Blu-ray 29th December Releases

Paranormal Activity (2-Disc Digital Copy Edition) [Blu-ray]

Paramount Home Entertainment / 2009 / 86 Minutes / Rated R
Street Date: December 29, 2009

Genres: Horror

Director: Oren Peli

Plot Synopsis: This intense edge-of-your seat horror film follows a young suburban couple who record the sinister disturbances in their home while they sleep– even as the domestic haunting becomes more frequent, more threatening and all too personal. Hypnotic and harrowing, Paranormal Activity uniquely delivers frightful suspense punctuated by moments of sudden and unexpected terror, all the way to the shocking ending.

Featuring a version not shown in theaters with an exclusive alternate ending, Paranormal Activity is the one supernatural thriller Blu-ray to own that plays on your most primal fears, and guarantees you’ll need to sleep with the lights on.

Jennifer's Body (+ Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment / 2009 / 102 Minutes / Unrated
Street Date: December 29, 2009

Overall Grade Recommended




Genres: Suspense, thriller

Starring: Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried
Director: David Twohy

Plot Synopsis: Sexy temptress Megan Fox is hotter than hell as Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader who takes evil to a whole new level after she’s possessed by a sinister demon. Steamy action and gore galore ensue as the male student body succumbs to Jennifer's insatiable appetite for human flesh. Now it’s up to her best friend (Amanda Seyfried) to stop Jennifer's reign of terror before it's too late!

Disc Features:

• Deleted Scenes (HD, 13:55) Located within this section are six deleted scenes, most of them quite brief.
  
• Gag Reel (SD, 4:55)
  
• 'Jennifer's Body:' The Dead Pool (HD, 14)
• Video Diaries (HD, 12:51)
  
• Megan Fox is Hot (HD, :56)
  
• Megan Fox Peer Pressure PSA (SD, :40)
  
• Fox Movie Channel Presents 'Life After Film School' with Diablo Cody (SD, 26:26)
  

9 [Blu-ray]

Universal Studios / 2009 / 79 Minutes / Rated PG-13
Street Date: December 29, 2009

Overall Grade Highly recommended





Genres: Animation, adventure, family

Starring: Steve Zahn, Milla Jovovich
Director: David Twohy

Plot Synopsis: From visionary filmmakers Tim Burton (The Nightmare Before Christmas) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) and Academy Award®-nominated director Shane Acker comes this visually stunning and original epic adventure. In the final days of humanity, a dedicated scientist gives the spark of life to nine of his creations. The world has turned into an unrecognizable landscape of machines and spare parts, but this group of nine finds that if they band together, their small community might just be able to change the course of history. Featuring the voice talents of Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly and Crispin Glover, it’s a thrilling, suspenseful story critics call “richly imaginative.”

Disc Features:

• Audio Commentary - Director Shane Acker is joined with part of his crew head of story Ryan O'Laughlin, animation director Joe Ksander, and editor Nick Kenway are all present in this fairly informative commentary track.
  
• The Original Short (SD, 11 min)
  
• The Long and Short of It (HD, 16 min)
• On Tour with Shane Acker (HD, 6 min) - Acker gives us brief tours of the different departments that worked on the film.
• The Look of 9 (HD, 13 min) - Another nice featurette that mainly sticks to the unusual aesthetics of '9.'
  
• Acting Out (HD, 5 min) - The animation department talks about what it's like creating emotional and communicative performances with these odd characters.
  
• Deleted Scenes (SD, 7 min) - Five deleted scenes here, but they aren't comprised of finalized polished up animation.
  

A Perfect Getaway (Unrated Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]

Universal Studios / 2009 / 108 Minutes / Unrated
Street Date: December 29, 2009

Overall Grade Recommended





Genres: Action, thriller

Starring: Steve Zahn, Milla Jovovich
Director: David Twohy

Plot Synopsis: Two pairs of lovers on a hawaiian vacation discover that psychopaths are stalking and murdering tourists on the islands.

The Marine 2 [Blu-ray]

20th Century Fox / 2009 / 95 Minutes / Rated R
Street Date: December 29, 2009

Genres: Action

Starring: Ted DiBiase Jr.
Director: Roel Reiné

Plot Synopsis: A relaxing five-star holiday turns into an all out battleground for Marine recon sniper Joe Linwood when a group of local rebels seize control of the hotel taking the billionaire owner, and a group of guests, including Joe's wife, hostage. With the victims in danger of being brutally murdered, Joe takes matters into his own hands in order to save his wife from certain death.

Disc Features:

• Forced Trailers: Hitman 2, Jennifer's Body, Family Guy Presents: Something Something Something Dark Side, Gentlemen Broncos
• Feature Commentary with Ted DiBiase and Roel Reine
• Feature Commentary with Roel Reine
• Extended and Deleted Scenes
• Deleted Scenes Montage
• Behind the Scenes/Making of Features
• BD +
• BD Live Ready Boot strap