CAULDRON FILMS holiday sale deep dive
I’m so excited for everything that Cauldron Films is putting out. Every release has been so good but their pre-Thanksgiving announcement is packed with three incredible releases, as well as Kill Butterfly Kill, the first release from new label Neon Eagle. There are also great deals on everything else they’ve released so far! Here’s what I’m […]
CAULDRON FILMS BLU RAY RELEASE: Sator (2019)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This originally appeared on the site on January 31, 2022. I’m so excited that Cauldron has released this. Their blu ray release has a director’s commentary and behind the scenes footage. You can get it from MVD. Jordan Graham took seven years to make this movie, thanks to the limits of its budget, […]
CAULDRON FILMS BLU RAY RELEASE: Crimes of the Black Cat (1972)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This was originally on the site on February 21, 2020. Cauldron Films has released it on blu ray along with several featurettes, such as Remembering Sergio Pastore – Interview with Sara Pastore and Sergio Pastore – Un Ammirevole Indipendente. There are two commentary tracks — one by Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson and […]
CAULDRON FILMS BLU RAY RELEASE: Abrakadabra (2018)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Cauldron release of this film comes with a CD soundtrack with music by Luciano Onetti, behind the scenes footage and a trailer. You can get it from MVD. Thirty years after his father The Great Dante was killed during a magic trick gone wrong, Lorenzo is now being accused of a series of […]
CAULDRON FILMS BLU RAY RELEASE: Beyond Terror (1980)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This was originally on the site on April 10, 2021. Cauldron Films has released this on blu ray with a 4K restoration from the original negative and commentary by film historan Kat Ellinger, plus an image gallery with soundtrack. You can get it from MVD. Written and directed by Tomás Aznar, this Spanish […]
CAULDRON FILMS BLU RAY RELEASE: American Rickshaw (1990)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of my favorite movies of all time by one of my favorite directors. This review was originally on the site on April 8, 2018. Cauldron is to be celebrated for releasing it. Their release has a 2K restoration from the original camera negative, on-camera interviews with director Sergio Martino and production […]
Exclusive interview with Joe Pickett from The Found Footage Festival
The Found Footage Festival, the life mission of Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher, is to find, archive and share VHS tapes, capturing pop culture history before it disappears. They’re both huge influences on my sense of humor and my need to write for this site, trying to discover new things and share them with others. I […]
MILL CREEK NIGHTMARE WORLDS: This Is Not a Test (1962)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jennifer Upton is an American (non-werewolf) writer/editor in London. She currently works as a freelance ghostwriter of personal memoirs and writes for several blogs on topics as diverse as film history, punk rock, women’s issues, and international politics. For links to her work, please visit https://www.jennuptonwriter.com or send her a Tweet @Jennxldn This is Not […]
MILL CREEK NIGHTMARE WORLDS: All the Kind Strangers (1974)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This was originally on the site on March 6, 2018. Let’s not judge Burt Kennedy for directing the Hulk Hogan vehicle Suburban Commando. Let’s remember him for something much better — All the Kind Strangers. Written by Clyde Ware — a writer/director/producer who worked on shows like Airwolf and Gunsmoke, as well as TV movies […]
MVD REWIND COLLECTION BLU RAY RELEASE: Ski Patrol (1990)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This was originally on the site on May 8, 2020. MVD has just released it on blu ray with a high definition (1080p) presentation of the main feature in 1.85:1 aspect ratio. You also get the original trailer, reversible artwork and limited edition slipcover. Order it from MVD. Rich Correll was Richard Rickover […]
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