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Camp Almar - Where Hearts, Bodies and Minds
Come to Grow.
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Sent off to a secluded summer camp, a shy and introverted 12-year-old boy, Morgan (Kue Lawrence, SKETCH), is thrust into a living nightmare when a campfire tale about a psychotic doctor becomes real. As a mysterious figure begins stalking the camp, Morgan and his newfound friends, including a girl called Pilar (Kai Cech, DEAR SANTA), must embark on a perilous journey - one that will force them to confront their deepest fears and question the very nature of their existence.

Daniel DelPurgatorio's smart and stylish feature debut, which also stars Corbin Bernsen (THE DENTIST), delivers an atmospheric modern-day twist on the summer camp slasher movie that will keep you guessing right through to its shocking final reveal.
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​Bonus Materials
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  • Audio commentary with director Daniel DelPurgatorio and actors Kue Lawrence and Kai Cech
  • Deleted Scene
  • Filming the Dream Sequence
  • Two short films directed by Daniel DelPurgatorio: Other (2012, 15 mins); Body(s) (2015, 18 mins)
  • Video Podcast interviews
  • Storyboards
  • Behind-the-scenes stills gallery
  • Script Pages
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"Marshmallow is resourceful, refreshing, and worth your attention--a sneakily thought-provoking experience that's so much more than what we assume it to be."
     —Matt Donato, Daily Dead

"Marshmallow announces DelPurgatorio as a filmmaker worth watching, and Greskoviak as a skilled writer. The solid script is the foundation for a movie so efficiently produced that wise studios should take note."
     —Abby Olcese, The Pitch

"Marshmallow is a surprising gateway horror with a twist that adds some creativity and fun in familiar territory. This is a showcase not just for DelPurgatorio and Greskoviak but also for its incredibly talented cast."
     —Sarah Musnicky, InBetweenDrafts

"Refreshingly unpredictable, exhilarating, provocative and genuinely heartfelt. It's kindred spirits with another equally smart, surprising and moving sci-fi movie, Donnie Darko."
     —Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru

"A new spin on an old classic, Marshmallow has plenty of gross-out moments and blood, alongside a cerebral and emotive coming-of-age story."
     —Kat Hughes, THN
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On this day in 1960 (in America), Last Woman On Earth (aka The Last Woman On Earth) enjoyed its U.S. theatrical premiere.  Springing from a script by Robert Towne and directed by genre master Roger Corman, this SciFi feature starred Betsy Jones-Moreland, Antony Carbone, and screenwriter Towne himself (as Edward Wain). 

​According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:

"Ev, along with her husband, Harold, and their lawyer friend Martin, are swimming while on vacation in Puerto Rico. When they resurface, they gradually conclude that an unexplained, temporary interruption of oxygen has killed everyone on the island ... maybe even the world!"

-- EZ

From Google.com:

Last Woman on Earth is a 1960 low-budget post-apocalyptic science fiction and psychological drama directed and produced by Roger Corman. [1, 2, 3]

Plot and Premise
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  • The Incident: While vacationing and scuba diving in Puerto Rico, a wealthy businessman, his wife, and his lawyer surface to discover that a mysterious atmospheric disruption has temporarily depleted the air of oxygen, killing everyone on the surface.
  • The Survivors: Because they were underwater using scuba tanks during the event, Harold Gern (Antony Carbone), his wife Evelyn (Betsy Jones-Moreland), and lawyer Martin Joyce (played by screenwriter Robert Towne under the pseudonym Edward Wain) are left alone.
  • The Conflict: Stranded in an empty world, the dynamics shift into a tense, volatile love triangle as the two men compete for Evelyn's companionship and control over their survival. [7]

Production Background
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  • Double Feature: The film was originally released by Filmgroup in October 1960 as a double feature alongside Corman's famous quick-shoot classic, The Little Shop of Horrors.
  • On-Location Efficiency: Corman shot the movie in Puerto Rico while already on location to film Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961) to maximize his production budget.
  • Writing and Acting: Screenwriter Robert Towne (who later wrote Chinatown) had not finished the script on time, so Corman had Towne step in front of the camera as one of the lead actors to save money. [6]

Critical Reception

  • Public Domain: The film is widely available in the public domain and frequently reviewed by classic B-movie enthusiasts and programs like Mystery Science Theater 3000.
  • Reputation: It is generally viewed as a thin, slow-moving dialogue-driven chamber piece rather than a traditional action-heavy sci-fi disaster film, relying entirely on the interpersonal friction of its three main characters. [1, 7, 9]
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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Woman_on_Earth
[2] https://eofftvreview.wordpress.com/2021/09/04/last-woman-on-earth-1960/
[3] https://mst3k.fandom.com/wiki/Last_Woman_on_Earth_(film)
[4] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054017/
[5] https://unobtainium13.com/2019/08/10/film-review-last-woman-on-earth-dir-by-roger-corman/
[6] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054017/trivia/
[7] https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xa5g0ie
[8] https://publicdomainmovies.info/last-woman-earth-1960/
[9] https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_last_woman_on_earth
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For the first time on home video,
a new extended version of MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE,
featuring never-before-seen footage!
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Planet Eternia and the castle of Grayskull are under threat from the evil Skeletor (Frank Langella, Dracula) who wants to take over the planet. A group of freedom fighters led by the heroic He-Man (Dolph Lundgren, Rocky IV) are accidently transported to Earth by the mysterious Cosmic Key, which holds the power to turn Skeletor all-powerful. Once on Earth, He-Man joins alliances with two teenagers as they attempt to find the key.

Toy Robot Video is proud to present a newly unearthed Preview Cut of the film featuring never-before-seen footage, including new and extended scenes plus alternate takes.

​​Bonus Materials
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  • Preview Cut of Masters of the Universe
  • New interview with actor Robert Duncan McNeill
  • New interview with actor Anthony De Longis
  • New interview with production designer William Stout
  • Audio Commentary with the director
  • Behind The Legend, archival featurette
  • Teaser Trailer
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Stills Gallery
  • Production Design Gallery
  • New Audio Commentary with production designer William Stout
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Press Quotes:

​"Sure, Masters of the Universe is a movie based on a TV series that was developed to sell war toys to children, but it's a whole lot more: This is pyro-technical submerged sexuality at its intergalactic best."
     —Betsy Pisik, Washington Blade

"Sitting somewhere tonally between Star Wars and Flash Gordon, Masters of the Universe demands to be taken on its own terms and remains an enjoyably kitschy lark throughout."
     —Josh Winning, Radio Times

"A good job of bringing the characters to life....a treat for the fans."
     —Caffeinated Clint, Moviehole

"Possesses some keen schlock value for fans of eighties cinema."
     —Felix Velasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed
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Lionsgate Limited exclusive Blu-ray™ Street Date: 10/13/26
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Pre-orders for the exclusive
Blu-ray and VHS
will be live at Lionsgate Limited
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OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Some movie legacies endure, and some grow deeper with time. Now, the groundbreaking 1999 horror sensation The Blair Witch Project® is presented in the newly remastered hi-def quality that fans and newcomers deserve. This definitive 2-disc Blu-ray™ edition includes the filmmaker-approved revitalized original theatrical cut and festival cut restored from the original Hi8 videotapes and 16mm film elements, available in the U.S. for the first time, plus the original 35mm theatrical exhibition release. Relive the terror of three film students who disappeared in the Maryland woods while shooting a documentary about the local Blair Witch legend. All that remains is bone-chilling found video footage … and unanswered questions.

Versions of the Film on the BD + Digital:
  • Filmmaker-approved restored theatrical cut and festival cut; newly restored from the original Hi-8 videotapes and 16mm Film Elements
  • Original 35mm theatrical exhibition version

Special Features on the BD + Digital:
  • Lionsgate Limited Extras:
  • Season of the Witch – New interviews with filmmakers & actors Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams
  • Expanded Lore
  • The Matt Blazi Project
  • Mythos
  • Eternal Impact
  • Iconic Artifacts: The Blair Witch Project at MOPOP
  • Film is Life: A Tribute to Cinematographer Neal Fredericks 
  • Legacy Special Features:
  • Legacy Audio Commentary with Directors Eduardo Sánchez & Daniel Myrick, Producer Rob Cowie and Co-Producer Michael Monello - Only included on the Original 35mm Theatrical Version
  • Curse of the Blair Witch Mockumentary
  • Sticks and Stones: An Exploration of the Blair Witch Legend
  • The Blair Witch Legacy
  • Analogue Horror in a Digital World
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Cannes 1999 – Archive Directors’ Interviews
  • Directors Interviews
  • Fear Sections
  • Alternate Endings
  • B-Roll
  • Theatrical Trailers (4) 

Directed by: Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez
Written by: Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez
Produced by: Gregg Hale, Robin Cowie
Cast: Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, Joshua Leonard
Artist: Chuck Styles
 
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 1999
Title Copyright: The Blair Witch Project © 1999 Blair Witch Film Partners, Ltd. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ™ and © 2026 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
“The Blair Witch Project” and “Stickman” are the registered trademarks and service marks of Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Closed-Captioned: No
Feature Run Time: 81 minutes
Subtitles: English SDH
Format: 4x3 (1:33) Presentation
Audio: English 2.0 DTS HD Master Audio
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
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He's back and ready to take on an ancient evil
from destroying the world.
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The world's most powerful superhero returns in this exciting sequel to THE GUYVER. Sean Barker returns to settle some unfinished business with the evil human mutants, the Zoanoids. Drawn to an archeological dig in Utah, he discovers an alien ship filled with weapons capable of world destruction. With the fate of all mankind in his hands, The Guyver makes a final stand against the forces of evil.

Making its Blu-ray debut with a new master transferred from the best surviving film elements, this set contains two cuts of the film - the Original 1994 version of Guyver: Dark Heroand an Enhanced version, with new special effects. Directed by creature effects wizard Steve Wang (KUNG FU RASCALS, DRIVE).
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Bonus Materials
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  • Three new audio commentaries including one with director Steve Wang
  • NEW interviews with producer / director Steve Wang, actors David Hayter & Kathy Christopherson, screenwriter Nathan Long, composer Les Claypool III and other members of the cast and crew
  • Behind-the-Scenes footage from the original shoot
  • Archival Making of Guyer: Dark Hero
  • Trailers
  • Photo Galleries including sketches
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Press Quotes

"What Guyver: Dark Hero trades in to great success is brilliantly captured, agile, hard-hitting martial arts choreography which makes these... practical monster suits look awesome, allowing for 'man in suit' martial arts that are pretty much unrivaled"
     —Ed Travis, Cinapse

"Prepare for a jolt of pure action-packed entertainment."
     —Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed

"More badass than the original... that suit is one of the greatest designs in all of fiction and more people need to know of its existence."
     --JoBlo Horror Originals
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Lionsgate Limited exclusive
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray™ Steelbook
Street Date: 10/13/26

Pre-orders for the exclusive 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Steelbook will be live at Lionsgate Limited
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OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
The cult classic is now on 4K for the first time in a stunning remaster approved by director Darren Lynn Bousman. In the not-so-distant future, a worldwide epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet. Out of the tragedy, a savior emerges: GENECO, a biotech company that offers organ transplants…for a price. Those who miss their payments are scheduled for repossession — and hunted by the REPO man.

Special Features on the 4K +BD + Digital Collector’s Edition:
• Repo! The Genetic Opera in 4K with Dolby Vision®

• The Lionsgate Limited Edition 4K includes new special features:
• 4K & Blu-ray:
• 2026 Audio Commentary with Director Darren Lynn Bousman and Co-creators Darren
Smith & Terrance Zdunich
• Establishing Shot with Darren Lynn Bousman
• 4K Only:
• Repo! This Movie: The Anatomy of a Cult
• Addicted to the Shadowcast

• Legacy Special Features:
• 4K & Blu-ray:
• 2007 Director and Cast Commentary
• 2007 Director and Crew Commentary
• Blu-ray Only:
• Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Paris Hilton and Director Darren Lynn
Bousman
• Select Scene Commentary by Paris Hilton and Darren Lynn Bousman
• From Stage to Screen
• Video Sing-Alongs
• Webisode Featurettes
• Theatrical Trailer
• Poster Gallery

Inside the Package:
Artwork by Chuck StylesSteelbook
APET O-Card
Artwork Discs
Character Cards (4 Double-sided Cards)

Directed by: Darren Lynch Bousman
Written by: Darren Smith, Terrance Zdunich
Produced by: Mark Burg
Cast: Anthony Head, Alexa PenaVaga, Paul Sorvino, Sarah Brightman
Artist: Chuck Styles
 
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2008
Title Copyright: Repo! The Genetic Opera © 2008 Lionsgate Films, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Type: Catalog Re-release
Discs: 4 (2 4K & 2 Blu-ray)
Closed-Captioned: No
Feature Run Time: 98 minutes
Subtitles:  English, Spanish, English SDH
Format: Widescreen (2.40:1) in Dolby Vision®
Audio: English Dolby Atmos
Rating: R
Genre: Musical, Horror
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On this day in 1955 (in Belgium), The Atomic Man (aka Timeslip) put power up on the silver screen!  Directed by Ken Hughes from a story by Charles Eric Maine, the SciFi/Thriller starred Gene Nelson, Faith Domergue, Joseph Tomelty, and others. 

​According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:

"An atomic scientist is found floating in a river with a bullet in his back and a radioactive halo around his body. The radioactivity has put him seven-and-a-half seconds ahead of us in time. He teams up with a reporter to stop his evil double from destroying his experiments in artificial tungsten."

Editor's Note:
​As I've found that some readers like to know these things, the script was an adaptation of the novel The Isotope Man.

-- EZ

From Google.com:

The Atomic Man (originally released in the UK as Timeslip) is a 1955 British black-and-white science fiction noir thriller directed by Ken Hughes and starring Gene Nelson and Faith Domergue. [1, 2, 3]

Plot Overview

  • An American journalist named Mike Delaney (Gene Nelson) and his photographer/girlfriend Jill Robowski (Faith Domergue) investigate the bizarre case of a man pulled alive from the River Thames with a bullet in his back.
  • The survivor is nuclear physicist Dr. Stephen Rayner (Peter Arne), who carries a radioactive aura that leaves him temporarily displaced—living roughly 4.7 to 7.5 seconds ahead of regular time (answering questions before they are fully asked).
  • Delaney uncovers a Cold War espionage plot involving a surgically altered impostor attempting to sabotage an atomic reactor and destroy London. [3, 4]

Key Details

  • Director: Ken Hughes
  • Writer: Charles Eric Maine (adapted from his own novel)
  • Cast: Gene Nelson, Faith Domergue, Peter Arne, Joseph Tomelty
  • US Release: Shortened from its original 93-minute UK runtime to 76 minutes and distributed by Allied Artists Pictures in 1956. [1, 3, 6]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeslip_(1955_film)
[2] https://blueprintreview.co.uk/2015/06/timeslip-aka-the-atomic-man/
[3] http://horror101withdrac.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-atomic-man-aka-timeslip-1955-movie.html
[4] https://moriareviews.com/sciencefiction/timeslip-1955.htm
[5] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048964/
[6] https://esonetwork.com/the-atomic-man-episode-476/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-atomic-man-episode-476
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On this day in 2008 (in the U.S.), Baby Blues enjoyed its birth on home video.  Written and directed (in part) by Lars Jacobson, the film starred Colleen Porch, Aiden Kersh, Ridge Canipe, and others. 

​According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:

"On a secluded family farm, a mother suffers a psychotic break due to postpartum depression, forcing the eldest son to protect his siblings from the mother they have always known and loved."

​-- EZ
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From Google.com:

​Baby Blues (also released as Cradle Will Fall) is a 2008 American psychological horror film directed by Lars Jacobson and Amar Kaleka. [1] Core Plot and PremiseThe movie takes place on a secluded family farm in rural Southern America. The story revolves around a mother of four who suffers a severe psychotic break triggered by postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. [2, 3]
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When her truck-driver husband leaves for work, the mother begins targeted, violent attacks against her own children. Her 10-year-old eldest son, Jimmy, is forced to use his wits and knowledge of the farm to protect his three younger siblings (aged 7, 4, and 3 months) from the woman who raised them. [2, 3, 4]

Real-Life Inspiration

The screenplay was written by Lars Jacobson and is loosely based on the tragic real-life events of 2001 involving Andrea Yates, a Texas mother who drowned her five children in a bathtub while experiencing severe postpartum psychosis and schizophrenia. [1, 3, 5]

Key Cast and Crew
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  • Mom: Played by Colleen Porch.
  • Jimmy (Eldest Son): Played by Ridge Canipe.
  • Dad: Played by Joel Bryant.
  • Directors: Lars Jacobson and Amardeep Kaleka.
  • Production Location: Filmed primarily in Savannah, Georgia. [6, 7, 8, 9]

Content and Tone

The film effectively converts a real-life medical and family tragedy into an intense, slasher-style psychological thriller. It is heavily noted by reviewers for its highly upsetting, brutal, and triggering content. It features explicit themes of violence against children, self-harm, animal death, and extreme psychological terror. [2, 3, 10]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org
[2] https://www.youtube.com
[3] https://www.facebook.com
[4] https://www.imdb.com
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org
[6] https://www.imdb.com
[7] https://www.youtube.com
[8] https://letterboxd.com
[9] https://www.imdb.com
[10] https://www.imdb.com
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On this day in 1985 (in the U.S.), The Covenant (aka Covenant) enjoyed its small screen premiere.  Directed by Walter Grauman from a story by Dan DiStefano and J.D. Feigelson, the film starred Jane Badler, Kevin Conroy, Charles Frank, and others. 

​According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:

"A powerful family that controls the world's banks has made a deal with Satan to help the forces of evil take over the world. An underground group named The Judges bands together to try to stop them."

-- EZ

From Google.com:

The Covenant is a 1985 American supernatural horror television film—intended as a pilot for an unsold prime-time soap opera—that premiered on NBC on August 5, 1985. [1, 2, 3]

Plot Overview

  • The Noble Family: A fabulously wealthy, powerful dynasty controlling the world's banking empire. Their fortune is built on a dark pact with Satan to help evil forces achieve global supremacy.
  • The Conflict: The family prepares to initiate their youngest 18-year-old virgin into the secret covenant during a generational blood sacrifice.
  • The Judges: An underground collective bands together to try and thwart the family's global and supernatural plans. [1, 4, 5]

Production & Cast

  • Director: Walter Grauman
  • Writers: Dan DiStefano and J.D. Feigelson
  • Cast Highlights: Features an ensemble cast including Jane Badler (Dana), Kevin Conroy (Stephen), Michelle Phillips (Claire), José Ferrer (Victor Noble), and Barry Morse (Zachariah).
  • Style: Critics and creators noted the project aimed to blend the gothic melodrama of Dark Shadows with the glitzy, wealthy backdrop of night-time soap operas like Dynasty, though it ultimately ended on an unresolved note when it failed to get picked up as a regular series. [3, 6]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Covenant_(1985_film)
[2] https://www.reddit.com/r/ForgottenTV/comments/1r44yv3/the_covenant_1985_tv_movie/
[3] https://www.facebook.com/janebadler/posts/a-flashback-to-1985-the-covenant-and-you-can-watch-it-using-the-link-below/3927876177242102/
[4] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088958/
[5] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088958/plotsummary/
[6] https://www.nytimes.com/1985/08/05/arts/covenant-movie-on-nbc.html
[7] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088958/fullcredits/
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Good afternoon, gentle readers!

I know, I know, I know ... what do I think I am?  It's been a few days, and there's been no updates to SciFiHistory.Net's MainPage?  What gives?!

Well, the simple little truth to the matter is that I've been on vacation.

You've heard of it, right?  It's that little bit of time-out each of us needs semi-regularly in order to function in a civilized society.  The wifey and I dropped off the radar for a few days of rest and relaxation, and I didn't haul my laptop along to the Great Outdoors.  Actually, the damn thing has been acting up a bit lately anyway, so I needed a bit of time away from it.  Now that I'm back at it I can assure you that tomorrow morning things will mostly be back to usual at the Z-House.  But it has been great decompressing from the trials of ordinary living by checking out just a bit. 

I know, I know, I know.  You've missed me.

I guess -- maybe in some small way -- I've missed some of you, too.

In the meantime ... thanks for reading, thanks for sharing, thanks for being a fan ... and live long and prosper!

​-- EZ

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