Scary Movies Purchasing Guide December 2009-February 2010
Compiled by Cheryl Cheng -- Video Business, 11/2/2009
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All Hell Broke Loose NORTH AMERICAN prebook now; DVD $26.98, three-DVD and BD $69.99 Western: David Carradine stars in this film about a skilled shooter who becomes a deadly assassin.
Deadline FIRST LOOK prebook now; DVD $28.98, BD $29.98 Horror: Brittany Murphy, Thora Birch and Tammy Blanchard star in this DVD premiere about an artist who hears strange sounds and sees apparitions.
The End CINEQUEST prebook 11-4; DVD $24.99 Mystery: A teacher with an affinity for the paranormal tracks down an elusive kidnapper.
End Game FIRST LOOK prebook now; DVD $24.98 Drama: An officer (Eric Wright) must stop a vicious criminal (Kurt Angle) on a path of kidnapping, assault and murder.
Poker Run PHASE 4 prebook 11-3; DVD $29.99 Thriller: Two lawyers participate in a desert bike rally, where psychopathic bikers abduct their wives.
Silent Night Deadly Night Box Set LIONSGATE prebook 11-4; DVD $19.98 Horror: Contains Silent Night Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out, 4: Initiation and 5: The Toy Maker.
Dec. 8Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Ultimate Edition and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Ultimate Edition WARNER prebook 11-3; DVD $39.92 each, BD $49.99 each Adventure: The first two films in the franchise.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince WARNER prebook now; DVD $28.98, two-DVD $34.99, three-BD $35.99 Adventure: In this $299 million-grossing film, Harry Potter and his friends begin their sixth year at Hogwarts, and Harry begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort’s dark past.
Harry Potter Years 1-6 Giftset WARNER prebook 11-3; DVD $69.98, BD $134.99 Adventure: Contains all six films, including the new Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
The Lights OSIRIS prebook 11-11; DVD $24.98 Horror: Four friends on a road trip end up stranded in backwater Texas, where they become victims of an evil game.
Naoki Urasawa’s Monster Box Set 1 VIZ/WARNER prebook 11-3; DVD $59.90 Anime: A killer is on the loose, and Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him.
Plaguers IMAGE prebook 11-10; DVD $27.98 Sci-fi: Sexy space pirates hijack a fuel-transport vessel bound for Earth and accidentally release an alien virus.
Trapped in Katrina MAVERICK prebook 11-6; DVD $19.98 Thriller: After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, a man loses his sanity and becomes a killer.
Dec. 15Eugene ANTHEM prebook 11-17; DVD $22.99 Horror: A lonely man desperately wants to make a connection with the people around him.
The Headless Woman STRAND prebook 11-17; DVD $27.99 Foreign-language drama: A bourgeois woman drives over something and is obsessed with the possibility that she killed someone; Spanish with English subtitles.
Murder by Decree LIONSGATE prebook 11-18; DVD $14.98 Mystery: Christopher Plummer, James Mason and Donald Sutherland star in this 1979 film about Sherlock Holmes trying to catch Jack the Ripper.
The Other Man IMAGE prebook 11-17; DVD $27.98, BD $35.98 Thriller: Liam Neeson, Laura Linney and Antonio Banderas star in this film about a man’s obsession in discovering the truth behind his wife’s disappearance.
Trunk MAVERICK prebook 11-13; DVD $19.98 Thriller: A serial killer locks a woman in a trunk and discusses the ways he could dispose her.
20th Century Boys 1: The Beginning of the End VIZ/WARNER prebook 11-10; DVD $24.92 Thriller: A boy writes a book of prophecies, which begin to come true.
Dec. 22Killer Kids: The Witman Boys/Child Murders FACETS prebook 11-24; DVD $39.95 Foreign-language drama: This two-pack contains two Hungarian films with English subtitles.
Medieval Madness: The Valley of the Bees/Witches’ Hammer FACETS prebook 11-24; DVD $39.95 Foreign-language adventure: This two-pack contains The Valley of the Bees and Witches’ Hammer; in Czech with English subtitles.
Dec. 29District 9 SONY prebook 11-26; DVD $28.96, two-DVD $36.95, BD $39.95, PSP $24.94 Action: An extraterrestrial race is forced to live in a refugee camp on Earth in this $114 million-grossing film.
Princess of Mars ASYLUM prebook 12-1; DVD $24.95 Sci-fi: Antonio Sabato Jr. and Traci Lords star in this film about a war between two alien races.
Jan. 19Across the Hall IMAGE prebook 12-15; DVD $27.98, BD $35.98 Thriller: When a man (Danny Pino) discovers his fiance (Brittany Murphy) is unfaithful, he considers murder.
Jan. 26The Toolbox Murders BLUE UNDERGROUND prebook 12-23; BD $29.95 Horror: In this 1978 film, a deranged handyman goes on a killing spree.
Feb. 2Mystic River WARNER prebook 12-29; BD $28.99 Thriller: The 2003 Oscar winner starring Sean Penn and Tim Robbins about a childhood tragedy that overshadows three men.
TCM Greatest Classic Film Collection: Sci-Fi Adventures TCM/WARNER prebook 12-29; DVD $27.92 Sci-fi: This four-movie collection includes Them! and The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms.
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