Rabbits (2002)
Running Time: 47:53 plus bonus
Language: English
Quality Rating: B/C+
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: David Lynch
Starring: Scott Coffey, Rebekah Del Rio, Laura Harring, Naomi Watts
Eight chapters of Lynch's unusual internet-broadcast program are presented here on one disc. Consisting of a single camera fixed on a single room, with various characters entering and exiting the scene to canned laughter and applause from an unseen audience. The characters all have rabbit heads and human bodies, and they recite their mysterious, cryptic monologues while the soothing Badalementi soundtrack plays in the background.
Also includes bonus David Lynch short film - Darkend Room (08:16).
Raimi collection, Sam
This tape contains a large collection of various films associated with Sam Raimi and his friends Scott Spiegel, Josh Becker, and Bruce Campbell. Each of the selections are described below - be sure to notice that the quality of many of the shorts is sub-standard!
Cleveland Smith Bounty Hunter
Running Time: Approximately 9 minutes
Black & White
Quality Rating: C
Directed By: Josh Becker
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi
This short film is an Indiana Jones spoof with lots of hilarious special effects.
Torro, Torro, Torro!
Running Time: Approximately 6 minutes
Quality Rating: C
Written and Directed By: Josh Becker, Scott Spiegel
Starring: Scott Spiegel, Bruce Campbell
A comical short film about a runaway lawnmower.
Television commercial for radio station WNIC - "Naturally Funny"
Running Time: 30 seconds
I am not sure what the significance of this is, but it is included on the disc anyway...
The Blind Waiter
Running Time: Approximately 17 minutes
Quality Rating: C
Written and Directed By: Josh Becker, Scott Spiegel
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi, Scott Spiegel
A humorous short film about a waiter who loses his glasses.
Attack of the Helping Hand
Running Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Quality Rating: C
Photographed By: Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi
Written and Directed By: Scott Spiegel
Starring: Linda Quiroz, Sam Raimi
A cleverly animated Hamburger Helper helping hand goes berzerk and terrorizes a housewife.
The Sappy Sap
Running Time: Approximately 4 minutes
Quality Rating: C/D
Directed By: Sam Raimi
Written By: Sam Raimi, Scott Spiegel
Starring: Scott Spiegel
Behind-the-scenes of Night Crew
Running Time: Approximately 6 minutes
A short bit of footage detailing how some of the gory special effects were created for Scott Spiegel's Night Crew.
Six Months to Live
Running Time: Approximately 14 minutes
Quality Rating: D/F
Written and Directed By: Sam Raimi, Scott Spiegel
Starring: Sam Raimi, Scott Spiegel, Bruce Campbell
Within the Woods
Running Time: Approximately 31 minutes
Quality Rating: D+
Written and Directed By: Sam Raimi
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss
A short version of Evil Dead which was made to show investors that the Raimi team was a group of legitimate filmmakers. Very similar to Evil Dead, but the quality is unfortunately pretty rough.
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Running Time: 36 minutes
Quality Rating: B
Documentary program with interviews with Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell, and clips of their early films.
Rampage alternate version (1987)
Running Time: 1:35:40
Language: English
Quality Rating: B
Full Screen
Japanese Subtitles
Directed By: William Friedkin
Starring: Alex McArthur, Andy Romano, Deborah Van Valkenburg
This version of Rampage was originally slated for release in 1987, but financial difficulties of DeLaurentiis Entertainment Group delayed the release in the US. DEG ultimately filed for bankruptcy, and Rampage was shelved. Five years later, Miramax purchased the film, and scheduled a 1992 release. Yet the version released by Miramax is substantially different than the original version, which was only released in Europe.
Rampage centers on the trial of Charles Reece, a serial killer arrested for murdering and drinking the blood of his victims. The state prosecutor, who is haunted by the death of his daughter by pneumonia, has always been against the death penalty, but is persuaded by a new D.A. to push for capital punishment while the defense team claims their client is not guilty by reason of insanity.
The differences are numerous in this film, including added subplots and a completely different ending. This version of the film is considered Friedkin's grimmest work, showing a screwed up world. Fearing audiences would be turned off by the film, it was re-edited to illustrate how screwed up the legal system is.
Ransom extended version (1996)
Running Time: 2:18:52
Language: English
Quality Rating: B+
Letterboxed
No Subtitles
Directed By: Ron Howard
Starring: Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Brawley Nolte, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo
A wealthy airline owner's son is kidnapped, and rather than give the ransom money to the criminals, he offers it as a bounty for the head of the kidnapper. This version of the film runs 18 minutes longer than the DVD release.
Rape After, The (1986)
Running Time: 1:30:38
Language: Cantonese
Quality Rating: B
Full Screen
Chinese and English Subtitles
Directed By: Meng-Hwa Ho, Tom Lau Moon-Tong
Starring: Cheng-yu Chang, Tsui Sul, Hing Yue Chang, Wai Man Chun, Ping Ha
Also Known As: Yin zhong
A young woman who is romantically involved with a photographer unknowingly becomes impregnated by a demonic force. When she realizes that she is pregnant, she assumes that the photographer (who released the demon in the first place) is the father of her unborn child. The woman is then killed in an accident, and returns as a vengeful spirit. Dark, spooky and surreal Hong Kong horror film, with English subtitles.
Rape Killer, The
See Death Kiss
Rape Squad
See Act of Vengeance
Red (1993)
Running Time: 18:00
Language: English
Quality Rating: C
Full Screen, B&W
No Subtitles
Directed By: Chris Gore
Starring: Lawrence Tierney
Maybe you've heard the prank call on the Howard Stern radio show - some smart-ass keeps calling a bar asking for silly names (Bill Loney, Sal Ammy, etc.) and the old guy who answers the phone eventually goes nuts on the caller. Well, director Chris Gore has taken the audio recording of these phone calls and added still images of Lawrence Tierney and others to the audio to create a highly entertaining short film! What we have here is only the first half of the movie, which is reportedly the only part worth a look. Apparently there was another 17 minutes of follow up footage shot for this which showed the pranksters continuing their harassment of the old barkeep until he reaches his breaking point. Let us know if you have the complete version of this, we'd like to add it to the collection!
Red and Rosey (1989)
Running Time: 0:18:20
Language: English
Quality Rating: B
Slightly Letterboxed
No Subtitles
Directed By: Frank Grow
Starring: Rico Martinez, Ron Connors, Mike Weix, Jocko Weiland, Michele Mills, Paul Redmond, Aaron Belcher, Larry Schulz, Kyle Gionis, Geoffrey, Sean Hart, Becca Price, Rose Languille, Raymond Espinoza
Drag racing legend Richard 'Big Red' Friedman is severely injured in an accident that effectively ends his racing career. After a botched operation, he becomes addicted to adrenaline, which inspires him to lure unwitting folks to a secluded auto parts shop where he and a gang of accomplices kill and drain the adrenaline from their victims. Said adrenaline is then used to power a customized drag racing simulator, which pumps the stuff directly into Big Red's veins to quench his addiction.
Red takes up with movie star/drag racing groupie Samantha 'Rose' Canyon, who joins in his adrenaline addiction. As time passes, Red and his mate drift into an increasingly druggy, hallucinatory existence. Eventually Rose becomes pregnant and a call is made to an old boyfriend. He rushes to Red's house, convinced Rose is in labor, only to discover that their addictions have turned Red and Rosey into hideous monstrosities, complete with a pair of equally gruesome mutant infanfts milling around inside Rosey's womb.
Reincarnation of Peter Proud, The (1975)
Running Time: 1:45:15
Language: English
Quality Rating: B
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: J. Lee Thompson
Starring: Michael Sarrazin, Jennifer O'Neill and Margot Kidder
Also Known As: Deep Death
Sarrazin, a bright young professor, realizes he harbors a ghost inside him when his dreams take a strange, bizarre turn. To track down the source of these nightmares he goes to a small New England town where he learns that Kidder murdered her cheating husband, Stephano, whose spirit now haunts Sarrazin. Kidder is frustrated and filled with remorse, and she both loves and hates the memory of the man she killed. When she meets Sarrazin she realizes he is the reincarnation of Stephano, but another complication arises as Kidder's daughter, O'Neill, falls in love with Sarrazin, although she is, after a fashion, his own daughter. Sarrazin's girl friend, Sharpe, can only watch as matters begin to entangle. Throughout these events Hecht, a parapsychologist, is monitoring Sarrazin. Finally, the surprise ending cheats a bit and weakens the film as a whole. tvguide
Remember When (1974)
Running Time: 1:36:01
Language: English
Quality Rating: C
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: Buzz Kulik
Starring: Jack Warden, William Schallert, Jamie Smith-Jackson, Robby Benson, Margaret Willock, Tim Matheson
Also Known As: Four Stars in the Window
Hard-to-find TV movie about a family during World War 2, and how they deal with the war and the sacrifices that must be made during wartime.
Renaldo and Clara (1978)
Running Time: 3:47:19
Language: English
Quality Rating: C
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: Bob Dylan
Starring: Bob Dylan, Sara Dylan, Joan Baez, Ronnie Hawkins, Jack Elliott, Harry Dean Stanton, Bob Neuwirth, Allen Ginsberg
Renaldo and Clara was directed by Bob Dylan in 1975 during his Rolling Thunder Revue tour. In addition to over two dozen songs performed by Dylan, it has fascinating behind-the-scenes footage of Dylan, his then-wife Sara, Joan Baez, Bob Neuwirth, Ronnie Hawkins, Roger McGuinn, Allen Ginsberg, and Rambling Jack Elliott. This version of the film is the uncut version, including the narrative storyline that was edited out prior to its official release.
Return of the Living Dead original version, The (1985)
Running Time: 1:25:56
Language: English
Quality Rating: B
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: Dan O'Bannon
Starring: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews, Beverly Randolph, John Philbin, Jewel Shepard, Miguel A. Nez Jr., Brian Peck, Linnea Quigley
The original version of the movie is included on this disc, prior to the edits for the DVD release were made. Most of the differences here are in the audio track - different songs are during some scenes, and some voices were re-dubbed for the DVD release, most notably the zombie "Tar".
A good description of the differences between the original version and the DVD release can be found at IMDB.
Return of the Living Dead workprint, The (1985)
Running Time: 1:47:34
Language: English
Quality Rating: C/D
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: Dan O'Bannon
Starring: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews, Beverly Randolph, John Philbin, Jewel Shepard, Miguel A. Nez Jr., Brian Peck, Linnea Quigley
Splatter-fest about residence of a Southern town who are turned into zombies after being exposed to a chemical leak. This workprint version runs about 20 minutes longer than the official release. There are no ending credits, and some of the effects and sounds are not complete.
A good description of the differences between the workrprint and the theatrical release can be found at IMDB.
Return to Crystal Lake: The Making of Friday the 13th
See Friday the 13th uncut import
Revenge Is My Destiny (1971)
Running Time: 1:29:43
Language: English
Quality Rating: B
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: Joseph Adler
Starring: Chris Robinson, Sidney Blackmer, Elisa Ingram, Joe E. Ross, John Lodge, Patricia Rainier
Chris Robinson plays a Vietnam vet who returns home to his wife. His home is there, but his wife isn't. When the authorities prove to be no help, Robinson cuts a violent swath across the countryside in search of his missing missus. Filmed in Miami, Revenge is My Destiny is an interesting pre-Rambo example of a hero who uses his "Nam smarts" in a peacetime situation.
Ricky 6 workprint (2000)
Running Time: 1:51:25
Language: English
Quality Rating: B
Full Screen
Timecoded, No Subtitles
Directed By: Peter Filardi
Starring: Vincent Kartheiser, Chad Christ, Sabine Singh, Patrick Renna, Richard M. Stuart, Kevin Gage, Emmanuelle Chriqui
Also Known As: Ricky Six; Say You Love Satan
Superb acting and directing enhance this film based on the true story of Ricky Kasso, a New York teenager who turned to drugs and satanism to escape his own problems. His downward spiral is brilliantly captured here as he kills in the name of Satan, and takes his own life in his prison cell. Shocking and disturbing, and even more shocking is the fact that this movie has not been released. This film tells the same story that Jim Van Bebber's My Sweet Satan was based on.
Riot on Sunset Strip (1967)
Running Time: 1:30:39
Language: English
Quality Rating: C-
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: Arthur Dreifuss
Starring: Aldo Ray, Mimsy Farmer, Michael Evans, Laurie Mock, Tim Rooney
A police captain tries to find a way for everyone to get along. The businesses on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip don't like the punk kids hanging out around their shops, but the kids do have rights. But when the captain's daughter becomes one of the punks, his attitude starts to change. Released shortly after actual riots in LA in 1966, hoping to capitalize on the event. Features some cool perforrmaces by 60's bands The Standells and The Chocolate Watchband.
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
See Amin: The Rise and Fall
Rituals uncut (1977)
Running Time: 1:39:09
Language: English
Quality Rating: C-
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: Peter Carter
Starring: Hal Holbrook, Lawrence Dane, Robin Gammell, Ken James, Gary Reineke
Also Known As: Creeper; Ils était cinq
Canadian-made rip-off of the far superior film Deliverance, this flick follows five professional, middle-aged men into the woods on a camping trip. Unfortunately for them, a psychopathic killer has followed them into the woods as well, and is working on eliminating them one by one.
This version of the film is far more complete than the common Embassy release, and runs about 10 minutes longer. Several scenes are extended to include more bloodshed and gore.
The Robinsons: Lost in Space unaired TV pilot (2004)
Running Time: 42:16
Language: English
Quality Rating: C+
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: John Woo
Starring: Jayne Brook, Mike Erwin, Brad Johnson, Ryan Malgarini, Adrianne Palicki
John Woo directs this television pilot episode of a revisioning of the Lost in Space family, The Robinsons. Some character changes and modernization has been made to the old story, but apparently the corporate execs were not impressed since this pilot was never aired.
RoboCop 2 workprint (1990)
Running Time: 1:50:31
Language: English
Quality Rating: D
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: Irvin Kershner
Starring: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Leeza Gibbons, Tom Noonan
RoboCop returns to rid Detroit of crime. The latest root of evil in town is a new drug called Nuke, which is manufactured by drug lord Cain and his 12 year-old assistant. When Cain is killed, he is built as a robot protector, but Cain hasn't forgotten who he is, and becomes much more dangerous. This workprint version of the movie contains some additional footage which was cut from the official release, and the ordering of some scenes has been switched.
Rock Bitch
Running Time: 1:15:48 plus extras
Language: English
Quality Rating: C
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Go behind the scenes and back stage with the lesbian rock band Rock Bitch. Banned from USA, their act consists of some powerful music, as well as on stage sex acts, fisting, and other atrocities. Footage from their concerts as well as interviews with the members and their fans is included in this documentary. Very graphic.
Also included at the end of the feature is a recording of a TV special from European television on the band, which runs 24:37. Quality of this second feature is a "D".
Rocky V workprint (1990)
Running Time: 1:50:42
Language: English
Quality Rating: C
Letterboxed
Time-coded, No Subtitles
Directed By: John G. Avildsen
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone, Burgess Meredith, Tommy Morrison
Also Known As: Rocky Five
After gaining permanent brain damage, Rocky Balboa is forced to retire from his career as a pugilist. With boxing still in his blood, he switches gears and goes into coaching an up-and-coming young boxer named Tommy Gunn. Tommy soon realizes there is a quicker path to stardom than what Rocky can provide, so he teams up with a new trainer, and the groundwork is laid for a showdown between student and his former trainer. This workprint version of the film has several additional scenes and some soundtrack differences from the official release.
Rome '78 (1978)
Running Time: 1:21:54
Language: English
Quality Rating: C-
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: James Nares
Starring: David McDermott, Eric Mitchell, Lydia Lunch, Anya Phillips
Prior to Guccione's far superior Caligula, this little film made the rounds on the underground circuit. Based somewhat on the exploits of the emperor Caligula and the Queen of Sheba, but in a somewhat more modern setting.
Ron Howard's Cotton Candy
See Cotton Candy
Ruby uncut (1977)
Running Time: 85 minutes
Language: English
Quality Rating: B
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: Curtis Harrington
Starring: Piper Laurie, Stuart Whitman
Also Known As: Blood Ruby
Ruby, a waitress at the local drive-in, whose past includes an affair with the gangland mobster responsible for her husband's death and subsequent burial in a swamp, is now the mother of a deaf-mute teen-age daughter. When Ruby threatens to send her daughter away, Leslie retaliates by summoning up the spirit of her dead father to help her. On a terrifying night of horror, the father rises from the dead to take control of the town and exact his revenge.
Rusted Body (1987)
Running Time: 1:09:43
Language: Japanese
Quality Rating: C
Letterboxed
English Subtitles
Directed By: Kazuo 'Gaira ' Komizu
Starring: Keiko Asano, Saeko Kizuki, Ayu Kiyokawa, Ryota Sakanishi, Hirokazu Yoshihara
Also Known As: Female Inquisitor; Guts of a Virgin 3; Rusted Body: Guts of a Virgin III; Gômon kifujin
Another Japanese film loaded with bizarre sexual situations, torture, gore and general mayhem and depravity.
Running Time: 47:53 plus bonus
Language: English
Quality Rating: B/C+
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: David Lynch
Starring: Scott Coffey, Rebekah Del Rio, Laura Harring, Naomi Watts
Eight chapters of Lynch's unusual internet-broadcast program are presented here on one disc. Consisting of a single camera fixed on a single room, with various characters entering and exiting the scene to canned laughter and applause from an unseen audience. The characters all have rabbit heads and human bodies, and they recite their mysterious, cryptic monologues while the soothing Badalementi soundtrack plays in the background.
Also includes bonus David Lynch short film - Darkend Room (08:16).
Raimi collection, Sam
This tape contains a large collection of various films associated with Sam Raimi and his friends Scott Spiegel, Josh Becker, and Bruce Campbell. Each of the selections are described below - be sure to notice that the quality of many of the shorts is sub-standard!
Cleveland Smith Bounty Hunter
Running Time: Approximately 9 minutes
Black & White
Quality Rating: C
Directed By: Josh Becker
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi
This short film is an Indiana Jones spoof with lots of hilarious special effects.
Torro, Torro, Torro!
Running Time: Approximately 6 minutes
Quality Rating: C
Written and Directed By: Josh Becker, Scott Spiegel
Starring: Scott Spiegel, Bruce Campbell
A comical short film about a runaway lawnmower.
Television commercial for radio station WNIC - "Naturally Funny"
Running Time: 30 seconds
I am not sure what the significance of this is, but it is included on the disc anyway...
The Blind Waiter
Running Time: Approximately 17 minutes
Quality Rating: C
Written and Directed By: Josh Becker, Scott Spiegel
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi, Scott Spiegel
A humorous short film about a waiter who loses his glasses.
Attack of the Helping Hand
Running Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Quality Rating: C
Photographed By: Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi
Written and Directed By: Scott Spiegel
Starring: Linda Quiroz, Sam Raimi
A cleverly animated Hamburger Helper helping hand goes berzerk and terrorizes a housewife.
The Sappy Sap
Running Time: Approximately 4 minutes
Quality Rating: C/D
Directed By: Sam Raimi
Written By: Sam Raimi, Scott Spiegel
Starring: Scott Spiegel
Behind-the-scenes of Night Crew
Running Time: Approximately 6 minutes
A short bit of footage detailing how some of the gory special effects were created for Scott Spiegel's Night Crew.
Six Months to Live
Running Time: Approximately 14 minutes
Quality Rating: D/F
Written and Directed By: Sam Raimi, Scott Spiegel
Starring: Sam Raimi, Scott Spiegel, Bruce Campbell
Within the Woods
Running Time: Approximately 31 minutes
Quality Rating: D+
Written and Directed By: Sam Raimi
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss
A short version of Evil Dead which was made to show investors that the Raimi team was a group of legitimate filmmakers. Very similar to Evil Dead, but the quality is unfortunately pretty rough.
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Running Time: 36 minutes
Quality Rating: B
Documentary program with interviews with Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell, and clips of their early films.
Rampage alternate version (1987)
Running Time: 1:35:40
Language: English
Quality Rating: B
Full Screen
Japanese Subtitles
Directed By: William Friedkin
Starring: Alex McArthur, Andy Romano, Deborah Van Valkenburg
This version of Rampage was originally slated for release in 1987, but financial difficulties of DeLaurentiis Entertainment Group delayed the release in the US. DEG ultimately filed for bankruptcy, and Rampage was shelved. Five years later, Miramax purchased the film, and scheduled a 1992 release. Yet the version released by Miramax is substantially different than the original version, which was only released in Europe.
Rampage centers on the trial of Charles Reece, a serial killer arrested for murdering and drinking the blood of his victims. The state prosecutor, who is haunted by the death of his daughter by pneumonia, has always been against the death penalty, but is persuaded by a new D.A. to push for capital punishment while the defense team claims their client is not guilty by reason of insanity.
The differences are numerous in this film, including added subplots and a completely different ending. This version of the film is considered Friedkin's grimmest work, showing a screwed up world. Fearing audiences would be turned off by the film, it was re-edited to illustrate how screwed up the legal system is.
Ransom extended version (1996)
Running Time: 2:18:52
Language: English
Quality Rating: B+
Letterboxed
No Subtitles
Directed By: Ron Howard
Starring: Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Brawley Nolte, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo
A wealthy airline owner's son is kidnapped, and rather than give the ransom money to the criminals, he offers it as a bounty for the head of the kidnapper. This version of the film runs 18 minutes longer than the DVD release.
Rape After, The (1986)
Running Time: 1:30:38
Language: Cantonese
Quality Rating: B
Full Screen
Chinese and English Subtitles
Directed By: Meng-Hwa Ho, Tom Lau Moon-Tong
Starring: Cheng-yu Chang, Tsui Sul, Hing Yue Chang, Wai Man Chun, Ping Ha
Also Known As: Yin zhong
A young woman who is romantically involved with a photographer unknowingly becomes impregnated by a demonic force. When she realizes that she is pregnant, she assumes that the photographer (who released the demon in the first place) is the father of her unborn child. The woman is then killed in an accident, and returns as a vengeful spirit. Dark, spooky and surreal Hong Kong horror film, with English subtitles.
Rape Killer, The
See Death Kiss
Rape Squad
See Act of Vengeance
Red (1993)
Running Time: 18:00
Language: English
Quality Rating: C
Full Screen, B&W
No Subtitles
Directed By: Chris Gore
Starring: Lawrence Tierney
Maybe you've heard the prank call on the Howard Stern radio show - some smart-ass keeps calling a bar asking for silly names (Bill Loney, Sal Ammy, etc.) and the old guy who answers the phone eventually goes nuts on the caller. Well, director Chris Gore has taken the audio recording of these phone calls and added still images of Lawrence Tierney and others to the audio to create a highly entertaining short film! What we have here is only the first half of the movie, which is reportedly the only part worth a look. Apparently there was another 17 minutes of follow up footage shot for this which showed the pranksters continuing their harassment of the old barkeep until he reaches his breaking point. Let us know if you have the complete version of this, we'd like to add it to the collection!
Red and Rosey (1989)
Running Time: 0:18:20
Language: English
Quality Rating: B
Slightly Letterboxed
No Subtitles
Directed By: Frank Grow
Starring: Rico Martinez, Ron Connors, Mike Weix, Jocko Weiland, Michele Mills, Paul Redmond, Aaron Belcher, Larry Schulz, Kyle Gionis, Geoffrey, Sean Hart, Becca Price, Rose Languille, Raymond Espinoza
Drag racing legend Richard 'Big Red' Friedman is severely injured in an accident that effectively ends his racing career. After a botched operation, he becomes addicted to adrenaline, which inspires him to lure unwitting folks to a secluded auto parts shop where he and a gang of accomplices kill and drain the adrenaline from their victims. Said adrenaline is then used to power a customized drag racing simulator, which pumps the stuff directly into Big Red's veins to quench his addiction.
Red takes up with movie star/drag racing groupie Samantha 'Rose' Canyon, who joins in his adrenaline addiction. As time passes, Red and his mate drift into an increasingly druggy, hallucinatory existence. Eventually Rose becomes pregnant and a call is made to an old boyfriend. He rushes to Red's house, convinced Rose is in labor, only to discover that their addictions have turned Red and Rosey into hideous monstrosities, complete with a pair of equally gruesome mutant infanfts milling around inside Rosey's womb.
Reincarnation of Peter Proud, The (1975)
Running Time: 1:45:15
Language: English
Quality Rating: B
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: J. Lee Thompson
Starring: Michael Sarrazin, Jennifer O'Neill and Margot Kidder
Also Known As: Deep Death
Sarrazin, a bright young professor, realizes he harbors a ghost inside him when his dreams take a strange, bizarre turn. To track down the source of these nightmares he goes to a small New England town where he learns that Kidder murdered her cheating husband, Stephano, whose spirit now haunts Sarrazin. Kidder is frustrated and filled with remorse, and she both loves and hates the memory of the man she killed. When she meets Sarrazin she realizes he is the reincarnation of Stephano, but another complication arises as Kidder's daughter, O'Neill, falls in love with Sarrazin, although she is, after a fashion, his own daughter. Sarrazin's girl friend, Sharpe, can only watch as matters begin to entangle. Throughout these events Hecht, a parapsychologist, is monitoring Sarrazin. Finally, the surprise ending cheats a bit and weakens the film as a whole. tvguide
Remember When (1974)
Running Time: 1:36:01
Language: English
Quality Rating: C
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: Buzz Kulik
Starring: Jack Warden, William Schallert, Jamie Smith-Jackson, Robby Benson, Margaret Willock, Tim Matheson
Also Known As: Four Stars in the Window
Hard-to-find TV movie about a family during World War 2, and how they deal with the war and the sacrifices that must be made during wartime.
Renaldo and Clara (1978)
Running Time: 3:47:19
Language: English
Quality Rating: C
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: Bob Dylan
Starring: Bob Dylan, Sara Dylan, Joan Baez, Ronnie Hawkins, Jack Elliott, Harry Dean Stanton, Bob Neuwirth, Allen Ginsberg
Renaldo and Clara was directed by Bob Dylan in 1975 during his Rolling Thunder Revue tour. In addition to over two dozen songs performed by Dylan, it has fascinating behind-the-scenes footage of Dylan, his then-wife Sara, Joan Baez, Bob Neuwirth, Ronnie Hawkins, Roger McGuinn, Allen Ginsberg, and Rambling Jack Elliott. This version of the film is the uncut version, including the narrative storyline that was edited out prior to its official release.
Return of the Living Dead original version, The (1985)
Running Time: 1:25:56
Language: English
Quality Rating: B
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: Dan O'Bannon
Starring: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews, Beverly Randolph, John Philbin, Jewel Shepard, Miguel A. Nez Jr., Brian Peck, Linnea Quigley
The original version of the movie is included on this disc, prior to the edits for the DVD release were made. Most of the differences here are in the audio track - different songs are during some scenes, and some voices were re-dubbed for the DVD release, most notably the zombie "Tar".
A good description of the differences between the original version and the DVD release can be found at IMDB.
Return of the Living Dead workprint, The (1985)
Running Time: 1:47:34
Language: English
Quality Rating: C/D
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: Dan O'Bannon
Starring: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews, Beverly Randolph, John Philbin, Jewel Shepard, Miguel A. Nez Jr., Brian Peck, Linnea Quigley
Splatter-fest about residence of a Southern town who are turned into zombies after being exposed to a chemical leak. This workprint version runs about 20 minutes longer than the official release. There are no ending credits, and some of the effects and sounds are not complete.
A good description of the differences between the workrprint and the theatrical release can be found at IMDB.
Return to Crystal Lake: The Making of Friday the 13th
See Friday the 13th uncut import
Revenge Is My Destiny (1971)
Running Time: 1:29:43
Language: English
Quality Rating: B
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: Joseph Adler
Starring: Chris Robinson, Sidney Blackmer, Elisa Ingram, Joe E. Ross, John Lodge, Patricia Rainier
Chris Robinson plays a Vietnam vet who returns home to his wife. His home is there, but his wife isn't. When the authorities prove to be no help, Robinson cuts a violent swath across the countryside in search of his missing missus. Filmed in Miami, Revenge is My Destiny is an interesting pre-Rambo example of a hero who uses his "Nam smarts" in a peacetime situation.
Ricky 6 workprint (2000)
Running Time: 1:51:25
Language: English
Quality Rating: B
Full Screen
Timecoded, No Subtitles
Directed By: Peter Filardi
Starring: Vincent Kartheiser, Chad Christ, Sabine Singh, Patrick Renna, Richard M. Stuart, Kevin Gage, Emmanuelle Chriqui
Also Known As: Ricky Six; Say You Love Satan
Superb acting and directing enhance this film based on the true story of Ricky Kasso, a New York teenager who turned to drugs and satanism to escape his own problems. His downward spiral is brilliantly captured here as he kills in the name of Satan, and takes his own life in his prison cell. Shocking and disturbing, and even more shocking is the fact that this movie has not been released. This film tells the same story that Jim Van Bebber's My Sweet Satan was based on.
Riot on Sunset Strip (1967)
Running Time: 1:30:39
Language: English
Quality Rating: C-
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: Arthur Dreifuss
Starring: Aldo Ray, Mimsy Farmer, Michael Evans, Laurie Mock, Tim Rooney
A police captain tries to find a way for everyone to get along. The businesses on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip don't like the punk kids hanging out around their shops, but the kids do have rights. But when the captain's daughter becomes one of the punks, his attitude starts to change. Released shortly after actual riots in LA in 1966, hoping to capitalize on the event. Features some cool perforrmaces by 60's bands The Standells and The Chocolate Watchband.
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
See Amin: The Rise and Fall
Rituals uncut (1977)
Running Time: 1:39:09
Language: English
Quality Rating: C-
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: Peter Carter
Starring: Hal Holbrook, Lawrence Dane, Robin Gammell, Ken James, Gary Reineke
Also Known As: Creeper; Ils était cinq
Canadian-made rip-off of the far superior film Deliverance, this flick follows five professional, middle-aged men into the woods on a camping trip. Unfortunately for them, a psychopathic killer has followed them into the woods as well, and is working on eliminating them one by one.
This version of the film is far more complete than the common Embassy release, and runs about 10 minutes longer. Several scenes are extended to include more bloodshed and gore.
The Robinsons: Lost in Space unaired TV pilot (2004)
Running Time: 42:16
Language: English
Quality Rating: C+
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: John Woo
Starring: Jayne Brook, Mike Erwin, Brad Johnson, Ryan Malgarini, Adrianne Palicki
John Woo directs this television pilot episode of a revisioning of the Lost in Space family, The Robinsons. Some character changes and modernization has been made to the old story, but apparently the corporate execs were not impressed since this pilot was never aired.
RoboCop 2 workprint (1990)
Running Time: 1:50:31
Language: English
Quality Rating: D
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: Irvin Kershner
Starring: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Leeza Gibbons, Tom Noonan
RoboCop returns to rid Detroit of crime. The latest root of evil in town is a new drug called Nuke, which is manufactured by drug lord Cain and his 12 year-old assistant. When Cain is killed, he is built as a robot protector, but Cain hasn't forgotten who he is, and becomes much more dangerous. This workprint version of the movie contains some additional footage which was cut from the official release, and the ordering of some scenes has been switched.
Rock Bitch
Running Time: 1:15:48 plus extras
Language: English
Quality Rating: C
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Go behind the scenes and back stage with the lesbian rock band Rock Bitch. Banned from USA, their act consists of some powerful music, as well as on stage sex acts, fisting, and other atrocities. Footage from their concerts as well as interviews with the members and their fans is included in this documentary. Very graphic.
Also included at the end of the feature is a recording of a TV special from European television on the band, which runs 24:37. Quality of this second feature is a "D".
Rocky V workprint (1990)
Running Time: 1:50:42
Language: English
Quality Rating: C
Letterboxed
Time-coded, No Subtitles
Directed By: John G. Avildsen
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone, Burgess Meredith, Tommy Morrison
Also Known As: Rocky Five
After gaining permanent brain damage, Rocky Balboa is forced to retire from his career as a pugilist. With boxing still in his blood, he switches gears and goes into coaching an up-and-coming young boxer named Tommy Gunn. Tommy soon realizes there is a quicker path to stardom than what Rocky can provide, so he teams up with a new trainer, and the groundwork is laid for a showdown between student and his former trainer. This workprint version of the film has several additional scenes and some soundtrack differences from the official release.
Rome '78 (1978)
Running Time: 1:21:54
Language: English
Quality Rating: C-
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: James Nares
Starring: David McDermott, Eric Mitchell, Lydia Lunch, Anya Phillips
Prior to Guccione's far superior Caligula, this little film made the rounds on the underground circuit. Based somewhat on the exploits of the emperor Caligula and the Queen of Sheba, but in a somewhat more modern setting.
Ron Howard's Cotton Candy
See Cotton Candy
Ruby uncut (1977)
Running Time: 85 minutes
Language: English
Quality Rating: B
Full Screen
No Subtitles
Directed By: Curtis Harrington
Starring: Piper Laurie, Stuart Whitman
Also Known As: Blood Ruby
Ruby, a waitress at the local drive-in, whose past includes an affair with the gangland mobster responsible for her husband's death and subsequent burial in a swamp, is now the mother of a deaf-mute teen-age daughter. When Ruby threatens to send her daughter away, Leslie retaliates by summoning up the spirit of her dead father to help her. On a terrifying night of horror, the father rises from the dead to take control of the town and exact his revenge.
Rusted Body (1987)
Running Time: 1:09:43
Language: Japanese
Quality Rating: C
Letterboxed
English Subtitles
Directed By: Kazuo 'Gaira ' Komizu
Starring: Keiko Asano, Saeko Kizuki, Ayu Kiyokawa, Ryota Sakanishi, Hirokazu Yoshihara
Also Known As: Female Inquisitor; Guts of a Virgin 3; Rusted Body: Guts of a Virgin III; Gômon kifujin
Another Japanese film loaded with bizarre sexual situations, torture, gore and general mayhem and depravity.