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Evil: Season One

Paramount Home Entertainment, rated 14A, DVD, 3 discs

An entertaining new series on CBS from the creators of The Good Wife and The Good Fight (both very good shows) is Evil. The series is a psychological mystery that looks at evil as it pertains to science and religion. Skeptical psychologist Kristen Bouchard (Katja Herbers) joins a team employed by the Catholic Church to examine cases and explain why they occurred. The team also consists of priest-in-training David Acosta (Mike Colter) and contractor Ben Shakir (Aasif Mandvi). Also in the show are Kurt Fuller, Michael Emerson and Christine Lahti.

The pilot episode involves a case where the team has to determine whether a serial killer is a psychopath or whether his evil actions are a result of him being possessed by a demon. The second episode involves a teenage girl who comes back to life after being declared dead for approximately three hours. Is it a miracle or can science explain it? Exorcisms, ghosts, angels, demonic possessions, prophecies and conspiracies are other topics addressed in the fun crime/horror/drama series.

This 3-disc set (a little over 9 hours) features all 13 season one episodes along with several special features including Evil: Season One: Genesis and Does Evil Exist? There are also deleted/extended scenes. If you are looking for a new series to follow this is definitely one to consider.

The Hunt

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, rated R, Blu-ray + DVD, 2 discs

If you are looking for an action/horror movie and dont mind lots of violence you might like The Hunt. There isnt much of a plot which basically involves 12 strangers being kidnapped and waking up in a clearing at a remote Manor House where they are hunted as sport by a group of elites led by a mysterious woman (Hilary Swank). Unfortunately for the elites they didnt take into account the survival and fighting skills of one of the kidnapped (Betty Gilpin) who takes on the disturbed group of hunters one by one. Also in the cast are Wayne Duvall, Amy Madigan, Reed Birney and Ike Barinholtz.

This 2-disc set has the movie on both Blu-ray and DVD as well as several bonus features.

Friday the 13th: 40th Anniversary Steelbook

Paramount Home Entertainment, rated 18A, Blu-ray

Wow, its been 40 years since the release of the movie Friday the 13th and Paramount Home Entertainment has just released this nice steelbook, Blu-ray edition of the first film in this horror franchise that has seen 11 subsequent movies added to it. The first movie sees a group of young counselors preparing to re-open Camp Crystal Lake where a boy drowned years earlier. Unfortunately for the counselors they are stalked by a crazed, violent killer Jason! The cast in this horror/thriller includes Betsy Palmer, Kevin Bacon, Adrienne King and Ari Lehman.

This steelbook, Blu-ray edition features a quality case/cover and the uncut, unrated version of the film. Previously released bonus content of commentary, interviews and featurettes is also included.

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Reviewed and Recommended by Erik Baquero