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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 1h

#nowshowing in the Nickxcom theater:

Five Women for the Killer (1974, Stelvio Massi).

On Blu-ray from @vinsyn.bsky.social.

I've not seen this one before, but I AM a sucker for the darker Giallo movies 🕵🏻. Let's fucking go!! 🍿💪🏻🔪

#giallo
#filmsky
#horrorsky
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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 1d

#physicalmedia pickups, insanely blessed "Oops (almost) all anime edition" featuring some very cool rarities

I got everything except the two Vestron Blu-rays at my local used place just this afternoon and the two new ones were part of the buy 2 get 1 free deal on Amazon!

#filmsky
#horrorsky
#anime

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 2d

Such a good movie! ❤️ I would love to see this one in the theater

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 2d

UHD looks absolutely stunning. Nice fine layer of grain, plenty of fine detail for all the goopy SFX & the audio is excellent

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 2d

4.5/5. Damn close to as good as the first. Good cast, well shot & directed, plenty of good effects & gore, good story. Freddy is nastier, meaner & scarier in this one & the "repressed sexuality" angle means this one has staying power & layers that the rest of them Don't. Absolutely recommended

Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 2d

#nowshowing in the Nickxcom theater:

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985, Jack Sholder).

On UHD as part of the Nightmare collection from Warner Bros.

This one MAY actually be my favorite of the whole series? Let's fucking GO! 💪🏻🍿

#filmsky
#horrorsky
#physicalmedia

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 2d

#nowshowing in the Nickxcom theater:

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985, Jack Sholder).

On UHD as part of the Nightmare collection from Warner Bros.

This one MAY actually be my favorite of the whole series? Let's fucking GO! 💪🏻🍿

#filmsky
#horrorsky
#physicalmedia

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 3d

Is this the same excellent 4k SDR restoration from the NBCUniversal Japan disc? I'll double dip if so because that's a damn fine transfer

Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 3d

Not sure if this Kino restoration is the same as Arrow put out, but they both look good! Both releases are loaded with special features & interviews. You can't go wrong with any release of Rawhead! 👌🏻

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 3d

3/5. Sometimes you just want to watch an Irish folk horror movie where a monster fucks people up & pisses on a dude & BOY does this deliver! Well shot & directed, good story, gore & cast. Good monster. This is something of a comfort watch for me, it just has an indefinable "vibe". Check it out!

Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

#nowshowing in the Nickxcom theater: Rawhead Rex

On Blu-ray with a new 4k restoration from @kinolorber.com in this neat side-loader case.

I was reminded to watch thanks to @horrorgeek.bsky.social's excellent & hilarious Sick Flicks video (linked below!)

#filmsky
#horrorsky
#physicalmedia

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

The Sick Flicks video in question! Check it out 👌🏻

The Monster Movie That Made Clive Barker Furious!

YouTube video by The Horror Geek

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

#nowshowing in the Nickxcom theater: Rawhead Rex

On Blu-ray with a new 4k restoration from @kinolorber.com in this neat side-loader case.

I was reminded to watch thanks to @horrorgeek.bsky.social's excellent & hilarious Sick Flicks video (linked below!)

#filmsky
#horrorsky
#physicalmedia

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

@ryanhollinger.bsky.social has a fantastic video on The Raft that's 100% worth checking out!

Stephen King's Most Gruesome Short Story

YouTube video by Ryan Hollinger

youtu.be

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

This UHD looks excellent. Pretty much perfect picture with healthy grain and a good usage of HDR. Sound mixes all seem solid but I prefer the stereo mix. Tons of special features in this deluxe set & some cool physical goodies too 👌🏻. A good upgrade from the BD.

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

4/5. Maybe not as good as the original, but a damn fine movie in its own right. "Chief" is fine, "Hitchhiker" is really good & as @theworkingdead.bsky.social said, "The Raft" might be the best anthology segment ever? Good cast, well directed & shot, good music, memorable stories. Check it out!

Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

It's anthology time!

#nowshowing in the Nickxcom theater: Creepshow 2 (1987, Michael Gornick).

On UHD from @arrowvideo.bsky.social as part of this deluxe box.

Haven't seen this one in a very long time but I liked it when I did!

#filmsky
#horrorsky
#physicalmedia

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

Agreed 100% to basically your whole post ❤️ It made me so fucking scared to see things floating in the water while i was swimming 😩

Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

Definitely!!!

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

Absolutely! I saw it as a kid and it's been burned into my brain for decades lol

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

It's anthology time!

#nowshowing in the Nickxcom theater: Creepshow 2 (1987, Michael Gornick).

On UHD from @arrowvideo.bsky.social as part of this deluxe box.

Haven't seen this one in a very long time but I liked it when I did!

#filmsky
#horrorsky
#physicalmedia

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

4.5/5. I don't often watch modern horror but god DAMN this one was a banger. Well shot, well directed, plenty of gore, insanely suspenseful. Not even 70 minutes long so it moves like lightning. 100% recommended

Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

#nowshowing in the Nickxcom theater:

Invader (2024, Mickey Keating)

On Blu-ray in this beautiful deluxe box set from @terrorvisionvids.bsky.social.

I've been excited to watch this one since TV announced the release- let's fucking go!

#filmsky
#horrorsky
#physicalmedia

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

Oh no!!! Honestly I could see that, especially if you took the subway a lot? It could definitely stick with you

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

#nowshowing in the Nickxcom theater:

Invader (2024, Mickey Keating)

On Blu-ray in this beautiful deluxe box set from @terrorvisionvids.bsky.social.

I've been excited to watch this one since TV announced the release- let's fucking go!

#filmsky
#horrorsky
#physicalmedia

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

Definitely!! I saw BU was doing a new 4k restoration and as we know my willpower is non-existent 💀

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

The 4k restoration on standard Blu-ray looks fantastic, which is par for the course with Blue Underground's stuff. Tons of special features, a couple of commentary tracks. A very (literally) dark movie, but Sherman's stuff is intentionally dark and murky AF so it's expected (dead & buried anyone?)

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

4/5. An excellent entry into the "tube horror" subgenre & dare I say a hidden gem? Well shot & directed, good cast (Donald Pleasance is great & Lee with a VERY odd cameo) music, practical effects & gore. Definitely recommended.

Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

#nowshowing in the Nickxcom theater: Raw Meat (aka Death Line) (1972, Gary Sherman).

On Blu-ray from Blue Underground with a new 4k restoration 🕵🏻

This is a first time watch for me, but both Donald Pleasance AND Christopher Lee? It's gotta be good. LFG! 💪🏻🍿💪🏻🍿

#filmsky
#horrorsky
#physicalmedia

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Nickxcom @nickxcom.bsky.social · 4d

For my UK friends, I imagine this is a documentary about traveling on the subway, much like "Creep"

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