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  VCI Classic Films brings Jack Hill's early sexploitation roughie MONDO KEYHOLE (1966) to Blu-ray in its uncut form, with archival commentary by Hill laying bare the shocking facts behind the production, and having a few good laughs along the way. Get your copy now from Amazon at: https://amzn.to/3J0GHpy (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Full review here:

  A quick pre-review look at upcoming November 12-26, 2024 releases (with Amazon links for full specs and purchasing):  SHAWSCOPE, VOLUME THREE, on Blu-ray from Arrow Video (Street Date: 11/26/24): https://amzn.to/3CdVqdq   SLAP THE MONSTER ON PAGE ONE (1972) on Blu-ray from Radiance Films (Street Date: 11/19/24): https://amzn.to/3Yx40eH   KID FROM KWANGTUNG (1982) on Blu-ray from 88 Films (Street Date: 11/12/24): https://amzn.to/3CcgIIm   FACETS OF LOVE (1973) on Blu-ray from 88 Films (Street Date: 11/12/24): https://amzn.to/3AdJqbi   THE KUNG FU INSTRUCTOR (1979) on Blu-ray from 88 Films (Street Date: 11/12/24): https://amzn.to/4edbsl0   SILENT BITE (2024) on Blu-ray from Cleopatra Entertainment (Street Date: 11/12/24): https://amzn.to/4ft6O3m   BLUE CHRISTMAS (1979) on Blu-ray from VCI Entertainment (Street Date: 11/12/24): https://amzn.to/3C9YFCy   Reviews coming soon!  As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

  VCI Classic Films brings the 1981 horror TV-Movie classic DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW (1981) to 4K with DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROWS 1&2 DOUBLE FEATURE, paired with the sequel made by it's original writer, DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW 2 (2022), plus a bonus Blu-ray of the previous deluxe edition of the original. Get your copy now from Amazon at: https://amzn.to/4e2ozpH (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Full review here:

  A quick pre-review look at upcoming September 10th-24th, 2024 releases (with Amazon links for full specs and purchasing):  DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROWS Double Feature on 4K UHD from VCI (Street Date: 9/10/24): https://amzn.to/4cXziAy   TATTOOED FOR LIFE (1965), on Blu-Ray from Radiance Films (Street Date: 9/24/24): https://amzn.to/47hjtU3   VIVA LA MUERTE (1971), on Blu-ray from Radiance Films (Street Date: 9/10/24): https://amzn.to/4cQo5BQ   TWO TAOIST TALES, on Blu-ray from Eureka! Entertainment (Street Date: 9/24/24): https://amzn.to/3ThEIiN   THE GOLDEN LOTUS (1974), on Blu-ray from 88 Films (Street Date: 9/10/24): https://amzn.to/3AJIUS0   MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH MARRIAGE (2022), on Blu-ray from MVD Visual (Street Date: 9/10/24): https://amzn.to/3ZtPVRx   THE PRIMEVALS (2023), on Blu-ray from Full Moon Pictures (Street Date: 9/10/24): https://amzn.to/3MtnZp7   Reviews coming soon!  As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchas...

  VCI Classic Films presents the internationally recognized country music haunted house hoedown, HILLBILLYS IN A HAUNTED HOUSE (1967) on Blu-ray, looking spectacular and featuring a fun commentary by Robert Kelly. What do you get when three country crooners spend the night in a spooky, allegedly haunted, mansion that's really a front for a spy ring run by Basil Rathbone, Lon Chaney, Jr., and John Carradine? A rootin', tootin', hootin', boot-scootin' festival of tunes and chuckles, feeling very much like the films director Jean Yarborough made two decades earlier with The Bowery Boys. With Joi Lansing, Ferlin Husky, Sonny James, Merle Haggard, and Red Rhodes on pedal steel! Get your copy now from Amazon at: https://amzn.to/3yJIyKA (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)

VCI Classic Films brings to Blu-ray the Italian-Spanish western A BULLET FOR SANDOVAL, a revenge thriller starring George Hilton going up against maniacal Ernest Borgnine and his army of thugs, with a memorable final showdown in a bullfighting arena. Presented here in its full-length original Spanish cut with an optional English dub, and an excellent commentary by director Alex Cox (SID & NANCY, REPO MAN, STRAIGHT TO HELL). Get your copy now from Amazon at: https://amzn.to/3T7vEgH (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Full review here:

For those open to silent cinema, VCI Classic Films' new release of the restored Mary Pickford classic STELLA MARIS (1918) is a treat. Pickford stars in a dual role (which I'd never have realized if I didn't know going in) as an affluent bedridden woman and a downtrodden orphan in this melodrama that received accolades from no less than the President of the United States at the time.. When their paths cross, the illusion of Pickford as two people sharing the frame is flawless. Nice restoration collaboration between Paramount Pictures, The Library of Congress, UCLA Library Film & Television Archive and The Mary Pickford Foundation gives us a sharp transfer and interesting extras. Get your copy now from Amazon at: https://amzn.to/3SHUL9L (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Full review here:

VCI Classic Films brings a rare 1970 caper film to Blu-ray, THE GAMBLERS, starring Don Gordon, Stuart Margolin, and Suzy Kendall, in a breezy tale of grifters looking to hook a whale in Dubrovnik. Gorgeous locations, a fun score and beautiful transfer make this a fun spin. Of special note to Hong Kong film fans is Richard Ng in a supporting role, clean shaven and speaking English. Get your copy now from Amazon at: https://amzn.to/3SkjYXM (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Full review here: