Tag Archives: Code Red DVD

DVD Review: Death Merchant (1988)

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Dusk

Joe Spinell cannot die. Yet he has been dead for almost fourteen years. The sweaty, pock-marked Maniac is a beloved figure in retro slasher history, but he did several movies that were essentially variations of the same figure. We’ve been … Continue reading →

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Code Red Bring Savage Streets Back to DVD

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Dusk

The unclassy – okay, trashy revenger Savage Streets (1984) starring Linda Blair and Linnea Quigley is headed back to DVD via Code Red. Back? You may remember BCI previously released it, with extras produced by Code Red. But CR have … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Last Minute Addition To Nightmare DVD

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Dusk

So much has been said about the involvement (or non-involvement) of Tom Savini on Nightmare that often others with definitive special FX contributions to the film are overlooked. Code Red are looking to change that with this late breaking extra … Continue reading →

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Etcetera Happenings At Code Red

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Dusk

It was nice to come back from a little Retro Slashers holiday to discover Code Red have finally brought their website into the 21st century. Maybe that’s not breaking news, but it’s the first I’ve seen of it in an … Continue reading →

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Code Red’s 2011 The Mutilator DVD Update

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Dusk

By Film, By VHS, By laserdisc, Bye Bye! Quick, release The Mutilator on DVD before we run out of cheesy puns. Okay, so the following which was posted on Code Red’s blog is more of a clarification than updating, but … Continue reading →

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Code Red’s Nightmare DVD Cover

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Dusk

Presenting the DVD cover for Code Red’s Nightmare DVD! Forgive the roughness of this post. My PC/laptop access is a little constrictive right now, but this couldn’t wait. Great to see the classic artwork, of course, and click that baby … Continue reading →

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EXCLUSIVE: Code Red’s Nightmare 2-Disc Set Finally

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Dusk

Code Red received quite a bashing from the genre DVD community for taking their own sweet time assembling a special edition of Nightmare (1981). Romano Scavolini’s film is a virtual camera lens inside the mind of a sweaty, mouth-foaming psychotic, … Continue reading →

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EXCLUSIVE: Code Red DVD To Release Ghostkeeper

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Dusk

Due to overwhelming demand from horror fans, Code Red has acquired the 1981 Canadian slasher film Ghostkeeper. A trio of friends on a snowmobile trip in the Canadian Rockies become lost after venturing up a trail during a bad snowstorm. … Continue reading →

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EXCLUSIVE: Code Red Signs A Deal With VCX To Release Their Catalog Titles

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Dusk

More longed-for rarities and hidden treasures are on the way to DVD next year! Code Red has inked an exclusive deal with VCX to release their back catalog titles of horror films. Here is the official press release, exclusive to Retro … Continue reading →

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Code Red Alert: Jan-Feb DVD Releases

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Dusk

Release schedule for upcoming Code Red DVDs, via DVD Empire. It’s slim pickings for genre fans, though we’re particularly excited about The Being (1983), which we’ve not seen. Directed by Jackie Kong (Blood Diner), it’s about a toxic waste mutated … Continue reading →

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