The Rotting Zombie's News Anthology for Thursday 10th August 2023

Another news post for this week, nothing more to say, so onto the news.

Industrial metal band, Our Frankenstein have released a video for their new single 'Illuminate'. The press release states the song is '...about finding the light that can exist in a barren and hopeless wasteland while building a better future for yourself.' The song is available on all major streaming platforms, including Bandcamp and having given it a listen, it isn't bad.

Next up, some notable Arrow Video US releases for August. First up is Weird Science that is due for release on August 22nd. This iconic sci-fi teen comedy sees two high school nerds who create the perfect A.I woman. The limited edition release includes a 4K scan of the original 94 minute theatrical negative in Dolby Vision, an extended cut coming in at 97 minutes, and an edited for TV version at 94 minutes. There are also interviews, trailers, image galleries, an illustrated collectors' booklet, a reversible sleeve, and even a poster.
August 29th sees the release of the 2009 remake of Wes Craven's 1970 grindhouse classic The Last House On The Left, which comes to limited edition 4K UHD. This features both the theatrical version as well as an unrated version, with many of the same extras as for Weird Science sans poster. I saw this one at the cinema in the early days of my blog and quite enjoyed it.

Finally for today, Italian psychological horror The Cage has wrapped production. This comes from writer/director Henry Secchiaroli and stars Nicola Grottoli, Daniele Borghi, Claudia Salvatore, Francesca Di Modugno, and Marco Florio. The story revolves around a secretive family under the control of the mother's 'iron will'.