Swinging London flick Haunted House of Horror (1969) gets a DVD reissue

A movie we've raved about in the past gets a new DVD reissue courtesy of Odeon - Haunted House of Horror.

The Fiend (1971) gets first-time UK DVD issue by Odeon

It's a British exploitation movie we have a soft spot for - and now The Fiend is finally getting a UK DVD release.

Directed by Robert Hartford-Davis, it's the tale of a religious sect known as The Brethren, which has an influence on a widow and her unstable son Kenny Wemys, played by Tony Beckley (previously seen in Get Carter and The Italian Job). He's more than unstable in fact - he's also compelled to kill in the name of God, recording the killings to play back on tapes, which he mixes with the religious rants of the sect's leader, The Minister (Patrick Magee).

Yes, very weird and not for everyone, but if you love your vintage Brit horrors, this is one for you. This DVD issue comes with newly-written liner notes and trailers and is available from 7th March 2011, pre-orders are already being taken by Amazon. See over the page for a slightly out of sync, but weird and wonderful snippet.

DVD Review: Goodbye Gemini (1970)

If you mention Goodbye Gemini, chances are the person you are talking to has never heard of it. Or if they have, they've only heard the (rather cool) soundtrack, recently reissued by Harkit. Perhaps that's because the movie itself hasn't been available to buy in the UK - until now.

Yes, out as a special edition DVD in the UK via Odeon, this rather unusual swinging London-style chiller is ripe for reappraisal, even if the end product doesn't quite live up to the early part of the movie.

Coming to DVD: Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly (1969)

Mad lost British 60s horror, we can't get enough of it - which is why we're pleased to hear Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly is coming to DVD in the UK.

What can you say, what seems like a happy family is actually anything but - they're into 'The Game' and when any if the family's new friends refuse, they're swiftly bumped off. That's until a 'new friend' comes along, turning the close-knit family against each other.

Odeon is releasing this as a remastered special edition in July, which you can pre-order now. But here's the trailer to give you a taste.

Cult Clip: Dr Jekyll and Sister Hyde trailer (1971)

Ok, you've read the review, now here's the trailer for Dr Jekyll and Sister Hyde.

This is actually a different trailer to the one that comes as an extra on the DVD and note also that the quality of the DVD release is much-improved to this clip. But if you want a flavour of the flick, here it is...