Scream Factory, the horror-thriller offshoot of independent film distributor Shout Factory, has confirmed that it will add four titles to its Blu-ray catalog next summer: Sidney W. Pink's
Reptilicus (1961), Ovidio G. Assonitis's
Tentacles (1977), Bert I. Gordon's
Empire of the Ants (1977), and Bob Claver's
Jaws of Satan (1981).
Reptilicus
A portion of the tail of a prehistoric reptile is discovered in Denmark. It regenerates into the entire reptile, which proceeds to destroy buildings and property and generally make a nuisance of itself. It can fly, swim, and walk, and has impenetrable scales, which makes it difficult to kill. Starring Bent Mejding, Asbjørn Andersen, and Povl Wøldike.
Tentacles
Several people disappear from and at the sea. Their bodies are found gnawed to the skeleton, even the marrow is missing. The scientists have no idea which animal could do such things. Dr. Turner begins to suspect that the company which builds a tunnel beneath the bay might have poisoned the environment and caused an octopus to mutate to giant dimensions. Just at the same time a great sailing regatta with many children is started - among them Turner's nephew Tommy. Starring John Huston, Shelley Winters, Bo Hopkins, Henry Fonda, and Delia Boccardo.
Empire of the Ants
Brace yourself for mutant mayhem and pestilent payback in this "scary" (Los Angeles Times) and repulsively convincing" (The Hollywood Reporter) creature feature about good bugs gone BAD! Starring queen of mean Joan Collins, this incredible insect extravaganza is swarming with flesh-crawling chills, hair-raising thrills and spine-tingling terror...with a venge-ANTS! A heavenly paradise becomes a hellish nightmare when a toxic spill turns harmless ants into rampaging, radioactive reprobates! Stumbling into their creepy lair, a sleazy land developer (Collins) and her clients are horrified to realize that the ants are having a picnic...and humans are on the menu! Fleeing for their lives - only to be squashed underfoot - they soon discover that these bad-boy bugs are hell-bent on exterminating mankind, and building an evil empire where humans check in...but they can't check out! Starring Joan Collins, Robert Lansing, and Jacqueline Scott.
Jaws of Satan
A small-town priest with a wavering faith is challenged by an evil curse when Satan appears in the form of a deadly king cobra. Starring Fritz Weaver, Gretchen Corbett, and Jon Korkes.