New Blu-ray Reviews

Good Neighbor Sam Blu-ray Movie  

Sony Pictures | 1964 | 130 min | Not rated | Dec 08, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman

To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in advertising, and his recent promotion relies on his wholesome and moral appearance.

Comedy

The Valachi Papers Blu-ray Movie    

Cosa Nostra | Limited Edition | Indicator Series

Powerhouse Films | 1972 | 125 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Jan 25, 2021 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Sentenced to 15 years in prison, former mob "button man" Joe Valachi turns informant when he learns top Mafia capo Vito Genovese has put a $100,000 contract out on his life.

Crime / Drama

Hammer House of Horror: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie    

Imprint Television #01

Imprint | 1980 | 702 min | Rated ACB: MA15+ | Oct 28, 2020 | Brian Orndorf

This British anthology series, which was produced by England's leading exporters of horror films, told tales of haunted houses, demons, ghosts, and other supernatural wonders.

Horror

Guncrazy Blu-ray Movie  

MVD Rewind Collection

MVD Visual | 1992 | 96 min | Rated R | Dec 15, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Anita is a troubled, lonely high school student. Encouraged by her prison inmate pen pal, she murders her sexually abusive stepfather then joins the recently-released prisoner to hide the body and embark on a violent killing spree.

Crime / Drama / Romance / Thriller

Light Sleeper Blu-ray Movie    

Indicator Series | Limited Edition

Powerhouse Films | 1992 | 103 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Jan 25, 2021 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Paul Schrader's brilliant study of another alienated urban denizen skirting the borderline of madness stars Willem Dafoe as John Le Tour, a rich, upscale drug dealer for Manhattan professionals -- "White drugs for white people," as he puts it. John is a recovering addict and for him it's the perfect job, as he can relate completely with the self-absorbed eccentrics he services. But when his boss Ann tells John that she is planning to abandon the drug business for herbal cosmetics, John's life is thrown into disarray. With no future plans, he sees black clouds heading his way. Coincidentally, he runs into Marianne, an old girlfriend and former addict who has returned to New York to be with her dying mother. John sees Marianne as his redemption and starts to pursue her, but she doesn't want to be reminded of her past. When the murder of an Upper West Side woman involved in a drug transaction has the police scouring the town for suspects, John thinks they are following him, and the strain upon his life and his hopes for the future become harder and harder to bear.

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

Max Cloud Blu-ray Movie  

Well Go USA | 2020 | 88 min | Not rated | Jan 19, 2021 | Jeffrey Kauffman

When video-game enthusiast, Sarah, is transported into her favorite game, she finds herself on an intergalactic prison, home to the most dangerous villains in the galaxy. The only way to escape the game is to complete it. Teaming up with space hero, Max Cloud, Sarah battles the terrifying planet while her best friend, Cowboy, controls the game from her bedroom in Brooklyn. Sit down, plug in, and get ready for a sci-fi adventure like no other.

Action / Comedy / Sci-Fi / Foreign

Framed Blu-ray Movie    

Imprint | 1947 | 82 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Mike Lambert, unemployed mining engineer, arrives in a small town with a bang when the brakes fail on the truck he's driving. After meeting seductive Paula at the La Paloma Cafe, he finds himself in trouble with the law. On the basis of a few burning glances, Paula pays his fine and finds him a room, but her motives are not what they seem. Mike lucks into a job with miner Jeff Cunningham, but against his will he's drawn ever deeper into Paula's schemes.

Crime / Drama / Film-Noir

The Wolf of Snow Hollow Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2020 | 85 min | Rated R | Dec 15, 2020 | Randy Miller III

Terror grips a small mountain town as bodies are discovered after each full moon. Losing sleep, raising a teenage daughter, and caring for his ailing father, officer Marshall struggles to remind himself there's no such thing as werewolves.

Horror / Dark humor

L.A. Bounty Blu-ray Movie  

Scorpion Releasing | 1989 | 85 min | Rated R | Nov 08, 2022 | Brian Orndorf

A tough female ex-cop-turned-bounty hunter goes after the gang of a crazed killer who murdered her partner.

Action / Crime / Thriller

I Am Woman Blu-ray Movie  

Quiver Films | 2019 | 117 min | Not rated | Nov 03, 2020 | Brian Orndorf

The story of 1970s musician and activist Helen Reddy.

Biography / Drama / History

He Came from the Swamp: The William Grefé Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Sting of Death / Death Curse of Tartu / The Hooked Generation / The Psychedelic Priest / The Naked Zoo / Mako: Jaws of Death / Whiskey Mountain

Arrow | 1966-1977 | 7 Movies | 736 min | Not rated | Nov 24, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman

No synopsis for this title.

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Crime / Drama / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Sting of Death Blu-ray Movie  

Arrow | 1966 | 80 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

A mad marine biologist sneaks off to an underwater lab, transforms himself into a mutant half-man, half-jellyfish, and attacks college kids with his Sting of Death! Why? Because he's in love! Really. And with his giant bulbous head, the jellyfish man may very well be the single most hilarious-looking movie monster yet committed to film...

Horror / Sci-Fi

Death Curse of Tartu Blu-ray Movie  

Arrow | 1966 | 88 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

A group of students on an archaeology assignment in the Everglades decide to throw a dance party one night. The spot they choose happens to be the burial site of an ancient Indian medicine man named Tartu. He returns from the dead to take his revenge on those who desecrated his grave site...

Horror

The Hooked Generation Blu-ray Movie  

Arrow | 1968 | 94 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

The violent world of international drug runners provides the basis for this exploitation actioner. The story centers on a gang of dope peddlers who sail out to meet a Cuban boat. The trouble starts when they are forced to throw their narcotics overboard and are seen by a young couple.

Crime / Drama

The Psychedelic Priest Blu-ray Movie  

Arrow | 1971 | 81 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

A priest sheds his habit, tunes in, turns on, and drops out for a road trip that will change his life and bring him sorrow. Filmed in 1971 but not released until 2001.

Drama

The Naked Zoo Blu-ray Movie  

Arrow | 1970 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 92 min | Rated R | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Mrs Golden is a seductive matron living in Miami with her wheelchair-bound, wealthy husband. Frustrated, she cheats with a young author and foots the bill for his wanton drug parties. The gravy train abruptly derails when her husband finds out, and murder ensues.

Drama

Mako: The Jaws of Death Blu-ray Movie  

The Jaws of Death

Arrow | 1976 | 86 min | Rated PG | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

A man accidentally learns that he has a mystical connection with sharks, and is given a strange medallion by a shaman. Becoming more and more alienated from normal society, he develops an ability to communicate with sharks telepathically, setting out to destroy anybody who harms sharks. People enter into his strange world to exploit his weird passion, and he uses the animals to gain revenge on anybody who double crosses him.

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Horror / Thriller

Whiskey Mountain Blu-ray Movie  

Arrow | 1977 | 90 min | Rated PG | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

A group of motorcyclists on a "treasure hunt" are terrorized by a gang of murderous psychopaths.

Horror

A Soldier's Story Blu-ray Movie    

Limited Edition | Indicator Series

Powerhouse Films | 1984 | 101 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Dec 14, 2020 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

In 1944, as a black army company waits at a Louisiana base to be sent to the fighting in Europe, a tough sergeant is killed while returning to the base. His men suspect the Klan, and the brass in Washington send an outsider to investigate: an African-American captain, the first such high-ranking officer anyone on the base has ever seen. Despite the opposition of the base's senior officers, all of them white, Captain Davenport is determined to find the truth.

Drama / Mystery / War

Tourist Trap Blu-ray Movie  

Uncut | with Mr. Slausen Figure / Blu-ray + DVD

Full Moon Features | 1979 | 90 min | Rated PG | Nov 24, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A group of young friends stranded at a secluded roadside museum are stalked by the owner of the place, who has the power to control his collection of mannequins.

Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Supernatural