The residents of a small border town find themselves under siege by a vicious biker gang who get their kicks from unfettered brutality. When Stryker, a hardened Vietnam veteran who's in the area visiting an old friend, learns of the goings-on, he becomes determined to put an end to the violence by any means necessary, and begins to assemble a ragtag militia... A rough n' tumble biker themed action film which evokes the feeling of AIP's 60s classics, though filtered through a nudity, violence, and crazy stunt fueled Cannon-era sensibility, Simon Nuchtern's SAVAGE DAWN stars Lance Henriksen (The Terminator, Aliens), George Kennedy (Death Ship), Karen Black (Easy Rider), and Richard Lynch (Invasion USA). Featuring heavily gelled cinematography by Gerald Fiel and a score by Pino Donaggio (Dressed to Kill), Vinegar Syndrome Archive is proud to present the world Blu-ray debut of SAVAGE DAWN, newly restored from its original 35mm camera negative. 1985.

Now “the most repulsive, degrading and horrifying movie ever made” (NY Daily News) can be experienced like never before: When a homicidal mental patient (an enduringly disturbing performance by Baird Stafford) flees an experimental drug program, he’ll leave a 5-day trail of psychosexual carnage from the peep shows of 42nd Street to the gore-soaked shores of Florida. Written and directed by Romano Scavolini, this “devastating masterpiece” (Cinefear) – whose UK release as NIGHTMARES IN A DAMAGED BRAIN led to the imprisonment of distributor David Hamilton-Grant – has been scanned from the internegative and various foreign print sources to create the most complete version ever assembled.

In this bite-sized Night Flight special on Weird Al Yankovic, Al parodies Devo, Michael Jackson and Madonna. Also featuring an interview with the man himself, discussing his relationship to the artists he parodies.

"They charge an arm and a leg!" Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers stars Gunnar Hansen, the original "Leatherface" and scream queen Linnea Quigley! When private investigator Jack Chandler takes on a case to locate a missing teenager (Quigley), he gets more than he bargained for and literally has trouble keeping his head. After hitting the streets and talking to some high-class hookers, he finally tracks Sam down and discovers she and her lady friends have brutally slain their pimp after falling into a demented chainsaw worshipping cult. The Cult's leader (Hansen) plans to make a human sacrifice of Sam in their next bizarre ceremony!

The legendary Bruce Le - "the greatest of all Bruce Lee imitators" (The Video Vacuum) - dons the iconic jumpsuit, flicks his nose and kicks ass in this "highly enjoyable and cheeky fun" (City On Fire) take on Lee's original concept for GAME OF DEATH: As tensions reach a boiling point between China and Japan, vengeful Chang (Le) is recruited by a secret group of Chinese resistance fighters to retrieve a stolen government document. But when it's learned that the document is being kept on the top floor of a mysterious pagoda tower - with each ascending level guarded by a different deadly assassin - Chang must survive multiple floors of mythical martial arts mayhem, including his mind-bending fracas with Snake Man.

In the final days of the Vietnam War, a squad of rogue U.S. soldiers begins slaughtering American officers. But when a tough Army investigator (Brent Huff of Strike Commando 2) and his partner (Max Laurel of Robowar) are assigned to the case, they’ll tear apart Manila-as-Saigon in a frenzy of machine guns, car chases, stock footage, an ear-worm theme song and some of the most brain-scorching miniatures in ‘80s Italian cinema. Directed by Bruno Mattei. 1988.

As the lead singer of The Clash from 1977 onward, Joe Strummer changed people's lives forever. Years after his death, his influence reaches out around the world, more strongly now than ever before. In The Future Is Unwritten, from British film director Julien Temple, Joe Strummer is revealed not just as a legend or musician, but as a true communicator of our times. Drawing on both a shared punk history and the close personal friendship that developed over the last years of Joe's life, Julien Temple's film is a celebration of Joe Strummer--before, during, and after The Clash. Martin Scorsese, Bono, Jim Jarmusch, Flea and more are interviewed.

From Grindhouse Releasing: A documentary on the short-lived craze of Italian cannibal films in the ’70s and ’80s, (to which we are no strangers!) featuring interviews with Umberto Lenzi, Ruggero Deodato, Sergio Martino, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, and Robert Kerman.

For his feature film debut, director Peter Maris (Diplomatic Immunity) took portions of an unfinished urban conspiracy thriller and added a new psycho-killer procedural to create what may be the most unusual/vicious proto-slasher shocker of the '70s: When a series of savage murders rocks St. Louis, the police investigation will lead to a deranged Vietnam vet, an underground organization of white-collar vigilantes, gratuitous nudity, graphic violence and an absolute masterclass in low-budget regional filmmaking. One of the very first Section 2 Video Nasties, this longtime VHS rarity - also known as PSYCHO PUPPET - is now presented on disc for the first time ever, restored from the only known 35mm print in existence.

A look into the films and music of John Carpenter, including an exclusive interview where he discusses his influences for films such as The Thing and Big Trouble in Little China, as well as his pioneering work on his own film scores.

It has been hailed as "extraordinary" (The Guardian), "visionary and haunting" (Rolling Stone) and "a grand work of art, full of symbols and imagery that reach beyond language to something primal and original" (AV Club). Now forget everything you have ever seen as the modern masterpiece from director Alejandro Jodorowsky returns like never before. It is unlike any film you have ever experienced...or ever will. Axel Jodorowsky, Blanca Guerra and Guy Stockwell star in this epic odyssey of ecstasy and anguish, belief and blasphemy, beauty and madness, now featuring a new scan from the original negative supervised by the director himself.

aka The Naked Witch. A remote, crocodile-Infested bayou in Louisiana is the scene of a group of bizarre murders with beautiful young women as the victims. In every case the body was found swinging upside-down from a tree with a mysterious cross inscribed across the torso. There is a suspicion of occult activity in connection with these killings and a research team that includes a doctor of para-psychology will attempt to find a solution to the murders. Their search leads to a strange young man with mystical powers...Luther The Berserk. The team quickly becomes spectators to a macabre menagerie of witches who are gathering for the ritual of Sabbat Candlemas!

Prim and proper Diane (legendary Scream Queen, Brinke Stevens) gets one hell of a deal when she rents an old house from a creepy realtor played by Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes). The house begins to take possession of her and Diane transforms into a smoking, drinking, chainsaw-wielding seductress. In desperation, a priest is called in, and he calls up the powers of a local pizza delivery boy (Eddie Deezen). Then it's a battle against the walking dead, virgin sacrifice, the demons of Hell, and a pizza that bites back!

Butch Willis is a Washington, D.C. rock legend. Born and raised in 1960s suburban Maryland, Byron Henry "Butch" Willis came of age in the late '70s post-hippie subculture. After sharing an apartment with infamous local music icon Root Boy Slim, Butch was inspired to become a rock'n'roll star himself. The unique and unusual brand of "outsider music" that Butch Willis & The Rocks created captivated the local music scene beginning with their appearance at the seminal Primitive Night in 1984. Amatuer on Plastic chronicles Butch's life and career from the beginning all the way through to present day. It features a host of Butch-appointed band managers Joe Lee (Joe’s Record Paradise), Jeff Mentges (No Trend), Jeff Krulik (Heavy Metal Parking Lot), and director Mark Robinson (Unrest/Teen-Beat). Also co-starring is Al Breon, the Rocks' innovative "throat guitarist." The film combines archival footage, interviews with Butch, and performances of his hit songs "Drugs," “The Garden’s Outside,” "TV's From Outer Space," and “The Girl's on My Mind." Amateur on Plastic also parallels the 1990’s era of seminal indie record label Teen-Beat. Behind-the-scenes glimpses of the label’s concerts and private parties provide much of the background and feature members of the bands Unrest, Versus, Tuscadero and more.

In this exclusive interview, Blue Underground boss and director Bill Lustig talks to Night Flight creator Stuart Shapiro about his storied career in the world of cult films—from his filmmaking roots and friendship with Joe Spinell to the profound influence of Italian horror on his unique genre vision. On the label side, Lustig dives into Blue Underground’s meticulous restorations, his leap to 4K, and hints at upcoming projects like the Maniac Cop reboot. Watch now, only on Night Flight Plus!

Lucio Fulci entered the ‘80s Italian Sci-Fi arena armed with full-throttle visuals, hard chrome nihilism and mad blasts of il maestro’s signature grisly mayhem: In a future dominated by ultra-violent TV entertainment, the top-rated global sport Kill-Bike drafts two condemned gladiators – Jared Martin and Fred Williamson – for a ‘Battle Of The Damned’ in the Roman Coliseum. Howard Ross (New York Ripper), Al Cliver (Endgame) and Donald O’Brien (Dr. Butcher M.D.) co-star in this “wheelie-poppin’ good time” (Comeuppance Reviews) from a script co-written by Fulci, Dardano Sacchetti (The Beyond) & Elisa Briganti (Zombie) and featuring a pounding synth score by two-time Oscar® nominee Riz Ortolani, now scanned in 4K from an IP print for the first time in America.

In medieval Europe, crusading knights massacre a village full of suspected devil worshippers and build a large gothic church above the cursed remains. It is now present day, and this elaborate cathedral still stands. But when its sealed crypt is accidentally reopened, a group of people trapped inside the church become possessed by the fury of the damned. Can the blood of the innocent survive this unholy communion, or will the ultimate demonic evil be unleashed upon the world? Features a remarkable score by Goblin and Keith Emerson. Originally known as DEMONS 3, THE CHURCH is presented uncut, uncensored and fully restored from original vault materials.

A heavy metal band has been invited to appear in a conservative small town. What they don’t know is that their hosts are in fact a family of horrific and murderous mutants, whose patriarch is none other than Hitler! After being swiftly murdered, Cassie, the only non-violent member of this depraved clan, wills the band back to life. Soon the stuffy townspeople are faced with an unwelcome reckoning as the zombified musicians thrash and maim their way through the community, in the name of grisly revenge…and love! Without a doubt one of the most original zombie films in the history of the genre, Krishna Shah’s HARD ROCK ZOMBIES is a dazzling blend of horror film and musical, filtered through experimental and arthouse cinema sensibilities. Jam packed with outrageous song and dance sequences juxtaposed with over-the-top violence and ludicrous plot twists, HARD ROCK ZOMBIES comes in its completely uncut composite version, sourced from the only known 35mm film elements with video inserts.