ONE MONTH LEFT? IT’S TIME TO PANIC! PANIC! PANIC!

The countdown to the big day has begun! There’s one month remaining until the most peaceful day of the year arrives in which friends and family lovingly come together and celebrate all that is good in the world as they sing carols around a burning log fire whilst snow gently tumbles to the cold ground outside. Or, if you live in the real world, one month of total chaos until the most hectic day of the year with friends and family at each others throat, fighting over the biggest pressies and racing to the last roast potato. Oh joy, oh most triumphant joy. However on the plus, it does mean that I can start blasting out some heavy metal Christmas ‘classics’. Anyway, hows your Christmas shopping going? Planning on speeding to the local petrol garage the night before and picking up random bits and bobs for your loved ones as per tradition? Well perhaps this week’s newsletter with help you pick some great presents for any film buff you know (i.e. yourself!)

ALL THE BEST THINGS OUT NOW!

This week highly awaited Arrow Video release of Deadly Blessing is finally out! Horray! For those of you unfamiliar with the film, Deadly Blessing is a Wes Craven movie which turns out to be amongst his best, rivaling such greats as The Last House On The Left, Scream and A Nightmare On Elm Street. It stars such incredible talent as Sharon Stone (Casino, Basic Instinct, Total Recall), Ernest Borgnine (The Wild Bunch, Escape Fom New York and the Mermaid Man in Spongebob Squarepants!) and my personal favourite with that unforgettable face Michael Berryman (from The Hills Have Eyes, The Devil’s Rejects) and tells the story of a rather evil Amish community. If you’re a fan of horror, especially from the ’80s then this is a must have!

The film’s official mini-forum is bursting with tones of topics to really get stuck in. From awesome artwork to the ultimate Craven poll to end all Craven polls and of course the thread to share all those other religious horror films such as The Exorcist. So come and visit and share your thoughts.

Deadly Blessing is out now and can be ordered online at Amazon for less than a tenner! Crazy! If you’ve already picked up your copy, let us know what you make of it here.

COMING SOON!

There are tones of great titles out early next year to look forward to and get over the post-Christmas blues. Here’s just a short selection of great titles to look out for…

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  The Troll Hunter (Momentum Pictures, DVD & Blu-Ray). Stick the word ‘Troll’ in a title of a film and you instantly think of the little known town of Nilbog, sexy corn on the cob and ‘Oh My Goooooooooood’ terrible dialogue. But the new Troll Hunter film couldn’t be further from that terribly bad movie and proves to be one of  this year!  The critics are raving about it and so are fans (as seen on the official forum), even comparing it to the incredible Jurassic Park! The Troll Hunter is out of both DVD and Blu-Ray on the 9th of January. Pre-Order yours here and pop into the Fan Hub for loads of neat things including a hillarious take on Star Wars meets Troll Hunter!

• Frankenhooker (Arrow Video, Blu-Ray) – Frank Henenlotter is easily of of the greatest cult directors. Easily! From Basket Case to Brain Damage and Bad Biology, Henelotter’s work is unmistakable and always, always a lot of fun! His Frankenhooker is one of his greats staring a terrific cast with plenty of throwbacks and twists to the horror genre. Arrow Video’s Blu-Ray release (out on the 2nd of Jan)  is jam packed with brilliant extras (just take a look at these) and will surely be a terrific package. Pre-order yours here if you fancy a helping of sluts and bolts.

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  Four Flies On A Grey Velvet (Shameless Screen Entertainment, DVD & Blu-Ray). Any Argento fans out there? Woah! Not all at once! To mark the Fortieth Anniversay of its production, and Twenty years after the film disappeared from the public eye, Shameless Screen Entertainment are aiming to release the first ever worldwide Blu-ray of Dario Argento’s Four Flies on Grey Velvet – remastered in HD from the original negative by the original lab. How cool is that?! For more details head to the official forum where there is already a huge buzz about this film! If you are an Argento-phile, pre-order your copy here ahead of its release on the 30th January!
  

CULT LABS HAS IT’S OWN TUMBLR!

Oh yes, that’s right! Cult Labs has now officially joined Tumblr! Horray! We’ve got our very own tumblr site now, cram packed with pictures, GIFs, videos and other cool bits and bobs of all your favourite cult, exploitation and horror films. Come and visit it at www.cultlabs.tumblr.com – its constantly being updated with stuff so there’s always something new! If you’re a tumbler already, come and follow us – we’ll return the favor! Also, whilst you’re at it, you may also be interested in Sarah@Cult Labs’ own tumblr, cupcakesandhorror – there’s plenty of great stuff on there too!  Cult Labs are also on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace to if you fancy following us on either of those too.

THE TWILIGHT ZONE

This week in The Twilight Zone of the Cult Labs Forum its all about Sci-Fi! Our featured thread of this week is all about this genre and The Twilight Zone, so pop into to that thread to discuss all things Science Fiction with such classic episodes as The Monsters On Maple Street and The Eye Of The Beholder.  There’s plenty of other great things on the Twilight Zone forum to which you can get stuck into! From individual threads of each episode and discussions about the behind the scenes of the show and so much more.

And whilst you’re at it, I’d highly recommend checking out ‘The Twilight Zone Podcast‘ on ITunes for some fascinating podcasts to listen to!

The fifth volume of the 1960s show is out early next year! Be sure to pre-order your boxset online to be the first to get it!

PRISONER: CELL BLOCK H

As well as The Twilight Zone‘s weekly thread, the Cult TV show Prisoner: Cell Block H also has a weekly featured topic on its Official forum too. This week its all about meeting the Prisoners. Have you ever met a cast member of this notorious show? Perhaps you’ve been to a covention to see them? Ever seen them on stage? Or maybe you just bumped into one whilst out in Birmingham like cyberschizoid did? Or if you haven’t met anyone from the show, well who would you like to meet most? Bea? Vinegar Tits? Or maybe one of the crew? Share your stories with us on this week’s featured thread!

Don’t be afraid to start your own threads too! Whether you have a question you’d like asked or would just like to have a chat about a certain element of the show. It’s dead easy to create a thread on the forum.Have you had the chance to check out the Cult Labs blog all out the often eccentric incedental music used in the show? No? Have a read of it here – great stuff!

If you want to get your hands on the Prisoner: Cell Block H Vol. 11 Boxset out on the 6th of Feb, then you can pre-order yours right here!

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

This week’s incredible prize is the DVD of Arrow Video’s Deadly Blessing!  There’s three copies up for grabs and all you have to do is answer 7 little questions. Easy peasy! Well, I warn you, the questions get trickier as they go along! Can you handle it? Do you have the cult knowledge to bag yourself a copy? Then prove it with this week’s competition!

Anyway,that’s all for this week. Oh and before I go….

There are so many ways you can get involved with all the cult film fun at Cult Labs:

o Join in the debate on the forumso Sign up to the newsletter (if you haven’t already!).o Read the blog.o Join us on Facebook.

o Follow us on Twitter.

o Check us out on MySpace.

Kyle



Don't forget to eat your greens..

I AM THE MUSIC MAN, I COME FROM DOWN YOUR WAY AND I CAN PLAY!

“What can you play?”

I can play the…recorder?

Ok, look, I’m not exactly the most musically gifted person on the planet, but I know what I like and I like what I know and I love Heavy Metal! Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Motorhead, Iron Maiden…you get the idea. Whilst Metal may not be your thang (shame on you), I’m pretty sure that you too enjoy bombarding your eardrums with beats and notes and leaving yourself permanently deaf by the age of 35,  just like most other people. Whether its The Beatles, ABBA, Queen, Elton John, 2-Pac,  Sex Pistols, Take That,  Necrocannibalistic Vomitorium or Barry Manilow, music makes life just that little bit better. And who doesn’t like headbanging to Manilow? Which is why there is now a whole section dedicated to ‘art’ of the audio kind on the Cult Labs forum!  Pop in to the new Music sub-forum and chat to your hearts content all about music, from showing off your own talents, to your favourite bands and the greatest film soundtracks around. What are you waiting for? Rock on over to the forum now.

In the meantime, let’s turn it  up to 11, do the Cha Cha Slide, twist and shout and give yourself crippling whiplash whilst headbanging your way through this week’s newsletter! Let’s go…

ALL THE BEST THINGS OUT NOW!

Sadly there’s nothing new out this week from many of the UK’s greatest cult DVD/Blu-Ray labels, but in case you missed out on the previous newsletter, last week saw the release of the Tour Of Duty BoxSet and The Exterimator Blu-Ray. So if those sound like you’re cup of tea, well what are you waiting for? In the meantime, if you’re still hungry for more films, why not catch up on the past releases you may be missing? And show of your collection on the forum! Just take a look at Sobral‘s collection…

COMING SOON!

There are so many incredible titles out soon that you’re bound to enjoy! So here’s a run down of what’s out when…

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  Deadly Blessing (Arrow Video, DVD) – Few would argue that Wes Craven is one of the most prolific and recognised directors in all of horror cinema, especially with such incredible films as A Nightmare On Elm Street, the notorious Last House On The Left and his Scream franchise. Buried within his filmography among all this huge and widely-known films are true gems that are just as enjoyable to watch and Deadly Blessing is the perfect example. A fantastic horror film that’ll keep your heartbeat racing throughout. If you’re one of those people who fear the knock on the door from a devote religious follower, then wait until you see Deadly Blessing with it’s spine-chilling and totally evil Amish psychos. Arrow Video’s release of this is out on the 28th of this month. Pre-order yours here and say your prayers. They could be your last. Come along to Deadly Blessing‘s shine of worship on it’s  very own mini-forum, with threads on the artwork, the release and a  new shiny thread all about religion and the Amish in horror films!

• Troll Hunter (Momentum, DVD & Blu-Ray) – For all you internet forum buffs out there, this film is not about a guy going round taking care of trolls of the web one witty reply at a time. Far from it. Instead, rather than annoying technological savy beasts, the trolls in Troll Hunter are the stuff of nightmares. Huge big ugly looking things.  When a film is compared to Jurrasic Park, you know it’s going to be good! Prepare to be blown away with this fantastic film out on the 9th January as we saddle up and go hunt some giant trolls. If you managed to catch this in the cinemas during its limited run, or even at FrightFest, why not trek over to the official mini-forum and share your thoughts of the film. Head on to the Official thread for all the details on this release and pre-order yours here (DVD) or there (Blu-Ray).

• Cemetery Man (Shameless Screen Entertainment, DVD) – There’s three types of zombie films in this world. There’s the classics that everyone knows and loves, such as Night of the Living Dead, Dawn and Day Of The Dead and The Return of the Living Dead. Then there’s the so-bad-it’s-genius zom-films such as the breast-feeding-obsessed The Zombie Dead. And then there’s the lesser known undead films that will blow your mind  like a shotgun blast to a decayed face. (There’s also the painfully god-awfully bad zombie film, but it’s best if we all ignore those *Cough*TheZombieChronicles*Cough*). Firmly falling in the category of incredible lesser known zombie flicks, is such films as The Living Dead At Manchester Morgue and Cemetery Man (AKA Dellamorte Dellamore). Fantastically exciting news for zombie fans as, Shameless have recently announced that they’ll be releasing the awesome film known as Cemetery Man on the 27th of Feb! Horray! Be the first to get it bypre-ordering yours here. Pop into the mini-forum to see all the info and have your say. Got any artwork ideas? Share them here too.

THE TWILIGHT ZONE

Step into The Twilight Zone with everyones favourite chain-smoking narrator, Rod Serling, as we take a look at all the things that are happening on Cult Labs’ Twilight Zone mini-forum. First off, after a succesful Twilight Zone Tuesday, out next one will be in a fortnights time (Nov. 29th). So be sure to join us for a half hour episode of the show on that date, over on Twitter at 9pm! It’s always great fun!

In other news, this week on the forum, the featured topic of the week is all about sci-fi; a very apt subject of The Twilight Zone, I think you’ll agree. Nosferatu has put up an awesome thread all about it, with lots of info and lots of things to get stuck into!  As well as that, there’s the usual chitter-chatter to get stuck into. Why not let us know your thoughts on the last episode you watched? Just find it in the right section and share your opinions.

Don’t forget Twilight Zone: Volume 5 is out early next year. Pre-order yours online.

PRISONER: CELL BLOCK H

An evil smile

Straighten your backs! Look sharp! It’s the one show with the baddest women ever to grace the small screen. Queen Bea, The Freak and the top boss, Davy have taken control of Cult Labs’ official forum! In this week’s Topic Of The Week, it’s all about the latest release from Shock/Freemantle; Prisoner: Cell Block H – Volume 10. Containing 32 edge-of-your-seat episodes (289-320), on the forum this week, we’re asking what are your favourite moments of these episodes? Be sure to share your thoughts over on the Topic Of The Week thread. And whilst your there, don’t be afraid to start your own Prisoner thread. It’s dead easy! Maybe you’ve been to a Prisoner convention? Want to share a Prisoner memory? Or just want to ask a question about the releases? Whatever it may be, just ask on the official forum.

For all you die-hard Prisoner fans, you can now pre-order the next two volumes already (which are due out very early next year), straight from Amazon. Head here for Vol. 11 and Vol. 12!

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

Fancy getting your hands on the Xmas Horror film Rare Exports in time for the big day? Well now you can! Simply enter this week’s competition and submit either a) The lamest present you have ever recieved or b) The present you would give someone you hated! There’s three copies of this up for grabs, on either DVD or Blu-Ray. So get entering!

Anyway,that’s all for this week. Oh and before I go….

There are so many ways you can get involved with all the cult film fun at Cult Labs:

o Join in the debate on the forumso Sign up to the newsletter (if you haven’t already!).

o Read the blog.o Join us on Facebook.

o Follow us on Twitter.

o Check us out on MySpace.

Kyle