ARROW 4K UHD and BLU-RAY RELEASE: The Frighteners (1996)
Peter Jackson and his partner/co-writer, Fran Walsh, conceived the idea for this movie during the script-writing phase of Heavenly Creatures. Robert Zemeckis nearly directed it as a spin-off of the Tales from the Crypt TV series, but he was so impressed by Jackson and Walsh’s first script that he decided that Jackson should direct. Universal granted Jackson […]
ARROW VIDEO 4K UHD: The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
Starting in Cincinnati back in 1972, brothers Larry (Woody Harrelson) and Jimmy Flynt (Brett Harrelson, Woody’s real brother) run the Hustler Go-Go, a gritty and struggling strip club. Looking for a way to pull in more patrons, Larry starts up a newsletter featuring nude photos of the dancers, which quickly evolves into the explosive phenomenon […]
UNEARTHED FILMS BLU RAY RELEASE: The Ugly (1996)
Scott Reynolds’ directorial debut, The Ugly, isn’t just any slasher. It’s a grim, stylized and genuinely uncomfortable look at a fractured psyche. The film takes place within the decaying, claustrophobic walls of an Auckland asylum. Simon Cartwright (Paolo Rotondo), a young, soft-spoken serial killer who has already racked up a body count in the double […]
JUNESPLOITATION/ARROW BOX SET RELEASE: Jackie Chan’s Breakout Hits!: Police Story 4: First Strike (1996)
DAY 26: Jackie Chan! When filmmakers hit the fourth installment of a franchise, you expect things to slow down. Maybe the stunts get softer, the plot gets thinner, and the star starts looking for a stunt double to handle the heavy lifting. But we aren’t talking about some bored Hollywood action star. We’re talking about […]
Chattanooga Film Festival 2026: Dangerous Visions
Season’s Greetings (1996): Before Michael Dougherty became the modern architect of the holiday horror anthology with Trick ‘r Treat, he gave us the short film that started it all: Season’s Greetings. This isn’t just a student film; it is the genesis of Sam, the pint-sized, pumpkin-headed embodiment of Halloween itself. Set on a dark, wind-swept […]
APRIL MOVIE THON DAY 23: Midnight Heat (1996)
April 23: Off Field On Screen — Draft a film that has a sports figure as its star. Bonus points if it’s not a biography of themselves! Also known as Blackout, this is all about John Gray (Brian Bosworth), a banker who loses his memory after he’s hit by a car. John’s recovery is anything but peaceful. […]
APRIL MOVIE THON DAY 15: Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jennifer Upton is an American (non-werewolf) writer/editor in London. You can listen to her podcast at https://thecinemajunction.com. Her latest book is Japanese Cult Cinema: Best of the Second Golden Age. She writes for Horror & Sons and Drive-in Asylum. She has also appeared on the podcasts Japan on Film, Making Tarantino, Making Scorsese, The […]
Mr. Ice Cream Man (1991-1996?)
“Mr. Ice Cream Man or call me Master P I got that 2 for 3, call me if you need some D Me and my little brother Silkk, we be ballin’ Got this thang sewed up from Texas to New Orleans” No, this is not a Master P song. Nor is it the Clint […]
Chucky Meets Frankenstein (1996)
IMDB says this came out in 2023, everyone else says 1996. No matter: After being chased down by an angry mob, the Frankenstein Monster is resurrected by Chucky. When we’re not watching a band practice, we’re seeing Chucky and Frankenstein’s greatest creation just walloping on people. Mostly, that effect is achieved by throwing the Chucky […]
Unforgettable (1996)
John Dahl made plenty of neo-noir — Red Rock West, Kill Me Again, and The Last Seduction — and oh yeah, he directed Joy Ride, too. Writer Bill Geddie was Barbara Walters’s business partner and helped create The View. Together, they made an American giallo. Seattle medical examiner Dr. David Krane (Ray Liotta) finds a matchbook at a crime […]
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