New on DVD & Blu-Ray : PRIEST (2011)

Synopsis: Priest, a western-fused post-apocalyptic thriller, is set in an alternate world -- one ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampires. The story revolves around a legendary Warrior Priest (Paul Bettany) from the last Vampire War who now lives in obscurity among the other downtrodden human inhabitants in walled-in dystopian cities ruled by the Church. When his niece (Lily Collins) is abducted by a murderous pack of vampires, Priest breaks his sacred vows to venture out on an obsessive quest to find her before they turn her into one of them.

Genre: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Worldwide Box-Office: $76M

Number of Discs: 1 (Rated DVD, Unrated Blu-Ray/3D Blu-Ray)

DVD Special Features :

• Commentary with Director Scott Stewart, Writer Cory Goodman, Paul Bettany and Maggie Q 
• Deleted and Extended Scenes 
• The Bloody Frontier: Creating the World of Priest 
• Tools of the Trade: The Weapons and Vehicles of Priest

Blu-Ray Special Features :

• [same as the DVD]
• PS3 Theme
• Twisted Metal® Uncut Trailer
• movieIQ 
• Bullets and Crucifixes: Picture-in-Picture Experience

What to Expect : Derivative sci-fi actioner with some neat visual effects but no substance whatsoever. Bettany is perfect as the the cool hero, but even he can't elevate this into something worthwhile. Still, I imagine there might be some action fans out there tempted to try this one out. To them I say : rent it ! Read a review here.

Release Date : August 16, 2011

Run Time : 87 Min.

Studio/Distributor : Sony

Rating : PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, disturbing images and brief strong language.

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