Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • March 20, 2013 Henry was under contract to Warner Brothers and played several bit parts on TV. He was cast by producer Sy Weintraub, who was looking for a young Burt Lancaster. Like Mahoney, Henry underwent a number of mishaps during filming, including animal bites, food poisoning, infections, and demanding work schedules in Mexico and Brazil. “Hellgate” (IFC Films) is a ghost story with an aboveaverage cast. On a visit to Bangkok, American Jeff (Cary Elwes, “The Princess Bride”), his Thai wife Sua, and their son Kyle, are hit by a truck as they drive to the home of Sua’s father. Jeff awakens from a coma six weeks later and learns that Sua and Kyle did not survive. He also discovers that he can see the specters of people who have died horribly. Seeking peace of mind, Jeff finds a spiritual adviser (William Hurt) who explains that these souls are trapped in a shadow world, forced to relive their own deaths for eternity -- and that Jeff’s family is facing the same fate. In order to save them, he must pass into the shadow world and set their souls free without losing his own. The plot is hardly original: A human dares to infiltrate the world of the supernatural knowing his life is on the line. Ghosts have not proven to be the most frightening of supernatural entities, however. The creatures are creatively horrible, but that is about it. Elwes walks through the script, offering an uninspired performance, hardly masking his disdain for the material. Hurt, however, gives it his all and dominates the final third of the movie. The only extra on this DVD release is a theatrical trailer. DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) this revelation turns the lives of the two families upside down, forcing them to reassess their identities, their values, and their beliefs. Writer/director Lorraine Levy and co-writer Nathalie Saugeon focus on how the young men and their families deal with the situation, with awkward visits among newfound relatives across the border and arguments within the families about years spent harboring an “enemy.” Performances are first-rate, particularly those of the two young leads, and the story is compelling. The film is in French with English subtitles. Extras include a making-of featurette, deleted scenes, and bloopers. “The Tarzan Collection” (Warner Archive) is a fivedisc DVD release containing five Tarzan features released between 1962 and 1968. The first two -- “Tarzan Goes to India” and “Tarzan’s Three Challenges” -- star Jock Mahoney, the skinniest movie Tarzan of them all, perhaps because he contracted dysentery, dengue fever, and pneumonia during the filming. Best known as the title character of the late ‘50s TV Western “Yancy Derringer,” Mahoney began his Hollywood career as a stunt man, doubling for Errol Flynn, John Wayne, and Gregory Peck. Mike Henry plays the title role in “Tarzan and the Valley of Gold,” “Tarzan and the Great River,” and “Tarzan and the Jungle Boy.” Originally a professional football player,