Blu-ray and DVD Releases for 6/12/12

Accident Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

6/12/12, that’s gotta mean something, right? Actually, probably not. But at least we have a decent selection of Asian films to choose from this week. So let’s get cracking. Here are your Blu-ray and DVD new releases for the week of 6/12/12:

ASIAN CINEMA

Accident (Blu-ray/DVD) – Louis Koo stars in this 2009 Hong Kong thriller produced by Johnnie To

Devilman (DVD) – the 2004 live-action “Devilman” movie, based on the hit manga, is re-released as a Tokyo Shock Classic

Sultry Assassin: Aphrodisiac Kill (DVD) – Japanese female nina exploitation at its finest. From the director of “Zombie Hunter Rika”

Paradise (DVD) – Pathfinder Entertainment releases this 2009 Korean drama about a woman who is released from prison and travels to an island called Paradise

My Tutor Friend 2 (DVD) – Pathfinder Entertainment releases this 2007 cultural comedy about a Japanese exchange student who heads to South Korea

FOREIGN CINEMA

In Darkness (Blu-ray/DVD) – a 2011 Polish-language film about a Slavic community who hid underground to escape the violence WWII

The Assault (DVD) – an intense airplane hijack is defused by the French assault team in this 2010 thriller based on a true story. Unfortunately, Amazon lists the DVD as being an English-only language track

Countess Perverse (DVD) – the original director cut of legendary sleaze auteur Jess Franco’s 1974 film about humans who hunt other humans

Miss Minoes (DVD) – a 2001 Spanish-language fantasy/comedy about a cat who can take the form of a young woman

Tezz (DVD) – a high-stakes Bollywood thriller about the hijacking of a bullet-train. Co-starring Anil Kapoor (TV’s “24,” “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”)

Zero Bridge (DVD) – a 2008 slice-of-life story about a young pickpocket, set in Kashmir

MAINSTREAM

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (Blu-ray/DVD) – the 2011 sequel starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law makes its way to home formats

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (Blu-ray/DVD) – Nicolas Cage rides on as the titular flaming skull in this 2012 sequel

Spider-Man 1, 2, 3 (Blu-ray) – Sam Raimi’s 00’s “Spider-Man” trilogy gets re-issues on individual Blu-ray discs for $11.99 each

Monster Brawl (Blu-ray/DVD) – classic movie monsters meet wrestling stars in this 2011 direct-to-video guilty pleasure

Meatballs (Blu-ray) – the 1979 Bill Murray comedy set at camp comes to Blu-ray

ANIMATED

Superman vs. The Elite (Blu-ray/DVD) – a new animated feature from Warner Animation/DC Comics featuring Superman against a violent and immoral super-team

CULT

Red Scorpion (Blu-ray+DVD combo) – the kind folks at Synapse Films are proud to present this “Rambo”-esque 1988 Dolph Lundgren action vehicle in hi-def

The Dark Crystal / Labyrinth (The Brian Froud Art Edition) (Blu-ray) – two classic Jim Henson’s Workshop films from the 80’s are re-released on Blu-ray together

Harold and Maude (Blu-ray) – the Criterion Collection re-releases director Hal Ashby’s 1971 dark comedy classic on Blu-ray

The Gold Rush (Blu-ray) – Charlie Chaplin’s 1941 silent comedy finds a home on Blu-ray courtesy of the Criterion Collection

Shallow Grave (Blu-ray/DVD) – Danny Boyle’s first feature film, this 1994 thriller starring Ewan McGregor and Christopher Eccleston, arrives in hi-def from the Criterion Collection

Dogs in Space (DVD) – a 1986 Australian film set in the small band scene of the time, featuring Michael Hutchence of INXS fame

HORROR

Don’t Go in the Woods (DVD) – actor Vincent D’Onofrio tries his hand at directing with this 2010 horror musical