Join the club today! Long-time fans should be familiar with my reviews for the new incarnation of My Little Pony. The latest DVD release from Shout! Factory is a compilation collection of select episodes, the theme this time being episodes centered on the Cutie Mark Crusaders (Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo).
Episodes included:
The Cutie Mark Chronicles
The Cutie Pox
Flight to the Finish
Pinkie Pride (Not sure why this is on here)
Twilight Time
Since this is a compilation retail release this isn’t really targeted at the older fans. This is aimed towards causal fans and of course, the younger demographic. So unless you don’t own the season sets or just need a DVD for your kids to watch, I’d say pass on this release. But if this title interests you, it’s available right now!
What time is it? ADVENTURE TIME! With Jake the Dog and Finn the Human, the fun never ends.
Available November 25th from Warner Bros. The latest Adventure Time DVD collection is the ideal holiday gift for any Adventure Time fan. The DVD comes in a special collectors case that includes a Finn Backpack. Other than the awesome collector’s item included with the DVD, there isn’t anything else. No bonus features of any kind. But this is more for the kids than it is the adult fans of the show who would rather own the series in seasonal order and in high definition. But if you’re like me and the backpack catches your interest, I’d say it’s worth picking up for that alone. Otherwise, skip it.
As my friend Skinslip from g33k-e.com once said: “Scream Factory is the Criterion Collection of everything weird, gory, and all-around cult.” Which I agree with 100%. Though I may not enjoy every title released under the label nor get excited about every announcement, I can’t deny the amazing work put into these lowbrow titles. And I don’t think you can get any more lowbrow than Stuart Gordon’s Dolls.
Many will recognize Stuart Gordon for his films Re-Animator and From Beyond (Another Scream Factory release) and if you are a fan of his previous works, you’re in for a treat with this one. Many at first glance will probably shrug this film off as a rip-off of other “killer doll” movies like Child’s Play or Puppet Master but you’d be incorrect. Dolls actually predates both films, and if you ask me, is a far more entertaining movie.
Since Dolls, like almost all of Stuart Gordon’s work, is a cult classic and is being released on Blu-ray from Scream Factory, It’s no surprise that this title has a lot of bonus content included.
Audio Commentary with Stuart Gordon and Ed Naha
Audio Commentary with Stephen Lee, Ian Patrick Williams, Carolyn Purdy Gordon and Carrie Lorraine
Storyboard-to-Film Comparison
Original Theatrical Trailer
Photo Gallery
Featurette – Toys of Terror: The Making of “Dolls”
Like every Scream Factory title, it has a reversible cover, which I am displaying next to the slipcover for reference.
Overall, Dolls is a fun, entertaining little B-Horror film, from one of the most notorious cult horror directors. Fans of Stuart Gordon will love it, fans of horror will love it. Highly recommended!
