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“It IS alive!’ The Loch Ness Horror is a 1981 American monster movie film directed by Larry Buchanan from a screenplay co-written with Lynn Shubert. The movie stars Sandy Kenyon, …
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The Funhouse, Tobe Hooper’s 1981 horror classic is being released for the first time on 4K Ultra HD by Scream Factory. The two-disc set features a brand-new 4K scan of …
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Night of Horror is a 1981 American horror film directed by Tony Malanowski. The lower-than-low budget was apparently a mere $4,000. Although there are many productions often cited as ‘the …
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‘Buy this house… and mortgage your life!’ The Nesting is a 1981 American horror film about an agoraphobic writer who rents an isolated house so she can concentrate on her …
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X-Ray is being released by Vinegar Syndrome on a double-bill with Schizoid as a 4K + Blu-ray set on April 26, 2022. Special features: 3-disc set: Two 4K Ultra HDs …
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‘They couldn’t wait to grow up. To kill.’ Bloody Birthday is a 1981 American horror film directed by Ed Hunt (The Brain; Halloween Hell). It was the first film to …
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The Intruder Within is a 1981 American made-for-TV science fiction horror film about a monster that attacks the crew of an offshore oil rig. Directed by British-born Peter Carter (Rituals, …
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Scream aka The Outing will be reissued on Blu-ray by Code Red and Kino Lorber on June 8th 2021. The movie was remastered in 2K from the original negatives. Special …
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On July 6th 2021, Mortuary will be released on Blu-ray by MVD’s Rewind Collection. Special features: Interview with composer John Cacavas Theatrical trailer Mini-poster Retro-style slipcase (first pressing) Meanwhile, here …
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Dead & Buried will be released by Blue Underground on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + CD on July 20, 2021. The initial pressing features three different covers, each with …
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The Hand (1981) will be released on Blu-ray by Scream Factory on May 25, 2021, via a new 2K scan of the interpositive. Special features: Audio commentary by director Oliver …
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Venom is a 1981 British thriller film directed by Piers Haggard (The Blood on Satan’s Claw; Quatermass TV serial, 1979) from a screenplay written by Richard Carrington (Mind Over Murder; …
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‘The nightmare has begun…’ Just Before Dawn is a 1981 American horror film about young people that venture into Oregon backwoods and are stalked by hulking psychopaths. Directed by Jeff …
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‘Humans controlled by an alien brain!’ Frankenstein Island is a 1981 American horror feature film about a group of male balloonists stranded with alien Amazon women amidst Frankenstein experiments. Written …
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Absurd is a 1981 Italian horror film directed by Aristide Massaccesi [as Joe D’Amato] and written by Luigi Montefiori [as George Eastman]. The movie also stars Eastman, alongside Annie Belle …
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‘John will never eat shish kebab again.’ Happy Birthday to Me is a 1981 Canadian slasher horror film directed by J. Lee Thompson (10 to Midnight; Cape Fear) from a screenplay …
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Blood Tide was released on Blu-ray in Canada, the UK and USA by Arrow Video in May. Buy from Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk Special Edition contents: Brand new restoration from a …
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Oasis of the Zombies is a 1981 French horror film directed by Jesús Franco [as A. M. Frank] from a screenplay co-written with Ramón Llidó for producer Marius Lesoeur. The …
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Blue Underground is releasing a 4K remastered special edition of Lucio Fulci-directed 1981 Italian horror movie The House by the Cemetery with a three-disc set. Legendary poster artist Enzo Sciotti …
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The Black Cat is a 1981 Italian horror film – released as Black Cat (Gatto Nero) in Italy – directed by Lucio Fulci (Don’t Torture a Duckling, Zombie Flesh Eaters, The New York Ripper) …
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‘A crawling terror from the depths of doom’ Inseminoid – aka Horror Planet – is a 1981 British-Hong Kong science fiction horror feature film directed by Norman J. Warren from a screenplay by Nick …
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‘Cross your heart… and hope to die!’ My Bloody Valentine is a 1981 Canadian slasher horror film directed by George Mihalka from a screenplay by John Beaird. The movie stars Neil Affleck, …
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An American Werewolf in London is a 1981 American comedy horror feature film written and directed by John Landis (Innocent Blood; Schlock). The movie stars David Naughton, Jenny Agutter (Child’s Play 2; Dominique), Griffin Dunne and …
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‘From the people who brought you “Halloween”… more of the night He came home.’ Halloween II is a 1981 American slasher horror film directed by Rick Rosenthal (Halloween: Resurrection) from …
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‘Animal… Vegetable… Or murder?’ Road Games – stylized as Roadgames – is a 1981 Australian horror thriller feature film directed by Richard Franklin (Psycho II) from a screenplay written by …
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The Evil Dead Groovy Collection is now available! The Lionsgate set combines The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, and all three seasons of the Ash vs. Evil Dead series to …
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Fear No Evil is a 1981 American supernatural horror film directed by Frank LaLoggia (Lady in White). The movie stars Stefan Arngrim, Elizabeth Hoffman and Kathleen Rowe McAllen. Plot: Andrew Williams …
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The Howling is forty years old! And to celebrate Studiocanal UK is releasing a brand new 4K restoration of the 1981 “tale of timeless horror. “Dante’s classic satiric werewolf horror …
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‘The power of evil is no longer in the hands of a child’ The Final Conflict aka Omen III: The Final Conflict is a 1981 British-American supernatural horror feature film …
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‘Your countdown to Hell is about to begin!’ Galaxy of Terror – also known as Planet of Horrors and Mindwarp: An Infinity of Terror – is a 1981 science-fiction horror feature film produced by …
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British-based Shameless Films has announced that they are releasing The Beyond on Blu-ray with four different versions of the film’s prologue, plus the following additional new extras: ‘Emily’s Eyes’ – …
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‘What’s gotten into Loreen?’ The Coming – aka Burned at the Stake – is a 1981 American supernatural horror feature film written, produced and directed by Bert I. Gordon (Empire …
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‘There is no defence.’ Wolfen is a 1981 American supernatural horror feature film directed by Michael Wadleigh from a screenplay co-written with David Eyre and [uncredited] Eric Roth. It is an adaptation of Whitley Strieber’s 1978 …
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‘If you think you’re safe… you’re DEAD wrong!’ The Prowler is a 1981 American slasher horror film directed and co-produced by Joseph Zito (Abduction, Bloodrage, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter) …
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‘Jamie wouldn’t kill anyone… unless Teddy told him to!’ The Pit aka Teddy is a 1980 Canadian horror film directed by Lew Lehman from a screenplay written by Ian A. Stuart. The movie …
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‘Be it ever so humble, there’s no place to HIDE’ Home Sweet Home is an American 1981 slasher horror film directed and edited by Nettie Peña (who also worked on Dracula …
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‘Some may pass the test… God help the rest.’ Final Exam is a 1981 American slasher horror film written and directed by Jimmy Huston (My Best Friend is a Vampire) who apparently …
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Eyes of a Stranger will be released on Blu-ray by Scream Factory on May 18, 2021. Special features: New 2K Scan of the interpositive New Turning The Tables – An …
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Saturday the 14th is a 1981 American comedy horror feature film written and directed by Howard R. Cohen based on a story by Jeff Begun, who also co-produced with Julie Corman. …
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Bloody Moon is a 1981 West German slasher horror film directed by Jesús Franco from a screenplay written by co-producer Erich Tomek [as Rayo Casablanca] (Contamination; Dracula Blows His Cool). …
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Cannibal Ferox is a 1981 Italian exploitation horror feature film written and directed by Umberto Lenzi. It can be considered one of the ‘unholy trinity’ of superior Italian cannibal films, alongside Last Cannibal World and Cannibal Holocaust. …
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Ferat Vampire aka Upír z Feratu (the name is a pun on Upír Nosferatu, or Nosferatu the Vampire) is a 1981 Czechoslovak horror feature film directed by Juraj Herz (The …
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Evilspeak is a 1981 American supernatural horror film directed by Eric Weston from a screenplay co-written with Joseph Garofalo. The movie stars Clint Howard, R.G. Armstrong, Joseph Cortese and Claude Earl Jones. …
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‘A howling good time!’ Full Moon High is a 1981 American comedy horror feature film written, produced and directed by Larry Cohen (The Stuff; Q: The Winged Serpent; It’s Alive franchise; …
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‘Many people visit, few ever leave the…’ Madhouse – aka There Was a Little Girl – is a 1981 Italian horror feature film produced and directed by Ovidio G. Assonitis (The …
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‘Pray for day’ Hell Night is a 1981 American slasher horror film directed by Tom DeSimone (Terror in the Jungle) from a screenplay written by Randy Feldman. The movie stars Linda Blair, …
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Demonoid – aka Macabra – is a 1981 Mexican-American supernatural horror feature film produced and directed by Alfredo Zacarías (The Bees; Capulina contra las momias) from a screenplay co-written with David Lee Fein (Cheerleader Camp) and F. Amos Powell
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Bewitched – original title: Gu – is a 1981 Hong Kong supernatural horror film directed by Chih-Hung Kuei (Hex after Hex; Curse of Evil; Corpse Mania; et al). The movie stars Fei …
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‘He is the destroyer’ Incubus – promoted as The Incubus – is a 1981 Canadian horror film directed by John Hough (American Gothic; The Legend of Hell House; Twins of Evil), from a screenplay …
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‘They came from the dead… A monstrous, chilling terror stalking the living.’ Dawn of the Mummy is a 1981 American/Egyptian supernatural horror feature film produced and directed by Frank (Farouk) Agrama (Queen Kong), …
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