U.S. label Shout Factory and its horror-thriller offshoot Scream Factory have dated a number of upcoming Blu-ray releases. Amongst them are Gil Bettman's
Never Too Young to Die, Rusty Cundieff's
Tales From the Hood, and Nick Gillespie's
Tank 432.
Never Too Young to Die
Synopsis: A top secret agent is murdered, so his estranged son - a high school gymnast - teams up with his dad's attractive female partner to stop the psychopathic hermaphroditic gang leader who killed him and now plans a major terrorist attack. Starring John Stamos, Vanity, Gene Simmons, George Lazenby, and Peter Kwong.
STREET DATE: APRIL 11.
Tales from the Hood
Welcome to the 'hood of horrors! It's a place where your worst fears can come to life. A place where it's hard to tell nightmares from reality. A place where you will discover Tales From The Hood.
Stack, Ball and Bulldog arrive at a local funeral parlor to retrieve a lost drug stash held by the mortician Mr. Simms (Clarence Williams III). But Mr. Simms has plans for the boys. He leads them on a tour of his establishment, introducing them to his corpses. Even the dead have tales to tell and Mr. Simms is willing to tell them all. And you better listen – because when you're in the 'hood, even everyday life can lead to extraordinary terror.
STREET DATE: APRIL 18.
Invasion of the Bee Girls
Synopsis: Men are dying in a small California town and the only clue to their cause of death may come from a nearby government genetic lab! Nicholas Meyer, the same guy that brought you Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan, wrote this unintentionally hilarious, nudity filled, mind bending romp! This rare and hard to find print of Invasion of the Bee Girls has generated quite a buzz for the huge cult following that has been waiting for this film's release! After watching this film you'll never look at marshmallow cream the same way! Starring William Smith, Anitra Ford, Victoria Vetri, Cliff Osmond, Wright King, Ben Hammer, and Anna Aries.
STREET DATE: APRIL 4.
The Vampire
Synopsis: The patients were sick...but the doctor was a sicko! When a small-town physician (John Beal) accidentally swallows experimental bat serum pills, he's soon up to his Hippocratic Oath in blood-thristy desire! Transformed into an undead fiend, the doctor finds himself sucked into a dark and sinister world - where he must save patients by day...and suck their blood by night! Starring John Beal, Coleen Gray, Kenneth Tobey, Lydia Reed, Paul Brinegar, and Dabbs Greer.
STREET DATE: APRIL 11.
Contamination .7 a.k.a. The Crawlers
Synopsis: When radioactive waste from a nearby nuclear plant turns the local trees into man-eating plants, a group of determined villagers must fight them to the death. Crazy, right? Starring Mary Sellers, Jason Saucier, Bubba Reeves, Chelsi Stahr, Vince O'Neil, Jaymzlinn Saxton, and Carol Kroft.
STREET DATE: APRIL 18.
Demented
A woman is gang-raped in a horse's stable, and even though the rapists are caught and imprisoned, she is harassed many moons later by ghastly visions of her tormentors, while her husband philanders and every little thing frightens her out of her wits. Starring Sallee Young, Harry Reems, and Deborah Alter.
STREET DATE: APRIL 11.
Tank 432
Synopsis: With nowhere else to hide, a group of mercenaries and their two prisoners take cover inside a long abandoned Bulldog tank. But, while they try to keep the forces outside at bay, the real enemy is already among them, locked inside the 'Belly of the Bulldog'. Starring Rupert Evans, Steve Garry, and Deirdre Mullins.
STREET DATE: APRIL 4.