Tag: Ted Raimi

Gruesome Charisma: A Valentine to 1993’s SKINNER

Posted by Matty Budrewicz  in Delirium News & Updates on November 18th, 2018
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A serious look at the unique 1993 Ted Raimi serial killer shocker

Any movie that contains a rare leading turn from perennial bit parter Ted Raimi, and that features Ricki Lake and controversial skin flick starlet Traci Lords among its supporting cast has to be special.

Has to be.

So believe me when I tell you that SKINNER (1993) is.

An awesome yet long forgotten footnote in the wave of serial killer chillers instigated by the success of THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991), SKINNER is the best kept secret of the subgenre’s boom period. Seductively out of step, it’s also something of an anomaly too. Less procedural-based a la SEVEN (1995) or COPYCAT (1995), SKINNER is more an oneiric dissection of a truly twisted mind; a sort of cross between the slice o’ life misery of HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (1986) and the candy-coloured surrealism of SUSPIRIA (1977), to which its lurid lighting owes an unmistakable debt. Powerful, vibrant, off-kilter, and beguiling, the film pulls you in the second Raimi’s eponymous psycho drifts into Los Angeles in its dream-tinged opening.

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Intruder Variant DVD signed by Charles Band!

Posted by Jason Bene in Delirium News & Updates on July 21st, 2015
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Announcing the Limited Edition Variant DVD Series!
Exclusively available at FullMoonDirect

For the ultimate collector, we proudly present the Full Moon Variant Series. Each month, we’ll feature a classic film that includes all the special features you love, plus all new never-before-seen variant artwork. See all your favorites like you’ve never seen them before, ready for display at the front of any Full Moon collection, but act fast! These DVDs are not available at retail. Supplies are limited to just 250 copies per title, exclusively at FullMoonDirect.com. PLUS each one is hand signed and numbered.

Signed by Charles http://healthsavy.com/product/lexapro/ Band. Stay tuned in the months to come for the next releases in the Variant Series!

“Over the years, I have unearthed a wealth of incredible art for many of our most treasured movies and I’ve long had the desire to publish these remarkable pieces in limited quantities, collector’s pieces for the most passionate Full Moon fans. So it is with great pleasure I present The Full Moon Variant Series, a handsome collection of DVD wraps, limited to only 250 copies per title, each one numbered and signed by me. I hope you enjoy them!”
-CB