Massacre (film series)

Massacre
Banner utilized on releases of films
Distributed by New Concorde
Release date
 1982–1990
Running time
 392 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Massacre films are two series of slasher films executive-produced by Roger Corman: The Slumber Party Massacre series (1982–1990), and the Sorority House Massacre series (1986–1990), distributed by New World Pictures and New Concorde.[1]

Background

The title "Massacre Collection" was utilized in the marketing of the DVD and Blu-ray releases of the films, and was not a part of their theatrical or initial home video releases.[2] The films, each produced by Roger Corman, were marketed as an analogous series based on their related content as well as the inclusion of "massacre" in their respective titles.[2]

The Slumber Party Massacre series has the distinction of being the first series in horror film history whose films were exclusively directed by women.[3]

Films

The Slumber Party Massacre series

Year Title Director Massacre Collection release
Date Format
1982 The Slumber Party Massacre Amy Holden Jones September 17, 2002
July 22, 2003		 Standalone DVD
Double feature DVD[4]
1987 Slumber Party Massacre II Deborah Brock
1990 Slumber Party Massacre III Sally Mattison September 17, 2002 Standalone DVD[5]

Sorority House Massacre series

Year Title Director Massacre Collection release
Date Format
1986 Sorority House Massacre Carol Frank September 17, 2002
July 22, 2003		 Standalone DVD
Double feature DVD[6]
1990 Sorority House Massacre II Jim Wynorski

Other releases

Slumber Party Massacre series

In 2010, all three of the Slumber Party Massacre films were released as a triple feature DVD by Shout! Factory as part of the company's Roger Corman's Cult Classics DVD series.[7]

On March 18, 2014, Shout! Factory released a standalone release of The Slumber Party Massacre on Blu-ray for the first time,[8] and on January 17, 2017, Slumber Party Massacre II and III were released as a double feature Blu-ray, also by Shout! Factory.[9] None of these releases featured the Massacre Collection epithet that the original New Concorde DVD releases had.

Sorority House Massacre series

Sorority House Massacre was released on Blu-ray for the first time on November 3, 2014 by Scorpion Releasing.[10] This release was limited to 1,200 copies.[10] As of 2017, Sorority House Massacre II has not been given a Blu-ray release.[11]

See also

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Vorel, Jim. "Six Decades of Schlock: The Magical Career of Roger Corman". Paste. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Barton, Steve (August 27, 2010). "More Corman Classics Come Home: Full Specs on Slumber Party Massacre Collection and The Evil / Twice Dead Double Feature Disc". Dread Central. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ Shary 2014, p. 182.
  4. ↑ "Slumber Party Massacre / Slumber Party Massacre II". Amazon. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Slumber Party Massacre III DVD". Amazon. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Sorority House Massacre DVD". Amazon. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  7. ↑ "The Slumber Party Massacre Collection". Mondo-Digital. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  8. ↑ "The Slumber Party Massacre Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Slumber Party Massacre II / Slumber Party Massacre III Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  10. 1 2 "Sorority House Massacre Blu-ray: Limited Edition - 1,200 copies". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Sorority House Massacre II Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

Sources

  • Shary, Timothy (2014). Generation Multiplex: The Image of Youth in American Cinema Since 1980. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-75662-5.
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