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• The Omen | DVD | (20/06/2006) from £6.97   |  Saving you £6.02 (86.37%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In 1976 The Omen was a hit among critics and audiences hungry for more after The Exorcist with its mixture of Gothic horror and mystery and its plot about a young boy suspected of being the personification of the Antichrist. Directed by Richard Donner (best known later for his Superman and Lethal Weapon films), The Omen gained a lot of credibility from the casting of Gregory Peck and Lee Remick as a distinguished American couple living in England, whose young son Damien bears "the mark of the beast". At a time when graphic gore had yet to dominate the horror genre, this film used its violence discreetly and to great effect, and the mood of dread and potential death is masterfully maintained. It's all a bit contrived, with a lot of biblical portent and sensational fury, but few would deny it's highly entertaining. Jerry Goldsmith's Oscar-winning score works wonders to enhance the movie's creepy atmosphere. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com On the DVD: The all-new 45-minute documentary, "666: The Omen Revealed", has contributions from all the major behind-the-scenes players, including director, editor, screenwriter (who confesses the movie was only set in England because he wanted a free trip to London), producer and composer. The latter, Jerry Goldsmith, has his Oscar-winning contribution to the movie recognised with a separate feature in which he talks through four key musical scenes in the score. There's also a thought-provoking short called "Curse or Coincidence?" in which the many bizarre accidents that happened during shooting are related, including the terrible story of what happened to the girlfriend of the man responsible for designing the decapitation scene--spooky. Director Richard Donner and editor Stuart Baird provide a chatty audio commentary to the film, and the DVD package is completed by the original theatrical trailer. --Mark Walker

• Barbarian Queen | DVD | (22/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  No Man Can Posses Her. No Man Can Defeat Her. On the eve of her wedding the beautiful Amathea (Lana Clarkson) sees her world dissolve - her prince groom imprisoned her village razed her friends raped and slaughtered. Becoming the Barbarian Queen she vows revenge and retribution. With savage charm and deadly skill the Barbarian Queen and her female warriors entice then destroy their adversaries. Her power and beauty are legendary... she is the Barbarian Queen!

• Deathstalker | DVD | (22/10/2007) from £17.81   |  Saving you £-11.82 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The warrior Deathstalker is tasked by an old witch lady to obtain and unite the three powers of creation - a chalice an amulet and a sword lest the evil magician Munkar get them and use them for nefarious purposes. After obtaining the sword Deathstalker joins with other travellers going to the Big Tournament to determine the strongest warrior. The false king bolds the true princess in captivity and plots to have deathstalker killed and Deathstalker must fight to free the princess.