By Scott Weinberg
Did you realize that October 2007 has FIVE Tuesdays in it? It's like some big conspiracy to sell more horror DVDs! And hey, who's complaining? This week is a doozy, too! The big hitter this week is probably...

Hostel: Part 2 -- This follow-up didn't do as well with the critics or the ticket-buyers, but Eli Roth still knows how to deliver the goods. The switch this time is that we're dealing with female horror instead of male horror, and the result is a flick that packs three or four really creepy moments. I think it makes a fine continuation of the first flick, but I still dig the original Hostel a bit more. This unrated director's cut comes over-stuffed with extra features, so that makes things a bit more fun.

Hostel -- Yep, a director's cut of the first Hostel, complete with all the original extras AND a second disc of new treats. This one's for the serious fans, obviously, but I am curious to see what Roth tossed back into the flick this time out.

Buried Alive -- Tobin Bell stars in this horror flick from gore-master Robert Kurtzman. The IMDb tells me it's about "a college prank" that "accidentally awakens a frightening spirit," but I'm hearing some mildly good buzz on this title, so I don't want to know much more. Released as part of Dimension's "extreme" slate, it'll probably have some extra goodies as well.

The Tripper -- David Arquette's trippy slasher flick hits DVD after touring the festivals and punctuating last year's "After Dark Horrorfest." I still haven't been able to catch up with it yet, but I keep hearing it's goofy, gory fun. Plus it stars Balthazar Getty, Lukas Haas, Thomas Jane, Jaime King, Jason Mewes, Courteney Cox, and Paul Reubens, and that's one amusing cast right there.

The Shining -- A special edition of Kubrick's The Shining. What else needs to be said?

Saw 3 -- The annual Saw double-dip arrives this week. The first Saw 3 DVD was an 'unrated' cut, but THIS one is a director's cut! Who knows what extra sickness has been jammed in there by the maniacal D.L. Bousman? Will there be brand-new extra goodies? Oooh, maybe some Saw 4 promotional junk. Then again, I am a big Saw supporter, so I'll be curious to give this platter a spin.

Fido -- The finest Canadian zombie comedy I've seen in years. Seriously though, this is an amusingly weird and surprisingly funny little zom-com that features some solid actors and an unrecognizable Billy Connolly as the titular flesh-chomper. It's more of a satire than a horror flick, but that's not to say there's no gore. Lionsgate has given the flick some really lame cover art, but I'm betting they make up for it in the extras department.

Hellraiser -- Woohoo, a 20th Anniversary special edition! I'll definitely be making the upgrade, even though my present Hellraiser disc is just stuffed with extra features. (I'm a huge sucker for the first Hellraiser.) No idea on what Anchor Bay has in store for this release, but it better be something NEW. This IS Hellraiser we're talking about, after all.

Mr. Brooks -- A well-scrubbed Hollywood-backed psychological thriller is nothing more than a horror flick with a coat of paint ... but this one kinda works. Call it the bizarre casting (Demi Moore and Dane Cook play important roles) or call it fun to see Kevin Costner and William Hurt playing evil, but I had a pretty good time with this flick ... up until the head-slapper of a finale.

Cutting Class -- A 1989 "slasher lite" flick that's memorable only because it starred a young Brad Pitt.

Also this week: A handy Saw trilogy box-set, the seventh and final season of Tales from the Crypt, something called Motorcross Zombies, another something called GAG, and a creepy old Karloff flick called Black Sabbath.

Next week: The final Tuesday of October brings us Elisha Cuthbert in serious trouble, a sequel to that crazy Russian flick, some solid Blue Underground re-issues, and the return of freaky little Belial!