New to DVD & Blu-Ray - Week of 11/18/2012

Misfits ever since they were childhood buddies, Sam (Richard Speight, Jr.), Jamal (Elijah Rock), and Frankie (Stelio Savante) find themselves in a more serious jam when they get mixed up with the law while on a road trip together. To guarantee their release from prison, the guys declare themselves to be born-again members of a local church. Once out, they get the chance to truly redeem themselves when they uncover a plot to empty the church coffers. With Anita Cordell, Irma P. Hall. 89 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; audio commentary; featurette; photo gallery; theatrical trailer.

Two-disc set includes "The Hunt For The BTK Killer," the unrated director's cuts of "Hostel" and "Hostel: Part II," and "The Tattooist."

The gritty crime thriller "Scenes Of The Crime" stars Jon Abrahams as a young man about to get married who picks up spare cash driving for gangster pal Peter Greene. Abrahams' latest job involves him in the kidnapping of mob-tied businessman Jeff Bridges and draws them both into a series of potentially fatal mishaps. With Madchen Amick, Morris Chestnut, Noah Wylie. Two-disc set also includes "No Mercy," "Relentless," and "Where Sleeping Dogs Lie." 7 hrs. total. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo.

This inspirational drama centers on the emotional journey of an aspiring singer (Tiana Hailey) who fears she might be losing all hope after being ejected from her band. With her regular job offering no spiritual rewards and her boyfriend providing her no attention or comforts, she turns to a new friend who is able to guide her along a more enlightened path. Frances Bowman, Kay Dukes co-star. AKA: "Flying Solo." 87 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; behind-the-scenes footage; bloopers; deleted scenes.

A hot-to-trot London cabbie (Barry Evans) gets a lot more than just tips from his very satisfied lady customers. Take a bawdy ride through the streets of Blighty for adventures that are a lot wilder than Travis Bickle ever encountered! Diana Dors, Judy Geeson, Robert Lindsay, Ian Lavender, Adrienne Posta, Liz Fraser also star. 89 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

Satirizing the superhero movie subgenre, this comic adventure finds costumed do-gooder Brendan (Kris Lemche) under pressure as his girlfriend (Christine Evangelista) unknowingly cheats on him by making time with his alter ego, the Fridge. Meanwhile, the government threatens to withdraw all funding to his team, including C-Thru (Joey Kern), who enlists Fridge to help her escort a dastardly villain to justice. With Brooke Nevin, John Ventimiglia. 81 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; audio commentary; bonus short "Super Egos"; deleted scenes; featurette; outtakes; theatrical trailer.

In the snow-covered Catskills, young hikers first mysteriously lose their map and hiking poles, later falling prey to terrible fears during the night with the emergence of ominous feelings of dread and strange noises coming from the dark. Are they being watched? Followed? Hunted? Their terrors take an even more unexpected turn when they realize they have traveled far from their expected route. Eerie thriller stars Jamie Law, Nate Miller. 76 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo.

Internet entrepreneur Becca is racking up social network success as part of her lingerie/adult toy business, but a psychotic cyber-stalker is out to "defriend" her by murdering her online friends...and, ultimately, Becca herself. Seductive and suspenseful British shocker stars Eleanor James, Emily Eaves, Jason Impey. 74 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; deleted scene; alternate ending.

A serial rapist invades a wealthy professor's home and assaults his helpless wife. A generation later, the product of that violent union has grown into sociopathic manhood, and has converted the opulent dwelling into a torture manor for unsuspecting women. Japanese exploitationer stars Yuka Asagiri, Yuko Asuka, Shun Domon. AKA: "Star Of David: Beauty Hunting." 100 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English (dubbed). Dubbed in English.

Down to their last few bucks, a pair of chronically unemployable slacker buddies decide that it's time to finally break out of their depressed New England town. Unfortunately, their grand scheme consists of trying to knock over a high-stakes poker game, and it just may be their last mistake. Edgy dark farce stars David Garver, R.J. Reed, Allene Quincy, Melissa Hickey. 88 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.

Well, what more do you need to know? OK, OK...the plot of this Asian horror comedy involves a well-endowed stripper (Sola Aoi) who, along with three of her comely colleagues, stumbles upon an ancient book in the basement of their club. Reading from it spawns a legion of flesh eaters--good thing this dancer knows how to kick some zombie butt! Risa Kasumi, Mari Sakurai co-star. AKA: "The Big T*ts Dragon." Includes 2D and 3D versions and two pairs of glasses. 73 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English. In Japanese with English subtitles.

Costume drama stars Orson Welles as the infamous 18th-century hypnotist and charlatan Cagliostro, following his misadventures as he honed his gifts at mesmerism to pursue revenge against the nobleman who killed his parents, and to exert his influence over the court of Louis XVI of France. Akim Tamiroff, Valentina Cortese, Frank Latimore co-star. 105 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English.

Four-disc set includes episodes 92-109. 7 1/2 hrs total.

A metal hair band, lensing their latest video on a snowy mountainscape, wind up triggering an avalanche, and find safety in a remote cabin. The inbred family of deranged recluses within will soon show the hapless rockers that they aren't the only ones who can handle an axe! Sweden-shot shocker stars Jeff Harding, Michael Fitzpatrick, Naomi Kaneda. AKA: "Heavy Metal." 81 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

In Victorian England, Dr. Henry Jekyll (Udo Kier) invites his closest friends to an engagement party for his fiancee (Marina Pierro). Perhaps he shouldn't have reserved a place for that Hyde fellow, as the attendees begin to meet strange and horrible fates, one by one. Erotically charged take on the Stevenson tale from Walerian Borowczyk co-stars Patrick Magee, Howard Vernon. AKA: "The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Miss Osbourne," "Dr. Jekyll And His Women." 80 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Dutch.

The final 38 episodes of the series--including "The Terrible Triplets versus the Wiggin' Trio," "Libraries and Driving Tests," "The Battle of Brains Begins," "The Bigger the Gasser--The Smellier the Gas," and "Finally! The Final Fight of Finality! This Time We Mean It!"--are featured in a four-disc set. 16 2/3 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtracks: Japanese Dolby Digital stereo, English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English. **38 episodes on 4 discs. 16 2/3 hrs. In Japanese with English subtitles/Dubbed in English.**

Hoping her past won't catch up with her, European con artist and mother Olive (Milla Jovovich) travels with her young son (Spencer List) to America, settling in a conservative Oklahoma community. Her anonymity doesn't last--and she is soon forced to make a tough decision to ensure that her boy may see better days ahead. Actress Famke Janssen ("X-Men") makes her debut as writer/director; Bill Pullman, Marcia Cross co-star. 95 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English; audio commentary by Janssen, others; behind-the-scenes footage; interview.

Follow-up to the Philippines-shot, horror/martial arts hodgepodge "Devil Woman" from 1970 finds the snake-tressed antiheroine (Rosemarie Gil) continuing her vengeance quest with the help of her half-serpent sorceress grandmother (Etang Discher) and her pack of killer dwarf hirelings. Alex Lung, Charlie Davao, Sandra de Veyra also star. 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

A bitter and broke Vietnam vet (Lek Songphon) is offered big money to reassemble his old squad, return to Southeast Asia, and take out a drug exporter's vicious gang. Unfortunately, it's no exaggeration that these flesh-hungry traffickers eat guys like them for breakfast. Violent, horror-tinged actioner from Thailand co-stars Sugud Namchan, Rom Rachan. AKA: "The Mercenary," "Jungle Killers: The Jaguar Project." 104 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.

Includes nine episodes. 99 min. total. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.

Celebrate the Yuletide season with Danny Kaye, courtesy of this twin bill of holiday-themed episodes from the beloved funnyman's 1960s variety series. Danny welcomes special guests Nat King Cole, who performs "The Christmas Song," and Mary Tyler Moore in a 1963 installment; while a 1966 program finds Kaye joined by Peggy Lee and Wayne Newton, who offers a rendition of "Jingle Bell Rock." 90 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

First, in "Cinderella II: Dreams Come True," our heroine finds herself married to Prince Charming. As the young princess tries to fit into palace life with the help of her Fairy Godmother and mouse pals Gus and Jaq, she learns that the best way to live happily ever after is to be herself. With the voices of Jennifer Hale, Christopher Daniel Barnes. Then, in "Cinderella III: A Twist In Time," the beauty's wicked stepmother casts a spell that reverses everything her Fairy Godmother created for her. With the ball gown and horse-drawn carriage gone, is it still possible for Cinderella and Prince Charming to stay together? Hale, Tara Platt, Susanne Blakeslee provide voices. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; featurettes. Also includes a DVD version of the film. Three-disc set.

First, in "Cinderella II: Dreams Come True," our heroine finds herself married to Prince Charming. As the young princess tries to fit into palace life with the help of her Fairy Godmother and mouse pals Gus and Jaq, she learns that the best way to live happily ever after is to be herself. With the voices of Jennifer Hale, Christopher Daniel Barnes. Then, in "Cinderella III: A Twist In Time," the beauty's wicked stepmother casts a spell that reverses everything her Fairy Godmother created for her. With the ball gown and horse-drawn carriage gone, is it still possible for Cinderella and Prince Charming to stay together? Hale, Tara Platt, Susanne Blakeslee provide voices. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; featurettes. Also includes a Blu-ray version of the film. Three-disc set.

First, in "Cinderella II: Dreams Come True," our heroine finds herself married to Prince Charming. As the young princess tries to fit into palace life with the help of her Fairy Godmother and mouse pals Gus and Jaq, she learns that the best way to live happily ever after is to be herself. With the voices of Jennifer Hale, Christopher Daniel Barnes. Then, in "Cinderella III: A Twist In Time," the beauty's wicked stepmother casts a spell that reverses everything her Fairy Godmother created for her. With the ball gown and horse-drawn carriage gone, is it still possible for Cinderella and Prince Charming to stay together? Hale, Tara Platt, Susanne Blakeslee provide voices. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; featurettes. Two-disc set.

If you're looking for performance footage or personal interviews from the pioneering '80s alternative band out of Minneapolis, forget it! This documentary surveys their influence and impact solely through the testimonials of their contemporaries and their admirers, from the fan in the street to celebrated musicians, actors, and critics. 123 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo. Two-disc set.

Mockumentary farce offers a true-crime reveal on the kidnap spree of Bobby Ray Summers (Don Puglisi), a 30ish small-town Massachusetts janitor whose passions include museums, Mozart, and tying lonely housewives to trees. Dark laughfest in the vein of "Take the Money and Run" also stars Marjorie Austrian, Jerry Jaffe, Glory Gallo. 76 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.

A rich dentist (Chuck Shamata) thought he'd have another conquest when he brought a model (Brenda Vaccaro) out for a weekend jaunt to his remote house in the country. The excitement turns to terror, however, when a road rage-fueled local (Don Stroud) and his boozed-up buddies decide to crash the party, in this Canadian shocker. AKA: "The House By The Lake." 87 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

Off the top of our heads, we can't think of a more riveting scenario than this babes-behind-bars pinku entry from Japan, which follows the tortures and indignities suffered by the female inmates at a coastal penal colony, until they revolt and treat the guards to their own sadistic medicine. Stunning shocker stars Genshu Hanayagi, Reiko Kasahara, Maya Kitajima. AKA: "Island Of Horrors." 90 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English (dubbed) Dolby Digital mono. Dubbed in English.

All 26 episodes from season four--including "Growing Up," "The Big Heist," "Kathy," "Green Hair," and "On Your Toes"--are collected in a three-disc set. 9 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English. **26 episodes on 3 discs. 9 1/2 hrs.**

Three-disc set includes "Mind Of The Demon: The Larry Linkogle Story," "American Jihadist," and "Dirty Pictures" (2010).

Includes four episodes. 88 min. total. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; featurettes; theatrical trailers. **4 episodes on 1 disc. 88 min.**

Army officer, adventurer, blazer of the Oregon Trail, California's first governor and U.S. Senator, first Republican presidential candidate--the remarkable life of John C. Fremont is grandly dramatized in this sprawling CBS miniseries. Richard Chamberlain stars as the Great Pathfinder, with stellar support from Alice Krige, Ben Johnson, F. Murray Abraham, Rip Torn, Jerry Orbach, Fritz Weaver. 5 1/2 hrs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

At a military academy during the Vietnam era, a cadet is found dead, and the institution is all too swift to write it off as an accident. As whispers about the young man's sexuality surface, classmate Alec Baldwin begins pressing the administration to bring all the facts to light. Challenging made-for-TV drama co-stars Hal Holbrook, Eddie Albert, Lloyd Bridges, and Alexis Smith. 192 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

Genre: TV

All 26 episodes from season two--including "Is There A Doctor In The House?," "The Bard And The Bod," "A Hair Of The Dog," "Long Night's Journey Into Day," and "Who's On First?"--are featured in a seven-disc set. 21 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. **26 episodes on 7 discs. 21 1/2 hrs.**

Genre: TV

The first 14 episodes from season two--including "Is There A Doctor In The House?," "Mortgage Burnin' Blues," "The Bard And The Bod," "I Quit," and the two-part "Yes Nicholas, There Is a Santa Claus"-- are featured in a four-disc set. 11 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. **14 episodes on 4 discs. 11 1/2 hrs.**

Genre: TV

The final 12 episodes from season two--including "A Hair Of The Dog," "Much Ado About Garbage," "Hard Hats And Hard Heads," "Long Night's Journey Into Day," and "Who's On First?"--are featured in a three-disc set. 10 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. **12 episodes on 3 discs. 10 hrs.**

Having fled a nasty row with her husband, a young woman (Muriel Pavlow) goes to the movies only to get mixed up in a violent crime when she becomes an eyewitness to two thieves (Donald Sinden, Nigel Stock) robbing the place. An accident puts her into the hospital, where the two criminals try their best to shut her up permanently. British thriller co-stars Belinda Lee, Michael Craig. 83 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English.

Fifteen-disc set includes episodes 1-38. 16 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English. In Japanese with English subtitles.

Teen skateboard enthusiast Caleb (Randy Wayne) pursues official sponsorship as a way of guiding his energies away from the hardship of living with a sickly mother (Rosanna Arquette) and hatred for his absent father (John Schneider). He takes on fresh emotional challenges after he stumbles upon a collection of old love letters that challenge his assumptions. Faith-based drama co-stars Sean Michael Afable, Jason Dundas. 113 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish; audio commentary; behind-the-scenes footage; deleted scenes.

James Stewart's last series TV stint came as homespun but cagey West Virginia criminal lawyer Billy Jim Hawkins in these eight telefilms that aired on CBS. Strother Martin co-starred. Heiress Bonnie Bedelia is accused of triple homicide in "Death And The Maiden" (1973). Hawkins heads to Hollywood to defend film cowboy Cameron Mitchell in "Murder In Movieland" (1973). Billy Jim has the challenge of representing mercy killer Julie Harris in "Die, Darling, Die" (1973). Vengeful father William Windom's accused of settling with his son's slayer in "A Life For A Life" (1973). A Civil War re-enactment turns deadly in "Blood Feud" (1973); Lew Ayres, James Best co-star. Washed-up footballer James Luisi's fingered for a very illegal hit on his boss in "Murder In The Slave Trade" (1974). Ex-flame Teresa Wright needs Hawkins' help to exonerate her son in "Murder On The Thirteenth Floor" (1974). It looks bad for campaign manager Paul Burke when a reporter with dirt on senator Pernell Roberts turns up dead in "Candidate For Murder" (1974). 9 3/4 hrs. total on four discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

Years after his wife died, loving father Ned is unable to move on and start dating again. Unbeknownst to him, his college student daughter, Liz, and her new boyfriend, David, are plotting to hook him up with a beautiful neighbor that he sees jogging every day. Can Liz and David help Ned find love once again, or will he focus on breaking them up? Wacky faith-based comedy stars Curt Doussett, Brittany Peltier, Kirby Heyborne. AKA: "Midway To Heaven." 80 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Also includes a DVD version of the film. Two-disc set.

The sprawling, controversial epic from Michael Cimino that depicts the Wyoming range wars of the 1870s follows a brutal showdown between ruthless cattle barons and the mostly immigrant settlers. Kris Kristofferson, Sam Waterston, Isabelle Huppert, John Hurt, and Christopher Walken star. Uncut version; 3 2/3 hrs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio; interviews; theatrical trailers; TV spots. Two-disc set.

The sprawling, controversial epic from Michael Cimino that depicts the Wyoming range wars of the 1870s follows a brutal showdown between ruthless cattle barons and the mostly immigrant settlers. Kris Kristofferson, Sam Waterston, Isabelle Huppert, John Hurt, and Christopher Walken star. Uncut version; 3 2/3 hrs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; interviews; theatrical trailers; TV spots. Two-disc set.

Includes the unrated director's cuts of "Hostel" and "Hostel: Part II."

Episodes 1-12 are presented in a two-disc set. 5 1/3 hrs. total. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: Japanese Dolby Digital stereo, English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English. In Japanese with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. **12 episodes on 2 discs. 5 1/3 hrs.**

Episodes 1-12 are presented in a two-disc set. 5 1/3 hrs. total. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: Japanese Dolby Digital stereo, English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English. In Japanese with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. **12 episodes on 2 discs. 5 1/3 hrs.**

A naive babysitter named Vicki enjoys the extras of her job, like parties, music, and messing around. But she's yet to go all the way. Then she meets Lorraine, a high-class escort, who teaches her the ins and outs of sex as well as the "professional life." With Therese Pare, Mariwin Roberts (of "Pet of the Month" adult film fame), and, in his first role, John Goodman. 74 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

To mark the 10th anniversary of the award-winning musical, an all-star array of "Les Miz" cast members from productions around the world took the stage at London's Royal Albert Hall, joined by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, to perform the songs in concert. Colm Wilkinson, Judy Kuhn, Philip Quast, Lea Salonga, and Ruthie Henshall head the cast; songs include "I Dreamed a Dream," "One Day More!," "On My Own," and a special encore of "Do You Hear the People Sing?," performed by 17 Jean Valjeans in their native languages. Special edition includes commemorative booklet. 147 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; "making of" documentary; interviews. Two-disc set.

The remaining 30 episodes of season one--including "Calamity Kimberly," the two-part "Doomsday," "To Flea or Not to Flea," "Second Chance," and "An Oyster Stew"--are collected in a three-disc set. 11 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo. **30 episodes on 3 discs. 11 hrs.**

Berlin couple Dylan (Lil Harlow) and Claudia (Papi Coxx), feeling stifled by their monogamous romance, decide to inject some saucy unpredictability into their lives by having Claudia assume the identity of "Claude." If that weren't complicated enough, Dylan's mother soon arrives on the scene to create some hilarious chaos in their gender-bending adventure. Director/co-writer Cheryl Dunye's provocative comedy co-stars Wieland Speck, Maggie Tapert. 67 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.

In the harsh and forbidding Arctic regions of Asia, Europe, and North America, the snowy owl is uniquely adapted to life in an environment where winter means near-constant darkness and summer offers an 82-day window of sunlight to raise a family. Take a rare look at the owl in its remote native habitat in this "Nature" documentary. 60 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English (SDH).

Starting classes at a new high school in the middle of his senior year, Mike (Samuel Davis) has big problems adjusting when Lucas (Ben Davies), a basketball teammate whose brother recently died in tragic circumstances, accuses Mike of trying to erase the memory of his sibling, also a former player. Their clashes, plus Mike's new relationship with the late boy's girlfriend (Perry Frost), cause a spiritual crisis for everyone. Faith-based drama co-stars Dodie Brown, Reginald Robinson. 124 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English DTS HD stereo Master Audio; Subtitles: English (SDH).

BMX daredevil Travis Pastrana and his adrenaline-addicted cronies launch the breakneck antics of their MTV series into a jaw-dropping, feature-length opus. Catch the thrills as they pilot everything from monster trucks to tricycles through maneuvers you should not try at home (unless your affairs are in order). Jolene Van Vugt, Jim DeChamp, Erik Roner, and the rest of the crew co-star. 88 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Two-disc set. Also includes a DVD version of film. Blu-ray 3D requires a 3D television, a 3D Blu-ray player, and special glasses to reproduce the original theatrical experience.

How are we defined by our relationships with everyday objects from toothbrushes to laptops? This thought-provoking documentary from Gary Hustwit ("Helvetica") delves into the designs of the stuff we rely on, conducting insightful interviews with top industrial designers who bring their conceptual dreams into practical reality. 75 min. Soundtrack: English, Dutch, French, German, Japanese Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; interviews. In English with Dutch, French, German, Japanese with English subtitles.

It's "Signs" with a sense of humor, as two couples try to collect a $100,000 reward, journeying into the woods to locate a fallen UFO. What they find are a group of bizarre people, a sex tree, and the Orgasm Trail. With Cindy Klayman, Marc Berlin, and Spring Hill. 98 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.

First, Rozz Williams, late poet and leader of goth rock combo Christian Death, stars in the haunting short film "Pig," playing a murderer whose relationship with victim James Hollan crosses the lines of reality and fantasy. Dutch filmmaker Nico B. makes her disturbing debut with this graphic look into the mind of a killer. Next, Nico B.'s sequel "1334"--the title signifying the deadliest year of the Plague in Europe--evokes memories of Williams by having a different actor assume his character and play scenes at the location of Williams' real-life demise. 40 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo. Also includes a DVD version of the shorts. Two-disc set.

Episodes 1-12 are featured in a two-disc set. 4 1/3 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo. **12 episodes on 2 discs. 4 1/3 hrs.**

"Sequel" to the '57 roadhouse classic of Southern sleaze, as a young couple's drive through the bayou ends with the man's beheading by an axe murderer. The lady flees for safety to the shack of an inbred clan, and soon learns that she was probably better off with the hatchet guy. Gene Ross, Ann Stafford, Norma Moore star. AKA: "Scum Of The Earth." 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

They've been entertaining family audiences on the Las Vegas strip for decades, and now Moscow Circus veteran Gregory Popovich and his performing cats and dogs (all rescued from shelters) come to home video in a delightful comedy show. Watch as the critters foil some train robbers in "Working on the Railroad"; Gregory holds a tryout for new talent in "Dream Dogs"; and witness amazing animal acrobatics and go behind the scenes in "The Best of Popovich and Company." 50 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.

It was supposed to be an exercise in penal reform when six female convicts were given a weekend furlough ahead of their upcoming parole. It turns out that the cops are hoping they'll be led to the take from the job they were arrested for. Will these lovely, lethal ladies turn the tables? Sexy effort from W-I-P genre maestro Tom DeSimone stars Jacqueline Giroux, Annik Borel, Uschi Digard, Marsha Jordan. Not in 3D. 91 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

Explosive, superbly photographed frontier drama stars Joel McCrea as a veteran ranch hand caught up in the middle of a brutal range war between a strong-willed sheep rancher (Veronica Lake) and her cattleman father (Charles Ruggles), the minion of a powerful land baron (Preston Foster). With Donald Crisp, Lloyd Bridges; Andre De Toth directs. 95 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.

Explosive, superbly photographed frontier drama stars Joel McCrea as a veteran ranch hand caught up in the middle of a brutal range war between a strong-willed sheep rancher (Veronica Lake) and her cattleman father (Charles Ruggles), the minion of a powerful land baron (Preston Foster). With Donald Crisp, Lloyd Bridges; Andre De Toth directs. 95 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.

A mysterious wandering gunslinger comes to the aid of a fiercely independent homesteader woman who must fight an entire town to save her land in this powerful frontier drama based on the classic Zane Grey book. Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, Henry Thomas, G.D. Spradlin star. 97 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.

When Mrs. Claus travels to the town of Pineville, she's unaware that cute and cuddly--but mischievous--talking pups Hope, Jingle, Charity, and Noble have stowed away on her sled. And when it looks like the holiday spirit is starting to disappear, it's up to Mrs. C and her trouble-making pals to save Christmas. Cheryl Ladd, Richard Kind, Josh Feldman, Danny Woodburn, Kaitlyn Maher star in this charming entry in the "Santa Buddies" franchise. 88 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Also includes a DVD version of the film. Two-disc set.

When Mrs. Claus travels to the town of Pineville, she's unaware that cute and cuddly--but mischievous--talking pups Hope, Jingle, Charity, and Noble have stowed away on her sled. And when it looks like the holiday spirit is starting to disappear, it's up to Mrs. C and her trouble-making pals to save Christmas. Cheryl Ladd, Richard Kind, Josh Feldman, Danny Woodburn, Kaitlyn Maher star in this charming entry in the "Santa Buddies" franchise. 88 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.

Deadlocked in trying to find the ideal new head for their science department, a university turns to an "electronic brain" to select the perfect hire. No one's prepared when the job goes to multi-degreed, part-time exotic dancer Mamie Van Doren! Drive-in staple from Albert Zugsmith co-stars Tuesday Weld, Mijanou Bardot, Vampira, Jackie Coogan, John Carradine, and Conway Twitty as himself. 94 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

A film crew making an expose on the adult movie business follows a naive young woman who arrives in Texas to audition for a softcore porn flick. But the documentarians soon discover that the filmmakers have something more sinister--and deadly--in store for the would-be actress. Judge for yourself if the terrifying events in this "fact-based" shocker are real or not. Marissa Joy Davis, Justin Henry, Ray Rosales star. 93 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English; behind-the-scenes footage; more.

Sixteen episodes--including "Texas Sold 'Em," "Mo' Money, Moe Prigoff," "Remember the Alamo?," "Who Bought JFK?," and "A Fistful of Auctions"--are featured in a two-disc set. 5 2/3 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish. **16 episodes on 2 discs. 5 2/3 hrs.**

What if a young law student decided to take Satan to court in an eight-trillion-dollar lawsuit, blaming him for all the world's evils and suffering? And what if Satan, backed by a top legal team, showed up amid a global media frenzy to defend himself? That's the premise behind this powerful and thought-provoking Christian drama. Malcolm McDowell stars as the Devil; with Bart Bronson, Rebecca St. James, Tom Sizemore, and Corbin Bernsen. 97 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; deleted scenes; featurettes; theatrical trailer. Also includes a DVD version of the film. Two-disc set.

A drive-in gem from Roger and Julie Corman focusing on the sexy exploits of three curvaceous teachers at their new Southern California high school. Candice Rialson, Pat Anderson, and Rhonda Leigh Hopkins are the instructors who get their kicks from the student body. With the great Dick Miller. 85 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

Ten-disc collection of films written and/or directed by Quentin Tarantino includes "Reservoir Dogs," "True Romance" (Director's Cut), "Pulp Fiction," "Jackie Brown," "Kill Bill: Vol. 1," "Kill Bill: Vol. 2," "Death Proof," "Inglourious Basterds," and two discs featuring exclusive special features.

Comedy icon and pioneering TV funnyman Milton Berle shows off his legendary wit in this rare episode of "The David Susskind Show," talking candidly with host Susskind about his show business career, life during the early days of television, and other topics. 50 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.

This English comedy follows the hilarious complications that ensue when a gruff cargo captain (John Gregson) who has trouble coping with human charges is given command of a luxury liner. He'll have enough of a challenge keeping the boat on a steady course, but he's also saddled with the task of dodging shapely and love-hungry female suitors! Peggy Cummins, Donald Sinden co-star. 91 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English.

Jimmy Smits dons the sombrero to play the legendary Cisco Kid, a Mexican gunrunner who meets a priest named Pancho (Cheech Marin) while facing a firing squad during the Mexican Revolution. The two escape and become a team, battling Texas outlaws and French soldiers while helping the country's poor. Sadie Frost, Tim Thomerson co-star in this affectionate western-comedy. 95 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.

No sooner does a writer lose her creative powers than she becomes seemingly possessed by a demonic power. Her photographer boyfriend attempts to cope with her strangely altered personality while his own work suffers, until he feels forced to confine her until the destructive force inside her can be exorcised. Unusual indie musical mixing elements of horror, psychology, and comedy stars Sarah Lassez, Dustin Fasching. 98 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1.

Renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns chronicles the daily struggles of those affected by the "Dirty Thirties," when horrific dust storms born of a decade-long drought and short-sighted farming methods plagued America's breadbasket during the 1930s. Both episodes of the two-part program--"The Great Plow Up" and "Reaping the Whirlwind"--focus on the stories of Depression-era families threatened by the historic ecological disaster. 4 hrs. total on two discs. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DVS; Subtitles: Spanish.

Renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns chronicles the daily struggles of those affected by the "Dirty Thirties," when horrific dust storms born of a decade-long drought and short-sighted farming methods plagued America's breadbasket during the 1930s. Both episodes of the two-part program--"The Great Plow Up" and "Reaping the Whirlwind"--focus on the stories of Depression-era families threatened by the historic ecological disaster. 4 hrs. total on two discs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DVS; Subtitles: Spanish.

In his directing debut, Tommy Lee Jones plays Hewey Calloway, a cowboy during the early 1900s who visits his brother's troubled Texas farm after a two-year absence. While trying to help his sibling save the farm, Jones falls in love with schoolteacher Sissy Spacek and is tempted to go back to his bad habits when pal Sam Shepard stops by to see him. With Frances McDormand, Matt Damon. 118 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.

Four-disc set includes "Die Screaming, Marianne," "House Of Whipcord," "Schizo," and "The Comeback" (1978).

Henry James' classic novel is stirringly brought to the screen by director Jane Campion ("The Piano"), with Nicole Kidman as an American woman of independent means living in Europe in the late 1800s. Refusing to wed until she finds a suitable mate, Kidman becomes a pawn in scheming friend Barbara Hershey's games and marries duplicitous artist John Malkovich. With Mary-Louise Parker, Shelley Winters. 144 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English DTS HD stereo Master Audio; documentary; theatrical trailer.

In this Civil War-era saga, Van Heflin leads a squad of Confederate soldiers--Peter Graves and Lee Marvin among them--on an escape route to Canada as the war ends. Planning to rob banks and set a small Vermont town ablaze to retaliate against the North, Heflin masquerades as a businessman to walk among his enemies incognito...but his scheme is complicated by his infatuation with local widow Anne Bancroft. With Richard Boone, Tommy Rettig. 83 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

Four young friends on a camping trip are forced to fight for their lives after they accidentally come into possession of a mysterious object sought by a team of violent criminals. After one of the quartet is kidnapped, the remaining three hatch a plan to rescue their abducted friend and turn the tables on their attackers. Low-budget wilderness thriller stars Konrad Case, Mischa McCortney, and Lacey Hannan. 97 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.

Intriguing crime drama finds a mob attorney (Richard Widmark) returning to his sleepy California desert hometown--where his estranged father (Carl Benton Reid) and brother (Earl Holliman) serve as sheriff and deputy--to help his gang boss employer (Lee J. Cobb) fly to Mexico to elude capture. When the plan derails, Widmark must choose on which side of the law he'll stand. Tina Louise, Lorne Greene also star. AKA: "The Baited Trap." 84 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.

Intriguing crime drama finds a mob attorney (Richard Widmark) returning to his sleepy California desert hometown--where his estranged father (Carl Benton Reid) and brother (Earl Holliman) serve as sheriff and deputy--to help his gang boss employer (Lee J. Cobb) fly to Mexico to elude capture. When the plan derails, Widmark must choose on which side of the law he'll stand. Tina Louise, Lorne Greene also star. AKA: "The Baited Trap." 84 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.

The classic western novel is given a stirring and exciting treatment with Bill Pullman directing and starring as the title character, a man from Virginia trying to make a new life for himself in Wyoming. Taking a job as a foreman on a ranch and about to marry school teacher Diane Lane, the Virginian faces danger when he's betrayed by his best friend. With John Savage, Dennis Weaver, and James Drury ('60s TV's Virginian). 95 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.

Indie filmmaking partners Splick and Jason (Eric Schaeffer, Donal Lardner Ward) struggle for years to follow their debut hit with solo careers of merit. After Splick's TV gig goes bust and Jason splits from his girlfriend, it seems the only way they'll ever eat lunch in that town again may be by teaming up once more--but can they get past the spat that soured their friendship so many years ago? Comic sequel to "My Life's in Turnaround" co-stars Olivia Cella, Bill Dawes. 89 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1.

With his job on the line, and the impossible task of having to market frozen porridge, a harried adman (Marty Feldman, who co-scripted) tries to come up with a salacious campaign to make the product sexy. It doesn't help that his repressed wife (Judy Cornwell) is heading up a campaign to rid the British airwaves of smut! Cheeky satire co-stars Shelley Berman, Julie Ege. AKA: "Every Home Should Have One." 94 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

Three-disc set includes "El Monstro Del Mar!," "The Gruesome Death Of Tommy Pistol," and "Wound."

First: Talk about excitement! An extraterrestrial creature grows from a single cell brought to Earth by an exploratory space capsule and threatens to exterminate Tokyo with the steel spears it expels from its mouth. "The X From Outer Space" (1967) is an excellent Japanese monster mash! Eiji Okada, Toshiya Wazaki star. Next, a plane downed by a strange force crashes in the desert, and the survivors fall under the spell of a vampire-like being. The weird, gory Japanese shocker "Goke, Body Snatcher From Hell" (1968) stars Hideo Ko, Teruo Yoshida. AKA: "Body Snatcher From Hell." In "The Living Skeleton" (1968), a massacre onboard a ship haunts a young woman in a coastal town. Along with visions of the bony dead, she is spooked by her spectral twin. Yasunori Irikawa, Nobuo Kaneko star in the eerie film. In the sci-fi thriller "Genocide" (1968), a plane carrying an atom bomb is attacked by a strain of deadly bees created by a scientist plotting to take over the world. Hiroshi Aoyama, Saburo Aunuma star. AKA: "War Of The Insects." 5 2/3 hrs. total on four discs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Japanese PCM mono; Subtitles: English. In Japanese with English subtitles.

In search of 39 species of bird, photographer Tim Laman and ornithologist Ed Scholes trek to wild and remote jungle regions around the world for the National Geographic cameras. This eye-opening nature documentary accompanies the duo to New Guinea, where they discover a primitive, combative society as well as uniquely evolved creatures with wings. 45 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English.

In this frightening, thought-provoking made-for-TV drama that speculated upon the tensions of its times, a grain-starved U.S.S.R. makes a desperate gambit to break America's embargo via a guerrilla seizure of the Alaska pipeline. Sobering story of a world on the brink stars Rock Hudson, Brian Keith, David Soul, Cathy Lee Crosby, Jeroen Krabbe, Robert Prosky. 183 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

Faced with competition from Atlanta's WCW in the mid-'90s, the then-WWF re-branded itself with new stars, intra-company intrigue, and edgier, more adult-themed content during what's been called "the Attitude Era." Follow the rise of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock, the outrageous antics of D-Generation X, the villainy of Mr. McMahon, and more in this attitude-packed retrospective. 9 hrs. on two discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English.

Faced with competition from Atlanta's WCW in the mid-'90s, the then-WWF re-branded itself with new stars, intra-company intrigue, and edgier, more adult-themed content during what's been called "the Attitude Era." Follow the rise of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock, the outrageous antics of D-Generation X, the villainy of Mr. McMahon, and more in this attitude-packed retrospective. 9 hrs. on three discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English.

How many drunken sailors does it take to cause an international incident? In this wacky British comedy, it only takes one seaman (Donald Sinden) to persuade his inebriated buddies to weld some random metal to a foreign vessel and make it appear as if it possesses some sort of secret weapon. The joke's on him when he gets assigned to the very same ship! With Akim Tamiroff, Sarah Lawson. 89 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English.

En garde! Alain Delon plays the valiant swordsman in the black mask, who uses his dual identity to battle political corruption and social injustice against the populace in colonial Latin America. Filled with amazing fight scenes, this lavish Euro-swashbuckler also stars Stanley Baker, Ottavia Piccolo, and Moustache. Restored version; 124 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English (dubbed) DTS HD stereo Master Audio. Dubbed in English.