The Burning is coming to BD!

Slasher fans of the world rejoice. The wonderful people at the US company Scream Factory announced there line up of Blu-Ray heavy hitters for 2013 this past weekend at the Horror Hound Convention in Indianapolis. Shortly after which they posted the following on Facebook,

'***EXCLUSIVE "SUPER-SIZED" ANNOUNCE!***

The wait is over! We can now officially reveal some really cool and beloved horror classics from the 80s that will be coming from the "Factory" in 2013:

- THE FOG (1980): John Carpenter's seaside ghostly revenge flick with Adrienne Barbeau and Jamie Lee Curtis. New extras are in the works! First time on Blu-ray

- THE BURNING (1981): Summer Camp. Garden shears. Tom Savini effects. Need we say more? First time on Blu-ray

- THE HOWLING (1981): Joe Dante's ultimate werewolf pic with superb Rob Bottin effects. First time on Blu-ray.

- LIFEFORCE (1985): Tobe Hooper's space vampires and light-show extravaganza finally gets its first ever anamorphic widescreen presentation! First time on Blu-ray.

- NIGHT OF THE COMET (1984): Shopping and zombies highlight this post-Doomsday cult classic. First time on Blu-ray.

- DAY OF THE DEAD (1985): George Romero's splattery undead classic gets a new collector's edition with new extras.

More details on all of these frightfests will be revealed more next year. Have a great weekend!'

I think we can all agree there's something for every Horror fan in that awesome selection. Not to mention that Scream Factory do a superb job of creating new content and presenting there films with the best possible available image quality. Frankly I'm excited. None has got more excited than the announcement of The Burning however. Why am I so excited you ask? Well I've never seen The Burning. Not especially unusual as there are many classic Slasher movies I haven't seen and many I have but The Burning is something I've come so close to seeing so often that I was beginning to think it would never happen. Its definitely in my Top 5 Most Wanted Blu-Ray Slasher Movies. Hey now there's an idea, I love a good list.

Nail Gun Massacre coming in 2013

Some very exciting news from Code Red today. They are making there first steps in the world of Blu Ray in 2013 with The Electric Chair and Slasher classic Nail Gun Massacre.

Taken from Code Red's News Blog

'NAIL GUN MASSACRE (Blu-Ray 002) with a brand new 2012 HD 1.78 transfer and a new 2012 HD fullframe boom mic cut and more dvd extras by original extra creator Loyd Cryer.'

This is cracking news. Hopefully we can look forward to more of there catalogue coming to Blu-Ray. Lets hope they sell well. We really need more niche labels putting out BDs hopefully now its financially viable for them. From what I've read Code Red do there utmost to create good transfers and its always been sad that they haven't made it over to BD. That looks like its going to change thankfully.

Warner acquires the Friday the 13th license...

Potentially very exciting news. Warner have acquired the Friday the 13th license from Paramount.

Daniel Farrands has confirmed on his Facebook page:

'It's confirmed that Warner Bros. DID acquire the F13th titles from Paramount. But they haven't yet decided whether they will release a full Blu-ray box set or simply release "one offs" of each title. Stay tuned.'

Paramount seemed to be sitting on the remainder of the franchise rather than releasing them to Blu-ray. Hopefully we will get a Box set similarly to the Nightmare on Elm Street collection that Warner released. The really great thing about this deal is Warner already owns the New Line Cinema entries to the series so we could get the whole franchise for the first time in one Blu-ray Box Set.

I really hope this happens soon because I need me some Jason Lives and Jason X in glorious HD.

Cabin in the Woods UK BD Replacement Service

Howdy, just a quickie. I've had an issue with playback of Cabin in the Woods and looking at various forums I'm not alone. My pre-order of the UK Blu-ray arrived early Saturday morning so I gave it a blast and the main feature temporarily freezes around ten times during playback. Its similar to how dual layer DVDs use to freeze as it shifts layers. The disc has now been recalled and Lionsgate are offering a replacement service.

E-Mail a copy of your order information as proof of purchase and your address to Cabin@technicolor.com to receive a replacement disc.

I've yet to watch the PIP Bonusview mode but the rest of the extras are really nice. Once this issue is resolved this should be a must have for Slasher/Horror fans.

Slasher musings

So I've had a fun week. Been on Holiday visiting family and I brought a couple of classics back with me to watch with an old mate of mine. Really good night it was to. A few beers, My Bloody Valentine and The Prowler are exactly the way I like a holiday. I have to say The Prowler is really growing on me. It felt a bit flat the first time round watching it but its much more fun than I gave it credit for. Savini's effects are great. Woke up the next morning and wouldn't you know it Scream 4 was on TV, which was nice. Talking of Scream 4 every time I watch it I like it more. Its probably the best sequel of the franchise and I'm sure it would have been more well regarded by critics etc if it had been the first sequel to Scream.

Hopefully when I get back home I'll have the new UK Puppet Master BD waiting for me.

Anyway, finally got round to alphabetizing the on going list of Slasher Movies NOT in my collection that are currently available on Blu-Ray.

Clicky to view the list of Slasher Movies available on bd NOT in my collection

The Big 100...well 101

Well this is it. I've just taken delivery of my one hundredth Slasher Movie on Blu-ray. Well wouldn't you know it, two show up at once. So its actually the big 101. The Uncut editions of Laid to Rest and Sweatshop have just been delivered from Austria. I'm not sure why it matters, it's not like I get to one hundred and I've completed a puzzle or something. But hey it feels like an achievement. It's taken more or less 2 years to grow my collection this big. Fortunately it's nowhere near the ultimate collection I set out to make yet. There are so many Slasher titles available that I've not got yet. Not to mention the cracking line up of upcoming BD's. It looks like I won't be done any time soon.

View my complete collection list of Slasher Movie BDs

Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 is coming!

Well I wasn't expecting this news. Fox US have announced that September 11th the Saw is Family once again and they will be giving every ones favourite Horror Comedy The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 the HD Blu-ray treatment.

The following are listed on the Fox site as special features

Theatrical Feature Blu-ray

Feature Commentary with Director Tobe Hooper and Filmmaker David Gregory
Feature Commentary with Bill Moseley, Caroline Williams, Special Makeup Effects Creator Tom Savini and Content Producer Michael Felsher
The Cutting Room Floor
It Runs in the Family
Original Theatrical Trailer

Audio: English Surround DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, French Dolby Digital 1.0
Language: Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Theatrical Aspect Ratio: Widescreen: 1.78:1

I know there is a big cult following for this bad boy so it should make a lot of peoples day.  I'm very intrigued to see the film in HD. Every time I've seen it be it from late night TV or DVD its never really been up to much visually. I think if it has a decent transfer it could well blow me away.

Slasher Movie number 99!

I've been on a bit of a hiatus from Slasher movies for the last month or so. But I've found my slasher mojo again and ordered a number of German and Austrian Blu-rays.Thanks to the outstanding service of Amazon.de I've now received my 98th and 99th Slasher Blu-ray in under a week to the UK. I'm not sure why it matters but its fun to think I'm 1 away from the great 100 milestone. So tonight I will be cracking on with the Swedish made oddity, Insane (2010). I say oddity as it has a all Swedish cast but is in English. It looks like it could be right up my low budget street from the trailer, lol. After that then hopefully I'll fit in End of the Line (2007) which has come highly recommended to me.

There's some super cool stuff coming out the rest of the year so it's a great time to be a old school Slasher fan. Scream Factory in the US seem to be blazing a Slasher trail with re-release of Halloween 2 and the highly anticipated Terror Train and Deadly Blessing. Hopefully that's just the beginning for the them. Then there is Halloween 4 & 5 next month in the states from Starz/Anchor Bay. I haven't seen either in 10 to 15 years so they will be a real treat. The UK is getting the pleasure of the first 3 Puppet Master films remastered which again I haven't seen in years. Basically from a slow start this year is shaping up very nicely in the slasher department.

Check out the list of titles NOT in my collection for a complete run down of upcoming titles and their release dates. I try my best to keep it updated so that its a on going resource.

Slasher Movies available on BD NOT in my Collection

Halloween 4 & 5 BDs coming!

Oh heck yeah. Now this is what I'm talking about. If only other companies would follow suit.

"New special features. New commentaries. New HD transfers. HALLOWEEN 4 and 5 as you have never experienced them before!"

Quoted from Halloweenmovies.com

Excellent news I think you'll agree. I haven't seen Halloween 4 & 5 in probably 15 years. Really promising releases. Maybe even slasher BDs of the year contenders. Although I'm probably getting ahead of my self there.

More Mario Bava BD news

More great news from Redemption about there up coming Mario Bava BD....

"Some of Mario Bava's and horror cinema's most important films are to be released by Redemption on Blu-ray. The first batch includes the truly gothic masterpiece Mask of Satan aka Black Sunday starring the legendary Barbara Steele, the equally macabre Lisa and the Devil / House of Exorcism with Telly Savalas and the beautiful Elke Sommer with both versions included on a two disc release. Released at the same time is A Hatchet for the Honeymoon, Bava's intense depiction of insanity, oedipus-like desires and murdered brides all presented on a fabulous new HD master."

Quoted from Salvation-films.com

A Hatchet  for the Honeymoon is a title I've wanted to catch for ages. Super chuffed that I'll get the chance soon enough in HD.

Friday the 13th 4-8 BDs on hold?

Some really bad news from Fridaythe13thfranchise.com

"It is news no one wants to hear or read about, but the fact that fans have not had the opportunity to purchase the Paramount Blu-Ray releases of Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter through Friday the 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan has been a huge sore spot for fans the past three years. This writer contends that the DVD releases of these films are perfectly reasonable to own and are a great addition to the Friday The 13th film library with loads of extra content. The picture and sound quality for the 2009 Deluxe DVD releases are superb compared to earlier DVD releases, so you are urged to track this down and purchase them now. Here is the big reason why.

Paramount Pictures will not be releasing the Blu-Ray discs for the aforementioned remaining Paramount films anytime soon! We are told that it is basically a matter of financial viability. Simply put, it is believed that the studio will not make back enough money to produce Blu-Ray discs of the films. Internet piracy is the main culprit as many of our readers know someone that enjoys downloading films illegally online. The practice is all but killing the home video market and Paramount is wary of this. So, how can we get these long sought after films on Blu-Ray? Much the same way we got the Deluxe Edition DVD's and Blu-Rays the first time around, a new sequel in theaters.

We were informed that if Warner Brothers decides to greenlight a new sequel, then Paramount would be interested in releasing the other films on Blu-Ray. A brand new film raises awareness and creates an overall public need for the films on home video. One other way to possibly get The Final Chapter onward up to Jason Takes Manhattan released on Blu is for a huge critical and financial success of the new Crystal Lake Memories documentary. Although it seems less likely for the documentary to spearhead Blu-Ray resurgence for the Friday The 13th films, it is a possibility. Of course, this could all change at a drop of a hat, but the simple fact stance of right now is, that sadly, Paramount will not be releasing the Blu-Rays for the remaining Paramount Friday The 13th films in this calendar year. Beyond is another possibility."

Quoted from Fridaythe13thfanchise.com

If that's the case then its a true disappointment. I was under the impression they were considering late 2012 releases. Hopefully a market like the UK will get a box set similar to what happened with the Nightmare on Elm Street collection and the US will follow suite in  the future. Still very disheartening.

Mask Maker

FILM - Mask Maker aka Maskerade

DIRECTOR -  Griff Furst

YEAR - 2010

DISTRIBUTOR - 101 Films

RUN TIME - Approx 90 mins

VIDEO - 1080p

AUDIO -  English: 5.1 DTS-MA

REGION FREE

SLASHER

Ever heard the phrase 'what's old is new'? Well Mask Maker isn't quite that successful but it is very entertaining.

WARNING THIS WILL CONTAIN SOME SPOILERS

A crazed Witch and her deranged deformed Son are murdered by the local towns people when she kills a child. Years later a trendy 20 something couple buy the house where it all happened.  They get it at a bargain price so they can do up and sell it on. However when they get a group of friends over they unwittingly resurrect the axe wielding Son, the Mask Maker. Turns out it probably wasn't such a bargain after all, they end up paying with their heads.

I was pretty chuffed with this one. It has a mid 90s feel to it mixed  with what boils down to a greatest hits collection of scenes from other classic slashers. Often the scenes are not done quite as well but it makes for a very fun watch. If your looking for something new then its probably not the film for you but if like myself you wish there were more Slashers these days that give a nostalgic peak into classics of the past then this is well worth your time.

I really liked the cast and characters of this one. Its nice to go back to that 90s twenty something feel. They even dress more like young up and coming professionals from the mid 90s which really adds to the nostalgic feel of the film. If I had a criticism it would be the films lead played by Nikki Doloach (Days of Our Lives) is simultaneously attractive and irritating so I was never quite rooting for her but at the same time I sort of liked her to. The characters are fun and there's some good banter between the friends. Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes) makes a appearance as the local shop owner and Terry Kiser (Weekend at Bernie's 1 & 2) does a great job as the local scary guy who warns the noobs.

The Mask Maker himself is simultaneously a pretty cool villain and a bit hokey. He's very similar to Jason Voorheess in stature and rips the heads from his victims to wear them as masks. There's no real reason explained for this other than he's deformed but it makes for a creepy character that also occasionally looks a bit daft.

His kills range from poor in the special effects department to pretty cool the further it gets in. They set up the kills quite nicely with characters almost telegraphing how they will die in conversation. Fortunately its not so heavy handed that it diminished the amusement of the setups.

I could probably have done without the flashbacks to the towns peoples execution of the Witch after the initial prologue. It probably would have been better served just to extend this introduction rather than be spliced every so often. But I'd rather have it than not at all because its its quite a cool scene.

As far as the production is concerned when the film started I was put off by the filtering they used. I'm a fan of vivid and bright colours and I found the dark autumn palette hard to enjoy at first but once they get to the old house and backwoods farm setting the aesthetic really suited the film and really gave it the right tone. There's some great lighting that really clicked with the palette.

The film as a whole flows quite well and clearly some care has gone into recreating the feel and style of older slashers. On occasion the film is slightly under and over edited for my taste which is a real shame. They come so very close to nailing the action/kill scenes but the edits just slightly off. Still though its more than serviceable at the same time. But then I did notice it so its worth a mention.

Mask Maker comes from UK Distributor 101 Films on Blu-ray. Its not available on BD anywhere else and is confirmed region free in case your wondering about importing. We aren't talking reference quality here but the picture quality is really quite nice to my eye. There is plenty of detail and its sharp. I'm sure its a fair step up in quality to the DVD edition. It's only real downside is unless you count a menu as an extra its completely devoid of Special Features. Its always a shame but I'm just happy it made it to Blu-Ray. There are so many Slashers that just never get a release, especially the lesser known direct to video ones.

In case you want to try before you buy Mask Maker is also available on US Netflix in HD at the moment but to be honest I think its well worth a purchase on Blu-Ray. For Slasher fans there is plenty to like about it even if there is very little new about it. Despite it borrowing heavily and not exactly delivering as well as its forefathers its really nice to revisit this style. Some might find it derivative I found it nostalgic. If every low budget Slasher was like this I'd be more than happy. I doubt it will happen but I'd love a sequel.

6 times shorter than you might think to pull some ones face off out of 10

Bava, Walker, Franco and more BDs coming from Salvation...

Some tremendous news for 70's Horror//Slasher fans from Salvation Films...

"Three of horror and exploitation cinema's greatest exponents are about to have some of  their best works remastered into HD and released on Blu-Ray. Virgin Among the Living Dead,  Les Avaleuses aka Female Vampire aka The Bare Breasted Countess (fully uncut), Exorcism,  Black Sunday aka The Mask of Satan, Lisa and the Devil,  Frightmare and Die Screaming Marianne are just some of the films by these fabulous directors  currently being remastered and prepared for release and there are many, many more to follow....  More details soon."

Quoted from Salvation-films.com

I've always wanted to see Frightmare and now have my chance on Blu-Ray. Good work Salvation/Redemption/Kino. Whilst I don't have any of there discs as yet I hear they are of very high quality. So very good news.

Slasher Movies available on BD that are NOT in the collection yet..

Here's a list of potential Slasher Blu-Rays not currently in my collection. I say potential because often I've not seen the film and I'm going on descriptions and stuff from online. Please leave a comment if you can confirm or take issue with anything on the list. Of course please let me know if there's anything you can suggest to add to the list to.

5 Dolls for an August Moon aka Island of Terror - US
7 Below - US, Canada & Australia
2001 Maniacs - US & Germany

Afterparty - Germany (no English subs)
Anguish - Germany & Austria

Axed - Germany & France
Baby Blues - Germany
Babysitters Wanted US & Germany
Bereavement - US
Blood Splattered aka Knock Knock - Germany
Boogeyman - Germany, Italy & UK
Boogeyman 2 - Italy
Boogeyman 3 - Australia & Italy
The Bunnyman Massacre - Germany

The Butchers - Meat and Greet aka Death Factory - Germany
The Card Player - Austria & Germany
Cold Prey - Norway, France & Germany (English Subs ONLY available on the Norway BD)
Cold Prey Trilogy- Norway, France & Germany (no English subs available for Cold Prey 2 or 3 Part 1 has subs ONLY in Norway)
The Comeback - US 

Creep Van - Germany
Dark Nature - US
Dark Reel - US
Dead in 3 Days aka In 3 Tagen Bist Du Tot - Austria 
Dead in 3 Days 2 aka In 3 Tagen Bist Du Tot  2 - Austria 
Dead in 3 Days Box Set aka In 3 Tagen Bist Du Tot 1 & 2 - Austria 
Dead Kids aka Strange Behaviour - US
Death Bell - France, Germany, Taiwan & Hong Kong
Death Bell 2 - France

Death Spa - US
Detention (2010) - US 2 pack with Groupie
Detention (2011) - US, France, Germany & Canada

Dismembering Christmas - US (Webstore exclusive)

Don't Let Him in - France & Germany
Dr Giggles - US (2 pack with Otis)

Everyone Must Die! - US (webstore)

Evidence - US

Famine - Germany (uncut limited edition).

Fear City - US
Fear Island - Germany

Fear of Clowns 2 - US

Filth to Ashes, Flesh to Dust - US
The First Power - US
Four Flies on Grey Velvet - UK & Germany

Frightmare - US
Garden of Hedon - US

Harvest of Fear - US (w/ Brush with Death)

Heartstopper - Germany (cut)
High Lane - France & Germany (Germany no English subs)
The Hike - France & Germany
House of Fears - Germany
Inside - Tiawan & Sweden (English subs ONLY on Thai release)
Jersey Shore Massacre - US
Kill Theory - Germany

Love Butcher - US (Big Cartel Exclusive)
Macabre - Australia, Austria & Germany (German cut)
Mother's Day Massacre - Germany (cut)
Murder Obsession - US
Needle - Germany and Australia
Never Sleep Again 2 - Germany (upscale)

The Night Before Halloween aka Mischief Night - Germany
Nightmares aka Nightmares In A Damaged Brain - US

The New York Ripper - US & UK (UK Cut)
Parasomnia - US & Canada
Playback - US & Germany

Porkchop 3D - US
Puppet Master: Axis of Evil - US
Puppet Master X: Axis Rising - US
Raymond Did It - US
The Red House - Germany
Red Velvet - US
Rites of Spring - Germany
Scary Movie - Holland, US & UK
Severance - Australia (w/ Black Sheep) and Germany
Sickle aka Exit to Hell - Germany & Australia

Silent But Deadly - Germany
Silent Night Deadly Night - US (reported upscale)
Sleepaway Camp - US
Sleepless - Austria & Germany

Sleepwalker - UK
Slasher in the Woods aka Nobody Gets Out Alive aka Punishment - Germany (cut) & Scandinavia (uncut)

Staunton Hill - US, Canada & Germany
Summer of Massacre - US
Symphony in Blood Red - Germany 
The Tenant - US

Terror at Lost Lake aka Who's Next - Germany
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning - (R Rated cut) US
Texas Roadside Massacre - Germany
Timecrimes - Germany available in 1 disc and 2 disc versions (No English subs on either)

Tower of Evil - UK

The Unseen - US
Wrong Turn Trilogy - US
Wrong Turn - Australia (Double feature with Cabin Fever), Canada & US
Wrong Turn 3 - Germany, Canada & US
Wrong Turn 4 - UK, US, Canada, Australia & Germany
Wrong Turn 5 - US
X Cross - US & Canada
XII - Australia (w/ Dark Ride) & Germany (Cut 2D & 3D combo)

COMING SOON

All Through The House - US & Australia

Amsterdamned - Germany 

Blood Widow - Germany

Cinderella Playing with Dolls aka Playing with Dolls - Germany

Cherry Falls - US

Chopping Mall - US

Collage Killer aka The Sleeper - Germany

The Cottage in the Dark Forest 2 aka Blood Shed aka American Weapon - Germany
Cross Bearer - Austria (limited edition)

Death Do Us Part - Germany
Destroyer (Double feature w/ Scarecrows) - US
Discopath - Germany

The Drownsman - US
Don't Go In The House - US

Girlhouse - Germany

Hack-O-Lantern - US

Hazard Jack - Germany (cut)

I, Madman - US

Lizzie Borden's Revenge - Germany
Majorettes - US

My Super Psycho Sweet Sixteen - US

My Super Psycho Sweet Sixteen 2 - US
My Super Psycho Sweet Sixteen 3 - US

Nostril Picker - US

Opera - Japan & US

Pieces - US

Pin Up Dolls on Ice - Germany

Presidents Day - Germany

Prozzie -  UK 

Psycho Beach Party - US

Radio Silence aka Off Air - Germany

Redwood Massacre - Germany

Lady Stay Dead - US

Savage Weekend - US

Scream Park - Germany

Seed 2 - Germany (2 editions available cut & Uncut Black Label Edition)

Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming aka Stille Nacht Blutige Nacht - Germany
Silent Scream - US

Slaughter Hotel - US

Symphony in Blood Red - Germany

Tulpa - Austria (limited edition)

Twisted Nightmare - US (Code Red Limited Edition)

The Slasher Movie Blu-Ray Collection A-Z...

Ok so here is the complete collection from A-Z so far, I'll use this post as the master reference list which will be updated with every new entry into the collection. I've included the country the Blu-Ray comes from...

         SLASHER MOVIES
2001 Maniacs: Field Of Screams - UK
7eventy 5ive aka Dead Tone - French

All Hallows Eve - US (Double feature with Mischief Night)

All the Boys Love Mandy Lane - UK
Amusement - UK

Anthropophagous - UK
A Bay of Blood - UK

ATM - UK
Bad Dreams - US (Double feature with Visiting Hours)
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon - German
Bikini Girls on Ice - US
Bikini Spring Break Massaker aka Girls Gone Dead - Germany
The Bird With The Crystal Plumage - US
Black Christmas (original) - US
Black Christmas (remake) - German

A Blade in the Dark - UK

Blood and Black Lace - UK
Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet - Australia

Blood Rage - UK
Blood Runs Cold - Germany

Bloodsucking Pharoahs in Pittsburgh - UK

Bloody Birthday - UK

The Bloodstained Shadow - UK

Bloody Homecoming - Germany
Bloody Mary 3D - Germany (3D Blu-Ray only)
Bloody Moon - US
Body Double - UK
The Boogey Man (1980) - Austria w/CD Sountrack
Buried Alive - German
The Burning - US
Cabin in the Woods - UK
Candyman - UK
Cat O Nine Tails - UK
Chain Letter - UK

Charlies Farm - UK
Child's Play - US
Child's Play - Chucky The Complete Collection - US
Child's Play 2 - Chucky The Complete Collection - US
Child's Play 3 - Chucky The Complete Collection - US 
Bride of Chucky - French
Bride of Chucky - Chucky The Complete Collection - US
Seed of Chucky - Chucky The Complete Collection - US
Curse of Chucky - Chucky The Complete Collection - US
Christmas Evil - US
Choose - Sweden
The Collector - UK
The Collection - US
The Comedown - UK
Cornered - Germany
Cry_Wolf - UK 

Curtains - US
D-Tox - UK
Dark Night of the Scarecrow - US
Dark Ride - Germany
Dead Man's Shoes - UK
Deadly Blessing - US
Death Valley - US 

Death Walks At Midnight - UK (Death Walks Twice Box Set w/ Death Walks On High Heels)

Death Walks On High Heels - UK (Death Walks Twice Box Set w/ Death Walks At Midnight)
Deep Red - US 

Deep Red - UK
Dementia 13 - US
Demons Never Die! - UK
Don't Answer The Phone - US 

Don't Go In The Woods - UK
Don't Open Till Christmas - Austria
The Dorm That Dripped Blood - US
Dream Home - Hong Kong
Dressed To Kill - UK

Drive-In Massacre UK
Eaten Alive - UK
End of the Line - Germany
F - UK
The First Power - UK

Final Exam - US

The Final Terror - US

The Final Girls - Germany

The Forest - US
Friday the 13th - UK
Friday the 13th - The Complete Collection Box Set US
Friday the 13th part 2 - UK
Friday the 13th part 2 - The Complete Collection Box Set US 
Friday the 13th part 3 3D - US
Friday the 13th part 3 3D - The Complete Collection Box Set US
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter - The Complete Collection Box Set US
Friday the 13th part V: A New Beginning - The Complete Collection Box Set US
Friday the 13th part VI: Jason Lives - The Complete Collection Box Set US
Friday the 13th part VII: The New Blood - The Complete Collection Box Set US
Friday the 13th part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan - The Complete Collection Box Set US
Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday - The Complete Collection Box Set US
Jason X - The Complete Collection Box Set US
Freddy Vs Jason - UK
Freddy Vs Jason - The Complete Collection Box Set US 
Friday the 13th (remake) - UK
Friday the 13th (remake) - The Complete Collection Box Set US

Frightmare - US 
The Funhouse - UK

Graduation Day - UK
Grizzly Park - France 

Groupie - Germany
Hack! - Germany
Halloween - UK

Halloween 35th Anniversary Edition - UK

Halloween Complete Collection - US
Halloween II - US
Halloween IV - UK
Halloween part 6 The Curse of Michael Myers (Triple feature) - Canadian
Halloween H20 (Triple feature) - Canadian
Halloween Resurrection (Triple feature) - Canadian
Rob Zombie's Halloween - Australian
Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 - UK

Hallows' Eve - USHappy Birthday To Me - US (Double feature with When A Stranger Calls)
Harpoon: Whale Watching Massacre - US
Hatchet - US
Hatchet 2 - US

Hatchet 3 - US

Hatchet for the Honeymoon - US 

Hide and Go Shriek - US
The Hills Have Eyes (remake) - UK
The Hills Have Eyes 2 (remake) - UK

Horror House on Highway 5 - US 
House by the Cemetery - UK
House of 1000 Corpses - US
House of Wax (remake) - UK
House on Sorority Row - US
Husk - UK
I Know What You Did Last Summer - US
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer - US
Identity - UK
Inbred - UK
The Initiation - UK
Insane - Germany
Intruder - US

Jack Frost - US
Jack the Reaper - Germany
Julia's Eyes - UK
Just Before Dawn - US 

Killer God - Germany
Killer Movie - US

Killer Workout aka Aerobicide - US (SD Upscale)
Laid To Rest - Austria
Laid to Rest 2: Chromeskull - US

The Last Horror Film - UK

Lost After Dark - US
Madison County - Germany 

Madman - UK

Maniac - UK
Maniac Cop - UK
Maniac Cop 2 - US
Maniac Cop 3 - US
Mask Maker - UK
Midnight Meat Train - UK
Midnight Movie - US

Mischief Night - US (Double feature with All Hallows Eve)
Mortuary - US 

My Bloody Valentine (original) - US
My Bloody Valentine 3D - UK
My Soul To Take - UK

The Mutilator - UK
Nail Gun Massacre - US
New Years Evil - US
The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave - UK w/ The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (Killer Dames Box Set)
Night Of The Scarecrow - US
A Nightmare on Elm Street - UK
A Nightmare on Elm Street - UK Box Set:
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge - UK Box Set:
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors - UK Box Set:
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master - UK Box Set:
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child - UK Box Set:
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare - UK Box Set:
Wes Craven's New Nightmare - UK Box Set:
A Nightmare on Elm Street (remake) - UK
No Man's Land Rise Of The Reeker - Germany 

Open House (remake) - US
The Orphan Killer - Austria
Panman - Germany 

Peeping Tom - UK
Phenomena - UK
The Prowler - US

Prom Night - US
Prom Night (remake) Unrated - US
Puppet Master - UK
Puppet Master 2 - UK
Puppet Master 3 Toulon's Revenge - UK 
Psycho Steelbook - UK
Psycho II - US
Psycho III - US
The Red Queen Kills Seven Times - UK W/ The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (Killer Dames Box Set)
The Redeemer - US

Satan's Blade - US
Scalps - UK

Scarecrows - UK

Schizoid - US (Double feature with X-Ray aka Hospital Massacre)
Scream - UK
Scream 2 - UK
Scream 3 - UK
Scream 4 Steelbook - Germany
Scream of the Banshee - UK
The Seamstress - Germany
See No Evil - UK
See No Evil 2 - US
The Shortcut - US
Shrooms - UK
Silent Night - US
Simon Says - German 

Sisters - UK

Slaughterhouse - UK
Sleepaway Camp 2 - UK
Sleepaway Camp 3 - UK 

Slumber Party Massacre - US

Smiley - UK
Some Guy Who Kills People - UK 

Sorority House Massacre - US

Sorority Party Massacre - German
Sorority Row - UK

Splatter University - UK
Stag Night - UK

Stagefright - UK
Stage Fright (2014) - US
The Stepfather (original) - US
The Stepfather (remake) - US
Stitches - UK
Strip Nude For Your Killer - US
Student Bodies - US (2 pack with Jekyll and Hyde Together Again)
Suspiria - UK
Sweatshop - Austria

Sweet Sixteen - US
Switchblade Romance - UK
The Task - UK
Tenebrae - UK
Terror Train  - US
Texas Chainsaw Massacre - UK

Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 - US
Texas Chainsaw massacre 2 - UK
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (remake) - UK
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning - Canada
Texas Chainsaw 3D - UK
To All A Good Night - US
The Toolbox Murders - US
Torso - US

Tourist Trap - UK
The Town That Dreaded Sundown - US
Triangle - UK

Trick or Treats - US
Tucker & Dale Vs Evil - US
Uncle Sam - US

The Undertaker - US 
Urban Explorers - UK
Urban Legend - UK
Venom - US
Very Bad Santa aka Santa's Slay - German
Visiting Hours - US (Double feature with Bad Dreams)
The Ward - UK
When A Stranger Calls - US (Double feature with Happy Birthday To Me)
When A Stranger Calls (remake) - US (Triple feature with I Know What You Did Last Summer & Vacancy)
Without Warning - US
Wolf Creek - UK

X-Ray aka Hospital Massacre - US (Double feature with Schizoid)

You Can't Kill Stephen King - German

Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key - UK

You're Next - UK

Young, High and Dead - UK (Web store exclusive)

     DOCUMENTARIES
Crystal Lake Memories - US

Never Sleep Again - US

Photos to follow. Obviously its going to take me some time but I plan to add some old reviews and then write new ones as this Blog and the collection chug along.

An Introduction...

Welcome to the Slasher Movie Blu-Ray Blog. For a while now I've been doing my best to collect the ultimate Slasher Movie collection on Blu-ray. I've been posting in a couple of threads across the net and updating on my collection for a year or two now. I thought it might be fun to set up a Blog to go along with the project.

By no means do I consider myself a authority on the technical aspects of Blu-Ray but I'll do my best to give my opinion on the picture quality and value of the disc as well as the films.

Its quite possible that every so often you'll scratch your head and wonder why I consider some of the films on my list Slasher Movies. I'm pretty wide in my interpretation of the Genre. There's your Slashers such as Friday the 13th, Halloween,  Hatchet, Scream etc which I think most would agree are the staple. But then you have your Mutant family Slashers such as Texas Chainsaw Massacre, House of 1000 Corpses, Hills Have Eyes etc or Supernatrual Slashers like Candyman, Dark Night of the Scarecrow and Husk. Not to mention Italian Giallo's like Suspiria, Deep Red and Torso. Basically I'm going by what I personally feel fits the criteria inevitably some will seem to fit more so than others.

As of the moment of posting I currently have 90 Slasher Movies on Blu-ray but there are obviously some gaping holes in my collection yet to be plugged. Not to mention the hundreds of titles that will hopefully be released in the future. One of the main aims of this Blog is to try and make it easier for people all over the net to see what is available and where. I've spent a fair bit of time trawling around gathering as much info as possible and I plan to relay that info here.

Please if you know of Slashers on Blu-ray I've missed from either my current collection or from my list of currently available titles I don't currently own let me know. Its a work in progress that particularly this Blog may take me a while to get the hang of. So bare with me.

Cheers