Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES II, III & IV • September 4, 2013 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) train, making the scene all the more remarkable. “The Fugitive” is an exciting film. It has star power, excellent performances, a first-rate script, and impressive production values. Bonus features include the pilot episode of the 2000 TV series, an introduction by Andrew Davis and Harrison Ford, two documentaries on the making of the movie, and the featurette “The Fugitive: Thrill of the Chase.” “Petunia” (Wolfe Video), contains quirky characters and lots of plot twists and turns. Charlie (Tobias Segal), gay but abstinent, has a dysfunctional family with a his- tory of avoiding real feelings. Mom (Christine Lahti) is a therapist who needs a shrink of her own. Dad (David Rasche) hides erectile dysfunction under an oblivious and disaffected non-personality. Brothers Michael (Eddie Kaye Thomas) and Adrian (Jimmy Heck) are hiding infidelity and sex addiction, respectively. Completing the family circle is mean New York City princess sister-in-law Vivian (Thora Birch). Director and co-writer Christian Ash sets up a number of odd characters in sitcom style, but his attempts at comedy are weak and a sense of déjà vu sets in as the plot unfolds. Lahti does a fine job as a woman torn between reality and what she really wants. She has good timing and knows how to make a comic line land. It is a shame she does not have better material. The pace is slow, most likely to provide time for the viewer to get to know the main characters, but this gives the movie a stunted, sluggish feel. Bonuses on the DVD release include director commen- tary and a radio interview with cast members Birch, Lahti, and Michael Urie. “The Lords of Salem” (Anchor Bay) is set in modern- day Massachusetts where Salem rock DJ Heidi Hawthorne (Sheri Moon Zombie) has just received a record from a band known as “The Lords.” The record contains an eerie, repetitious bit of music that soon has a disturbing effect on Heidi. In addition, a trio of strange women has suddenly taken an interest in her. An author (Bruce Davison) who made a guest appearance on her show has started to make some peculiar connections involving Heidi, the record, and the history of the town. Director Rob Zombie has a great deal of passion about horror without the talent as director to match. His re-do of “Halloween” was disappointing, and his other films are a mixed bag of violence, perfunctory scripts, and clichés. Here, he nicely explores Heidi’s state of mind -- Is she possessed or simply insane? -- and provides some terrific atmosphere. For some reason, however, he turns to artsy incomprehensibility during the movie’s climax. It seems as if he came to a dead end and desperately tried to escape through cinematic hocus pocus. It does not work. The only bonus on the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack is audio commentary with writer/producer/director Rob Zombie.