Monday, February 4, 2013

DVD Guide 11 Anchor Bay’s Blade in the Dark/Macabre to Angels Crest


This is the 11th of a likely 700-odd part series of capsule notes on various DVDs; all are ones I own or have owned in the past so I may be able to check on any disagreements. In many cases other editions may be available (e.g. a separate Fullscreen and Widescreen version). Once I reach the end of the alphabet, if I'm still alive then, I shall tackle newer additions missed during the first pass through the alphabet. All DVDs are NTSC Region 1 unless otherwise noted.

Special Note: This post was originally supposed to include the complete Angel series and other DVDs. However, some sort of computer bug is preventing me from including those in this post. I hope to include those in a later post.

ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT HORROR DOUBLE FEATURE
VERSION: Anchor Bay; Widescreen
DIRECTOR: Lamberto Bava
GENRE: Horror
BOOKLET: 4 pages
LANGUAGES: English (spoken/dubbed); no subtitles
Side A:
A Blade in the Dark
AKA: La casa con la scala nel buio
CAST: Andrea Occhipinti,         Anny Papa, Fabiola Toledo, Michele Soavi, Valeria Cavalli, Stanko Molnar, Lara Lamberti
WRITERS: Elisa Briganti, Dardano Sacchetti
NOTES: A horror movie composer becomes embroiled in a murder mystery.
CHAPTERS: 25
FEATURES: Behind the Blade, Theatrical Trailer, Bios (text)
DATE/TIME/RATING: 1983, 104/1h44, Unrated (about R)
Side B:
Macabre
AKA: Macabro, Frozen Terror
CAST: Bernice Stegers, Stanko Molnar, Veronica Zinny, Roberto Posse, Ferdinando Orlandi, Fernando Pannullo, Elisa Kadigia Bove
WRITERS: Lamberto Bava, Pupi Avati
NOTES: A married woman returns from an institution, having had an affair with a man killed in an accident.
CHAPTERS: 28
FEATURES: A Head for Horror: Lamberto Bavo on Macabre, Theatrical Trailer, Lamberto Bava bio (text)
DATE/TIME/RATING: 1980, 90/1h30, Unrated (about R)
A Head for Horror: Lamberto Bava on Macabre
CAST: Lamberto Bava
DIRECTOR: Gary Hertz
DATE/TIME: 2001, 8

ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT HORROR DOUBLE FEATURE
VERSION: Anchor Bay; Widescreen; three movies, not two
GENRE: Horror
LANGUAGES: English (spoken); no subtitles
Side A:
Horror 101
CAST: Brigitta Dau, Lisa Gordon, Josh Holland, Paityn James, Michael Moon, Scott Rinker, Justin Urich, Jason Wolk, Bo Derek
DIRECTOR: James Glenn Dudelson
WRITERS: Valorie Connally, Jenny McPhee, Daniel Miller
NOTES: Students from a psychology course on serial killers start disappearing.
FEATURES: Electronic Press Kit
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2001, 88/1h28, PG-13 US
Side B:
Horror 102: Endgame
CAST: Jeremy Aldridge, Melissa Frederick, Shasa Dabner, Christopher Hawkins, Joshua Heck, Lukas Langer, Anna Lerbom, Michael Moon
DIRECTOR/WRITER: Ana Clavell
NOTES: Students find themselves trapped in a former mental institution.
FEATURES: None unless you count the third film
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2004, 88/1H28, PG-13 US
Museum of the Dead
CAST: Tanya Vidal, Nathaniel Arcand, Vivian Lucas, Pepe Pena, Jason Rainwater
DIRECTOR: James Glenn Dudelson
WRITER: Jason Rainwater
NOTES: A monster plagues a museum.
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2004, 88/1h28, Unrated (about 14A)

ANDREI RUBLEV: THE PASSION ACCORDING TO ANDREI
AKA: Andrei Rublyov, Андрей Рублёв, Strasti po Andreyu, The Passion According to Saint Andrew
VERSION: Criterion; Widescreen
CAST: Anatoly Solonitsin, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolai Grinko, Nikolai Sergeyev, Irma Raush Tarkovskaya, Nikolai Burlyaev, Yuri Nazarov, Rolan Bykov, Yuri Nikulin, Mikhail Kononov, S. Krylov, Bolot Ishaelenev
DIRECTOR: Andrei Tarkovsky
WRITER: Andrei Mikhalkov Konchalovsky, Andrei Tarkovsky
GENRE: Drama
NOTES: Bio of the famous Russian icon/painter.
BOOKLET: 6 pages
LANGUAGES: Russian (spoken); English (subtitles)
CHAPTERS: 53
COMMENTARY: Harvard Film Professor Vlada Petric
OTHER FEATURES: Interviews (Andrei Tarkovsky, with Video Essay by Vlada Petric; 18m19); Timeline: Key events in Russian history, the lives and works of Andrei Rublev and Andrei Tarkovsky, Color Bars
DATE/TIME/RATING: 1966, 205/3h25, about 14A

AND GOD CREATED WOMAN
VERSION: Artisan; Fullscreen
CAST: Rebecca De Mornay, Vincent Spano, Frank Langella, Donovan Leitch
DIRECTOR: Roger Vadim
WRITER: R.J. Stewart
GENRE: Drama, Comedy
NOTES: A seductress escapes from prison.
LANGUAGES: English (spoken/subtitles)
FEATURES: None
DATE/TIME/RATING: 1987, 100/1h40, R US

...AND GOD SPOKE
AKA: The Making of '...And God Spoke'
VERSION: Artisan; Fullscreen
CAST: Michael Riley, Stephen Rappaport, Lou Ferrigno, Eve Plumb, Soupy Sales
DIRECTOR: Arthur Borman
GENRE: Comedy
NOTES: Mock documentary on the making of a film on the Bible.
LANGUAGES: English (spoken/subtitles)
FEATURES: None
DATE/TIME/RATING: 1994, 82/1h22, R US

ANDRE THE BUTCHER
AKA: Dead Meat
VERSION: ThinkFilm; Widescreen
CAST: April Billingsley, Maury Sterling, Ron Jeremy, Terry Mross, Heather Joy Budner, Justin Capaz, Faye Canada, Alan Fessenden, Liz Mullins, Gene Nash
DIRECTOR: Philip Cruz
WRITERS: James Hyde, Philip Cruz
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
NOTES: A group of cheerleaders (male and female) encounter a killer in the Florida backwoods.
LANGUAGES: English x2 (spoken); Spanish (subtitles)
COMMENTARY: Director/Co-Writer/Producer/Co-Editor Philip Cruz; Co-Writer/Producer James Hyde; Actor April Billingsley, Actor/Body Double Miranda (no surname)
OTHER FEATURES: Trailers (this/others), Deleted Scene
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2006, 87/1h27, 18A Can


ANDREW “DICE” CLAY: ONE NIGHT WITH DICE
VERSION: Rhino; Fullscreen
CAST/WRITER: Andrew Dice Clay
DIRECTOR: Kevin Padden
GENRE: Stand-up Comedy
NOTES: Early performance from the shock comedian.
LANGUAGES: English (spoken); no subtitles
FEATURES: None
DATE/TIME/RATING: 1987, 46, about R

ANDY KAUFMAN: I'M FROM HOLLYWOOD/MY BREAKFAST WITH BLASSIE
VERSION: Rhino, Fullscreen, Flip disk
LANGUAGES: English (spoken; no subtitles)
CHAPTERS: 9 per movie
FEATURE: Rhino ad
I'm From Hollywood
CAST: Andy Kaufman, Bob Zmuda, Jerry Lawler, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza, Jimmy Hart, Lance Russell, Robin Williams
DIRECTOR: Lynne Margulies, Joe Orr
WRITER: Andy Kaufman, Lynne Margulies, Joe Orr
GENRE: Comedy, Documentary
NOTES: Chronicles Kaufman’s wrestling career and supposed feud with wrestler Jerry “The King” Lawler.
DATE/TIME/RATING: 1989, 60/1h, about PG
My Breakfast With Blassie
CAST: Andy Kaufman, Fred Blassie, Elaine Marguelis, Bob Zmuda, Linda Burdick, Laurie Burton, Linda Hirsch
DIRECTOR: Linda Lautrec, Johnny Legend, Mark Shepard
WRITER: Linda Lautrec, Johnny Legend
GENRE: Comedy
NOTES: Mock documentary of a breakfast at a restaurant between a performer and a retired wrestler.
FEATURES: Behind the Scenes at the Blassie Premiere, Audio Interview (Johnny Legend, Linda Lautrec)
DATE/RATING: 1981, 68/1h8, about PG
SPECIAL NOTE: The special editions of both of the above will be covered at their respective alphabetical spots.

ANDY KAUFMAN: THE ANDY KAUFMAN SHOW (SOUNDSTAGE)
VERSION: Rhino, Fullscreen as aired
CAST: Andy Kaufman, Elayne Boosler, Alex Shorr
GENRE: Comedy
NOTES: Surreal episode of the PBS series Soundstage including an argument with his ex plus a Tony Clifton puppet.
LANGUAGES: English (spoken; no subtitles)
CHAPTERS: 94
FEATURE: I'm From Hollywood/My Breakfast with Blassie ad
DATE/TIME /RATING: 1983, 58, about PG

ANDY KAUFMAN: THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
VERSION: Sony Music, Fullscreen as aired
CAST: Andy Kaufman, Wolfman Jack, Slim Whitman, Freddie “Boom Boom” Cannon
DIRECTOR: Tom Trbovich
GENRE: Comedy, Documentary
NOTES: Episode of the normally music CBS series Midnight Special with a behind-the-scenes look at Kaufman’s career.
BOOKLET: 6 pages (all ads)
LANGUAGES: English (spoken/subtitles)
CHAPTERS: 5
FEATURE: Interesting Info (text)
DATE/TIME/RATING: 1981, 55, about PG

ANDY KAUFMAN: WORLD INTER-GENDER WRESTLING CHAMPION
VERSION: Micro-Werks; Fullscreen
CAST: Andy Kaufman, Bob Zmuda
GENRE: Comedy, Documentary
NOTES: Clips from Kaufman’s fights against women.
LANGUAGES: English (spoken); no sub-titles
FEATURES: Andy Wrestles the Ladies!, Andy’s Home Movies, Bio (text)
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2010, 126/2h6, Unrated (about PG)

ANGEL-A
VERSION: Sony; Widescreen
CAST: Rie Rasmussen, Jamel Debbouze, Gilbert Melki, Serge Riaboukine
DIRECTOR/WRITER: Luc Besson
GENRE: Fantasy, Drama
NOTES: A suicidal gambler is rescued by a mysterious woman.
LANGUAGES: French (spoken); English, Spanish (subtitles)
FEATURES: The Making of Angel-A (27m), Trailers
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2005, 91/1h31, R US/14A Can

ANGEL HEART
VERSION: Alliance Atlantis; Special Edition; Widescreen; slipcased
CAST: Mickey Rourke, Robert de Niro, Lisa Bonet, Charlotte Rampling, Stocker Fontelieu, Brownie McGhee, Michael Higgins, Elizabeth Whitcraft, Eliot Keener, Charles Gordone, Dann Florek, Kathleen Wilhoite, George Buck, Judith Drake, Gerald Orange, Peggy Severe, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Dave Petitjean, Rick Washburn
DIRECTOR: Alan Parker
WRITER: Alan Parker (novel: William Hjortsberg)
GENRE: Suspense
NOTES: A private detective takes on a case that proves to be more personal than expected; controversial at the time due to nude scenes by Cosby Show actress Lisa Bonet, but the scenes are fairly tame and the movie quite solid.
AWARDS WON: Young Artist Award (Best Young Female Superstar in Motion Pictures)
BOOKLET: 4 pages
LANGUAGES: English, French (spoken); English, Spanish (subtitles)
CHAPTERS: 23
COMMENTARY: Director Alan Parker
COMMENTARY: Actor Mickey Rourke (uncompleted)
OTHER FEATURES: Interviews (Alan Parker, Mickey Rourke), Introduction (Alan Parker), Voodoo…the Truth, Dance as Worship, Voodoo Macumbra Dance Ensemble, Ashé!, Featurette, Theatrical Trailer, Production Notes (text), Cast & Crew
DATE/TIME/RATING: 1987, 112/1h52, R US/18A Can

ANGEL NEGRO
AKA: Black Angel
VERSION: Troma; Director’s Cut; Widescreen
CAST: Andrea Freund, Alvares Morales, Blanca Lewin, Juan Pablo Bastidas, Fernando Gallardo, Arturo Ruiz-Tagle, Alvaro Espinoza, Patricia Pardo, Claudio Rodriguez, Miguel Fuentes, Claudio Santana, Joaquin Calaf, Vanessa Lazo, Moisés Guitérrez, German Campos
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Jorge Olguin
GENRE: Horror
NOTES: People involved in the death of a shy schoolgirl are being murdered; reportedly the first horror film from Chili; subtitles apparently from someone whose first language was Spanish.
AWARDS NOMINATED: International Fantasy Film Award (Best Film), MTV Movie Award (MTV Central Feed (mostly Chile) - Favorite Film (Película de la Gente))
LANGUAGES: Spanish (spoken); English (subtitles)
CHAPTERS: 6
COMMENTARY: Writer/Director/General Producer Jorge Olguin (in Spanish)
COMMENTARY: Olguin’s Commentary translated into English and read by Troma staff
OTHER FEATURES: Introduction, Other Films/Book/Web Ad, Radiation March, Making of Angel Negro, Jorge at Fantastia, Theatrical Trailer (English & Spanish), DVD Credits
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2000, 85/1h25, about PG-13 to R

ANGEL OF DEATH
VERSION: Sony; Widescreen
CAST: Zoë Bell, Jake Abel, Brian Poth, Vail Bloom, John Serge, Justin Huen, Ted Raimi, Doug Jones, Ingrid Rogers, Lucy Lawless, Pat Asanti
DIRECTOR: Paul Etheredge
WRITER: Ed Brubaker
GENRE: Action
NOTES: An assassin goes on the run after a hit goes wrong.
LANGUAGES: English (spoken/sub-titles)
COMMENTARY: Writer Ed Brubaker, Actor Zoë Bell
OTHER FEATURES: Making of Angel of Death; Writing, Ed Brubaker Style; Casting an Angel: Zoë Bell as Eve; Zoë Bell’s Screen Test; Eve’s Tips for Killing; Behind the Stunts
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2009, 78/1h18, Unrated US/18A Can

ANGELS CREST
VERSION: kaBoom!/Asylum
CAST: Chris Bauer, Currie Graham
DIRECTOR: J. Michael Couto
WRITER: J. Michael Couto, Grant Holly
GENRE: Drama
NOTES: During a trip through the woods, the past comes back to haunt two friends.
LANGUAGES: English (spoken); Spanish (subtitles)
CHAPTERS:
COMMENTARY: Director/Co-Writer J. Michael Couto
OTHER FEATURES: Theatrical Trailer
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2003, 87/1h27, R US

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