Primal Scream (Blu-ray)

AN EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL ENERGY SOURCE. A DEADLY COVER UP. THE FUTURE OF MANKIND HANGS IN THE BALANCE. Primal Scream (1987) is a dystopian sci-fi thriller that emerges from the analog depths of the VHS era with a potent mix of low-budget grit and ambitious world-building. Set in the then-near-future of 1993, the film stars Kenneth McGregor as Corby McHale, an embattled ex-cop who inadvertently uncovers a corporate conspiracy centered on a revolutionary energy source known as HELLFIRE. Marketed as the salvation for a planet on the brink of energy collapse, HELLFIRE proves to be anything but benign--harmless in its stable form, but catastrophically volatile in its raw state. As McHale digs deeper, he finds himself caught between underground activists, a ruthless private corporation, and a secret powerful enough to destabilize civilization.The film combines elements of eco-thriller, cyberpunk noir, and classic detective narrative, deploying a rough-hewn aesthetic that mirrors its themes of d