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Unboxing Two Wild Eye(s)- Kung Fu Rascals and Despiser on Home Video!

Wild Eye Releasing’s Visual Vengence is knocking it out of the park with blu-ray editions of fond classics from the 80s and 90s, and we got an unboxing video showing what to expect from their latest.

Kung Fu Rascals and Despiser Unboxing Video There’s been a lot of treats that Otaku no Culture has been looking at this month! Not only do we have a ton of terrific material to get caught up on from online (streaming or otherwise), but also there are books and home video releases we’re very excited to go through! One such offering is from Visual Vengeance, a subsidiary of Wild Eye Releasing, that we’re going to unbox, and will offer a more detailed write-up when the Halloween season is over (along with some reviews of series as a whole rather than separate episodes).

Kung Fu Rascals and Despiser (Amazon links) are works meant to be enjoyed as simple popcorn entertainment back when they first released. As Steve Wang pointed out (my interview with him can be read here), his film was his first foray into directing, and admitted there were problems. Despite some flaws, it’s a work to be appreciated because it helped show to Hollywood what he was capable of.

As for other works in this distributor’s catalog, one can find other movies were their final film school project, or perhaps something else. Some were attempts to test the waters of some genre, others designed for fun, and the rest–it’s like a roulette wheel: one can never be too sure if it’d be a wild success or not. Whatever the case, this label has a commitment to revive these works to show that it’s possible to love these lowbrow works for what they are.

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All The Deets on All The Haunts Be Ours: A Compendium of Folk Horror Volume Two

Due to the huge amount of information presented, this breakdown on what will be offered in All The Haunts Be Ours Volume Two will be split into three articles.

All The Haunts Be Ours: A Compendium Of Folk Horror Vol. 2 — **Available to pre-order on Amazon USA**

Release Date: Nov 12, 2024

Everything fans of folk horror want to know but were afraid to ask is continuing to be explored in an all new continuation, simply titled All The Haunts Be Ours: A Compendium of Folk Horror Volume Two. And when I own a copy of the first set, there’s no turning back! Not only am I a rabid completist but also this new collection offers recent movies that define what this genre is all about.

As for older works that can’t be easily found online or not available, half the list includes films making their debut on the optical medium. The care and attention put into these collections says it all. I’m particularly glad there’s a lot more to explore. What’s offered is an extension of the documentary that started it all, Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched Documentary (review link)

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The Film Masters Isn’t Finished With Roger Corman’s Catalogue of Films Yet

Just when we thought The Film Masters was finished with releasing under-rated films from Roger Corman’s vast catalogue of works, this remastered treat will be sure to entertain!

Night of the Blood Beast BOX ART (Blu-ray) The Film Masters Restoration — **Available to preorder on Amazon USA**

The Film Masters isn’t finished with remastering films from Roger Corman’s vast catalogue of works. Coming November 12 is a double creature feature where this producer has partnered with Bernard Kowalski (Mission Impossible TV Series, Hot Car Girl) to make Night of the Blood Beast and Attack of the Night Leeches! Technically, Gene Corman has the principal credit with the latter, and although this post-Halloween treat is just that, any day is good to mark when aliens have come to town!

From the Press Release:

Night of the Blood Beast (1958)—with an extensive restoration, a new 4K scan from original 35mm archival elements—and Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959)—newly restored in HD—will be available on Blu-ray and DVD in a special collector’s two-disc edition from Film Masters.

Plot Synopsis:

Astronaut John Corcoran (Michael Emmet) dies upon returning to Earth following a space mission, but mysteriously comes back to life! As the scientists at a remote space research station investigate Corcoran’s revival, they discover that a parasitic, alien lifeform is utilising his body as a host to incubate its offspring. Starring Angela Greene, John Baer and Ed Nelson, the disc includes the highly entertaining Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode as well.

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Opening The Veil for it’s Streaming Debut

Thankfully, the wait for The Veil to cross into streaming isn’t long, and it’s release is appropriate for the coming Halloween season.

Release Date: Oct 4, 2024

Next month, Cameron Beyl‘s The Veil can be ill met by moonlight, and for those fans eager to see this film, they too can witness the wonder and experience the chills at home! This movie was released in 2023, and was making its rounds with limited theatrical screenings this year. My review of this movie can be read here, and the good news regarding the streaming release is that it will be available on all platforms.

In what I wrote before:

Not only is the cinematography gorgeous to behold but also the meaning behind this simply titled film is very telling. Here, what’s presented concerns what happens during a solar storm. In what a young Douglas (Sean O’Bryan), a then priest in training, witnesses while driving down a lonely road one night is a wonderful aurora borealis. Little does he know that its effect will cause him to have nightmares much later in life. That’s because during this green tempest, he nearly runs into an Amish girl (Rebekah Kennedy) fleeing for her life.

The Veil Trailer:

PassCode “Willshine” on Digital and South Asia Tour News

PassCode’s latest #jpop single “Willshine” is available to listen to online and we got #music #tour news too at:

PassCode Band Album Photo — **For their latest music videos, please visit their official YouTube page.**

PassCode, the all-female dance and vocal group, gained attention when they got selected to perform the opening theme song for the second season of the TV anime SHY, which started airing in Japan this month. One week later, this track is now available on digital platforms! Fans can enjoy “Willshine” as a single ahead of its physical release.

Newcomers can check out the first season of this science fiction drama on Crunchyroll. This series is novel enough where some superheroes’ names exhibit the same emotional trait as their namesake, and while they’re supposed to prevent another global conflict, can they overcome their own weakness? With Shy as the lead, that’s going to be tough! People have compared this series to My Hero is Academia and if you enjoy that series, you will enjoy this one! This anime is based on the manga of the same name.

Shy Manga Cover This song was first revealed at the sold-out event “PassCode presents VERSUS PASSCODE 2024 Vol.2” at Shibuya Spotify O-EAST, where it enthralled the audience as an emotional, full-throttle pop anthem. Be sure to check it out!

Listen to a preview of the new single at this link → https://lnk.to/LZC-2838.

The announcement also stated that PassCode will hold an Asia Tour titled “PassCode Asia Tour 2024.” It will conclude with a performance at Zepp Osaka Bayside in Osaka on December 21.

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In Ghost Keeper, You Are The Lord and Master Everyone Needs To Be Afraid Of!

It’s rare to offer a videogame where you can be the bad guy, and Ghost Keeper is perfect to be that creature to rule them all!

Ghost Keeper Title Card Although I was not aware of the video game, Ghost Master, back when it was released back in 2003, to wait more than twenty years for a sequel feels unusual. BLUM Entertainment and Quest Craft‘s upcoming Ghost Keeper looks better than the original (after looking at YouTube gameplays), and the fact it’s set in 19th-century Victorian England is one way to catch my interest! I also get the feeling it’s also vibing on the tropes Disney’s Haunted Mansion made famous.

Here, the idea is to play the role of a mighty leader of the unknown. Players get to order spirits around and hopefully scare the bejesus out of those humans who’ve decided to make the mansion you control their home. The problem is that a few of them know a thing or two about the occult, and there’s even what looks like a ghostbuster who can ruin a player’s day.

I rather like the idea to play the role of the “bad guy,” and in this sim, the question of whether other ghosts will obey is a story I always wanted to see happen. There’s been variations of this idea in cinema, but it hasn’t been explored very well or hasn’t come across my radar just yet.

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