A killer trip from Tokyo to Kyoto tops the DVD releases for the week of Oct. 18.
"Bullet Train": A bunch of assassins board a train with the desire to get their hands on a briefcase, with mayhem and murder ensuing. The star-studded cast includes Brad Pitt, Brian Tyree Henry, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and many more.
"Director David Leitch never lets this thing slow down for a minute," writes Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. "That is both the glory and the downfall of 'Bullet Train,' a glib, slick and shallow slice of Japanophile action entertainment that offers a very bright, shiny surface, but has absolutely no interest in revealing anything beyond that."
ALSO NEW ON DVD OCT. 18
"Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank": This animated take on "Blazing Saddles" features a voice cast led by Michael Cera as a dog that wants to become a samurai.
"Easter Sunday": Comedian Jo Koy stars as a fictionalized version of himself attending his family's Easter gathering.
"Bodies Bodies Bodies": A group of teens host a raucous hurricane party at a secluded mansion, and after they play a party game called Bodies Bodies Bodies, the bodies start hitting the floor in this innovative horror film.
"Fall": Two young women, best friend and thrill seekers, climb a rickety 2,000-foot antenna tower in the California desert, but the descent proves to be much more perilous in this thriller.
"Orphan: First Kill": This prequel to the 2009 horror film "Orphan" explores the origins of the troubled young girl.
"Mack & Rita": "Freaky Friday" meets "Old" as a young author with an old soul makes a wish to be her truest self and emerges as Diane Keaton, who co-stars alongside Elizabeth Lail.
"8-Bit Christmas": A boy in 1980s Chicago embarks on a quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas in this holiday film released last year on HBO Max.
"Abbott Elementary: The Complete First Season": Award-winning ABC sitcom from creator and star Quinta Brunson set at a fictional Philadelphia elementary school.
"Bitcon": It's more than virtual theft when a hard drive containing a fortune in cryptocurrency gets stolen in this crime film.
"Flux Gourmet": A trio of performance artists play with their food in this dark comedy about making a culinary movie.
"Kingslayer": Historical action film centered on the young Richard the Lionheart, before he became England's monarch.
"La Llorona": Guatemalan horror film about a war criminal who becomes literally haunted by the ghosts of his past while on trial.
"Rumble": Based on a graphic novel, this animated family comedy is set in a world where monster wrestling is a global sport. Featuring the voices of Will Arnett, Terry Crews and Charles Barkley.
"A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon": Animated film in which the titular sheep must help an alien who crash lands nearby. Premiered on Netflix in 2020.
"Station Eleven": HBO series based on the novel by Emily St. John Mandel in which a plague nearly wipes out humanity, with the story unfolding across several timelines.
"The Flash: The Complete Eighth Season": The penultimate season of the CW series once again features Grant Gustin as superhero speedster Barry Allen.
"The Innocents": Norwegian horror film about a group of supernatural kids.
"The Thing About Pam: The Complete Limited Series": A scandalous true story, the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria and arrest of Pam Hupp, is the subject of this NBC drama featuring Renee Zellweger, Josh Duhamel and Judy Greer.
"The Time Traveler's Wife: The Complete Series": HBO's adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger's novel finds a couple struggling with the husband's uncontrollable habit of bouncing back and forth in time.
"This is Going to Hurt: Season 1": AMC+ medical drama that takes an unflinching look at child birth.
"Three Wishes For Cinderella": A Norwegian take on the familiar folk tale.
"Trick or Treat Scooby Doo": Join Scooby, Shaggy and the rest of the Mystery Gang on this animated Halloween outing.
"Hockeyland": Documentary examining rival Minnesota high school hockey teams comes out on Blu-ray.
"Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons": Animated Blu-ray/4K release in which the two superhero scions race to save the world.
OUT ON DIGITAL HD OCT. 18
"The Loneliest Boy in the World": Horror comedy about an awkward teen who makes some new zombie friends.
"My Old School": Documentary film, in which all the flashbacks are at first animated, about an impostor student who gains admittance to a prestigious Scottish school.
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