Knights of Badassdom Finally Getting US Distribution

The year was 2011. The horror-comedy Knights of Badassdom, from director Joe Lynch (Wrong Turn 2), created a great deal of buzz at Comic Con, earning it an impressive writeup in Entertainment Weekly. It seemed destined to be picked up for distribution at any time, but behind-the-scenes wrangling killed any and all momentum. Specifically, producer Wade Bradley reportedly took control from Lynch and edited a whole new cut that has sat on the shelf since then.

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Knights of Badassdom Finally Getting US Distribution

The year was 2011. The horror-comedy Knights of Badassdom, from director Joe Lynch (Wrong Turn 2), created a great deal of buzz at Comic Con, earning it an impressive writeup in Entertainment Weekly. It seemed destined to be picked up for distribution at any time, but behind-the-scenes wrangling killed any and all momentum. Specifically, producer Wade Bradley reportedly took control from Lynch and edited a whole new cut that has sat on the shelf since then.

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New DVD Release Dates: V/H/S 2, Curse of Chucky, Byzantium, Lords of Salem, Sharknado

Here are some notable upcoming horror/suspense releases on DVD/Blu-ray that have recently been announced:

August 6:

• Magic Magic: Michael Cera takes a dark turn in this tale of a young American (Juno Temple) stuck on a Chilean island with a bunch of strangers, including Cera's disturbed character.
• A Resurrection: Mischa Barton, Devon Sawa, and the late Michael Clarke Duncan star in the story of a troubled high school student who insists his dead brother will rise from the grave to get revenge on those who were responsible for his death. 

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New DVD Release Dates: V/H/S 2, Curse of Chucky, Byzantium, Lords of Salem, Sharknado

Here are some notable upcoming horror/suspense releases on DVD/Blu-ray that have recently been announced:

August 6:

• Magic Magic: Michael Cera takes a dark turn in this tale of a young American (Juno Temple) stuck on a Chilean island with a bunch of strangers, including Cera’s disturbed character.
• A Resurrection: Mischa Barton, Devon Sawa, and the late Michael Clarke Duncan star in the story of a troubled high school student who insists his dead brother will rise from the grave to get revenge on those who were responsible for his death. 

In Space, No One Can Hear You Gleam: Stranded Movie Review

In case you're wondering, yes, that is a Gleaming the Cube reference in the title of this post. In Stranded, Christian Slater has more than skateboarding on his mind; he's got an alien life form attacking his moon base as his air supply slowly runs out. Gnarly! Read about it in my review of Stranded, which is available on demand an in limited theatrical release starting on Friday, July 26.

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In Space, No One Can Hear You Gleam: Stranded Movie Review

In case you’re wondering, yes, that is a Gleaming the Cube reference in the title of this post. In Stranded, Christian Slater has more than skateboarding on his mind; he’s got an alien life form attacking his moon base as his air supply slowly runs out. Gnarly! Read about it in my review of Stranded, which is available on demand an in limited theatrical release starting on Friday, July 26.

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New This Week: Frankenstein’s Army, Stranded, Twixt, The Silence, Kiss of the Damned, Detention of the Dead

There are no major horror/suspense theatrical releases this week, but a number of limited releases -- Frankenstein's Army, Stranded, Apartment 1303 -- plus several high-profile home video debuts, including The Silence, Francis Ford Coppola's Twixt, Kiss of the Damned, Sin Reaper and Detention of the Dead.

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New This Week: Frankenstein’s Army, Stranded, Twixt, The Silence, Kiss of the Damned, Detention of the Dead

There are no major horror/suspense theatrical releases this week, but a number of limited releases — Frankenstein’s Army, Stranded, Apartment 1303 — plus several high-profile home video debuts, including The Silence, Francis Ford Coppola’s Twixt, Kiss of the Damned, Sin Reaper and Detention of the Dead.

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Breakfast Schlubs: Detention of the Dead DVD Review

Take The Breakfast Club, add zombies and you have...something hopefully better than Detention of the Dead. Read about it in my review of Detention of the Dead, which hits DVD on Tuesday, July 23.

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