New DVDs and Blu-Rays
February 2026
 
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Blockbusters
Five Nights at Freddy's 2

One year after the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, Abby runs away to reconnect with her animatronic friends, uncovering dark secrets about the true origins of Freddy's and unleashing a horror hidden for decades.
Now You See Me: Now You Don't

The Four Horsemen return along with a new generation of illusionists performing mind-melding twists, turns, surprises, and magic unlike anything ever captured on film.
Predator: Badlands

Set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator, outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
International Cinema
Block Pass 

Willy and Jojo are childhood friends who never leave each other's side. To beat boredom, they train at the Pampa, a motocross track. One evening, Willy discovers Jojo's secret.
Bride from Hades

Noble samurai Shinzaburo is visited one night by the beautiful courtesan Otsuyu. She pleads with him to marry her and save her from life in a brothel. Instantly captivated by her beauty, Shinzaburo agrees, and a cautious love affair develops, but in his infatuation, he fails to realize that Otsuyu is a ghost.
Cactus Pears

Anand, a 30-something city dweller compelled to spend a 10-day mourning period for his father in the rugged countryside of western India, tenderly bonds with a local farmer struggling to stay unmarried.
Ghost of Yotsuya

The pretty young daughter of a wealthy family, falls madly in love with samurai Iemon after he saves her from a group of drunk swordsmen. His wife, Oiwa learns about the blossoming affair and grows despondent. Iemon's associates conspire to clear the way for him to marry Oume by poisoning his wife. But Oiwa returns from the grave as a horribly disfigured ghost to haunt them.
The Land of Women

People in Sardinia believed that seventh daughter born in the row is a witch and they took them all rights to be women. The village witch couldn't have contacts with men but needed to help other women to give birth to them.We follow the story of Fidela, Bastiana and Marianna. In the tradition and mythology of Sardinia, fear and superstition dominate the life of Fidela, who is born seventh after six other girls and becomes, to her regret, the village witch who cannot have contact with men and therefore cannot have children, but helps other women to give birth to them.
Velle

Riya, a school principal's daughter and her gang of high school friends, Rahul, Rambo, and Raju,lead carefree lives full of mischief. However, when she's warned away from the others by her father, the group decides to teach him a lesson. Elsewhere, Rishi, a writer, plans to narrate a film to budding actress Rohini, who develops an attraction towards him.
TV Shows & Miniseries
Bookish: Season 1

Gabriel Book, proprietor of an antiquarian bookshop, relies on his vast collection to unravel baffling cases. He nurtures a group of lovable yet troubled individuals, providing informal protection and guidance.
Dexter: Resurrection: Season 1

Weeks after taking a bullet to the chest from his own son, Dexter Morgan awakens from a coma to find Harrison gone. Realizing the weight of what he put his son through, Dexter sets out for New York City, determined to find him and make things right. But when Miami Metro's Angel Batista arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast. As father and son navigate their own darkness, they soon find themselves deeper than ever imagined.
Doctor Who: Tom Baker Seasons 1 & 2

Tom Baker's acclaimed first two seasons as the Fourth Doctor. Season 1: With his best friend Sarah Jane Smith and new companion Harry, the Doctor pits his wits against Cybermen, Sontarans, Sutekh, Zygons, and Daleks.
First Love

In the late 90's, Yae and Harumichi met and fell in love. After graduating from high school, Yae went off to college in Tokyo, while Harumichi joined the Self-Defense forces as an aviation student, and like that they separated. One day, Yae suffered a tragic accident, and 20 years passed without their lives intersecting again. Now, Yae works as a taxi driver and Harumichi has become an employee at a security company after serving in the Self-Defense forces, both in the same city. About 20 years after their unfulfilled first love, fate brings them together once again.
Heavenly Hand

In Wan Chai, mahjong-parlour owner Szeto Kau unexpectedly acquires a struggling orchestra. One of the musicians is his long-lost daughter. With aide Cheung Tit, Szeto tries to reconcile with his family while rival Auyang Zhong returns seeking revenge. Mahjong, music, and secrets collide as he struggles to save his family legacy.
Spotlight: Contemporary Re-Releases on Blu-ray
Born in Flames

Set ten years after the most peaceful revolution in United States history, it presents a dystopia in which the issues of many groups - minorities, liberals, gay rights organizations, feminists - are dealt with by the government.
House Party

Kid sneaks out to go to his friend Play's house party, but neither of them can predict what's in store for them on what could be the wildest night of their lives.
Killer of Sheep

Set in the Watts area of Los Angeles, a slaughterhouse worker must suspend his emotions to continue working at a job he finds repugnant, and then he finds he has little sensitivity for the family he works so hard to support.
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

Valentin and Molina, a militant leftist activist and a queer, cinema-obsessed window dresser, are imprisoned together under a repressive military dictatorship. The two gradually forge a bond that transforms the way they both understand politics, sexuality, and masculinity.
This Is Spinal Tap

Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.
More Can't Miss Movies
Bride Hard

When a mercenary group takes a lavish wedding hostage, they have no idea what they are in for as the maid of honor is actually a secret agent ready to rain hellfire upon anyone who would ruin her best friend's wedding.
Ghostlight 

When melancholic construction worker Dan finds himself drifting from his wife and daughter, he discovers community and purpose in a local theater's production of Romeo and Juliet. As the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life, he and his family are forced to confront a personal loss.
He Who Gets Slapped

A bitter clown endeavors to rescue the young woman he loves from the lecherous baron who once betrayed him.
The Home

Max, a rebellious twentysomething, is sentenced to community service at a quiet retirement home as the on-site superintendent. For Max, it could be a fresh start - if he plays by the one rule: never, ever visit the residents on the fourth floor. As Max begins to question the staff's treatment of the patients, he uncovers a chilling secret...with lies to his own troubled past.
M3gan 2.0 (Unrated) / (Ecoa Sgnl Sub) by Universal Studios
M3gan 2.0

Two years after M3GAN's rampage, her creator, Gemma, resorts to resurrecting her infamous creation in order to take down Amelia, the military-grade weapon which was built by a defense contractor who stole M3GAN's underlying tech.
The Unholy Trinity

In 1870s Montana, Henry Broadway must avenge his father's wrongful execution by killing the man who framed him. He heads to the lawless town of Trinity, where he's trapped between the sheriff, Gabriel Dove, and the enigmatic St. Christopher. As secrets and danger unravel, Henry fights to survive and uncover the truth in this high-stakes action-packed western.
Biopics & Documentaries
Asog

Follows Rey, a non-binary Filipino school teacher, on a road trip to compete in a drag pageant. Along the way they encounter Filipinos enduring the impacts of climate change, including residents of Sicogon Island whose land was stolen in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.
Blue Moon

On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi's bar as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical Oklahoma!
Caregiving by PBS
Caregiving

Explores systemic issues in the US care system, where over 50 million provide unpaid care, and personal stories of caregivers for loved ones.
Shot the Voice of Freedom

With the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban imposed a reign of terror that is particularly brutal towards women. Risking their own lives and those of their loved ones, groups of women fight for their rights.
Song Sung Blue (2025)

Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams.
For the Whole Family
Hazel's Heart

In March 1920, three children become lost in a white-out blizzard. For the next 25 hours, they must fight to survive while their father leads a desperate hunt to find them before it is too late.
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure

When eccentric man-child Pee-wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the U.S. on the adventure of his life.
Sonic Prime: Season 2 / (Ac3 Ws) by Ncircle
Sonic Prime: Season 2

Going against his friends, Sonic attacks Dr. Eggman, causing an explosion which creates a multiverse of bizarre parallel worlds. Sonic must reconnect with his friends and lead them as a true-blue hero before the multiverse scatters into oblivion!
Space Kids: Science in Space by Wonderscape Ent
Space Kids: Science in Space

Learn about scientific experiments being conducted in space so that future remote space colonies may grow their own food and dispose of their own waste. Includes NASA videos showing real astronauts in space.
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Ssn One by Viacom
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2024): Season 1

Gear up for twice the Turtle Power with Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, featuring two epic 6-episode story arcs that find Leo, Mikey, Raph, and Donnie facing greater challenges and even bigger baddies than they've ever encountered before!
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