Enter The Video Store: Empire Of Screams (Blu-ray)

Directed by Peter Manoogian, John Carl Buechler, Stuart Gordon, David Allen, Charles Band, Steven Ford, Ted Nicolaou, Rosemarie Turko

Starring: Jeffrey Byron, Richard Moll, Leslie Wing, Ian Patrick Williams, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Carrie Lorraine, Guy Rolfe, Hilary Mason, Bunty Bailey, Cassie Stuart, Stephen Lee, Yvonne De Carlo, Debrah Mullowney, Brian Robbins, Pamela Bellwood, Cheryl-Ann Wilson, Vince Edwards, Jeffrey Combs, Paul Satterfield, Hamilton Camp, Claudia Christian, Marc Alaimo, Shari Shattuck, Armin Shimerman, Gary Graham, Anne-Marie Johnson, Paul Koslo, Robert Sampson, Danny Kamekona, Hilary Mason
Contributors: Charles Band, Allen Actor, Rosemarie Turko, John Carl Buechler, David Allen, Jeffrey Byron, Peter Manoogian, Ted Nicolaou, Richard Band, Shirley Walker, Mac Ahlberg, Ed Naha, Fuzzbee Morse, Brian Yuzna, Don Mancini, Bob Wynn, Carl Dante, Sergio Salvati, Danny Bilson, Paul de Meo, Irwin Yablans, Joe Haldeman, Albert Band, Frédéric Talgorn
Studio: Arrow Video
Genre: Horror/Occult
Main Language: 'The Dungeonmaster': English
Dubbing Language: 'Dolls'/'Cellar Dweller'/'Arena'/'Robert Jox': English
Region: Region B
Release Date: 23 Oct 2023
Originally Issued: 1989
No of Discs: 5
BBFC Cert: (18) Suitable for 18 years and over.
Run Time: 427 minutes

Description

Collection of five horror and sci-fi action features from Empire International Pictures. In 'The Dungeonmaster' (1984) computer programmer Paul (Jeffrey Byron) and his girlfriend Gwen (Leslie Wing) are transported to a hellish realm by Mestema (Richard Moll), a demonic wizard searching for a worthy adversary to battle. Mestema forces Paul to compete in a series of seven spectacular super-challenges with Gwen as the winner's prize.

'Dolls' (1986) follows a group of people seeking shelter from a storm in a mansion full of dolls and puppets belonging to toymakers Gabriel Hartwicke (Guy Rolfe) and his wife Hilary (Hilary Mason). When the dolls come to life and attack the visitors, will any of them survive the night? In 'Cellar Dweller' (1987) a comic book artist creates a monster which comes to life and destroys him. Years later, when his house becomes an art institute, the students are unaware of the horror that awaits them in the cellar...

'Arena' (1989) finds human Steve Armstrong (Paul Satterfield) forced to compete against alien fighters in the deadly Arena in a bid to save his friend. Finally, in the post-apocalyptic world of 'Robot Jox' (1989), war is outlawed and disputes between nations are settled by battles between giant machines piloted by humans. Market pilot Achilles (Gary Graham) is due to fight Confederation pilot Alexander (Paul Koslo) for the territory of Alaska but refuses to participate after 300 spectators were killed during his previous fight.

However, the threat of a Confederation spy within his team and worry for his replacement Athena (Anne-Marie Johnson) see him return to fight.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Behind The Scenes
• Interviews: Jeffrey Byron (actor); Lee Percy (editor); Michael Deak (special make-up effects artist); Danny Bilson (writer); Paul Koslo (actor); Anne-Marie Johnson (actor); Gary Graham (actor)
• Commentary: 'The Dungeonmaster': Jeffrey Byron, moderated by Matty Budrewicz and Dave Wain (critics); 'Dolls': David Decoteau; Stuart Gordon (director) and Ed Naha (writer); Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Stephen Lee, Carrie Lorraine and Ian Patrick Williams (actors); 'Cellar Dweller': Michael Deak moderated by Matty Budrewicz and Dave Wain; 'Arena': Peter Manoogian (director) moderated by Matty Budrewicz and Dave Wain; 'Robot Jox': Stuart Gordon (director); Paul Gentry (associate effects director), Mark Rappaport (mechanical effects artist) and Paul Jessell (stop-motion animator)
• Making Of Documentary
• Other Documentary: 'Grabbed By the Ghoulies'; 'The Scale of Battle: David Allen and the FX of 'Robot Jox''