DVD Christmas Gifts

From Anchor Bay comes a suggestion of Christmas DVD gifts.

Check out the selection below.

DVD Box Sets:

Durham County Season 1 (Starring Hugh Dillon)
Durham County follows the story of the deadly rivalry between two old friends, one a cop and the other a serial killer, as it plays out in psychological game of murder and revenge.
They say there’s only six degrees of separation between you and anyone else in the world, but sometimes it’s not even that. Sometimes the most brutal evil you can imagine is already in your world. Sometimes he’s just across the street.
Starring Hugh Dillon (HardCore Logo, Trailer Park Boys the Movie ) Justin Louis (1-800-Missing, Dawn of the Dead, 24) Helene Joy (ReGenesis) Laurence Leboeuf (Human Trafficking, 15/Love) Sonya Salomaa (The Collector, Pain Killer Jane) Greyston Holt (Blood Ties , Smallville)Kathleen Munroe (Beatiful People)Patrick Labbé (Deadzone) Claudia Fern (Naked Josh, Mambo Italiano) Jean-Nicolas Verreault (Les Hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin)
this great Canadian crime drama got 13 Gemini nominations!
3 Disc set features French tracks
Second Season filming Fall 08
TV, 318 Min, 14A, 2008

Heathers 20th Anniversary Limited Edition Locker Set
Welcome to Westerburg High, where Veronica Sawyer is beginning to tire of her membership in the powerful yet cruel clique of ‘Heathers.’ When Veronica falls for the mysterious new kid Jason Dean, their dislike for the Heathers quickly escalates into a savage cycle of murder, suicide and Slushies. Now that her teenage angst has a body count, are Veronica and JD headed for the prom...or hell?
“The best high school black comedy ever made!” ~Entertainment Weekly
Limited Edition Box Set Includes:
Metal locker with working combination lock/latch and individually numbered plates
Disc 1 and 2 from the Heathers 20th High School Reunion Edition
Brand New Heathers Blu-Ray (releases same day)
Hardcover Heathers Yearbook
Heathers Themed Magnets
Compressed “Big Fun” T-Shirt in a textbook box
Starring: Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannon Doherty
Written by Daniel Waters, the Writer/Director of Sex and Death 101!
Comedy, 103 min., 18A, 1989

Halloween 30th Anniversary Box Set
In October 1978, John Carpenter released a small independent Horror move that became a box office giant. The film ended up launching a franchise that would reinvent Horror films and make household names out of Michael Myers and Jamie Lee Curtis! Now, 30 years later, Anchor Bay is set to release a 6 - disc set housed in a Collector’s case, complete with a latex replica of Michael Myers famous mask that gave nightmares to generations of Horror fans. This Halloween, Michael Myers is back to celebrate his 30th year of terror!
Contents:
Halloween (the original 1978 film)
Halloween (Extended Edition) – out of print for several years
Halloween 4
Halloween 5
Halloween Documentary with cast and crew
SPECIAL BONUS DISC: Halloween BluRay Release
Collectible box set features a replica of the Michael Myers mask
Horror, 18A, 556 Mins, 2008

Hilarious House of Frightenstein: Gory Gory Transylvania
Hilarious House of Frightenstein is an offbeat mix of educational segments, crazy horror parody, and just plain ghastly fun. Join the Count (Billy Van) and Igor (Fishka Rais) as they introduce you to Grizelda ‘The Ghouly Gourmet’, The Wolfman, The Librarian, Bwana Clyde Batty, Dr Pet Vet, The Oracle (also all played by Billy Van!), Harvey C Wallbanger The Mosquito, and many others. The introduction of each episode of Hilarious House of Frightenstein will have you mesmerized by the haunting rhymes of the horror master himself, Vincent Price, who returns for short segments throughout each episode.  Hilarious House of Frightenstein is live action hour-long show created at CHCH Studios in Hamilton, Ontario in 1971.
This 3 disc set features 9 hilarious episodes never before on DVD, including a brand new bonus documentary, “Return to Transylvania” Directed by Ben Kane that gives insight into the comedic genius of Billy Van and the production of the show. Individually packaged DVDs are contained in great new colour-your-own-cover artwork by artist ‘Ghoulish’ Gary Pullin.
Comedy, 447 Mins, PG

Masters of Horror Season 2 Box Set
This Jam-packed 11 disc set in collectable skull packaging!
Includes all 13 films from Season 2 complete with nearly 7 hours of bonus features that made Season 2 a critical and fan success, now in one package for the first time ever!
Award-winning series!
2006 Emmy Award
2006 Saturn Award – Best Presentation on Television
2007 Saturn Award – Best TV Series Release on DVD (beating out “LOST”!)
2006 Fuse TV/Fangoria Chainsaw Award

Tween Girl DVDs:

Alice Upside Down (Starring Alyson Stoner)
Still mourning the death of her mother a few years back, Alice McKinley finds her life seriously disrupted when her father Ben buys a store and moves her and her older brother Lester to a new town. In the painful throes of adolescence, Alice has a rough time adjusting to her new school, especially after she gets the stern Mrs. Plotkin as her core teacher. Feeling shy and isolated, Alice frequently escapes into a vivid fantasy life that occasionally gets her into hot water. But with a little unexpected help from Mrs. Plotkin, Alice learns not to judge by appearances or jump to conclusions. More importantly, she confronts her father over his inability to accept their loss and move on into the future…
Starring:
Alyson Stoner (Cheaper By the Dozen, Suite Life of Zack and Cody)
Lucas Grabeel (High School Musical, High School Musical 2)
Luke Perry (90210, Windfall, John from Cincinnatti)
Penny Marshall (Laverne & Shirley, The Odd Couple)
From the Producer of ‘Shiloh’ and ‘Shiloh Season’
Based on the Bestselling Books by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Queen Sized (Starring Nicki Blonsky)
“It’s HAIRSPRAY With Attitude!” ~NEW YORK POST
Golden Globe® nominee Nikki Blonsky of HAIRSPRAY fame stars as overweight high school senior Maggie Baker who knows she’ll never be as pretty, skinny or wealthy as the popular girls. But when a cruel prank nominates her for election as Homecoming Queen, Maggie decides to go ahead with her campaign against the advice of the school administration, her widowed mom, and the mean girls who will do anything to keep Maggie feeling like a loser.
Star Power- Nikki Blonsky (HAIRSPRAY), and Annie Potts (Men in Trees)

Soccer Mom (starring Emily Osment)
Wendy Handler is a frazzled single mother of four trying to raise her kids the best she can. Wendy’s daughter, Becca (Emily Osment of Hannah Montana), loves to play soccer but is stuck on a team that can’t seem to win. When a famous retired soccer star Lorenzo agrees to coach Becca’s floundering team no one is more exicted than Becca. When Wendy causes an accident that leaves the soccer star in the hospital she impulsively decides to masquerade as Lorenzo and coach Becca’s team herself! Hilarity ensues as Wendy must keep up her charade and not let her daughter find out who their real coach is!
Starring:
Missi Pyle (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Anchor Man, Dodgeball)
Emily Osment (Hannah Montana, Spy Kids 2)
Hamish Linklater (The New Adventures of Old Christine, Fantastic Four)
Dan Cortese (What I Like About You, Veronica’s Closet)
Victoria Jackson (Saturday Night Live)
Family, 92 mins, G, 2008

Children:

Santa Claus The Movie
This is the story of a master toymaker who discovers a magical kingdom of elves at the North Pole. He is entrusted with special powers – to become Santa Claus! He meets Patch the elf who becomes mixed up in a dastardly toy tycoon’s plans to take over Christmas.
Perennial family classic with a devoted fan base starring, John Lithgow, Dudley Moore, Burgess Meredith, From Ilya and Alexander Salkind with music by Henry Mancini
All New Eye-Catching Foil Embossed Packaging
Children’s/Family, PG, 108 Min, 1985

Gamers/Anime:

Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex Season 1 Box
The Smash First Season Anime Extravaganza in one complete set! Major Motoko Kusanagi is a beautiful but deadly cyborg that is squad leader of Section 9-the Japanese government’s clandestine unit assigned to battle terrorism and cyber warfare. Surrounded by an expertly trained team, Motoko faces her ultimate challenge- the Laughing Man- a terrorist who orchestrated a kidnapping and extortion plot many years ago and has suddenly reappeared. In order to discover the identity of this enigmatic criminal, Motoko and Section 9 are drawn into a deadly labyrinth and they’ll have to use all their expertise to survive.
This acclaimed anime series is from Production I.G (Kill Bill) and features the amazing music if Yoko Kanno (Cowboy Behop) with stories by Kenji Kamiyama (Blood, Jin-Roh) and Dai Soto (Eureka SeveN).
Anime, NR, 660 Mins., 2006

Dead Space: Downfall (DVD & Blu-ray)
This feature length horror/sci-fi animated movie is based on the much anticipated Electronic Arts video game title streeting Halloween 2008.  When a deep space mining operation discovers a mysterious alien Marker they believe they have finally found evidence of our creators.  However, the removal of the Marker unleashes a horrific alien species, which had been entombed within a remote planet, and a desperate fight for survival ensues.  The story follows a select group of miners and crewmembers, as they are confronted with an evil like none ever encountered by man.  The DEAD SPACE: DOWNFALL animated feature serves as a prequel to the game and takes adult animated horror to a whole new level. This DVD release will coincide with the simultaneous release of the graphic novel and the video game!  The animated feature gives the needed back-story to fully appreciate the game and includes the ONLY two cheat codes created!
Horror,14A, Approx. 85 Mins, CC, 2007

Horror:

Black Christmas (DVD & Blu-ray)
The College town of Bedford is receiving an unwelcome guest this Christmas.  As the residents of sorority house Pi Kappa Sig prepare for the festive season, a
demonic stranger begins to stalk the house. A series of grisly obscene
phone-calls start to plague the residents of the sorority and soon they will each meet their fate at the hands of the psychotic intruder. As the Police try to trace the calls, they discover that nothing is as it seems during this Black Christmas.
Starring: Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder,John Saxon
Bonus Features Include:
Two original scenes with a new vocal soundtrack that were recently uncovered
The 12 Days of Black Christmas documentary featuring current interviews with cast members
Midnight Screening Q&A session with John Saxon, Bob Clark & Carl Zittrer
Horror, 98 mins, 18A, 2008