Unpredictable weather reminds us that April showers bring May flowers. No matter what the weather may be outside your home, though, the good news is that Vudu has an enticing selection of titles that will spice up your week. Let's take a look.
New Titles
Fresh from theaters.
Now available in 4K UHD, Scream Vi, with a bundle also available, brings back survivors Melissa Barrera, Jen Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Hayden Panettiere and Courtney Cox in a brand new adventure in horror. Hoping to begin a new chapter in their lives, they move to New York City, only to be faced with a new, deadly threat.
Great New Deals
Check out deals that are newly available this week.
Tom Hanks is always grumpy all the time in A Man Called Otto, now available for $7.99 4K UHD, its lowest price ever. After a friendly family moves into the neighborhood, however, his chilly demeanor begins to melt in the charming comedy/drama.
Strikingly different, Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham, first time on sale -- $12.00 4K UHD -- is an animated horror adventure that taps into the chaos and madness that surrounds the Caped Crusader.
Joel Courteney stars in the true story of a freedom-loving community of young people who influences a generation in Jesus Revolution, now available to buy or rent.
Dancer/businessman Mike (Channing Tatum) travels to London in Magic Mike's Last Dance, now available to buy or rent, with a bundle also available. After he accepts an invitation from wealthy socialite Salma Hayek, Mike is faced with pleasing her and his fellow dancers, as well as his own dreams.
This Week's Biggest Sales
Half a century ago, Hollywood welcomed a new flock of wildly creative and independent-minded filmmakers. See some of the great films that came out in that era via 1970s Mix & Match, featuring three (3) movies for $11.99. Choose from among suspense thrillers like Walter Hill's The Warriors (watch a chilling clip below), Sydney Pollack's nostalgia-fueled romance The Way We Were, starring Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand, and Don Siegel's gritty prison-escape drama Escape From Alcatraz, starring Clint Eastwood.
By now, it's rather amazing to considered all the movies that fit into the Teen Literature Sale, collecting together the seminal adventure Twilight, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattison, the epic adventure The Hunger Games, starring Jennifer Lawrence, and the refreshing drama The Perks of Being a Wallflower, starring Logan Lerman and Emma Watson.
The glories of 4K are showcased in 4K UHD Mix & Match , which empowers you to select three (3) movies for $14.99; you can choose from over 200 movies, including Bruce Willis in the action classic Die Hard, the terrifying horror thriller Terrifier 2, and Michael Mann's classic cops vs. criminals heist adventure Heat (Director's Definitive Edition), starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.
While you're in a 4K mood, consider 4K Mix & Match (WB), which offers three (3) movies for $14.99, highlighting films from Warner Bros., including Ryan Reynolds in the comic adventure Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, Ben Affleck in the razor-sharp action-thriller The Accountant, and a cast of young people under attack in the horror epic It: Chapter Two.
In the Weekend Flash Sale, choose from $4.99 movies and a TV bundles sale. What's on offer? Among others, consider the clever comedy-adventure The LEGO Batman Movie, the surprisingly suspenseful thriller Geostorm, starring the reliable Gerard Butler, and the sprawling, ambitious historical action-adventure Rome: The Complete Series.
Actors Spotlight brings attention to wonderful actors who stamp every role with their individual strength of personality, including the versatile Cary Elwes, the comic talents of Craig Robinson, the dramatic sparks generated by Shailene Woodley and the fiery dramatics created by Sonja Sohn.
More Big Sales
Denzel Washington stars in the Equalizer Sale, which offers the opportunity to enjoy his quests for justice.
A particular set of values become evident in the Hallmark Sale, which share a warm, kindhearted, optimistic view of life that is very appealing.
The ever-growing family of films in the Marvel Sale are all worthy of your attention, but you can rewatch your favorites by making your own selection.
An essential component in any horror fan's library, Scream Sale showcases slashers that are much more than that.
Robots that can become motorized vehicles are the true heroes in Transformers Sale, though sometimes humans are able to help them. Pick up your favorite(s)!
Continuing Sales
From bestsellers to recent releases to audience favorites to horror and suspense to comedy $4.99 Movie Night Sale covers the wide world of wonderful movies.
Primarily spotlighting independent films, $4.99 Movie Fan Sale features an excellent assortment of titles to tickle your fancy.
Big or small, from the prehistoric world to the modern day, Creature Feature Movies has a collection of creatures that will stomp their way into your heart.
As you probably already know, 4K brings new life to familiar titles. Expand your personal movie library with 4K Favorites Mix & Match: 3 Movies for $14.99.
Vudu Top 10
The latest entry from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, landed at the #1 spot on Vudu, Fandango’s on-demand streaming service, for the week of April 17th through April 23rd. Additionally, Teyana Taylor’s powerful drama A Thousand and One, which won the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, debuted in the top 10, arriving at #8.
Vudu’s list includes other diverse entries, such as James Cameron’s sci-fi blockbuster Avatar: The Way of Water (#2), the high-octane action thriller Plane (#6) and the sports comedy 80 for Brady (#10).
Vudu’s top ten titles for the past week, in terms of revenue:
1. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2. Avatar: The Way of Water
3. 65
4. Shazam! Fury of the Gods
5. Creed III
6. Plane
7. Cocaine Bear
8. A Thousand and One
9. Jesus Revolution
10. 80 for Brady
