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New on DVD: Invite 'Nosferatu' in for a night of Gothic horror

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A remake of a classic early vampire film tops the DVD releases for the week of Feb. 18.

"Nosferatu": A newlywed marriage is torn apart by the obsessions of the vampire Count Orlok in filmmaker Robert Eggers' take on the Gothic horror tale.

"Eggers grabs you from the opening sequence, when Lily-Rose Depp’s young Ellen calls out at night for someone or something, which, unfortunately for her, proves to be the evil force Nosferatu," writes The News-Herald critic Mark Meszoros in his review. "In these first few moments, Eggers gives us ecstasy, horror and, finally, darkness."

ALSO NEW ON DVD FEB. 18

"The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim": This animated film uses the voices of Brian Cox and Miranda Otto to tell the story — visually inspired by Peter Jackson’s trilogy — of legendary king Helm Hammerhand, who became the namesake of Helm’s Deep.

"September 5": Follows the ABC Sports team as they cover the Munich massacre at the 1972 Olympic Games live. Starring Peter Sarsgaard, John Magara and Ben Chaplin.

"The Order": In this drama, based on true events that took place in the Pacific Northwest in the 1980s, Jude Law plays an FBI agent in pursuit of the leader (Nicholas Hoult) of a white supremacist terrorist group.

"Weekend in Taipei": Action thriller starring Luke Evans as an undercover DEA agent who mixes love and work during a mission in Taiwan's capital.

"Little Bites": A mother allows a monstrous creature to nibble away at her flesh as she attempts to shield her daughter from harm in this horror flick.

"100 Yards": Set in 1920s China, this action film finds the son and apprentice of a martial arts master vying for control of his academy following his death.

 

"Monster High: Season 2": They're still too ghoul for school as the Nickelodeon animated series based on the toy franchise returns for a second season.

"Panda Plan": Jackie Chan, playing himself, stars in this action comedy in which the actor has to rescue a zoo panda that is targeted by an international crime syndicate.

"Last Summer": Janus Contemporaries release of French director Catherine Breillat's erotic thriller about a married lawyer who has a torrid affair with her teenage stepson.

OUT ON DIGITAL HD FEB. 18

"Mufasa: The Lion King": This prequel to "The Lion King" shares the coming-of-age story of King Mufasa, and details the rift between him and his brother Scar.

"The Brutalist": Adrien Brody portrays an architect who is a Holocaust survivor in this drama, which earned 10 Academy Award nominations. Brady Corbet directs, and the large supporting cast boasts Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce.

"The Last Showgirl": Gia Coppola, granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola, directs Pamela Anderson in a tale of an aging Vegas showgirl who faces an uncertain future when her show closes.

"The Seed of the Sacred Fig": Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof shot this claustrophobic thriller in secret before being forced into exile.

"Jade": When a hard drive with sensitive Interpol intel threatens to fall into the wrong hands, a woman is forced to brush off her special set of skills and track it down.


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