Scary Movies May-August 2008
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A&E/New Video
Monsterquest: The Complete Season One This series investigates everything from Bigfoot to man-eating catfish. Street May 27, prebook now; four-disc set $39.99
Allumination
Death Valley Four wannabe thrill-seekers get more than they bargained for when they attend a rave in the California desert. Street June 24, prebook May 20; DVD $29.98
Arts AllianceAmerica
The Best of the Crow: Stairway to Heaven One year after being brutally murdered, Eric Draven returns to Earth to right what has been wronged. Street Aug. 26, prebook July 22; DVD $7.95
Brain Damage
The Innocent Four students walk into an abandoned hotel, unaware of its grisly history and the horror that awaits them. Street June 3, prebook May 13; DVD $14.98
Fist of the Vampire When a detective is sent to infiltrate an underground fighting tournament, he uncovers clues to a 30-year-old murder. Street July 1, prebook June 10; DVD $14.98
Cinema Libre
American Zombie This mockumentary chronicles the lives of a zombie population living in Los Angeles. Street July 8, prebook May 27; DVD $24.95
Criterion/Image
Vampyr A young traveler arrives at an inn outside Paris and is assailed by supernatural spirits and evildoers. Street July 22, prebook June 17; two-disc set $39.95
Fox
Shutter In this Japanese-inspired movie, a photographer and his wife discover mysterious shadows in their photographs. Street July 15, prebook June 18; DVD $29.98, BD $39.98
Image
Organizm When Frank Sears (Jonathan Schaech) finds mysterious scars on his body, he uncovers a terrifying truth buried deep in a derelict Army base. Street June 10, prebook May 13; DVD $27.98
Indican
Black Wine A newly engaged couple is surprised by a home intruder with dark intentions. Street June 10, prebook May 9; DVD $24.99
Indie Pictures/Ryko
Nobody Loves Alice An unloved foster child takes revenge on those who don’t return her affection. Street June 24, prebook May 30; DVD $24.95
Lionsgate
The EvilWoods High school kids on a camping trip learn that littering can get them killed. Street June 3, prebook May 7; DVD $26.98
Dead and Gone
A murdered wife comes back from the dead to get revenge on her greedy husband. Street July 1, prebook June 4; DVD $26.98
Bone Eater Construction workers (William Katt, Bruce Boxleitner and Gil Gerard) dig up an ancient artifact that unleashes an evil spirit known as the Bone Eater. Street July 8, prebook June 11; DVD $26.98
MGM/Fox
Asylum College freshmen discover dark secrets in their new dormitory. Street July 15, prebook June 3; DVD $26.98
Microcinema
The H.P. Lovecraft Collection: Vol. 1 Cool Air, Vol. 2 Dreams of Cthulhu, Vol. 3 Out of Mind and Vol. 4 Pickman’s Model. All street May 27, prebook now; DVD $19.95 each
Monarch
The Lodge A young couple’s ranch getaway turns nightmarish when they learn the truth about the caretaker. Street June 24, prebook June 2; DVD $24.95
Monterey
The Cry (La Llorona) When a young mother comes under the spell of a vengeful spirit, she must confront their connection to save her child. Street June 3, prebook now; DVD $24.95
MPI
Visions of Hell: The Films of Jim Vanbebber Includes The Manson Family, Deadbeat at Dawn and Vanbebber’s never-before-released short films My Sweet Satan, Roadkill: The Last Days of John Martin, Doper, Kata and Into the Black. Street May 27, prebook now; four-disc set $39.98
MTI
The Planet Forced to evacuate their dying spacecraft, a group of mercenaries find themselves on a barren planet with a malevolent force that is turning them against each other. Street June 10, prebook May 13; DVD $24.95
Death on Demand Three couples spend Halloween night in a house to try to solve a 20-year-old murder and discover they are not alone. Street July 8, prebook June 10; DVD $24.95
Raw Feed/Warner
Otis In the midst of a serial killer’s rampage, a beautiful young teen goes missing. Street June 10, prebook May 6; DVD $24.98
RHI/Genius
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde In this reinvention of Robert Louis Stevenson’s story, the good doctor is infected by toxic chemicals that turn him into the evil Mr. Hyde. Street May 27, prebook now; DVD $14.95
Shock-o-Rama
Drainiac This special edition, remastered in high-definition, offers fans a never-before-released cut. Street June 24, prebook May 30; DVD $19.95
Shout/Vivendi
Swamp Thing: The Series, Vol. Two This series enters a strange world where a humanoid mass of plant matter comes to life and fights evil. Street July 15, prebook June 17; four-disc set $39.99
S’more
Antisocial Behavior After relentless torment by a neighborhood gang, a troubled man is pushed over the edge and plots his revenge. Street July 29, prebook July 1; DVD $24.98
Sony
Blood+: Vol. Two Adult Swim’s dark anime series follows Saya Otonashi on her quest to save humanity from ravenous immortal creatures. Street June 17, prebook May 15; DVD $24.96
TLA
Hell’s Ground Pakistan’s first entry into the world of splatter flicks follows a group of teens who are stalked by zombies, banshees and a spectre in a blood-soaked burqa. Street June 24, prebook May 27; DVD $19.99
Warner
Funny Games Tim Roth and Naomi Watts star in this movie about two young men who invade a family’s vacation home, bent on diabolical and sadistic games that may end in mass murder. Street June 10, prebook May 6; DVD $19.95
Weinstein/Genius
The Restless Romance, fantasy, martial arts and swordplay are combined in this tale about souls that have passed away long before they are reincarnated. Street June 17, prebook May 6; DVD $24.95
The Wig When a woman loses her hair due to chemotherapy, her sister gives her a wig that happens to have a curse attached to it. Street June 24, prebook May 13; DVD $24.95
York
The Key Five friends shoot a documentary about an abandoned building’s haunted origins. Street July 8, prebook June 11; DVD $19.99
—Compiled by Cheryl Biggs
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