week’s newsletter is. So before continuing, I must warn you all that the content in this newsletter may cause so much excitement to bubble up inside you that you may be the victim of a rather inconvenient heart-attack or internal hemorrhaging. Read on with caution! We have nurses at the ready in the event of this very likely occurrence. With that said, lets get this bad boy started! Booyah!

ALL THE BEST THINGS OUT NOW!

There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition. And, it lies between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call The Twilight Zone. Yes, that’s right, the entire 4th series of the classic Twilight Zone series is out now on DVD and Blu-Ray thanks to Shock Entertainment and FreemantleMedia Enterprises. Containing 18 fantastic episodes including The Thirty-Fathom Grave, Valley Of The Shadow, He’s Alive (staring a young Dennis Hopper), Death Ship, Robert Duvall’s Miniature and so many more! The set also comes with a whole host of extra features including commentaries, isolated musical scores, an original Twilight Zone comic book in PDF (click HERE for a sneak peak), radio dramas, bloopers and so much more. This incredible set is OUT NOW! For some reasons on why this show has gained such a dedicated and huge following, check out the Cult Labs blog ’7 Reasons Why The Twilight Zone is so awesome!’ (Click here for Reason #7, #6, #5, my personal favourite  #4, #3, #2 and #1.) And be sure to visit the official forum too and get stuck in some Twilight Zone chitter-chatter!

Got a HMV near you? Then why not pop in and grab yourself Arrowdrome’s McBain and The Man With The Severed Head out early exclusivly in HMV stores! McBain is a balls-to-the-wall action fest staring the man himself, Mr Christopher Walken! Whilst The Man With The Severed Head is a great slice of euro-ploitation and stars horror icon Naschy! Click here for the McBain forum and here for The Man With The Severed Head‘s!

COMING SOON TO A SHOP NEAR YOU…

So I see the nurses haven’t been called out to offer you some first aid yet. I am surprised! Well the release next eek is guarenteed to not only give you a heartattack through excitement as promised but will also make you vomit up you last meal. Of course, I can only be talking about one release! It’s Shameless Screen Entertainment’s Canibal Holocaust out next week on both DVD and Blu-Ray formats. Without a doubt one of the most shocking, most controversial and altogether most stomach churning films ever made, after 20 odd years the film finally is released in the UK practically uncut! And what’s more the package also comes with a whole new edit of the film, by director Ruggero Deodato, specifically for this Shameless release! Also included are some very nice extras and of course that reversible artwork which has become synonymous with Shameless. So be sure to visit the film’s official forum to check out all the Specs, some stunning screenshots and a place to discuss your all time favouirte cannibal movies ever. And whilst you’re at it why not head over to the Cult Labs blog? I’ve posted up a rather neat blog – if I do say so myself – about the history of cannibalism in cinema. Keep your eyes pealed for more fun cannibal blogs, including a human reciepe blog!

Also coming soon:

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  My favourite panel for the Cat O'Nine Tails release. What's yours?

  Danger Mouse (FremantleMedia Enterprises: DVD, 26th September) – Relive those childhood memories with the greatest cartoon mouse this side of Mickey! Click here for the official thread.

• The House By The Cemetery (ArrowDrome: DVD, 26th September) – Lucio Fulci’s gory zombie film is making it’s way to Arrowdrome! Click here for more information.
• Deep Red (ArrowDrome: DVD, 26 September) – Dario Argento’s greatest film? Quite possibly! Visit here for all the specs of this release.
• Cat O’Nine Tails (Arrow Video: Blu-Ray, 26th September) – Another Argento film being released in the Arrow Video collection, cram-packed with fantastic extras in a fittingly fantastic package. Click here for the mini-forum and here for a chance to see all the artwork!
• Trilogy Of The Dead (ArrowDrome: DVD, 3rd October) – Get all three of George A. Romero’s incredible zombie films in one very handsome boxset. Simply put these films are three of the most important films in horror cinema EVER! Find more info here.
• Bay Of Blood (ArrowDrome: DVD, 3rd October) – Yet ANOTHER classic horror film being released by ArrowDome! Visit the mini-forum for all the infomation.
• Battle Royale (ArrowDrome: DVD, 3rd October) – Or maybe you’d prefer this Asian masterpiece? Cant quite afford that momentous box set that Arrow Video released earlier this year? Fear not – this package is full of neat stuff too. Clicky clicky!
• Erik The Viking (Arrow Video: DVD, 10th October) – And now for something completly different. A comedy Viking film from a few Monty Python faces! This cult comedy is great fun and for any Python-fan this is a must have! Click me.
• The Dead (Anchor Bay: DVD & Blu-Ray, 10th October) – ZOMBIES!!!!!!!! Over the past year the zombie craze the swept the world slowly diminished with The Walking Dead and The Dead to be the last awesome undead things of the recent cycle. I first saw The Dead at FrightFest last year and honestly thought it was the best film of the festival. For any gamers out there, it’s like Resident Evil 5…but better. Check it out!

THERE’S SOMETHING GOING ON AT THE LABORATORY…

‘Something’? ‘Something’?! There’s more than ‘something’ going on in the Cult Labs forum this week. As always the site has been teeming with activity, so here’s just a few of the best bits and pieces.

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  Help get this film released by Shameless! Your votes count.

  All the reversible artwork for all the upcoming Arrowdrome releases have been annouced Check them all out here and voice your opinions!

• The Most Offensive (Sub) Genre -  Pete has created a brilliant new thread this week. What genre/sub-genre do you find most offensive? Maybe it’s the Italian cycle of Cannibal films, mondo films, porn or perhaps naziploitation?
• Would You Buy Mad Foxes if it was Released by Shameless? – C’mon everyone, VOTE! Help mr 420 to convince Shameless to release this film! He’s doing a great job already and it seems to be working, but every vote counts.

WIN! WIN! WIN! BECAUSE WE’RE GENEROUS LIKE THAT.

With a couple of months until Christmas it’s time to look after every penny. But with all these great releases, what’s a man (or woman!) to do?! The answer: win them! This week’s weekly competition prize is the incredible Cannibal Holocaust DVD/Blu-Ray. All you need to do is head here and come up with a menu that every cannibal would salivate at. Simple! Or why not try and win The Twilight Zone Vol. 4 DVD/Blu-Ray box set in this Super Comp? Just create your own Twilight Zone episode to win! Or double your chances of winning The Twilight Zone by entering The Digital Fix’s own competition aswell! Good luck!

So that’s all for this week.

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Toodle pip,

Kyle.