(2024) Exploring the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, “Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka -- the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny -- their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe. Vitals: Director: Barry Jenkins. Stars: Voices of Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, John Kani, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Donald Glover.
CC, MPAA rating: PG, 118 min., Action Thriller, Theatrical release date: December 20, 2024, North American box office gross: $229.5 million, worldwide $653.0 million, Disney.Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Steelbook, VOD, Digital. Extras: Full length sing-along; "Finding Milele: The Making of Mufasa: The Lion King"; "Songs of the Savanna"; "Ostrich Eggs with Timon & Pumbaa"; "Protect the Pride"; outtakes; deleted scenes.
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A Complete Unknown
(2024) New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. He forges intimate relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking and controversial electric rock-and-roll performance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965. Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history. "A Complete Unknown" has been nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director James Mangold and Best Actor Timothée Chalamet as well as six BAFTA Awards including Best Actor Timothée Chalamet, Best Supporting Actor Edward Norton and Best Picture, and three Golden Globe Awards Nominations including Best Actor Timothée Chalamet, Best Supporting Actor Edward Norton and Best Drama Picture. The film also received four SAG Awards nominations including for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, and a PGA and WGA Awards nomination. Mangold was nominated for the DGA Awards, his first DGA nod. Vitals: Director: James Mangold. Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Dan Fogler, Norbert Leo Butz, Eriko Hatsune, Big Bill Morganfield, Will Harrison, Scoot McNairy.
CC, MPAA rating: R, 141 min., Biopic, Theatrical release date: December 25, 2024, North American box office gross: $68.994 million, worldwide $96.888 million, Fox Searchlight/Disney.Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: "The Making of A Complete Unknown": The Story, Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, The Supporting Cast, The Design; audio commentary by James Mangold.
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Dog Man
(2025) When a dog and a police officer are injured together on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history. Half dog, half man, Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve as he doggedly pursues his arch-nemesis: the feline supervillain Petey the Cat. But the rivalry between Dog Man and Petey is upended by the arrival of an adorable kitten clone of Petey, Lil Petey. Vitals: Director: Peter Hastings. Stars: Voices of Peter Hastings, Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher, Poppy Liu, Stephen Root, Billy Boyd, Ricky Gervais.
CC, MPAA rating: PG, 129 min., Family Animation, Theatrical release date: January 31, 2025, North American box office gross: $59.8 million, worldwide $71.9 million, DreamWorks/Universal.Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: Deleted and extended scenes with introductions by screenwriter/director Peter Hastings; "Meet the Pack:" Behind-the-Scenes; "The Making of Dog Man"; "Howl to Draw Flip-O-Rama Style"; "Howl to Make Doughnuts for Dogs"; feature commentary with screenwriter/director Peter Hastings.
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Flight Risk
(2025) A U.S. marshal boards a small plane to transfer a government witness to New York. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions start to rise as not everyone on the flight is who they appear to be. Vitals: Director: Mel Gibson. Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Topher Grace, Michelle Dockery, Monib Abhat.
CC, MPAA rating: R, 91 min., Action Thriller, Theatrical release date: January 24, 2025, North American box office gross: $28.9 million, worldwide $41.7 million, Lionsgate.Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Code Steelbook, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Risk Management: Making Flight Risk"; theatrical trailer.
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One of Them Days
(2025) Best friends and roommates Dreux (Keke Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) are about to have One of Them Days. When they discover Alyssa’s boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a comical race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact. Vitals: Director: Lawrence Lamont. Stars: Keke Palmer, Sza, Lil Rel Howery, Janelle James, Maude Apatow, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Katt Williams.
CC, MPAA rating: R, 97 min., Action Thriller, Theatrical release date: January 17, 2025, North American box office gross: $36.372 million, worldwide $36.487 million, Sony.Formats: DVD + Digital Code, Blu-ray + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: "One of Them Gag Reels"; "Dream Team"; "Block Party: The Cast"; "What’s In My Bag With Lucky." Read more here.
Companion
(2025) During a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, they uncover unsettling truths about themselves and the world around them. Vitals: Director: Drew Hancock. Stars: Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillén, Rupert Friend. CC, MPAA rating: R, 97 min., Sci Fi Thriller, Theatrical release date: January 31, 2025, North American box office gross: $13.5 million, worldwide $22.3 million, Warner.Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Read more here.
Love Hurts
(2025) Marvin (Ke Huy Quan) left behind a violent life to hide in suburban Milwaukee as a mild-mannered realtor. He also left behind Rose (Ariana DeBose), his former partner in crime. Now she’s back and wants Marvin to help take revenge against his crime lord brother, Knuckles (Daniel Wu). Like it or not, Marvin finds himself back in a wild world of wisecracking hitmen with his open houses erupting into warzones. He’ll need his lethal fighting skills, wit, and heroism to survive and save the day. Vitals: Director: Jonathan Eusebio. Stars: Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Cam Gigandet, Marshawn “Beastmode” Lunch, Sean Astin. CC, MPAA rating: R, 83 min., Action Thriller, Theatrical release date: February 7, 2025, North American box office gross: $14.5 million, worldwide $15.9 million, Universal.Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: Alternate ending; deleted and extended scenes; "The Ke to Gable" stunt training; "The Heart of Love Hurts"; "Stunts Hurt."
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Love Me
(2025) In a story that spans billions of years, a buoy named Me and a satellite named I Am meet online long after humanity’s extinction. As they learn what life was like on Earth, they discover themselves and what it means to be alive and in love. Vitals: Director: Sam Zuchero, Andrew Zuchero. Stars: Kristen Stewart, Steven Yeun.
CC, MPAA rating: R, 92 min., Action Thriller, Theatrical release date: January 31, 2025, North American box office gross: $.350 million, worldwide $.354 million, Decal -Bleecker Street.Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Read more here.
Top Disc Releases Next Week
•Jade •The Long Kiss Goodnight (Arrow Video)
•Some Like It Hot (1959) (Criterion)
Afternooner:Beachfront bicycle rental shop owner Howie scrambles to beat out a competing rental shop opening the next day. As time ticks by, he encounters thieves, dead bodies, a new love interest and the hope to turn his luck around. (Digital sales, VOD; DVD release: Day & date)
Audrey:Self-appointed Mother of the Year Ronnie has given her daughter, Audrey, everything. When Audrey selfishly falls into a coma, Ronnie has no choice but to keep their dreams alive by assuming her identity. (Digital sales, VOD only)
Black Bag:When intelligence agent Kathryn Woodhouse is suspected of betraying the nation, her husband - also a legendary agent - faces the ultimate test of whether to be loyal to his marriage, or his country. (Digital sales, VOD only)
Harbin:Follows Korean independence activists who launched a daring attack in Harbin against the Japanese to gain their country's independence. (Digital sales, VOD; DVD, Blu-ray release: Day & date)
October 8:Documentary about the emergence of anti-Semitism on college campuses, in social media and on the streets since October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel. (Digital sales, VOD only)
Opus:A writer travels to the compound of a pop icon who disappeared years ago. Surrounded by his cult of sycophants, as well as a group of fellow journalists, she soon discovers his twisted plans for the gathering. (Digital sales, VOD only)
Paddington in Peru:Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey. (Digital sales, VOD only; DVD, Blu-ray release: April 29)
April 4
Becoming Led Zeppelin:The individual journeys of the four members of the band, as they move through the music scene of the 1960s, playing small clubs throughout Britain and performing some of the biggest hits of the era, until their meeting in the summer of 1968 for a rehearsal that changes their lives forever. (Digital sales, VOD only)
The Monkey:When twin brothers Bill and Hal find their father's old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths start. (Digital sales, VOD only)
Night of the Zoopocalypse:After a meteor unleashes a virus that turns zoo animals into zombies, a mountain lion and wolf lead a team of surviving animals to stop the virus and rescue their zoo. (Digital sales, VOD only)
When the Ringlights Dim:When a popular content creator gets kidnapped by an unknown assailant, it’s up to her influencer friends to find her whereabouts and solve the mystery behind her kidnapping. (Digital sales, VOD; DVD release: Day & date)
(2025) Alex Molina, Bryce Harrow, Kate Marley, Michael Bouche, Monette Moio, Frank Bond, Rob Harrow. A beachfront bicycle rental shop owner scrambles to beat out a competing rental shop opening the next day. Howie is the hard luck owner of Beverly Bikes, a failing beachfront bicycle rental shop. He's constantly butting heads with his dimwitted staff and taking his aggression out on the few customers that mosey up to their window; the result of the hubris he uses to conceal his insecurities. Today is no different. With the inevitable opening of the competition, Transcendental Rentals, Howie, to no avail, implements every idea he can come up with to maintain his foothold on the beach. To make matters worse, his cheating girlfriend, Barbados, dumps him and his father disowns him. As he scrambles for the money and the day carries on, he encounters knucklehead thieves, farting dead bodies, a potential new love interest and the hope to turn his luck around. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Freestyle Digital Media). Read more here
The Bloody Lady
(1981 -- Czechoslovakia) Lady Elisabeth Báthory lives a charmed life in a resplendent Romanesque castle, surrounded by Disney-esque wildlife and a colorful cast of obliging servants. Taking ill one day while traveling through the forest, she’s nursed back to health by a handsome woodsman, and in gratitude gifts him with her own heart. But upon returning home, Lady Báthory’s sunny disposition quickly turns murderous and vampiric once she discovers the secret to heart-less eternal youth lies in draining the blood of all the young women and men in her castle. Widely considered one of Slovak animation’s crown jewels, "The Bloody Lady" is an improbable and bewitching fusion of gothic horror and classic children’s animation, retelling of the infamous Cachtická castle and Báthory folk tale which is often cited as the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula. "The Bloody Lady" is the centerpiece of this collection, which also includes a feature-length film and 20 shorts; a retrospective of the landmark Eastern Bloc animator’s pioneering work in much-loved children’s shorts as well as subversive, though no less ground-breaking, feature films. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: U.S. theatrical trailer; new essay "A Dot and a Line (Everything is Possible)," by Rastislav Steranka; 12-page booklet. (Arbelos Film).
Companion
(2024) Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillén, Rupert Friend. A weekend getaway with friends at a remote cabin turns into chaos after it’s revealed that one of the guests is a robot companion. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD + Digital Code, VOD, Digital.
(Warner). Read more here.
A Complete Unknown
(2024) Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Dan Fogler, Norbert Leo Butz, Eriko Hatsune, Big Bill Morganfield, Will Harrison, Scoot McNairy. In 1961, an unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar and forges relationships with musical icons on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates around the world. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: "The Making of A Complete Unknown": The Story, Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, The Supporting Cast, The Design; audio commentary by James Mangold. (Fox Searchlight/Disney). Read more here.
Dog Man
(2025) Voices of Peter Hastings, Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher, Poppy Liu, Stephen Root, Billy Boyd, Ricky Gervais. Dog Man, half dog and half man, is sworn to protect and serve as he doggedly pursues the feline supervillain Petey the Cat. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: Deleted and extended scenes with introductions by screenwriter/director Peter Hastings; "Meet the Pack:" Behind-the-Scenes; "The Making of Dog Man"; "Howl to Draw Flip-O-Rama Style"; "Howl to Make Doughnuts for Dogs"; feature commentary with screenwriter/director Peter Hastings. (DreamWorksUniversal). Read more here.
Flight Risk
(2025) Mark Wahlberg, Topher Grace, Michelle Dockery, Monib Abhat. A U.S. marshal boards a small plane to transfer a government witness to New York. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions start to rise as not everyone on the flight is who they appear to be. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Code Steelbook, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Risk Management: Making Flight Risk"; theatrical trailer.
(Lionsgate). Read more here.
Harbin
(2025 -- South Korea) Hyun Bin, Park Jeong-min, Jeon Yeo-been, Jo Woo-jin, Lee Dong-wook. Based on true events, Harbin tells the gripping story of Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun (Hyun Bin) as he embarks on a daring mission in 1909, with Japan s annexation of Korea looming. Determined to alter history, Ahn and his comrades plot a high-stakes assassination -- one they hope will spark a revolution. Driven by patriotism and the dream of a free Korea, the film is a powerful tale of sacrifice, courage, and defiance against an unstoppable empire. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD, VOD, Digital. Extras: Making-of featurette. (Well Go USA). Read more here
Love Hurts
(2024) A realtor is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with an ominous message. With his crime-lord brother also on his trail, he must confront his past and the history he never fully buried.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: Alternate ending; deleted and extended scenes; "The Ke to Gable" stunt training; "The Heart of Love Hurts"; Stunts Hurt." (Universal). Read more here.
Love Me
(2025) Kristen Stewart, Steven Yeun. In a story that spans billions of years, a buoy named Me and a satellite named I Am meet online long after humanity’s extinction. As they learn what life was like on Earth, they discover themselves and what it means to be alive and in love.Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: (Bleecker Street). Read more here.
Mabuse Lives! Dr Mabuse At CCC: 1960-1964
(1960-64 -- Germany) Four-disc set with six films. Fritz Lang made two of the defining works of early German cinema with "Dr Mabuse the Gambler" and "The Testament of Dr Mabuse," two masterpieces centered on Norbert Jacques' nefarious literary supervillain. In 1960, Lang was charged by Artur Brauner's CCC Film with making a third crime thriller centered on the infamous Dr Mabuse, completing a trilogy nearly forty years in the making. A huge success, "The Thousand Eyes of Dr Mabuse" gave CCC the confidence to launch into an entire series focused on the master criminal between 1960 and 1964, all starring Wolfgang Priess in the title role. All six films are presented here alongside a wealth of new and archival extras. In Fritz Lang's final film, "The Thousand Eyes of Dr Mabuse," the eponymous master of disguise (Priess) re-emerges in the Cold War era after a lengthy absence - and uses all manner of methods to incite murder and mayhem. "The Return of Dr Mabuse" sees him use brainwashed prison inmates to commit a litany of crimes while evading the German authorities and the FBI. In "The Invisible Dr Mabuse," he seeks to use an amazing new invention - a device that renders the user invisible - to his own ends. "The Testament of Dr Mabuse" - a remake of Lang's earlier film - has the German police tying themselves in knots as they try to figure out how their adversary could be continuing his reign of terror from inside an asylum. In "Scotland Yard Hunts Dr Mabuse," Mabuse's tentacles begin to creep across the English Channel. Finally, in "The Death Ray of Dr Mabuse," the criminal mastermind comes to possess a weapon capable of unleashing untold destruction. Directed by Fritz Lang, Harald Reinl, Werner Klingler, Paul May and Hugo Fregonese, the CCC Mabuse series continues Fritz Lang's legacy. The Masters of Cinema series is honored to collect all six of the 1960s Mabuse films together in this set, presented in high definition from 2K restorations and available for the first time on Blu-ray in the US. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Archival audio commentary on "The Thousand Eyes of Dr Mabuse" by film historian and author David Kalat; new audio commentaries on the other five films by film historian and author David Kalat; "Mabuse Lives at CCC" new interview with producer and managing director of CCC Film Alice Brauner, daughter of CCC founder Artur Brauner; new introductions to each film by genre film expert and Video Watchdog founder Tim Lucas; "Kriminology" new video essay by David Cairns & Fiona Watson; 2002 interview with actor Wolfgang Preiss; alternate endings for "The Thousand Eyes of Dr Mabuse" and "The Death Ray of Dr Mabuse"; limited edition 60-page collector’s book featuring new notes on each film by journalist Holger Haase, a new essay by German film scholar Tim Bergfelder, an archival essay by David Cairns, archival writing by Fritz Lang and notes by Lotte Eisner. (Eureka Entertainment/MVD Entertainment).
Mufasa: The Lion King
(2024) Voices of Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, John Kani, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Donald Glover. Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Steelbook, VOD, Digital. Extras: Full length sing-along; "Finding Milele: The Making of Mufasa: The Lion King"; "Songs of the Savanna"; "Ostrich Eggs with Timon & Pumbaa"; "Protect the Pride"; outtakes; deleted scenes (Studio). Read more here.
One of Them Days
(2025) Keke Palmer, Sza, Lil Rel Howery, Janelle James, Maude Apatow, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Katt Williams. Best friends and roommates Dreux (Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) are about to have One of Them Days. When they discover Alyssa’s boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a comical race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.
Formats: DVD + Digital Code, Blu-ray + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: "One of Them Gag Reels"; "Dream Team"; "Block Party: The Cast"; "What’s In My Bag With Lucky." (Sony). Read more here.
Ugetsu
(1953 -- Japan) By the time he made Ugetsu, Kenji Mizoguchi was already an elder statesman of Japanese cinema, fiercely revered by Akira Kurosawa and other directors of a younger generation. And with this exquisite ghost story, a fatalistic wartime tragedy derived from stories by Akinari Ueda and Guy de Maupassant, he created a touchstone of his art, his long takes and sweeping camera guiding the viewer through a delirious narrative about two villagers whose pursuit of fame and fortune leads them far astray from their loyal wives. Moving between the terrestrial and the otherworldly, "Ugetsu" reveals essential truths about the ravages of war, the plight of women, and the pride of men. Formats: 4K UHD + Blu-ray, with 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack. One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features' Extras:Read more here. (The Criterion Collection).
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launch into an entire series focused on the master criminal between 1960 and 1964, all starring Wolfgang Priess in the title role. All six films are presented here alongside a wealth of new and archival extras. In Fritz Lang's final film, "The Thousand Eyes of Dr Mabuse," the eponymous master of disguise (Priess) re-emerges in the Cold War era after a lengthy absence - and uses all manner of methods to incite murder and mayhem. "The Return of Dr Mabuse" sees him use brainwashed prison inmates to commit a litany of crimes while evading the German authorities and the FBI. In "The Invisible Dr Mabuse," he seeks to use an amazing new invention - a device that renders the user invisible - to his own ends. "The Testament of Dr Mabuse" - a remake of Lang's earlier film - has the German police tying themselves in knots as they try to figure out how their adversary could be continuing his reign of terror from inside an asylum. In "Scotland Yard Hunts Dr Mabuse," Mabuse's tentacles begin to creep across the English Channel. Finally, in "The Death Ray of Dr Mabuse," the criminal mastermind comes to possess a weapon capable of unleashing untold destruction. Directed by Fritz Lang, Harald Reinl, Werner Klingler, Paul May and Hugo Fregonese, the CCC Mabuse series continues Fritz Lang's legacy. The Masters of Cinema series is honored to collect all six of the 1960s Mabuse films together in this set, presented in high definition from 2K restorations and available for the first time on Blu-ray in the US. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Archival audio commentary on "The Thousand Eyes of Dr Mabuse" by film historian and author David Kalat; new audio commentaries on the other five films by film historian and author David Kalat; "Mabuse Lives at CCC" new interview with producer and managing director of CCC Film Alice Brauner, daughter of CCC founder Artur Brauner; new introductions to each film by genre film expert and Video Watchdog founder Tim Lucas; "Kriminology" new video essay by David Cairns & Fiona Watson; 2002 interview with actor Wolfgang Preiss; alternate endings for "The Thousand Eyes of Dr Mabuse" and "The Death Ray of Dr Mabuse"; limited edition 60-page collector’s book featuring new notes on each film by journalist Holger Haase, a new essay by German film scholar Tim Bergfelder, an archival essay by David Cairns, archival writing by Fritz Lang and notes by Lotte Eisner. (Eureka Entertainment/MVD Entertainment). 
