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Journey back to those thrilling days of yesteryear, but see them in pristine High Definition. Do the loves of our youth translate into the more demanding format? Let’s find out, shall we?

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Liquid Sky (1982)

Serdar Yegulalp

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May 4, 2018 0 2

Many of the other strategies Liquid Sky used to be confrontational and novel have aged, some better than others.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

Raul Reyes

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June 8, 2016 0 2

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is truly special. It is deserving of multiple viewings in any and every format available.

Eraserhead (1977)

Serdar Yegulalp

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September 26, 2014 1 26

Eraserhead is best seen, not described.

Akira (1988): 25th Anniversary Edition

Adam Barraclough

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July 17, 2014 0 4

It quickly became one of the most important pieces of visual media in my life.

The Visitor (1979)

Paul Brian McCoy

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March 26, 2014 0 4

As soon as I saw Franco Nero's beautiful blue eyes peering out from beneath his golden Space Jesus locks I knew that this movie was going to do something weird to my head.

The Howling (1981)

Adam Barraclough

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February 17, 2014 1 22

The Howling is a film that declares its intentions immediately.

Day of the Dead (1985)

Adam Barraclough

Classic Film/New Blu DVD/Blu-ray Movies Reviews Zombies 101

November 8, 2013 0 11

Day of the Dead is often seen as the black sheep of George A. Romero’s original zombie trilogy. For fans and the hardcore however, Day of the Dead may be the best of the bunch.

The Burning (1981)

Adam Barraclough

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October 25, 2013 0 15

In an alternate universe very much like our own, few people have ever heard of Jason Voorhees but everybody knows horribly burned summer camp killer Cropsy!

The Funhouse (1981)

Adam Barraclough

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October 18, 2013 1 5

On paper, it sounds like any number of such films that flourished in the late 70’s-early-80’s slasher boom. In execution, there’s a reason why it’s still remembered today.

Lifeforce (1985)

Adam Barraclough

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October 11, 2013 1 46

I’ve always considered Lifeforce to be a genre-fan’s slam dunk: written by Dan O’Bannon (Alien, The Return of the Living Dead) and directed by Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Poltergeist).

Riddick Collection

Adam Barraclough

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September 5, 2013 0 7

If you own DVD copies of these films, you’re likely already enough of a fan to want to convert to Blu-Ray.

Blue Velvet (1986)

Paul Brian McCoy

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November 20, 2011 1

The film is all about abuse, sex, violence, corruption, and every naughty thing you ever thought might be happening behind the closed doors of small town America.

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Paul Brian McCoy

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October 29, 2011 0 20

I don’t know that I can really give an unbiased review of this Blu-ray release. Pulp Fiction is one of my absolute...

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Liquid Sky (1982)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

Eraserhead (1977)

Akira (1988): 25th Anniversary Edition

The Visitor (1979)

The Howling (1981)

Day of the Dead (1985)

The Burning (1981)

The Funhouse (1981)

Lifeforce (1985)

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Blue Velvet (1986)

Pulp Fiction (1994)