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New Horror Releases in Theaters and on DVD: Week of April 6, 2008

What's Coming Out This Week?

By Mark H. Harris, About.com

This week in theaters, it's Prom Night all over again; this time, don't step on your date's toes. In limited release, Zombie Strippers looks for a few dead pole dancers, and on DVD, P2 and Day of the Dead lead the way.

Prom Night

Prom Night horror movie© Sony
The psychotic killer who murdered a teen's family escapes from prison and returns to finish the job on her prom night.

Zombie Strippers

Zombie Strippers horror movie© Sony
A secret government experiment accidentally unleashes a virus that turns people into zombies. This outbreak in particular hits women hardest, and a small-town strip club ends up taking its full brunt.

6 Peliculas de Terror

6 Peliculas de Terror horror movie© BCI Eclipse
Maybe the most fun you'll have with a six-pack from Mexico that doesn't have Dos Equis on the label, these half-dozen films showcase Mexican horror from the '80s and early '90s, including Ouija boards (Dimensiones Ocultas, AKA Don't Panic), giant rats (La Rata Maldita, AKA The Demon Rat), killer soldiers (Trampa Infernal, AKA Hell's Trap) and supernatural slashers (Cementerio Del Terror, AKA Cemetery of Terror and Ladrones de Tumbas, AKA Grave Robbers). Also includes Panico en la Montaña.

Between

Between horror movie© PorchLight
In search of her missing sister, a woman travels to Tijuana, Mexico, and encounters a web of mystery that makes her doubt her sanity.

The Cellar Door

The Cellar Door horror movie© Monterey Video
A woman finds herself captive in the basement of a serial killer's home. Luckily, it's heated, and he has cable.

Cruel World

Cruel World horror movie© Echo Bridge
A man who's jilted on a reality show snaps and decides to create his own show, recruiting contestants he plans on killing.

Crypt of Terror: A Collection of Nightmares

Crypt of Terror: A Collection of Nightmares horror DVD© BCI Eclipse
This international selection of horror features films from Spain (Los Ritos Sexuales Del Diablo, AKA Black Candles, and Estigma, AKA Stigma), Italy (Il Malocchio, AKA Evil Eye) and America (Blood Harvest, featuring Tiny Tim as a clown who might be killing people; not surprising, really.).

Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead horror movie DVD© First Look
This remake of the George Romero film follows a group of soldiers and civilians in a small Colorado town who must fight for survival during the outbreak of a virus that turns people into super zombies.

Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte

Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte horror movie DVD© 20th Century Fox
Bette Davis stars as the titular character in this classic thriller about a reclusive woman, rumored to have murdered her lover, who begins to suspect that her house is haunted.

Magus

Magus horror movie DVD© MTI
There can be only one...wizard? An evil sorcerer named Magus seeks to reign supreme by bumping off the other magic men. First David Copperfield, then David Blaine, then the world!

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