Horror DVD & Blu-rays 2008 List

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The Messengers PG-13

The Solomon family has left the fast paced life of Chicago for the secluded world of a North Dakota farm. Amidst the tranquil sway of the farm's field of sunflowers, Jess, 16, soon realizes how terrifying seclusion can be when she and her brother Ben, 3, begin seeing ominous apparitions invisible to everyone else. When those specters become violent, Jess' sanity is questioned--a double jeopardy for the tormented teen. Her troublesome past comes face to face with the past of those who once lived in the house, a perilous confrontation that leaves her believability in question with those she desperately tries to warn before it is too late.
Nathan Kahane, Joe Drake, Kristen Stewart, Sam Raimi, William Sherak, Penelope Ann Miller, Rob Tapert, Jason Shuman
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army PG-13

After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A ruthless leader who treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures. Now, it's up to the planet's toughest, roughest superhero to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders. He may be red. He may be horned. He may be misunderstood. But when you need the job done right, it's time to call in Hellboy (Ron Perlman).

Along with his expanding team in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense—pyrokinetic girlfriend Liz (Selma Blair), aquatic empath Abe (Doug Jones) and protoplasmic mystic Johann—the BPRD will travel between the surface strata and the unseen magical one, where creatures of fantasy become corporeal. And Hellboy, a creature of two worlds who's accepted by neither, must choose between the life he knows and an unknown destiny that beckons him.
Guillermo del Toro, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Jeffrey Tambor, Mike Mignola, Ladislav Beran

Black Christmas R

"Black Christmas" is about a killer who terrorizes a sorority house with phone calls before he begins to murder various sorority sisters during the holiday break.
Marty Adelstein, Todd Wagner, Marc Butan, James Wong, Lacey Chabert, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Oliver Hudson, Scott Nemes

Day of the Dead R

The world is overrun by the return of the flesh hungry living-dead, leaving a small group of scientists and military personnel holed-up in an underground bunker as a last ditch effort to stay alive.
Ving Rhames, Christa Campbell, Avi Lerner, George Furla, Mena Suvari, Boaz Davidson, James Dudelson, Jeffrey Reddick
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Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead

When four friends embark on a road trip to Vegas looking for fun and a few cheap thrills, they have no idea that they're about to fall into a blood-drenched charnel house of tension, torture, and the darkest depths of pure primal fear! After their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, they must find a way back to civilization. But their plan soon arouses the malice of Rusty Nail - a murderous, vengeful trucker with an insatiable appetite for gruesome mutilation and sadistic pain - and he'll stop at nothing to ensure they pay their toll...one body part at a time!
Louis Morneau, Nick Zano, James Robert Johnston, Bennett Yellin, Kyle Schmid, Nicki Aycox, Laura Jordan, Kathryn Kirkpatrick

The Omen R

Fear the date – 6/6/06 – when "The Omen 666" opens in theaters nationwide. A remake of the 1976 horror classic, the new film takes the tale of the coming of the "Antichrist" – personified as a young boy named Damien – to an even more thrilling and visceral level.
Mia Farrow, Pete Postlethwaite, Michael Gambon, John Moore, Dan McDermott, Julia Stiles, Liev Schreiber, David Thewlis
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The Strangers R

"Strangers" is a suspense thriller revolving around a couple (Tyler and Speedman) in a remote suburban house who are targeted by three dangerous masked strangers. The resulting clashes force the couple to go well beyond what they thought themselves capable of in order to survive.
Joe Drake, Sonny Mallhi, Liv Tyler, Bryan Bertino, Roy Lee, Kip Weeks, Doug Davison, Byran Bertino

Night Watch R

Set in contemporary Moscow, "Night Watch" revolves around the conflict and balance maintained between the forces of light and darkness—the result of a medieval truce between the opposing sides. As night falls, the dark forces battle the super-human "Others" of the Night Watch, whose mission is to patrol and protect. But there is constant fear that an ancient prophecy will come true: that a powerful "Other" will rise up, be tempted by one of the sides, and tip the balance plunging the world into a renewed war between the dark and light, the results of which would be catastrophic.
Konstantin Ernst, Anatoly Maximov, Sergei Lukyanenko, Timour Bekmambetov, Konstantin Khabensky, Vladimir Menshov, Maria Poroshina, Galina Tyunina

Pulse 2: Afterlife R

Jamie Bamber stars in this terrifying sequel that picks up where the original Pulse left off. The dead have found a way back to our world - through cell phones and WiFi - and the human survivors have taken to remote areas to escape. When a young girl goes missing, her father must return to the city to battle her mother's vengeful ghost, along with a host of other horrifying ghouls. Intense, suspenseful, and terrifying, Pulse 2 will frighten you straight through to its shocking ending.
Boti Bliss, Joel Soisson, Jamie Bamber, Jackie Arnold, Kent Jude Bernard, David Addison Brown, Dodie Brown, Kip Cummings

Prom Night PG-13

Donna's senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her life, one of magic, beauty, and love. Surrounded by her best friends, she should be safe from the horrors of her past. But when the night turns from magic to murder there is only one man who could be responsible... the man she thought was gone forever. Now, Donna and her friends must find a way to escape the sadistic rampage of an obsessed killer, and survive their Prom Night.
Idris Elba, Scott Porter, Stephen Susco, Brittany Snow, Kelly Blatz, Kellan Lutz, Collins Pennie, Jessalyn Gilsig

The Ruins R

Four American friends on vacation in Cancún, Mexico, meet a German tourist that persuades them to join his hunt for his younger brother, who was last seen with his girlfriend near some mysterious ruins.
Ben Stiller, Chris Bender, Jena Malone, Carter Smith, Stuart Cornfeld, Jonathan Tucker, Scott B. Smith, Shawn Ashmore

Shutter PG-13

For photographer Ben and his new wife Jane, his new assignment--a lucrative fashion shoot in Tokyo--was supposed to be a kind of working honeymoon. With this exotic professional opportunity and the limitless possibilities of a new marriage, Ben and Jane arrive in Japan. But as they make their way on a mountain road leading to Mt. Fuji, their new life together comes to, literally, a crashing halt. Their car smashes into a woman standing in the middle of the road, who has materialized out of nowhere. Upon regaining consciousness after the accident, Ben and Jane cannot find any trace of the girl Jane believes she hit with the car. Shaken by the accident and by the girl's disappearance, Ben and Jane arrive in Tokyo, where Ben begins his glamorous assignment. Having worked in Japan before and fluent in the language, Ben is comfortable there, and he eagerly reunites with old friends and colleagues. Jane, a newcomer to the city, feels very much like a stranger in a strange land as she makes tentative, unsettling forays through the city. Ben, meanwhile, has discovered mysterious white blurs--eerily evocative of a human form--that have materialized on an entire day's work from the expensive photo shoot. Jane's concerns escalate as she believes the blurs in Ben's photos are the dead girl from the road, who is now seeking vengeance for them leaving her to die.
Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor, Roy Lee, David Denman, Masayuki Ochiai, Doug Davison, Luke Dawson, James Kyson Lee

Insanitarium

In the movie, Jesse Metcalfe will play a man who pretends to be crazy in order to save his sister (Kiele Sanchez) from being involuntarily hospitalized. Once inside the institute, the siblings discover that a doctor (Peter Stormare) is using his patients like lab rats, forcing them to take a drug that turns them into flesh-eating psychopaths.
Peter Stormare, Jesse Metcalfe, Kevin Sussman, Olivia Munn, Jeff Buhler, Kiele Sanchez

Beowulf PG-13

In the age of heroes comes the mightiest warrior of them all, Beowulf. After destroying the overpowering demon Grendel, he incurs the undying wrath of the beast's ruthlessly seductive mother, who will use any means possible to ensure revenge. The ensuing epic battle resonates throughout the ages, immortalizing the name of Beowulf.
Jack Rapke, Angelina Jolie, Steve Starkey, Robin Wright, Anthony Hopkins, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover, Robert Zemeckis

Lost Boys: The Tribe R

This sequel takes us to the shady surf city of Luna Bay, California, where vampires quickly dispatch anyone who crosses their path. Into this dark world arrive Chris Emerson (Hilgenbrink) and his younger sister, Nicole (Reeser). Having just lost their parents in a car accident, the siblings move in with their eccentric Aunt Jillian and become new prey for the locals' way of life. When Nicole unwittingly falls for a local vampire, Chris must locate and destroy the gang's lifeline before his sister's transformation is complete; to do this Chris finds himself relying on the expertise of none other than Edgar Frog (Feldman). Subtle references to characters from the original film, and cameos from returning actors offer homage to the Lost Boys legend and set a sinister tone of impending doom
Hans Rodionoff, Corey Feldman, P.J. Pesce, Chris Foss, Autumn Reeser, Tad Hilgenbrink, Corey Haim, Merwin Mondesir

The Eye PG-13

Sydney Wells (Jessica Alba) is an accomplished, independent, Los Angeles-based concert violinist. She is also blind, and has been so since a childhood tragedy. As our story opens, Sydney undergoes a double corneal transplant, a surgery she has waited her whole life to have, and her sight is restored. After the surgery, neural ophthalmologist Dr. Paul Faulkner (Alessandro Nivola) helps Sydney with the difficult adjustment, and with the support of her older sister Helen (Parker Posey), Sydney learns to see again.But Sydney's happiness is short-lived as unexplainable shadowy and frightening images start to haunt her. Are they a passing aftermath of her surgery, Sydney's mind adjusting to sight, a product of her imagination, or something horrifyingly real? As Sydney's family and friends begin to doubt her sanity, Sydney is soon convinced that her anonymous eye donor has somehow opened the door to a terrifying world only she can now see. THE EYE is a bone-chilling supernatural thriller that tests the boundaries of perception and reality.
Tom Cruise, Goran Visnjic, Parker Posey, Paula Wagner, Jessica Alba, David Moreau, Xavier Palud, Gaye Hirsch

George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead R

In his first independently produced zombie film in over two decades, George A. Romero returns to ground zero in the history of the living dead. When a group of film students making a horror movie in the woods discovers that the dead have begun to revive, they turn their cameras on the real-life horrors that suddenly confront them, creating a first person diary of their bloody encounters and the disintegration of everything they hold dear.
George A. Romero, Shawn Roberts, Joe Dinicol, John Harrison, Peter Grunwald, Sam Englebardt, Artur Spigel, Joshua Close

AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem R

Warring alien and predator races descend on a small town, where unsuspecting residents must band together for any chance of survival.
John Davis, Wyck Godfrey, Shane Salerno, Steven Pasquale, John Ortiz, Greg Strause, Colin Strause, Paul W.S. Anderson

One Missed Call PG-13

Beth Raymond is traumatized when she witnesses the gruesome deaths of two friends just days apart. Even more disturbing, she knows that both of them had received chilling cell phone messages--actual recordings of their own horrifying last moments. Impossibly, the calls were received days before they died, but each death occurred precisely when and how the messages foretold. The police think Beth is delusional--except for Detective Jack Andrews, whose own sister was killed in a freak accident that bears a strange similarity to the deaths of Beth''s friends. Together, Jack and Beth work feverishly to unravel the mystery behind the ominous calls. But even as they get closer to the truth, Beth''s cell phone begins to ring with an eerie tune, and the readout displays: "One Missed Call".
Andrew Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Andrew Klavan, Eric Valette, Jennie Lew Tugend, Lauren C. Weissman, Scott Kroopf, Miwako Daira

Stephen King's The Mist R

Following a violent thunderstorm, artist David Drayton and a small town community come under vicious attack from creatures prowling in a thick and unnatural mist. Local rumors point to an experiment called the 'The Arrowhead Project' conducted at a nearby top-secret military base, but questions as to the origins of the deadly vapor are secondary to the group's overall chances for survival. Retreating to a local supermarket, Drayton and the survivors must face-off against each other before taking a united stand against an enemy they cannot even see.
Thomas Jane, Harvey Weinstein, Marcia Gay Harden, William Sadler, Martin Shafer, Liz Glotzer, Frank Darabont, Andre Braugher

Storm Warning

A couple becomes lost in a massive storm and realizes that the only way they are going to live through the night is to kill their deranged captors.
Gary Hamilton, Peter Ford, Everett De Roche, Nadia Fares, Robert Taylor, John Brumpton, David Lyons, Mathew Wilkinson

Rhinoceros Eyes R

Chep, a reclusive young man, gets comfort from the movies and his vivid imagination. When Fran walks into the prop house where he lives looking for unusual objects, Chep immediately develops a crush. Obsessed with her job, for which she designs movie sets, Fran insists that each prop be the real thing, even if it happens to be a pair of rhinoceros eyes or a human finger. Chep's growing love for Fran makes him willing to prowl the dark streets at night in search of items for her. As Fran's requests become more peculiar, Chep is thrown into increasingly bizarre situations. His life quickly spirals out of control. As the strange thefts escalate, Detective Phil Barbara is assigned to the case and is soon on Chep and Fran's trail.
Michael Pitt, Paige Turco, Aaron Woodley, Gale Harold, Matt Servitto, Jim Allodi

Beowulf PG-13

In the age of heroes comes the mightiest warrior of them all, Beowulf. After destroying the overpowering demon Grendel, he incurs the undying wrath of the beast's ruthlessly seductive mother, who will use any means possible to ensure revenge. The ensuing epic battle resonates throughout the ages, immortalizing the name of Beowulf.
Jack Rapke, Angelina Jolie, Steve Starkey, Robin Wright, Anthony Hopkins, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover, Robert Zemeckis

30 Days of Night R

In a sleepy, secluded Alaska town called Barrow, the sun sets and doesn't rise for over thirty consecutive days and nights. From the darkness, across the frozen wasteland, an evil will come that will bring the residents of Barrow to their knees. The only hope for the town is the Sheriff and Deputy, a husband and wife who are torn between their own survival and saving the town they love.
Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, David Slade, Steve Niles, Stuart Beattie, Melissa George, Josh Hartnett

Solstice

Tyler Hoechlin will play a teen who helps a young woman find out the truth about her dead twin sister.
Tyler Hoechlin, Dan Myrick

Boogeyman 2 PG-13

The movie centers on a young woman with a long-term phobia of the boogeyman, who voluntarily checks herself into a mental health facility with the hope of conquering her overwhelming fears. However, much to her horror, she discovers that some things are terrifying on purpose, and confronting her demons was not the best course of action.
Tobin Bell, Jeff Betancourt, Brian Sieve

Saw IV R

Jigsaw and his apprentice Amanda are dead. Upon the news of Detective Kerry's murder, two FBI profilers, Agent Strahm and Agent Perez, arrive at the depleted police precinct and help veteran Detective Hoffman sift through Jigsaw's latest grizzly game of victims and piece together the puzzle. However, when SWAT Commander Rigg, the last officer untouched by Jigsaw, is suddenly abducted and thrust into the madman's harrowing game, the officer has but ninety minutes to overcome a series of interconnected traps...or face the deadly consequences.
Leigh Whannell, James Wan, Betsy Russell, Tobin Bell, Darren Lynn Bousman, Daniel J. Heffner, Marcus Dunstan, Scott Patterson

Alien vs. Predator PG-13

A billionaire finances an expedition to the Antarctic to uncover a pyramid long-since buried. However, when the team of scientists arrives, they come to realize that the frozen continent is the battle field for two alien races—and now they are caught in the middle. No matter who wins, we lose.
John Davis, Walter Hill, Sanaa Lathan, Lance Henriksen, David Giler, Gordon Carroll, Paul W.S. Anderson, Shane Salemo

The Invasion PG-13

When a mysterious alien infection spreads like an epidemic over the entire country, a woman fights to save her own life and the life of her son, who may hold the key to stopping the takeover.
Nicole Kidman, Oliver Hirschbiegel, Daniel Craig, Jeffrey Wright, Malin Akerman, Roy Lee, Dave Kajganich, Jeremy Northam

Right at Your Door

After multiple dirty bombs are detonated, spreading deadly toxic ash across Los Angeles, Brad (Rory Cochrane) inadvertently quarantines his wife, Lexi (Mary McCormack) outside their new home by safely sealing himself inside. With the city under siege and Martial Law in affect, Brad and Lexi struggle to survive with little supply, limited time and no information—all the while separated by thin doors and thinner sheets of plastic. When "help" finally does arrive, it appears to be anything but.
Rory Cochrane, Jonah Smith, Palmer West, Chris Gorac, Mary McCormack