‘Blood Rage,’ ‘Burroughs’ Shake Things Up Dec. 15

DREAMSVILLE’S WEEK IN DVD What do you get if you combine Thanksgiving, American TV star Louise Lasser (“Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman”), killer 80s synths and some of the most gruesome special effects in all of slasher history courtesy of Ed French. Why, it’s “Blood Rage” (1983) of course! Todd and Terry seem like sweet kids […]

Yakuza ‘Battles’ Begin Dec. 8

DREAMSVILLE’S WEEK IN DVD “Battles Without Honor and Humanity” (1973), a violent yakuza saga that has influenced filmmakers from Quentin Tarantino to Takashi Miike. Made within just two years, the five-film series brought a new kind of realism and ferocity to the crime genre in Japan, revitalizing the industry and leading to unprecedented commercial and […]