A little movie called TWILIGHT explodes into theaters this week, along with the millions of screaming preteen girls. Yikes! On DVD, there’s zombies (THE ZOMBIE DIARIES), snakes (STANLEY), and a trio of hot witches (CHARMED) to keep you entertained. Just how big will TWILIGHT open? My guess is over $100M… let’s hope I’m wrong!
TWILIGHT
Rated: PG-13 for some violence and a scene of sensuality.
Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser
Directed by Catherine Hardwicke
Run Time: 2 hours
Bella Swan has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. When her mother re-marries and sends Bella to live with her father in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, she doesn’t expect much of anything to change. Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen, a boy unlike any she’s ever met. Edward is a vampire, but he doesn’t have fangs and his family is unique in that they choose not to drink human blood. Intelligent and witty, Edward sees straight into Bella’s soul. Soon, they are swept up in a passionate, thrilling and unorthodox romance. To Edward, Bella is what he has waited 90 years for — a soul mate. But the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into an uncontrollable frenzy. But what will Edward & Bella do when a clan of new vampires — James, Laurent and Victoria — come to town and threaten to disrupt their way of life?
THE ZOMBIE DIARIES
Rated: R
Starring Leonard Fenton, Russell Jones, Anna Blades
Directed by Kevin Gates, Michael Bartlett
Run Time: 85 Min.
Set in England during a world-wide viral infection, this documentary-style frightfest records the rise of the undead from the videocams of several survivor groups. As each struggles against the flesh-eating hordes, an even more horrifying fate lurks among them.
STANLEY
Rated:PG
Starring Chris Robinson, Alex Rocco, Steve Alaimo and Susan Carroll
Directed by William Grefe
Run Time: 106 minutes
Tim Ochopee, a shell-shocked Seminole Indian has just returned from a tour in Vietnam. He lives a peaceful life deep in the Everglades with his pet snake Stanley . Upon his return, he finds out his father has passed away. When he learns how he was killed, Tim lets Stanley and his brood loose on the people who ve done him wrong, leading to a thrilling climax.
CHARMED: THE COMPLETE SERIES
Rated: UnRated
Directed by Various
Starring Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan
Run Time: ??? Minutes
Experience the complete series of CHARMED on DVD in this 49-disc collector’s set.