Another World Entertainment's line-up for April include two cult horror faves in the form of Stuart Gordon's '90s shlock-fest Castle Freak
Castle Freak Trailer:
The second release is Joe Dante's seminal 'creature feature' Piranha
Piranha Trailer
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Next up, following on from the success of their Poultrygeist Blu-Ray release, Troma Films are releasing not one, but three of their titles on Blu-Ray (or green-ray - as their packaging choice indicates) at the end of April. Firstly is The Class of Nuke 'em High
*NOTE: Amazon have Nuke 'em High to be released in May, but other sites have it listed to be released in April along with the other two titles.*
Followed by what to me seems like an odd choice: Dark Nature
A brief synopsis of this pretty unknown film:
Hoping to enjoy a nice holiday in the country, Jane and her rebellious daughter Chloe travel to a remote Scottish community, but their weekend getaway turns into a nightmare as an escalating series of disturbances force them into a desperate fight for their lives. DARK NATURE offers bloody thrills and the blackest of comedy as these women struggle against a brutal attacker who is hiding a secret that threatens to tear them to shreds.
Dark Nature Trailer:
The third title Troma are releasing in April is... Tromeo & Juliet
Tromeo & Juliet Trailer:
Dark Nature is also getting DVD release to co-incide with the Blu, due to it being a new release for Troma. The proposed release date for all three titles, at present, is 27th April.
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US company MYA Communications; who are the re-incarnation of NoShame USA, continue on their rocky releasing path with three new titles planned for April.
Firstly, they are releasing Flavio Mogherini's Crime of Passion (Delitto passionale)
Brief Synopsis:
Famous writer Sonia Petrova is killed after a night spent in a seedy motel with her lover. Her husband Peter is immediately taken in by the police and questioned. Ivan Zanova, the detective investigating Sonia's murder, is aware of the fact that both Peter and his wife had adulterous affairs. When a homeless guy confesses the murder, Zanova believes that this bad case is finally closed. But a few days later, Peter's mistress suffers Sonia's same fate by the hand of a mysterious killer, and Ivan understands that there is more than meets the eye in these two killings.
Next is Sweet Teen (Frittata all'italiana) an Italian sex comedy drama directed by Alfonso Brescia
Brief Synopsis:
An aging businessman marries a much younger woman but he just can't let go of his affair with his secretary. As soon as the young niece of his freshly married wife steps over the threshold of his house, the poor chap can't think of anything else but to bed her by all means. The fiendishly clever girl is very well aware of what the horny guy lusts after, and teases him by tiptoeing around in very short miniskirts which allow a very tasty view of her panties. Desperate and exhausted, the man comes up with a plan that involves a... butcher.
The final MYA title for April is Without a Trace (...a tutte le auto della polizia)
Brief Synopsis:
A heinous murder shakes Rome and its self-complacent upper class at its core. The beautiful daughter of a well known surgeon has been brutally slaughtered. No stone is left unturned to hunt down the killer, but the police investigations are focused mainly on the shady underbelly of the Roman jet set. Soon the truth rears its ugly head: the girl was the innocent victim of an atrocious white slave trade headed by a ruthless Dutchman. Yet he is only a puppet in the hands of a higher ranking puppeteer whose strings are attached to a lot of unpredictable characters.
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The Descent Part 2 also hits UK DVD and Blu-Ray on 12 April
The Descent Part 2 Trailer:
Another coming to UK DVD in April is Dance of the Dead
Brief Synopsis:
It is prom night in middle America. Tuxes have been rented and dresses have been bought. But when the dead unexpectedly rise from their graves to eat the living, it's up to the geeks, the nerds, the outcast and the losers who couldn't get dates to the dance to save the town from the undead. Unlikely heroes will rise to the challenge as they are forced to put aside their differences and band together to fight for their lives. Armed with bats, sledgehammers, garden tools and guitars, this rag-tag group of high-school teens are in for a prom night they will never forget.
Dance of the Dead Trailer:
Originally released on DVD in the US as part of their Ghost House series, this finally makes it to UK DVD on April 19th.
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Coming from Camera Obscura on 21st April, is the eagerly awaited next title in their 'Italian Genre Cinema Collection' series: So Sweet, So Dead (Rivelazioni di un maniaco sessuale al capo della squadra mobile)
Camera Obscura have picked up right where the previous company, Sazuma left off in releasing these, frankly sumptious packages.
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And that's a taster of what's to come in April. Along with the above titles, there are also plenty of other releases for any self-respecting horror film fan to get their teeth into.
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