DVD April Releases from Anchor Bay

HORROR:
TOKYO ZOMBIE
LAID TO REST
HOME MOVIE
HELLRAISER PUZZLE BOX SET
HELLRAISER BLU RAY

COMEDY:
AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL

FAMILY:
KENNETH GRAHAME’S THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND

FITNESS:
10 MINUTE SOLUTION: DANCE OFF BELLY FAT

SCI FI:
RECON 2020 & 2022

Release Date: April 7

TOKYO ZOMBIE
Tadanobu Asano and Sho Ikawa star as fulltime slackers and wannabe ju-jitsu champions who bring the body of their murdered boss to Tokyo’s towering toxic waste dump known as ‘Black Fuji’. But when an army of the undead rises from the massive trash peak, these bonehead buddies must survive a non-stop onslaught of hasty decapitations, pervert teachers, tasty snack foods, stormy romance and zombie professional wrestling. Can even the most devoted of friendships survive an apocalypse of the undead?  Horror manga legend Kazuo Umezu co-stars in this wild comedy written and directed by Sakichi Satô – and based on the best-selling manga by Yûsaku Hanakuma – that fans call “the Japanese SHAUN OF THE DEAD!”
Released in Japan on December 12, 2005 & in North America screened at the Philadelphia Film Festival, Fantasia Festival and Toronto After Dark Film Festival
Written and directed by Sakichi Sato (also wroteTakashi Miike’s “Ichi the Killer")
Starring: Tadanobu Asano from Oscar Nominated MONGOL

“LAUGH-OUT-LOUD FUNNY! What Laurel & Hardy Would Make If They Were Still Alive. And Japanese. And George Romero Devotees.” - PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
“INSANELY HILARIOUS! TOKYO ZOMBIE Could Be One Of The Greatest Jujitsu/Zombie Apocalypse Movies In The History Of Cinema.” - THE FILM FIEND
“A HILARIOUSLY ALTERNATIVE BUDDY COMEDY! TOKYO ZOMBIE Is Bound To Please Fans Of Takashi Miike.” - DREAD CENTRAL
Horror/Comedy, 18A , Approx 100 mins

AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL
It’s the final week of senior year at A.H.S., and everything is coming to a head: The popular girl (Jillian Murray) and her exhibitionist husband (Talan Torriero of LAGUNA BEACH) are headed for divorce. Her rich rival (Aubrey O’Day of DANITY KANE) will do anything to be prom queen. The principal (Marty Klebba of PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN) is a pint-sized pervert. And the sexy art teacher (Playboy Playmate Nikki Ziering) has a creative way of providing inspiration. Can true love overcome horniness? Will graduation lead to the creepiest dad moment of all? And what is Las Vegas legend Trini Lopez doing here? Brian Drolet (THE HILLS) and Davida Williams (LIZZIE MCGUIRE) co-star in this rude, crude and twisted comedy about stripping down, hooking up and the unstoppable awesomeness of AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL

Star Aubrey O’Day is also a regular in gossip and entertainment magazines. She is often pictured in Men’s Magazines like Maxim and has carved out a nice following among the male demographic. Her over the top partying antics recently got her removed from the music group, Danity Kane and her firing by P.Diddy on live TV was an MTV ratings giant!  She recently scored the cover of COMPLEX magazine as well as a Broadway stint in Hairspray.

Star Talan Torriero is a regular in gossip and entertainment magazines. His fast paced dating life is often chronicled and he has become a staple in teen gossip publications. His relationship with Pussycat Doll front woman, Nicole Scherzinger is also well documented in Celebrity publications
Star Jillian Murray is set to star in the NEW Disney Channel show, Sonny With A Chance starring Camp Rock’s Demi Lovato. She will play “Sonny’s” best friend. The show is set to air in Late February/Early March and is being called “The Next Hannah Montana”! 
Romance/Comedy, 90 mins, 18A, 2008

KENNETH GRAHAME’S THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
A magical co-production between CBC & BBC
Tired of spring cleaning, Mole goes in search of fresh air and is struck by the beauty of the outside world, with its idyllic riverbank bathed in sunlight. Shy Mole leaves his hole and is entranced by the world he discovers along the riverbank. Befriended by the water-loving Rat, who tempts him with picnics and boat rides past the Wild Wood, where Badger lives. Mole soon encounters Mr Toad, an enthusiastic and mischievous lover of all new things, especially fast cars. But Toad’s wild nature and love of motoring get him into serious trouble. With the help of wise old Badger, can the woodland friends come to Mr Toads aid? And will Toad ever change his ways?
Academy Award Winning Bob Hoskins stars as The Badger, heading up an all star cast in a lavish adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s children’s Classic WIND IN THE WILLOWS alongside British comedians Matt Lucas (LITTLE BRITAIN) as the irrepressible Mr. Toad and Mark Gatiss (LEAGUE OF GENTLEMAN) as Rat.
Bonus Feature: The Making of The Wind in the Willows: The Further Adventures of Toad
This release celebrates 100th Anniversary of the children’s lit classic!
Family, 82 mins, G, 2008

RECON 2020 & 2022
For a Galactic Marine, it’s not where you fight, it’s what you fight… Galactic Marine Infantry is the most highly trained, highly honoured and most decorated fighting force in the galaxy. They have gone up against The worst of the worst.  They’re “the first to go, last to know”. 
This release contains two feature length movies including:
RECON 2020: The Caprini Massacre
Follows the squad on a recon mission to a remote planet, investigating recent occurrences that defy rational explanation.  Once deployed on the planet surface, they begin to experience bizarre nightmares, from vampires to three headed Hydras.  But these are no ordinary bad dreams. These nightmares can kill.
RECON 2022: The Mezzo Incident
Chronicles a mission to an ice planet whose perils are more dangerous than
Blinding snow and constant cold.  The squad encounters a city of cyborgs while contending with giant snow worms and other blood thirsty alien entities. Galactic marines are well-drilled warriors but on the planet Mezzo, they can also be prey.
Sci-Fi, 180 mins, 14A, 2008

Release Date: April 21

LAID TO REST
A gory and terrifying story of a young girl who wakes up in a casket with a traumatic head injury and no memory of her identity. She quickly realizes she was abducted by a deranged serial murderer and must survive the night and outsmart the technologically-inclined killer who is hell-bent on finishing what he started.

STARS: Lena Headey (“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” 300)
Bobbi Sue Luther (“WWE $250,000 Raw Diva Search” Semi-Finalist, upcoming Night of the Demons remake), and Lucas Till (The Hannah Montana Movie, Walk The Line). Thomas Dekker (Heroes,Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Sean Whalen (Never Been Kissed, Men In Black), Kevin Gage (Heat, GI Jane) and Richard Lynch (Rob Zombie’s Halloween, Invasion USA) co-star.
A film by Robert Hall, special effects master, and writer/director of Lightning Bug
Official website: http://www.laidtorestmovie.com
Horror, 90 min, 18A, 2008

HOME MOVIE
This home movie documents one family’s descent into madness. Attempting to live a Norman Rockwell life in the secluded woods of upstate New York, David Poe, a Lutheran minister (Adrian Pasdar), and his wife Clare, a child psychologist (Cady McClain), use a video camera to document a growing evil inside their house. Is the house possessed and invading the minds of their twin children? Or is there
something else wrong with ten-year old Jack and Emily Poe? The children become distant and secretive, performing cruel and deadly actions on the family pets. Clare tries her best to analyze her children while David uses the faith of his religion to fight back. What starts as a perfect American family slowly begins to deteriorate into a living hell. As tragic events begin to escalate, the lives of the family are thrown into a Nightmare of survival. The only question is: who will survive?
Stars Adrian Pasdar (Heroes, Desperate Housewives, Judging Amy) & Cady McClain(All My Children, As the World Turns)
Bonus Features Include Trailer & Featurette: The Making of Home Movie
Won a Critics Award at Sitges Film Festival in Spain
Canadian Screenings: Fantasia Film Festival, Toronto After Dark (Silver Audience Award) Winnipeg Cinematheque, Calgary International Film Festival, Rue Morgue Festival of Fear
Official website: http://www.homemoviethefilm.com
Horror, 77 mins, 18A, 2008

HELLRAISER PUZZLE BOX SET*
DISC 1 - HELLRAISER
Featurettes: Mr. Cotton, I Presume? An Interview with Star Andrew Robinson, Actress From Hell: An Interview with Star Ashley Laurence, Hellcomposer: An Interview with Composer Christopher Young, Under The Skin: Doug Bradley on HELLRAISER, Hellraiser Resurrection: An interview with Writer, Director, & horror legend Clive Barker
Still Gallery, Rare Trailers, Rare TV Spots, Storyboard Gallery, Posters and Advertising Gallery, DVD-ROM: First Draft Screenplay, Widescreen Feature Presentation
Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Clive Barker & Ashley Laurence moderated by Screenwriter Peter Atkins
DISC 2 - HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER 2
Featurettes: The Soul Patrol: Interviews with Cenobites performers Simon Bamford, Nicholas Vince & Barbara Wilde, Outside The Box: Interview with Director Tony Randel, The Doctor Is In – Interview with actor Kenneth Cranham on playing the villainous Dr. Channard, Under The Skin: Doug Bradley on HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II, LOST In The Labyrinth: HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II Documentary produced by Clive Barker
Still Gallery, Rare Trailers, Rare TV Spots, Widescreen Feature Presentation
Audio Commentary with Director Tony Randel, Writer Peter Atkins, and Ashley Laurence
DISC 3 - HELLRAISER BLU-RAY
Featurettes: Mr. Cotton, I Presume? An Interview with Star Andrew Robinson, Actress From Hell: An Interview with Star Ashley Laurence, Hellcomposer: An Interview with Composer Christopher Young, Hellraiser Resurrection: An interview with Writer, Director, & horror legend Clive Barker
Still Gallery, Rare Trailers, Rare TV Spots, Widescreen Feature Presentation, BD LIVE
Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Clive Barker & Ashley Laurence moderated by Screenwriter Peter Atkins
Horror, 285 minutes, 18A, 1987 & 1988
*Please note that only limited copies of this release are available for distribution, however I can honour all requests with the disks and packaging.

HELLRAISER BLU RAY
Clive Barker has unleashed a nightmare like no other; a deliciously depraved vision of hell on earth that changed the face of horror forever. Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, and Doug Bradley – as the iconic ‘Pinhead’ – star in this extreme saga of love after death, pleasure beyond pain, an ancient puzzle box and the legion of Cenobites that feed upon human suffering. Now for the first time ever HELL COMES TO BLU-RAY! We have such sights to show you: This is HELLRAISER like you’ve never experienced it before!
One of the most requested horror Blu-ray Releases!
Blogs have been posting on its release since early 2007
Featurettes: Mr. Cotton, I Presume? An Interview with Star Andrew Robinson, Actress From Hell: An Interview with Star Ashley Laurence, Hellcomposer: An Interview with Composer Christopher Young, Hellraiser Resurrection: An interview with Writer, Director, & horror legend Clive Barker
Still Gallery, Rare Trailers, Rare TV Spots, Widescreen Feature Presentation, BD LIVE
Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Clive Barker & Ashley Laurence moderated by Screenwriter Peter Atkins
Horror, 93 minutes, 18A, 1987

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
A Perfect Stranger With A Perfect Secret
As Phil Walden wanders the streets of his deserted hometown, the memories of a fateful childhood summer return. The summer he grew up, the summer that turned this once idyllic paradise upside down, the summer the stranger came to town.
This stranger doesn’t beg for change, peddle ointments or speak soothe, Eli Cottonmouth builds models - enchanting models, and this sleepy southern town will be the perfect subject. His charm bewitches the townsfolk. His intentions concern the town fathers. And his secrecy captivates two curious boys.
As Eli works to re-create the true essence of the community, the boys act as his eyes and ears. Armed with his ancient camera, they snap vignettes of small town life. But, shot-by-shot, Eli changes the way they look at the town. Childish wonderment turns to despair as the boys’ eyes open to the true nature of the world around them. That understanding and Eli’s hidden purpose, threaten the existence of the entire town.
From the Producer of ‘The Ultimate Gift’
Starring: Will Patton (A Mighty Heart, Remember the Titans), Richard Herd (Seinfeld, Star Trek Voyager), Devon Gearhart (Changeling, Shorts), Colin Ford (Journeyman, Push), R. Keith Harris (Junebug, The List)
“One of the best cutting edge movies to probe the human condition….Dog Days of Summer is one of the best” ~Movieguide
Best First Feature at 2008 Sabaoth Film Festival – MILAN
Drama, 88 Mins, PG, 2008

BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND
From the New York Times best-selling author and TV evangelist, Joyce Meyer, comes this DVD adaptation of her book – Battlefield of the Mind!
“One of the 25 most influential Evangelicals in America” – Time Magazine
The book that’s helped millions is now an essential DVD!  Let bestselling author Joyce Meyer teach you how to overcome negative thoughts and become responsible for your own joy. 
DVD includes 4 segments: Think About What You Are Thinking About, What Would Jesus Think?, What’s Been on Your Mind Lately?, Thinking Your Way Out of Bondage
Joyce’s television and radio program “Enjoying Everyday Life” is broadcast worldwide reaching an audience of 3 billion people.
Battlefield of the Mind was reviewed and recommended on OPRAH.COM
100 Ways to Simplify Your Life by Joyce Meyer is part of Oprah’s Book Club
Family, 250 Min., G, 2006

Release Date: April 28

10 MINUTE SOLUTION: DANCE OFF BELLY FAT
Dance & Belly Workout: A Winning Combination!
Dancing is a terrific way to reduce stress and burn fat. In fitness expert Petra Kolber’s new DVD, “10 Minute Solution: Dance Off Belly Fat”, the dances are designed specifically to target the abdominal area.  Why do endless crunches when you can dance, dance, dance your way to a slimmer midsection? The DVD may be easily programmed from the main menu to allow you to dance for as little as ten minutes or up to an hour. No equipment is used.
Totally programmable DVD! Consumers can control which workouts to play and the order to play them for a custom workout each time
Petra Kolber is certified by ACSM, ACE and AFAA. She spends most of her time educating other fitness professionals all over the world. She is a former IDEA Instructor of the Year and spokesperson. She was twice named by the East Coast Alliance Best Female Presenter. Her website is http://www.petrakolber.com.
Fitness, 55 Min, CC, G,2008