Movember

With Movember already half way complete, those taking part must be sporting a rather fetching facial caterpillar by now. From Rasputin to Anchorman, some of the best movies feature men with moustaches. Why not show yours off over on the Cult Labs’ forum!

Anywho, on with this week’s newsletter…

Men Behaving Badly

Looking for that perfect Christmas present or just fancy treating yourself? Well, the boys are back in town with the 20th anniversary box set of one of the funniest sitcoms of all time, Men Behaving Badly. Stuffed to the rim with special features this is the ultimate celebration of the show. Stick it on with a few cans of Stellas and a greasy kebab and you’re in Heaven!

The House With Laughing Windows

Out on Monday is the eagerly awaited new Shameless title, Pupi Avati’s The House With Laughing Windows. An incredibly eerie giallo that’s amongst the very best of the genre. It’s quite a unique film in many ways- set rurally, the emphasis is more on tension, suspense and an unshakable atmosphere oozing and seeping out of every frame, rather than a bloodbath bodycount. For those who haven’t seen it before – you’re going to love, love, love it! For those who have, the film has been completely restored under the director’s supervision just for this release. Don’t miss it! For more info on the director of the film (also known for zombie flick Zeder, Salo and Macabre) check out this blog!

Arrow News!

Lots of great news going on with Arrow recently – as always. Over on the forums, each of the new upcoming releases has its very own section, so there’s plenty of room to chat about the titles to your hearts content! This week has also seen the release of the exploded Zombie Flesh Eaters packshot showing you just what’s inside every edition of the title. On top of all this, we’ve got two great polls running too; one to vote for the artwork you would like to be used for Black Sunday and one for Lisa And The Devil. Two incredible Mario Bava films! So, get voting and shape these future DVD/Blu-rays!

Pet Sematary On The Big Screen!

Live in London? “Yes” Then go here! The awesome guys at Cigarette Burns Cinema are screening Stephen King’s classic film adaptation, Pet Sematary on the big screen. Head to the Facebook event page for all the juicy details. Taking place at the Rio Cinema, it’s dead easy to get to and promises to be a brilliant night. Kicking off later tonight, you’ll be mad not to go!

Competitions Galore!

Fancy winning some great goodies. Well, here’s what we’re giving you lucky people this week…

Killer Joe - Nab William Friedkin’s newest film by simply letting us know what your nickname/s is/are!
Behind The Scenes At The BBFC - Have an interest in film censorship? Of course you do! Head here and you could win this brilliant new book! Visit the Cult Labs’ Facebook page for another chance to win.
Men Behaving Badly Box Set - Simply leave a comment on the video and you’ll be in with a chance of winning this superb new box set! Easy peasy, lemon squeezy! Alternatively, like and share the image on the official Men Behaving Badly facebook page to win…
Also, keep your eyes pealed on the forum later today for a chance to win another great book. Perfect for those who like their cult films a little….naughty. Oh, behave!

—– Well, that’s it for this week but remember there are so many ways you can get involved with all the cult film fun at Cult Labs:

#FriedkinFriday!

It’s #FriedkinFriday ! Horray! In case you don’t know, today’s the day when Twitter goes crazy over William Friedkin. Celebrating this week’s release of Killer Joe, we’re hosting a huge event over on Twitter dedicated entirely to the film’s director. Best known for The Exorcist and The French Connection, his latest film staring Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple and Thomas Haden Church is a must own movie. A grippingly black and night dark comedy, you’ll love it! So if you’re free today, come and join in the event. Just head on over to Twitter any time between 1pm and 5pm today (Friday) and join in the conversation using the hashtag #FriedkinFriday. There will be prizes to be given away every half hour and there may even be a very, very special guest joining too!

Men Behaving Badly

Also out now is the gorgeous new box set containing everything Men Behaving Badly. This celebration of the sitcom’s 20th anniversary includes, along with every episodes, all the pilots, specials, comic relief shows, bloopers, a new documentary and a whole host of other brilliant goodies too. Fancy winning a copy? Why not enter the competitions we’re running either on the Forum, Facebook or the official YouTube channel. If you’re a fan, be sure to come and join the official Facebook page. With thousands of dedicated fans of the show, you’ll be in heaven!

Shameless Screen Entertainment

Over on the yellow side of the forums, things have been heating up and getting exciting with the upcoming release of Shameless’ The House With Laughing Windows. For the first time, the film’s director, Pupi Avati, has proved supervision over the DVD’s restoration of the film, so this will be the best you’ve ever seen this classic, eerily creepy giallo. Not just for hardened giallo fans either, this film is also somewhat similar to Don’t Look Now and other such thrilling horrors. Check out the official forum for more details and some cool stills…

Arrow Video

Arrow needs your help in making the upcoming Bava release one of the greatest cult titles out next year. Head here to help vote for exactly how this release will look. On Monday, we’ll also be running a poll to pick your favourite artwork that you’d like to see used. It’s all in your hands, so get voting! Speaking of, there’s another poll running this week too. Help Arrow decide what artwork your would like to see on their upcoming Dual Format re-release of Lucio Fulci’s brilliant The Beyond. This poll will end Sunday too – so get to it and vote!