Cinefantastique Online

A weekly round-up of science fiction, fantasy, and horror available DVD, Blu-ray, and VOD.

[ July 20, 2010; ] The week of Tuesday, July 20 continues the month’s unfortunate trend of featuring no new horror, fantasy, or science fiction blockbusters making their home video debut. Dedicated fans of cinefantastique will have to make due with re-issues of cult movies upgraded with unrated cuts and/or Blu-ray technology.

Chief among these is GALAXY OF TERROR, one [...]

[ July 13, 2010; ] Only home video release of interest is MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: XVIII, a four-disc DVD box set including THE LOST CONTINENT, CRASH OF THE MOONS, THE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS, and JACK FROST.

[ July 6, 2010; ] Tuesday, July 6 sees no new horror, fantasy, or science fiction titles making their home video debut, but that is no reason for fans of cinefantastique to despair: the 1963 classic JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS, with stop-motion effects by Ray Harryhausen, is arriving on a brand new Blu-ray disc that improves on the picture and sound quality of the previous DVD release. Not only that, the Blu-ray is loaded with no bonus features, including an audio commentary with Ray Harryhausen.

[ June 29, 2010; ] Tuesday, June 29 sees a quartet of recent theatrical horror, fantasy, and science fiction films making their debut on DVD, Blu-ray, and Video on Demand; plus a handful of previously available titles return from the crypt in new editions. THE CRAZIES (a remake of the George A. Romero film reviewed here) is a reasonably effective thrill [...]

[ June 22, 2010; ] Tuesday June 22 is short of exciting horror, fantasy, and science fiction titles arriving on home video, but cult fans will be pleased to note new DVD and Blu-ray discs for DEATH RACE 2000, the 1978 satire from producer Roger Corman, about a lethal cross-country race, for which drivers improve their ranking by mowing down [...]

[ June 15, 2010; ] Tuesday June 15 sees the home video release of the box office hit THE BOOK OF ELI, along with season collections of the TV series SUPERNATURAL and SANCTUARY, plus a new Blu-ray release of THE STEPFATHER (1987). BOOK OF ELI – the post-apocalyptic adventure, starring Denzel Washington and directed by the Hughes Brothers – earned over [...]

[ June 8, 2010; ] After last week’s deluge of horror, fantasy, and science fiction titles, it seems the river has run dry, leaving only a few to hit video store shelves this Tuesday, June 8. Chief among these is SHUTTER ISLAND, Martin Scorsese’s Gothic thriller, with horrific overtones, which did good business in theatres this February, even though many [...]

Apparently Hollywood has cast some spell that blasted open the doors to their vaults, unleashing a blood-thirsty horde of horror, fantasy, and science fiction titles that are winging their way into video stores this June 1. Not only do we get two major theatrical releases (THE WOLF MAN and ALICE IN WONDERLAND); we also get [...]

Tuesday, May 25 offers a variety of horror, fantasy, and science fiction titles on DVD and Blu-ray: TRUE BLOOD, THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON; DR. HORRIBLE’S SING-ALONG BLOG, THE ROAD, CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD.

Laserblast likes to shine a light on exciting horror, fantasy and science fiction home video releases, but this week the light is dim, with no exciting theatrical blockbusters making their debut on DVD, Blu-ray, or Video on Demand. Instead we look at a handful of direct-to-video titles and some cult movie re-issues, including one featuring [...]

[ May 11, 2010; ] In recent years, January has become the month for releasing films considered too weak to compete in the more profitable moving-going seasons (such as Summer and Christmas); with the narrowing window between theatrical and home video distribution, we are currently seeing those titles show up on store shelves – hardly an inspiring fact for fans [...]

[ May 4, 2010; ]

This Tuesday offers not much exciting for fans of horror, fantasy, and science fiction. The only recent theatrical release making its home video debut is TOOTH FAIRY, starring Dwayne Johnson as a reluctant – you guessed it – tooth fairy. The film is available in DVD and Blu-ray. Julie Andrews co-stars.

For fans of classic and/or [...]

[ April 27, 2010; ] Tuesday, April 27’s horror, fantasy, and science fiction home video releases include two films that recently received limited theatrical exposure, THE IMAGINARIUM OF DR. PARNASSUS and TRANSYLMANIA, and two older titles getting a new Blu-ray treatment, ARMAGEDDON and DUNE.