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• Willow | DVD | (05/08/2002) from £8.79   |  Saving you £4.20 (47.78%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Billed as a fantasy to please kids and adults alike in 1988, Willow was revolutionary in its day. Not only did it have a vertically challenged actor (Warwick Davis) as its leading man, it also set new standards for special effects, using the first known "morfing" (sic) systems. To top it all off it combined the talents of two of Hollywood's biggest names, director Ron Howard and writer-producer George Lucas, and changed Val Kilmer's destiny, influencing both his career and love life. In theory all this should have added up to a rip-roaring success of a film. Alas, the end result has been unkindly if accurately described as the bastard son of Lord of the Rings, with Star Wars as its doting mother. The plot line (plucky young man sent off on a quest to protect something which could change the reign of evil) has obvious links to Tolkien's classic; Kilmer's Madmartigan (the diamond in the rough) has distinct similarities to Hans Solo. And with the great advances in modern cinemas special effects, Willow's ferocious two-headed dragons now look like something out of 1963's Jason and the Argonauts. However, even though it marked the end of the road for fantasy films in the 1980s, Willow's combination of locations, set design and groundbreaking SFX set new standards and influenced much modern cinema, including Peter Jackson's epic Lord of the Rings. All in all, this is a movie with its heart, soul and magic in the right place. On the DVD: Willow is brought up to date on DVD with this excellent special effects enhancing anamorphic transfer of the original 2.35:1 screen ratio; the Dolby 5.1 surround sound boosts the power behind Badmorda's roar as well as spotlighting James Horner's swashbuckling score. A lively commentary is offered by Warwick Davis, although he has a tendency to dwell on his own musings rather than the film as a whole. Other features include "The Making of the Adventure", which is a standard TV behind-the-scenes documentary/advert and a wealth of TV spots, trailers and photos. By far the most interesting feature is the "Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Film" documentary including interviews with George Lucas, Ron Howard and Dennis Muren (the renowned special effects guru) on the creation of morphing and its influence on later movies. –-Nikki Disney

• Troll / Troll 2 | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.32

  Be afraid... Be twice as afraid! Troll: When an evil troll named Torok attempts to bring about cataclysmic changes that will forever erase mankind an ancient sorceress and a young boy join forces to stop him before he can carry out his diabolical plan. Troll II: Trolls live in the woods around Nibog and feed on the town's population. By transforming themselves into people the trolls are able to come into town and pick their menu. This summer their prey is the Waits

• Double, Double Toil And Trouble | DVD | (20/09/2004) from £14.97   |  Saving you £-0.98 (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Make way for spells witches wizards and adventure! It's Halloween the scariest funnest event of Fall. But for Lynn and Kelly Farmer (Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen) something scarier could happen. A slump in the family business means the Farmers will lose their home - unless the spirited twins find a way to save it!

• The Garbage Pail Kids DVD & Blu-Ray Limited Edition Mediabook (+ Bonus Blu-Ray) | Blu Ray | (06/05/2024) from £26.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Meet the Garbage Pail Kids: Nat Nerd, Messy Tessie, Greaser Greg, Windy Winston, Foul Phil, Valerie Vomit and Ali Gator! They look as strange as their names and have come all the way from outer space to land their garbage can rocket straight into Captain Manzini's antique shop. There they befriend the orphan boy Dodger, who helps out in the store and could really use the support of the seven trash can children. But his new friends show him that true beauty comes from within and that the journey of growing up can sometimes be pretty disgusting.3-Disc Limited Collector's Edition Mediabook with the film on Blu-ray and DVD, a bonus Blu-ray and a 24-page booklet with a text by Marc Spark. Bonus: The Kids Aren't Alright - Interviews with Garbage Pail Kids actors Kevin Thompson and Arturo Gil, The Artful Dodger - Interview with Mackenzie Astin, The Effects of the Garbage Pail Kids - Interviews with Effects Design supervisor John Carl Buechler and Special Effects Creator Gino Crognale, On Set Interview with Assistant Director Thomas A. Irvine, Original Theatrical Trailer. Bonus Blu-ray: Documentary 30 Years of Garbage: The Garbage Pail Kids Story

• Sliders - Season 1 And Season 2 | DVD | (27/12/2004) from £21.90   |  Saving you £13.09 (59.77%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Though often and unfairly dismissed as a Quantum Leap clone, the Fox TV series Sliders earned a substantial fan base thanks to its intriguing central premise--the existence of multiple alternate realities--and impressive special effects, both of which get a fine showcase in this six-disc DVD set. Jerry O'Connell leads the appealing cast as a college student who accidentally discovers a portal into alternate dimensions; with the help of his professor (Lord of the Rings' John Rhys-Davies), a spunky Girl Friday (Sabrina Lloyd), and a soul crooner (Cleavant Derricks), O'Connell encounters a host of strange parallel Earths, including a British-ruled United States and one where dinosaurs roam a national park. All nine episodes of the 1995 debut season and the 12-episode second season from '96, as well as the pilot from '95, are included in the aesthetically impressive set; extras, however, are limited to commentary by creators Tracy Torme and Robert K. Weiss on the pilot episode, and a making-of featurette with O'Connell and Derricks. --Paul Gaita

• Ghoulies / Ghoulies 2 | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  They'll get you in the end! Ghoulies: When a student inherits an old mansion he finds he has also inherited its residents a bunch of slimy hairy fanged creatures who'll do anything for him....even kill. Ghoulies II: The Ghoulies are back in this sequel in which they take over a traveling carnival giving a park full of teenagers a night they'll never forget.

• Ghoulies 2 | Blu Ray | (11/04/2016) from £14.49   |  Saving you £1.50 (10.35%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The Ghoulies are back and more devilish than ever, as they turn an unsuspecting carnival into a house of pandemonium in this wildly outrageous sequel to the original smash hit to Ghoulies! Satan's Den has received its final warning; either the not-so-creepy House of Horrors spooks-up its act and scares some customers fast or its gateway to hell will be closed for eternity. Just when Larry Prentice (Damon Martin) and his uncle Ned (Royal Dano) think there's not a ghost of a chance that they'll save their show, they get some uninvited visitors to spice things up. The Ghoulies makes Satan's Den their home and profits soar as the demonic little creatures wreak havoc on the helpless fairgrounds. So take a ride on the Ghoulie-Go-Round and play some Bumper Ghoulies enjoy yourself because the Ghoulies will always get you in the end!

• Memories Of Me | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £3.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (225.56%)   |  RRP £12.99

  They say like father like son but for Abe (King) and Abbie (Crystal) Polin nothing could be further from the truth. Abe is King of the Hollywood extras. As an actor he's an expert at being a face in the crowd. His son Abbie is a respected New York heart surgeon who's always felt like a bit player in his father's life. When Abbie suffers a mild heart attack he decides it's time to mend family ties...or break them altogether. So he heads out to Hollywood where his efforts at recon

• Phantoms | DVD | (29/07/2002) from £6.98   |  Saving you £-0.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A beautiful young artist must choose her destiny in this hauntingly sensual tale of love passion and revenge directed by Charles Band. Catherine Bomarzini (Sherilyn Fenn) returns to the family castle in Italy after her father's death and gets caught in the web of a mysterious love triangle: a man who is at times repulsive at others enchanting and a creature of the night whose gentle eyes and touch reveal his infinite love and devotion. Catherine is joined by her long-time friend and aspiring artist Gina and they are drawn to watch the performance of Fauvray's World of Wonders a travelling sideshow. There they meet Laurence Fauvray (Malcolm Jamieson) a sinister yet handsome magician who is the catalyst that solves the puzzle which cloaks the Bomarzini castle.

• Decadent Evil Dead | DVD | (20/10/2008) from £6.73   |  Saving you £-0.74 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  B-movie maestro Charles Band directs another entry in his cannon of campy low-budget horror films with the made-for-video feature Decadent Evil. The bloodletting action centers around a sleazy strip club called the Meat Market where sexy female vampire Morella (Debra Mayer) has transformed her former lover Marvin into a half-man/half-reptile creature whom she keeps suspended in a birdcage. Together with her vampire-stripper cohorts Sugar (Jill Michelle) and Spyce (Raelyn Hennessee) Morella lures unsuspecting men to their deaths in a vile plan for world domination that is soon threatened by the arrival of Marvin's midget son Ivan (Phil Fondacaro) who seeks vengeance for his father's condition. Loaded with gratuitous nudity and violence Decadent Evil is a worthy addition to the Band oeuvre.

• Blood Dolls | DVD | (12/04/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Virgil is an eccentric freak a brilliant billionaire with a head the size of an avocado. He finds amusement in his personal 'house band': four beautiful rock and roll girls-in-a-cage who play on command... He's also a 'biological inventor'. His latest creations Blood Dolls are obedient little creatures with deadly features. About to be betrayed by those he most closely trusts Virgil and his 'family' of freaks are about to exact the ultimate revenge.

• Ghoulies 2 | DVD | (11/04/2016) from £7.61   |  Saving you £7.14 (122.05%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Ghoulies are back and more devilish than ever, as they turn an unsuspecting carnival into a house of pandemonium in this wildly outrageous sequel to the original smash hit to Ghoulies! Satan's Den has received its final warning; either the not-so-creepy House of Horrors spooks-up its act and scares some customers fast or its gateway to hell will be closed for eternity. Just when Larry Prentice (Damon Martin) and his uncle Ned (Royal Dano) think there's not a ghost of a chance that they'll save their show, they get some uninvited visitors to spice things up. The Ghoulies makes Satan's Den their home and profits soar as the demonic little creatures wreak havoc on the helpless fairgrounds. So take a ride on the Ghoulie-Go-Round and play some Bumper Ghoulies enjoy yourself because the Ghoulies will always get you in the end!

• Dollman V Demonic Toys | DVD | (20/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Demonic Toys are back! Policewoman Judith Grey seeks the help of 12 inch tall Dollman and his 12 inch tall girlfriend Nurse Ginger. The Toys hole up in an evil deserted toy factory and it's up to Dollman to keep the Toys from summoning the powers of darkness to the Earth.

• Bordello Of Blood | DVD | (26/04/2021) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A