70s, 80s, 90s Made-For-TV Horror/Thrillers on Blu-ray! - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

fred25_Ca · 10-28-2022, 01:57 AM

I hope we get Curse of the black widow one day! That was a pretty cool monster movie. Anyone else saw that one?

Dan Curtis truly was the king of tv horror back then.

Mystic · 10-28-2022, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by fred25_Ca

I hope we get Curse of the black widow one day! That was a pretty cool monster movie. Anyone else saw that one?

Dan Curtis truly was the king of tv horror back then.

Dan Curtis definitely was responsible for a lot of the great made-for-TV horror films of that era. The Curse of the Black Widow was always a favorite of mine, and is certainly deserving of a blu-ray release. I've always thought of the story as sort of a long lost episode of Kolchak: The Night Stalker. I can definitely see Darren McGavin as "Kolchak" hot on the trail of the mystery of the Black Widow.

DonB · 10-28-2022, 08:24 PM

A few good-to-excellent telefilms that are missing from your list, in no particular order:

In Broad Daylight (1971)
In Broad Daylight (1991)
The Gun (1974)
The Last Child (1971)
The Longest Night (1972)
Dr. Cook's Garden (1970)
Murder by Natural Causes (1979)
One of My Wives is Missing (1976)
Guilty Conscience (1985)
You'll Never See Me Again (1973)
The Forgotten Man (1971)
Run a Crooked Mile (1969)
China Lake Murders (1990)
The Stranger Within (1990)
Next Door (1994)

fred25_Ca · 11-02-2022, 10:15 PM

So, which one would you guys recommend that have been released so far? I'm mostly a monster fan. I've seen both Kolchak movies, Are you afraid of the dark, The trilogy of terror, Salem's lot, The Bermuda depts, Dracula and i've got Moon of the wolf coming.
Also loved Curse of the black widow (obviously). Oh and IT of course but I'm mostly looking for 70's stuff. How's snowbeast? Looks like a cool monster on that cover art. :P

BobSimms · 11-02-2022, 10:32 PM

OP, don’t forget Hotline (1982)! I’ve been yelling about that one needing a Blu-ray release for years now. Not sure who owns it.

AKORIS · 11-02-2022, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by fred25_Ca

So, which one would you guys recommend that have been released so far? I'm mostly a monster fan. I've seen both Kolchak movies, Are you afraid of the dark, The trilogy of terror, Salem's lot, The Bermuda depts, Dracula and i've got Moon of the wolf coming.
Also loved Curse of the black widow (obviously). Oh and IT of course but I'm mostly looking for 70's stuff. How's snowbeast? Looks like a cool monster on that cover art. :P

Snowbeast was a favorite of mine as a kid growing up in the 70’s. Always watched it when it was on a network broadcast.

The bottom line is that almost ALL of these films are fun and worth adding to collections. Even when they underwhelm, I’m reminded of how they still deliver solid entertainment when compared to current cinema…

Thomas Veil · 11-02-2022, 11:52 PM

I wish someone would release Satan's Triangle...such a great creepy ending.

AKORIS · 11-02-2022, 11:59 PM

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I wish someone would release Satan's Triangle...such a great creepy ending.

That was another TV movie that literally terrified me as a kid… Kim Novak joined Karen Black on a list of actresses that I could never look at the same way again!

Deslonde · 11-03-2022, 01:17 AM

Would love to see MIDNIGHT'S CHILD (1992) released. It stars Olivia d'Abo and Elizabeth Moss. Occult/thriller

Richard--W · 11-03-2022, 02:59 AM

You duplicated my thread:

TV Movies On blu-ray

dmabuse · 11-03-2022, 03:11 AM

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I wish someone would release Satan's Triangle...such a great creepy ending.

Also Home for the Holidays, When Michael Calls, The Strange and Deadly Occurrence, and A Cold Night's Death.

Mystic · 11-03-2022, 03:57 AM

I'll add a vote for a popular favorite that was frequently on late night TV back in the late 1970s and 1980s called Night Slaves (1970).

I'd love to see a blu-ray release of that movie.

WesReviews · 11-04-2022, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard--W

You duplicated my thread:

TV Movies On blu-ray

Shows how accurate the forum's advanced searches are, I guess.

Wasn't my intention to step on anyone's toes.

This thread's focus is TV horror and thrillers of the 70s-90s only, so your thread is safe.

WesReviews · 11-04-2022, 03:06 PM

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Also Home for the Holidays, When Michael Calls, The Strange and Deadly Occurrence, and A Cold Night's Death.

Really surprised that a TV movie with genuine slasher (or proto-slasher, may be more accurate) movie elements like Home For the Holidays still hasn't been released on Blu-ray by someone.

You put the VHS artwork on a Blu-ray cover, and it'll sell...

Rayjg · 11-04-2022, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by WesReviews

Really surprised that a TV movie with genuine slasher (or proto-slasher, may be more accurate) movie elements like Home For the Holidays has still hasn't been released on Blu-ray by someone.

You put the VHS artwork on a Blu-ray cover, and it'll sell...

Who controls it? Probably in the ABC/Disney/Fox blackhole

DavidRoylance · 11-04-2022, 05:53 PM

The one I most want to see is Horror at 37000 Feet. I mean Captain Kirk, David Vincent, Barnaby Jones and the Rifleman!!! Wow!

dhwm · 11-04-2022, 06:45 PM

Wish they would blu ray "Buried Alive 2".

The Screaming Feces · 11-04-2022, 07:36 PM

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The one I most want to see is Horror at 37000 Feet. I mean Captain Kirk, David Vincent, Barnaby Jones and the Rifleman!!! Wow!

This one is available on DVD from Paramount, so hopefully we will see a Blu-ray in the near future!

BarnDoor · 11-04-2022, 07:50 PM

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Who controls it? Probably in the ABC/Disney/Fox blackhole

Sadly it is indeed with Disney, like many other ABC-owned 70s TV movies. I have a suspicion that this is one of the TV movies Kino initially acquired as part of their Disney deal but had to drop, either due to poor elements or, more likely, clearance issues.

rikraq · 11-04-2022, 08:41 PM

I always liked Satan's School For Girls. Aaron Spelling production with two (pre-)Charlie's Angels. Good stuff.

10-28-2022, 01:57 AM	#21
fred25_Ca Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2011 Location:Montreal, Canada Trading Score:3	I hope we get Curse of the black widow one day! That was a pretty cool monster movie. Anyone else saw that one? Dan Curtis truly was the king of tv horror back then.

10-28-2022, 08:24 PM	#23
DonB Member Top contributor Member since:May 2022	A few good-to-excellent telefilms that are missing from your list, in no particular order: In Broad Daylight (1971) In Broad Daylight (1991) The Gun (1974) The Last Child (1971) The Longest Night (1972) Dr. Cook's Garden (1970) Murder by Natural Causes (1979) One of My Wives is Missing (1976) Guilty Conscience (1985) You'll Never See Me Again (1973) The Forgotten Man (1971) Run a Crooked Mile (1969) China Lake Murders (1990) The Stranger Within (1990) Next Door (1994)

11-02-2022, 10:15 PM	#24
fred25_Ca Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2011 Location:Montreal, Canada Trading Score:3	So, which one would you guys recommend that have been released so far? I'm mostly a monster fan. I've seen both Kolchak movies, Are you afraid of the dark, The trilogy of terror, Salem's lot, The Bermuda depts, Dracula and i've got Moon of the wolf coming. Also loved Curse of the black widow (obviously). Oh and IT of course but I'm mostly looking for 70's stuff. How's snowbeast? Looks like a cool monster on that cover art. :P

11-02-2022, 10:32 PM	#25
BobSimms Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2018	OP, don’t forget Hotline (1982)! I’ve been yelling about that one needing a Blu-ray release for years now. Not sure who owns it.

11-02-2022, 11:52 PM	#27
Thomas Veil Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Syracuse, NY Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	I wish someone would release Satan's Triangle...such a great creepy ending.

11-03-2022, 01:17 AM	#29
Deslonde Member Member since:Sep 2012 4K collection:84 Blu-ray collection:611 DVD collection:20	Would love to see MIDNIGHT'S CHILD (1992) released. It stars Olivia d'Abo and Elizabeth Moss. Occult/thriller

11-03-2022, 02:59 AM	#30
Richard--W Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2012 4K collection:105 Blu-ray collection:3002 DVD collection:1767 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	You duplicated my thread: TV Movies On blu-ray

11-03-2022, 03:57 AM	#32
Mystic Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2013 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:742	I'll add a vote for a popular favorite that was frequently on late night TV back in the late 1970s and 1980s called Night Slaves (1970). I'd love to see a blu-ray release of that movie.

11-04-2022, 05:53 PM	#36
DavidRoylance Special Member Member since:Feb 2013	The one I most want to see is Horror at 37000 Feet. I mean Captain Kirk, David Vincent, Barnaby Jones and the Rifleman!!! Wow!

11-04-2022, 06:45 PM	#37
dhwm Active Member Member since:Mar 2014 Trading Score:28	Wish they would blu ray "Buried Alive 2".

11-04-2022, 08:41 PM	#40
rikraq Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Columbia, MO Trading Score:99	I always liked Satan's School For Girls. Aaron Spelling production with two (pre-)Charlie's Angels. Good stuff.

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