Horror DVD/Blu-ray Releases: November 3rd
Beast Within (Lionsgate Home Entertainment)

Premise:
Robert is driving with two friends to his hometown where his grandfather's mansion is. At a gas station, he unexpectedly meets his former love Marlene. He invites her and her girlfriend to the mansion for a dinner-party. The small group enjoy the evening with drinks. Suddenly a man comes out of the forest - apparently he is infected with a bird-flu virus. But he is not the only one, more infected people approach the house. The friends barricaded against the dangerous force, but one of them is infected too...
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IMDb Page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0938347/
Bloody Beach (Pathfinder Home Entertainment)

The only special feature included in this release will be trailers
Premise:
One summer day, with the clear, blue ocean and bright shining sun, eight members of an internet, "Beach Lovers", decide to go on vacation, to the beach. Before the night is even upon them, Yoona receives an email from a stranger. But she disregards the warning in the message as a prank and goes outside, without much care. Moment later, a loud scream cuts through the hot, summer night. It is Yoona. The others run towards the woods in search of her to no avail. Only a pool of blood marks her spot. She is nowhere to be found. Certain of her death, the others return to the cabin, overcome with dread. They discover that each of them also received an email from some stranger. Convinced that Yoona's death is related to the email, they start tracking down the sender only to realize that everything is related to an incident that happened in their internet club some time ago...
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IMDb Page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291043/
Contagio (Brain Damage Films)

Premise:
Calvin and Iris's dream vacation turns into a nightmare when a satellite the government claimed to have destroyed crashes near their campsite and releases a deadly toxic cloud.
IMDb Page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1462425/
Dark Mirror (MPI Home Video)

Special features include the following:
- Audio commentary
- Behind-the-scenes featurette
- Deleted scenes
- Trailer
Lisa Vidal of ER delivers a startling performance as Deborah Martin, a former photographer turned stay-at-home mom who moves her family into a strange old house filled with cut-glass windows and mirrors. But when Deborah begins seeing chilling visions within the reflections, she will become obsessed with trying to capture the truth behind the house s dark secret. Has Deborah accidentally discovered an alternate reality that unleashes a homicidal evil, or is she trapped within the terrifying recesses of the female mind? David Chisum (One Life To Live), Lupe Onteveros (Desperate Housewives) and Christine Lakin (Valentine) star in this provocative horror thriller with a killer twist that became the most watched film in the history of IFC Films Festival Direct Video-on-Demand.
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IMDb Page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486651/
Death Of Evil (Amadeus Pictures)

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When David Thunder (Damian Chapa) was a child, his Native American grandmother assured him the serpents in his dreams could be cast out by the Great Spirit. David, now a blue collar worker. He falls in love with aristocrat Julieta Asher (Natasha Blasick). David doesn't realize Julieta belongs to a generational Satanic family. Julieta tries everything, sexually and within her witchcraft powers, to bring David to the side of the wicked. David battles through his dreams, the streets of Europe, and the family henchman before he realizes she is the victim of a sinister form of brainwashing. When David learns Julieta is pregnant, he battles every demon and dark force on the planet to save his child's life.
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IMDb Page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1349483/
Gappa: Monsters From A Prehistoric Planet (Apprehensive Films)

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A team of explorers searching for exotic wildlife unwittingly release a horrific force on Japan. Refusing to heed the natives' warnings, they return from a South Seas island with a strange "triphibian" creature. Plans to use "Gappa" as a tourist attraction are derailed when the monster's vengeful parents descend on Tokyo. Laying waste to entire cities in the pursuit of their offspring, the giant monsters are unaffected by modern weaponry. As the island prepares itself for total annihilation, scientists rally with a daring plan to reunite the creatures and preserve humanity. Monster From A Prehistoric Planet also known as Gappa the Triphibian Monster, is bolstered by the special effects work of Akira Watanabe, whose ground-breaking work on the Godzilla series inspired many imitators.
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IMDb Page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061550/
Gravestoned (Painted Pictures)

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Shark and Coltrane, two out-of-work pot farmers really want to break into the movie business. So they chainsaw a cadaver’s arm off and use the severed arm as a prop in a horror film. Now they have to survive a night in the graveyard with a cadaver zombie that wants his arm back! Pot smoking slacker gravediggers, a movie goddess (Lar Park Lincoln, Friday the 13th Part 7), an obsessed movie mogul, a cadaver salesman, hot cheerleaders who may be exotic dancers, a redneck who would love to grill a severed arm and a horny Scottish Terrier - they’re all here in this over-the-top horror film for stoners that has been called the most ominous use of a severed arm in the history of celluloid.
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Grindhouse Double Feature (SRS Cinema)

Special features include the following:
- Audio Commentary
- Preview Trailers
- Cast and Crew Interviews
Follow a disturbing abductor as he drags two attractive young women through a twisted wilderness. Ultimately, the abductor's salacious purpose is dark and nefarious. From its opening scenes, literally shot in the downpour of a Hurricane, to its shocking conclusion in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, its gritty realism is always unsettling, yet strangely enchanting!
Dark Woods Premise:
Camp Vernon, quiet, peaceful, away from things. The perfect summer getaway. At least it once was, a long time ago. For over two decades, after a series of unsolved murders the camp was closed down. Now the new owner is trying to get the place in shape for re-opening, with the aid of several counselors. A killer looking for his lost love, a lonely cook looking for her lost son, two young lovers, a jealous friend, a starry eyed vixen, a free-spirited mistress... and among them a dark hidden past, waiting to be unleashed... All the while, someone lurks in the shadows, stalking them at every turn. Which of them will make it through the night, and make it out ALIVE from the Darkwoods?
IMDb Page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0353332/
The Legend Of Vipers Hill (New Blood Entertainment)

Special features include the following:
- Filmmaker’s commentary
- Behind the scenes
- Raw footage
- Trailers
This psychological horror tells the story of Meredith Baron, a 30 something woman returning home to close the book on a dark chapter in her family tree. Years ago Meredith's mother, Rosie, was attacked and raped by Theodore Brick. After giving birth to a stillborn child Rosie took her own life. Since that day a curse hung over the Baron home in the small community of Vipers Hill. Looking to make a fresh start Cedric Plume moved his family into the empty house. Soon after he murdered his wife and children before placing the barrel of a shot gun in his own mouth. Years later upcoming business woman Michelle King thought the picturesque home was to die for. Her last thought before opening her jugular with a carving knife was how right she was. Today investigative reporter Jackie Coulter learns that Rosie's only surviving ancestor, Meredith is, along with the family lawyer Larry Cline, is returning to the family home to try and put to rest the legend of Vipers Hill. Meredith, Jackie, Larry, and local handyman Clifford learn that somethings do go bump in the night.
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IMDb Page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1156317/
Night Watcher (Lionsgate Home Entertainment)

Special features include the following:
- Filmmaker commentary
- Ddeleted scenes with optional commentary
- Trailers
Following the unexpected suicide of her mother, Angela finds comfort in her new friendship with Brian. One day she receives a terrifying package containing a voyeuristic tape. The tape chronicles her mother's final days and reveals that someone had been following, watching...stalking her. As the death toll around town rises, it becomes clear that this is no mere coincidence. They thought they were suicides, but the truth was far worse.
IMDb page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1273811/
Nobody Loves Alice (Indie-Pictures)

Special features include the following:
- Interview With FX Artist Kenneth J. Hall
- Director's Interview
- Bonus Nuclear Blast Records CD Sampler
- Plus More...
Alice grew up unloved as a child, and now is in constant search of a fairytale romance. As those poor misfortunate souls that fail to requite her love, they pay for it with a world of pain and torture.
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IMDb Page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186813/
Sand Serpents (RHI Entertainment)

Premise:
A U.S. infantry squad in the remote deserts of Afghanistan discovers that insurgents aren’t their biggest threat. After a series of explosions shatter the surface, a mass of giant prehistoric worms emerge. Soliciting the help of an Afghani refugee, the squad’s only chance to survive is to descend through the underground tunnels, where a new—and much slimier—war is about to be fought.
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IMDb Page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1319736/
Stragglers (Brain Damage Films)

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When a supernatural phenomenon causes a group of people in the North Georgia Mountains to mysteriously disappear, a small team of research scientists rush to the area to begin a dangerous investigation which leads them into a spiraling psychological battle for survival.
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IMDb Page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419167/
Vampire Conspiracy (Victory Multimedia Consignment)

This DVD comes with a 128-page Graphic Novel of the film!
Premise:
Five strangers are abducted by a 250 year-old vampire, and placed into a deadly game of wits and endurance. Should they make it through the maze alive, they will receive the vampire's entire fortune - riches beyond their wildest dreams. Should they fail, they become victims to his hunger and are placed back in the game. The only clues to their salvation are the seven words scrawled on the floor throughout the maze and an insane man who was a participant in the last game. Complications arise, when the group discovers an outside event that makes each of them want the others dead. The situation has changed, and they don't know whom to fear more, the vampires in the maze, or each other.
IMDb Page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486771/
Vampiro (Amadeus Pictures)

Premise:
East Los Angeles has its nights filled with blood and darkness as Vampiros from a distant dimension are on the loose. Blanca, a Mexican American girl, is being chased by Sexicana, a very hot Vampira who wants nothing more than to kill Blanca for sexual pleasure. One night Blanca meets Casanova Vladimires (Damian Chapa) who falls in love with her and becomes her protector. During Blanca's stay with Casanova, he teaches her all the secrets of the evil Vampiros and how they want to destroy Casanova because he is half human and has the ability to procreate, which would ruin the pure DNA of the Vampiro line. Blanca helps Casanova fight off the evil Vampiros not knowing that Casanova has kept a secret from Blanca.
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IMDb Page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1439559/
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