Remember the shelves of your local video store? Of course you do. Announced today, Arrow Video is tapping back into that nostalgic experience with a brand new Blu-ray release.
“Freshly restored for the digital era with a wealth of new and archival extras, these films have never looked better,” Arrow Video teases the set this morning, which is loaded with a collection of retro films from Charles Band’s Empire International Pictures.
Arrow explains, “In 1983, entrepreneurial producer and director Charles Band founded Empire International Pictures, which would go on to make some of the most memorable and beloved genre movies of the 1980s. Empire became a mainstay of video stores across the world with their catchy titles, outlandish art and Band’s wholehearted belief in giving audiences a good time.”
In The Dungeonmaster, computer programmer Paul Bradford is sucked into a fantasy world by Mestema, a demonic sorcerer in search of a worthy opponent.
“Freshly restored for the digital era with a wealth of new and archival extras, these films have never looked better,” Arrow Video teases the set this morning, which is loaded with a collection of retro films from Charles Band’s Empire International Pictures.
Arrow explains, “In 1983, entrepreneurial producer and director Charles Band founded Empire International Pictures, which would go on to make some of the most memorable and beloved genre movies of the 1980s. Empire became a mainstay of video stores across the world with their catchy titles, outlandish art and Band’s wholehearted belief in giving audiences a good time.”
In The Dungeonmaster, computer programmer Paul Bradford is sucked into a fantasy world by Mestema, a demonic sorcerer in search of a worthy opponent.
- 3/31/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Sometimes music is about the groove. We can’t define what a groove is, but like a bad Peter Manoogian movie, we know it when we see it, or in this case; when we hear it. Slow Burn Records is a Russian post-metal label, putting out some of the coolest grooves in the business right now. …
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- 11/4/2018
- by Leo Godin
- Horror News
In their ongoing quest to bring most of Charles Band’s Empire Films from the ’80s to Blu-ray, Scream Factory is releasing another double feature containing two of the studio’s better efforts: 1984’s The Dungeonmaster (aka Ragewar) and Eliminators from 1986.
Though omnipresent in the horror genre since Dead of Night in 1945 (or even Waxworks in 1924 if you’re willing to count it), the anthology film has rarely extended into the realm of sci-fi or fantasy—Heavy Metal aside, of course. One of the rare exceptions is The Dungeonmaster, an anthology that assembles the all-star team of Empire Pictures in the mid-’80s: Charles Band, John Carl Buechler, Dave Allen, Ted Nicolaou, Pater Manoogian and several others.
Originally intended as a single story that was expanded by necessity into an anthology, The Dungeonmaster follows computer programmer Paul Bradford (Jeffrey Byron, star of Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn), inventor of a...
Though omnipresent in the horror genre since Dead of Night in 1945 (or even Waxworks in 1924 if you’re willing to count it), the anthology film has rarely extended into the realm of sci-fi or fantasy—Heavy Metal aside, of course. One of the rare exceptions is The Dungeonmaster, an anthology that assembles the all-star team of Empire Pictures in the mid-’80s: Charles Band, John Carl Buechler, Dave Allen, Ted Nicolaou, Pater Manoogian and several others.
Originally intended as a single story that was expanded by necessity into an anthology, The Dungeonmaster follows computer programmer Paul Bradford (Jeffrey Byron, star of Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn), inventor of a...
- 1/5/2016
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
A wicked wizard seeks a worthy opponent and a mandroid goes on a vengeance quest in Scream Factory's double feature Blu-ray release of The Dungeonmaster and Eliminators. With the double bill hitting shelves today, we've been provided with three Blu-ray copies to give away.
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Blu-ray copy of The Dungeonmaster / Eliminators double feature.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “The Dungeonmaster / Eliminators Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on December 21st. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.
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From the previous press release: "The Dungeonmaster (Aka Rage War) – Unrated Version
Paul, a young computer ace, is forced to...
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Blu-ray copy of The Dungeonmaster / Eliminators double feature.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “The Dungeonmaster / Eliminators Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on December 21st. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.
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From the previous press release: "The Dungeonmaster (Aka Rage War) – Unrated Version
Paul, a young computer ace, is forced to...
- 12/15/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Eerie boarding school students, a wicked wizard, and a vengeance-seeking mandroid will be released on home media next Tuesday from Scream Factory. Ahead of the respective Blu-ray debuts of Zombie High and The Dungeonmaster / Eliminators double feature, we have high-def clips and trailers from the films.
Zombie High Blu-ray: "I used to be normal…happy…well-adjusted…but that was before… On December 15, 2015, Scream Factory proudly presents Zombie High in a Blu-ray + DVD combo pack, for the first time on either format. A brand new high-definition transfer highlights the incredible story of a hard-working student and the warped way of life that made her go wacky!
Virginia Madsen (Candyman, Sideways) and Richard Cox (Cruising) star in this humorous thriller about the bizarre happenings that occur in a prestigious boarding school. It seems to Andrea Miller (Madsen) that the upper-classmen act like robots. They’re the perfect students – dedicated, involved and loyal.
Zombie High Blu-ray: "I used to be normal…happy…well-adjusted…but that was before… On December 15, 2015, Scream Factory proudly presents Zombie High in a Blu-ray + DVD combo pack, for the first time on either format. A brand new high-definition transfer highlights the incredible story of a hard-working student and the warped way of life that made her go wacky!
Virginia Madsen (Candyman, Sideways) and Richard Cox (Cruising) star in this humorous thriller about the bizarre happenings that occur in a prestigious boarding school. It seems to Andrea Miller (Madsen) that the upper-classmen act like robots. They’re the perfect students – dedicated, involved and loyal.
- 12/11/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
A wicked wizard seeks battle and a mandroid goes on a vengeance quest in Scream Factory's upcoming double feature Blu-ray release of The Dungeonmaster and Eliminators. Ahead of the double bill's December 15th Blu-ray debut, we have a look at the release's cover art and list of special features:
Press Release: Scream Factory presents a double dose of science-fiction fun with The Dungeonmaster & Eliminators in their Blu-ray debuts on December 15, 2015. This release comes complete with a new interview with director Peter Manoogian.
The Dungeonmaster (Aka Rage War) – Unrated Version
Paul, a young computer ace, is forced to pit his physical and mental skills against unimaginable odds when a hulking wizard looking for formidable opponents picks Paul as his next challenger. Paul faces a series of seven spectacular and death-defying challenges and must survive not only to save his life but that of his girlfriend's too! Jeffrey Byron (Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn...
Press Release: Scream Factory presents a double dose of science-fiction fun with The Dungeonmaster & Eliminators in their Blu-ray debuts on December 15, 2015. This release comes complete with a new interview with director Peter Manoogian.
The Dungeonmaster (Aka Rage War) – Unrated Version
Paul, a young computer ace, is forced to pit his physical and mental skills against unimaginable odds when a hulking wizard looking for formidable opponents picks Paul as his next challenger. Paul faces a series of seven spectacular and death-defying challenges and must survive not only to save his life but that of his girlfriend's too! Jeffrey Byron (Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn...
- 11/5/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Scream Factory Presents The Dungeonmaster & Eliminators Combo Blu-ray Dec 15
Scream Factory Presents The Dungeonmaster & Eliminators On Blu-ray December 15, 2015 Scream Factory presents a double dose of science-fiction fun with The Dungeonmaster & Eliminators in their Blu-ray debuts on December 15, 2015. This release comes complete with a new interview with director Peter Manoogian. The Dungeonmaster (Aka Rage War) – Unrated Version Paul, ...
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Scream Factory Presents The Dungeonmaster & Eliminators On Blu-ray December 15, 2015 Scream Factory presents a double dose of science-fiction fun with The Dungeonmaster & Eliminators in their Blu-ray debuts on December 15, 2015. This release comes complete with a new interview with director Peter Manoogian. The Dungeonmaster (Aka Rage War) – Unrated Version Paul, ...
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- 11/5/2015
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
Two of my favourite Full Moon flicks, Dollman and Demonic Toys, have been given the Blu-ray treatment by the folks at 88 Films. Already owning the pair on DVD we take a look at these new releases to see how they compare and if the new Blus are worthy of an upgrade…
Dollman
Stars: Tim Thomerson, Jackie Earle Haley, Kamala Lopez, Humberto Ortiz, Nicholas Guest, Judd Omen, Frank Collison | Written by Chris Roghair | Directed by Albert Pyun
Former funnyman, turned TV stalwart, turned action star, Tim Thomerson had already made a name for himself in the Empire Pictures/Full Moon franchise Trancers before spoofing the very same character and his take no crap persona in Dollman for one of my favourite directors, Albert Pyun.
Brick Bardo (Thomerson) is a traveller from outer space who is forced to land on Earth. Though regular sized on his home planet, he is doll-sized here on Earth,...
Dollman
Stars: Tim Thomerson, Jackie Earle Haley, Kamala Lopez, Humberto Ortiz, Nicholas Guest, Judd Omen, Frank Collison | Written by Chris Roghair | Directed by Albert Pyun
Former funnyman, turned TV stalwart, turned action star, Tim Thomerson had already made a name for himself in the Empire Pictures/Full Moon franchise Trancers before spoofing the very same character and his take no crap persona in Dollman for one of my favourite directors, Albert Pyun.
Brick Bardo (Thomerson) is a traveller from outer space who is forced to land on Earth. Though regular sized on his home planet, he is doll-sized here on Earth,...
- 3/9/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Stars: Sam Hennings, Andrea Roth, Dane Witherspoon, Bernard Kates, Holly Fields, John Mooney, Anne Betancourt | Written by Charles Band, Jackson Barr | Directed by Peter Manoogian
Released during the high point in Full Moon’s relationship with Paramount Pictures, Seedpeople was heavily advertised on its original UK release back in 1992, with ads appearing in many of the horror magazines of the period – including full page ads on the back and inside cover of The Dark Side (which ran for months on end I recall). The film itself wasn’t as successful as the other notable franchises in the Full Moon stable, with many reviews at the time noting that the film was a rip-off of Invasion of the Body Snatchers and essentially that’s what the movie is: a tongue-in-cheek alien invasion flick that echoes the feel of low-budget sci-fi flicks of the 1950s.
Directed by Peter Manoogian – who worked on...
Released during the high point in Full Moon’s relationship with Paramount Pictures, Seedpeople was heavily advertised on its original UK release back in 1992, with ads appearing in many of the horror magazines of the period – including full page ads on the back and inside cover of The Dark Side (which ran for months on end I recall). The film itself wasn’t as successful as the other notable franchises in the Full Moon stable, with many reviews at the time noting that the film was a rip-off of Invasion of the Body Snatchers and essentially that’s what the movie is: a tongue-in-cheek alien invasion flick that echoes the feel of low-budget sci-fi flicks of the 1950s.
Directed by Peter Manoogian – who worked on...
- 4/9/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
“Demonic Toys” director Peter Manoogian’s cheesy 1986 science fiction flick “Eliminators” has, in cinematic theory, everything you could possibly want from an action movie. The feature generous offers up plenty of martial arts experts, badass cyborgs, adorable robot companions, evil scientists, butch lesbians, deadly lasers, intense boat chases, mind-warping time travel devices, Roman soldiers, and, of course, Denise Crosby in a wet t-shirt. What more could you possibly ask for? If you’re concerned with such things as plot, characterization, and story arcs, you’re casting your lines in the wrong waters, as “Eliminators” has little to offer in terms of actual depth and substance. The film follows the adventures of Mandroid, a gentleman who has, for reasons that remain entirely unclear to me, been meticulously transformed into a shoddy, low-budget version of “Robocop” courtesy of a crazed inventor who would love nothing more than to travel back in time and rule ancient Rome.
- 1/31/2011
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
If you have Netflix and are a horror fan in need of something to watch this Labor Day weekend, one look at this gargantuan list I compiled of the new terror titles Netflix has added for instant streaming in just the first three days of this month should keep you busy until Labor Day next year. You'll find something for everyone, from older titles to recent releases, famous to obscure, classic to not-so-classic, monsters to maniacs - you name it.
For the record, I considered compiling this list in alphabetical order or by year of the film's release, but then I realized I had already spent well over an hour just sorting through the massive catalogue of titles Netflix has now made available for instant streaming and realized Labor Day would be over by the time I finished arranging this list in any kind of order. Ready? Here you go.
For the record, I considered compiling this list in alphabetical order or by year of the film's release, but then I realized I had already spent well over an hour just sorting through the massive catalogue of titles Netflix has now made available for instant streaming and realized Labor Day would be over by the time I finished arranging this list in any kind of order. Ready? Here you go.
- 9/3/2010
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
I attempted a lengthy explanation to describe the point I'm trying to make with the examples below, but my own circular logic eventually short-circuited my brain and I deleted it. So, draw your own conclusions based on the evidence below. The person who explains the point I'm trying to make the best gets cake. I'm not even kidding. I will bake you a goddamn cake and send it to your house. That's how much this means to me. And I make a mean motherfucking cake, people.
This is officially a Pajiba Contest.
Screenwriters in bold. Directors in parenthesis. Use the headline as a guide. It may also be helpful to know that William Goldman seems to be the exception to the rule I'm trying to demonstrate.
Guinevere Turner
Best Movie: American Pyscho (Mary Harron)
Worst Movie: Bloodrayne (Uwe Boll)
Ted Tally
Best Movie: Silence of the Lambs (Jonathan Demme)
Worst...
This is officially a Pajiba Contest.
Screenwriters in bold. Directors in parenthesis. Use the headline as a guide. It may also be helpful to know that William Goldman seems to be the exception to the rule I'm trying to demonstrate.
Guinevere Turner
Best Movie: American Pyscho (Mary Harron)
Worst Movie: Bloodrayne (Uwe Boll)
Ted Tally
Best Movie: Silence of the Lambs (Jonathan Demme)
Worst...
- 6/21/2010
- by Dustin Rowles
When movie lovers think of a lone hero trapped in a high-rise controlled by bad guys, the classic Bruce Willis actioner Die Hard comes to mind. Released in 1988, the film made Willis more than just that guy from Moonlighting and started a new genre, the contained space action movie. Soon other films were copying Die Hard's spatial premise with thrillers of their own that became “Die Hard on a _____”. Die Hard wasn't the first film to have this premise – The Big Clock (1948) later remade as No Way Out (1987) comes to mind – just the first to do it really well. About a year prior, Charlie Band, who would strike gold with the Dtv Puppet Master horror films, produced a small action movie set in New York about an insurance salesman who finds himself in a Die Hard situation with a local gang. Garry Frank plays Barry, an insurance salesman who's...
- 2/16/2010
- LRMonline.com
Whilst swirling stupidly in the nostalgic soup generated by the Full Moon’s announcement of a new “Puppet Master” film, I almost missed the life-affirming declaration that a new “Demonic Toys” movie was on the verge of release. However, I don’t know if my psyche or my social life could handle another low-budget gem featuring a plethora of pint-sized villains, but I’m certainly willing to give it a shot. I don’t know which otherworldly deity I’ve pleased over the past few years, but I need to figure it out post-haste. If I can get all of my sacrificial ducks in a row, perhaps I can conjure a “Shrunken Heads” sequel before the world comes to a Cusack-sized halt in 2012. In case you had a life in the early 90’s, “Demonic Toys” was the Peter Manoogian directed, David Goyer scripted horror flick which centered around the inhabitants of a haunted toy warehouse.
- 11/23/2009
- by Todd
- Beyond Hollywood
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