Halloween Purchasing Guide June-September 2008

Evil Behind You Two abducted victims of a bizarre experiment must solve the mystery behind their kidnapping before an unseen entity overtakes them in this repackaged release. Street July 22, prebook June 17; DVD $14.98

Baby Blues Inspired by true events, this film tells the tale of a young boy who is forced to protect his siblings from an evil that threatens their tranquil family farm. Street Aug. 5, prebook June 24; DVD $29.98

The Erotic and Grotesque Collection Three classic Japanese stories combine the erotic and the grotesque in one package: Malice@Doll, Angel Guts Red Classroom and Love-Zero = Infinity. Street July 29, prebook July 4; three-disc set $34.95

Massacre What four teenagers thought would be a shortcut through the English countryside leads them to a serial killer named Hammer Head; Unborn Sins When Theresa schedules an abortion for herself, she has no idea that she has become a target for the demonic child she intends to expunge; Puppet Show Ringmaster Rick rose to success by making a deal with a demon to bring his marionette to life, but he didn’t understand that there are always strings attached. All street July 1, prebook June 10; DVD $14.98 each

Brand Upon the Brain Canadian cult filmmaker Guy Maddin takes an eerie excursion into the gothic recesses of his imaginary childhood. Street Aug. 12, prebook July 8; DVD $39.95

The Night Stalker After dark, the creatures of the night emerge—pimps, prostitutes, street gangs and drug dealers—but among them is a fiend who grows stronger with every woman he kills. Street June 24, prebook now; DVD $14.98

The Last Winter In a remote Alaskan drilling base, a team member is found naked and dead in the snow. Street July 22, prebook June 10; DVD $19.95

Webs Electrical workers in an abandoned building are trapped by a swarm of spider-people. Street Aug. 5, prebook July 1; DVD $14.98

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers A private detective on the trail of a runaway crosses paths with a sect of Egyptian chainsaw-worshipping prostitutes. Street Aug. 5, prebook July 1; DVD $14.98

The Possession of Joel Delaney Shirley MacLaine stars in this 1972 film about a Manhattan socialite who suspects her brother is possessed by a malevolent voodoo spirit; Student Bodies Before Scary Movie spoofed slasher films, there was this horror comedy, which revolved around a killer named “The Breather,” who preyed on sexually active teens with a series of increasingly bizarre murder weapons. Both street June 3, prebook now; DVD $14.95 each

Trapped Ashes Four stories of the surreal, erotic and terrifying from five of Hollywood’s most unique directors. Street July 15, prebook June 18; DVD $26.98

6 Films to Keep You Awake Six films from horror directors from Spain are packaged together. Street Aug. 19, prebook July 23; four-disc set $27.98

Skinned Alive After hiring a prostitute, men in New York City die violent deaths; Artifacts Friends find themselves murdered by duplicate versions of themselves. Both street Aug. 26, prebook July 30; DVD $26.98 each

Curse of the Weeping Woman: Jok’el La Llorona While searching for his missing sister, a man learns of a legend about a woman who drowned her own children and comes back from the dead to claim more children as her own. Street June 24, prebook now; DVD $16.98

Vampire Diary When a filmmaker has a love affair with a woman who claims to be a vampire, their lives spiral into death and betrayal. Street Aug. 26, prebook Aug. 4; DVD $24.95

The Ruins In this $17 million-grossing horror thriller, four vacationing friends take a day trip to a remote archeological dig in the Mexican jungle, where the vacation quickly turns into a fight for their lives. Street July 8, prebook now; DVD $29.99, BD $39.99

Virgin Witch The best of '70s sex and devil worship is rolled into one cult classic; Lips of Blood Fairy tale surrealism mixed with naked female vampires makes for a sexy atmospheric tale. Both street July 29, prebook July 4; DVD $19.95 each

The Hive An extermination service is sent to wipe out a mass of flesh-eating army ants that killed hundreds of mine workers. Street Aug. 5, prebook June 24; DVD $14.95

Prom Queen The original 95 Webisodes of the high school series about senior year are presented in two features, Season One and Summer Heat. Street Sept. 2, prebook July 18; two-disc set $19.99

Tattooist A tattooist unwittingly unleashes a forceful deadly spirit through an ancient Samoan tattoo tool. Street June 24, prebook now; DVD $24.94

Insanitarium Jesse Metcalfe (Desperate Housewives) stars as a man who gets himself committed to a mental hospital in order to break out his sister and discovers that a doctor is turning the patients into killers. Street July 15, prebook June 12; DVD $24.96

Prom Night After surviving a horrible tragedy, Donna (Brittany Snow) has moved on and is looking forward to her prom, but the night turns deadly when the sadistic killer from her past returns to stalk her and her friends in this $43.5 million-grossing film. Street Aug. 19, prebook July 17; DVD $29.96, BD $38.96

Evil Awakening For years, the people of Ludlow felt safe from a serial killer who once terrorized the town, but little do they know that the bloodbath is about to resume. Street Aug. 19, prebook July 18; DVD $19.99

Monster Movie Eight rolls of badly damaged 16mm film reveal a bizarre cover-up. Street Sept. 16, prebook Sept. 15; DVD $24.99

Philosophy of a Knife Part documentary, part drama based on true events, this film looks at the bizarre and atrocious medical experiments that were done in Japanese Unit 731 from the ’30s to its demise in 1945. Street July 8, prebook June 10; DVD $19.99

The Demons Among Us Demons possess and devour the residents of an Australian town, leaving a group of survivors to try to stop their bloody wrath. Street June 24, prebook now; DVD $19.95

Voice Is a high school student really listening to the super-natural, or are the sounds all in her mind? Street July 15, prebook June 3; DVD $24.95

Rogue When an American journalist embarks on a wildlife tour in the Australian outback, the boat drifts into the feeding grounds of a man-eating crocodile, turning the tour into a bloodbath. Street Aug. 5, prebook June 24; DVD $24.95

The Haunting of Marsten Manor When a blind woman inherits an old mansion, she starts seeing things in the house, which causes her friends to question her sanity. Street July 8, prebook June 11; DVD $19.99