On Halloween, thief Richard and curator Melvin will form a motley alliance to save their families from a centuries-old vampire!
One of the most significant and dramatic explorations in American history, the historic expedition of Lewis and Clark, stands as a true epic in documented exploration of the West. From 1804 to 1806 Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the Corps of Discovery on an 8,000 mile journey into the unknown. Starting at the meeting of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, they traveled by foot, boat, and horseback all the way to the Pacific Ocean and back. This is the story of that exploration,...
The History of America in the 1880s is a 60 minute DVD that brings this important decade in America to life. Certainly life then was nothing like today, yet many of the things we so cherish now had their roots during this significant and often time neglected decade in history. Just like a time machine, we transport you back to discover the people and events that shaped this exciting decade: the Brooklyn Bridge Washington Monument Statue of Liberty Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Oklahoma Land Rush...
Michael Berryman ("The Hills Have Eyes") explores the history of heavy metal music and horror, and how the two genres crossed paths. Various metal artists share their introductions to horror, influences, and more. Icons also discuss how their films have influenced the genre, their connections to metal artists, and why metal and horror work together, illustrated by commentary from industry giants. Mike Schiff includes a narrative wraparound film that helps set up each chapter of the...
2 PROGAMS ON 1 DVD! Breathtaking photography, live re-enactments, illustrated maps and rare photographs make these award-winning historical adventures come to life and ones that will entertain and educate all age groups for many years to come. THE OREGON TRAIL - The reasons for going...the hauntingly beautiful landscape...the rivers they followed and crossed...the joys and hardships...and the elation and the dissension as described in immigrants diaries...all come to life in this detailed...
The Hitch-Hiker is a film noir inspired by the crime spree of the psychopathic murderer Billy Cook (1928-1952). The film was regarded as the first American mainstream film directed by a woman and was selected in 1998 as being 'culturally, historically or aesthetically significant'.
A fishing trip turns into a journey through hell when two men pick up a homicidal maniac by the side of the road. The hitch-hiker has left a bloody trail of death across the countryside. His latest victims are forced to drive him through the desolate wilds of Mexico as he tries to make a getaway. Knowing that they may be killed at any time, the two men desperately struggle to escape. Their captor psychologically tortures them, destroying any hope of survival. As their sanity unravels, the...
In this 1986 cult classic, director Robert Harmon thrills the viewer with the story of young Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell), who stops on the highway to pick up a hitchhiker, not knowing that by doing so, he opens the door to terrible evil. The mysterious hitcher, unforgettably portrayed by Rutger Hauer, is a relentless slaughterer, preying on those who invite him into their lives. Somewhat dismissed at the time of its original release, THE HITCHER developed a rabid fan following in the ensuing...
A couple returns home to armed strangers waiting to terrorize them. As they seek help and try to get evidence, they're captured and tortured. They escape and attempt to get revenge, but all help is compromised and there's no where to run.
The place is Middle Earth. The time is long ago, when humans shared their days with elves, wizards, goblins, dragons, heroes and hobbits. Bilbo Baggins is a hero and a hobbit, a roundish, peaceable homebody going on a dangerous quest - even though adventures make hobbits late for dinner! In this enchanting adaptation of the first installment of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Bilbo the hobbit is asked to recover a fabulous treasure stolen from friendly dwarfs. All he...
The adventure follows Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim Erebor with the help of Gandalf the Grey and 13 Dwarves led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield.
Thorin Oakenshield and the dwarves of Erebor have reclaimed the vast wealth of their homeland, but now face the consequences of having unleashed the terrifying Dragon Smaug upon Lake-town. Meanwhile, Sauron, the Dark Lord, has sent forth legions of Orcs to attack the Lonely Mountain, and Bilbo Baggins fi nds himself fi ghting for his life as fi ve great armies go to war. As darkness converges, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide -- unite or be destroyed.
Movie Man John K. Carpenter presents a brand-new collection of lost Keystone comedies from the vault starring this unfairly forgotten funnyman!
Audrey Hepburn was one of movies best-loved stars, blessed with beauty, talent, an elegant sophistication, and an enduring aura of youthful innocence. As Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, she spoke for the world's suffering children and families, earning an affection and admiration that only increased with news of her untimely death. From the star herself we learn of her career, and the family and friendships that were her priority. Directors Billy Wilder, Blake Edwards and Stanley Donen,...
What is the Holy Grail? Is it the cup that caught the blood of Jesus? Or the cup he used at the Last Supper? Is it a dish? A platter? Or is it like the Philosopher's Stone? Of course, it could also be a Royal and Holy Bloodline, descended from Jesus and Mary Magdalene... but that's just fiction isn't it? To many people, the tale revolves around a small parish in southern France and the strange world of the priest. What mystery was he hiding? What does it all have to do with Rosslyn Chapel and...
Johnny Hardwick grew up at the racetrack and knows that his horse Honeyblossom, is unbeatable. At an after-race party, Johnny comes to the aid of a woman who is being molested by a brute and in the ensuing fight breaks a bottle over the man's head. Wanted by the law, he flees to the tiny backwater town of Madison Springs where he falls in love with pretty Margaret Warren and lands a job in her dad's grocery store. When Margaret tells Johnny that her father is about to wager his life savings on...
The big game came and went, but the stadium's next door neighbors are still here. This film shines a light on a subject much more in need of attention than football: The glaring inequity highlighted by a state-of-the-art venue across from a historic neighborhood whose demise we've allowed for decades.
Prepare for nonstop, fast-paced fun as Cedric the Entertainer and Mike Epps join Gabrielle Union, Regina Hall and John Leguizamo in this outrageously funny family comedy. New York City bus driver Ralph Kramden (Cedric) and sanitation engineer Ed Norton (Epps) are best friends who always dream of making it big. Their most recent "get-rich-quick" plan finds the boys out to make their fortune by hiring a dog trainer (Leguizamo) to race their pet greyhound. After discovering their savings have...
Socialite Amy Burke lives in spoiled seclusion in the uptown mansion of her millionaire grandfather, Alexander Guthrie. She has a fight with the old man, and goes to live with her father in a tenement on the Bowery. At first Amy is disgusted by her impoverished neighbors,but eventually she assimilates and begins to make new friends. Her grandfather visits to see how the girl is doing and is shocked to find her shooting craps and living like a hoodlum. But when Amy reaches out to save a sick...
Vincent Lubeck, a violent thug just released from prison, is poised to make his mark on the city. He gathers a team of ruthless accomplices to plan an armored car heist that will make him a millionaire. His family attempts to place him on the straight and narrow, but instead Vincent betrays their love and uses them as pawns in his diabolical scheme. When his brother stumbles onto the plot, the criminal brutally attacks his own flesh and blood, leaving him for dead. Driven mad with his...
William Powell makes a rare return to the shady characters he played prior to Philo Vance and Nick Charles in this powerful drama set during the Roaring Twenties. Coming home from the Great War without a job or prospects, reporter Terry O'Neill (Powell) crashes a wedding where socialite Kay Lorrison (Esther Williams) lands him a job on her uncle's paper. Running a campaign against an unethical tycoon, O'Neill decides to switch sides and leaves Kay behind to join him. Making a fortune on Wall...