Thursday, August 27, 2015

Olive Films Announce Their October Blu-ray Releases

Olive Films has announced their planned Blu-ray releases for October, with some horror titles among them. The titles pictured below are scheduled to be released on October 27, 2015.



Breeders (1986)
Breeders 1986 Blu-ray Olive Films


When five Manhattan women are accosted under mysterious circumstances, the police think they have got a twisted serial rapist on their hands. But as Detective Dale Androtti (Lance Lewman) and Dr. Gamble Pace (Teresa Farley) soon discover, the reality is much worse. Tracing the source of the attacks underground, they find an unstoppable alien presence that has infested an abandoned subway system and begun to reproduce itself by impregnating human women.

"Breeders" was written and directed by Tim Kincaid ("Robot Holocaust" and "Bad Girls Dormitory").




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A Black Veil For Lisa (1968)


A Black Veil For Lisa 1968 Blu-ray Olive Films


When a narcotics detective (John Mills) finds out that his beautiful wife (Luciana Paluzzi) is cheating on him, he hires a professional hitman to bump her off. However, things don't go quite according to plan.

The film was directed by Massimo Dallamano.









Dr. Terrors House of Horrors (1965)

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors 1965 Blu-ray Olive Films


Five men enter a train carriage in London bound for Bradley, and are joined by a sixth, the mysterious Doctor Schreck (Peter Cushing) whose name, he mentions, is German for "terror". During the journey, the doctor opens his pack of Tarot cards (which he calls his "House of Horrors") and proceeds to reveal the destinies of each of the travelers. This provides the framework to tell five horror stories.

"Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" was directed by veteran horror director, Freddie Francis and written by Milton Subotsky. The films stars Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough ("Batman"), Bernard Lee ("Dr. No"), Donald Sutherland, Jeremy Kemp ("A Bridge Too Far") and Judy Cornwell ("Keeping Up Appearances").










Sometimes They Come Back (1991)

Sometimes They Come Back 1991 Blu-ray Olive Films Stephen King


This adaptation of Stephen King's thriller is about a teacher (Tim Matheson) who returns to his hometown after 27 years. Soon he is tormented by ghosts of the dead teens who killed his brother years before.


The film stars Tim Matheson ("Animal House"), Brooke Adams ("Invasion of the Body Snatchers" '78),  Robert Rusler ("Cherry 2000") and William Sanderson ("Blade Runner"). The film was directed by Tom McLoughlin ("Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI").






The Deadly Bees (1966)

The Deadly Bees 1966 Blu-ray Olive Films


Pop singer Vicki Robbins (Suzanna Leigh) collapses from exhaustion and takes a vacation on a small resort island. She soon meets Mr. Hargrove (Guy Doleman), a difficult man with a failing marriage who owns the resort and keeps bees as a hobby. Charming Manfred (Frank Finlay), who also lives on the island, keeps bees as well, and he soon strikes up a friendship with Vicki. However, when first a dog and then Hargrove's wife are killed by bee stings, Vicki discovers that someone on the island is breeding a strain of killer bees, and she has to find out who is responsible and what can be done before they kill again.

The film was directed by Freddie Francis ("Dr. Terror's House of Horrors," "Girly").





Phase IV (1974)

Phase IV 1974 Blu-ray Olive Films


The story concerns two scientists who install themselves in an ant-proof dome full of computer equipment that interprets the ants' communications. When the men spread yellow poison over the area, annihilating millions of ants, the surviving ants find an antidote to the poison and, even stronger, they strike back.

The film stars Nigel Davenport ("Chariots of Fire", Michael Murphy ("Batman Returns") and Lynne Frederick ("Voyage of the Damned"). The film was directed by Saul Bass.


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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Night of the Demons 2 - Blu-ray Review - Olive Films

Angela's throwing another party

Night of the Demons 2 - Blu-ray Review - Olive Films


Released by: Olive Films
Release Date: February 19, 2013
Production Year: 1994
Region Code: A
Running Time: 1:35:47
Audio: English DTS-HD MA 2.0
Video: 1080p (1.78 Aspect Ratio)
Subtitles: None

Night of the Demons 2 Amelia Kinkaide


THE FILM:

It’s Halloween and the teenagers from St. Rita’s High School want to party at the neighborhood’s haunted house. For years, the Hull House has sat in eerie silence – tales of its haunted past have turned into gory jokes and no one really believes anything ever happened there. However, Angela (Amelia Kinkade), the hostess from hell is summoning her army of teen demons to the blood-curdling contest between the school’s priests and herself, the princess of darkness. What was intended as an innocent evening of fun and games turns into hell raising, life threatening ordeal… they wanted fun, now they’re in the trick-or-treat party of their lives! Stylishly directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith (Dead End Drive-In, Leprechaun 4: In Space).

I have always enjoyed "Night of the Demons 2" as much as "Night of the Demons." It is nice to once again say hello to Amelia Kinkade portraying the bewitching, Angela. She also goes on to reprise the role of Angela again in "Night of the Demons 3." I find the film to be pretty fun and entertaining. It does a good job at portraying the horny teenagers and other stereotypical characters like the shy good girl, the bad girl, jocks, and so forth. The film also features an attractive cast. So there's some eye candy for everyone. The film contains just the right amount of funny lines, so that it remains a horror title without crossing over to the horror-comedy realm. 


Night of the Demons 2 Cristi Harris Christine Taylor


AUDIO:

The sole option on this Blu-ray of "Night of the Demons 2" is an English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track. It does an adequate job at balancing the dialogue with the creepy sound effects and chilling soundtrack. The audio quality is excellent. 

VIDEO:

"Night of the Demons 2" parties its way on to Blu-ray courtesy of Olive Films. The film is presented in 1080p with a 1.78:1 Aspect Ratio. Colors and skin tones in the film look good for the most part. They can look a bit light at times due to the lighting used during filming. However, the abundance of lighting results in a very detailed looking picture. Close ups look terrific with the amount of detail that can be seen. Even wide shots look very good and have a nice amount of sharpness. Black levels look fairly good. There is a nice layer of film grain present throughout. I only noticed a small amount of white specks during the early part of the film. The picture quality is really quite pleasing. 


Night of the Demons 2 - Blu-ray


SPECIAL FEATURES:

Audio Commentary - This track features Director Brian Trenchard-Smith and Cinematographer David Lewis. One of the first things mention and is surprising is that the film was shot in 20 days, despite the studio wanting it done in just 18 days. The pair spend a fair amount of time talking about the lighting in various scenes, with David Lewis doing the majority of the commenting on that subject. They also discuss stories about the cast, settings, effects and other aspects of the production. Fans should enjoy this commentary as the duo cover a variety of topics and Brian Trenchard-Smith does a fine job of often talking about what is happening on the screen at the time.


IN CONCLUSION:

An entertaining film with a really nice Blu-ray release thanks to Olive Films. If you are a fan of the movie, you should add this release to your film library. It's a solid release with great audio and video quality. If you liked the first film and have yet to see this sequel, this should be a safe blind buy for you. 


OVERALL: 3.5 / 5





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