Alex Proyas’ new sci fi film KNOWING aside, there’s no theater love given this week, but there’s plenty of goodies hitting DVD to keep you busy. My Buddy Eric has been dying to see TWILIGHT, which hits DVD this week, as well as Mischa Barton’s post-THE OC project WALLED IN, the splatterfest LOST SOULS, and the ultimate in cheesy cinema with PUNISHER: WAR ZONE. Plenty of goodies to nurse that St. Patty’s Day hangover…
SLAUGHTERING STORES THIS WEEK
Rated: PG-13
Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson
Directed by Catherine Hardwicke
Run Time: 122 Min.
Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) doesn’t expect much when she moves to the small town of Forks, Washington, until she meets the mysterious and handsome Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson)—a boy who’s hiding a dark secret: he’s a vampire. As their worlds and hearts collide, Edward must battle the bloodlust raging inside him as well as a coterie of undead that would make Bella their prey. Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling sensation by Stephenie Meyer, Twilight adds a dangerous twist to the classic story of star-crossed lovers.
WALLED IN
Rated: R
Starring Deborah Kara Unger, Mischa Barton, Noam Jenkins
Directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Run Time: 86 minutes
Recent engineering graduate Sam Walczak travels to the middle of nowhere to supervise demolition of the mysterious Malestrazza Building. She soon comes face to face with the horrifying secrets of the building and its past inhabitants, many of whom were entombed alive within the walls of the pristine building by its obsessed architect. As Sam begins to unravel the clandestine details of the architect’s life and his astonishing building, she is drawn into the dark and frightening reality which forces her to accept her own dark past and turn the tables before she becomes the last victim.
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LOST SOULS
Rated: Unrated
Directed by Mou Tun Fei
Starring Chan Sen
Run Time: 94 Minutes
Determined to escape from the harsh regime of China to the freedom of Hong Kong, three youths are captured by Mr. Hok, a sadistic human smuggler who subjects them to an unrelenting assault of degradation. Pushed to the limits of human endurance, the prisoners must fight for their lives in an unforgettable, action-packed climax. Never seen before by American audiences, this jaw-dropping exploitation masterpiece is the most shocking film ever from the director of the shocking cult classic, “Men Behind the Sun.”
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Rated: R
Directed by Lexi Alexander
Starring Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Wayne Knight, Colin Salmon, Julie Benz
Run Time: 103 Minutes
Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss, Billy Russoti. After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw. With the “Punisher Task Force” hot on his trail and the FBI unable to take Jigsaw in, Frank must stand up to the formidable army that Jigsaw has recruited before more of his evil deeds go unpunished.v
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