My most anticipated release this month has got to be Arrow Films' City of the Living Dead, as previewed here on 25th April. Here is what else the UK has to look forward to in May:
UK distributor In2Film are continuing with their Roger Corman spree, with the following releases rearing their b-movie heads in May:
Attack of the Crab Monsters [1957]
Released: 3rd May
Death Sport [1978]
Released: 3rd May
Not of This Earth [1988]
Released: 3rd May
Slumber Party Massacre [1982]
Released: 3rd May
There are plenty of Corman films being released in May, and a nice, inexpensive series of cheesey, shlocky films they are too.
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More from the UK next, in what is probably one of the best titles for a horror film ever. In fact when I first heard the title, I thought it was a bleak documentary based in Iceland; how wrong was I?!
On May 10th Harpoon: The Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre [2009] gets a release, courtesy of E1 Entertainment.
I'm really looking forward to this; a gorey throw-back to the slashers of old, plus it even stars Gunnar "Leatherface" Hansen.
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Another UK DVD to hit the shops in May is Alan Gibson's fantastic Goodbye Gemini [1970], a tale of psychedelic incest from Odeon Entertainment in the form of a digitally remastered special edition.
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Shameless Screen Entertainment also make a very welcome comeback to the DVD market (after what seems like a very long absence) on 31st May with Mario Bianchi's devilish euro-sleaze skin flick: Satan's Baby Doll.
And with a tag-line like that, you know it's got to be bad for you.
Trailer from the Severin US release:
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Incoming for May from the US, and to coincide with the UK Blu and DVD release of City of the Living Dead [1980], Blue Underground will release their version on 25th May, which I hear shares the transfer with that of the UK release, but differs on extras: - a double dip then? You decide.
Blue Underground will also be releasing a Blu-Ray version of Django [1966] on the same day.
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Other note-worthy US releases include MYA Communication's Love Games (Sette ragazze di classe) [1979]
Sandok (Sandok, il Maciste della giungla) [1964]
and
Submission of a Woman (Al calar della sera) [1992]
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Also from the US in May comes the release of Never Sleep Again a documentary on the Nightmare on Elm St. phenomenon.
Specs are as follows:
"Child murderer. Dream demon. The bastard son of a hundred maniacs. Any way you slice it, there can only be one man, one monster, who epitomizes those words:
Freddy Krueger.
For decades, Freddy has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films. What's more, it has become evident that Freddy may never rest in peace.
In this thrilling retrospective, fans will enter the world of Freddy Krueger and A Nightmare On Elm Street like never before: exploring what spurred mastermind Wes Craven to craft the first groundbreaking film; delving deep behind the scenes of the original and all of its sequels; learning how the cast and crew brought their worst nightmares to life; and finally, understanding the impact the series and its mythos have had on modern pop culture and the horror genre.
Narrated by and starring Heather Langenkamp, featuring interviews with the cast and crew spanning every film, and loaded with clips, photographs, storyboards, conceptual art, publicity materials, archival documents and behind-the-scenes footage, Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy is the definitive account of what many have called the best, most frightening and imaginative horror franchise in motion picture history.
* NTSC Region 1
* 2 DVD Set
* Extended Interviews
* First Look: Heather Langenkamp's "I Am Nancy"
* For the Love of the Glove
* Fred Heads: The Ultimate Freddy Fans
* Horror's Hallowed Grounds: Return To Elm Street
* Freddy vs. The Angry Video Game Nerd
* Expanding the Elm Street Universe: Freddy in Comic Books & Novels
* The Music of the Nightmare: Conversations with Composers & Songwriters
* Elm Street's Poster Boy: The Art of Matthew Joseph Peak
* A Nightmare On Elm Street in 10 Minutes
Running Time: Disc 1 (feature presentation) 240 minutes; Disc 2 (bonus features) 240 minutes (total running time: 480 minutes)"
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Unearthed Films are also releasing Frank Montag's gorefest Slasher [2007] on 4th May, which is another I've been eagerly awaiting.
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Another World Entertainment's release plan for May is pretty varied but includes:
I Sell the Dead [2008]
and
Intruder [1989]
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Last, but certainly not least German/Austrian Hardbox giant X-Rated Kult are to release the gritty '80s Don't Answer the Phone! in three different cover variants.
These can be ordered from D&T Mailorder (among other places) and should hopefully be in stock very soon.
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A lot to look forward to in May, but these releases are just a minute overview. There is so much more available when you search around wide enough and dig deep enough.
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