Ghostbusters - DVD [1984]

Two-disc set includes Ghostbusters (1984)Fired from their university, parapsychology professors Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd), and Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis) become spirit catchers-for-hire, in this supernaturally successful comedy. And when the return of an ancient deity causes the dead to rise from the grave, the boys find all of New York City clamoring for their services. Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts co-star. Directed by Ivan Reitman; written by Aykroyd and Ramis. 105 min. C/Rtg PG Ghostbusters II (1989)It's slime time once again in this hit sequel that finds the Ghostbusters strapping on their proton packs for more hauntingly funny hijinks. This time, they must stop a medieval tyrant from using an innocent child and a river of anger-infused slime flowing under Manhattan to come back to life and conquer the world. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts star. 124 min. C/Rtg PG Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack English Dolby Digital 5.1.

NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION - DVD - This stop-motion animated fable was a big hit when it was released - not only at the box office, but critically. It was praised for it's stunning originality and for the excellence of it's execution. In addition, it was praised for being a completely absorbing fable that both grownups and children can enjoy, so long as the children are able to it's handle scary bits (beginning perhaps at age seven or eight). In the story, Jack Skellington (voice of Chris Sarandon) is the Pumpkin King of Halloweentown, a realm of reality where the inhabitants make it their life's work to scare humans on Halloween. He's good at his work, and is very popular around town, but it all bores him. In a funk one day, he wanders into a wood where every tree is the doorway to realms serving one or another human holiday, and falls through the doorway into Christmas. There, he sees scenes of such glee and good will that he is overwhelmed. He returns to Halloweentown with the inspiration to persuade his fellow citizens to kidnap Santa and do Christmas in their own Halloweentown way - complete with snakes and shrunken heads. Despite strong arguments against this project by Jack's otherwise loyal girlfriend, Sally (voice of Catherine O'Hara), Santa (voice of Edward Ivory) is duly captured, and the townspeople prepare a very special Christmas for everyone. Jack is excited about the new plan, and at first doesn't notice that Sally isn't around much anymore. Meanwhile, Oogie Boogie (voice of Ken Page), a sinister opponent of Jack's, has re-kidnapped Santa and has captured Sally as well. Since Sally is the true love of Jack's life and (he eventually realizes) the only one who can be relied upon to tell him the truth in every circumstance, a confrontation with Oogie Boogie becomes inevitable. In addition to being a monumental work of animation (

Still lost two years after her mother's suicide, teen Mia (Sophie Wilde) joined bestie Jade (Alexandra Jensen) and her brother Riley (Joe Bird) at a high school party where kids were holding seances for kicks. The rules were simple Hold an embalmed hand, light a candle, let a spirit possess you, blow it out before it's too late. To reach her mom, Mia stretches those rules... with hell to pay. Acclaimed and effective little shocker from Australia co-stars Miranda Otto, Zoe Terakes. 95 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English. Two-disc set.