Little Monsters - DVD

What's that lurking under 11-year-old Brian Stevenson's (Fred Savage) bed? Why, it's blue-skinned, horned creature Maurice (Howie Mandel), who promptly takes his charge into his otherworldly home, where all manner of goblins and beasties live. Scarily funny comedy also stars Daniel Stern, Ben Savage, Margaret Whitton, Frank Whaley, Rick Ducommun. 103 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, Spanish; Subtitles English (SDH); audio commentary; interviews; isolated music score. Two-disc set.

Gremlins meets InchG.I. JoeInch in this wild, special effects-fueled adventure from Joe Dante. Young Alan brings a new line of toys into his father's store in hopes of helping sales. Little does he know that the Commando Elite figures are programmed with military computer chips and are gung-ho in attacking the rival Gorgonite figures-and meddling humans! With Gregory Smith, Kirsten Dunst, the great Dick Miller, and Phil Hartman, in his final role. 110 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks English Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles Spanish, French; biographies; outtakes; theatrical trailers.

An aging comedian tours the California desert, lost in a cycle of third-rate venues, novelty tourist attractions, and vain attempts to reach his estranged daughter. By day, he slogs through the barren landscape, inadvertently alienating every acquaintance. At night, he seeks solace in the animation of his onstage persona. Fueled by the promise of a lucrative Hollywood engagement and the possibility of rekindling a relationship with his daughter, he trudges through a series of increasingly surreal and volatile encounters.