New to DVD & Blu-Ray - Week of 5/19/2013

In this Italian-Spanish "giallo" film, a pair of crooks takes a young lawyer and his girlfriend hostage in order to get back at the lawyer's father, who happens to be a judge. Giovanna Ralli, Leon Lenoir, and Fernando Rey star in director Enzo Castellari's thriller set in the "Swinging London" of the '70s; music by Ennio Morricone. 91 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English (dubbed) Dolby Digital mono. Dubbed in English.

Retreating to a Malibu mansion-turned-boardinghouse so he can work in peace, a screenwriter (Morgan Weisser) is stricken by a heart attack, and rescued by his reclusive doctor neighbor (Crystal Green). As he recuperates, he comes to wonder about her odd, isolated lifestyle...then comes to learn the uncanny, chilling truth. Unnerving update of the H.P. Lovecraft story co-stars Jenny Dare Paulin, Wendy Phillips. 88 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish.

Is there really a humanoid monster terrorizing the banks of the Merrimack in New Hampshire? The eyewitness assertions of a young tutor (Matt Farley) only succeed in making him the town laughingstock. Gathering his remaining friends, he goes on an expedition for proof of its existence...will they live to regret finding it? Kevin McGee, Sharon Scalzo, Elizabeth M. Peterson co-star. 99 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailers.

Recently moved to the farmlands of Kentucky, 17-year-old Eli (Spencer Daniels) makes the acquaintance of a pretty girl (Alexia Fast) of mysterious charms. Though his reclusive employer (Brad Dourif) warns the young man away from her, he persists in enjoying her seductive companionship--until learning her grim secrets unleashes wave after wave of nightmarish horror. Eerie chiller co-stars Sarah Steele, Clay Wilcox. 87 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1.

1984: American military scientists, tasked with creating the backbreaker in the war on drugs, genetically engineer a strain of mold that'll cause Colombia's coca fields to wither and die. Unfortunately, it's got pretty much the same effect on human flesh--and when it's accidentally loosed, everybody's gonna just say "NOOOOOOOO!" Entertaining throwback shocker stars Edward X. Young, Ardis Campbell, Lawrence George, James Murphy. 86 min. Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; featurette; theatrical trailers.

Jane Austen's book "Pride and Prejudice" was satirized with zombies. Abraham Lincoln became a vampire hunter. Now, it's the Robin Hood legend's turn to take a spin through the horror genre! This low-budget thriller pits the noble archer (Martin Thon) once more up against the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham (Tom Savini)...but the protector of the fabled Sherwood Forest must also face the ghosts of men no longer so merry! With Kane Hodder, Ramona Kuen. Not in 3D. 111 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1.

Looking for a thriller that really delivers? Check out this shocker starring Rose McGowan as a radio therapist who returns to her hometown and moves into her late father's house. Ignoring neighbors' warnings about the local paperboy's creepy behavior, McGowan begins to suspect that the bike-riding weirdo may have been responsible for her dad's death...and that she may be next on his list. "That kid gets no tip!" Ray Wise, Lauren Velez, Daniel Ross Owens co-star. 96 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish.

A, I'll always mourn you... Actually, this ambitious anthology pools the talents of emerging horror directors from around the globe for 26 separate, alphabet-themed vignettes exploring the sole subject of that final exit. Gear up for a gore-splashed gamut from the perspectives of Ti West, Jason Eisener, Srdjan Spasojevic, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett, Ben Wheatley, Xavier Gens, Nacho Vigalondo, and many others. 130 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish; audio commentary; featurettes. Two-disc set.

A, I'll always mourn you... Actually, this ambitious anthology pools the talents of emerging horror directors from around the globe for 26 separate, alphabet-themed vignettes exploring the sole subject of that final exit. Gear up for a gore-splashed gamut from the perspectives of Ti West, Jason Eisener, Srdjan Spasojevic, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett, Ben Wheatley, Xavier Gens, Nacho Vigalondo, and many others. 130 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish; audio commentary; featurettes.

A, I'll always mourn you... Actually, this ambitious anthology pools the talents of emerging horror directors from around the globe for 26 separate, alphabet-themed vignettes exploring the sole subject of that final exit. Gear up for a gore-splashed gamut from the perspectives of Ti West, Jason Eisener, Srdjan Spasojevic, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett, Ben Wheatley, Xavier Gens, Nacho Vigalondo, and many others. 130 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish; audio commentary; featurettes.

Determined to replace the family he lost as a child, a psychotic medical student (Matthan Harris) engages in a campaign of kidnapping and attempting to impregnate young women--murdering them when any part of his quest to become a father fails. When his latest victim (Lindsay Hightower) actually becomes pregnant but the police rescue her from his clutches, the madman stops at nothing to get her and his child-to-be "safely" back. With Bill Moseley, Sid Haig. AKA: "The Infliction." 86 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; behind-the-scenes footage; bloopers; deleted scenes; interviews; theatrical trailer.

Sizzling sword-and-sorcery sequel finds the now-deposed Mathayus (Victor Webster) hiring out his battlefield skills to Egypt's King Horus (Ron Perlman), whose grip on his own empire is threatened by the machinations of his treacherous brother (Billy Zane). Action abounds with Kimbo Slice, Dave Batista, Krystal Vee. 106 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish, French. Two-disc set.

One of the top entries in the 1970s "nunsploitation" cycle, this depraved classic--based on a Victor Hugo story (!)-- concerns two forbidden lovers who take refuge in a convent and try to dodge the Inquisition, lesbian nuns, and sado-masochistic practices in order to stay together. Needless to say, it's not an easy task. With Pier Giovanni Anchisi, Calisto Calisti. 93 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Italian Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English. In Italian with English subtitles.

When his 19th century European village is plagued by violent slayings, a young surgical apprentice (Guy Wilson) talks his way into the party of werewolf hunters out to destroy the monster responsible. The closer he gets to the creature's identity, however, the closer he becomes to being the hunted. Steven Bauer, Stephen Rea, Nia Peeples, Ed Quinn co-star. R-rated version; 93 min./Unrated version; 94 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, Spanish DTS 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish, French. Two-disc set.