Jigsaw has returned just in time for the Halloween season in the sequel nobody asked for Saw VI. The freaks come out at night in the horror-comedy franchise Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant. And the popular manga series comes to the screen in Astro Boy. Also in theaters: Hilary Swank transforms into Amelia Earhart in the aviatrix bio-pic Amelia. Chris Rock crosses the globe to figure out what makes Good Hair. And chaos reigns in Lars von Trier's Antichrist. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Where the Wild Things Are, A Serious Man, Law Abiding Citizen, Couples Retreat, Ong Bak 2: The Beginning, Zombieland, Whip It, The Invention of Lying, The Damned United, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and Coco Before Chanel. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

It's October, which means that another month has gone by without an anime column! Things haven't been too crazy around here, but John and Todd have been working, working, and working on getting reviews out as much and as fast as possible. We're going to keep it straightforward and simple this month. We've tackled some old favorites, some interesting new shows, and ones that have been going on for a while now. WTK also has some more bargains just in time for Halloween and I'm sure there are some ghoulish series out there just itching to claw their way onto your shelves. Until next time, be happy, be safe, and try not to get attacked by hentai tentacle monsters.

More TV shows have made their way on to DVD, and DVDTalk has got them covered. Check out our reviews of the newest TV releases including: Andy Barker, P.I.: The Complete Series - the remnants of what could have been a great television comedy series; Ghost Whisperer: The Complete Fourth Season - lots of gripping, intense drama, mystery, and horror with a feel-good touch; and How I Met Your Mother: Season Four - this season can be summed up in one word: fantastic. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Married... With Children: The Complete Eleventh Season, Lovejoy: The Complete Season Six and Wanted Dead or Alive: Season One.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

Some cool tiles have been announced in the last week or so including: District 9 - A barnstorming combat film with flashy weaponry, alien mysteries, and goopy body trauma, the film is destined to become a cult classic. Available on 12/29 on both DVD and Blu-ray; what happens when you put Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, The Edge from U2, and Jack White from The White Stripes all in the same room? I'm not sure, but It Might Get Loud. The film is being released on 12/22 on both DVD and Blu-ray; and finally some say that he'll release Top Gear: The Complete Season 11 and The Complete Season 12 on 1/12/10 and that he forages for wolves at night. All we know is, he's called The Stig. (It sort of makes sense if you've seen the show.) Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the DVDTalk Release List.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Cheri - Michelle Pfeiffer shines in Stephen Frear's detailed reconstruction of Paris in the early 1900s. But something about the film keeps us from getting fully involved; The Tall Target - Tough guy Dick Powell plays John Kennedy -- a real life New York policeman charged with protecting President-elect Abraham Lincoln. A tense train-bound thriller an a great period noir; and Not Quite Hollywood - Surely the most bizarre film docu ever made, Mark Hartley's chronicle of Australian exploitation filmmaking takes on a whirlwind tour of gross comedies, bloody horror pictures, outrageous action fare and uninhibited sex farces. And it's good film history as well. With input from an entire generation of Aussie filmmakers and many eye-popping high quality film clips. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week we have a special giveaway from E1 Entertainment for The Haunted Airman (view trailer). Twilight's Robert Pattinson stars in a terrifying new thriller based on the novel "The Haunting of Toby Jugg" by Dennis Wheatley. Confined to a wheelchair after being wounded in action, Flight Lieutenant Jugg (Pattinson) arrives at a remote mansion in Wales to recuperate. Suffering terrible nightmares and visions, he suspects the methods of his psychiatrist, Dr. Hall Burns (Julian Sands). His beautiful aunt, Julia (Rachael Stirling) seems to be the only person he can trust - until circumstances make him doubt even her intentions... Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of The Haunted Airman on DVD!

There's a few new releases this week that you won't want to miss. Check out these hot titles:: Peanuts: The 1970s Collection, Volume 1 [review]- six vintage specials featuring that lovable loser Charlie Brown with remastered technical presentations; Monsoon Wedding - Criterion Collection (Blu-ray) [review] - Beautifully photographed and exceptionally written, Mira Nair's love letter to Indian culture pulsates with inextinguishable charisma; and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live [review]- Rock 'n' roll fanatics will find lots to love in this 9 disc set- from the early-day pioneers to the more cutting-edge of contemporary acts. Other releases of note include:  Fawlty Towers: The Complete Collection Remastered, and Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead [Unrated] [review]. Be sure to check out our DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

This week we have two special giveaways from Troma Entertainment! The world's longest running independent film studio has taken over DVD Stalk and now Troma wants to give something back. Enter for your chance to win their first prize: one rare, out-of-print Tox Box autographed by Lloyd Kaufman! The Toxic Avenger made history because it's the only movie which features a child's head getting crushed by an automobile that was made into an environmentally-correct children's cartoon, The Toxic Crusaders, which is included in the Tox Box along with The Toxic Avenger Parts I-III! Before Troma created Toxie, they were known as pioneers of the sex comedy genre. Three second prize winners will be awarded Troma's Sexy Box, a collection of four '80s teen sex comedies that helped launched the famed Troma dynasty with an original mix of slapstick humor, hot sex, and biting social satire. Enter now for your chance to win!

A slew of new reviews have been added to the DVD Talk Review Database recently. Check out out these highly rated releases: Karloff & Lugosi Horror Classics - four films with the classic horror actors. While they are lesser works to genre fans this release surely is one of the year's highlights; Dusan Makavejev: Free Radical - a trio of films that are playful, creative, culturally rich, and full of insightful commentary on the human condition; and The Joe McDoakes Collection - all 63 one-reel shorts from the Joe McDoakes series - sharp, focused and almost always consistently funny. Other recent reviews include: Wrestling Ernest Hemingway, Tom and Jerry's Greatest Chases, Vol. 3, and Lake Tahoe.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.

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