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Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains
In this 1981 cult satire, a troubled teen (Diane Lane) forms a punk band with her sister (Marin Kanter) and cousin (Laura Dern), despite the fact that they have no musical experience or discernable talent. But the trio has plenty of angst-driven style, and they soon gain a devoted following while touring with an established punk group. Former Sex Pistols Paul Cook and Steve Jones, Clash bassist Paul Simonon and Tubes singer Fee Waybill co-star.

Good Morning, Vietnam
When his manic radio show proves a colossal morale-booster, Armed Forces Radio deejay Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) gets sent to Vietnam. His monkeyshines -- lampooning any and all sacred cows -- tickle the troops but land him in hot water with his superiors, who'd like the broadcast to be sanitized and uncontroversial. Then, after encountering war's horror firsthand, Cronauer makes the egregious mistake of telling his audience the truth. …

The Bride
The film follows Frankenstein's creations as they look for their place in the world: the gorgeous Eve, by declaring her sexual independence, and her grotesque mate Viktor, by learning self-worth from a compassionate circus dwarf. Can Dr. Frankenstein survive when the monster returns to claim his intended?

Toys
Robin Williams stars as Leslie Zevo, a fun-loving adult who must save his late father's toy factory from his evil uncle (Michael Gambon), a war-loving general who builds weapons disguised as toys. Aided by his sister (Joan Cusack) and girlfriend (Robin Wright), Leslie sets out to thwart his uncle and restore joy and innocence to their special world.

Dark City Director's Cut
Alex Proyas directs this shadowy sci-fi masterpiece about a man (Rufus Sewell) who awakens to find himself accused of murder in a strange city. Now, he must untangle his jumbled memories while eluding both the police and a woman claiming to be his wife (Jennifer Connelly). This special edition director's cut boasts 11 minutes of new footage, plus commentary from Proyas, screenwriters Lem Dobbs and David S. Goyer and film critic Roger Ebert.

Kimba: The White Lion: Ultra Edition: Disc 1
This disc includes the following episodes (1-5): "Go, White Lion!," "The Wind in the Desert," "A Human Friend," "Great Caesar's Ghost" and "Fair Game."

Tribulation 99: Alien Anomalies Under America
A mordant montage culled from stock footage, director Craig Baldwin's cult classic deftly melds contemporary conspiracy theories into one great extraterrestrial romp. With their planet dying a thousand years ago, an alien race -- the Quetzals -- sought sanctuary beneath Earth's surface. Mutated by America's underground atomic tests in the 1950s, the Quetzals retaliate, with natural disasters, killer bees and climate change among the consequences.

White Oleander
Ingrid Magnussen (Michelle Pfeiffer), a feminist poet, poisons her ex-boyfriend in a fit of jealousy and is sentenced to life in prison, forcing her orphaned daughter, Astrid (Alison Lohman), to live in a series of foster homes with five very different women. As she experiences forbidden love, religion, near-death experiences, drugs and starvation -- and, eventually, true love -- Astrid keeps in touch with her mother via letters to prison.

Oliver & Company
Disney does Dickens in this animated version of Oliver Twist. Oliver (voiced by Joey Lawrence), an adorable, orphaned kitten, struggles to survive in New York City. He falls in with a band of canine criminals led by evil human Fagin and is befriended by Dodger (voiced by Billy Joel), a carefree mutt with street savoir-faire. When Oliver meets Jenny (voiced by Natalie Gregory) on one of the gang's thieving missions, his life changes forever.

Negativland: Our Favorite Things
Experimental rockers Negativland team with 18 American filmmakers to transport the work of the prolific aural appropriators into the realm of video. The videos cover 27 years' worth of Negativland hits. The set list includes "Time Zones," "Christianity Is Stupid," "No Business," "Gimme the Mermaid," "Greatest Taste Around," "Over the Hiccups," "U2," "Guns," "Yellow, Black and Rectangular," "Aluminum or Glass" and others.

William S. Burroughs: Thee Films: 1950s-1960s
In the 1950s and '60s, Beat writer William S. Burroughs and artist Brion Gysin collaborated with filmmaker Anthony Balch to translate their ideas in experimental art to film. Forgotten since 1980, the films were salvaged and archived by Genesis P. Orridge. This unique collection comprises the work created during the collaboration and includes "William Buys a Parrot," "Towers Open Fire," "The Cut-Ups," "Bill & Tony" and "Ghosts at No. 9."

The Innocents
Oscar-winning cinematographer Freddie Francis frames this creepy supernatural thriller adapted from Henry's James's novella The Turn of the Screw. When a young governess (Deborah Kerr) accepts a position supervising a girl and her brother in a lonely old house, she begins seeing things -- and the children start developing strange habits. Though she's convinced the house is haunted, its clouded history seems intent on keeping her in the dark.

The Devil's Backbone
Twelve-year-old Carlos (Fernando Tielve) is the latest arrival at Santa Lucia School, an imposing stone building that shelters orphans of the Republican militia and politicians during the last days of the Spanish Civil War. Carlos gradually uncovers the dark ties that bind the inhabitants of the school: hidden riches, sexual intrigue and the restless ghost of a murdered student, who may be the only one to provide resolution.

Wristcutters: A Love Story
Trapped in an alternate world populated by suicide victims, a band of souls tries to find an escape route in Goran Dukic's quirky fantasy. Although he took his own life, Zia (Patrick Fugit) isn't ready for such a grim hereafter, particularly when he learns that his ex-girlfriend also killed herself. On a quest to find her, he befriends a jaded hitchhiker and a Russian rocker, and together, they set out in search of a more appealing afterlife.

Harold and Maude
A self-absorbed, death-obsessed teen (Bud Cort) and a geriatric, high-on-life widow (Ruth Gordon) find love in this comical cult favorite. Hassled by his domineering mother (Vivian Pickles) to play the dating game, the morbid Harold would rather attend funerals, which is where he meets the feisty Maude (natch). The seemingly mismatched pair forms a bond that turns into a highly unconventional -- but ultimately satisfying -- romance.

The Ghost Galleon
In the third installment of writer-director Amando de Ossorio's four-part horror masterpiece, two young models are adrift at sea when their ship suddenly loses radio contact -- but not before they manage to report a strange sighting of a so-called "ghost ship." A crew of fearless rescuers leads a mission to retrieve the missing girls, only to discover a terrifying vessel that's being steered by undead Templar Knights.

Lightrhythm Visuals: Notations 01
Inspired by John Cage's Notations book, this compilation of innovative works from 30 artists seeks to explore the visualization of sound just as Cage inspired new styles of written music. Employing everything from classical compositions to electronic works, the artists use an assortment of techniques and approaches to choreograph an intricate dance of light, images and sound, evoking a range of moods.

The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Filmmaker Taggart Siegel paints a fascinating portrait of a man who refused to yield. By transforming his farm into an experimental haven in the late 1960s, John Peterson attracted hundreds of artists, hippies and other political radicals. But when the agriculture crisis of the late 1980s led to the farm's eventual collapse -- and his neighbors publicly branded him a devil worshipper -- most locals thought he'd call it quits. They were wrong.

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks: Disc 1
This disc contains episodes (1-6.)

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks: Disc 2
This disc contains additional bonus features.

Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity
Doctor Who (Peter Davison) races to save the universe from destruction after a creature consisting entirely of lethal antimatter penetrates normal space via the arc of infinity and attempts to bond with him in this four-part thriller from the classic series. Ordered to be executed in an effort to prevent such a catastrophic event from occurring, the Doctor must sniff out the evil force behind the threat before he's sent to his doom.

The Pianist
Famed Polish concert pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody, who won an Oscar for the role) struggles to survive the onslaught of Nazi tyranny during World War II in this autobiographical film. Already lauded at the time for his talents as a musician, Szpilman spent those years holed up in Warsaw, subsisting on scraps of food and barely able to stay alive. Grace comes in the form of a second chance -- at music, at freedom, at life.

Sisters
Reporter Grace Collier (Jennifer Salt) sees model Danielle Breton (Margot Kidder) commit murder in the apartment across the way and promptly alerts the police -- who find no corpse or other evidence of the crime. Left to her own devices, Grace teams with private eye Joseph Larch (Charles Durning) to crack the case, with the trail leading to Danielle's once-conjoined twin and a creepy mental asylum in director Brian De Palma's disturbing shocker.

Lifeforce
In director Tobe Hooper's stylized sci-fi horror flick, American and British astronauts on a joint mission exploring an alien spacecraft (concealed in Halley's Comet gaseous tail) discover that the vessel contains several seemingly human bodies. But after they're brought back to Earth, they come alive and start turning Londoners into zombies -- leaving only surviving astronaut Tom Carlsen (Steve Railsback) to save the planet.

Dead Alive
Although it's easy to admire the maniacal glee of director Peter Jackson's bloodfest, Dead Alive is nonetheless intense and profoundly disturbing. When a Sumatran rat-monkey bites Lionel Cosgrove's mother, she's transformed into a zombie. She begins killing (and transforming) the entire town while Lionel races to keep things under control. Events culminate at a house party that turns into a blood-drenched zombie buffet.

Night Tide
In this moody black-and-white thriller, a lonely sailor on leave (Dennis Hopper) falls hard for a girl (Linda Lawson) who plays a mermaid in a carnival on the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles. Even after discovering that her last two boyfriends mysteriously drowned and that she harbors supernatural secrets, the sailor refuses to give up on his mermaid. Curtis Harrington (Picnic, Killer Bees) wrote and directed.

Code 46
In this futuristic sci-fi romance, William (Tim Robbins) is an insurance examiner whose company assigns him to investigate the use of papelles, fake travel insurance papers required by the strict government. Along the way, he meets Maria (Samantha Morton), the woman responsible for the phony papelles. Although he knows who she is, he engages in a fiery affair with her … but he'll have to end it within 24 hours, when his own papelles expire.

Dead or Alive Final
Hoping to create an evil society of his own, Woo (Richard Cheung) drugs the entire population of his city with Prozac-infused hormone pills and ships the pregnant women and children off to prison. Woo's biggest follower is Honda (Riki Takeuchi), who fends off a growing underground resistance led by Fon (Terence Yin), his vicious girlfriend Jyun (Josie Ho) and a spunky robot named Ryo (Sho Aikawa), who becomes Honda's greatest challenger.

Faust
As a nameless Czech everyman (Petr Cepek) exits a subway station, a stranger hands him a map that ultimately draws the man to his doom. The diagram leads to a nightmarish theater where he takes on the mantle of Faust, unwittingly summons Mephistopheles and loses his soul in the bargain. Director Jan Svankmajer's imaginative film employs stop-motion animation, special effects, Claymation and live action to achieve the movie's surrealistic effect.

He Was a Quiet Man
Cubicle worker Bob (Christian Slater) is a resentful outsider who's started carrying a gun in case he gets up the courage to use it on some of his co-workers. But when one of those co-workers starts shooting, Bob guns him down and becomes an inadvertent hero. Bob's newfound popularity makes him uncomfortable, even as he grows closer to Vanessa (Elisha Cuthbert), who was badly wounded in the shooting. William H. Macy co-stars in this quirky drama.

Dog Day Afternoon
An incredible true story about small-time punk Sonny Wortzik (Al Pacino), who holds up a bank to raise money for his male lover's (Chris Sarandon) sex-change operation. But the heist goes awry and turns into a tawdry exposé when, during a two-day standoff with police, the media get wind of the story. Sidney Lumet directed, and Frank Pierson won an Oscar for Best Screenplay.

Kino's Journey: Vol. 4: Not Without Reservations
This disc includes episodes 11-13, plus extras such as clean opening and closing animation, production sketches and previews.

Isolation
On a desolate farm in the Irish countryside, destitute Dan Reilly (John Lynch) -- in return for cold cash -- allows his heifers to be part of a genetic study intended to boost bovine fertility and beef output. But when the experiment goes awry and one of his cows spawns lethal mutants, Dan and a few other unlucky folks suffer the repercussions of meddling with nature in this unsettling chiller also starring Essie Davis and Marcel Iures.

The Opposite of Sex
At 16, Dee Dee Truitt (Christina Ricci) is a full-blown force of nature. When she moves in with her brother and his lover, she quickly seduces her way into a gender-bending love triangle. Lisa Kudrow plays against type as the straight-laced single woman with designs on Dee Dee's brother, but Ricci's bodacious performance steals the show, and her spunky narration keeps the film fresh and unpredictable.

Record of Lodoss War: Vol. A
This disc contains episodes 1-7.

Record of Lodoss War: Vol. B
This disc contains episodes 8-13. Also included is a video shortcut, a fan convention promotional video, an art gallery, character information, a "cast-a-spell" feature, DVD-ROM features and more.

Crest of the Stars: Vol. 3: Wayward Soldiers
This disc includes the following episodes (8-10): "The Style of the Abh," "To the Battlefield" and "Escape: Just the Two of Us." Extras include a history of the series and previews.

Crest of the Stars: Vol. 4: Into the Unknown
This disc includes the following episodes (11-13): "Sufugnoff Gateway Battle," "Lady of Chaos" and "Trouble Soaring Through Heaven." Extras include a history of the series and previews.

Doctor Who: Season 2: Disc 1
This disc includes the following episodes: "The Christmas Invasion" and "New Earth."

Doctor Who: Season 2: Disc 2
This disc includes the following episodes: "Tooth and Claw," "School Reunion" and "The Girl in the Fireplace."

Red Rock West
Drifter Nicolas Cage pretends he's "Lyle from Dallas" in order to take a job offer from a bartender; too bad he didn't know beforehand that the "job" was killing the bartender's wife (Lara Flynn Boyle). Now, as the real Lyle from Dallas (Dennis Hopper) enters the scene, Cage has to try to get out of Red Rock West before one little white lie gets him killed.

Doctor Who: Season 2: Disc 3
This disc includes the following episodes: "Rise of the Cybermen," "The Age of Steel" and "The Idiot's Lantern."

The Last Seduction
The director of Red Rock West delivers this unusual thriller about a femme fatale who absconds with her husband's drug money. Bridget Gregory (Linda Fiorentino), a sexy, savvy hustler, swindles husband Clay (Bill Pullman) out of $700,000 and then runs off to find a new patsy who'll help cover her tracks -- by murdering Clay. Fiorentino is enchantingly wicked as the cold-blooded beauty who uses men like toys.

Doctor Who: Season 2: Disc 4
This disc includes the following episodes: "The Impossible Planet," "The Satan Pit" and "Love and Monsters."

Doctor Who: Season 2: Disc 5
This disc includes the following episodes: "Fear Her," "Army of Ghosts" and "Doomsday."

Doctor Who: Season 2: Disc 6
Bonus material to the sci-fi British hit includes the following special features: outtakes, deleted scenes, David Tenant's video diary and an exclusive regeneration scene. Also included is "Doctor Who Confidential," a nine-part featurette that includes "Script to Scene," "You've Got the Look," "The Fright Stuff" and more.

Dario Argento Collection: Vol. 3: Deep Red
Volume 3 of the Dario Argento Collection presents two of the Italian horror mastermind's finest murder mysteries: Deep Red and Tenebre. Deep Red stars David Hemmings as Marcus Daly, a jazz pianist who witnesses the murder of his neighbor, a psychic who had read the mind of her murderer. Marcus soon teams up with a resourceful reporter (Daria Nicolodi), and the two set out to track down the killer.

All the President's Men
The film that launched a thousand journalism school students, All the President's Men chronicles how reporters Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) brought down Richard M. Nixon. The duo connected a Washington, D.C., hotel break-in with a Nixon "dirty tricks" team assigned to discredit Democratic rivals. Director Alan J. Pakula ratchets up the tension (no small feat, as the outcome is assured).

Strait Jacket
Lucy Harbin (Joan Crawford) has been in an asylum for 20 years after axing her husband and his mistress during a crime of passion, witnessed by her young daughter, Carol. While trying to renew ties with Carol (Diane Baker), who is now a young woman about to be married, heads begin to roll again.

Seconds
In director John Frankenheimer's chilling exploration of midlife malaise, aging Arthur Hamilton (John Randolph) feels stuck in a dead-end existence until he discovers a mysterious organization that will provide him with a young body and a changed identity. He fakes his death and starts over with a swinging-bachelor persona (now played by Rock Hudson). But he soon learns that his newly purchased life carries a terrifying price.

Night of the Demon / Curse of the Demon: Double Feature
Double your pleasure with this dual dose of classic horror: Both the original British Night of the Demon and the rare, re-edited American Curse of the Demon are available on the same video. So it's twice the fun when a mild-mannered psychology professor (Dana Andrews) incurs the wrath of a whacked-out magician (Niall MacGinnis) and has to race against time to save himself from a diabolical death curse.

The Tenant
Trelkovsky, (Roman Polanski, who also directed), a timid file clerk, moves into a rundown apartment with a history: The prior occupant jumped to her death from the dismal room's window. In the psychotic environment of a dark Parisian building that's filled with odd characters, Trelkovsky feels himself overcome by a kind of madness. His slow mental deterioration compels him to contemplate emulating the woman's final, tragic hours.

The Fountain
A man travels through time in an epic struggle to save the woman he loves and to understand the mysteries of life in this sci-fi drama. In three parallel stories spanning a millennium, Tom (Hugh Jackman) searches for a legendary tree believed to grant eternal life in 16th-century Spain; tries to discover a cure for his wife's (Rachel Weisz) cancer as a present-day scientist; and traverses the universe as a 26th-century astronaut.

All the Real Girls
Paul (Paul Schneider) lives in a small Southern town where he's made a sexual conquest of nearly every single, eligible female. Every one, that is, except for his best friend's sister, Noel (Zooey Deschanel), a committed virgin. When Paul falls unexpectedly for Noel, he swears he's not out for sex and seeks to prove it -- but he finds love much harder to manage than plain lust.

Weather Report: Live at Montreux 1976
Formed in 1970 after its members met during a stint with luminary Miles Davis, jazz fusion collective the Weather Report immediately made an impact on the world of music. This show at the legendary Montreux Festival in 1976 precedes the release of the band's most successful album, "Heavy Weather." Highlights of this performance include "Elegant People," "Black Market," "Scarlet Woman," "Barbary Coast" and "Cannonball."

Daughters of Darkness
Director Harry Kumel's stylish horror film follows Elizabeth Bathory (Delphine Seyrig), an ageless countess, and her young friend Ilona Harczy (Andrea Rau) throughout their stay at an abandoned Belgian hotel. When a newlywed couple shows up, Elizabeth and her companion are immediately taken with them … and thus begins a bizarre sequence of violence, death and perversion.

Samurai 7: Vol. 1: Search for the Seven
This disc includes the following episodes (1-4): "The Master," "The Pupil," "The Entertainer" and "The Loner."

s-Cry-ed: Vol. 1: The Lost Ground
This disc includes the first five episodes of the intense series, plus bonus features such as clean opening and closing animation, a design gallery and more.

Alias: Season 5: Disc 1
This disc includes the following episodes: "Prophet Five," "...1...," "The Shed," "Mockingbird" and "Out of the Box."

Alias: Season 5: Disc 2
This disc includes the following episodes: "Solo," "Fait Accompli," "Bob," "The Horizon" and "S.O.S."

Alias: Season 5: Disc 3
This disc includes the following episodes: "Maternal Instinct," "There's Only One Sydney Bristow," "30 Seconds," "I See Dead People" and "No Hard Feelings."

Alias: Season 5: Disc 4
This disc includes the episodes "Reprisal" and "All The Time In The World." Special features are also included on this disc.

Deathdream
When a couple (John Marley and Lynn Carlin) receives the devastating news that their son (Richard Backus) has perished in the line of duty during the Vietnam War, they're overcome with grief. So, when they're told soon after that a mistake was made and their son is on his way home, they're flooded with relief -- until they see him and realize he's not quite the same. In fact, he seems more dead than alive, a specter in human form. …

Cross of Iron
Director Sam Peckinpah's unflinching look at war stars James Coburn as Cpl. Steiner, the leader of a German platoon circa 1943. A contest of wills develops between the courageous Steiner and his new commander, Capt. Stransky (Maximilian Schell) -- a pompous Prussian aristocrat. Stransky has his sights set on earning the Iron Cross, Germany's highest honor for valor, but he's a poltroon at heart … which soon leads him to take desperate measures.

Daisies
In this landmark, Czech new wave film, two young women (Jitka Cerhová and Ivana Karbanová) see a self-indulgent world where traditional values are meaningless and opt to forgo any pretense of standards. Donning matching outfits and penciling on raccoon-eye makeup, they embark on a series of freewheeling adventures -- including staged dinner dates with old men and destroying a banquet hall -- all enhanced by Jaroslav Kucera's creative camera work.

Syriana
George Clooney (who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar and Golden Globe for his role) plays CIA operative Bob Barnes in this political thriller by Stephen Gaghan. America is at the beck and call of the Middle East when it comes to the oil industry, and all its players -- Washington, sheiks, oil companies, field workers -- intersect with each other. The star-studded cast includes Matt Damon, Amanda Peet, Chris Cooper and Christopher Plummer.

The Haunting
Julie Harris, Ronald Adam, Claire Bloom, Lois Maxwell and Russ Tamblyn star in this 1963 classic horror flick based on The Haunting of Hill House, a novel by Shirley Jackson. Three people are recruited by a paranormal investigator to help uncover the secrets of Hill House, a mansion overwhelmed by spirits of its troubled former residents. As they delve deeper into this home's past, they're further seduced into its sinister web.

Nate and Hayes
With the exotic South Pacific as a backdrop, this sylish actioner stars Tommy Lee Jones as an infamous buccaneer who joins forces with a young reverend to rescue a beautiful damsel. Shortly after Capt. Bully Hayes (Jones) drops off soon-to-be-wed missionaries Nate (Michael O'Keefe) and Sophie (Jenny Seagrove) on an island, the villainous Ben Pease (Max Phipps) spirits away the bride-to-be. Can Nate and Hayes save Sophie from Ben's clutches?

Monster
Aileen Wuornos (Charlize Theron, in an Oscar-winning performance) faced difficult odds early in life, abusing drugs and becoming a prostitute (and pregnant) by the age of 13. Wuornos moved from Michigan to Florida where she continued to ply her "trade," specializing in a clientele consisting mainly of truck drivers. It was during that time that she began murdering any "John" who tried to rape her. Christina Ricci co-stars in this true story.

The Mummy
Three archaeologists searching for the 4,000-year-old tomb of Princess Ananka among the ruins in Egypt are warned of grave consequences if they violate her tomb. Madness strikes one and, as the others return to England with a mummy, a series of murders take place as the mummy destroys those who desecrated the secret tomb.

Rasputin the Mad Monk
The famed Hammer Studios in England took a break from vampire and mummy movies to lens this gripping story of Rasputin (played by Christopher Lee). Rasputin was the high-living legendary peasant monk -- said to be imbued with healing powers -- who mesmerized and manipulated his way into the affections of the Russian royal family (particularly Czarina Alexandra) during World War I.

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
While the final Mad Max film can't outrun the first two, director George Miller delivers a fertile depiction of order amid chaos. Max (Mel Gibson) becomes embroiled in the internal tensions of Bartertown, ruled by the imperious Aunty Entity (Tina Turner). Will ex-cop Max turn assassin? Featuring the inventive Thunderdome fight sequence, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome dishes up plenty of kick-ass action.

Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
The giant mechanized lizard that's frightened viewers out of their wits and captured their imaginations for decades rises again when its amped-out version, the Mechagodzilla, goes out of commission. The angry Godzilla is joined by Mothra, and now the government must work overtime to get the Mechagodzilla working again so it can protect the citizens. Extras include a behind-the-scenes featurette, bonus trailers and more.

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Writer-director Mamoru Oshii's animated thriller concocts a complex follow-up to his monster hit, Ghost in the Shell. It's now 2032, and machines and people have grown so similar they're virtually interchangeable. The fate of the human race hangs in the balance, and a robot with human tendencies, Batou, is the only one who's able to decipher why humanity has lost its allure. When he figures out the answer, he'll face life's ultimate questions.

Blood From the Mummy's Tomb
When a British expedition team in Egypt discovers the ancient sealed tomb of the evil Queen Tera, one of the archaeologists steals a mysterious ring from the corpse's severed hand, unleashing a relentless curse upon his beautiful daughter. Is she now a reincarnation of the diabolical sorceress, or has the curse of the mummy returned to reveal its horrific revenge? Adapted from Bram Stoker's classic novel Jewel of the Seven Stars.

Jean Cocteau's Orphic Trilogy: Disc 1: The Blood of a Poet
This disc includes the film The Blood of a Poet. Jean Cocteau attempts to portray the mind of a poet, with artist Lee Miller playing a reanimated statue and Enrique Rivero in the role of Cocteau. This disc features a meticulously restored version of the classic film and includes behind-the-scenes photographs, a documentary by Edgardo Cozarinsky, a1983 transcript of Cocteau's lecture, a screening and a 1946 filmography.

Jean Cocteau's Orphic Trilogy: Disc 2: Orpheus
This disc includes the film Orpheus. Jean Cocteau and Jean Marais star in this ephemeral vision based on the Greek myth of Orpheus. Extras include Cocteau's fascinating essays on the film.

Jean Cocteau's Orphic Trilogy: Disc 3: Testament of Orpheus
This disc includes the film Testament of Orpheus. Jean Cocteau's last film is just as dreamy and brilliant as the ones that came before. Testament of Orpheus has him interacting with gypsies and dead poets, and features cameos by Yul Brynner, Pablo Picasso and more. This disc also features a 16mm film by Cocteau, Villa Santo Sospir, along with the director's thoughts on the movie.

MI-5: Vol. 1: Disc 1
This disc includes episodes 1 and 2: "Thou Shalt Not Kill" and "Looking After Our Own." Extras include featurettes, deleted scenes, character information, a gallery and more.

The Hound of the Baskervilles
Sherlock Holmes (Peter Cushing) visits Baskerville Hall to investigate the family curse, which began when Sir Hugo Baskerville (David Oxley) murdered a young girl who had just fled a depraved orgy. Since that time, a hound from hell has been preying upon the family. Together with his man Friday, Dr. Watson (Andre Morell), Holmes tries to get to the bottom of it all. A truly chilling caper.

Contract Killer
Sometimes, an army of one is all it takes. When a Japanese Yakuza boss is snuffed out, his family puts out a hit on the triggerman. But when a lone contract killer (Jet Li) hears of the reward, he teams up with an "agent" who shows him the underworld of Japanese corruption -- and the way to cash in. Prepare for high-octane thrills, and always remember: Watch your back!

Snatch
Several interlocking plots revolve around a scramble for a stolen 86-karat diamond, an attempt to fix a boxing match and … pigs. Director Guy Ritchie returns to London's mean streets, rife again with characters such as Bullet Tooth Tony (Vinnie Jones) and Franky Four Fingers (Benicio Del Toro). Brad Pitt is a standout as a bare-knuckles fighter who speaks a gypsy dialect nobody understands.

L'Avventura
On a resort island in the Mediterranean, a vacationing rich woman (Italian superstar Monica Vitti) goes on a search for a missing friend that evolves into a search for love and the meaning of life. As the breakthrough film for the man (Michelangelo Antonioni) who would go on to direct Blow-Up, this art-house classic was discussed and debated by critics the world over in 1960. It won the Jury Prize at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival.

Sexy Beast
Ben Kingsley is unforgettably menacing in this high-voltage film that crackles with style and wit. When sociopathic gangster Don Logan (Kingsley) tries to recruit an ex-partner (Ray Winstone) for a high-stakes heist, the retired criminal refuses. But Logan won't take no for an answer. Tension hits the fever-pitch as this battle of wills plays out in a story that is as funny as it is terrifying.

The Andromeda Strain
When a satellite crashes in New Mexico, scientists race against the clock to stop a deadly virus from spreading in this Oscar-nominated sci-fi classic based on Michael Crichton's novel. The probe carried an alien virus that's already killed all but two of the residents in the town where it landed, and it's up to a team of scientists to isolate and stop the virus. Note: Contains graphic scenes that may be unsuitable for young children.

Bjork: Volumen
The unique vision of Bjork is captured in this collection of award winning videos. See the visionary spirit that inspires songs like "Human Behaviour," "Big Time Sensuality," "Violently Happy," and more.

The Exorcist: Restored Version
If this horror classic doesn't terrify you, maybe you need a shrink. Movie actress Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn) realizes an evil spirit may possess her daughter (Linda Blair). Against formidable odds, two priests (Max von Sydow and Jason Miller) try to exorcise the demon. A superb meditation about the nature of evil, The Exorcist was created with adults in mind and isn't appropriate for youngsters.

Steel Angel Kurumi: Vol. 1: Angel on My Shoulder
In this anime thriller, the future of the entire planet is in the hands of a young boy who discovers the existence of -- and becomes the master of -- the Steel Angel Kurumi, a creature made for military use by the Academy. Now, the Steel Angel Kurumi's makers are out to destroy the boy who possesses their weapon.

Baraka
The relationship between humans and their environment is the subject of this mesmerizing visual study from Ron Fricke, the cinematographer and editor of Koyaanisqatsi. The images -- which Fricke gathered from 24 countries -- range from the daily devotions of Tibetan monks and whirling dervishes to a cigarette factory and time-lapse views of the Hong Kong skyline. Diverse world music accompanies the visuals.

Knife in the Water
Director Roman Polanski ratchets up the suspense with a story that takes place almost entirely within the confined setting of a sailboat owned by a wealthy journalist and his much younger wife. On their way to the lake for a weekend of sailing, the couple invites a young hitchhiker to join them on their boat. But hostility looms as each man tries to humiliate the other in front of the woman.

Holy Smoke
Returning to Australia from India after living in a cult, Ruth Barron (Kate Winslet) is enraged to learn she was tricked into coming back by PJ Waters (Harvey Keitel), a hotshot deprogramming guru. Waters believes he can return Ruth to normalcy with little effort, but quickly learns otherwise when Ruth turns the tables on him. Before long, Waters needs a strong dose of his own medicine!

The Gore Gore Girls: Special Edition
Director Herschell Gordon Lewis, the godfather of gore films, delivers a memorable swan song with one of the first horror flicks to receive an X rating. A sadistic psychopath is knocking off girls at a strip club and mutilating their bodies in unimaginable ways. It's up to plucky newspaper reporter Nancy Weston (Amy Farrell) and private eye Abraham Gentry (Frank Kress) to pick up the, uh, pasties and find the killer.

In the Light of Reverence
This award-winning documentary, originally broadcast on the PBS series P.O.V. ("Point of View"), explores three places considered sacred by American Indians: Devils Tower in Wyoming, the Colorado Plateau in the Southwest and Mt. Shasta in California. The Lakota, Hopi and Wintu people who traditionally care for these areas still struggle to co-exist with non-Indians who have very different ideas about land, culture and what is sacred.

The Day After
This stirring made-for-TV movie depicts the aftermath of nuclear disaster as it follows the lives of a handful of residents of Lawrence, Kan., including a professor (John Lithgow), a doctor (Jason Robards), a young woman (Lori Lethin) and a college student (Steve Guttenberg). Tension rises as radiation levels increase and Americans must find ways to survive against all odds -- physically, mentally and emotionally.

Jacob's Ladder
Vietnam veteran Jacob Singer (Tim Robbins) is tortured by psychological demons in this supernatural thriller. Singer has returned home to New York, but the death of his son and flashbacks from the war continue to haunt him. Although he receives help from his girlfriend (Elizabeth Pena), his ex-wife (Patricia Kalember) and an insightful chiropractor (Danny Aiello), the line between reality and delusion becomes increasingly blurred.

The Magic Christian
In this adaptation of Terry Southern's offbeat novel, an eccentric millionaire stumbles upon a down-and-out vagrant in the park and decides to adopt him as his son. The pair embark on a series of practical jokes and elaborate stunts designed to attack the hypocrisy and snobbery of modern society and expose the wanton greed that exists in all of us -- and prove that everyone has his price. Ringo Starr and Peter Sellers co-star.

American Beauty
Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) is struggling to endure marriage to uber-realtor Carolyn (Annette Bening), an unfulfilling career and a sullen teenage daughter (Thora Birch). Deep into a midlife crisis, Lester becomes infatuated with a friend (Mena Suvari) of his daughter. Soon, he's quit his job and is working at a fast-food joint in this dazzling blend of social satire and domestic tragedy from director Sam Mendes that scooped up five Oscars.

Circle of Iron
David Carradine, Christopher Lee and Jeff Cooper star in this 1978 martial arts adventure co-written by none other than the legendary Bruce Lee. Carradine plays four roles, including a blind sage who helps a young man seeking the all-knowing Zetan (Lee) so he can get his hands on the priceless Book of Knowledge. Extras include commentary by director Richard Moore, an interview with Carradine, trailers and more.

Four Sided Triangle
Mad scientist Dr. Bill Leggat (Stephen Murray), with help from his friends Lena (Barbara Payton) and Robin, creates a machine that can replicate any object -- living or inanimate. But threatening to undermine the trio's professional relationship is sexual tension that's been brewing for years: Both men are attracted to Lena, who only has eyes for Robin. Undeterred, Bill clones Lena, creating the titular four-sided love triangle. Ain't love grand!

Blood Beast Terror
Obsessed etymologist Dr. Mallinger (Robert Flemyng) creates a giant, blood-sucking mutant moth with the uncanny ability to transform itself into a beautiful but lonely woman (Wanda Ventham). When the evil doctor decides to create a mate for his moth lady, there are now two murderous moths stalking the small town in which he lives. The only one who can stop the bad bugs in this stylish thriller is the brilliant Inspector Quennell (Peter Cushing).

On the Beach
In this 1959 doomsday classic, a U.S. submarine led by Capt. Dwight Towers (Gregory Peck) surfaces near Melbourne, where the passengers learn that nuclear war has wiped out most of humanity. And it won't be long before radiation kills the Australians as well. The tense drama features standout performances by Peck, Ava Gardner as Towers's lover, Fred Astaire as a guilt-wracked scientist and Anthony Perkins and Donna Anderson as newlyweds.

Frightmare
A creepy tale of love, honor and cannibalism is served up when the aging Edmund (Rupert Davies) and Dorothy Yates (Sheila Keith) move into a farmhouse -- after their release from a mental institution, where they spent the last 18 years. Dorothy's appetite for all things human appears to be reborn in her new setting, but this time she's not the only one out for flesh and blood. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree in this thriller!

The Mummy's Shroud
An intrepid band of archaeologists unearth the hidden tomb of Kah-to-Bey -- a miraculous find. Ignoring the ominous warnings of the tomb's guardian (Roger Delgado), Sir Basil Walden (Andre Morell) and his party move Kah-to-Bey to Cairo and place him next to his slave and protector, Prem. When the guardian reads aloud the words on the shroud covering Kah-to-Bey, Prem comes to life and wreaks havoc on those who would defile his master.

Night Caller from Outer Space
A mysterious object lands outside London, and Jack Costain (John Saxon) is sent to investigate. He discovers a strange, white ball, which he takes back to his lab. Soon, odd things begin to happen -- first at the lab and then in greater London. When London women begin to vanish, Jack works with the police to discover what's happening. They soon learn that the same being is behind both the ball and the disappearances.

The Old Dark House
The director (James Whale) and star (Boris Karloff) of 1931's Frankenstein reunite for this classic creepy-family black comedy. When stranded motorists arrive at a misty Welsh mansion, they find a family of fanatics, lunatics and a 102-year-old patriarch (played by a woman). Whale, Karloff and Ernest Thesiger would return in 1935 with Bride of Frankenstein; Gloria Stuart would scream again in Whale's The Invisible Man.

Hidden Fortress
A general and a princess must dodge enemy clans while smuggling the royal treasure out of hostile territory with two bumbling, conniving peasants at their sides; it's a spirited adventure that only Akira Kurosawa could create. The Criterion Collection is proud to present this landmark motion picture in a stunning, newly-restored Tohoscope edition.

Full Metal Panic!: Mission 01
This disc includes the first four episodes of the fast-paced series, plus extras such as production sketches, clean opening and closing animation and previews.

The Mouse That Roared
In this film adapted from Leonard Wibberley's satirical novel, the world's smallest country, the Duchy of Grand Fenwick, keeps its economy afloat by exporting vintage wine to America. When the state of California bottles a cheaper version, bankruptcy looms for the tiny Duchy … so it decides to wage war against America. In a comic tour de force, Peter Sellers plays three separate roles. Jean Seberg co-stars.

Intacto
Set on a Spanish resort island, Intacto tells the story of a World War II concentration camp survivor, Samuel (Max von Sydow), who lives in the basement of a casino and has the supernatural ability to acquire good luck -- which he can give, take, sell or gamble for other people. As the story begins, he steals luck from an earthquake survivor, Federico, who then vows revenge on Samuel. A series of strange mind games of luck and intrigue follow.

Le Corbeau
The shadowy writer known only as "Le Corbeau" drives a French provincial town -- via cryptic and damning letters -- into exposing the suspicion and hard feelings hidden beneath the community's surface. Made during the Nazi occupation of France, director Henri-Georges Clouzot's film was vilified by the right-wing Vichy regime and other groups. But writers such as Jean Cocteau recognized the powerful subtext to Clouzot's anti-Gestapo tale.

Night and Fog
This landmark documentary -- one of the first cinematic reflections on the Holocaust's horror -- is as lyrical as it is graphic and has influenced movies up to and including Schindler's List. Director Alain Resnais contrasts 1955 footage of Auschwitz's quiet, empty buildings with black-and-white footage shot there in 1944. The film's haunting images, such as a hill of human hair or a pyramid of shoes, stand on their own as mute testament.

Onibaba
During the great war-torn upheaval in medieval Japan, a poverty-stricken mother and her daughter-in-law scratch out a desperate existence by murdering lost samurai, disposing of their bodies and selling their belongings for grain. But when a neighbor returns from the war, lust, jealousy and rage threaten to drive a wedge between the mother and daughter-in-law. It isn't long before the presence of an ominous demon mask seals the trio's fate.

Uzumaki
Discover Akiro Higuchi's groundbreaking film, Uzumaki (which means vortex), an aptly named masterpiece about a town gripped with fear because of the menacing march of an otherworldly force that threatens to destroy the area and turn its residents into ghastly snails. Can a young girl, Kirie (Eriko Hatsume), and her paramour, Shuichi (Fhifan), save their homes and neighbors? Or are they the next victims of the unstoppable force?

Kalifornia
Researching a book on serial killings, writer Brian Kessler (David Duchovny) and his girlfriend, Carrie Laughlin (Michelle Forbes), travel cross-country to the murder sites. Hitchhikers Earlye Grace (Brad Pitt), out on parole, and Adele Corners (Juliette Lewis) offer to share expenses for the trip, but Brian doesn't realize just how close he is to the topic of his book -- even as bodies pile up behind them and Earlye's landlord is found dead.

All the Colors of the Dark
Although Jane Harrison (Edwige Fenech) is in therapy for past trauma she experienced, she is still haunted by her vivid memories. Hoping to take her mind off things, she joins her neighbor at a gathering that turns out to be a meeting for a satanic cult. Preying upon her vulnerability, the cult swoops down on her and is soon in command of her every move. When they demand that she start killing for them, will she be able to break free?

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: Disc 1
This disc contains the first and second parts of the miniseries based on author John Le Carré's inscrutable spy, George Smiley (Alec Guinness).

Killing Machine
Martial artist Doshin So (Sonny Chiba) finds the life he left during World War II, when he was recruited to work as a special agent to spy on the enemy, completely upended: His family's extensive land holdings have been co-opted, and the village in which he lives is overrun by criminals. Plus, a group of teens who lost their parents have no place to go and no means to forge a better life. Doshin decides it's time to fight back and regain control.

A Tale of Two Sisters
Terrified sisters try to exorcise their home of two dark forces -- their evil stepmother and a vengeful entity -- in this ghostly tale. Hospitalized after their mother's death, young Su-mi (Im Su-jeong) and Su-yeon (Mun Geun-yeong) return home to find a nasty new stepmother (Yeom Jeong-ah). The girls suffer terrifying events, but their father doesn't care, even though evil lurks around every corner. Can the girls free their home from its demons?

The Man Who Laughs
In this classic horror film based on a novel by Victor Hugo, Gwynplaine (Conrad Veidt), the son of an aristocrat, is kidnapped for political reasons and then disfigured by a gypsy surgeon, who leaves the boy's face paralyzed in a contorted smile. He finds refuge in a traveling theatre troupe, but his lineage is eventually discovered, and he soon finds himself being pulled back into the social and political world he was taken from as a boy.

Dogville
Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, Chloe Sevigny, Stellan Skarsgard and Lauren Bacall star in director Lars von Trier's meditation on small-town America. When a mysterious woman claims she's being chased by hoodlums and needs a place to hide out, the residents of Dogville come to her rescue. But she must prove herself worthy of this privilege and win the trust of everyone. And in the end, her arrival may be the town's undoing anyway.

Kagemusha
Three warlord clans are battling for control of medieval Japan. When the leader of the Takeda clan, Lord Shingen (Tatsuya Nakadai), is mortally wounded, he orders that his death be kept secret from his enemies. The clan searches for a "shadow warrior," an exact double, to take his place. Now, a thief named Kagemusha (Nakadai in a double role) must fight for an empire in this stunning film from legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.

The Sword of Doom
One of the most thrilling and disturbing samurai epics, The Sword of Doom delivers unparalleled action and outstanding performances from two of Japan's greatest actors, Tatsuya Nakadai and Toshiro Mifune. Nakadai dominates the screen as Ryunosuke Tatsue, a man for whom killing is a pleasure. Brought up by a father to whom the sword was the way of life, the sword is now the only family he recognizes. Pitted against him is Taranosuke..

The Saragossa Manuscript
In Spain, during the Napoleonic Wars, a routed officer takes refuge in a battered inn where he comes across the titular tome. Directed in 1965 by Polish filmmaker Wojciech Has, The Saragossa Manuscript wends from its pages one engrossing tale after another, with offbeat themes that explore paternal tyranny and feature bearded hermits, Muslim sisters, demonically possessed lunatics, philosophers, gypsies and the Spanish Inquisition.

Onmyoji
The Heian emperor depends on Onmyoji for protection, but jealousy makes a destructive appearance in the kingdom as the empress is about to give birth. To prevent total chaos from taking place, Seimei stands up against his teacher, Doson. But is it too late?

Onmyoji 2
This futuristic tale looks at what transpires in the world after a solar eclipse incites violence throughout the land. Seven people have already died, and the Onmyoji Abe no Seimei (Mansai Nomura) worries that an eighth death will unleash an unstoppable river of chaos. Can Seimei get to the bottom of this bloody mystery before it's too late? Extras include a making-of featurette, trailers, filmographies and more.

The Wild One
Stanley Kramer's stylized portrait of America's rebellious youth is considered the original motorcycle movie. Rebellious biker Johnny (Marlon Brando) and his gang descend upon a sleepy California town after being kicked out of a cycle competition. The bikers terrorize the locals while Johnny romances a local police officer's daughter. When the gang spins out of control, an innocent man is accidentally killed, and Johnny becomes the scapegoat.

The Mansion of Madness
Claude Brook, Arthur Hansel and Ellen Sherman star in this film, inspired by writer Edgar Allan Poe, about a journalist who enters the doors of the Mansion of Madness, a mysterious institution ruled by a thief named Raul Fragonard. Once there, the journalist realizes he may be in way over his head when he finds himself the lone voice of reason amidst a wild mess of insanity. But backing out now is not an option. …

The Phantom of Liberty
Lacking linear narration and a traditional plot, surrealist filmmaker Luis Buñuel's scathing send-up of bourgeois convention is presented as a series of loosely linked episodes. In this comedy of the absurd, poker-playing monks use religious medals as chips; police search for a "missing" child who's right at hand; and at an elegant dinner party, guests are seated on toilets and occasionally excuse themselves to retire and eat in private stalls.

The Twilight Zone: Vol. 42
Creator Rod Serling's long-running, Emmy-winning television series brought science fiction to the masses. Viewers enjoyed the twisted, often-humorous mysteries as well as the show's thinly masked social commentary and philosophical discussions. Includes the classic episodes "The Bard," "The Fear" and "The Bewitchin' Pool."

Acacia
Unable to have a child of their own after 10 years of marriage, Do-il (Kim Jin-geun) and Mi-sook (Shim Hye-jin) decide to adopt. But the quietly artistic boy (Moon Woo-bin) they take in would rather spend hours by himself under the acacia tree in the backyard. When Mi-sook discovers she's pregnant, the once-dead tree begins to bloom again -- but things take a sinister turn, and a series of unexplained accidents begins destroying the family unit.

Wish You Were Here
Sixteen-year-old Lynda (Emily Lloyd) enjoys shocking the neighbors with her "colorful" language and slutty persona. But underneath the flamboyant façade beats the heart of a desperately lonely (and motherless) teenager. Lynda's widowed dad has his hands full, but things go from bad to worse when the British youngster enters into a potentially dangerous affair with a creepy older man.

The Silent Star
An international space team finds a vital message for all mankind in this sci-fi adventure by East Germany's legendary DEFA studios. When an extraterrestrial object is uncovered in the Gobi desert, the multiracial crew heads to Venus to learn more about the artifact's meaning. They discover that the planet's population was wiped out by a horrific event -- one that could easily occur on Earth. Gunther Simon, Yoko Tani and Julius Ongewe star.

The Monster Club
The works of horror novelist R. Chetwynd-Hayes are brought to life in this collection of tales that follow Hayes (John Carradine) through an evening at a spooky storytelling session. A charming vampire (Vincent Price) leads the suspenseful accounts of ghosts and ghouls, sprinkled with Price's trademark humor and wit. A cult favorite in midnight movie circles.

Flying Dagger
Big Dagger (Tony Leung Ka-Fai) and Little Dagger (Jimmy Lin) are notorious bounty hunters assigned to hunt down a notorious criminal named Nine Tails Fox (Jacky Cheung) for the alleged rape and murder of an official's daughter. Also on Fox's tail are Big and Little Bewitchment (Cheung Man and Gloria Yip). It's high noon when they all track Fox to an inn, where the frenzied action consists of more hijinks than high kicks!

Switchblade Sisters
Director Jack Hill's kinetic, 1975 cult classic tells a lurid tale about girls, guns and gang wars. The addition of a cool blonde newcomer (Joanne Nail) to the Dagger Debs -- a female gang led by Lace (Robbie Lee) -- sets off an internal power struggle. With a conspirator in their midst, two bluecoats just waiting to bust them and a rival, male-gang leader (Chase Newhart) who wants the Dagger Debs dead, can the ladies survive?

Alucarda
On the heels of her parents' deaths, Justine (Susana Kamini) enters a convent and strikes up an intense friendship with her enigmatic roommate, Alucarda (Tina Romero). When the duo's outing into the nearby forest brings an unearthly, malevolent presence into the nunnery, can anyone drive out the invading evil? Demonic possession, devil worship and tons of bloodletting take center stage in this occult thriller from director Juan López Moctezuma.

Fando & Lis / Constellation Jodorowsky
Chilean director Alejandro Jodorowsky intermingles surreal imagery and bizarre fantasy in this experimental drama. The scattershot plot follows Fando (Sergio Klainer) and his paraplegic girlfriend, Lis (Diana Mariscal), on their mad search for the long-lost city of Tar. Based on a single page of script, the film provoked a riot when it debuted at the 1968 Acapulco Film Festival.Also includes a documentary on Jodorowsky.

S.O.B.
Squeaky-clean superstar Sally Miles (Julie Andrews) is the key to fading director Felix's (Richard Mulligan) sudden plan to flip his flop into a smash: He wants Sally to appear topless in a reshot version of his film. This wickedly funny, impeccably cast, ingeniously subversive satire of the Hollywood film industry also features Larry Hagman, William Holden, Robert Preston, Robert Vaughn, Loretta Swit and Rosanna Arquette.

The AntiChrist
Taking cues from movies such as The Exorcist and The Omen, this obscure Italian horror film centers on a mentally disturbed, paraplegic woman named Ippolita (Carla Gravina), who has bizarre satanic visions while under hypnosis and soon becomes possessed. Remembering her past life as a witch during the Inquisition, Ippolita is driven by the devil to target local men with plans to seduce and kill them -- unless a priest can exorcise her first.

Shock Corridor
Ambitious reporter Johnny (Peter Breck) wants to win a Pulitzer Prize by solving a murder that was committed in an insane asylum and witnessed by only three inmates, from whom the police have been unable to extract anything about the case. With the help of a psychiatrist and his girlfriend, Johnny succeeds in getting committed to the asylum, where he tracks down the witnesses and is slowly driven insane himself. Samuel Fuller writes and directs.

Melies the Magician
This collection of shorts and film excerpts from illusionist and cinematic innovator Georges Melies showcases his groundbreaking techniques that paved the way to modern filmmaking. Considered to be the father of cinematic special effects, Melies used time-lapse and other methods now fundamental to Hollywood. "The Music Lover," "A Trip to the Moon," "The Infernal Cakewalk" and other examples of Melies's influence are included in this compilation.

Raw Meat
A young couple spies a sickly drunk in London's underground railway system, and it turns out the man is a displaced member of British high society. When the police (led by Donald Pleasence) follow a trail of tube station crimes, they stumble upon a group of former underground rail construction workers who were trapped in a tunnel collapse during the Victorian era. Those who survived have done so via cannibalism and must be stopped.

Stacy
This surrealistic horror film by Japanese director Naoyuki Tomomatsu begins with the strange deaths of teenage girls all around the world. Apparently, the girls die soon after they reach a peculiar state of sheer bliss and later reemerge as zombies out to stalk humans. With parents helpless to control their murderous, otherworldly children, the government leans on vigilante groups to hunt down the half-dead before they satisfy their bloodlust.

Versus: Director's Cut
Tak Sakaguchi is Prisoner KSC2-303, a criminal who has just escaped from a maximum-security prison. After he heads to the Forest of Resurrection to rendezvous with some gangsters, KSC2-303's escape plan veers off course when an argument with one of the gangsters leads to death. Worse still, KSC2-303 finds out the hard way that when you kill something in the Forest of Resurrection, it doesn't stay dead!

The Saint: The Early Episodes: Set 1: Disc 2
This disc includes the following episodes: "The Loaded Tourist," "The Pearls of Peace," "The Arrow of God" and "The Element of Doubt."

Miracle Mile
Los Angeles resident Harry (Anthony Edwards) picks up a ringing telephone in a street-corner booth and hears an apocalyptic message: A nuclear bomb is going to wipe out the City of Angels in 50 minutes! Now, Harry must do everything he can to save himself and his new love, Julie (Mare Winningham), a waitress he's just met. But should he let others in on his little secret and risk a citywide panic?

The Tracker
The mountainous country of Southern Australia in 1922 is the setting for this tale about a mysterious tracker (David Gulpilil) of aboriginal descent who must find a fugitive on the run, with three mounted white policemen following closely behind. Moving farther into the wilderness, the journey grows increasingly harsh on the travelers; as the lines between black and white become blurred, unexpected violence and betrayal await them at every turn.

Ikiru
When a stoic government official (Takashi Shimura, with a BAFTA nomination for Best Foreign Actor) in post-war Japan learns he has terminal cancer, he realizes he has squandered his life on meaningless red tape and has no close family or friendships to lean on. He resolves to use his remaining time to usher an insignificant but popular civic project, a children's playground, through the bureaucracy he knows so well. The acclaimed Akira Kurosawa directs.

Gruesome Twosome
The young ladies who come to stay at Mrs. Pringle's (Elizabeth Davis's) boarding house have a habit of disappearing. The culprit: Mrs. Pringle's son (Rodney Bedell), who's scalping the girls to supply mom's wig-making business. Sound wild? It's just another outrageous gem from director Herschell Gordon Lewis, who made some of the weirdest exploitation films from the 1960s and 1970s. Other cult classics from Lewis include Blood Feast and The Wizard of Gore.

The Faceless Monster
Ennio Morricone provided the creepy score that grounds this Italian horror flick starring Barbara Steele and Paul Miller. When a cuckolded scientist kills his unfaithful wife and her lover, he soon realizes that vengeance and retribution can come from beyond the grave. …

Evil Come Evil Go / Terror at Orgy Castle / The Hand of Pleasure: Triple Feature
This triad of terror and thrills serves up a terrific taste of horror. In Evil Come Evil Go, an alluring woman with a wicked bent goes on a killing spree; Terror at Orgy Castle has a couple meeting a menacing royal named Countess Dominova at the formidable fortress in which they find themselves; and The Hand of Pleasure has marauding robots roaming the city streets in search of a CIA agent and his girlfriend.

Dogora
Authorities are puzzled when diamonds begin disappearing, but the real shocker is the thief's identity: a giant alien jellyfish! The world spins into chaos as gems go missing from Tokyo to New York City, and scientists learn that an alien is sucking up the Earth's matter, ingesting it and multiplying. As the sky becomes filled with hungry jellyfish, it's up to officials to save humankind from extermination. Yosuke Natsuki and Yoko Fujiyama star.

Tales from the Crypt: Season 1
From the folks at Home Box Office comes this horror anthology, which dishes up ghoulish morality tales tinged with black humor and full of twists. Featuring A-list directors and stars, the one-hour stories (hosted by a moldering corpse who spouts putrid puns) mine humanity's dark side. This collection of six eerie episodes includes appearances by Lea Thompson, Amanda Plummer, M. Emmet Walsh, Audra Lindley, Joe Pantoliano and Robert Wuhl.

Stripes
Uncle Sam wants … Bill Murray? Yep. Murray stars as John Winger, an indolent sad sack who impulsively joins the Army after losing his job, car, girlfriend and apartment. For good measure, he cajoles his best friend (Harold Ramis) into enlisting, too. After making it through boot camp, the duo appropriates a state-of-the-art military vehicle for a weekend furlough, landing behind the Iron Curtain -- and into the midst of an international incident.

The Long Hair of Death
After witnessing her mother unjustly convicted of murder and burned at the stake as a witch, young Helen grows into a beautiful woman in the castle of her mother's accuser -- the rich and powerful Count Humboldt. Lusted after by the count's brutal son, Helen's now in position to avenge her mother's death and make good on her dying words: a curse on the inhabitants of the castle and nearby town. Barbara Steele and George Ardisson star.

Castle of Blood
Italian director Antonio Margheriti's eerie tale, based on Edgar Allan Poe's story "Danse Macabre," stars Georges Riviere as Alan Foster, a journalist who questions horror writer Poe's (Silvano Tranquilli) claim that his fiction is based on true adventures. Glenn bets Foster he can't spend a night in a castle populated by restless spirits. Foster's quick to accept the challenge, but soon discovers that the dead have a way of coming back to life.

The War of the Worlds
This Academy Award-winning adaptation of H.G. Wells's novel set the sci-fi standard for years to come. When a scorching meteorlike object crashes to Earth near a Southern California town, scientist Clayton Forrester (Gene Barry) waits three ill-fated days for the object -- a spaceship filled with Martians -- to cool. Meanwhile, the extraterrestrials continue to invade across the planet. It will take an unseen threat -- bacteria -- to conquer them.

It Came From Outer Space
Based on a Ray Bradbury story. An alien ship crashes in the Arizona desert, and the extraterrestrials assume the identities of the locals in order to buy enough time to make repairs. But one man (Richard Carlson) discovers the truth, and soon his wife is replaced by one of the aliens. Desperate to get her back, Carlson pleads with authorities to not kill the aliens.

Samurai 7: Vol. 2: Escape from the Merchants
This disc includes the following episodes (5-8): "The Drifter," "The Fool," "The Friend" and "The Guardians."

Samurai 7: Vol. 3: From Farm to Fortress
This disc includes the following episodes (9-12): "The Bandits," "The Journey," "The Village," and "The Truth."

The Miles Davis Story
Legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis was a major innovator in post-bop, cool jazz, hard-bop and fusion. His raw-edged trumpet tones were some of the most evocative sounds ever heard. This British documentary shows the complex layers of this magnificent and mercurial artist -- one of the most identifiable and misunderstood pop icons of the 20th century -- via rare footage and interviews. Musical selections include "So What" and "Blue in Green."

Paul Weller: Live at Braehead
Recorded in October 2002 at one of two huge arena shows in Scotland, this unique concert sees Paul Weller revisiting some Style Council and Jam material for the first time since going solo. "Town Called Malice," "Man in the Cornershop" and "Pretty Green," from the Jam's collective oeuvre, are all given an airing, as well as a smattering of Style Council material and highlights from Weller's solo career. Includes 30 tracks in all.

Silver Streak
In this original teaming of Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor, George Caldwell (Wilder) witnesses a murder aboard a train, but no one believes him. When a detective finally agrees to look into the case, he's bumped off as well. Although George appears to be next on the hit list, he manages to escape -- only to be hauled off to jail by a local cop. With the help of small-time criminal Grover Muldoon (Pryor), will George manage to break free?

M
German-American director Fritz Lang presents his first "talkie" -- and cinema's first serial killer -- in this 1931 classic. Plump pedophile Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre), propelled by a compulsion he can't control, escapes the eye of the law -- but not the wrath of the Berlin underworld being blamed for his crimes. The character of Beckert was later used in Nazi propaganda films to illustrate the evils of sexual deviance.

Lured
Reminding us that Lucille Ball was a movie star long before she became small screen's darling, this 1947 London-set mystery (directed by melodrama master Douglas Sirk) features Ball as an American dance hall girl named Sandra who's searching for a missing friend. When Sandra learns that her friend may be the victim of a serial killer, she agrees to help Scotland Yard set a trap. The cast also includes George Sanders and Boris Karloff.

The Third Man
Who was Harry Lime? And who killed him? And is he really dead? These are just a few of the questions writer-turned-sleuth Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) tries to answer as he trolls the shadowy streets of postwar Vienna. Director Carol Reed turns Graham Greene's classic mystery into a film noir without equal. You'll be humming the zither theme for weeks!

The Omega Factor: Disc 1
This disc includes the following episodes: "The Undiscovered Country," "Visitations," "Night Games" and "After Image."

The Omega Factor: Disc 2
This disc includes the following episodes: "'Powers of Darkness," "Child's Play," "St. Anthony's Fire."

The Omega Factor: Disc 3
This disc includes the following episodes: "Out of Body Out of Mind," "Double Vision" and "Illusions." Extras includes audio commentary, behind-the scenes documentary and a photo gallery.

Invisible Man: Season 1: Disc 1
This disc contains the episodes: "Secret Experiment," "Crisis in the Desert," "Behind the Mask," "Shadow on the Screen," "The Locked Room," "Play to Kill" and "Picnic with Death."

Invisible Man: Season 1: Disc 2
This disc contains the episodes: "Blind Justice," "Bank Raid," "Strange Partners," "Odds Against Death," "The Mink Coat" and "Jail Break."

Heart of Glass
In director Werner Herzog's most conceptual film, a small Bavarian town is plunged into a mysterious and haunted despair when the owner of the town's glass factory dies without passing on the secret formula for its special ruby-colored glass. Desperate to discover the formula, the townspeople turn to superstition and murder. When a mystic appears out of the mountains, will his premonitions save them or foretell their doom?

Zatoichi: Vol. 1: The Tale of Zatoichi
Zatoichi (Shintaro Katsu) is a blind masseur and swordsman living and working in a province that's under siege by rival warlords. One warlord tries to hire Zatoichi to help him fight his rival. But when the swordsman refuses, the warlord instead finds another warrior to challenge Zatoichi, who is not about to sit idle while his province is ruthlessly destroyed.

Satan's Blood
Inspired in part by Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby, this lusty Spanish thriller was one of the first movies to receive the infamous "S" rating in Spain -- for sex. When a romantically bored couple reunites with old friends, agreeing to spend the night in their remote mansion home, they get a lot more than they bargained for -- and none of what they were hoping for. After all, just one night with a Ouija board is enough to scare them to death.

Duel
This is the 1971 TV movie that made studio executives take notice of a young Steven Spielberg. A businessman (Dennis Weaver) driving on an isolated highway is in a hurry to get to an appointment. He ends up in a game of road rage with the driver of a menacing big rig -- a driver we never see. The thrills and tension make Duel well worth a spin.

The Moonstone: Disc 1
This disc includes the first part of the miniseries.

The Moonstone: Disc 2
This disc includes the conclusion of the miniseries.

Alphaville
Directed by cinematic legend Jean-Luc Godard, this mesmerizing sci-fi noir centers on secret agent Lemmy Caution (Eddie Constantine) and his mission to destroy Alpha 60, the sentient computer that controls Alphaville by destroying freedom of thought or individuality. Brilliantly realized and crafted, Godard's 1965 film helped to lay the foundation for future sci-fi classics such as Blade Runner, The Terminator and The Matrix.

Contempt
Director Jean-Luc Godard's cynical take on the world of filmmaking is a poignant commentary about the sacrificial price of art. Screenwriter Paul Javal (Michel Piccoli) must fight many battles to get his version of Homer's Odyssey to the big screen. He's at odds with his conniving producer (Jack Palance) and his egotistical director (Fritz Lang). What's more, his marriage to his beautiful wife Camille (Brigitte Bardot) is also foundering.

Band of Outsiders
Jean-Luc Godard continues his fascination with dime-store novels and American crime films with this free-spirited romp. Two friends, Arthur (Claude Brasseur) and Franz (Sami Frey), are searching for a way to make a big score. When Franz meets the beautiful Odile (Anna Karina) and she informs him of a large chunk of cash her aunt keeps hidden in her house, this could be their lucky break. But a miscalculation delays the seemingly perfect plan. ...

The Avengers '62: Disc 1
This disc includes the episodes: "Mr. Teddy Bear," "Propellant 23," "The Decapod" and "Bullseye."

The Avengers '62: Disc 2
This disc contains the episodes: "Mission to Montreal," "The Removal Men" and "The Mauritius Penny."

The Avengers '62: Disc 3
This disc contains the episodes: "Death of a Great Dane," "The Sell-Out," "Death on the Rocks" and "Traitor in Zebra."

The Avengers '62: Disc 4
This disc contains the episodes: "The Big Thinker," "Death Dispatch" and "Dead on Course."

Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
Astronaut John Crichton (Ben Browder) and pregnant fiancee Aeryn Sun (Claudia Black) must forge a peaceful future for their child in this feature-length film that picks up the sci-fi story line from the Season 4 finale of the TV series. New viewers are treated to a recap of prior events leading up to this twisty-turny adventure, in which Crichton and his comrades are caught in an intergalactic war between the Scarrans and the Peacekeepers.

Infamous
Director Douglas McGrath's biographical drama stars Toby Jones as iconoclastic writer Truman Capote, whose investigation into the grisly murders of a rural Kansas family has unintended consequences. While probing the psyches of the killers (played by Daniel Craig and Lee Pace) as research for his soon-to-be best seller In Cold Blood, Capote forms an attachment to one of the convicted men. Sandra Bullock and Jeff Daniels also star.

Candy
Two young bohemians hooked on each other -- and on smack -- head down the path to perdition in this potent drama directed by Neil Armfield. Giddily in love, Dan (Heath Ledger) and Candy (Abbie Cornish) soon find themselves swept up in a vortex of addiction that inexorably unravels their relationship and their lives. Geoffrey Rush is outstanding as the indulgent chemistry professor (and functional junkie) who supplies the couple with heroin.

The Night of the Hunter
Bogus "preacher" Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) learns that cellmate Ben Harper (Peter Graves) has stashed a passel of stolen loot on his property. After the demented Powell is released, he charms Ben's widow (Shelley Winters) into getting hitched, and in time, only Ben's kids stand between Powell and the money. As he stalks them relentlessly, they seek refuge with the indomitable Rachel Cooper (Lillian Gish), setting the stage for an inexorable battle of wills.

Henry & June
A sensual masterwork based on real events, this rich evocation of wild expatriate nights in 1930s Paris begins when writer Anaïs Nin embarks on a professional relationship with famed American author Henry Miller (Fred Ward). But their studious union deepens into something else. And when Nin falls under the spell of the alluring Mrs. Miller (Uma Thurman), fiction, fact and fantasy blur.

The Killing
In Stanley Kubrick's noir classic, career criminal Johnny Clay (Sterling Hayden) plans one last heist before settling down to a respectable life with Fay (Colleen Gray). Clay and several cohorts devise a complex racetrack robbery, but inner tensions and bad luck work against them. Kubrick wrote the script with Jim Thompson, who penned pulp novels such as The Grifters, The Killer Inside Me and Pop. 1280, all of which were made into classic films.

Lolita
Director Stanley Kubrick's 1962 film version of Vladimir Nabokov's novel scandalized audiences -- and still shocks today. James Mason's Humbert Humbert is uncontrollably attracted to jailbait teen Lolita (Sue Lyon). Mason knows no good can come of his pursuit, but he continues despite the overwhelming reasons to stop. Peter Sellers costars as Mason's nemesis, Clare Quilty.

The Departed
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise in Martin Scorsese's multiple Oscar-winning crime thriller, including Best Director and Best Picture. While an undercover cop (Leonardo DiCaprio) curries favor with the mob kingpin (Jack Nicholson), a career criminal (Matt Damon) rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.

Shadow Warriors: Season 1: Disc 1
This disc contains the following episodes: "Tigers Sharpen Their Claws in a Storm," "A Female Leopard Hiding in the Dark," "A Devil Called Ousha Highway" and "The Spring of Kyoto: The Trick of Black Teeth."

Monster's Ball
Death row in the Louisiana State Penitentiary is the hothouse backdrop for this hard-hitting drama about racist prison guard Billy Bob Thornton, who falls in love with the wife (Best Actress Oscar winner Halle Berry) of a condemned man he helped execute. Peter Boyle plays Thornton's hopelessly bigoted father, and rapper Sean "Puffy" Combs astonishes as Berry's ill-fated, "dead man walking" husband.

Hollywoodland
When George Reeves (Ben Affleck), the actor who famously played the Man of Steel in TV's "Adventures of Superman," turns up dead, a dogged private eye (Adrien Brody) investigates and unearths a string of strange secrets. Diane Lane and Bob Hoskins also star in this gritty noir-style drama based on the true story of one of Hollywood's most infamous mysteries, a film that marks television director Allen Coulter's feature film debut.

Gone in 60 Seconds
The basis for the 2000 film starring Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie, 1974's Gone in 60 Seconds has become a cult classic thanks to the wild, 40-minute car chase that concludes the film. Maindrian Pace (H.B. Halicki, who also directed) and his cohorts race to steal 48 cars in a week, which will net them $250,000 if they succeed. But the group runs into trouble trying to jack a Mach 1 Mustang, and the cops chase Pace through seven counties!

Breakout
When American businessman Jay Wagner (Robert Duvall) lands in a Mexican jail after being framed for murder, Jay's wife (Jill Ireland) hires maverick pilot Nick Colton (Charles Bronson) to break him out. Trouble is, the man responsible for the framing -- Jay's own grandfather (John Huston), who's in cahoots with the CIA and the Mexican government -- possesses vast resources that could make their daring escape even tougher than they'd imagined.

The Valachi Papers
Based on Peter Maas's