On this day in ArieScope history Adam Green and Joel David Moore’s psychological thriller SPIRAL was released in US theaters.  Starring Joel David Moore (AVATAR, HATCHET), Amber Tamblyn (SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS, THE RING), and Zachary Levi (THOR: THE DARK WORLD, TANGLED, NBC’s CHUCK), critics called SPIRAL “the closest thing you’ll get to Hitchcock in this day and age.”  Celebrate SPIRAL’s 10 year anniversary with us by watching your copy tonight!  Don’t already own SPIRAL?  We’ve got you covered with autographed copies of the DVD and Blu-Ray right here.

“It’s all about contrast…” – Mason

VICTOR CROWLEY (Adam Green’s fourth entry in the HATCHET franchise) arrives on home video everywhere in the US and Canada today!  See what critics are calling “the best HATCHET film yet” and the film that has quickly become the best reviewed entry in the series!  Starring Kane Hodder, Parry Shen, Laura Ortiz, Dave Sheridan, Brian Quinn, Felissa Rose, Tiffany Shepis, and more… VICTOR CROWLEY is now available wherever movies are sold.  You can get your autographed copy of the DVD or Blu-Ray (loaded with 90 minutes of special features and 2 commentary tracks) right here.

Welcome back, Victor Crowley.  The Hatchet Army missed you…

On this day in ArieScope history Adam Green’s snowy thriller and Sundance darling FROZEN was released in US theaters.  The film would eventually go on to de-throne Green’s HATCHET as Anchor Bay’s most successful genre release of all time and continues to terrify audiences around the world to this day.  You can order your own autographed copy on DVD/Blu-Ray (loaded with over 90 minutes of some of the best special features ever included on an indie film release) or your own copy of the autographed shooting screenplay in our “Buy Stuff” store here.

Here’s what Rex Reed (New York Observer) had to say about the film then:  “FROZEN is a brilliantly conceived, gut-wrenching horror film about every skier’s worst fear, and the talented writer-director Adam Green gives it life in ways that will leave you impacted long after the 94 minutes of unrelenting suspense have ended.  Every aspect of the nightmare is captured as realistically as breathing by director Green, and his screenplay miraculously finds the time to develop character and build rapport between the excellent actors and the audience.  FROZEN is the best kind of horror film, about innocent people plunged into mind-boggling circumstances beyond their control. I predict instant word-of-mouth success at the box office, but it’s no fad or phenomenon.” – Rex Reed (February 2010)

Happy birthday FROZEN!  (We’re still not going skiing anytime soon.)

On Tuesday February 6th VICTOR CROWLEY slashes on to home video in the US and the cast/crew will be crossing the finish line with a traditional in-store signing at Dark Delicacies Bookstore in Burbank, CA.  Come celebrate the release of the 4th HATCHET film with us and get your DVD or Blu-Ray signed by writer/director Adam Green, producer Sarah Elbert, make-up effects artist Robert Pendergraft, actors Parry Shen, Laura Ortiz, Dave Sheridan, Felissa Rose, Tiffany Shepis, Jonah Ray, Krystal Joy Brown, Katie Booth, and Dave Foy!  (As always, others may be announced or show up and attendance could change based on professional availability.)

This in-store signing is an in-store signing only.  Dark Delicacies will not be taking orders for signed copies on-line.

Dark Delicacies  3512 W. Magnolia Blvd.  Burbank, CA  91505 

Our new on-line store has launched!  We’re very excited about this big change as Shopify (our new e-commerce service) promises an even smoother transaction process and to make tracking orders more convenient than ever before.  If you had already placed orders or pre-ordered VICTOR CROWLEY on Blu-Ray or DVD using the previous version of the store- do not fear!  Your items will be shipped as soon as they arrive in stock.

Check out our new store here!

On Saturday January 27th at 7pm, Adam Green and Joe Lynch will perform a LIVE episode of THE MOVIE CRYPT podcast at the Screenland Armour in Kansas City, MO … and you can be part of it! Part of this year’s Panic Fest, this special performance will be recorded and released as its own episode in February. If you’re a fan of the podcast but have never attended a taping of MOVIE CRYPT LIVE you do NOT want to miss this super fun event!  Please note: Due to Arwen’s other professional obligations it is not yet confirmed as to whether or not she will be available to attend this event with Green and Lynch. 

Green’s latest film VICTOR CROWLEY and Lynch’s latest film MAYHEM will also both be screened during the festival this year!  To view the full Panic fest line-up and purchase tickets click here.

Secure your VIP Meet & Greet spot here.

The fourth film in the HATCHET franchise, VICTOR CROWLEY, hits home video in the United States on February 6, 2018!  Pre-order your DVD or Blu-Ray autographed by writer/director Adam Green right here.

Horror icons Kane Hodder (FRIDAY THE 13TH 7-10, HATCHET 1-4), Sid Haig (THE DEVIL’S REJECTS, HOUSE OF 1,000 CORPSES), Danielle Harris (HALLOWEEN 4 & 5, HATCHET 2 & 3),  Felissa Rose (SLEEPAWAY CAMP, VICTOR CROWLEY), and Bill Moseley (TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2, THE DEVIL’S REJECTS) join Adam Green for a homemade Christmas dinner and slumber party in this very special, extended-length holiday episode of SCARY SLEEPOVER now playing right here.

Spend Christmas with our family this year…

This weekend THE MOVIE CRYPT podcast (Adam Green, Joe, Lynch, and Arwen) held their second annual 48-hour LIVE marathon to benefit SAVE A YORKIE RESCUE.  The podcast’s three hosts went on the air live at 5pm on Friday December 8th and stayed on the air (with a non-stop program of special guests stopping by around the clock) until 5pm on Sunday December 10th.  In the end they raised an astounding $22,574.68 for the Yorkies!!!!  (Note: It’s actually going to finish a little higher than that as late donations have continued to trickle in overnight.)  With last year’s total being $13,480.00, THE MOVIE CRYPT crew had only hoped to surpass that amount, but when they exhaustedly crossed the finish line they actually shattered that goal! It was an extremely emotional ending as Santa Claus himself showed up to accept the boys’ own donation of their Patreon earnings for this month (a $4,000.00 donation).

Thank you to every guest that stopped by to share their time and talents on this year’s program.  Thank you to the entire ArieScope family who generously surrounded Adam, Joe, and Arwen with enough support throughout the weekend to make the event run smoothly in all aspects. Thank you to every listener who made a donation – whether it was a straight donation to the cause or by winning an item in “Arwen’s Silent Auction” this year.  Thank you to all who tuned in, participated, and cheered the guys on all weekend long.  But most of all, thank you to the volunteers at SAVE A YORKIE RESCUE who so selflessly volunteer their own time, homes, and money to tirelessly heal and foster these neglected, abandoned, or abused animals all year long before carefully placing them in new, forever homes where they will live out the rest of their lives surrounded by love and never again knowing fear or suffering.

In a time when we are all pummeled with stories of sadness, terror, and tragedy on a daily basis, we hope that this event helped inject a little Christmas spirit into your heart and that you can rest assured that there will always be more good people out there than bad.  Together we made a difference for so many dogs that could never have helped themselves otherwise. There are a whole lot of dogs that will now be able to get the direly needed medical care, food, and shelter they need.  Dogs that in just a short amount of time will be meeting their new, loving families.

THANK YOU to everyone who made this year’s event such a massive success.  We love you all!

Mission accomplished.

UPDATE:  THIS EVENT IS NOW OVER.   Listen to THE MOVIE CRYPT’s 2nd annual 48-hour LIVE marathon to benefit “Save A Yorkie Rescue” starting at 5pm PST on Friday December 8th straight through until 5pm on Sunday December 10th!  When you see Arwen’s face in the box below just click it to start listening!

The marathon begins Friday 12/8 at 5pm PST.

To donate to “Save A Yorkie Rescue” click here.

To view “Arwen’s Silent Auction” click here.