TOP 60 BLU-RAY/DVD RELEASES OF 2017 PART 4

Christmas is just a couple of days away and I hope you all have a good holiday. This is the 4th installment of the Top 60 countdown, as we get closer to number 1.

30. IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE 1953 (UNIVERSAL) BLU-RAY...One of my favorite 50's sci-fi films comes to Blu-ray and it looks and sounds fantastic. This disc also has the original 3-D version.

29. CASTING THE RUNES 1979 (SINISTER CINEMA)...Excellent BBC Tv adaptation of the classic story by M. R. James about a man who controls a killing demon, only to have the tables turned on him one day. This was also the basis for the 1958 thriller "CURSE OF THE DEMON".

28. SHIN GODZILLA 2016 (FUNIMATION)...A truly great Godzilla movie from Toho that hardly played here in the states. I read so much crap about this movie from all the movie geeks who do nothing but bitch and complain and I began to wonder about this film. However, it's great stuff that ANY Godzilla fan would love. Recommended.

27. DIMENSION 5 1965 (KINO) BLU-RAY...Another all time fave makes it to Blu-ray from Kino. Jeffrey Hunter and France Nuyen star in this cross between a spy film and time travel sci-fi film.

26. BLACK CHRISTMAS 1974 (SHOUT FACTORY) BLU-RAY...Bob Clarke's top notch chiller about a mad killer stalking some women during the holiday season. John Saxson and Olivia Hussey star.

25. PHANTASM 1979 (WELL GO USA) BLU-RAY...Finally the classic shocker that scared the hell out of my in the summer of 1979 comes to a beautiful Blu-ray presentation. This is one of two films from Well Go USA that has made my survey.

24. PANTHER GIRL OF THE KONGO 1955 (KINO) BLU-RAY...One of my favorite movie serials because it stars Phyllis Coates who to me anyway was one of the sexiest women in films of the 50's. All 12 chapters on this Blu-ray look beautiful and speaking of beautiful, Coates looks great in her leather miniskirt.

23. PAUL NASCHY COLLECTION 2 (SHOUT FACTORY) BLU-RAY...Shout Factory brings us 5 more excelLent examples of Spanish horror starring Paul Naschy..HUNCHBACK OF THE MORGUE 1972, A DRAGONFLY FOR EACH CORPSE 1973, THE DEVIL'S POSSESSED 1974, EXORCISM 1974 and THE WEREWOLF AND THE YETI 1975. Again, a MUST for Naschy fans.

22. BLACKENSTEIN 1972 (SEVERIN) BLU-RAY...One of my favorite films!! A black version of Frankenstein that has to be seen to be believed!!

21. DEVIL'S MISTRESS 1966 (SINISTER CINEMA)...Another all time favorite!! Four cowboys fall victim to Satan in this weird as hell film shot in New Mexico.

Well that wraps it up for this week. The Top 20 kicks off next Saturday as the year 2017 comes to a close.