Tempe's PR department dropped me a line the other day with news about their next two upcoming DVD releases. Both films were directed by Brett Kelly, who did the "Attack of the Giant Leeches" remake, along with various other low budget genre flicks. Each disc will feature their respective films in 16:9 anamorphic widescreen, have a theatrical trailer as an extra feature, and will be Region 0, meaning that they are playable worldwide!
First up is AGENT BEETLE:
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Synopsis: A rookie cop goes undercover at a drug company and poses as a criminal in order to get the information on a program that gives convicted felons superpowers. With his reporter ex-girlfriend on his trail, he must use his newly acquired powers to stop the program and bring its powerful convicts to justice!
Synopsis: When an oil company unwittingly unleashes a prehistoric shark from its icy prison, the Jurassic killer maroons a group of art thieves and a group of beautiful young college students on an abandoned piece of land. The two opposing groups are forced to do what they can to survive or become food for the not-quite-extinct shark!
I've seen a few of Brett Kelly's movies (namely his two silly "Spacemen & Go Go Girls" short films) and I can vouch for his ability to do quite a bit with next to no budget. He's like a modern day Canadian Ed Wood. With that said, don't expect fantastic acting or jaw-dropping special effects (like I have to say that if you watched the trailers), but do expect to have some fun, especially if you round up a few friends and knock back a few brewskis.
Also, I'll admit that at $19.99 apiece, these two movies are kind of pricy (especially when you consider the quality of the films), but if you do pick them up, just remember that YOU are helping out a struggling independent filmmaker!
On May 20th, 2008, Tempe Entertainment will be releasing the remastered original motion picture soundtrack for J.R. Bookwalter's indie classic, "The Dead Next Door." The CD will retail for a mere $9.99, and will be available wherever soundtracks are sold. The entire soundtrack will also be available for download at various MP3 sites on the web on the same date. Fore more news on this soundtrack, check out this forum post. You can pre-order this soundtrack directly from Tempe at their website, by CLICKING HERE. You can view a larger version of the CD cover HERE.
DEAD NEXT DOOR OST TRACK LISTING: 1. Prologue (2:21) 2. Main Titles (2:52) 3. Farmhouse (4:27) 4. Virginia to D.C. (3:06) 5. D.C. to Akron (1:47) 6. Bow House (3:15) 7. Vincent Freaks Out (4:43) 8. It's A Damned Cult (2:38) 9. Car Ghouls / Setup For Danger (4:00) 10. Escape from the Bow House (5:11) 11. Altar Room Chase (1:34) 12. The Dead Walk (5:01) 13. Pursuit of the Dead (2:45) 14. Trapped Like A Rat (1:59) 15. Epilogue (1:25) 16. Left For Dead (Instrumental Version) (4:18)
This is pretty cool news; I think I'm going to have to get my paws on this CD when it comes out!
