Sazuma has this to say about their upcoming release of LA SETTIMA DONNA:

We are proud to annouce the FINAL Specifications and Details about our upcoming DVD Release. A lot of work was put into this Disc and we have for the first time ever included the original - NEVER BEFORE RELEASED - Sound Track of this fabulous movie!!!!

La Settima Donna (Special Edition) aka 'The Last House On the Beach' , 'The Terror', 'Verflucht zum Töten', 'Junge Mädchen zur Liebe gezwungen'

Region 2 PAL Release
Audio: Italian, German DD 2.0
Subtitles: English, German

ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT DELIVERS JOHN CARPENTER'S "PRO-LIFE" FROM MASTERS OF HORROR SEASON TWO

Witness The Birth March 20, 2007 on DVD

Fresh off the success of last year's critically-lauded Masters of Horror episode "Cigarette Burns," legendary horror director John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing) returns for the second season of the acclaimed Masters of Horror anthology series with "John Carpenter's Pro-Life," arriving on DVD March 20, 2007 from Anchor Bay Entertainment. A twisted tale of the supernatural - and the paternal - "John Carpenter's Pro-Life" stars cult film veteran Ron Perlman (Alien: Resurrection, Hellboy, Blade II) and Mark Feuerstein (In Her Shoes, What Women Want). "John Carpenter's Pro-Life" also comes bundled with all-new value-added supplements including a commentary track with Mr. Carpenter himself..

THE DEAD DON’T TALK / THIRSTY FOR LOVE, SEX AND MURDER SEE OUR REVIEW!

OLULER KONUSMAZ KI (THE DEAD DON’T TALK): Sometimes the dead DO talk if ONAR gives them a chance, like this God-forgotten 1970 Turkish Gothic Horror gem. A haunted house in the forest, a ghostly zombie-like bogeyman, a curse, pretty ladies meeting horrible deaths, endless macabre boo-ha-ha's, gloomy suffocating atmosphere, Aytekin Akkaya(3 DEV ADAM'S Captain America), pretty ladies, stolen music from Space Odyssey (well, Richard Strauss, that is) and giallos, exorcisms and other goodies guarantee a hair-raising experience.

This is another worldwide premiere, never seen before on any kind of media. Luckily, the master was found in satisfactory condition so the picture is close to great.

ASKA SUSAYANLAR SEKS VE CINAYET (THIRSTY FOR LOVE SEX AND MURDER): If you are thirsty for a genuine giallo with lots of blood, sleaze, mystery and twists, this one is for you. It could be a Sergio Martino film, like STRANGE VICE OF MISS WARDH, but it comes straight from Turkey! Here, a maniac (or two?) with a sharp huge razor is after pretty girls. A woman is suffering a youth trauma and is haunted by the nightmare of her past.

Martial arts icon Sonny Chiba has enjoyed a successful film career spanning 40 years, including his scene-stealing role in Kill Bill Vol.1. Now, BCI, a Navarre Corporation Company, has announced the DVD release of the samurai/ninja television series “Shadow Warriors: The Complete First Season” starring Chiba. The seven disc set features all 27 episodes of the series and is available April 17th at a suggested retail price of $79.98. The announcement was made today by Cliff MacMillan, Director of Acquisitions, BCI.

“Sonny Chiba has proved his global status by successfully establishing a strong cult following worldwide” said MacMillan. “We are excited to bring this long-awaited television series to DVD for the first time and are confident the appeal of Chiba will cross over many demographics.”

ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT RESURRECTS H.P. LOVECRAFT'S RE-ANIMATOR WITH 2-DISC LIMITED EDITION DVD FEATURING COLLECTIBLE PACKAGING AND "RE-ANIMATOR" HIGHLIGHTER

"Master of Horror" Stuart Gordon's Cult Classic Launches "Anchor Bay Collection" Brand Available March 20, 2007

The green fluorescent hypodermic. The headless corpse fumbling for its head. A naked damsel in distress. What happens when you mix all these elements together with the horrific imagination of H.P. Lovecraft and the terrifying visions of Director Stuart Gordon? Anchor Bay Entertainment announces the return of one of the seminal horror films of the 1980's with the March 20, 2007 release of the H.P. Lovecraft's Re-Animator 2-disc Limited Edition DVD. The release also inaugurates the "Anchor Bay Collection" brand, a label specially created to present ultimate DVD editions of Anchor Bay's classic library titles. The H.P. Lovecraft's Re-Animator Limited Edition DVD is housed in a compelling package with newly created artwork and contains a collectible "Re-Animator" syringe-shaped highlighter! Only 50,000 copies will be run and when they're gone, we can't "reanimate" them! SRP is $24.98 and pre-book is February 7th.

Handsome young Philippe (Benoît Magimel) is still living at home caring for his mother and sisters. When his mother decides to offer a statue in their garden - a gift from Philippe’s late father - as a housewarming gift to her new beau, Philippe is unsettled by the gesture. His misgivings stem less from the thought of another man taking his father’s place, however, than from a unusual attachment to the statue itself: an idealized image of classical beauty, soon embodied in Senta (Laura Smet), a stunning, strangely aloof bridesmaid he meets at his sister’s wedding.

FROM ABKCO FILMS: THREE CLASSICS OF CINEMATIC SURREALISM FROM “MIDNIGHT MOVIE” PIONEER ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY

EL TOPO, THE HOLY MOUNTAIN AND FANDO Y LIS

PREMIERING ON DVD MAY 1st WITH EXCLUSIVE NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN EXTRAS!

ABKCO Films will release Alejandro Jodorowsky’s trio of mind-bending classics, El Topo, The Holy Mountain and Fando Y Lis, on DVD for the first time ever. These astonishing films, which have been fully restored and remastered, will be available as a special limited edition collector’s box set featuring exclusive rare bonus materials. The box set will be available for an SRP of $49.98, with El Topo and The Holy Mountain also available separately at $24.98 each.

"I CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS ENOUGH!" -
-- Ain't It Cool News

ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT BRINGS GERMAN ZOMBIE COMEDY "NIGHT OF THE LIVING DORKS" TO NORTH AMERICA (Watch for a review here soon)

Premiering on DVD February 20th

Anchor Bay Entertainment's commitment to finding the best horror films knows no geographic boundaries. On February 20th, Anchor Bay Entertainment brings the international zombie comedy hit Night Of The Living Dorks (Die Nacht der Lebenden Loser) to DVD for the first time in North America. Providing both stomach-churning horror and drop-dead hilarity, it's easy to see why Fantasticfest.com dubbed the German film "An audience favorite wherever it's been shown." With many critics calling it "Shaun of the Dead meets American Pie," Night Of The Living Dorks speaks the global language of gore and guffaws! In fact, it's so funny you'll laugh your schnitzel off! SRP for this outrageously funny horror masterpiece is $19.98.

By Elijah Drenner for Film Fanaddict.

One thing I love about movies is discovering things I’ve never even heard about before; or finding things I’ve known about, but never thought I’d see on DVD. A good number of movies came out of nowhere in 2006, with little fanfare before or after their releases. Here are the ten best surprises worth mentioning.

Fantoma Films’ special edition DVD hits stores on January 23, 2007. (Watch for our review coming soon).

“It’s time that Kenneth Anger’s work became more available, because he is, without a doubt, one of our greatest artists.” – Martin Scorsese

Cinematic magician, legendary provocateur, author of the infamous HOLLYWOOD BABYLON books and creator of some of the most striking and beautiful works in the history of film, Kenneth Anger is a singular figure in post-war American culture.

A major influence on everything from the films of Martin Scorsese, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and David Lynch to the pop art of Andy Warhol to MTV, Anger’s work serves as a talisman of universal symbols and personal obsessions, combining myth, artifice and ritual to render cinema with the power of a spell or incantation.

Blue Underground has a whole slew of reissues coming this year, which will make several out of print titles available once again for those who don't yet have them in their collection. For those who already own the previously available Anchor Bay versions of all of these titles, there's no need to seek upgrades as all will be identical to previously released versions.

Jan. 30, 2007:
MANIAC
VIGILANTE

Feb. 27, 2007:
AUTOPSY
CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD
DEEP RED
DON’T TORTURE A DUCKLING
INFERNO
SHOCK

Mar. 27, 2007:
A BULLET FOR THE GENERAL
KEOMA
TEXAS, ADIOS

Apr. 24, 2007:
THE BLACK CAT
HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY
LET SLEEPING CORPSES LIE
MACABRE

One of our favorite DVD companies, Tartan Films has a great slate of upcoming titles (we will have reviews of all of these when available):

BLOODY REUNION - Asia Extreme (Horror/Slasher)
Street Date: March 13th

Synopsis: After 16-years pass, a group of former students decide to visit their sickly, wheel-chair bound teacher Ms. Park at her country cottage for an impromptu class reunion before the frail woman dies. Once the tearful hellos are complete, it becomes clear that the ex-classmates have blossomed into raging alcoholics, bulimics and plastic surgery addicts, thanks to Ms. Park’s early childhood schooling. Soon, the happy gathering turns into a nightmare as old grudges and hidden truths surface and one by one the former classmates vanish in a series of unforgettably gruesome and mysterious murders.

There's No Rest For The Wicked.Or The Masters of Horror!

ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCHES MASTERS OF HORROR SEASON TWO WITH DARIO ARGENTO'S "PELTS"

The Screams Are "Fur"-nished on DVD February 13, 2007

It all began as an idea, discussed over a few casual dinners. But these gatherings were different, as they were attended by some of the most renowned names in horror filmmaking. The result was an award-winning, internationally honored series of ground-breaking tales exploring the dark recesses of the human imagination. On February 13, 2007, Anchor Bay Entertainment introduces the first DVD release of the second season of the acclaimed Masters of Horror anthology.

By Elijah Drenner

In hindsight, there was no indication to me this was going to be a weird night, it just happened that way. A cold sheet of drizzle coated the city streets of Los Angeles. It felt chillier than normal and the excessive amount of people made the evening rush even worse. Looking up, I could see that the Holiday phallus atop the Tower Records Building limping slightly southward and there was mild detectable scent of urine and garbage in the air. There was a man; a shirtless drug addict who was lying in the adjacent crosswalk that only a few seemed to notice and the L. Ron Hubbard Winter Wonderland was in full swing in the neighboring courtyard. There was no mistaking; it was Christmas in Hollywood.

Fox home video has bombarded us with all types of stuff lately to check out. Some titles may not fit in completely with FILM FANADDICT’s general range of coverage yet may be of interest to others, like for example, my wife. Fox may be putting out more TV shows than any other company at this point and we’ve been able to check out a few:

We're having a sale!!! Get our latest issue at a discounted price!! Also, we have magazine / DVD combos (in VERY limited supply - choose between OLDBOY, SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE or HEIRLOOM) that make great gifts at super cheap prices!! C'mon... spend some money! Click here for full details!!!

(Photo of Cerina Vincent (Cabin Fever, It's Alive) and Barbara Barbara Nedeljakova (Hostel) by Nathan D. Pazsint)

Midwesterners with a disposition towards the depraved descended upon Youngstown Ohio’s annual Dark Xmas celebration over the weekend, a three day long indulgence of everything south of esoteric, and filled to the brim with limitless enthusiasm for deep red cinema. A smaller gathering at the tail end of a long season of East coast fan forums, Dark Xmas brought together film faces new and old to reflect on their experiences in front and behind the camera, including long standing fan favorites Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead) and Michael Berryman (Hills Have Eyes, Goonies), as well as embarrassing fan-sweat inspirers Danielle Harris (Halloween 4 &5), Cerina Vincent (Cabin Fever, It’s Alive, Not Another Teen Movie), and Barbara Nedeljakova (Eli Roth’s Hostel). Unlike some of the monolithic veteran affairs, Dark Xmas gave fans a rare chance to spend some extended face to face time with their celebrity guests and all were more than happy to oblige. A weekend of happy faces and flashbulbs, Dark Xmas proves a great opportunity to skip the lines, save the elbow bashing, and spend a weekend letting your fan flag fly. www.darkxmas.net

Join us at the annual Dark X-Mas fest in Austintown, Ohio November 3rd, 4th, and 5th! A limited number of copies of FF#3 will be given out at the door and contributing editor Nathan D. Pazsint will be on hand with contests and giveaways from Blue Underground, Pervert! The Movie, Something Weird, VCI, and Tartan Asia! Guests include the ever popular Bill Moseley, and genre legend Ken Foree! For more information head over to: www.darkxmas.net Stay tuned for more!

Film Fanaddict is proud to host the official website of Cult Director, DON EDMONDS. The legendary director of the classics ILSA: SHE WOLF OF THE SS and ILSA: HAREM KEEPER OF THE OIL SHIEKS. The site will continue to expand so be sure and check back often with news and info on what Don is working on and what we can expect from him in the future. What's Don up to today? He's hanging out with FILM FANADDICT at the Eerie Horror Festival!

Something Weird On Demand

Something Weird Video Announces the Horror Hostess Return of Elvira “Mistress of the Dark” October 2006 For Comcast Video On Demand!

Seattle WA (September 27, 2006) – Something Weird Video today announced the Halloween return of Elvira “Mistress of the Dark” hosting a series of classic B-Movie favorites On Comcast Video On Demand. Elvira is back hosting a brand new series of comical introductions, intermissions and wrap-ups for seven films from the infamous “Something Weird Video Library” being shown from October 15th to November 15th as part of Comcast’s On Demand Programming for Halloween.

For all you east coast Fanaddicts out there, a trip to the 2006 Eerie Horror Film Fest should be in your plans this year. Film Fanaddict is a proud sponsor of the annual event, a celebration and examination of emerging talent from both the U.S. and abroad which this year alone received nearly 700 films for consideration. Along with newcomers to the field, several veteran actors and filmmakers will be on hand during the event, including Film Fanaddict favorites, George Romero, Lynn Lowry and a special Film Fanaddict sponsored visit from the notorious father of the She-wolf, Don Edmonds. Contributing Editor Nathan D. Pazsint will be on hand through-out the four day event to shake hands and answer questions from fans and readers and you of course will not want to miss the fantastic Director’s Forum and Q&A that he will be moderating featuring George, Don and a host of others eager to address your every curiosity.

The Eerie Horror Film Fest comes ashore October 4th-8th in Erie, PA and for those of you who have shamefully neglected to pick up your own copy of Film Fanaddict #3, a limited number will be given out at the door free with admission to the Fest. For details and tickets log on to www.eeriehorrorfest.com

Below is an article about FILM FANADDICT recently published in the Sacramento News and Review. Although the writer focused on very simplistic topics and chose not to cover the broad range that Film Fanaddict covers (which I worked hard to express), it's still coverage. Take a look.

I still refuse to connect my TV to anything but a DVD player (call me stubborn if you like) as the majority of material being broadcast just doesn’t hold any interest. Besides, I will never run out of stuff to watch on DVD. Yet there’s been a few worthwhile and interesting TV shows that have come out recently from Fox Home Entertainment. I must say that I do really like to lie down on the couch occasionally, press “play all” and just veg out to something and TV on DVD is perfect for this. Although these may seem outside of the scope of what FILM FANADDICT is all about, this is the type of stuff I like to "escape" the daily routine with. Here’s some of the shows I have recently checked out:

FILM FANADDICT issue #3 is out now! Please show your support by ordering a copy online or picking up a copy in stores. The initial response has been extremely positive and we hope you will enjoy what our issue has to offer. Work is progressing steadily on issue #4 and further info will be posted shortly.

Issue #2 is completely sold out and there are a few copies of #1 still available.

Thanks for your patience while we did some updates and maintenance on the site. It took a bit longer than planned and there were several headaches along the way, but all is up and running now. Our forums were not getting any activity so they have been removed for the time being. Our updated site includes a new "notifications" feature that will send you emails when reviews, news, etc. are posted, all you need to do is register. I would like to thank my good friend, James Rodriguez, for his help and attention during the maintenance period. If you are a fan of quality experimental music, head over to his website, Elsie and Jack, and buy some CDs.

Check out the reviews database for a whole bunch of new DVD and CD reviews posted over the last week. As always, new reviews are posted several times a week.

Finally, take a look at this article on the magazine!

Fox has been releasing several of their “classic” releases in numbered deluxe editions. Numbered to help promote collectability, #29 is a double disc set of Richard Donner’s 1976 horror classic, THE OMEN, released just in time to capitalize on the theatrical release of the recent re-make. The presentation of the film is great, including both original mono and an effective surround track. All of the special features from the previous single disc release are included and greatly expanded upon.

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