IT’S 11/11/11!
What a puuur-fect married couple. They've only just tied the knot and they already look like they want to kill each other!
Or if you’re American, 11/11/11. It’s very possible that you’re reading this at 11 minutes past 11 o’clock on the 11th of the 11th month, 2011 and are 11.11 seconds in. Or not. Most likely not Anyway besides the new horror film, 11/11/11 planned for release, today is also thought to be especially lucky. Apparently, there’s been an increase in weddings today. Calling marriage lucky however is debatable!
One thing that definitely is good about today, is this week’s newsletter. Like every week, this newsletter is packed with Cult Labs news and stupid cat pictures, so sit back and see what’s been happening in the magical land known as Cult Labs…Land.
ALL THE BEST THINGS OUT NOW!
- Tour Of Duty (Fabulous Films) – Out first this week we have the complete first season of the incredible war drama Tour Of Duty. It was the first television series to dramatise the events of the Vietnamese War, Tour Of Duty was a groundbreaking show that combined breathtaking action with thought-provoking drama while addressing the human elements of the conflict, from issues of racism and culture to suicide, drug abuse, the civilian casualties and the alienation of those soldiers who made it home alive. And what’s more it had one heck of a soundtrack with many brilliant songs – this release is the only edition featuring the original hit-filled soundtrack, including the Canned Heat classic, On The Road Again and Steppenwolf’s Born To Be Wild! Head to the hub-site which is full of so much information it’s crazy. Order yours here.
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You'd be a fool to miss this one!
The Exterminator (Arrow Video, Blu-Ray) – If ever there was a classic slice of 80′s exploitation cake this would be it! With plenty of violence, nudity and unbeatable bad-assery, The Exterminator is a film like no other. It truly is the best of it’s kind and swamps all of its imitators. Arrow’s Blu-Ray release of the film is out now and, as well as top-notch picture and sound quality, also comes with a whole host of extras including an introduction by director James Glickenhaus, Fire and Slice: Making The Exterminator, 42nd Street: Then and Now, audio commentary and of course a booklet and reverse artwork. Head to the mini-forum for more info! Order yours here.
- Lucio Fulci’s Gates Of Hell Trilogy (Arrowdrome; DVD) – Along with George Romero’s incredible Dead trilogy, Lucio Fulci’s Gates Of Hell trilogy is among the best zombie films ever made! Now, thanks to Arrowdrome, you can own them all in a rather attractive DVD box set. Super! Visit the forum and order yours here.
- Rare Exports (Icon Home Entertainment; DVD & Blu-Ray) – It twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring not even a mouse. When up on the roof, there arose such a clatter, Santa beheaded the neighbour with one hell of a splatter. Rare Exports tells the story of Santa that is bound to give your kiddywinks nightmares, for Santa and his elves are bloody thirsty killers! Rare Exports is out now and is the perfect gift for any horror fan. Check out the film’ s official site and order your copy here.
COMING SOON!
- Deadly Blessing (Arrow Video) – The release of Wes Craven’s Amish horror is quickly approaching! Out on the 28th November, Arrow Video’s release of the cracking film Deadly Blessing is not only directed by one of the genre’s greats, but also stars such superb talent as Sharon Stone, Ernest Borgnine and the horror favourite Michael Berryman. There’s plenty of Deadly Blessing activity going on over at the Labs, from the Artwork Poll to the ultimate Wes Craven poll. Deadly Blessing is out on the 28th and can be pre-ordered here.
- The Troll Hunter (Momentum) – For a modern movie to be worthy of the Cult Labs Newsletter, it needs to be something truly special and, along with Rare Exports, The Troll Hunter is just that. The Sunday Mirror calls it ‘The greatest monster movie since Jurrasic Park,’ Total Film described it as a film that ‘will quite simply blow you away’ and audiences around the world are falling in love with it! Out next year, the 9th of January, head to the official thread to find out more.
THE TWILIGHT ZONE
It’s that time of week again when the Newsletter veers off into uncharted territories, between time and space into a dimension known as The Twilight Zone. This week the featured discussion on the show’s official forum is dedicated to all things funny, so join in the chat and let us know what you think the funniest Twilight Zone episode is and share some Twilight Zone spoofs including one staring a certain Mr. John Candy! But that’s not all, theres been plenty of activity this week with talk about the 1980s series and lots more!
Also whatever you do next week, be sure to join us for our very first Twilight Zone Tuesday! Each week, on a tuesday, we’ll be watching a voted upon episode of The Twilight Zone and you’re all invited to join us! Simply vote for the episode you’ll like to watch on Tuesday and meet us on Twitter at 8pm that night. For our first Twilight Zone Tuesday there’s the choice between 4 classic episodes: Where Is Everybody? (Season 1), Mr. Dingle, The Strong (Season 2), Two (Season 3) or Time Enough At Last (Season 1). Which one will you pick? For more info, visit here.
PRISONER: CELL BLOCK H
Fight! Fight! Fight!
The main thread of the Prisoner mini-forum (the UK’s Official forum) has been all about the greatest fights in Cell Block H‘s history. Which is your all time fav? Is it, as Sam Tyler thinks, Bea vs. The Freak? Or is it something compeletly different? Let us know at this week’s Topic of The Week thread! Also, Shock have sent out a message to all Prisoner fans to confirm that the Cell Block H Box Set containing Volumes 1-3 is to be discontinued. Click here for more details.
WIN! WIN! WIN! BECAUSE WE’RE GENEROUS LIKE THAT.
There’s only one prize up for grabs this week, but it’s a cracker! Click here to enter the Weekly Competition for a chance to win Lucio Fulci’s Gates Of Hell Boxset! Simply come up with the scariest zombie celebrity and it could be yours. Can you beat zombified Jedward? I doubt it.
THE GRINDHOUSE PROJECT
See this Italian Video Nasty Zombie Film on the big screen!
Fancy seeing Lucio Fulci’s incredible House On By The Cemetery totally uncut and on the big screen, complete with all the eye-popping gore, creepy zombie and creepier dubbed kid! Well here’s your chance! Rio Cinema (107 Kingsland High Street, London, E8 2PB) are showing it on Saturday the 19th, 11:30pm (in the Cigarette Burns Cinema). Quoting from the site, “A visceral classic from the ‘Godfather of Gore’. A researcher and his family move from NYC to a small New England town, into, yes, a house by a cemetery where greater horrors than the disco soundtrack await in all their uncut glory. Once a long banned ‘Video Nasty’, Lucio Fulci’s masterpiece now shows via a newly remastered HD transfer.’ There’s also a DJ set after the screening if you wish to stay! Order your tickets online here!
Anyway,that’s all for this week. Oh and before I go….
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