New Horror Releases in Theaters and on DVD: Week of April 6, 2008
This week in theaters, it's Prom Night all over again; this time, don't step on your date's toes. In limited release, Zombie Strippers looks for a few dead pole dancers, and on DVD, P2 and Day of the Dead lead the way.
This remake of the George Romero film follows a group of soldiers and civilians in a small Colorado town who must fight for survival during the outbreak of a virus that turns people into super zombies.
Prom Night
The psychotic killer who murdered a teen's family escapes from prison and returns to finish the job on her prom night.
Zombie Strippers
A secret government experiment accidentally unleashes a virus that turns people into zombies. This outbreak in particular hits women hardest, and a small-town strip club ends up taking its full brunt.
6 Peliculas de Terror
Maybe the most fun you'll have with a six-pack from Mexico that doesn't have Dos Equis on the label, these half-dozen films showcase Mexican horror from the '80s and early '90s, including Ouija boards (Dimensiones Ocultas, AKA Don't Panic), giant rats (La Rata Maldita, AKA The Demon Rat), killer soldiers (Trampa Infernal, AKA Hell's Trap) and supernatural slashers (Cementerio Del Terror, AKA Cemetery of Terror and Ladrones de Tumbas, AKA Grave Robbers). Also includes Panico en la Montaña.
Between
In search of her missing sister, a woman travels to Tijuana, Mexico, and encounters a web of mystery that makes her doubt her sanity.
The Cellar Door
A woman finds herself captive in the basement of a serial killer's home. Luckily, it's heated, and he has cable.
Cruel World
A man who's jilted on a reality show snaps and decides to create his own show, recruiting contestants he plans on killing.
Crypt of Terror: A Collection of Nightmares
This international selection of horror features films from Spain (Los Ritos Sexuales Del Diablo, AKA Black Candles, and Estigma, AKA Stigma), Italy (Il Malocchio, AKA Evil Eye) and America (Blood Harvest, featuring Tiny Tim as a clown who might be killing people; not surprising, really.).
Day of the Dead
This remake of the George Romero film follows a group of soldiers and civilians in a small Colorado town who must fight for survival during the outbreak of a virus that turns people into super zombies.
