Herrera On Hollywood

In this episode, I talk about the Blu-rays I picked up from Deep Discount in January 2026. The titles are ELEVEN DAYS ELEVEN NIGHTS 2 (1991) and THE EVILMAKER (2000) & ABOMINATION: THE EVILMAKER II (2003).

In this episode, I talk about the Blu-rays I picked up from Deep Discount in December 2025. The titles are EVIL LAUGH (1986), AUNTIE LEE’S MEAT PIES (1992), and SLAVE GIRLS FROM BEYOND INFINITY (1987).

In this episode, I talk about the titles I picked up from Deep Discount in November 2025. The first one is MS .45 (1981) on Blu-ray from Arrow Video and the second one is EVILS OF THE NIGHT (1985) on DVD from Gorgon Video.

In this episode, I interview Matt Patterson, formerly of the Warner Archive Collection. Matt explains what film noir is, why it is popular today, and how certain films were released through Warner Archive Collection. Also, we talk about the television networks and streaming services that movie fans can use to watch classic films.

In this episode, I talk about CREEPSHOW 2 (1987) on Blu-ray from Arrow Video. Masters of the macabre George A. Romero and Stephen King deliver three stories in this follow-up to the 1982 horror classic. Previous home video releases of CREEPSHOW 2 are discussed, including the special DiviMax edition DVD from Anchor Bay.

In this episode, I talk about Disc 3 of GIRLS, GUNS AND G-STRINGS: THE ANDY SIDARIS COLLECTION, which is a 3-Disc DVD set from Mill Creek Entertainment. Andy Sidaris was a writer/director/producer who made the twelve cult action films in this set. These films feature Playboy Playmates in starring roles. There are four films per disc, two films per side. Disc 3 includes ENEMY GOLD (1993), THE DALLAS CONNECTION (1994), DAY OF THE WARRIOR (1996), and RETURN TO SAVAGE BEACH (1998).

In this episode, I talk about Disc 2 of GIRLS, GUNS AND G-STRINGS: THE ANDY SIDARIS COLLECTION, which is a 3-Disc DVD set from Mill Creek Entertainment. Andy Sidaris was a writer/director/producer who made the twelve cult action films in this set. These films feature Playboy Playmates in starring roles. There are four films per disc, two films per side. Disc 2 includes GUNS (1990), DO OR DIE (1991), HARD HUNTED (1992), and FIT TO KILL (1993). Subscribe here: YouTube.com/@herreraonhollywood?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to the Herrera On Hollywood Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/herrera-on-hollywood/id1688639191

In this episode, I talk about Disc 1 of GIRLS, GUNS AND G-STRINGS: THE ANDY SIDARIS COLLECTION, which is a 3-Disc DVD set from Mill Creek Entertainment. Andy Sidaris was a writer/director/producer who made the twelve cult action films in this set. These films feature Playboy Playmates in starring roles. There are four films per disc, two films per side. Disc 1 includes MALIBU EXPRESS (1985), HARD TICKET TO HAWAII (1987), PICASSO TRIGGER (1988), and SAVAGE BEACH (1989). Subscribe here: YouTube.com/@herreraonhollywood?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to the Herrera On Hollywood Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/herrera-on-hollywood/id1688639191

In this episode, I talk about BLOOD HARVEST (1986) (aka BLOOD FARM and NIGHTMARE) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome. This horror film is directed by Bill Rebane. The screenplay is written by Ben Benson & Emil Joseph (Leszek Burzynski’s writing pseudonym). The story is about a young woman named Jill Robinson (Itonia Salchek) who returns from college to her country hometown. She discovers that her parents are missing and her childhood home has been vandalized. Her father is the local banker who had foreclosed on many of the local farms.The only person who seems happy to see Jill is Mervo (Tiny Tim). He is the eccentric older brother of her childhood friend and former lover, Gary (Dean West). Jill becomes the victim of a series of strange assaults. Meanwhile, her friends are killed one by one by a knife-wielding maniac wearing a stocking as a mask.Suspicion falls on “Marvelous Mervo,” who wanders around the town in a clown suit and with a permanent grin painted on his face. He is perceived as the “town crazy.” Some people believe the killer isn’t Mervo and that the real murderer is trying to set him up.

In this episode, I talk about the Blu-rays and DVDs I picked up during the Deep Discount Shark Madness 2025 sale.Blu-rays:ANGEL III: THE FINAL CHAPTER (1988)ICED (1988)A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)DVDs: FRATERNITY VACATION (1985) / REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS (1986)A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5: THE DREAM CHILD (1989) / FREDDY’S DEAD: THE FINAL NIGHTMARE (1991)SLAVE GIRLS FROM BEYOND INFINITY (1987)

In this episode, I talk about BERSERKER (1987) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome. This horror film is written and directed by Jefferson Richard. According to an old Nordic legend, a Berserker was a blood thirsty warrior who was kept in chains and used as the first line of assault in Viking raids. Berserkers wore bear skin robes and bear snout masks. Because they ate human flesh, they were cursed, unable to have a restful death, and fated to be reincarnated in their descendants. Six college students stumble across the Berserker legend when they vacation at a campground called Rainbow Valley, a place that was settled by Norwegian immigrants. On the way to the campsite, the youngsters are warned about killings in the area, supposedly the result of a wild bear. But is it a bear or a berserker somehow transported to the twentieth century?

In this episode, I talk about NECROMANCER (1988) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome. This horror film is directed by Dusty Nelson and written by William Naud. It is a supernatural spin on the rape and revenge subgenre. Julie Johnson (Elizabeth Kaitan) is a theatre major trying to avoid advances from Professor Charles (Russ Tamblyn), a man she was once in love with. While working on campus late one night, she is sexually assaulted by Paul, with assistance from Carl and Allan. The trio of men then attempt to blackmail her into staying silent. Julie is unable to turn to anyone for help, including her boyfriend, Eric (John Tyler). Desperate for revenge, Julie confides in her friend Freda (Rhonda Dorton), who takes Julie to Lisa, a necromancer (Lois Masten Ewing). Soon a shape-shifting demon assumes Julie’s form to seduce the rapists and kill them. Meanwhile, Julie has nightmares about the rapists being killed. By the time she realizes that the killings in her nightmares are actually happening, the necromancer has her sights set on Eric. Julie fights herself to save Eric’s soul.

In this episode, I talk about a pair of Blu-ray pickups from the Vinegar Syndrome Black Friday 2024 sale. The titles are DON’T OPEN TILL CHRISTMAS (1984) and NIGHTMARE WEEKEND (1986).

In this episode, I am talking about my recent Blu-ray and DVD pickups from Amazon.com. Titles include HELLHOLE (1985), HOLLYWOOD VICE SQUAD (1986), and BLACK CHRISTMAS (2006).

In this episode, I talk about SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2 (1987) on Blu-ray from Shout! Factory. This horror thriller film is directed by Lee Harry. It is written by Lee Harry, Joseph H. Earle, and Dennis Patterson. In the first film, 7-year old Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by a man dressed up as Santa Claus. His younger brother Ricky was a baby at the time and survived the attacked. Billy turns 18, gets out of the orphanage, and commits murders dressed as Santa Claus himself. In Part 2, Ricky (Eric Freeman) is now an adult. He is in a mental hospital talking with a psychiatrist about how he became a murderer after his brother Billy died. He carries with him the memory of his brother Billy’s death and Mother Superior, who brought about his brother’s violent demise. Ricky seeks to avenge his brother’s death. He escapes from the mental hospital, gets a Santa suit, and pursues Mother Superior. When he gets to her, he continues the family tradition of Christmas carnage.

In this episode, I talk about a HARLEY DAVIDSON AND THE MARLBORO MAN (1991) on Blu-ray from Shout! Factory. This action neo-western film is directed by Simon Wincer, who previously directed the TV miniseries Lonesome Dove (1989), and the feature film QUIGLEY DOWN UNDER (1990). When their favorite bar is threatened with closure, outlaw biker Harley (Mickey Rourke) and modern-day cowboy Marlboro (Don Johnson) try to save the day by robbing the corrupt bank behind the bar’s shutdown. They hold up the bank’s armored car. But the mission goes awry when they discover that the vehicle is carrying not money but a shipment of the synthetic street drug, Crystal Dream. They quickly find themselves on the run from Chance Wilder (Tom Sizemore), the bank’s evil president, and his posse of seemingly unstoppable hitmen. Harley and Marlboro literally have to fight for their lives to get out of this predicament.

In this episode, I talk about a pair of Blu-ray pickups from the Vinegar Syndrome Friday the 13th sale. The titles are BERSERKER (1987) and BLOOD HARVEST (1987). Both are examples of regional horror.

In this episode, I talk about MY CHAUFFEUR (1986) on Blu-ray + DVD combo pack from Vinegar Syndrome. The stuffy Brentwood Limousine Company prides itself on its reputation and the fact that it is an all-male organization. But things change when the owner of the company hires a free-spirited young woman named Casey Meadows (Deborah Foreman) as a chauffeur.

In this episode, I talk about ANGEL III: THE FINAL CHAPTER (1988) on DVD from Image Entertainment. Molly (Mitzi Kapture), former prostitute, is a freelance photographer in New York. While at an art gallery event, Molly accidentally takes a picture of a woman who looks familiar. She begins to suspect that the woman may be her mother, who abandoned her fourteen years ago. Following her trail, Molly travels to Los Angeles to confront the woman, who confesses to being her mother, and tells her that she has a younger sister. The reunion is short-lived as Molly’s mother calls her to tell her that her sister is in danger. Molly must once again go undercover as Angel. This time, her mission is to find her sister and rescue her before she is sold into sex slavery.

In this episode, I talk about AVENGING ANGEL (1985) on DVD from Image Entertainment. The story takes place four years after the events of the first film. Molly (Betsy Russell), former prostitute, has managed to leave her street life with the help of Lt. Andrews (Robert F. Lyons). She studies law in college and intends to be an attorney. When Angel learns that Lt. Andrews was killed by brutal gangsters, she returns to the streets of Hollywood as Angel to find his killers. She frees Kit Carson (Rory Calhoun) from a sanitarium and together with her other friends, she tracks down the bad guys.

In this episode, I talk about ANGEL (1983) on DVD from Image Entertainment. This thriller is about an orphaned 15-year-old high school student named Molly (Donna Wilkes). She earns a living as a prostitute named Angel on the streets of Hollywood. Her friends on the Boulevard include a whacked-out old cowboy (Rory Calhoun), a cross dresser (Dick Shawn), and a street performer (Steven M. Porter). There is a serial killer (John Diehl) on the loose targeting people in Angel’s profession. Lieutenant Andrews (Cliff Gorman) helps Angel survive and encourages her to stay off the street.

In this episode, I talk about PARTY LINE (1988) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome. This thriller is about brother and sister Seth (Leif Garrett) and Angelina (Greta Blackburn). They share a dark and violent hobby of using telephone party lines to lure people into situations where they kill them. Captain Barnes (Richard Roundtree) assigns police lieutenant Dan Bridges (Richard Hatch) to work on the case with Stacy (Shawn Weatherly), a special investigator for the D.A.’s office.

In this episode, I talk about SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE III (1990) on Blu-ray from Shout! Factory. This horror comedy film is about a high school girl named Jackie Cassidy. After a day of beach volleyball, she hosts a slumber party with her girlfriends while her parents are out of town. As one would expect, their boyfriends show up to scare them. But a stranger from the beach appears at the house. And the driller killer decides to crash the party.

In this episode, I talk about my recent Blu-ray pickups from Amazon.com. Titles include X (2022), EVIL TOONS (1992), and SCREAM QUEEN HOT TUB PARTY (1991).

In this episode, I talk about SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE II (1987) on Blu-ray from Shout! Factory. This horror comedy musical film is the sequel to THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE (1982). Courtney and her friends go to a condo for the weekend to play music and have fun with their boyfriends. But Courtney has nightmares about a supernatural rockabilly driller killer who is going to kill them all.

In this episode, I talk about NIGHTWISH (1989) on Blu-ray from Unearthed Films. This horror sci-fi film is about a professor and four graduate students who go to a house in the mountains to investigate paranormal activities.

In this episode, I talk about DOUBLE EXPOSURE (1982) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome. This crime drama horror film stars Michael Callan as a model photographer in Los Angeles who is slowly losing his sanity.

In this episode, I talk about KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE (1988) on Blu-ray from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. This horror comedy sci-fi film stars Grant Cramer and Suzanne Snyder as two young lovers. They fight back against alien invaders who look like clowns.

In this episode, I talk about NIGHT OF THE CREEPS (DIRECTOR'S CUT) (1986) on Blu-ray from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. This horror comedy sci-fi film is from writer/director Fred Dekker. The story is an homage to genre films that have gone before. It includes space aliens, parasites, and zombies!

In this episode, I talk about DARK ANGEL (aka I COME IN PEACE) (1990) on Blu-ray from Shout! Factory. This action sci-fi film is directed by Craig R. Baxley. It stars Dolph Lundgren as a renegade Houston vice cop.

In this episode, I talk about THE NEW KIDS (1985) on Blu-ray from Mill Creek. This revenge thriller is from the director of FRIDAY THE 13th (1980).

In this episode, I talk about my pickups from the Deep Discount Shark Madness sale. Titles include FRIDAY THE 13th PART VIII: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN (1989), NIGHTWISH (1989), TUFF TURF (1985) / UNDER THE BOARDWALK (1989), and ASSAULT OF THE KILLER BIMBOS (1988).

In this episode, I talk about KRULL (1983) on Blu-ray from Mill Creek. This fantasy adventure film is a cult favorite.

In this episode, I talk about the ARMY OF DARKNESS (1992) "Screwhead Edition" Blu-ray from Universal. The special features include the "Creating the Deadites" featurette, an alternate ending, and the trailer.

Matt Patterson is a marketing manager, producer, and project leader in the entertainment industry. He worked at the Warner Bros. Warner Archive Collection for twelve years. After his employment at Warner Bros. ended, Matt produced a film called Lunamancer (2021). In this video, Matt talks about the Lunamancer Blu-ray and the state of the market. The Blu-ray is available for purchase on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Lunamancer-Blu-ray-Noah-Mucci/dp/B0CSRXGCDH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=10TGEPYOIRPL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SNzR1jJT7CmDh8bOtU65xQ._YGOLT25m1P4AUo1aKs3Rsit4JgwfdHh83bjMqeLWB4&dib_tag=se&keywords=lunamancer+blu-ray&qid=1708902527&sprefix=lunamancer+blu-ray%2Caps%2C327&sr=8-1 Subscribe to the Herrera on Hollywood channel here: YouTube.com/@herreraonhollywood?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to the Herrera on Hollywood Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/herrera-on-hollywood/id1688639191

Tom McLoughlin is the writer and director of the horror films ONE DARK NIGHT (1982) and FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI: JASON LIVES (1986), as well as the comedy DATE WITH AN ANGEL (1987). He also directed the TV movie SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK (1991), which was based on a story by Stephen King. In addition to writing and directing, Tom is the lead singer of the heavy metal band The Sloths. A Strange Idea of Entertainment—Conversations with Tom McLoughlin by Joseph Maddrey is a book that tells the story of Tom’s life from birth to 2014. The book is available for purchase on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Idea-Entertainment-Conversations-McLoughlin/dp/1593935609

In this episode, I talk about a comedy double feature Blu-ray from Mill Creek Entertainment. The films are PRIVATE RESORT (1985) and HARDBODIES (1984). Sex comedies were popular in the 1980s, and these two titles are excellent examples of the genre.

In this episode, I talk about a sci-fi double feature Blu-ray Disc from Mill Creek Entertainment. The films are GALAXINA (1980) and THE CRATER LAKE MONSTER (1977).

In this episode, I talk about a Blu-ray Disc from Mill Creek Entertainment. It is a double feature that includes two films on one disc. The films are WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (1979) and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME (1981).

In this episode, I talk about SLAM DANCE (1987), a neo-noir film released on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber.

In this episode, I talk about some of my favorite Blu-rays from Arrow Video. Titles include BLOOD RAGE (1987), THE INITIATION (1984), and CREEPSHOW 2 (1987).

In this episode, I talk about some of my favorite Blu-ray releases from Scream Factory. Titles include Final Exam (1981), The Slumber Party Massacre (1982), and Night of the Comet (1984).

Hi, my name is Steven Herrera, and this podcast is called "Herrera On Hollywood." On this podcast, I will be talking about Blu-rays, focusing on labels such as Warner Archive, Vinegar Syndrome, Shout! Factory, Kino Lorber, Arrow Video, and Mill Creek. In this episode, I talk about BEYOND THE DOOR III (1989), released on Blu-ray Disc from Vinegar Syndrome.

In the previous episode, Steven talked with Jeff Kwitny about his work as the director of the films ICED (1988), BEYOND THE DOOR III (1989), and LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE (1993). After directing films, Jeff wrote for several animated television series, including Animaniacs, Road Rovers, Cow and Chicken, and Histeria!—which he conceived. In 1995, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for his work on an episode of Animaniacs, which was produced by Steven Spielberg. Jeff started writing for Animaniacs in the third season. Three of the stories that Jeff wrote made it to the screen. In “Three Tenors and You’re Out,” a segment from S3.E2, Slappy takes Skippy to see a baseball game and is surprised to find she is attending a “Three Tenors” concert at Dodger stadium instead. This segment was part of an hour-long episode that was broadcast in prime time. In “Method to Her Madness,” a segment from S3.E5, Slappy attends a “Method” acting class with Skippy. After being disgusted by their whiny ways and incoherent mumbling, she gives the actors some lessons of her own. S4.E1 was entitled “One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock.” After flipping through too many channels with 90s talk shows, Slappy has a meltdown, and Skippy is left to pick up the pieces. Jeff wrote many episodes of Street Sharks, and he talks about his memories of working on that series. Also discussed is the Cow and Chicken segment that Jeff wrote, “Chicken in the Bathroom.” In this segment from S3.E6, Chicken hates taking a bath so he decides to waste his time. Cow, Mom and Dad are all desperate to go to the toilet and attempt to persuade Chicken to take his bath. Finally, Jeff talks about Histeria!, an animated series about world history. Jeff wrote S1.E23, “Russian Revolution.” From 1998 to 2019, Jeff worked as a high school English teacher. He is now writing novels. During the conversation, Jeff mentions RoboCop, Action Man, Extreme Dinosaurs, and Mummies Alive! These are other animated television series for which he wrote.

Steven interviews director Jeff Kwitny about the horror films Iced (1988) and Beyond the Door III (1989). Also discussed is Lightning in a Bottle (1993), the drama film Jeff directed, which won the top prize at the Houston Film Festival. While living in San Francisco, Jeff created the sci-fi film Illegal Alien (1982), a parody of Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979). Jeff sent the short film to the producer of Alien (1979), who was so impressed that he invited Jeff to Los Angeles. Illegal Alien (1982) also garnered respect from actor and writer Joseph Alan Johnson, who wrote a script that was titled Blizzard of Blood. Joseph hired Jeff to direct the feature film, which was released as Iced (1988). During the conversation, Jeff mentions low-budget film pioneer Roger Corman, independent film producer Ovidio G. Assonitis, and award-winning director James Cameron.

I interview Matt Patterson about his previous employment as a marketing manager with the Warner Bros. Warner Archive Collection. After his employment with Warner Bros. ended, Matt co-wrote and produced the sci-fi feature film Lunamancer (2021). He also helped start a company called Brands Facing Camera, which connects marketers with productions for product placement partnerships. Besides co-hosting The Archive Guys podcast with D.W. Ferranti and Kelsie Milburn, Matt is currently producing a series of half-hour Conan O’Brien clip shows for a FAST channel.