By David Weiner
11:23 AM PDT, October 9, 2013
The Wolfpack is back for The Hangover Part III; Will Smith and son Jaden must survive in the sci-fi thriller After Earth; Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing; American Horror Story: Asylum; The Exorcist celebrates 40 years and more in new releases.
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New on Blu-ray & DVD: October 8
Warner Bros.
The Wolfpack is back for The Hangover Part III; Will Smith and son Jaden must survive in the sci-fi thriller After Earth; Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing; American Horror Story: Asylum; The Exorcist celebrates 40 years and more in new releases.
The Hangover Part III
Warner Bros.
The Wolfpack is back! The epic conclusion to an incomparable odyssey of mayhem and bad decisions finds Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Doug (Justin Bartha) happily living uneventful lives at home. Tattoos have been lasered off, files purged. The last they heard from disaster-magnet Leslie Chow (Ken Jeong), he'd been tossed into a Thai prison. Alan (Zach Galifianakis), still lacking a sense of purpose, has ditched his meds and given into his natural impulses in a big way. A personal crisis forces him to finally seek the help he needs, and who better than his three best friends to make sure he takes the first step? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off as the guys must finish what they started by going back to where it all began: Las Vegas.
After Earth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Will Smith and son Jaden reteam for this epic sci-fi thriller directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Set 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity's escape from Earth, the coming-of-age movie finds frustrated teen Kitai Raige (Jaden) and his legendary father Cypher (Will) stranded on terra firma after their ship crash lands. With the ship's signal in the tail section their only hope of rescue, the critically injured Cypher and untested Kitai must learn to work together and trust one another as they embark on a perilous journey facing hostile terrain, evolved animal species and an unstoppable alien that escaped during the crash.
Much Ado About Nothing
Lionsgate
The Avengers director Joss Whedon puts a contemporary spin on Shakespeare's classic comedy about sparring lovers, offering a sensual, tragic and occasionally absurd view of the intricate game of love. The film stars many of Whedon's favorite actors from some of his fave projects including Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Reed Diamond and Fran Kranz.
The Exorcist: 40th Anniversary Edition on Blu-ray
Warner Bros.
The most frightening film of the '70s remains the horror standard that all other supernatural possession films are compared to. Now celebrating its 40th anniversary, director William Friedkin's classic contains two new featurettes: Beyond Comprehension: William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist, and Talk of the Devil, along with an excerpt from Friedkin's book, The Friedkin Connection: A Memoir. The new 40th anniversary edition includes both the original theatrical version of the film and the 2000 extended director's cut (famous for its "spider-walk" scene). Linda Blair plays young Regan McNeil, the daughter of an actress (Ellen Burstyn) whose strange behavior soon reveals itself to be a full-fledged demonic possession. Father Damian Karris (Jason Miller) and Father Lankester Merrin (Max von Sydow) are recruited to save Regan before it's too late. Special features include the documentaries Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist, The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now and Faces of Evil: The Different Versions of The Exorcist; filmmaker commentaries; the 1998 BBC documentary The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist and more.
American Horror Story: Asylum
20th Century Fox
The second season of the chilling series switches locations, inviting viewers to step inside the notorious Briarcliff home, a madhouse of horror for the criminally insane where the sins of the past haunt the present -- all ruled with an iron fist by Sister Jude. Jessica Lange, James Cromwell, Zachary Quinto and Sarah Paulson star in this series in which forbidden desire and terrifying evil lurk around every corner.
The Purge
Universal
Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey co-star in this edge-of-your-seat thriller set in the near future during "The Purge" -- a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legalized – and one family's life is changed forever when they unwittingly harbor the target of a murderous syndicate.
Chucky: The Complete Collection on Blu-ray
Universal
Wanna play? Just in time for Halloween, America's favorite doll – possessed by a serial killer, of course – is back in the all-new movie Curse of Chucky, and now all of the Chucky films are also available in one killer collection containing Child's Play, Child's Play 2, Child's Play 3, Bride of Chucky, Seed of Chucky and Curse of Chucky.
Robot Chicken: Season 6
The stop-motion animated free-for-all on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim remains slightly insane as it skewers pop culture and all of its inhabitants, from superheroes and movie stars to music mavens and nerd-rage super geniuses. Celebrity guests contributing crazy Chicken vocals this season include Olivia Wilde, Elizabeth Banks, Ben Foster, Whoopi Goldberg, Kat Dennings, Zachary Levi, Liev Schreiber, Stanlet Tucci, Jon Stewart and Patrick Stewart.
90210: The Final Season
Paramount
Anything can happen in the world's most famous zip code as the hot ensemble cast celebrates their final season in the modern-day sequel to the iconic series. Starring Shenae Grimes, Tristan Wilds, AnnaLynne McCord, Jessica Stroup, Michael Steger, Jessica Lowndes and Matt Lanter, with guest stars including Ne-Yo, Nelly Furtado, Carmen Electra, Denise Richards and Carly Rae Jepson.
White Collar: The Complete Season Four
20th Century Fox
Matt Bomer excels again as charming con man Neal Caffrey in another engaging season of crime solving and high-stakes heists! Facing the uncertain future of his partnership with FBI Agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay), Neal sheds his tracking anklet and disappears into thin air. But the Feds aren’t done with him and Neal is hardly ready for retirement. Back in action, Neal ponders the future as Season Four delves deeper into the stunning secrets of his mysterious past.
The Middle: The Complete Third Season
Warner Home Video
Patricia Heaton and Neil Flynn are back for more laughs in season three of The Middle, in which the Hecks continue to tackle all the craziness of everyday life, from new boyfriends and failed cheerleader tryouts to school projects and…night-vision goggles? Charlie McDermott, Eden Sher and Atticus Schaffer also star.
The Guild: The Complete Megaset
Cinedigm
Geek goddess Felicia Day's wildy popular YouTube series comes together in one special mega-set collector's edition (with Season 6 also available independently)! Fan favorites Nathan Fillion, Stan Lee and more join the Guildies – online fantasy gamers – in their hilarious exploits.
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life 30th Anniversary Edition on Blu-ray
Universal
The hilarious final film from the Brit comedy troupe celebrates its 30th anniversary. John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam play multiple roles in a series of vignettes chronicling and pondering – you guessed it – the meaning of life, from creation to cremation, as only Monty Python can.
Fantastic Voyage & Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea on Blu-ray
20th Century Fox
Two separate sci-fi classics from the '60s surface on Blu-ray for the first time – one voyaging to the bottom of the ocean, and one voyaging into the depths of the human body! In Fantastic Voyage, Stephen Boyd, Donald Pleasence, and Raquel Welch in her feature-film debut shrink down to microscopic size to save an important life, while Walter Pidgeon, Barbara Eden, Peter Lorre and Joan Fontaine embark on an undersea adventure aboard the U.S.O.S. Seaview in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
Transformers Prime: Predacons Rising
Shout Factory
This Transformers Prime epilogue wraps up the series that chronicled the epic battle between the Decepticons and the Autobots -- a resurrected Unicron has taken over the now-lifeless body of Megatron to seek vengeance on the Autobots and ultimately, the destruction of Cybertron. This formidable enemy forces an unlikely alliance between the Transformer enemies, who must come together in an epic battle to help protect their newly restored planet.
Bones: The Complete Eighth Season
20th Century Fox
Finally cleared of wrongdoing, Bones reunites with Booth (David Boreanaz) and the squints. Although the team solves some of their most challenging cases yet, madman Christopher Pelant continues his murderous rampage – inching closer to Bones and Booth daily. From solving the mystery of a roller derby darling’s demise to uncovering a previously unrecognized 9/11 hero to stopping a pandemic, Bones and the team make one remarkable discovery after another. Meanwhile, as if the challenges Booth faces with parenthood and his unique relationship with Bones aren’t enough, his mother shows up after a 24-year absence, and there is shocking news about some of his colleagues.