We are now living in the year 2097 and it’s been twenty years since nuclear devastation has left the world in near annihilation. What should we do? You guessed it — throw “The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell.”

Our hero is named Tex Kennedy and he lives in an underground bunker. After being inspired from listening to years of radio broadcasts (never underestimate the power of the signal) from one King Remington, Tex sets out to move above ground and begins his infiltration of the “Threshold of Hell,” a notoriously dangerous stronghold of evil doers.

With the help of Yul and Quincy, which are two robots and a mythical heroine named Cannibal Sue, Tex begins his quest to capture the largest radio tower in the world (which just happens to sit in the center of the Threshold), and broadcast King Remington’s inspirational messages and bring about a new American utopia.

This 2006 satiric look at life after the apocalypse comes from the pen of Kevin Wheatley (co-director with Jonny Gillette). Wheatley also stars in the movie as Tex with Jane Seymour, Bill English, Jamie Bullock and Daniel Baldwin.

Look for the “National Lampoon Presents Beach Party At The Threshold Of Hell” Special Edition DVD set for re-release on July 15, 2008.

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SG-1 star Amanda Tapping joins the Atlantis team in the quest for the lost land on July 8, 2008 from MGM Home Entertainment.

This five disc set features all 20 Episodes of Season Four and more than one hour of exclusive never-before-seen content.

You can once again explore the limits of an uncharted galaxy when “Stargate: Atlantis” Season Four plunges onto DVD July 8, 2008 from MGM Home Entertainment. Created from the legacy of “Stargate SG-1”, the longest-running, scripted, made-for television science fiction series in U.S. broadcasting history, “Stargate: Atlantis” recently received the 2008 People’s Choice Award for Best Sci-Fi Television Series.

In Season Four, SG-1’s Award- Winning star Amanda Tapping crossed over as the new leader of the team, joining the Atlantis cast as television’s favorite astrophysicist Col. Samantha Carter, along with the return of Jewel Staite (“Firefly,” “Serenity”) reprising her role of Dr. Keller, a physician who joins the Atlantis expedition.

The fourth season also continued to deliver out-of-this world excitement and amazing adventures with exceptional visuals chronicling the voyage of the Atlantis team in the Pegasus galaxy. “Stargate: Atlantis” Season Four boasts a talented ensemble cast including Joe Flanigan (The Other Sister), Rachel Luttrel (Imposter), David Hewlett (“The Triangle”), Jason Momoa (“Baywatch: Hawaii”), Mitch Pileggi (“The X-Files”), and is executive produced by Brad Wright, Robert C. Cooper, Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie. Closely timed to the release of the highly anticipated new feature length DVD and Blu-Ray premiere of Stargate Continuum, “Stargate: Atlantis” Season Four includes 20 thrilling episodes on five discs and features cast and crew commentaries, deleted scenes, photo galleries, the first “Atlantis” blooper reel and more. The DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $49.98 U.S / $69.98 Canada.

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Just in time for the highly-anticipated “X-Files” theatrical sequel comes eight critical episodes of the award-winning television series hand-picked by series creator Chris Carter, coming on a two-disc DVD compilation on July 8, 2008 from Fox Home Entertainment.

Included are all new introductions to each episode by Carter and executive producer Frank Spotnitz, as well as an exclusive WonderCon Panel held on February 2008 with series stars David Duchovny (Fox Mulder) & Gillian Anderson (Dana Scully). A teaser trailer for the upcoming film and a FREE Movie Cash Ticket are also part of the release.

To get your copy and save up to $7.98 (USD) off the suggested retail price CLICK HERE.

These eight essential episodes – “Pilot,” “Beyond the Sea,” “The Host,” “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose,” “Memento Mori,” “The Post-Modern Prometheus,” “Bad Blood” and “Milagro” – span seasons 1–6 and cover a variety of paranormal and unexplained cases centering on alien abductions, psychic phenomenon and life forms not quite human that set the stage for the eagerly anticipated sequel.

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On July 29, 2008 you can own the unrated version of “Doomsday” starring “Boston Legal” actress
Rhona Mitra as a hard-driving leader of an elite fighting who unit must battle to find a cure in a post-apocalyptic zone controlled by a society of murderous renegades. Loaded with ferocious fights and high-octane chases, “Doomsday” boasts it will grab you right from the start, and won’t let go till its explosive end!

From Universal Studios Home Entertainment, “Doomsday” will be released on DVD and Blu-ray.ACTION

BONUS CONTENT (DVD): Doomsday is loaded with extras that take you inside the making of the film, including:

* ANATOMY OF CATASTROPHE: CIVILIZATION ON THE BRINK -Writer/Director Neil Marshall takes you inside the making of Doomsday. Meet the enormous cast and crew, experience the challenges and endurance it takes to bring a film of this massive scale to the screen and break down how all of the major stunts, explosions and fight sequences were executed.
* THE VISUAL EFFECTS OF DOOMSDAY - Meet the visual effects wizards and see how they collaborated with Director Neil Marshall to achieve his vision in creating the compelling sets that couldn’t be built but were instead created by computer.
* FEATURE COMMENTARY (UNRATED VERSION ONLY) - Filmmaker Neil Marshall and cast members Sean Pertwee, Darren Morfitt, Rick Warden and Les Simpson.
* ORIGINAL THEATRICAL VERSION

BONUS CONTENT (BLU-RAY™): THE ULTIMATE HI-DEF EXPERIENCE!

* EXCLUSIVE U-CONTROL: Go Beyond the movie and customize you own hi-def experience.
* REAPER VIRUS FILES - While you watch the movie, crack open top-secret DD intelligence files.
* PICTURE IN PICTURE - Access interactive cast and crew interviews and behind the scenes footage, all without interruption to the movie experience.
* TECH SPECS - Get in-depth technical specs on the film’s awesome Bentley and outrageous weapons as you see them in action.

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An elite military unit (SG-1) must flee back to Earth when two members of their team inexplicably disappear into thin air. But they return to a world in which the Stargate — an Ancient device which allows them to travel to hundreds of planets — was never discovered, and their own history has been erased. Now they must convince a dubious government and military that the timeline was altered by a powerful Alien enemy (Ba’al) in order to conquer Earth, and time is not on their side.

Release Date: Jul 29, 2008
MPAA Rating: NR
Available on DVD & Blu-ray

Cast and Crew:
Starring: Claudia Black Ben Browder Amanda Tapping Michael Shanks Christopher Judge Beau Bridges

Director: Robert Cooper

Johnny Rico is called back into action to defeat the bugs in “Starship Troopers 3: Marauder.” Check out this trailer for the film starring Casper Van Dien reprising his role of Johnny Rico, Jolene Blalock (”Star Trek: Enterprise”), Amanda Donohoe (”Batman Beyond”), Boris Kodjoe (”Madea’s Family Reunion”) and Catherine Oxenberg (”The Omega Code”).

“Starship Troopers 3: Marauder” premieres on DVD, Blu-ray and Hi-Def PSP in Japan on July 19, 2008, the U.S. on August 5 and in the U.K. on September 29.

As we’ve previously reported on Slice of SciFi, a sequel to 1983’s classic War Games is on its way. War Games: The Dead Code is a direct to home theater release from MGM, slated for release on July 29.

Starring Matt Latner and Amanda Walsh, War Games: The Dead Code follows the story of computer hacker Will Farmer (Lanter) engages a goverment super-computer named Ripley in an online terrorist-attack simulation game. Little does Farmer know that Ripley has been designed to appeal to potential terrorists, and certain glitches have turned made him become paranoid. (Read more…)

Next week will see an interesting lineup of new DVD editions for purchase.

At the top of the list is Roland Emmerich’s epic film “10,000 B.C. about prehistoric tribal man speaking perfect English with glistening white teeth and fighting off big ferocious saber-toothed tigers, as well as an advanced pyramid building civilization.

Both the DVD and Blue-ray discs will have deleted footage and an extended ending. The Blu-ray copy will include some featurettes and loads of other extras not available on the standard DVD release. Look to spend $28.98 (US) for the DVD and around $35.99 (USD) for the Blu-ray.

Next up is the highly recommended fantasy film “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” starring Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominate actress Mary-Louis Parker as the single mother of twin boys and a teenage girl who move into the home of her Uncle Arthur Spiderwick, played by David Strathairn, only to be confronted by bizarre, weird creatures and other-worldly happenings. Freddie Highmore co-stars.

The movie will come out in single-disc or two-disc DVD and Blu-ray. Single-disc DVD will run you $29.99 (USD); the two-disc set is $36.99 (USD); Blu-ray comes in at $39.99(USD).

Third on our list is the Anton Yelchin flick “Charlie Bartlett.” Yelchin stars as a new student in public school after being kicked out of nearly every prep school in the community. He learns to fit in and become popular by posing as the other student’s bathroom, resident shrink and unlawful supplier of prescription drugs. Iron Man’s Robert Downey Jr. and Hope Davis (”About Schmidt”) co-star. This one comes out on standard DVD for $27.98 (USD).

The fourth and final big screen feature hitting DVD shelves this week is the most recommended of the lot. “Persepolis,” the Academy Award nominated film for Best Animated Film, is a poignant autobiographical tale and coming-of-age story about a young Iranian girl who learns first hand the excitement and terror of living in revolution torn Iran in the 1970’s. The girl moves to Europe as a teen and faces new challenges and tries to find her own identity as a young free-spirit and an Iranian cultured young woman.

Some of the actors lending voice are Catherine Deneuve, Sean Penn, Gena Rowlands and, believe it or not, Iggy Pop.

Of all the movies coming out on DVD this coming week, “Persepolis” receives my highest recommendation.

The standard DVD cost $29.95 (USD) and $38.96 (USD) for the Blu-ray edition, which includes extra commentary and chat sessions with the cast and crew during last years Cannes Film Festival.

Coming to DVD from television is “Futurama: The Beast With a Billion Backs.” Matt Groening brings his popular crew of Leela, Fry and Bender, as well as a cast of others, for this second straight-to-DVD full-feature set in the 31st Century. Retail price is $29.98 (USD).

This week MGM and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced that they will be releasing six classic James Bond films on Blu-ray starting this fall — October 21. Those chosen for the first entry into the hi-def world will be the first Connery/Bond flick “Dr. No,” “Die Another Day,” “Live and Let Die,” “For Your Eyes Only,” “From Russia with Love” and “Thunderball.” What! No “Goldfinger?” How dare they. The one classic Bond that would be a total knock-out in HD isn’t chosen.

Dead Gentlemen Productions, LLC, creators of the world famous cult hit The Gamers, announces today that they have signed with Anthem Pictures to be the exclusive domestic distributor for their long-awaited feature, “The Gamers: Dorkness Rising.”

“The guys at Anthem Pictures really enjoyed the film and are excited about it. That was really important for us in our search,” said Don Early, Executive Director for Dead Gentlemen Productions. “We were looking to form a long-term ally in distributing to the larger markets.”

“Working with the Dead Gentlemen has been an amazing experience,” says John Frank Rosenblum, an Executive Producer of the film. “Fantasy is more than just serious elves on serious quests and we at Epic Level are looking to tell all sorts of tales in a variety of ways. ‘The Gamers: Dorkness Rising’ is an amazingly funny film which has a real heart. We are so proud to be involved with it!”

Charles Adelman, the president of Anthem Pictures, described their acquisition of “The Gamers: Dorkness Rising” in one word: “Awesome!” Adelman noted that Anthem Pictures sells to a number of retailers and rental companies, including Netflix, Blockbuster, Hollywood Video, Best Buy, Amazon.com, Target, and Borders. They will also be selling DVDs to Paizo Publishing, LLC, who will be the primary sub distributor for “The Gamers: Dorkness Rising” into the hobby game industry.

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The J.J. Abrams produced, Matt Reeves directed film about the monster who ate New York City is now available on Blue-ray disc.

The Cloverfield Blu-ray will include an exclusive feature-length “Special Investigation Mode” with added details about the film, which were not part of the standard DVD release several weeks ago.

Additional features include a director commentary, Making Of featurettes, deleted scenes, alternate endings with commentary and more.

To buy your Blu-ray copy for only $19.95 (USD) - plus shipping: CLICK HERE or on the Cloverfield Blu-ray disc image.

FYI: Abrams and Reeves are already talking theatrical sequel.

“The Andromeda Strain” miniseries aired yesterday and will continue to air today on the A&E Cable Network. And, in even more exciting news the DVD of the miniseries will hit the streets beginning next Tuesday, June 3. Ridley Scott (”Blade Runner”) is producing the remake of this classic sci-fi tale based on the best-selling novel by Michael Crichton with his brother Tony Scott (”Numb3rs”).

“The Andromeda Strain,” is an edge-of-your seat, four-hour miniseries about a team of scientists investigating a deadly disease from an alien world that threatens to destroy mankind. It has debuted as an original A&E television event on Monday May 26 and continues tonight - May 27, featuring an outstanding cast that includes Benjamin Bratt (“Law & Order”), Eric McCormack (”Free Enterprise,” “Will & Grace”), Ricky Schroder (“NYPD Blue”), Andre Braugher (“Homicide: Life on the Streets,” “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer”), Christa Miller (“Scrubs”), Daniel Dae Kim (“Lost,” “Star Trek: Enterprise”), and Viola Davis (“Traveler”).

Directed by two-time Academy Award® nominee Mikael Saloman (”Backdraft,” “The Abyss”) and based on the best-selling novel by Michael Crichton, the DVD will be released as a two-disc set in Dolby 5.1 Surround that combines the complete uninterrupted four-hour presentation with a thrilling behind-the-scenes look at the production.

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Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced that all 13 episodes from the sixth and final season of USA Network’s hit show “The Dead Zone” will be released on DVD on June 3rd.

“The Dead Zone: The Final Season” is packed with special features including behind-the-scenes featurettes on the making of “The Dead Zone,” and audio commentaries from the cast and crew.

Starring Anthony Michael Hall (”The Dark Knight”) and Nicole deBoer (”Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”), the show has been a critical success since its debut. The Chicago Tribune hailed it as “…arguably the best television effort to be based on a Stephen King book and probably the best sci-fi show on the tube now” and Eclipse Magazine proclaimed it “…one of the best fantasy series on television.”

SEASON 6 SYNOPSIS: Prepare to experience all-new spellbinding suspense and paranormal adventures as Johnny Smith (Anthony Michael Hall) faces the greatest challenges of his psychically-altered existence in this sixth and final season of The Dead Zone.

SERIES SYNOPSIS: “The Dead Zone” is a unique psychological thriller that combines a rich mix of action, the paranormal and a continuing quest for justice. Based on characters from the best-selling Stephen King novel, Hall stars as Johnny Smith, a man injured in a near-fatal car crash, which leaves him in a six-year coma. When he awakens, he realizes he has startling psychic abilities that enable him to see into the past and future through visions triggered by touch. The sixth season of “The Dead Zone” premiered on the USA Network in the Summer 2007.

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Here is what you can expect on DVD shelves next Tuesday: (All prices listed are in USD)

Nicolas Cage fans will be excited with his newest National Treasure film, “National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets” coming to DVD on May 20. In this one Cage’s character takes the current President of the United States hostage in his quest to clear an ancestor in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. His mom and dad, played by Academy Award winners Helen Mirren and Jon Voight join him in his quest. Also in the film are Diane Kruger and Ed Harris. The DVD will be available in standard and Blu-ray format for around $29.99 and $34.99 respectfully.

Next up for genre fans will be “George A. Romero’s Diary of the Dead.” George takes us all on a trip down memory-lane in this “Blair Witch Project” documentary styled jaunt about reanimated corpses that can’t squelch their appetite for live human flesh. Also out is a 40th anniversary edition of Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead,” the low-budget horror classic that really started the zombie film craze that has lasted for nearly five decades. The film is accompanied by a feature-length documentary and commentary with Romero and cast and crew members. “Diary of the Dead” will go for $24.95, while the “Night of the Living Dead” special will run you $19.97.

For those who enjoy collecting television series’ on DVD next week offers up Agent Jack Bauer’s ( Kiefer Sutherland) first run at the clock with the release of “24 - Season One.” Ciritcs and fans like consider this first season to be the best and most exciting of the entire series because it was fresh, different and compelling in every way for its time. The DVD set includes a special intro, commentary, deleted scenes and a new documentary segment on the creation of the series. The box set will run $59.98.

Also on tap is fan favorite “The Muppet Show: Season Three.”

Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and the whole muppet gang are on hand with their many special human guest stars dropping by the set. The four-disc set includes a behind-the-scenes look at the song-and-dance puppet show, a series of TV commercials featuring the Muppets and a 1969 program on the Muppets featuring their creator, Jim Henson. The set will run $39.99.

“Stargate Infinity: The Complete Animated Series” is NOW in stores! All 26 episodes are now available in an action-packed boxed set from Shout! Factory.

A generation after the SGC first stepped through the alien device known as the Stargate, the universe has become a much different place. The war with the evil parasitic Goa’uld is won. The once top-secret Stargate Command and its work have been declassified, and beings from other worlds are living and working among us.

But now there’s a new threat from a warrior race known as the Tlak’kahn, and when SGC veteran Major Gus Bonner is convicted of a war crime he didn’t commit, he must lead a group of young SGC cadets through the Stargate to protect the life of an Ancient from their hostile new enemies. Along the way, the team visits unknown worlds and cultures, learning that life—no matter where you are in the universe – may never be easy, but should always be cherished.

Inspired by the blockbuster feature film and its two popular television spin-offs (”Stargate: SG-1″ & “Stargate: Atlantis”), “Stargate: Infinity” further explores the universe through the eyes of those few who are brave enough to venture through the mysterious Stargate.

Check out the teaser video HERE or HERE.

More video HERE and HERE.

Bonus Features Include: