All sorts of strange little treats this week, with a big main course full of vampiric craziness.....

True Blood S1 -- The highly-celebrated HBO vampire series finally hits the DVD shelves, and the horror fans are (rightly) salivating at the 5-disc mega-set (complete with numerous featurettes and a half-dozen audio commentaries). I've only seen the first three episodes, but they were more than enough to get me hungry for more. Expect a thorough review here at FEARnet real soon.

My Bloody Valentine 3-D -- I'm curious (and a bit skeptical) regarding the 2-D presentation, but if the 3-D DVD edition works, then heck yes this is worth a spot in your collection. Available in (separate) 2-D and 3-D versions, but the edition I'm getting has an audio commentary, a second disc full of goodies, and four pairs of 3-D glasses!

Outlander -- The guy who played Jesus in Mel Gibson's bible movie plays a futuristic soldier who crash lands on Viking-era Earth while dealing with a horrific, carnivorous monster. Based on the novel by Jane Austen. Extras include a director's commentary, some deleted scenes, and a few featurettes.

The Last Horror Film -- Troma exhumes this horror flick about a loon chasing an actress through Cannes. Fans of William Lustig's Maniac may want to track this one down, if only for the Joe Spinell / Caroline Munro pairing.

Bane -- A curious British indie that's been compared to Cube and Saw, kinda. Color me interested.

Backwoods -- Go to Amazon and check out the DVD cover for this one. Looks like a basic slasher / survival deal starring ... Haylie Duff? Wha?

The Devil's Ground -- Previously known as The Cycle, this one stars Daryl Hannah as a woman dealing with something that's killing young archaeologists. I think.

Eden Log -- More of a strange French sci-fi thriller than a full-bore horror flick, but it's worth mentioning either way.

Random but excellent Blu-Ray release of the week: Brad Anderson's The Machinist. Damn good flick.

Next week: NOT A LOT! Titles like The Devil's Tomb, Carnivorous, and The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon. Yikes.