A curse reaches out across the centuries, and an undead being from ancient Egypt seeks vengeance in modern-day San Francisco, in this chiller based on a story by the author of "Dracula." Louis Gossett, Jr., Amy Locane, Eric Lutes star. 99 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1; movie trivia; filmography; biographies; scene access.

This erotic horror-comedy from John Landis could be called "A European Bloodsucker in Pittsburgh." Anne Parillaud ("La Femme Nikita") plays a sexy vampire who drains the blood of mob boss Robert Loggia, who in turn returns from the dead to indoctrinate his fellow hoods into the vampiric underworld. Anthony LaPaglia, Don Rickles co-star. 112 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround.

Demented shocker about the Stackpools, a reclusive family of mutants ruled by their telepathic brother, a huge, disembodied head, who like to kidnap and torture unwary victims. A man and his girlfriend decide to off her annoying hubby by sending him to the Stackpool house. Weird stuff from the Charles Band factory of fun. With J.W. Perra, Blake Bailey and Jacqueline Lovell. 82 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; audio commentary; filmographies; trailers.

After being united with her biological mother, a woman thinks she has found all the missing pieces to the puzzle that has been her life. As the woman and her husband discover that close friends and family are missing, they realize that Mom has a dark and murderous side. Diane Ladd and Geraint Wyn Davies star. 91 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English stereo.

From the "twisted" mind of rocker Dee Snider comes a horrific tale of suspense. Snider, who also scripted, stars as a demented hacker named Captain Howdy who lures teens into his basement torture chamber through the Internet. When a policeman's daughter becomes his latest victim, a desperate hunt begins. Kevin Gage, Elizabeth Pena and Robert Englund co-star. 91 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround; audio commentary by Snider; music video; theatrical trailer.

An American couple whose marriage has degenerated into drinking and arguments tries to set things right with a trip to the wife's family home in Ireland. Once there, however, she is haunted by a sinister family secret and a 2,000-year-old terror. Offbeat chiller stars Alison Elliott, Jared Harris, Christopher Walken. AKA: "Trance." 95 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; scene access; theatrical trailer.

Who said spiders have to be the size of tractor-trailers to be scary? When a small California town is overrun by the lethal offspring of a South American spider, only the new local doctor (Jeff Daniels) and a Ramboesque exterminator (John Goodman) can save the day in this hit ``thrill-omedy.'' With Harley Jane Kozak, Julian Sands. 109 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; "making of" documentary; theatrical trailer.

Looking for disgusting, pickled freaks? Well, you've come to the right title, as an eccentric collector of human oddities thinks he's acquired his greatest specimen yet when he snags a mutant born of toxic sewage. The rightful owner of the critter decides to claim it for himself, prompting a war to erupt and many freaks to come to life. Michael Citriniti, Rhonda Griffin star. 82 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; audio commentary; filmographies; "making of" documentary; theatrical trailers.

Three doctors play a deadly "Can You Top This?" game in a mental institution where a young man is convinced his parents are from outer space, a television producer is driven to commit murder, and a successful fashion photographer becomes addicted to a "self-help" record. Norman Fell stars. 85 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.

An experiment by a team of scientists goes haywire and a mutant snake--a mix of African King Cobra and Diamondback Rattler--escapes. Thirty feet long with a desire for human prey, the serpent is heading for a nearby town's annual beerfest. Everyone's in trouble now--even those Budweiser frogs! Pat Morita, Scott Brandon and Hoyt Axton star. 93 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; behind-the-scenes footage; theatrical trailer.

A series of grisly murders and a robbery in a London museum lead police detectives to the granddaughter of an archeologist who may know who's behind the incidents. It turns out that the wrapped corpse of an evil, ancient Egyptian priest has been revived, and is now stalking in search of human blood. Jason Scott Lee and Christopher Lee star in Russell Mulcahy's salute to the classic Hammer films. AKA: "Talos The Mummy." 100 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1.