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New Home Video: Oct. 8-15, 2012

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Out on DVD and Blu-Ray this week: An epic search for the origins of humanity, and the latest version of the Wolf Man tale.

Prometheus (2012)

PrometheusTwentieth Century Fox

Not just for Alien competists or Ridley Scottophiles, Prometheus stars with a powerful atmospheric sense and is brought home by a magnetic performance from Michael Fassbender.
Formats: DVD, Digital Copy, Blu-ray, 3D (2 to 4 discs).
The story: A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
Starring: Noomi Rapace (Elizabeth Shaw), Michael Fassbender (David), Charlize Theron (Meredith Vickers), Idris Elba (Janek), Guy Pearce (Peter Weyland), Logan Marshall-Green (Charlie Holloway), Sean Harris (Fifield), Rafe Spall (Millburn), Emun Elliott (Chance), Benedict Wong (Ravel), Kate Dickie (Ford), Patrick Wilson (Shaw's Father), Lucy Hutchinson (Young Shaw).
Directed by: Ridley Scott.
Features: Commentary by Director/Producer Ridley Scott; Commentary by Writer Jon Spaihts and Writer/Executive Producer Damon Lindelof; The Peter Weyland Files; Deleted and Alternate Scenes that include an Alternate Opening / Ending; Prometheus: Weyland Corp Archive Second Screen App.

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Werewolf: The Beast Among Us (2012)

Werewolf: The Beast Among UsUniversal Studios Home Entertainment

Word is this was supposed to be the new Wolf Man direct-to-video for once-again-monster-conscious Universal, but instead we got a new version of the story with a, well, direct-to-video caliber monster.
Formats: DVD and Blu-Ray.
The story: Set in a 19th century village, a young man studying under a local doctor joins a team of hunters on the trail of a wolf-like creature.
Starring: Steven Bauer, Nia Peeples, Stephen Rea, Ed Quinn, Ana Ularu, Rachel DiPillo, Adam Croasdell.
Directed by: Louis Morneau.
Features: Commentary with director Louis Morneau and producer Mike Elliott; Behind-the-scenes featurettes: Making the Monster, Transformation: Man To Beast, Monster Legacy; Deleted scenes.

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