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Lifeforce: A Film Only Cannon Could Have Made

April 2, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at a defining moment in Cannon Films canon… What’s the craziest mo-fo of a film you’ve ever seen? There have been plenty of odd films. The beauty of cinema is in its variety. I’ve written about a slightly more critically acclaimed film Cannon made called Runaway Train. I suggested […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: cannon films, Lifeforce, Mathilda May, Patrick Stewart, Peter Firth, Tobe Hooper

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre sets 4K Ultra HD release

December 19, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Dark Sky Films that Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is set for a 4K Ultra HD release this February. Check out the cover artwork and special feature details below… Violent, confrontational, and shockingly realistic, director Tobe Hooper’s THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE terrified audiences in a way never thought possible […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Physical Media Tagged With: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Tobe Hooper

4K Ultra HD Review – Poltergeist (1982)

September 26, 2022 by Brad Cook

Poltergeist, 1982. Directed by Tobe Hooper. Starring JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunn, Oliver Robins, and Heather O’Rourke. SYNOPSIS: Gen Xers like me will be happy to have Poltergeist on 4K disc. It looks and sounds amazing, although Warner Bros. didn’t commission any new extras, which is a bummer since it’s celebrating […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Beatrice Straight, Craig T. Nelson, Dominique Dunn, Heather O’Rourke, Jobeth Williams, Oliver Robins, Poltergeist, Steven Spielberg, Tobe Hooper

Poltergeist comes to 4K Ultra HD for 40th anniversary

July 28, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Poltergeist, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced that Tobe Hooper’s 1982 classic horror will arrive on 4K Ultra HD this September. Check out the cover artwork, details and trailer below… A typical family in a quiet suburb of a normal California faces a frightening ordeal when its home […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Physical Media Tagged With: Poltergeist, Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper’s I’m Dangerous Tonight coming to Blu-ray in July

May 13, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Kino Lorber has announced that Tobe Hooper’s (Texas Chain Saw Massacre) 1990 made-for-TV haunted dress horror I’m Dangerous Tonight is set for a Blu-ray release this July; check out the cover artwork and details below… From the twisted mind of Tobe Hooper, director of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Salem’s Lot, Poltergeist, Lifeforce and Spontaneous […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Physical Media Tagged With: Anthony Perkins, Dee Wallace, i'm dangerous tonight, Madchen Amick, Natalie Schafer, r. lee ermey, Tobe Hooper, William Berger

Lifeforce is coming to 4K Ultra HD from Shout! Factory in May

April 29, 2022 by Gary Collinson

Here’s some great news for fans of Tobe Hooper’s Lifeforce, as we’ll soon be able to enjoy the filmmaker’s 1985 Cannon Films cult classic – and the talents of French starlet Mathilda May – in full 4K glory, with Shout! Factory announcing the upcoming release of a 4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition set this May. […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Physical Media Tagged With: cannon films, Lifeforce, Mathilda May, Patrick Stewart, Steve Railsback, Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper’s The Funhouse receiving 4K Ultra HD release courtesy of Scream Factory

April 7, 2022 by Gary Collinson

Scream Factory has announced that it is bringing The Texas Chain Saw Massacre director Tobe Hooper’s 1981 carny horror The Funhouse to 4K Ultra HD with a brand new physical release this June. Director Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Lifeforce) pays affectionate tribute to various classic horror movies in this tale of two […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Physical Media Tagged With: scream factory, the funhouse, Tobe Hooper

Underappreciated B-Horror Movies By Great Directors

September 1, 2021 by Red Stewart

Marvelous Videos presents under-loved B-horror films from great directors…. Even famous niche directors have underrated gems in their filmography. They’ve created so much wonderful content for audiences (and fans!) to digest that some of their smaller/undermarketed works fly under the radar. Which is a shame because they put just as much effort into them as […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Random Videos, Red Stewart Tagged With: bug, i'm dangerous tonight, invitation to hell, john carpenter, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Lamberto Bava, Lucio Fulci, Marvelous Videos, Sean S. Cunningham, seance, someone's watching me, Stuart Gordon, terminal invasion, the house of clocks, the ogre, The Pit and the Pendulum, Tobe Hooper, toolbox murders, Wes Craven, William Friedkin

Legendary’s new Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie will be a direct sequel to Tobe Hooper’s classic with an “old man Leatherface”

March 18, 2021 by Matt Rodgers

It appears that Fede Alvarez is taking the same approach to Legendary’s new Texas Chainsaw Massacre skin as he did with his own take on the Evil Dead franchise, by revealing to Bloody Disgusting’s The Boo Crew Podcast that it would be a direct sequel to to the 1974 classic. Directed by David Blue Garcia […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Fede Alvarez, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Tobe Hooper

October Horrors 2019 Day 11 – Poltergeist (1982)

October 11, 2019 by Graeme Robertson

Poltergeist, 1982. Directed by Tobe Hooper. Starring JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Dominique Dunn, Oliver Robins, Heather O’ Rourke, Beatrice Straight, and Zelda Rubinstein. SYNOPSIS: A family finds their seemingly normal home invaded by a malicious demonic entity that kidnaps their young daughter. After the yesterday’s arthouse fare lets change gears, grab some popcorn and […]

Filed Under: Graeme Robertson, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Beatrice Straight, Craig T. Nelson, Dominique Dunn, Heather O’ Rourke, Jobeth Williams, Oliver Robins, Poltergeist, Tobe Hooper, Zelda Rubinstein

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