Backyard Bloodbaths (Blu-ray)

Prepare for a movie marathon from the eighth dimension. BACKYARD BLOODBATHS is a triple feature of underground horror discoveries that have never been widely released. First is SUMMER HORROR DAY—a Casiocore splatterfest from the UK Video Nasty era that was shot entirely on Super 8 film. From there, we encounter 777—an experimental serial killer artifact that was conjured on video tape by teenagers in Tucson, Arizona and has never been released on any format. Finally, we visit BLACK MAMBA—a crazed psychedelic anthology from undiscovered auteur Belinda M. Wilson. Plus, the blood keeps flowing with THE PSYCHOTIC ODYSSEY OF RICHARD CHASE, A.I. MAMA, and BLOOD BATH: TALES OF EERIE PUBLICATIONS—three shorts that provide an ideal chaser for this surreal experience. • SUMMER HORROR DAY (1987, 55 mins, dir. Martin Nike): Restored from the original Super 8 film elements
• Commentary with Nike and producer David Singer
• 777 (1997, 74 mins, dir. Colin Anson): Preserved from the original S-VHS master
• Commentary with cast and crew
• BLACK MAMBA (2016, 102 mins, dir. Belinda M. Wilson): Preserved from the original digital master
• Video introduction by Wilson
• THE PSYCHOTIC ODYSSEY OF RICHARD CHASE (1999, 6 mins, dir. Carey Burtt): Restored from the original 16mm camera negative
• Commentary with Burtt
• A.I. MAMA (2020, 5 mins, dir. Asuka Lin)
• Commentary with Lin and star/sound-designer Kei
• BLOOD BATH: TALES OF EERIE PUBLICATIONS (2021, 10 mins, dir. Jason Willis)
• Commentary with Willis