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Brain Hammer’s DVD PICKS for 10/30/07!

Brain Hammer approved dvd releases for 10/30/07:

A BLADE IN THE DARK (special edition rerelease): Blue Underground

Bruno (Andrea Occhipinti from THE NEW YORK RIPPER) is hired to compose the music for a new horror movie and rents an isolated villa to concentrate on his work. But when several beautiful young women are brutally murdered within the house, Bruno becomes obsessed with solving the savage crimes.

Is a clue to the killer’s identity hidden within the film itself, or is there a more horrifying secret lurking deep in the dark?

This fantastic 1983 Italian slasher effort from director Lamberto Bava (Macabre, Demons) is a personal favorite of mine. “A Blade In The Dark” is a violent, claustrophobic thriller with a perverse sexual twist.

THE CHURCH (rerelease): Blue Underground

An old Gothic cathedral, built over a mass grave, develops strange powers which trap a number of people inside with ghosts from a 12th Century massacre seeking to resurrect an ancient demon from the bowels of the Earth. A splattery 1989 demonic horror epic from acclaimed director Michele Soavi (Cemetery Man).

HELL OF THE LIVING DEAD (special edition rerelease): Blue Underground

An accident at a chemical plant unleashes a horrific virus, and an elite SWAT team is sent to New Guinea to investigate. But when they arrive on the hellish island, they discover a plague of flesh-eating zombies as well as a beautiful female reporter who practices nude anthropology. Can the commandos survive this cannibal rampage, uncover a shocking government secret, and still find time for the occasional cross-dressing before the ravenous hordes of the living dead infect the entire world?

Directed by the notorious Bruno Mattei (RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR, EMANUELLE IN PRISON and SS EXPERIMENT LOVE CAMP), this `80s Italian gut-muncher is infamous for its eye-popping gore, jaw-dropping dialogue and heart-stopping use of inappropriate stock footage.

RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR (special edition rerelease): Blue Underground

In the year 225 A.B. (After the Bomb), a group of post-apocalyptic bikers discover an abandoned research laboratory filled with food, water… and thousands of rats. But these are no ordinary vermin; these are super-intelligent mutant rodents with a ravenous appetite for human flesh. Can a bunch of heavily armed but not-too-bright human scavengers survive a night of terror against the most hungry and horrific predators on earth?

Directed by the notorious Bruno Mattei (HELL OF THE LIVING DEAD, EMANUELLE IN PRISON and SS EXPERIMENT LOVE CAMP), this hilarious Italian shocker is filled with over-the-top gore, bottom-of-the-barrel dialogue and attacks by what appear to be thousands of painted guinea pigs, all capped with a twist ending that must be seen to be believed.

STAGEFRIGHT (rerelease): Blue Underground

While a group of young actors rehearse a new musical about a mass murderer, a notorious psychopath escapes from a nearby insane asylum. But when the show’s director locks his cast in the theater overnight, the madman is accidentally locked inside as well. Now, a killer with acting in his blood has gone berserk for the blood of actors (including several scenes that EuroHorror fans worldwide consider to be the most violent of the decade) and the stage is set for one unforgettable evening of shock, suspense and unstoppable carnage.

STAGEFRIGHT marked the stunning directorial debut of Dario Argento protege Michele Soavi and instantly sealed his reputation as the leader of Italian horror’s new generation of filmmakers. Also know as AQUARIUS, DELIRIA and BLOODY BIRD, this brutal shocker has been restored from original Rome vault materials and is presented unrated, uncensored and totally uncut.

KEEP THE BLOOD FLOWING!!!