Psycho (Collector's Edition)
by Alfred Hitchcock
from Universal Studios
At last--a great American movie available on video for the first time in its original aspect ratio. For all the slasher pictures that have ripped off Psycho (and particularly its classic set piece, the "shower scene"), nothing has ever matched the impact of the real thing. More than just a first-rate shocker full of thrills and suspense, Psycho is also an engrossing character study in which director Alfred Hitchcock skillfully seduces you into identifying with the main characters--then pulls the rug (or the bathmat) out from under you. Anthony Perkins is unforgettable as Norman Bates, the mama's boy proprietor of the Bates Motel; and so is Janet Leigh as Marion Crane, who makes an impulsive decision and becomes a fugitive from the law, hiding out at Norman's roadside inn for one fateful night. Psycho gets the masterpiece treatment it deserves on DVD, with extras including newsreel footage surrounding the making and release of the movie; an archive of production stills; the special trailer in which Hitchcock (acting as one of the original Universal Studio tour guides) himself leads viewers around the Bates place; credit designer Saul Bass's original "shower scene" story boards; posters and advertising materials for the movie's William Castle-like publicity campaign (No One Will Be Seated After the Feature Begins!); and a 90-minute documentary on the making of the film! What more could any movie fan possibly want? --Jim Emerson
Alfred Hitchcock's 39 Steps
by Alfred Hitchcock
from Miracle Pictures
Richard Hannay is a Canadian visitor to 1930's London. After a disturbance at a music hall, he meets Annabella Smith, who is on the run from foreign agents. They go back to his apartment, but they are followed, and later that night she is murdered. He goes on the run to break the spy ring and prove his innocence.
Vampire Vixens
by John Bacchus
from E.I. Independent
The fanged and fabulously succulent daughter of Count Dracula has returned once again from beyond the grave. Dracool is her name, and seducing gorgeous women is her game. Dracool desires only the choicest lesbians, and to that end, she requires the service of the nerdy Eugene to deliver the hot'n'writhing goods to her lair. Eugene is skilled at eavesdropping on ultra-sexy female encounters of the naughtiest kind, whether its two curious college girls sharing their young, supple bodies or a trio of uninhibited beauties who know exactly what they want, yet he comes away empty-handed from each voyeuristic interlude. But Dracool gives Eugene a more pressing task - to hunt down and destroy Wally Van Helsing - great-great grandson of the infamous vampire hunter and her #1 nemesis. Amidst the sighs and moans of voluptuous babes in the throes of ecstasy, Dracool, Eugene, and Wally face off against one another. Who will be the victor, who the vanquished, and who the vixen?
Expecting Mercy
by Dave Hansen
from Mti Home Video
Serenity/The Chronicles of Riddick
by Joss Whedon
from Universal Studios
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