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Scary Movies Purchasing Guide May-June 2009

May 12

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B.T.K. BARNHOLTZ/LIONSGATE prebook now; DVD $26.98 Thriller: Kane Hodder stars in this DVD premiere about the B.T.K. serial killer.

S. Darko FOX prebook now; DVD $22.98, BD $29.99 Horror: In this sequel to Donnie Darko, Donnie’s sister Samantha goes on a cross-country trip, but is plagued by dreams about the universe’s imminent end.

Gothkill MVD prebook now; DVD $19.95 Horror: A Catholic priest makes a deal with the devil to rule over a kingdom of corrupt souls.

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans SONY prebook now; DVD $28.96, BD $39.95, PSP $24.94 Thriller: Lucian, a Lycan, goes against vampire king Viktor, in this $45.8 million-grossing prequel to the Underworld series. The title also is available in a three-disc trilogy (DVD $47.95, BD $92.95) that contains Underworld and Underworld: Evolution.

May 19

The Devil’s Ground ANCHOR BAY/STARZ prebook now; DVD $26.97 Horror: A college study group finds an arm bone with a Rolex watch still attached around the wrist.

Eden Log MAGNOLIA prebook now; DVD $26.98, BD $34.98 Sci-fi: A man wakes up inside a cave and journeys through a strange and fantastic world.

Nightmare Castle SEVERIN/RYKO prebook now; DVD $19.95 Horror: Barbara Steele, known as the dark goddess of Italian horror, stars in this restored and remastered gothic tale of obsession, madness and depravity.

Marker S’MORE/RYKO prebook now; DVD $24.95 Fantasy/horror: A teenage girl gets a bizarre virus that forces her into hiding as she undergoes a horrifying physical transformation.

The Last Horror Film TROMA/RYKO prebook now; DVD $14.95 Horror: A cult horror actress shuns a stalker and then learns that members of her entourage are being murdered one by one in this 1982 film.

May 26

The Devil’s Tomb SONY prebook now; DVD $24.96 Horror: Cuba Gooding Jr. stars as the leader of an elite military squad that encounters an ancient evil.

June 2

Anaconda SONY prebook 4-30; BD $28.95 Thriller: Featuring BD Live, this 1997 film stars Jon Voight as a poacher in search of a legendary, monstrous snake.

Anacondas: Trail of Blood SONY prebook 4-30; DVD $24.96 Thriller: In this TV movie, a doctor experiments with regenerative nectar on a baby snake, which grows monstrous in size and goes on a rampage.

Elsewhere E1 prebook 5-5; DVD or BD $24.98 Thriller: When girls start to mysteriously disappear, the only clues revolve around meeting men online and a cryptic cell phone message.

Drive-In Classics Collection IMAGE prebook 5-5; four-DVD $19.98 Horror: Hot ’60s go-go gals, speed racers, sexy swamp romps and buckets of blood await in this collection of exploitation classics from Something Weird, including Speed Lovers, Swamp Girl and Two Thousand Maniacs.

Ghost Adventures: Season 1 IMAGE prebook 5-5; two-DVD $24.98 Reality: Paranormal investigator Zak Bagans and his crew travel from Idaho to Scotland, and anywhere in between, to scare up unearthly mysteries and ghost sightings.

Razortooth LIONSGATE prebook 5-9; DVD $26.98 Horror: In this DVD premiere, something between man and beast is lurking deep in the Florida Everglades.

June 9

The Kiss INVINCIBLE prebook 5-12; DVD $19.99 Horror: An 18-year-old boy raises a vampire from the dead.

Legend of the Bog LIONSGATE prebook 5-13; DVD $26.98 Horror: When the body of a 2,000-year-old murder victim is inadvertently disturbed, it rises from the dead.

Predator 2 MGM/FOX prebook 5-13; BD $34.99 Sci-fi: Investigating mysterious deaths, a man must confront a savage alien who is hunting humans for sport.

June 16

Born LIONSGATE prebook 5-20; DVD $26.98 Horror: A 21-year-old virgin goes to bed alone one night and wakes up the next morning pregnant with an evil fetus.

June 23

Blood Ties: Season 1 EAGLE ROCK/VIVENDI prebook 5-15; DVD $26.99 Horror: A feisty, attractive ex-cop forms a crime-solving partnership and love interest with a 480-year-old vampire.

Ghost Hunters: Fan’s Favorite Investigations BIG VISION/IMAGE prebook 5-26; three-DVD $19.98 Special interest: The fans’ Top 10 favorite investigations from the series are included with unaired footage.

June 30

Second Coming POLY-CHROME/VIVENDI prebook 6-2; DVD $19.99 Horror: When one twin sister feels pain, sorrow or happiness, the other feels it too.

Kaidan LIONSGATE prebook 6-6; DVD $26.98 Horror: A young man murders his wife, who warns him that she will haunt him if he remarries; in Japanese with English subtitles.

 

Lionsgate gets Bloody

After grossing $51.5 million at the box office, Lionsgate’s remake of My Bloody Valentine is ready to make a killing on home video. Available on DVD, special edition DVD and Blu-ray, the release includes both 2D and 3D versions of the new film plus four sets of 3D glasses. The special edition DVD also has bonus features: commentary, featurettes, deleted scenes and a gag reel. The Blu-ray version will have those special features plus digital copy. —Cindy Spielvogel

May 19

My Bloody Valentine 3D LIONSGATE prebook now; DVD $29.95, two-DVD $34.98, BD $39.99 Horror: The 3D remake tells the tale of a small town that faces horrifying consequences on the anniversary of a deadly tragedy.

Blu-ray deal to thrill

North American Motion Pictures has two horror films that retailers can take advantage of under the company’s special Blu-ray policy. Retailers who order three DVD copies of a NAMP film get a Blu-ray copy for free. The Blu-ray isn’t available individually. The company’s upcoming horror films are Carnivorous, featuring rap star DMX, and Ghosts of Goldfield, a thriller starring Kellan Lutz (Twilight). —C.S.

May 26

Carnivorous NORTH AMERICAN prebook now; DVD $26.99, three-DVD/BD promo pack $69.99 Sci-fi/horror: An ancient voodoo artifact conjures terror and havoc for a reckless group of vacationing teens.

June 9

Ghosts of Goldfield NORTH AMERICAN prebook 5-5; DVD $26.99, three-DVD/BD promo pack $69.99 Thriller: After their car dies and cell phones fail, a group of friends find themselves imprisoned in an old hotel.


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