Le Vidéoclub de l'horreur : 3 films démoniaques inédits en blu-ray

Get aboard our time machine with our new blu-ray collection “The Horror Videostore”, to (re)discover the classics of 80’s horror like you new had the chance to watch it, on blu-ray with restored masters, with vintage dubs, new subtitles and extras. To inaugurate this collection, here are three horrific gems unreleased in France since the VHS era. The Children (1980) with its maleficent kids, Mausoleum (1983) with its demon lady, and Spookies (1986) and its memorable festival of monsters. Support “The Horror Videostore” so that these three blu-ray can get real, and that we can keep on releasing new horrors movies in the future ! During this campaign, you also have the opportunity to preorder the two next releases from Rimini Editions: Sweet Sixteen (1983) and Mutant (1984) on blu-ray/DVD combo with booklet, and to receive these before their official release. In the 80’s, the young French film enthusiasts wander through their videostores, always looking for new thrills. Violence, sex, horror. The movies that the TV won’t broadcast flourish on tape. A wind of freedom sweeps the country. Horror films, which have long been limited to grindhouse cinema theaters, are at their prime among the people who rent VHS. Hundreds of videotapes and entire sections are dedicated to horrific thrills. Within this plethoric and constantly renewed offer, some films imposed themselves over the years and marked several generations of viewers. And yet, these movies haven’t been released in DVD nor blu-ray in France. With “The Horror Videostore”, we invite you to rewind your memories and to (re)discover this forgotten classics as you could newer watch it, in High Definition, with masters restored from the original 35mm camera negatives, with at choice the original version with optional subtitles or the vintage French dubs. Every disc will include many extras. You will be able to watch the films in VHSVision, exactly like in the 80’s. You will also find selections of vintage trailers and ads, curated by Otto Rivers, our most excellent VHS archivist. and as usual, each blu-ray will come with a reversible cover. We also created for you exclusive slipcover cases, made from thick cardboard (550g/m2), with protective varnish and alternative artwork, different from the reversible covers. For Spookies, some of you will recognize the splendid art by legendary Richard Corben, who sadly passed away two years ago. Our slipcovers will be limited to 500 copies for each film. Each blu-ray will be limited to 1000 copies. The Children (1980) by Max Kalmanowicz On the bus back from school, the children from a small town pass nearby a chemical plant and go through a toxic cloud. These nice kids will turn themselves into little monsters, able to fry their victims just by hugging them ! Huge rental success in France, The Children left his print at the time. Somewhere between Village of the Damned by John Carpenter and Night of the Living Dead by Gerorge Romero, this production gathers Rita Montone (Maniac, The Incredible Torture Show) and Peter Maloney (The Thing, Amityville) in a terrific adventure. The Children also benefits from the involvement of two Friday the 13th signatures : composer Harry Manfredi and cinematographer Barry Abrahams. Features: Master restored by Vinegar Syndrome from original camera negative (2019) Blu-ray Zone All French vintage dub and origins English version with optional subtitles Interview with writer and co-producer Carlton J. Allbright and production director David Platt Trailer and TV Spot Selection of vintage VHS trailers and ads by Otto Rivers Reversible cover Mausoleum (1983) by Michael Dugan For generations, each girl child from the Nomed family (Demon when read backwards) gets possessed by an evil creature held prisoner in a mausoleum. Directed by Michael Dugan, Mausoleum was the sensation of the International Fantastic Film Festival in Paris in 1983, where the film got the Special Jury Prize and The Best Actress Award. Starring spectacular scream queen Bobbie Bresee (Ghoulies, Surf Nazis Must Die, Evil Spawn) and Marjoe Gortner (Star Crash), Mausoleum includes impressive prosthetics special effects by master John Carl Buechler (Ghoulies, Re-Animator, From Beyond, Friday the 13th Chapter 7, Halloween 4 and A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master). Features: Master restored by Vinegar Syndrome from original camera negative (2018) Blu-ray Zone All French vintage dub and origins English version with optional subtitles Interview with special effects coordinateur John Carl Buechler Vintage featurette Scene cut from the final editing Selection of vintage VHS trailers and ads by Otto Rivers Reversible cover Spookies (1986) by Genie Joseph, Thomas Doran et Brendan Faulkner A group of lost teenagers decide to spend the night in a big house in the middle of a cemetery. Once inside, they’re about to live their worst nightmare Awarded at the Paris INternational Fantastic Film Festival in 1986, Spookies is a film quite impossible to tell, with a specially complicated production. Filled with crazy special effects this particularly generous horror film marked his days, and sometimes evokes the madness of Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead. You love latex monsters and play to scare yourself ? You’ll adore Spookies ! Features: Master restored by Vinegar Syndrome from original camera negative (2019) Blu-ray Zone All French vintage dub and origins English version with optional subtitles 90 minutes documentary about the creation of the film Presentation by co-director Thomas Doran and co-writer and producer Franck M. Farel Interview with actors Peter Iasillo et Anthony Valbiro and production assistant Tom Sciacca Vintage featurette, bloopers and trailer Selection of vintage VHS trailers and ads by Otto Rivers Reversible cover You can also get the blu-rays from our other horror releases with special prices, Tammy and the T-Rex (1994) by Stewart Raffill and Devil Story (1985) by Bernard Launois. This campaign is also a premiere for our friend from Rimini Editions. For years, you’ve been enjoying the horror films they’ve released, but it’s the first time you will be able to preorder their upcoming titles from their horrific collection. You can pledge for the slasher Sweet Sixteen (1983) by Jim Sotos and the zombie film Mutant (1984) by John Cardos, on blu-ray/DVD combo with booklet. You will receive these before their national release, with the insurance of getting your copy from these releases limited to a thousand for each movie. It’s up to you make our “Horror Videostore” a permanent collection, and to allow us to make experiment today your original horrific chills !