This Week’s DVD, Blu-ray, Digital Releases: August 12-August 18

Tuesday, August 12 — Monday, August 18

*OnVideo’s week begins with “New Release” Tuesdays

Last Week’s Releases: Tuesday, August 5 — Monday, August 11


From the Big Screen:

How to Train Your Dragon

photo for (2025) On the Isle of Berk, Vikings and dragons have battled for generations, but that won’t stop Hiccup (Mason Thames), the son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler), from building an unlikely bond with the feared dragon, Toothless. With an ancient evil threatening their worlds, it’s up to Hiccup, Toothless, and their courageous companion Astrid (Nico Parker) to make the realm realize they’re stronger together, and only through friendship and bravery can they overcome the challenges of a high-flying adventure. Vitals: Director: Dean DeBlois. Stars: Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gabriel Howell, Julian Dennison, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Peter Serafinowicz, Nick Frost, Gerard Butler. CC, MPAA rating: PG, 125 min., Fantasy, Theatrical release date: June 13, 2025, North American box office gross: $261.5 million, worldwide $623.5 million, Streaming date: July 15, Universal. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code Limited Edition Steelbook, VOD, Digital. Extras: “Love and Legacy: Making How to Train Your Dragon”; “Building Berk”; “Dreaming Up the Dragons”; “Fit for a Viking”; “Forbidden Friendship With Introductions by Writer-Director Dean DeBlois”; “Test Drive With Introduction by Writer-Director Dean DeBlois”; “Exploring the Isle of Berk at Epic Universe.” 3 stars Read more here.

The Accountant 2

photo for The Accountant 2 (2025) When her former boss is killed by unknown assassins, Treasury Agent Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) is forced to contact Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) to solve the murder. With the help of his estranged but highly lethal brother Brax (Jon Bernthal), Chris applies his brilliant mind and less-than-legal methods to piece together the unsolved puzzle. As they get closer to the truth, the trio draw the attention of some of the most ruthless killers alive — all intent on putting a stop to their search. Vitals: Director: Gavin O’Connor. Stars: Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Daniella Pineda, Allison Robertson, J.K. Simmons. CC, MPAA rating: R, 132 min., Crime Thriller, Theatrical release date: April 25, 2025, North American box office gross: $$65.5 million, worldwide $103.2 million, Streaming date: June 5, 2025, Amazon MGM. Formats: Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. 3 stars Read more here.


Top Disc Releases Next Week

• Blaxploitation Classics Vol. 2
• The Boys: Season 4
• Martial Law: Lo Wei’s Wuxia World
• Perpetrator

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This Week’s Digital Releases

August 12
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Eddington: In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico. (Digital sales, VOD only)
photo for No Tears in Hell No Tears in Hell: In the frozen darkness of an Alaskan winter, a mother and son turn their home into a house of nightmares – luring victims into a twisted web of abuse and cannibalism. Based on the terrifying true story of Russian serial killer Alexander Spesivtsev. (Digital sales, VOD only)
photo for Smurfs Smurfs: When Papa Smurf is taken by evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette leads the Smurfs on a mission to the real world to save him. (Digital sales, VOD only)

August 15
photo for The Final Run The Final Run: Pierce Butler, a former Marine and long-retired marijuana smuggler, whose wife is suffering from a rare type of cancer, must return to his drug-running ways and make one Final Load in order to save his house, his company, and his wife. (Digital sales, VOD only)
photo for Night Always Comes Night Always Comes: Lynette, a flawed, yet determined, anti-heroine, embarks on a dangerous, one-night odyssey through Portland’s criminal underbelly in a desperate attempt to gather enough cash to keep her family from eviction. (Netflix)

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The Accountant 2

photo for The Accountant 2 (2025) Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Daniella Pineda, Allison Robertson, J.K. Simmons. Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) applies his brilliant mind and illegal methods to reconstruct the unsolved puzzle of a Treasury chief’s murder. Formats: Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. (Amazon MGM). Read more here

Cairo Station

photo for Finis Terrae (1958 — Egypt) Youssef Chahine established his international reputation with this masterpiece, which, though initially a commercial failure in Egypt, would become one of the most influential and celebrated works in all of Arab cinema. The director himself stars as Kenawi, a disabled newspaper hawker whose obsession with a sultry drink seller (Hind Rostom, known as the “Marilyn Monroe of Arabia”) leads to tragedy of operatic proportions on the streets of Cairo. Blending elements of neorealism with provocative noir-melodrama, Cairo Station is a work of raw populist poetry that explores the individual’s search for a place in Egypt’s new postrevolutionary political order. Formats: Blu-ray, DVD with new 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack. Extras: Read more here. (The Criterion Collection).

Finis Terrae

photo for Finis Terrae (1929 — France) One of the most important filmmakers France has ever produced, Jean Epstein was a film theorist, critic and a leading figure in the French Impressionist movement. Perhaps best known today for directing the first adaptation of “The Fall of the House of Usher” from a screenplay co-written with Luis Buñuel, Epstein produced several masterpieces during the silent period, including “Faithful Heart” (Coeur fidèle), “The Three-Sided Mirror” (La glace à trois faces) and “Finis Terrae,” the story of a group of fishermen stranded off the cost of Brittany. Four fishermen set out on a three-month expedition to the islet, Bannec. They intend to harvest seaweed, which will fetch high prices if burned and processed properly – but cabin fever soon sets in. After two of the men brawl over a broken bottle of wine, one of them cuts his thumb on a piece of glass, while the other comes to suspect that his knife has been stolen with malicious intent. As the situation escalates, conditions at sea make it impossible for the men to leave Bannec or for help from the mainland to reach them. An atmospheric maritime tale and a forerunner to such films as Robert Eggers’ “The Lighthouse” and Mark Jenkin’s “Bait,” “Finis Terrae” is one of Jean Epstein’s finest achievements and an aesthetic triumph, particularly in its early and deeply effective use of slow-motion cinematography. The Masters of Cinema series is honored to present “Finis Terrae” from an astounding 4K restoration by Gaumont Film Company. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Read more here. (Eureka!/MVD Entertainment).




The 40-Year-Old Virgin 20th Anniversary Edition

photo for The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) Steve Carell; Catherine Keener; Paul Rudd; Seth Rogen; Jane Lynch; Leslie Mann. Andy Stitzer (Carell) has gone 40 years without “doing it.” Now his pals are making it their mission to help him score…fast. Can he survive their hilariously bad advice? Will he land in the arms of the way-too experienced or the way-too-drunk? Or can he find true love where he least expects — from a gorgeous grandmother (Keener)? 20th asnniversary edition with more than two hours of extras; includes both the theatrical and unrated versions of the movie. And, for a limited time, there’s premium Steelbook packaging. Formats: 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: “20th Anniversary Discussion” with director Judd Apatow, Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Jane Lynch, Kat Dennings and Gerry Bednob; deleted scenes; “The First Time”; “Tales from the Stock Room”; “You Know How I Know You’re Gay?”; “Date-A-Palooza” complete version of the speed dating scene; “Line-O-Rama”; “Judd’s Video Diaries”; “Auditions”; “Raw Footage”; “Poker Game Rehearsal”; “Reel Comedy Roundtable”; “Cinemax Final Cut: The 40-Year-Old Virgin” inside look at the most memorable and outrageous scenes; “1970s Sex Ed Film”; “My Dinner With Stormy”; gag reel; “Waxing Doc”: documentary showing what really happened when Steve Carell was waxed; feature commentary with director/co-writer Judd Apatow, actor/co-writer Steve Carell and cast. Read more here (Universal).

Freaky Tales

photo for (2025) Jay Ellis, Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Tom Hanks. Set in 1987 Oakland, “Freaky Tales” is a multi-track mixtape of colorful characters — an NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teen punks, neo-Nazis, and a debt collector — on a collision course in a fever dream of showdowns and battles. This pulpy blend of explosive action, edgy humor, gory kills, and sly twists and turns makes for one wild ride. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. (Lionsgate).

How to Train Your Dragon

photo for (2025) Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gabriel Howell, Julian Dennison, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Peter Serafinowicz, Nick Frost, Gerard Butler.As an ancient threat endangers both Vikings and dragons alike on the isle of Berk, the friendship between Hiccup, an inventive Viking, and Toothless, a Night Fury dragon, becomes the key to both species forging a new future together. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code Limited Edition Steelbook, VOD, Digital. Extras: “Love and Legacy: Making How to Train Your Dragon”; “Building Berk”; “Dreaming Up the Dragons”; “Fit for a Viking”; “Forbidden Friendship With Introductions by Writer-Director Dean DeBlois”; “Test Drive With Introduction by Writer-Director Dean DeBlois”; “Exploring the Isle of Berk at Epic Universe.” (Universal). Read more here





1923: A Yellowstone Origin Story: Season Two

photo for 1923 (2025) Two-disc set with seven episodes. Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford, Brandon Sklenar, Julia Schlaepfer, Jerome Flynn. The Paramount+ series follows the Duttons, a wealthy ranching family in Montana, as they face a new set of challenges in the early 20th century, including the rise of Western expansion, Prohibition, and the Great Depression. The series is set in the fictional town of Roarke, Montana, and is based on the real-life Duttons, who were one of the most powerful families in the region. The series explores the Duttons’ complex relationships with each other, as well as their interactions with the Native Americans, the sheepherders, and the newcomers who are flocking to Montana in search of a new life. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. (Paramount).

Poseidon

photo for Poseidon (2006) Legendary director Wolfgang Petersen (“Das Boot”) brings all his talent for jaw-dropping spectacle to his 2006 epic disaster movie, a pulse-pounding update of Paul Gallico’s classic adventure novel. Passengers and crew members alike are celebrating New Year’s Eve aboard the cruise-liner Poseidon, the pinnacle of engineering and the height of luxury. But soon after the clock strikes midnight, a gigantic rogue wave comes crashing against the vessel, sending it plummeting towards the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. As the ship sinks further down, a group of survivors must learn to work together if they are to pull through this terrifying ordeal. With an outstanding ensemble cast including Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Richard Dreyfuss, Andre Braugher and Emmy Rossum, and stunning special effects by Industrial Light and Magic, “Poseidon” is an audiovisual tour de force, presented for the first time on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. Formats: 4K Ultra HD. Extras: Read more here(Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment).

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