As a last hurrah after college, friends Jeff, Karen, Paul, Marcy and Bert embark on a vacation deep into the mountains. With the top down and the music up, they drive to a remote cabin to enjoy their last days of decadence before entering the working world. Then somebody gets sick. Karen’s skin starts to bubble and burn as something grows inside her, tunneling beneath her flesh. As the others debate about how to save her, they look at one another and realize that any one of them could also have it. What began as a struggle against the disease soon turns into a battle against friends, as the fear of contagion drives them to turn on each other.

As a last hurrah after college, friends Jeff, Karen, Paul, Marcy and Bert embark on a vacation deep into the mountains. With the top down and the music up, they drive to a remote cabin to enjoy their last days of decadence before entering the working world. Then somebody gets sick. Karen’s skin starts to bubble and burn as something grows inside her, tunneling beneath her flesh. As the others debate about how to save her, they look at one another and realize that any one of them could also have it. What began as a struggle against the disease soon turns into a battle against friends, as the fear of contagion drives them to turn on each other.

New version, free of defects! Shocking Horror 4-Pack! Hostel (Unrated Director's Cut)- Presented by Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Vol. 1 & 2) and directed by Eli Roth (Cabin Fever), Hostel is a shocking and relentless film in the tradition of Saw about two American backpackers (Jay Hernandez, Friday Night Lights and Derek Richardson, Dumb and Dumberer) in Europe who find themselves lured in as victims of a murder-for-profit business. -... an old-school exercise in shock and gore, with scary ideas and unblinking splatter. -Empire Hostel Part II (Unrated Director's Cut)- Presented by Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Vols. 1 & 2) and written and directed by Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever), Hostel Part II is the shocking and gruesome sequel about the underground torture ring where rich businessmen pay to torture and murder their victims. -...up-to-the-minute shivers.. -Entertainment Weekly The Tattooist- A tattooist unwittingly unleashes a forcible deadly spirit through an ancient Samoan tattoo tool. Now marked for death, he will need to uncover the source of the evil in order to save his new love, and recover his own soul. -Director Peter Burger teeters between a straight horror film and a of theological/mystical suspense film. -DVD Talk/ Ian Jane The Hunt for the BTK Killer- Robert Forster (TV's Huff, Karen Sisco) and Gregg Henry (TV's Gilmore Girls, 24) star in The Hunt For The BTK Killer, based on the extraordinary true story of the manhunt, capture, and conviction of the infamous with clues, puzzles and obscene letters for nearly thirty years. -...the case's conclusion is even more shocking. -DVD Verdict Review Technical Specifications: Hostel - 2.35:1 aspect ratio English 5.1 audio Hostel Part II - 2.35:1 aspect ratio English 5.1 audio The Tattooist - 1.78:1 aspect ratio English 2.0 audio The Hunt for the BTK Killer - 1.78:1 aspect ratio English 2.0 audio

New version, free of defects! Shocking Horror 4-Pack! Hostel (Unrated Director's Cut)- Presented by Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Vol. 1 & 2) and directed by Eli Roth (Cabin Fever), Hostel is a shocking and relentless film in the tradition of Saw about two American backpackers (Jay Hernandez, Friday Night Lights and Derek Richardson, Dumb and Dumberer) in Europe who find themselves lured in as victims of a murder-for-profit business. -... an old-school exercise in shock and gore, with scary ideas and unblinking splatter. -Empire Hostel Part II (Unrated Director's Cut)- Presented by Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Vols. 1 & 2) and written and directed by Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever), Hostel Part II is the shocking and gruesome sequel about the underground torture ring where rich businessmen pay to torture and murder their victims. -...up-to-the-minute shivers.. -Entertainment Weekly The Tattooist- A tattooist unwittingly unleashes a forcible deadly spirit through an ancient Samoan tattoo tool. Now marked for death, he will need to uncover the source of the evil in order to save his new love, and recover his own soul. -Director Peter Burger teeters between a straight horror film and a of theological/mystical suspense film. -DVD Talk/ Ian Jane The Hunt for the BTK Killer- Robert Forster (TV's Huff, Karen Sisco) and Gregg Henry (TV's Gilmore Girls, 24) star in The Hunt For The BTK Killer, based on the extraordinary true story of the manhunt, capture, and conviction of the infamous with clues, puzzles and obscene letters for nearly thirty years. -...the case's conclusion is even more shocking. -DVD Verdict Review Technical Specifications: Hostel - 2.35:1 aspect ratio English 5.1 audio Hostel Part II - 2.35:1 aspect ratio English 5.1 audio The Tattooist - 1.78:1 aspect ratio English 2.0 audio The Hunt for the BTK Killer - 1.78:1 aspect ratio English 2.0 audio

New version, free of defects! Shocking Horror Double Feature! Hostel (Unrated Director's Cut)- Presented by Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Vol. 1 & 2) and directed by Eli Roth (Cabin Fever), Hostel is a shocking and relentless film in the tradition of Saw about two American backpackers (Jay Hernandez, Friday Night Lights and Derek Richardson, Dumb and Dumberer) in Europe who find themselves lured in as victims of a murder-for-profit business. ... an old-school exercise in shock and gore, with scary ideas and unblinking splatter. - Empire Hostel Part II (Unrated Director's Cut)- Presented by Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Vols. 1 & 2) and written and directed by Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever), Hostel Part II is the shocking and gruesome sequel about the underground torture ring where rich businessmen pay to torture and murder their victims. ...up-to-the-minute shivers.. - Entertainment Weekly Technical Specifications: Hostel - 1080p 2.35:1 aspect ratio English 5.1 DTS-MA audio SDH English subtitles Hostel Part II - 1080p 2.35:1 aspect ratio English 5.1 DTS-MA audio French 5.1 audio SDH English subtitles

Shocking Horror 4-Pack! Hostel (Unrated Director's Cut) - Presented by Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Vol. 1 and 2) and directed by Eli Roth (Cabin Fever), Hostel is a shocking and relentless film in the tradition of Saw about two American backpackers (Jay Hernandez, Friday Night Lights and Derek Richardson, Dumb and Dumberer) in Europe who find themselves lured in as victims of a murder-for-profit business. - ... an old-school exercise in shock and gore, with scary ideas and unblinking splatter. - Empire Hostel Part II (Unrated Director's Cut) - Presented by Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Vols. 1 & 2) and written and directed by Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever), Hostel Part II is the shocking and gruesome sequel about the underground torture ring where rich businessmen pay to torture and murder their victims. - ...up-to-the-minute shivers.. - Entertainment Weekly The Tattooist - A tattooist unwittingly unleashes a forcible deadly spirit through an ancient Samoan tattoo tool. Now marked for death, he will need to uncover the source of the evil in order to save his new love, and recover his own soul. - Director Peter Burger teeters between a straight horror film and a of theological/mystical suspense film. - DVD Talk/ Ian Jane The Hunt for the BTK Killer - Robert Forster (TV's Huff, Karen Sisco) and Gregg Henry (TV's Gilmore Girls, 24) star in The Hunt For The BTK Killer, based on the extraordinary true story of the manhunt, capture, and conviction of the infamous with clues, puzzles and obscene letters for nearly thirty years. - ...the case's conclusion is even more shocking. - DVD Verdict Review Technical Specifications: Hostel - 2.35:1 aspect ratio English 5.1 audio Hostel Part II - 2.35:1 aspect ratio English 5.1 audio The Tattooist - 1.78:1 aspect ratio English 2.0 audio The Hunt for the BTK Killer - 1.78:1 aspect ratio English 2.0 audio

New version, free of defects! Shocking Horror Double Feature! Hostel (Unrated Director's Cut)- Presented by Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Vol. 1 & 2) and directed by Eli Roth (Cabin Fever), Hostel is a shocking and relentless film in the tradition of Saw about two American backpackers (Jay Hernandez, Friday Night Lights and Derek Richardson, Dumb and Dumberer) in Europe who find themselves lured in as victims of a murder-for-profit business. ... an old-school exercise in shock and gore, with scary ideas and unblinking splatter. - Empire Hostel Part II (Unrated Director's Cut)- Presented by Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Vols. 1 & 2) and written and directed by Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever), Hostel Part II is the shocking and gruesome sequel about the underground torture ring where rich businessmen pay to torture and murder their victims. ...up-to-the-minute shivers.. - Entertainment Weekly Technical Specifications: Hostel - 1080p 2.35:1 aspect ratio English 5.1 DTS-MA audio SDH English subtitles Hostel Part II - 1080p 2.35:1 aspect ratio English 5.1 DTS-MA audio French 5.1 audio SDH English subtitles

Shocking Horror Double Feature! Hostel (Unrated Director's Cut)Presented by Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Vol. 1 & 2) and directed by Eli Roth (Cabin Fever), Hostel is a shocking and relentless film in the tradition of Saw about two American backpackers (Jay Hernandez, Friday Night Lights and Derek Richardson, Dumb and Dumberer) in Europe who find themselves lured in as victims of a murder-for-profit business. ... an old-school exercise in shock and gore, with scary ideas and unblinking splatter Empire Hostel Part II (Unrated Director's Cut)Presented by Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Vols. 1 & 2) and written and directed by Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever), Hostel Part II is the shocking and gruesome sequel about the underground torture ring where rich businessmen pay to torture and murder their victims. ...up-to-the-minute shivers.. Entertainment Weekly Technical Specifications: Hostel - 1080p 2.35:1 aspect ratio English 5.1 DTS-MA audio SDH English subtitles   Hostel Part II - 1080p 2.35:1 aspect ratio English 5.1 DTS-MA audio French 5.1 audio SDH English subtitles

Award-winning filmmaker Simon Pearce takes the helm for this gritty coming-of-age story about a teenage gang member who keeps his homosexuality a secret from his fellow thugs. Eighteen-year-old Scally lad Cal (Wayne Virgo) is all about sex, drugs, and violence. He's a hoodlum at heart, but his sexual urges set him apart from the pack. Despite random hookups, it's fellow gangster Jonno that Cal really wants. Secretly pining for Jonno from afar, Cal gets uneasy when de facto gang leader Nessa grows suspicious of his sexuality. When Nessa commands the gang to mug an innocent student named Oliver and the incident turns into a gay bashing, Cal distracts the gang momentarily so Oliver can escape. Worried about the repercussions of his impulsive act of heroism, Cal seeks help from Oliver, who offers him a place to stay until it all blows over. With Oliver, Cal can finally be himself, and the two men slowly fall in love. But Nessa is out for revenge, and she's determined to hit Cal where it hurts by kidnapping Oliver and luring his lover into a trap at an abandoned warehouse. There, Nessa fuels the fire of hatred, and Jonno commits an act of sexual aggression that will change everyone who witnesses it forever. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

You ever have one of those days? You know, where you're mistaken for some other guy by some real bad people? Where you're shot, stabbed and left for dead? Where your one true love is brutally murdered and dismembered...all so you get a message, you were never supposed to get? Follow Gruff as he has one of those days. It all starts when Vinnie and Rocco (members of a Las Vegas crime family) are sent to collect a debt. They mistakenly get the wrong apartment and the wrong guy. They end up in Gruff's apartment and make the biggest mistake of their lives when they kill Gruff's beloved pet Fluffy. When Gruff discovers his dead friend, all Hell breaks loose as he goes on the warpath to seek revenge. When the smoke clears and the dust settles, one thing will be remarkably clear... ...you never, EVER kill a man's dog. ONE LONG DAY is an Ultra Low Budget, Independent Action Film, shot entirely on location in Las Vegas, Nevada. This film marks the Directorial debut of Keith Mosher and features the talent of many local stars on the rise, such as Dean Mauro, Chris Schaub, Chris Gabriel, Rob Marrocco Jr. and Tommy Lynch, just to name a few. Keith formed his production company Yellow Sun Entertainment and teamed up with Jason Coblentz of SBX Productions. Together and along with a cast and crew of nearly 40 people, they forged a film destined to become a cult classic.

A female detective on the trail of a psychotic killer discovers love in a dangerous time in this thriller, based on the novel by Michael Pye. Illeana Scott (Angelina Jolie) is a special agent with the FBI who has a reputation for using offbeat methods, but also boasts a strong record as a criminal profiler. Scott is called in by a former Quantico colleague (Tcheky Karyo) to assist two Canadian police detectives, Paquette (Olivier Martinez) and Duval (Jean-Hugues Anglade), who are on the trail of a serial killer who has been doing business in and around Montreal for close to two decades. The murderer has a history of assimilating many aspects of the lives of his victims after he kills them, but there's been a witness to his most recent crime. Art gallery owner James Costa (Ethan Hawke) saw the killer during an assault, and now finds himself working as an only marginally willing decoy for Scott. As Scott and Costa follow the killer's trail, they find themselves becoming attracted to one another, which is not necessarily a comfort to Scott as she finds her quarry moving closer and closer. Taking Lives also stars Kiefer Sutherland and Gena Rowlands. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

The director of Dead or Alive, Takashi Miike, made his name on the international scene with Audition, a chilling psychological thriller that builds from a quiet start towards a prolonged torture sequence almost too unbearable to watch. But such deliberate pacing isn't typical of Miike, whose movies often assault the viewer with an onslaught of slam-bang action that makes John Woo look like Eric Rohmer. Dead or Alive, his most successful cops-vs-yakuza thriller to date, kicks off with six nonstop minutes of machine gun-paced violence, sex, and slaughter, all set to a pounding heavy-metal beat. Thereafter things calm down a little, though not much. Given Miike's penchant for murky, livid-toned visuals and skewed camera angles, it's not always too easy to work out exactly who's doing what to whom, but the general outline's clear enough. The Tokyo underworld is being torn apart by a turf war between the yakuza gangs and the invading Chinese triads. Ambitious yakuza member Ryuichi (Riki Takeuchi) isn't above playing both sides off against each other in his bid for power, while police detective Jojima (Sho Aikawa), himself none too scrupulous in his methods, is out to destroy the gangs. Into this conventional plot framework Miike piles enough warped characters and bizarre, twisted happenings to fuel half-a-dozen Tarantino movies, while cheerfully borrowing--and inflating--key moments from such hard-boiled gangster-noirs as The Big Heat and Kiss Me Deadly. One character deep-fries his own hand, a stripper is drowned in a paddling-pool filled with her own excrement, and the literally apocalyptic finale, the showdown to end all showdowns, will leave you gasping. The appallingly prolific Miike, who regularly makes about five movies a year, has since directed two sequels--the first only three months after the original. --Philip Kemp

Jesus Franco's campy women's prison film, though both stereotypical and rare to find in its original version, is worthwhile for genre devotees primarily due to an outstanding cast. Mercedes McCambridge is unintentionally hilarious as sadistic lesbian warden Thelma Diaz, spitting tacky dialogue with exuberant venom in a performance so overbearing that it verges on classic. The plot is standard for the genre, as three women (Maria Rohm, Elisa Montes, Luciana Paluzzi) are sentenced to an island prison off the Panamanian coast, only to encounter torture, rape, and lesbianism. When sympathetic Warden Caroll (Maria Schell) replaces Diaz, the prisoners assume that conditions will improve, but their agony only worsens until they decide to escape. Rosalba Neri co-stars, and Herbert Lom runs the corrupt men's prison nearby. 99 Mujeres was heavily censored in various prints, with versions running anywhere between 70 and 108 minutes. Edits running 84, 86, and 94 minutes are most commonly available. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

Based on the novel by Hubert Selby Jr., this gritty drama concerns four people trapped by their addictions. Harry (Jared Leto), and his best friend Tyrone (Marlon Wayans) are impoverished heroin addicts living in Coney Island, NY, while Harry's girlfriend Marion (Jennifer Connelly) is a fellow addict trying to distance herself from her wealthy father. Harry dreams of scoring a pound of smack, from which he could make enough money to open a clothing boutique with Marion, but so far he and his friends can barely scrape by supporting their own habits. Meanwhile, Harry's mother Sara (Ellen Burstyn), who spends her days watching television, is told she has the opportunity to appear on her favorite game show; wanting to lose enough weight to fit into her favorite red dress, she visits a sleazy doctor who gives her a prescription for amphetamines. Soon Sara has a drug habit of her own that is spiraling out of control. Requiem for a Dream was directed by Darren Aronofsky, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Selby; it was Aronofsky's second feature, following his acclaimed independent film Pi. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

A handful of college students looking for a good time are thrown into a world of danger in this homage to the slasher film cycle of the 1970s and '80s. Ben (Joel David Moore) has just been given his walking papers by his girlfriend and is deeply depressed. Needing a pick-me-up, Ben and his friend Marcus (Deon Richmond) head to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, and take in a Haunted Swamp Tour, with master of ceremonies Shawn (Parry Shen) guiding guests through a spooky patch of bayou country. Along the way, Ben and Marcus meet a pair of half-bright exotic dancers, Misty (Mercedes McNab) and Jenna (Joleigh Fioreavanti), as well as Marybeth (Tamara Feldman), a pretty girl who is secretive about her past. As they tour the swamp, Shawn tells his customers about the local legend of Victor Crowley, a deformed man who was taunted by the other children living near the swamp until he was nearly bludgeoned with an axe by his father while trying to open the door of their burning shack. While Ben and Marcus don't think much of the story at first, it doesn't take long before they have serious reason to believe Victor Crowley is still at large -- and is looking to settle some old scores. Hatchet received its world premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

A female detective on the trail of a psychotic killer discovers love in a dangerous time in this thriller, based on the novel by Michael Pye. Illeana Scott (Angelina Jolie) is a special agent with the FBI who has a reputation for using offbeat methods, but also boasts a strong record as a criminal profiler. Scott is called in by a former Quantico colleague (Tcheky Karyo) to assist two Canadian police detectives, Paquette (Olivier Martinez) and Duval (Jean-Hugues Anglade), who are on the trail of a serial killer who has been doing business in and around Montreal for close to two decades. The murderer has a history of assimilating many aspects of the lives of his victims after he kills them, but there's been a witness to his most recent crime. Art gallery owner James Costa (Ethan Hawke) saw the killer during an assault, and now finds himself working as an only marginally willing decoy for Scott. As Scott and Costa follow the killer's trail, they find themselves becoming attracted to one another, which is not necessarily a comfort to Scott as she finds her quarry moving closer and closer. Taking Lives also stars Kiefer Sutherland and Gena Rowlands. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Shank is a blistering British indie pulsating with untamed sexuality and aggression. Cal (Wayne Virgo) is a handsome teenage thug so desperate to hide his gay cravings from his fellow gang members that he binges on drugs, secretive anonymous sex and acts of violence. But the bad boy s secret desires are uncovered when he rescues a kind-eyed French exchange student from one of the clan s sadistic hate crimes. Though the two boys fall passionately in love, Cal s crew is bent on revenge for his betrayal and the young lovers are placed in unspeakable danger. Unapologetic and as poignant as it is shocking, Shank is a must see...

With superb investigative skills heightened by uncanny natural instincts Iliana Scott Angelina Jolie is not a typical FBI profiler. This beautiful no-nonsense Special Agent is a cut above the rest which is why her old friend Captain Le Claire Tcheky Karyo calls her to assist his detectives in Montreal when a brutalized body is discovered in a construction site. A murder the next night provides proof of a serial killer but this time there is a witness. Artist James Costa Ethan Hawke not only saw the murder but also tried to save the victim and is even able to provide a sketch of the killer. The plot only thickens as ultra-dedicated Scott along with ornery territorial Detective Paquette Olivier Martinez and good-natured Detective Duval Jean-Hughes Anglade continue their investigation linking together numerous similar murders over the years and arriving at a disturbing conclusion. To complicate matters even more Scott is drawn to their charming key witness Costa and finds herself in uncomfortable territory as she fights her romantic impulses in an effort to remain professional. Director D.J. Caruso's THE SALTON SEA second feature also stars Keifer Sutherland and Gena Rowlands and was filmed on location in Canada.

A strong-willed reformer (Courtney Patterson) ventures into a turn-of-the-century brothel to confront theowner (Daniel May), and liberate a young woman whom she believes is held there in sexual captivity. While the brothel-owner attempts to mesmerize and seduce the would-be rescuer, a meek student (CliftonGuterman) and a young prostitute (Christie Vozniak) become tragic pawns in the game of sexual cat-andmouse that is rapidly unfolding. Based on the play ''Death and Devil'' by Frank Wedekind (''SpringAwakening''), integrated with Anton Chekhov's short story ''Nervous Breakdown''. From Bret Wood, the acclaimed director of ''Psychopathia Sexualis''.

Shank is a blistering British indie pulsating with untamed sexuality and aggression. Cal (Wayne Virgo) is a handsome teenage thug so desperate to hide his gay cravings from his fellow gang members that he binges on drugs, secretive anonymous sex and acts of violence. But the bad boy s secret desires are uncovered when he rescues a kind-eyed French exchange student from one of the clan s sadistic hate crimes. Though the two boys fall passionately in love, Cal s crew is bent on revenge for his betrayal and the young lovers are placed in unspeakable danger. Unapologetic and as poignant as it is shocking, Shank is a must see...