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Francis Ford Coppola’s DEMENTIA 13: DIRECTOR’S CUT Available on Vestron Video Collector’s Series Blu-Ray & 4K Digital (USA / 21 September)

6th August 2021Ken Wynne

Francis Ford Coppola’s Dementia 13: Director’s Cut will be available via Vestron Video Collector’s Series from Lionsgate. Following his recent director’s cuts for Apocalypse Now and The Cotton Club, Coppola went into his own private collection to restore his directorial debut from 1963. Now fully restored and remastered in Coppola’s original vision for the film, this is now the definitive version for fans of this cult classic.

“Are you afraid of death by drowning? Have you ever attempted suicide? Have you ever thought of committing murder?”

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You Bring the Pizza 🍕 Fright-Rags Will Bring the SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE, BELA LUGOSI, VESTRON VIDEO, MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS & AMERICAN HORROR STORY Apparel!

18th February 2020Ken Wynne

You bring the pizza, Fright-Rags will bring the horror movies! Slumber Party Massacre 1 & 2, Bela Lugosi, Vestron Video, My Bloody Valentine 3D, Edward Scissorhands, and American Horror Story merchandise is now being served fresh.

“The party begins when the lights go out!”

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VESTRON VIDEO & FANGORIA 40th Anniversary Merchandise from Fright-Rags

3rd July 2019Ken Wynne

Fright-Rags honors the glory days of VHS with apparel from two Vestron Video cult classics – Return of the Living Dead III and The Gate – plus Fangoria merch commemorating the beloved horror magazine’s 40th anniversary.

“There’s a passageway – A gate behind which the demons wait to take back what was once theirs.”

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The Unholy (1988, USA) Vestron Video Blu-ray Review

1st April 2019Ken Wynne

Directed by Camilo Vila, The Unholy is an 1980s horror flick with an identity crisis. Oscar-winning screenwriter Phillip Yordan originally wrote The Unholy in the 1970s, shortly after the successful release of William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (1973). Audiences were terrified by the film adaptation of The Exorcist because, regardless of their religious beliefs (or lack thereof), Friedkin had adapted William Peter Blatty’s novel into a horrific tale of demonic possession that somehow felt plausible!

“You haven’t got a prayer.”

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Class of 1999 (1990, USA) Vestron Video Blu-ray Review

19th January 2019Ken Wynne

Class of 1999 is a spiritual successor to Mark L. Lester’s Class of 1984; a tale of revenge that depicted an increasingly violent gang clashing with the music teacher of a troubled inner-city high school. The tagline for Class of 1984 – “Look at us. We are the future. You can’t stop us. Don’t even try.” – was derived from a comment made in the film by the leader of the gang, Peter Stegman (played by director Timothy Van Patten): “I am the future!”
But that was 1984. The year is now 1999…

“The ultimate teaching machine… out of control.”

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Vestron Collector’s Series: CLASS OF 1999, PARENTS & THE UNHOLY on Blu-ray 25th February from Lionsgate UK

6th January 2019Ken Wynne

Lionsgate UK are pleased to announce three more cult classics joining their Vestron Collector’s Series. Originally released by Vestron Video, these classic horror and sci-fi titles are restored and remastered on Blu-ray, and packed with hours of special features. Lionsgate UK presents Class of 1999, Parents, and The Unholy on Blu-ray, 25th February.

“It’s the last lesson you’ll ever learn!”

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Wishmaster (1997, USA) Vestron Video Blu-ray Review

25th March 2018Ken Wynne

In the mid-1990s there was a void in horror cinema. When Wishmaster was announced, it was met with excitement. This was a horror movie created by horror fans for horror fans. Executive produced by Wes Craven, directed by special make-up effects artist Robert Kurtzman, starring horror icons Robert Englund, Angus Scrimm, Tony Todd, Kane Hodder, Joseph Pilato, and scored by Harry Manfredini, Wishmaster appeared to have the ‘killer’ team. What could go wrong?

“Be careful what you wish for.”

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The Gate (1987, Canada / USA) Vestron Video Blu-ray Review

21st February 2018Ken Wynne

No one can dispute that Tibor Takács’ 1987 Canadian horror film The Gate is a cult – kid-friendly – horror classic. Growing up during the late 1980s and 90s, a fair amount of my spare time was spent watching the countless movies my parents had recorded off cable TV onto long play VHS tapes. We had stacks of them – mostly horror – which I would work my way through each one every weekend; discovering what would become all-time favourites, such as The Evil Dead. It was through these tapes that I discovered The Gate.

“They have opened the gate. Pray it’s not too late.”

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The Lair of the White Worm (1988, UK) Vestron Video Blu-ray Review

17th February 2018Ken Wynne

Adapted from the Bram Stoker novel of the same name, The Lair of the White Worm was written and directed by Ken Russell (The Devils, Gothic), and released in 1988 by Vestron Pictures. Based upon the North East English ‘Lambton Worm’ legend, revolving around John Lambton and his battle with a gigantic ‘worm’, The Lair of the White Worm was the last novel released by Stoker before his death in 1912.

“Now, if you’re sitting comfortably, I shall tell you why you must not be afraid to die. To die so that the god may live is a privilege.”

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Vestron Video Collector’s Series Blu-rays of THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM, THE GATE AND WISHMASTER Available 26th February

4th February 2018Ken Wynne

Lionsgate UK presents three classic horrors, The Lair of the White Worm, The Gate and Wishmaster, in their ongoing Vestron Collector’s Series; restored and remastered on Blu-ray, available to pre-order now ahead of their 26th February release date.

“They have opened The Gate. Pray it’s not too late.”

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“Are you afraid of death by drowning? Have you ever attempted suicide? Have you ever thought of committing murder?”

“The party begins when the lights go out!”

“There’s a passageway – A gate behind which the demons wait to take back what was once theirs.”

“You haven’t got a prayer.”

“The ultimate teaching machine… out of control.”

“It’s the last lesson you’ll ever learn!”

“Be careful what you wish for.”

“They have opened the gate. Pray it’s not too late.”

“Now, if you’re sitting comfortably, I shall tell you why you must not be afraid to die. To die so that the god may live is a privilege.”

“They have opened The Gate. Pray it’s not too late.”

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