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OnVideo's Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases
Baby Blues
(2013 -- China) Sing Kwan Janelle, Raymond Lam, Kate Tsui, Karena Ng, Hoi- Pang Lo. Terrifying story of a woman, pregnant with twins, who has a miscarriage and gives birth to only one child. Consumed with grief and postpartum depression, she develops an obsessive attachment to a baby doll discovered by her husband -- presumably abandoned by the previous owner -- in their new house. Soon, mysterious accidents grow into violent episodes that threaten the entire family.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (Well Go USA).
Buddy's Halloween Adventure
(2014) Four stories from PBS Kids' popular "Dinosaur Train" series: "Haunted Roundhouse," "Big Pond Pumpkin Patch," "Night Train" and "Fossil Fred." Formats: DVD, $7.99. (PBS Distribution).
Cabin Fever: Patient Zero
(2014) Ryan Donowho, Brando Eaton, Jillian Murray, Mitch Ryan, Lydia Hearst, Currie Graham, Sean Astin. A group of friends' perfect vacation in the Caribbean turns into a nightmare when -- an ill-fated swim in contaminated water -- they stumble upon a seemingly abandoned research facility where a deadly, flesh-eating virus has been unleashed. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (Image Entertainment).
Casper BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1995) Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty. Extras: "Revealing Casper," "Penguin for Your Thoughts" cartoon classic, commentary with director Brian Silberling. (Universal).
Chicago P.D.: Season One
(2014) Four-disc set with 15 episodes, $44.98. A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. At the helm of the Intelligence Unit is Sergeant Hank Voight, a man not against crossing legal and ethical lines to ensure the safety and security of the city he loves. Formats: DVD. Extras: Bonus "Chicago Fire" episodes. (Universal).
Citizen Koch
(2013) What happens to a free democracy when the mass of ordinary voters become powerless against the super-rich few? In 2010, the Supreme Court's "Citizens United" ruling gave corporations the same rights as individuals to spend freely, and secretly, on political ads. The result has been the democracy-perverting buying of candidates and elections by companies and the superwealthy looking to enrich themselves without regard to the public good. In this expose on the state of democracy in America and the fracturing of the Republican Party, Academy Award-nominated directors Carl Deal and Tia Lessin follow the money behind the rise of the Tea Party, investigating the impact of unlimited, anonymous spending by corporations and billionaires on the electoral process, featuring stories of life-long Republicans whose loyalty is tested when their families become collateral damage in the GOP fight to take organized labor out at the knees. The politically powerful practices of billionaire industrialist brothers David and Charles Koch are just one aspect of this wide-ranging yet sharply focused documentary. Formats: DVD. (MPI Media Group).
Crossbones: Season One
(2013) Two-disc set 10 episodes, $44.98. Formats: DVD. (Universal).
Dracula BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1979) Dir.: John Badham; Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence, Kate Nelligan.Extras: "The Revamping of Dracula," commentary with director John Badham, Universal Classic Monsters trailer, "Dracula" TV series trailer. (Universal).
Draft Day
(2014) Dir.: Ivan Reitman; Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Terry Crews, Tom Welling, Denis Leary, Frank Langella, Sam Elliott, Sean Combs, Ellen Burstyn, Chadwick Boseman. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Commentary with writers Rajiv Joseph and Scott Rothman, deleted scenes. Blu-ray adds "On The Clock: The Making of Draft Day" featurette, "Welcome to Primetime" featurette inside look behind-the-scenes of the NFL Draft. (Lionsgate).
Duck Dynasty: Quack or Treat
(2014) Three Halloween-themed episodes including "Quack O'Lanterns," "Hallu-Si-Nations" and "Battle of the Brothers." Formats: DVD, $9.98. Extras: Duck Dynasty-themed pumpkin carving stencil, "Ducks on a Pond." (Lionsgate).
For No Good Reason
(2014) Documentary explores the life of British cartoon-artist Ralph Steadman, who is best known for the caricatures he created alongside the work of longtime friend, journalist Hunter S. Thompson. Johnny Depp serves as tour guide and narrator. The film, which incorporates archival footage, personal photographs and selections of the artist's provocative and entertaining work, also features contributions from Terry Gilliam, Richard E. Grant, Tim Robbins, Jann Wenner and features music from Slash, All-American Rejects, Jason Mraz, James Blake, Ed Harcourt and Crystal Castles. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Commentary with director Charlie Paul and producer Lucy Paul, "Cherrywood Cannon" animated short, deleted scenes, Toronto International Film Festival Q&A with Ralph Steadman and Charlie Paul. (Sony).
14 Blades
(2010 -- China) Donnie Yen, Law Kar-Ying. The highest grossing blockbuster in China in 2010. Qinglong (action icon Donnie Yen) is a legendary royal guard, trained in a clandestine form of combat from childhood in order to devote his life and lethal prowess to the service of the Emperor. When the Imperial Court is taken over by an evil traitor, Jia, and betrayal lurks at every corner, Qinglong finds himself hunted by those he once trusted. Now as the most wanted man in the land, he must seek out and rally the loyalists to rise against Jia and restore the Emperor to his rightful place. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (RADiUS-TWC/Anchor Bay).
Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Tenth Season
(2014) Twenty-four episodes. Formats: DVD. (Disney).
Hammer Horror Series 8-Film Collection
Four-disc set with "Brides of Dracula," "The Phantom of the Opera" (1962), "The Kiss of the Vampire," "Night Creatures," "The Curse of the Werewolf," "Paranoiac," "Nightmare" and "The Evil of Frankenstein." Formats: DVD. (Universal).
History Detectives Special Investigations
(2014) Four episodes from Season 11 delve into the past to explore some of America's most intriguing mysteries: What was behind the tragic sinking of the SS Sultana, one of the worst maritime disasters in U.S. history, at the end of the American Civil War? Can the detectives solve the mystery of one of the country’s first recorded serial killings, the Austin Servant Girl Murders of the 1880s? What led to the mysterious vanishing of big band leader Glenn Miller during World War II? Who killed Jimmy Hoffa -- and why? Formats: DVD, $29.99. (PBS Distribution).
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season Nine
(2013) Ten episodes. Formats: DVD. Extras: Sweet Dee's comedy reel, "The Invigaron Presentation," "Lethal Weapon 6: Director's Cut," "The Gang Does 100 Episodes," "Every Damn Take of Charlie's Theme Song," audio commentaries on select episodes, gag reel. (Fox).
The League Season 5
(2013) 11 unrated, extended episodes. Formats: DVD. Extras: Deleted scenes, "Taco Tones" "The Von Nowzick Wedding Invite," gag reel, Alt Nation. (Fox).
Love Will Find a Way
(2014 -- TV) Christian Keyes, Gabrielle Dennis, Jason Weaver, Vanessa Simmons Bell. Millionaire fitness trainer Reggie travels to Paris with his childhood pal, his pal's spirited wife, and her sister, Paula, a self-absorbed matchmaker whom Reggie had engaged to find his soul mate. Sequel to July's "What Would You Do For Love?" Formats: DVD. (Entertainment One).
New Girl Season 3
(2013-14) 23 episodes. Formats: DVD. Extras: Deleted extended scenes, "The Happy Hook-up Heartbreak Guide to New Girl," "Drop That Name," gag reel. (Fox).
The Originals: The Complete First Season
(2013-14) DVD and Blu-ray sets with 22 episodes. This sexy and thrilling new series from "The Vampire Diaries" executive producer centers on the Original vampire family and the dangerous vampire/werewolf hybrid, Klaus (Joseph Morgan), who returns to the magical melting pot that is the French Quarter of New Orleans -- a town he helped build centuries ago. Acting on a mysterious tip that a plot is brewing again him, Klaus' questions lead him to his diabolical former protege, Marcel (Charles Michael Davis), a charismatic vampire with total control over the human and supernatural inhabitants of the city.
Out of the Clear Blue Sky
(2012) The riveting, behind-the-scenes story of Cantor Fitzgerald, which was headquartered on floors 101 to 105 of One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan. On September 11, 2001, when hijackers flew commercial airliners into the Twin Towers, 658 of Cantor's 960 employees died, amounting to nearly one-quarter of all people killed at the site. Overnight, Cantor became world famous for the worst of all possible reasons. Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick was taking his son to his first day of kindergarten when the first plane hit the North Tower. On September 13, Lutnick's emotionally raw, tear-filled interviews transfixed the nation. His distraught television
The People Under the Stairs BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1991) Dir.: Wes Craven; Brandon Quintin Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A.J. Langer, Ving Rhames. (Universal).
The Return BLU-RAY DEBUT
(2006) Sarah Michelle Gellar. Extras: "Making of The Return." (Universal).
Richard Lewis: Bundle of Nerves
(2014) Two-disc set featuring the comedian who has turned mental anguish and self-loathing into his own hilarious art form. Contain his much lauded HBO stand-up special "Magical Misery Tour" (1997),m the TV movie "Diary of a Young Comic" (1977) (co-written and staring Lewis) and the
Rocky Road
(2014 -- TV) Mark Saling, Steve Byers, Rebecca Dalton, Nicholas Camp. When a hot shot Wall Street investment-bank trader loses his job, he moves back in with his small-town parents, where he takes over his father's ice-cream truck business, reconnects with his high school sweetheart and rediscovers the faith he lost along the way. Dove Foundation family-approved. Formats: DVD. (Entertainment One).
Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon
(2013) In this new animated film, Tom and Jerry happen upon a mysterious glowing egg, not knowing it was stolen from a very large, fire-breathing dragon. Soon baby Puffy hatches from his egg and takes Tom as his mommy, entangling the cat and mouse team with the angry dragon mom and a powerful witch who wants the baby dragon for her own wicked plans. Formats: DVD, Digital. Extras: Four bonus episodes. (Warner).
Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro
(2013) Combining over 12 years of footage and narrated by their twin sons, the film documents the 12-year journey of legendary songwriter Desmond Child and his lifelong partner Curtis Shaw to create their new modern family, including how they connected with Angela Whittaker, the woman who would carry their twin sons, Roman and Nyro, into the world. From preconception through the boys' first 10 years, the film is the personal and powerful story of these unique individuals. The second film in the Morgan Spurlock Presents series. Formats: DVD. (Virgil Films).
Under the Electric Sky
(2014) Documentary on the Electric Daisy Carnival, the largest dance music event in North America. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). (Universal).
Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection
A collection of all 30 Universal Classic Monster films from 1931–1956 with a 48-page collectible book and hours of bonus features including behind the scenes documentaries, the 1931 Spanish version of "Dracula," featurettes on Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr. and Jack Pierce, 13 feature commentaries, archival footage, production photographs, theatrical trailers and more. "Dracula" (1931), "Frankenstein" (1931), "The Mummy" (1932), "The Invisible Man" (1933), "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935), "Werewolf of London" (1935), "Dracula's Daughter" (1936), "Son of Frankenstein" (1939), "The Invisible Man Returns" (1940), "The Invisible Woman" (1940), "The Mummy's Hand" (1940), "The Wolf Man" (1941), "The Ghost of Frankenstein" (1942), "The Mummy's Ghost" (1942), "The Mummy's Tomb" (1942), "Invisible Agent" (1942), "Phantom of the Opera" (1943), "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" (1943), "Son of Dracula" (1943), "House of Frankenstein" (1944), "The Mummy's Curse" (1944), "The Invisible Man's Revenge" (1944), "House of Dracula" (1945), "She-Wolf of London" (1946), "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948), "Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man" (1951), "Creature from the Black Lagoon" (1954), "Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy" (1955), "Revenge of the Creature" (1955), "The Creature Walks Among Us" (1956). Formats: Twenty-one disc DVD set, $199.98. (Universal).
The Watcher BLU-RAY DEBUT
(2000) Keanu Reeves, James Spader, Marissa Tomei. (Universal).
White Noise BLU-RAY DEBUT
(2005) Michael Keaton. Extras: "Making Contact: E.V.P. Experts," "Recording the Afterlife at Home," "Hearing Is Believing: Actual E.V.P. Sessions," commentary with director Geoffrey Sax and Michael Keaton. (Universal).
Woody Woodpecker and Friends Halloween Favorites
(2014) Created by renowned cartoonist Walter Lantz, the Woody Woodpecker and Friends Halloween Favorites collection includes seven spooky cartoon adventures featuring Woody Woodpecker and his friends Chilly Willy, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Wally Walrus, Buzz Buzzard and more.
Formats: DVD, $14.98. (Universal).
Years of Living Dangerously: The Complete Showtime Series
(2014) The Showtime series -- nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Documentary Series & Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming -- explores the human impact of climate change. From the damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy to the upheaval caused by drought in the Middle East, "Years of Living Dangerously" combines the blockbuster storytelling styles of top Hollywood movie makers with the reporting expertise of Hollywood's brightest stars and today's most respected journalists. The series profiles heroes in science research, environmental activism and business who offer hope even as the series finds the impacts of climate change are already far worse than most viewers have known. Emmy-winning "60 Minutes" veteran
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