New on DVD and Blu-ray: X-MEN APOCALYPSE, THE PURGE ELECTION YEAR, AMERICAN HORROR STORY - HOTEL, PREACHER SEASON 1 and More

Here are the new DVD and Blu-ray releases for October 4, 2016 (Part 1):

• X-MEN: APOCALYPSE (2016)
• THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR (2016)
• AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL (2015)
• PREACHER Season 1 (2016)
• THE WAILING / GOKSUNG (2016)

• DEXTER: THE COMPLETE SERIES (2006-2013)
• JOSHY (2016)
• THE LAST KING / BIRKEBEINERNE (2016)
• BEING CHARLIE (2016)
• SATANIC (2016)

Find out more about each DVD and Blu-ray release after the jump.

Weekend Box-Office: SECRET LIFE OF PETS Makes Record-Breaking Debut

Once again, an animated feature dominates the box-office. "The Secret Life of Pets" towered above the competition, while the other new releas, the comedy "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates", only managed a modest debut. Another big surprise came from Bollywood.

Find out more about the weekend box office after the jump.

Weekend Box-Office: DORY Unstoppable; TARZAN and PURGE 3 Exceed Expectations

"Finding Dory" is still topping the charts, but this week allowed for a more diverse offering of movies, two of which, "The Legend of Tarzan" and "The Purge: Election Year" managed to perform above expectations. Spielberg's "The BFG", however, ended up being a disappointment.

Find out more about the weekend box office after the jump.

THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR Soundtrack (Nathan Whitehead)

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Composer
Nathan Whitehead

Total Time:
68:47

Label:
Back Lot Music

Format:
MP3, iTunes

Release Date
July 01, 2016

Order links, audio samples
and track list after the jump.

In Theaters: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR, THE BFG, OUR KIND OF TRAITOR

This week in theaters, we have a strange assortment of movies. Moviegoers will get to choose between an epic CGI adventure ("The Legend of Tarzan"), a horror film ("The Purge: Election Year"), and a children's film ("The BFG"). In the low key entertainment section we have the John le Carré adaptation "Our Kind of Traitor" which just opened in limited release. More about each movie after the jump.

Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.

New THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR Clips and B-Roll

"The Purge: Election Year" continues the insane horror saga created by James DeMonaco. The critics, however, still aren't impressed. To be fair, the reviews tend to be generally mixed, rather than negative, which is certainly better than you can hope for a genre flick like this, especially when talking about the third installment in a series.

Critics still take issue with the film's central premise and DeMonaco's somewhat unfocused satire, but most also agree that it delivers when it comes to the hardcore violence that fans want to see. And that's the important thing to remember here. This is a movie strictly for the fans. If you haven't enjoyed any of the previous movies, don't even think about seeing "Election Year".

The film also stars Elizabeth Mitchell, Frank Grillo, Mykelti Williamson, Raymond J. Barry, Edwin Hodge, Joseph Julian Soria and Terry Serpico.

Watch the clips and B-Roll after the jump.

New THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR Trailer and 7 Posters

Universal has released a new trailer and seven posters for the sequel "The Purge: Election Year".

Written and directed by franchise creator James DeMonaco, this new installment digs deeper into the dystopian American society and its annual Purge, focusing on the world of politics as a senator running for President (Elizabeth Mitchell) is trying to bring an end to the bloody tradition. But first, she has to survive that special night as the government will stop at nothing to put a brutal end to her campaign.

The film also stars Frank Grillo, Mykelti Williamson, Raymond J. Barry, Edwin Hodge, Joseph Julian Soria and Terry Serpico.

"The Purge: Election Year" opens in theaters on July 1st.

Check out the trailer and posters after the jump.

THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR Trailer, Images and Poster

The first official trailer, images and poster for "The Purge: Election Year" have been released online. The third installment in the dystopian horror franchise takes us deeper into the universe of that one night of the year when all crime is legal. Back for the ride is Frank Grillo's Sergeant, the character introduced in "The Purge: Anarchy", who will now fight to protect presidential candidate Charlene Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell). A survivor of a Purge that killed her entire family, Roan intends to abolish the yearly violent tradition, but as the trailer demonstrates, she still has to live long enough to win the elections.

Written and directed by franchise creator James DeMonaco, the film also stars Mykelti Williamson, Raymond J. Barry, Edwin Hodge, Joseph Julian Soria and Sparrowhawk.

"The Purge: Election Year" opens in theaters on July 1st.

Check out the trailer, images and poster after the jump.