After being bumped and beaten to a bloody pulp, Dimension Extreme is finally releasing Greg McLean’s Rogue on DVD this Tuesday as part of this week’s Horror In Your House. ROGUE is one of the best direct-to-video releases this year and I really hope most of you get a chance to check it out. Just be warned, Blockbuster edits down movies for release, you might have to pick this one up at a retailer near you to see it in full.

Horror in Your House
August 5, 2008
By: Tex Massacre

ABE’S TOMB: Burning Moon

Moore’s Lake . . . a small town plagued by feral vampires. It’s only chance for continued existence rests solely upon mere mortals and an all-powerful ghoul that has vowed to seek vengeance upon the town. Under such circumstances, can humanity survive? The Captain of the Moore’s Lake Police Force has to make a choice – die a horrible death now and destroy the vampire threat for good, or die an even worse death after Earth has become a Vampire Nation!

BABY BLUES: Allumination

Inspired by true events, Baby Blues tells the terrifying tale of a young ten-year-old boy, Jimmy, who is forced to protect his siblings from an inescapable and unspeakable evil that threatens them on their once tranquil, secluded family farm.

BELPHÉGOR: PHANTOM OF THE LOUVRE: Lionsgate

A collection of artifacts from an archeological dig in Egypt are brought to the famous Louvre museum in Paris. While experts are using a laser scanning device to determine the age of a sarcophagus, a ghostly spirit escapes and makes its way into the museum’s electrical system. Museum curator Faussier brings in a noted Egyptologist, Glenda, to examine the findings, and she announces that the mummy inside the coffin was actually the evil spirit Belphegor. Meanwhile, local Parisian resident Lisa follows her runaway cat into the museum after closing time and is accidentally given a shock that sends the stray spirit into her body. Soon Lisa, as Belphegor, is making off with the rare Egyptian treasures convinced that they are rightfully hers. When Belphegor proves more than a match for the Louvre’s security forces, a renowned detective is brought out of retirement to find out why the museum’s Egyptian collection has been shrinking.

BLACK RIBBON: Midnight Releasing

Famous writer Kenneth Richardson gets a strange inclination to write his next work on an authentic typewriter. After purchasing the antique writing device, he begins to write feverishly. Little does he know, this typewriter was once owned by Jeffrey Blackwood; a sadist and Satan worshiper who abducted women and brutally tortured them during satanic rituals. With each stroke of the key, the gates of hell open up more and more while Kenneth becomes possessed by the soul of Jeffrey Blackwood. With the aid of a mentally challenged man, the demonic Kenneth Richardson abducts Emily Harrison and tortures her in his basement, preparing for the Black Mass which will bring Satan back into the world of men!

BLOOD AND SEX NIGHTMARE: Bloody Earth Films

Something unholy is stalking the guests of The Pleasure Mountain Adult Retreat. Local legend states that 40 years ago, a serial killer hung himself in these woods. Today, a sex resort sits on the site, and couples eager to sample a swinging lifestyle in rustic surroundings arrive in droves. Everything goes well and business is booming until, one by one, the guests begin to disappear.

BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA’S GUEST: Lionsgate

Bram Stoker’s Dracula’s Guest follows the story of two young lovers, Bram and Elizabeth. The couple is forced by her father, the Admiral Murray, to take time off from their relationship in order to determine whether their love is true. Meanwhile, the Count Dracula is in London searching for a new home and comes across Elizabeth at the train station after she has run away from her father’s overbearing ways. Dracula proceeds to kidnap Elizabeth to settle an ancient dispute with the Admiral. When Bram learns his friend Malcolm was killed by Dracula on his way to inform him of Elizabeth’s kidnapping, he sets out across Europe to rescue his true love.

DEAD FURY: Unearthed

Led by the wisecracking Max, a group of hunters accidentally stumble into the forested realm of a family of demonic freaks. The freaks are hungry to possess anyone who trespasses on their sacred land, so Max and his friends must fend off the evil enemy with whatever weapons they have at hand. Shotguns, pick-axes, knives, rotary saws, weapons of every description are enlisted to dice, slice and sever. “Dead Fury” is a fun-filled world of gut-crunching blood and violence!

DR. SHOCK’S GRINDHOUSE OF HORRORS: Midnight Releasing

International horror host Dr. Shock is back with three horrific, blood drenched films. First on the menu is WILBUR S DEAD & BREAKFAST. A pair of twin brothers are making millions selling their beef jerky and automotive parts over the internet. When a gang of rogue bikers stumble across Wilber s Bed & Breakfast, they soon discover the twins bloody secret to success. BLOODSUCKING HILLBILLIES is a story of she-devils, moonshine, weakness and wickedness. A sinful tale that sheds light on the mysterious Furko Family Curse. The third tale, THE BLACK ROSE, follows a reporter for The World Examiner as he struggles to find the perfect cover story. He hires four college students to get pictures of Carl Carlson, an acquitted axe murderer known for his award winning rose bushes. When the kids trespass on Carl s property, all hell breaks loose.

THE HIVE: Genius

The Hive unleashes a mass of flesh-eating army ants 200 million strong is making its way through the jungles of Brazil devouring every living thing in its path. Called in to stave off the attack is Horace Lennart, a scientist from Thorax Industries extermination service in Los Angeles, and his girlfriend, entomologist Claire Dubois. But when they discover the bizarre intention and origins of the crawling creatures, they fear for the future of the planet. When these ants come crawling, classic horror gets a contemporary twist and an unearthly invasion gets the upper hand.

HOLLYWOOD CHAINSAW HOOKERS 20th Anniversary Edition: Retromedia/Infinity

Private dick Jack Chandler is a tracking down runaway Samantha when he crosses paths with a sect of Egyptian chainsaw-worshipping prostitutes led by “The Master” When Samantha – drugged by the cult – captures Jack and helps prepare him for ritual sacrifice, can she shake it off the effects in time to save the day?

JOHNNY SUNSHINE: Brain Damage

In the year 2012, three years after the rise of zombies, a seedy underworld of exploitation and violence exists in a maze of alleyways and speakeasies just outside the city walls; where life is cheap and the drugs are cheaper. Surviving to a ripe old age has become an urban myth. At the center of it all is Johnny Sunshine, a porn-snuff star and killer for hire. She stalks the night like a tempest of sex and violence, much to the pleasure and profit of her producer, Max, and his entertainment empire. As the body count rises, Johnny becomes a victim of her own success. A secret plot is hatched to orchestrate her downfall and capture it all on camera to create the greatest snuff film ever made.

MIDNIGHT 2: SEX, DEATH, AND VIDEOTAPE: SRS Cinema

No on will ever be able to forget the unspeakable atrocities committed one dark midnight at the Barnes farmhouse. Now, years later, Abraham, the last surviving member of the crazed family, has taken up residence in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. Armed with a video camera and his various implements of death, he stalks the streets of the city to satisfy his bloodlust…searching the psyches of his victims for his perfect mate. Enter Rebecca, a beautiful young bank teller who has unwittingly come under Abraham’s deadly camera lens. With the help of a hard-boiled police detective, she may be able to solve the murder of her best friend…or become the ultimate sacrifice in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

MORELLA’S BLOOD VISION (ZOMBIES, THE BLOOD SEEKERS, BLOODSTALKERS): Retromedia/Infinity

Eat your heart out, Elvira! In Morella’s Blood Vision, join Ghost Hostess with the Mostess Morella, a cheap date who’ll never kick you out of bed for wanting to snuggle up with a cheesy B-movie. Morella unravels three classic horror tales: Zombies, The Blood Seekers and Blood Stalkers. And stick around as she shares new episodes of her show Graveyard Theater.

ROGUE: Dimension Extreme/Genius (TEX’S PICK OF THE WEEK)

From the director of Wolf Creek comes this terrifying look at nature’s perfect killing machine. When a group of tourists stumble into the remote Australian river territory of an enormous crocodile, the deadly creature capsizes their boat – trapping them on a tiny mud island with the tide quickly rising and darkness descending. As the hungry predator closes in for the kill, they must fight for survival against all odds.

SHADOWS LIGHT: Passion River

Unusual killings, a young woman in mortal danger, and a powerful supernatural evil compel a world weary priest to risk everything, including his very soul. Enter a world of Angels, Demons, and Djinn in this compelling supernatural thriller that explores courage, conviction, and the timeless struggle of good and evil.

STARSHIP TROOPERS 3: MARAUDER: Sony Pictures

Johnny Rico is back to lead his team on a secret mission to rescue a small crew of troopers stranded on the remote planet of OM-1. Battling bugs, both new and old, the new “Marauder” advanced weapons technology may be their only hope against a treasonous element operating within the Federation itself. As Captain Lola Beck and the rest of the starship crew fight to survive in the harsh conditions, it begins to dawn on them that something on OM-1 is very, very wrong. This time the bugs have a secret weapon that could destroy humanity.

WEBS: Image

When a group of electrical workers investigates a bizarre power source in an abandoned Chicago building, they inadvertently discover a deserted laboratory. Inside appears to be a defunct nuclear power core, but its accidental activation suddenly opens a portal to a parallel universe. Suddenly they are trapped in a maddening mirror world where savage, cannibalistic beings with spider appendages stalk and swarm. Desperate and terrified, the dwindling band of survivors must fight back with primitive weapons against the growing storm of spider-people and their monstrous queen