Surprisingly enough, no one thought it was a good idea to release anything else this week, as Peter Parker and gang are back for the third time around. So, look to DVD for some ‘fresh’ genre to spice things up. We got Sophia Bush lookin’ hot in THE HITCHER, some hot zombie in the hood with GANGS OF THE DEAD, Brooke Shields in her first slasher ALICE SWEET ALICE, and a cross between DARKMAN and FROM DUSK TILL DAWN with SEX MACHINE. A mellow week after an onslaught of theatrical releases, allowing you just enough time before 28 WEEKS LATER hits next Friday.
ARROW IN THE HEAD’S DVD PICKS
SLAUGHTERING STORES THIS WEEK
THE HITCHER
Rated: R
Directed by Dave Meyers
Starring Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton
Run Time: 84 Min.
Collegiate couple Grace Andrews (Sophia Bush) and Jim Halsey (Zachary Knighton) hit the road in a 1970 Oldsmobile 442, en route to spring break , but their pleasure trip soon turns into a waking nightmare after encountering the mysterious hitchhiker John Ryder, a.k.a. The Hitcher (Sean Bean). The initial encounters with Ryder are increasingly off-putting for Grace and Jim, and they bravely fight back when he ambushes them. But they are truly blindsided when he implicates them in a horrific slaying and continues to shadow them. The open road becomes a battleground of blood and metal as, in trying to elude not only Ryder but also New Mexico State Police Lieutenant Esteridge’s (Neal McDonough) officers, Grace and Jim must fight for their lives and face their fears head-on.
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GANGS OF THE DEAD
Rated: R
Starring Enrique Almeida, Reggie Bannister
Run Time: 88 minutes
On the verge of a major arms deal, the two toughest gangs in L.A. will find themselves trapped in an abandoned warehouse by a ravenous mob of bloodthirsty zombies. They will have to work together with the cops to avoid being torn limb-from-limb and eaten…
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ALICE SWEET ALICE
Rated: R
Directed by Alfred Sole
Starring Brooke Shields, Linda Miller, Mildred Clinton
Run Time: 107 Minutes
When ten-year-old Karen (Brooke Shields) is killed in church on the occasion of her first communion, her seemingly innocent older sister Alice (Paula Sheppard) becomes the prime suspect. Matters become complicated as more of Alice’s family members are attacked, along with residents of her apartment building. Can a twelve-year-old girl be capable of such mayhem, or is someone else with a vicious plan destroying her family? ALICE SWEET ALICE features a surprising amount of bloodletting along with a heavy dose of Catholic iconography.
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Rated: UnRated
Directed by Christopher Sharpe
Starring John Howell, Jessica Alfrey, Erika O’Bar
Run Time: 105 Minutes
Frank isn’t quite himself … literally. His head is wrapped in bandages. One arm sports a tattoo reading “Sex Machine.” The other arm is black. He can’t remember why. It’s going to be a very bad day. Turning for help to the girlfriend who thought he was dead, Frank’s past catches up with him in the form of deadly assassins, all working for an old mad scientist with revenge on the brain. Can Frank learn the secret behind his extreme makeover before he’s put out of commission?
Shot with a bold visual style, SEX MACHINE is a fast-paced crime thriller that reimagines the Frankenstein myth with heavy doses of horror and humor .
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