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The movie is infamous among horror movie aficionados for having a solid nine minutes cut by the MPAA for excessive gore (which essentially is an oxymoron in slasher speak anyway). Co-producer John Dunning always insisted that the footage still existed...somewhere. Yet no one outside of those close to the project has ever seen the material. Until now. To coincide with the remake, a special edition DVD goes to market today with the never-before-seen footage spliced back into the film.

Disc includes: Bloodlust: My Bloody Valentine and the Rise of the Slasher Film featurette, Bloodlines: An Interactive Horror Film History featurette, deleted scenes

For people who thought Ricky Gervais was hilarious at the Golden Globes Sunday night: Little Britain USA

Speaking of oxymorons, how about the title to the new HBO comedy series, Little Britain USA? A spinoff of the British BBC television series – whose title appropriately has the USA chopped off the end – the six-episode first season copied the successful formula popularized by the U.K. original in having co-writers/directors/stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams play a number of the series' lead characters. This includes many more not seen in the Brit comedy, which ended its three-series run on BBC in 2006.

And many stars flocked to Little British USA's freshman season, including Rosie O'Donnell (playing a "FatFighter," no less), Harry Lenix, Vivica A. Fox and Paul Rudd (as France's President, of course). Though viewership was way low, HBO has already greenlit a second season.

Disc includes: The Making of Little Britain USA featurette, audio commentary, character playlist, deleted scenes, bloopers

For people who think Kiefer Sutherland is already vain enough and don't need to see the guy stick his face in front of a bunch of mirrors for 110 minutes: Mirrors (Special Edition)

Based on the 2003 South Korean horror movie, Into the Mirror (though not a strict remake of it), Alexandre Aja's Mirrors stars everyone's favorite government agent – in a totally different scenario. Here, Kiefer Sutherland appears as Ben Carson, the head of – what else? – security at a department store, which is struck by a series of strange, unexplained deaths. Soon after a woman, who claims to have bizarrely lost her life in the store, tries using mirrors to get back into the world of the living.

How...stupid.

Unlike The Strangers that preceded it in May, or even The Unborn, which just opened to the tune of nearly $20 million this weekend, Mirrors failed to grab hold of a huge chunk of audience during its brief ride in theaters. With international grosses included, the title doubled its $35-million budget, yet you can't help but think 20th Century Fox was expecting a bit more with the release.

Disc includes: Theatrical and unrated version of the film, Reflections: The Making of Mirrors Shockumentary, Behind the Mirror featurette, deleted scenes, alternate ending

January 13, 2009

Breakfast At Tiffany's (Centennial Collection)
Brideshead Revisited
Dallas: Seasons 1-10 (Set)
Dallas: The Complete Tenth Season
Drumline (Special Edition)
Funny Face (Centennial Collection)
Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence
Lovejoy: The Complete Season Four
Man vs. Wild: Season 2
The Marriage Counselor
Matlock: The Second Season
My Best Friend's Girl (Special Edition)
Paul McCartney: In Performance (Widescreen)
Postal (Unrated Director's Cut)
Reba: Season 5
Skins: Volume 1 (Widescreen)
Stargate: The Ark of Truth Blu-ray]
Superhero Movie (Extended Edition)
'Til Death: The Complete Second Season (Widescreen)
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (Widescreen)
Walker Texas Ranger: The Sixth Season
Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling
Zodiac (Director's Cut)

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