The Dead is a John Huston-directed adaptation of James Joyce's short story. It is largely faithful to and generally captures the flavor of its source material. The DVD containing The Dead provides no bonus materials. But the superb artistic quality of this thought-provoking film makes it worth recommending. Read the DVD review and find out more.

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The new DVD releases include Aliens in the Attic, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. You can also take a look at additional releases of interest and next week's movies on video/DVD.

More About This Week's New DVD Movies:
• Aliens in the Attic DVD
• G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra DVD
• The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 DVD

More About What's Coming to DVD Soon:
• The Merry Gentleman DVD
• The Ugly Truth DVD
• Up DVD

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The mesmerizing film Vampyr is a one-of-a-kind vampire movie that constantly confounds viewer expectations. The film has a dreamlike quality, creating a psychological reality rather than a naturalistic one. The result is an enigmatic movie that is unsettling and haunting. Find out more in the Vampyr DVD review.

The 1931 Dracula may not be the most artistic movie about vampires ever made, but it successfully maintains a creepy atmosphere throughout as it creates a world of its own that feels strangely organic. For me, Bela Lugosi forever defines the title character. Read a DVD review of Dracula.

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The new DVD releases include Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Nothing Like the Holidays and Whatever Works. You can also take a look at additional releases of interest and next week's movies on video/DVD.

More About This Week's New DVD Movies:

• Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs DVD
• Nothing Like the Holidays DVD
• Whatever Works DVD

More About What's Coming to DVD Soon:

• Aliens in the Attic DVD
• G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra DVD
• 'The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 DVD

Max Schreck gives an unforgettable performance in Nosferatu (1922) as Count Orlok. With his bald head, pointy ears, rat-like teeth, and talon-like hands, he's one of the most physically repulsive creatures in all of cinema. Read a DVD review of Nosferatu.

The iconic horror classic Frankenstein (1931) features an unforgettable performance by Boris Karloff and was given a memorable visual style by director James Whale. Read the DVD review and find out more about this fascinating film.

The new DVD releases include Blood: The Last Vampire, Cheri and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. You can also take a look at additional releases of interest and next week's movies on video/DVD.

More About This Week's New DVD Movies:

• Blood: The Last Vampire DVD
• Cheri DVD
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen DVD

More About What's Coming to DVD Soon:

• Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs DVD
• Nothing Like the Holidays DVD
• Whatever Works DVD

^{Blood: The Last Vampire DVD Cover Art - © Sony Pictures Home Entertainment}

Poet and novelist Charles Bukowski has become a cult figure to many, but I knew very little about him until I watched the fascinating Bukowski: Born Into This. Read more: Bukowski: Born Into This DVD Review

The drama Adoration takes on terrorism, cultural identity, Internet video chat rooms and other challenging issues. The story is told employing a jigsaw-puzzle narrative and deliberately contrived to unfold as a mystery. Read more: Adoration DVD Review

Other DVD Reviews of Interest:

• Ashes and Diamonds DVD
• The Seventh Seal DVD
• Youth Without Youth DVD

^{Adoration DVD Cover Art - © Sony Pictures Home Entertainment}