AVIDA Genre: Foreign/Comedy Director: Benoit Delepine, Gustave de Kervern Country: France Cast: Gustave de Kervern, Benoit Delepine, Velvet D'Amour, Claude Chabrol

Benoit Delepine and Gustave Kervern, co-directors of the 2005 cult favorite Aaltra, return with Avida, another eye-popping dark comedy. The loony French filmmakers appear in leading roles as two of the three men whose plan to kidnap a wealthy woman’s dog goes horribly awry. Instead of nabbing the dog, the “kidnappers” are forced to help its owner, Avida, carry out her death wish. In a cinematic universe all its own, Avida features stunning black-and-white cinematography that highlights the filmmakers’ penchant for politically incorrect, scatological tableau sequences that both offend and amuse. As Variety put it, “Somewhere between Monty Python, Jacques Tati and a slideshow of New Yorker cartoons, this critique of life’s cruel inconsistency confirms the French co-directors’ gift for reinterpreting surrealism in a humorously modern key.” Features a cameo appearance by legendary French director Claude Chabrol.

THE BITE Genre: Foreign/Cult/Erotic Director: Kan Mukai Country: Japan Cast: Michiko Shiroyama, Senjo Ichiriki, Machiko Matsumoto, Keisuke Senda

Directed by Hiroshi Mukai (Tokyo DeepThroat), THE BITE takes a scandalous peek into a steamy life of hot young gigolo. Watch as he seduces beautiful Japanese girls then makes love to them as they are secretly watched by the rich clients of his high society madam.

When a parent falls ill and will die without an operation, he must resort to every dirty secret in his bag of tricks to raise the money.

Featuring some of the most stunningly gorgeous Japanese women ever on screen, THE BITE will excite the senses with steamy sex, clever twists and unexpected turns. Sink your teeth into THE BITE. Presented for the first time ever on DVD in a brand new digital transfer produced from the only known existing 35mm print.

AMATEUR PORN STAR KILLER 2 Genre: Midnight/Cult Director: Shane Ryan Country: U.S. Cast: Kai Lanette, Shane Ryan

Shane Ryan’s sequel to the disturbing Amateur Porn Star Killer is a brutal calling card to all those who were enraged by its predecessor (and there were many). Ryan is a force to be reckoned with, and he’s not letting up any time soon.

The victim here isn’t a young girl. This one doesn’t just go quietly, either. She fights back. She knows she’s in trouble, but she mistakenly thinks she can get away. In other movies, she would escape and somber music would play as the credits creep up the screen. The audience would leave the theatre satisfied that the bad guy got what he deserved. They would go home feeling safe. Ryan doesn’t let anyone have such notions. He shows things as they really are. This is what a killer would film. This is how it would look, and if you didn’t know any better, you’d swear it was real. (And you still can’t be totally sure it’s not.)

Amateur Porn Star Killer 2 is not a rehash of the first film. It’s a continuation, the next step in Ryan’s world of raw horror. It has transcended the label of exploitation cinema and now has its feet firmly planted in the wet ground of artistic snuff. Bothered yet? In a little over an hour you will be, and you’ll hate Ryan for it.

Ryan, with the first APSK, eradicated the boundaries of acceptable cinema. With this film he’s taken over the territory, and it’s doubtful any other director has the guts or skills to snatch the kingdom away from him.

DEMON POND Genre: Foreign/Fantasy Director: Takashi Miike Country: Japan Cast: Shinji Takeda ("Taboo", "Pulse"), Tomoko Tabata, Ryuhei Matsuda ("Taboo"), Yasuko Matsuyaki ("Hula Girls," "Another Heaven"), Kenichi Endo ("Big Bang Love", "Great Yokai War"), Kitaro ("Samurai Fiction"), and legendary actor Tetsuro Tamba ("Gozu", "You Only Live Twice").

From the director of "Audition" and "Ichi the Killer", DEMON POND is the modern-day story of a man searching for a friend who has mysteriously disappeared, with a magical tale involving strange creatures, a heartbroken princess, and a pact that can't be broken. Conflicts between faith and skepticism, and between social obligation and personal desire drive the narrative toward a dramatic conclusion where the worlds of the real and the surreal inevitably collide. Directed by Takashi Miike.

SLAVE WIDOW Genre: Foreign/Cult Director: Mamoru Watanabe Country: Japan Cast: Naomi Tani, Masayoshi Nogami, Noriko Tatsumi DVD Release Date: April 1

After her husband kills himself, future prospects for the demure and beautiful Mitsuko Fuji look incredibly bleak. Fortunately, her dead husband's largest creditor, Mr. Kito, is there to offer a shoulder to cry on as he offers to settle all her debts. But, sure enough, Kito's charity comes with certain strings attached; namely that Mitsuko becomes his personal sex slave. Things become even more complicated when Kito's son Kazuhiko falls for the helpless widow, throwing into jeopardy his own marriage plans.

WOOL 100% Genre: Foreign/Fantasy Director: Mai Tominaga Country: Japan Cast: Kyôko Kishida, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Ayu Kitaura Trailer: click here

A pair of elderly junk collectors find their lives turned upside down when their latest procurement brings them into contact with an obsessive young knitter in the hallucinogenic feature debut of prominent short filmmaker Mai Tominaga.

"If Tim Burton were to go to Japan to make a movie about two elderly sisters living in a house filled from floor to ceiling with junk, and a girl who invades their lives and spends day and night knitting a red sweater, it would, I imagine, be something like "Wool 100%. An odd and highly original film that should charm teenagers and adults." -- The New York Post

"Wild yet gentle, the fantasy film "Wool 100%" is a playful contraption illustrating the kinship between movies, fairy tales and dreams. The film's spectacularly jumbled sets evoke the films of Pierre Jeunet ("Amélie") and Terry Gilliam (particularly Robin Williams's cellar headquarters in "The Fisher King")" -- The New York Times

Blood Tea and Red String Genre: Animation Director: Christiane Cegavske Country: U.S.A.

BLOOD TEA AND RED STRING is a handmade stop-motion fairy tale for adults.

Thirteen years in the making, Christiane Cegavske’s dialogue free film tells the tale of the struggle between the aristocratic White Mice and the rustic Creatures Who Dwell Under the Oak over the doll of their heart’s desire.

The Mice commission the Oak Dwellers to create a beautiful doll for them. When she is complete, the Creatures fall in love with her and refuse to give her up. Resorting to thievery the Mice abscond with her in the middle of the night.

Meet fantastical creatures and view dazzling scenery as the Creatures Who Dwell Under the Oak journey through this mystical land to reclaim their love. See the mice descend into debauchery as they become drunk on blood tea! See what happens when the Oak Dwellers eat the yellow fruit!

A heart rending musical score that was composed and performed by Mark Growden accompanies this disturbing and wondrous adventure.

“a David Lynchean fever dream on Beatrix Potter terrain…as lovingly crafted as it is unsettlingly sour-sweet” - Dennis Harvey, VARIETY

“a triumph of creative passion ...” - Mitch Davis, FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL

"A stunning example of animated art" – Rain, SFIST.COM

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Italian Stallion Genre: Midnight/Cult Director: Morton Lewis Country: U.S.A. Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Henrietta Holm Film site: www.myspace.com/stallionmovie

Before he was "Rocky" he was, and still is, the Italian Stallion

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Sylvester Stallone's first film role was PARTY AT KITTY AND STUD'S, a sexploitation movie which was shot in 1970 when Sly was 24. Sly's passion for acting was spotted by Stephen Verona when Sly helped a friend at an acting class with a scene from DEATH OF A SALESMAN at New York's prestigious Herbert Berghof school. Verona remembered Sly and a few months afterwards asked him to audition for THE LORDS OF FLATBUSH, and the rest is history. PARTY AT KITTY AND STUD'S was never released. However once ROCKY was underway it was re-edited and released as ITALIAN STALLION which was also Sly's nickname prior to ROCKY. Sly plays the part of "Stud" whose world revolves entirely around sex, sex, and more sex, an interest he shares with his way - out friends and his girl Kitty who likes her men mean and muscular!! Stallone acknowledged in a Playboy interview that he was paid a mere $200 for his role in the film.

Deadwood Park Genre: Horror Director: Eric Stanze Country: U.S. Cast: William Clifton, Lindsey Luscri, Bryan Lane Official Site: www.wickedpixel.com DVD Release Date: October 9

The small community of Eidolon Crossing once boasted a flourishing economy and great prosperity, fueled by Dogwood Park, an amusement park at the edge of town. Then the child murders began. Jake and his parents moved away from Eidolon Crossing shortly thereafter. Now an adult, Jake is drawn back to Eidolon Crossing, the town where his brother was taken from him.

See Jane Run Genre: Horror Director: Ryan Webb Country: U.S. Cast: Jennifer Clary, Sasha Andreev, Joe Estevez Official Site: www.seejanerunmovie.com DVD Release Date: October 9

See Jane Run is a horror film from jenkev productions, Inc. about psychological instability, religion, suburbia and good old Texas BBQs. In the same vein as classic horror movies from the 1970s, this film begins with four teenagers picking up a hitchhiker. When the advice from a local auto mechanic turns deadly, the travelers find themselves trapped in a warped version of the American dream from which only a disturbed mind can escape.

Amateur Porn Star Killer Genre: Midnight/Cult Director: Shane Ryan Cast: Michiko Jiminez, Shane Ryan Official Site: www.alteregocinema.com DVD Release Date: November 6

The term “snuff film” first originated in the early 1970’s. Also known as “white heat” and “the real thing.” In 1975, the FBI investigated rumors of snuff in America. For the past 30 years, thousands of people have claimed that they’ve seen an actual snuff film. To this day it remains an “urban legend.” APSK follows a Ted Bundy-like serial killer, Brandon, and his next victim, Stacy, who is about to become an unwilling participant in Brandon's movie.

Prostitution Pornography U.S.A. Genre: Midnight/Cult Director: Arvin Tokunow Producer: Harry Novak DVD Release Date: November 9

A candid look at the sex trade, supposedly by means of hidden cameras and microphones, Pornography Prostitution USA is a voyeur’s delight. This almost no holds-barred "documentary" includes interviews with the participating call girls, streetwalkers, and porno starlets. From grindhouse sexploitation master Harry Novak. 

I Was a Teenage Movie Maker Genre: Documentary Director: Donald F. Glut Country: U.S.A. Cast: Forrest J. Ackerman, Randal Kleiser, Bob Burns, Jim Harmon

From 1953 to 1969, Donald F. Glut (Empire Strikes Back Novelization, author) made amateur horror and science fiction movies. Shot in 16mm, these films, thanks to coverage in Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine, became famous throughout the world. This feature length documentary includes interviews with science fiction historian Forrest J. Ackerman, film directors and much more. Also included are all 41 of Don’s movies plus hours of bonus features.

Mad Cowgirl Genre: Drama/Horror/Romance/Thriller Director: Gregory Hatanaka Country: U.S.A. Cast: Sarah Lassez, James Duval, Devon Odessa,Walter Koenig

Sarah Lassez (Nowhere, The Blackout, Until the Night) delivers a star-making performance as Therese, an ass-kicking health inspector with a failed marriage, an on-going affair with a creepy televangelist,
nymphomania, and an obsession with old kung-fu movies. Further complicating her life is a very questionable relationship with her brother Thierry (James Duval from The Doom Generation and Donnie Darko), a meat importer who may or may not have infected her with mad cow disease.

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BIT PARTS Genre: Horror Director: Dave Reda Cast: Sarah Gordon, Christopher Page, Michelle Angel DVD Release date: February 13, 2007

Needing to replace the mangled features of his daughter Maggie, deranged plastic surgeon Dr. Cranston places ads in L.A. papers looking for actresses with "perfect" noses, eyes, breasts, etc. for an alleged film audition. When a young starlet, Melissa, disappears after answering the ad, her sister Brenda heads to L.A. to find her, only to discover that Melissa is in more trouble than she realized. With the help of Bobby, the actor/cab driver who dropped Melissa off at her audition, Brenda follows the bloody trail in search of her sister. An exciting cross between "Psycho" and the French horror classic "Eyes Without a Face"!

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Bleak Future Genre: Sci-Fi/Horror Director: Brian S. O'Malley Country: U.S.A. Cast: Frank Kowal III, Brad Rockhold, Wendie Newcomb

Centuries in the Future, Civilization Lies in Ruins, and History is
Hearsay...

Slangman, a travelling salesman of words and relics from the 21st century (like soda cans and Twinkies), teams up with a tongueless Scottish warrior and a stupid blonde actress to cross the post-nuclear wastelands to battle madmen and savage mutants in search of a legendary place called "The Source," an oracle of ancient wisdom rumored to hold the power to enlighten the world... or destroy what's left of it.

From filmmaker Brian S. O'Malley comes this off-beat B-movie
comedy-adventure in the independent and satirical spirit of Max Max and Monty Python that's sure to take you where no cult movie has ever taken you before!

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Featured in Fangoria Magazine!

"This movie is awesome!" - Ain't It Cool News

"The energy and enthusiasm of Peter Jackson's 'Bad Taste'." - Nathan Shumate, Cold Fusion Video Reviews

"Rude, unapolegetically ghetto, and insanely funny. Brian S. O'Malley's vision of apocalyptic doom owes as much to the Marx Brothers as 'Mad Max'." - Roger M. Mayer, Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Silver Lake Film Festival.

Beyond Dream's Door Genre: Horror Director: Jay Woelfel Country: U.S.A. Cast: Nick Baldasrare, Rick Kesler, Susan Pinksy

Ben Dobbs is a lonely college student who has never had dreams of any kind. This all changes for Ben and he start having a series of sequential and terrifying nightmares that become true in his waking life. As he reaches out for help, he is also expanding the net his nightmare demon is spreading for new victims. Ben¹s challenge is to survive this new surrealistic world Beyond Dream¹s Door.

Hollywood Gothic Genre: Horror Director: Brian Thomas Barnhart Cast: David Billman, Georgia Cobb, Ventura Alvarez International Territories Available

In the tradition of Jason, Leatherface and Michael Myers....Evil wears a new mask.  

Caspar DeVries and his film crew want to make a movie in the worst way. By all accounts that's just what they appear to be doing...making a movie in the WORST way, which begs the question - can a movie be so bad it kills? Or is something else bumping off the cast and crew of "Carmilla" perhaps the worst vampire movie ever shot. And what was Preston Atwood, long time B-film star, thinking when he signed onto the project, hoping to resurrect his faltering career? Now, along with the other members of the cast and crew, they find themselves locked in a creepy old building and defenseless. They must find out what it is that is killing them, if they expect to make it through the night and get out alive.

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Mummy's Kiss: 2nd Dynasty Genre: Midnight/Horror Director: Don Glut Cast: Kylie Wyote, Christine Nguyen, Mark Bedell

Museum director Dr. Zita Furneaux, empowered by the Egyptian goddess Nephthys, regains her lost youth by dispatching a living Mummy to kidnap sexy young women from whom she steals their "kas" or "spiritual twins," turning them into zombie-like love slaves. Reporter Elyse Lam, investigating the case of the missing women, also falls prey to Zita's lusts. But when Zita defies the goddess...you'll have to see this exciting "horrotic" sequel to "The Mummy's Kiss" to witness Zita's terrible fate!

Dinosaur Valley Girls Genre: Cult Comedy Director: Don Glut Country: U.S.A. Cast: Denise Ames, Jeff Rector, Karen Black, William Marshall, Ed Fury

Haunted by recurring dreams of Hea-Thor (Denise Ames), a gorgeous cavegirl,and a menacing Allosaurus, action-movie star Tony Markham (Jeff Rector) soon finds himself transported, by means of a magic Icon, back through time to Dinosaur Valley. Now trapped in world of dangerous dinosaurs, grunting cavemen and a tribe of exotic, love-starved cavegirls, Tony must put his modern-days skills to extreme tests in order to survive prehistoric perils, win the cavegirl of his dreams and (maybe) return to his own time...

Dinosaurs vs. Apes (Double Feature) Genre: Documentary/Cult Director: Donald Glut DVD Release Date: November 6

Before Spielberg’s Jurassic Park and Jackson’s King Kong, dinosaurs and apes were starring in Hollywood movies. DINOSAUR MOVIES and HOLLYWOOD GOES APE! have been hailed as the definitive documentaries on the prehistoric and anthropoid creatures that have appeared on the silver screen. From the earliest motion pictures to modern classics, they’re back again in these two informative and entertaining feature-length video histories. Long out of print, DINOSAUR MOVIES and HOLLYWOOD GOES APE! are now available once again and for the first time on DVD. Hosted by authorities and Rondo Award winners Donald F. Glut (with Christy Block) and Bob Burns (with Ashley Austin)…filled with rare movie clips, behind-the-scenes footage, original props and insightful interviews with stop-motion experts Ray Harryhausen and Jim Danforth, “Mr. Science Fiction” Forrest J Ackerman, and author George E. Turner.

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