Product Review

International cult film icon Paul Naschy stars in A Werewolf in the Amazon, the heart of this four-film collection of vampires, werewolves, super villains and mummies as viewed through the dark and deliriously decadent lens of Brazil's leading genre director, Ivan Cardoso. Long-sought after by film scholars and cult-movie aficionados, this first-time-to-DVD collection includes a mini-poster and liner notes by film critic Justine Smith. A Werewolf in the Amazon (2005) - in search of a powerful hallucinogen, five friends embark on a dangerous journey deep into the Amazon. But a bad trip isn't the only threat, as they discover when they stumble across the hidden camp of the crazed Dr. Moreau and his murderous animal-human hybrid creations! The Scarlet Scorpion (1990) - when the ultra-villainous Scarlet Scorpion kidnaps a famous fashion designer, crime-fighting millionaire play-boy The Angel must step in to save the day. Andrea Beltrão, Herson Capri, Nuno Leal Maia The Seven Vampires (1986) - as a botanist researches a dangerous carnivorous plant, a bumbling detective and his assistant investigate a plague of mysterious 'vampire' attacks surrounding a sexy upscale nightclub. The Secret of the Mummy (1982) -death stalks those who search for the tomb of Runamb, the mummy. Undeterred, Professor Expedito Vitus acquires all 8 pieces of the map, invests the mummy with new life and unleashes a murderous rampage! A Werewolf in the Amazon Collection also includes 'A Marca do Terrir', a short film collection featuring Cardoso's seminal 16mm short Nosferatu in Brazil and the experimental featurette, O Sarcofago Macabro. Bonus features include: 16mm short film collection including Nosferatu in Brazil, short documentary A Marco do Terrir