Not much to offer in theaters, but on DVD we have the acclaimed DR. HORRIBLE’S SING-A-LONG, the weak-ass MUMMY 3, and a triple pack of Xmas horror in SILENT NIGHT, GORY NIGHT. Also, new to Blu-Ray this week is A NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST.! Considering Xmas is next Thursday, this has to be the weakest holiday DVD release week ever! What gives?
DR. HORRIBLE”S SING-A-LONG BLOG
Rated: UnRated
Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, Felicia Day
Directed by Joss Whedon
Run Time: 43 Min.
Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) stars as Billy, A.K.A. Dr. Horrible, a budding super-villain whose plans for world domination continually go awry. His two goals: getting accepted into the Evil League of Evil, and working up the guts to speak to his laundromat crush Penny, played by Felicia Day (The Guild). The only thing standing in his way is Captain Hammer, Billy’s superhero arch-nemesis played by Nathan Fillion (Firefly). With one big score, Billy could get into the E.L.E. and earn the respect of Penny, but only if he can keep her away from the dashing Captain Hammer…
THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR
Rated: PG-13
Starring Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello
Directed by Rob Cohen
Run Time: 112 minutes
The third film in the The Mummy series freshens the franchise up by setting the action in China. There, the discovery of an ancient emperor’s elaborate tomb proves a feather in the cap of Alex O’Connell (Luke Ford), a young archaeologist and son of Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser) and his wife Evelyn (Maria Bello, taking over the role from Rachel Weisz). Unfortunately, a curse that turned the emperor (Jet Li) and his army into terra cotta warriors buried for centuries is lifted, and the old guy prepares for world domination by seeking immortality at Shangri La. The O’Connells barely stay a step ahead of him (climbing through the Himalaya mountains with apparent ease), but the action inevitably leads to a showdown between two armies of mummies in a Chinese desert.
SILENT NIGHT, GORY NIGHT
Rated: UnRated
Directed by Various
Starring Various
Run Time: 217 min.
A gift pack featuring three classic tales of Christmas horror, including CHRISTMAS SEASON MASSACRE, SATAN CLAUS, and PSYCHO SANTA.
Rated: R
Starring John Saxon, Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp
Directed by Wes Craven
Run Time: 92 Min.
Import only Blu-Ray/Region A pressing. A group of teenagers are terrorized by “Freddy Krueger”, an evil being from another world who gets to his victims by entering their dreams and killing them with gloves that have knife blades attached to each finger.