For the final week of September, we’ll be seeing a handful of indie genre titles coming our way to DVD and Blu-ray, as well as several cult classics, including the original Leprechaun films, finally making their high-def debut on Tuesday.

In terms of new indie movies to keep an eye out for, Grow-up Tony Phillips, the latest from up-and-coming Austin filmmaker Emily Hagins (My Sucky Teen Romance), is being released as well as American Muscle, The Paranormal Diaries, Grave Halloween and the pregnancy-themed horror flick Delivery: The Beast Within. For those of you horror fans looking for something a bit more ‘seasoned’, both Krull and Killer Fish are getting their Blu-ray treatment this week and should make for excellent additions to your home entertainment collection.

SPOTLIGHT TITLES:

Grow-up Tony Phillips (Anderson Digital, DVD)

Who doesn't love Halloween? All of Tony Phillips' high school friends do, apparently. It's senior year and they've now decided that they're too cool for Halloween. When his older cousin (AJ Bowen) returns home right before the holiday, Tony starts to wonder if he really is the dork everyone thinks he is, or if he's just ahead of the curve, in this fun-filled Halloween coming-of-age comedy.

Killer Fish (Scorpion Releasing, Blu-ray)

Death, deception and nature have gone wild, as piranhas protect a stolen emerald cache. Paul Diller (James Franciscus, The Cat o Nine Tails) is the mastermind of a multi-million dollar jewel heist. The team, including Robert Lasky (Lee Majors, TV s The Six Million Dollar Man, The Fall Guy) and his girlfriend, Kate Neville (Karen Black, The Day of the Locust), steal the gems and hurl them to the bottom of Brazil's deepest lake, which is then filled with deadly man-eating piranha. Soon, all members of the team are pitted against each other in a deadly battle of wits and a deadly battle against piranhas! The all-star cast includes Margeaux Hemingway (Lipstick), Marisa Berenson (Barry Lyndon) and Gary Collins (Hangar 18). Scorpion Releasing is proud to present a brand new HD master of this classic heist adventure available for the first time in widescreen anywhere in the world. Directed by legendary cult director Antonio Margheriti, aka Anthony M. Dawson (The Long Hair of Death).

Krull (Mill Creek Entertainment, Blu-ray)

Journey into a mystical time and place that belongs to neither the past nor the present, where extraordinary creatures of myth work their incredible magic, and where a horrific, omnipotent Beast is the ruler. This is the planet of Krull!

Prince Colwyn sets out on a daring mission to rescue his young bride who is held captive by the Beast. But slayers and alien beings under the command of the Beast oppose him at every turn. Colwyn must first reach a faraway cavern to recover the legendary Glaive, a flying blade capable of phenomenal powers.

Starring Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones, Francesca Annis and Liam Neeson in one of his earliest screen roles! Special features include a stunning High-Definition Transfer, 2.40:1 Aspect Ratio, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and the beautiful film score from Oscar-winning composer James Horner.

Leprechaun: Origins (Lionsgate, Blu-ray/Digital HD & DVD)

Backpacking through the lush Irish countryside, two unsuspecting young couples discover a town's chilling secret. Ben (Andrew Dunbar), Sophie (Stephanie Bennett), David (Brendan Fletcher) and Jeni (Melissa Roxburgh) quickly discover the idyllic land is not what it appears to be when the town's residents offer the hikers an old cabin at the edge of the woods. Soon, the friends will find that one of Ireland's most famous legends is a terrifying reality.

ALSO AVAILABLE THIS WEEK:

American Muscle (Well Go USA, Blu-ray & DVD)

Delivery: The Beast Within (Salient Media, DVD)

Grave Halloween (Anchor Bay Entertainment, DVD)

I Know What You Did Last Summer (Mill Creek Entertainment, Blu-ray)

Interview with the Vampire 20th Anniversary Edition (Warner Home Video, Blu-ray)

Leprechaun: The Complete Movie Collection (Lionsgate, Blu-ray)

The Paranormal Diaries: Clophill (Image Entertainment, DVD)

Space Station 76 (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, DVD)

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    Heather A. Wixson was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, until she followed her dreams and moved to Los Angeles in 2009. A 14-year veteran in the world of horror entertainment journalism, Wixson fell in love with genre films at a very early age, and has spent more than a decade as a writer and supporter of preserving the history of horror and science fiction cinema. Throughout her career, Wixson has contributed to several notable websites, including Fangoria, Dread Central, Terror Tube, and FEARnet, and she currently serves as the Managing Editor for Daily Dead, which has been her home since 2013. She's also written for both Fangoria Magazine & ReMind Magazine, and her latest book project, Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Volume One will be released on October 20, 2021.