DVD - July 07

At long last! Stuart Gordon's From Beyond on DVD

It’s been a long time coming, but finally director Stuart Gordon’s the little known gem of a film ‘From Beyond’ is to get a release on (but with the worst damn cover, which we are trying our best to ignore) DVD as an unrated Director's cut. Best known to horror buffs as the filmmaker behind the gory H.P. Lovecraft adaptation, "Re-Animator" (1985), Gordon's second released feature, "From Beyond" (1986), was less well know. Another irreverent take on Lovecraft, the atmospheric monster movie was less mad cap than his first feature, but still had imagination aplenty.

Synopsis:" Dr. Pretorius and his colleagues are working on a sensational experiment: by means of stimulation of the pineal gland, they want to open the human mind to higher dimensions. When the experiment succeeds, however, they are immediately attacked by terrible life forms, which apparently are floating around us unseen. When Dr. Pretorius is killed by one of them, Dr. Tillinghast is suspected of murder and thrown into a psycho ward due to his stories. Only the ambitious psychologist Dr. McMichaels believes him and wants to continue the experiment."

So the that's the good news. The bad is that we will have to wait until September 11th to get our hands on it. Pre-order's to automatic then.

DVD Specs:
• Audio commentary by Gordon, producer Brian Yuzna and stars Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton.
• The Director’s Perspective featurette.
• The Editing Room “Lost and Found” featurette.
• Interview with Composer Richard Band.
• Photo Montage.
• Storyboard-to-film comparisons:
-Introduction
-Appearance of Dr. Pretorius
-Death of Bubba
-Hospital Escape
-Katherine Frees Herself

19th July

Hong Kong horror 'The Closet' now on DVD

Francis Ng has shown his versatility in numerous Hong Kong movies, from the insane guy in Crazy 'N the City to the suave hitman in Exiled. In the horror 'The Closet,' Ng portrays a traumatized magician who feels haunted by his late father in a quiet house. Directed by Dick Tso (Those were the Days and Love Cruise), the film also stars Eddie Cheung (Election), TV starlet Michelle Yip, plus new Mainland actress Daisy Yang.

Synopsis:" As a child, magician Fei (Francis Ng) was violently abused by his father, and he is particularly traumatized by the memory of being locked in a closet. Haunted by his childhood nightmare, Fei almost loses his life in a dangerous magic show. His girlfriend (Daisy Yang), without knowing his history, thinks that he is just too tired and takes him to the countryside for rest. They move into a quiet house, where Fei often feels his dead father's presence..."

'The Closet' Trailer

Order the DVD here