New digital and streaming release highlights for week of August 15-21, 2022

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The second week in August brings a B.J. Novak's interesting (in a good way) directorial debut "Vengeance," the animated distraction that is "Paws of Fury," Lena Dunham's sex positive "Sharp Stick;" the latest entry in the Sniper franchise; the Japanese action film "Baby Assassins;" a pandemic horror vacation in "Camping Trip;" a historical drama in "Lost Illusions;" the WWII documentary "Syndrome K;" and the horror mystery "When I Consume You." I've only had the chance to see "Vengeance" (which I recommend) and "Paws of Fury" (it's just for kids).

This week's Blu-ray and DVD releases include the latest (and not remotely greatest) "Jurassic World: Dominion;" Scott Derrickson's solid horror yarn "Black Phone" featuring Ethan Hawke; an earlySafdie Brothers film "Daddy Longlegs" from the Criterion Collection; and 4K releases of the original "Red Dawn" and the first three Child's Play films.

Check back on Friday for a rundown of all the new theatrical, VOD and streaming titles like "Echo" from Netflix and "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" from Disney+.

Digital to Own

Vengeance

Studio Synopsis: Vengeance, the directorial debut from writer and star B.J. Novak (“The Office”), is a darkly comic thriller about Ben Manalowitz, a journalist and podcaster who travels from New York City to West Texas to investigate the death of a girl he was hooking up with. With an ensemble cast that includes Issa Rae, Ashton Kutcher, Boyd Holbrook, J. Smith-Cameron, and Dove Cameron. (Available on Blu-ray and DVD September 20, 2022)

Paws of Fury

Studio Synopsis:In this fun-filled family adventure, hard-on-his-luck hound named Hank (Michael Cera) finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's (Ricky Gervais) evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant teacher (Samuel L. Jackson) to train him, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day. The only problem cats hate dogs! (Available on Blu-ray and DVD October 12, 2022)

Sniper: Rogue Mission

Studio Synopsis:When a crooked federal agent is involved in a human sex trafficking ring, Sniper and CIA Rookie Brandon Beckett (Chad Michael Collins) goes rogue, teaming up with his former allies Homeland Security Agent Zero (Ryan Robbins of TV’s “Riverdale”) and assassin Lady Death (Sayaka Akimoto) to uncover the corrupt agent and take down the criminal organization. Josh Brener (TV’s “Silicon Valley”) and Dennis Haysbert (TV’s “24”) co-star in this intense, gritty action thriller. (Also available on Blu-ray and DVD)

Sharp Stick

Studio Synopsis:Sarah Jo (Kristine Froseth) is a sensitive and naive 26-year-old living on the fringes of Hollywood with her disillusioned mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and influencer sister (Taylour Paige). Working as a caregiver and just longing to be seen, she begins an exploratory affair with her older, married employer (Jon Bernthal), and is thrust into a startling education on sexuality, loss and power.

Baby Assassins

Studio Synopsis:Upon graduation, highly trained teenage assassins Chisato and Mahiro are informed by upper management that they will need to hold down “normal” jobs as a cover, and—even worse—they’ll be forced to share an apartment. However, after an unfortunate run-in with a Yakuza member, the two must band together to survive an epic fight for their lives. (Also available on Blu-ray and DVD)

Camping Trip

Studio Synopsis:In the summer of 2020, two couples decide to go on a COVID era camping trip after months of being in lockdown. The freedom of nature and the company of their best friends offer the group a rare sense of normality, but though secluded, they're not alone. Nearby, during a botched drop off, two goons decide to go rogue; inadvertently, implicating the campers. What started as a fun-filled vacation quickly turns into a test of loyalty and survival. Suddenly the pandemic is the least of their worries.

Lost Illusions

Studio Synopsis:Lucien de Rubempré (Benjamin Voisin) is an ambitious and unknown aspiring poet in 19th century France. He arrives in Paris on the arm of his admirer, Louise de Bargeton (Cécile de France), and makes a new friend in another young writer, Etienne Lousteau (Vincent Lacoste), who introduces him to the business of journalism. Lucien agrees to write rave reviews for bribes, achieving material success at the expense of his conscience and soon discovering that the written word can be an instrument of both beauty and deceit. (Available on Blu-ray and DVD September 20, 2022)

Syndrome K

Studio Synopsis:“Syndrome K” is the true story about a highly contagious, highly fictitious disease created by three Roman Catholic doctors – Adriano Ossicini, Giovanni Borromeo, & Vittorio Sacradoti, during the Holocaust to hide Jews from Occupying Nazis in a Vatican-affiliated hospital during World War II. When over 1,000 Jews from the Jewish Ghetto in Rome were deported to Auschwitz on 16 October 1943, many other Jews sought refuge in the Fatebenefratelli Hospital, directly across the Tiber River from the Ghetto and Syndrome K became a way to save them.

When I Consume You

Studio Synopsis: A troubled brother and sister find that the cause of their misfortune is more than just bad luck when a demonic force is caught stalking them. A modern-day urban fairy tale set and filmed in Brooklyn, WHEN I CONSUME YOU is an intimate horror film about grief, trauma, and redemption. Fromfilmmaker Perry Blackshear (They Look Like People).

Blu-ray & DVD

Jurassic World: Dominion 4K UHD

Studio Synopsis:Complete the incredible journey that began with Jurassic Park as two generations unite to fight for the future in Jurassic World Dominion. The epic film is now available with a never-before-seen Extended Version, as the breathtaking battle between humanity and the prehistoric past gets even bigger. Roaring with more dinosaurs, more spectacular action, exclusive moments with iconic characters, and the restored prologue, this colossal cut brings home the definitive experience of Jurassic World Dominion’s unforgettable adventure.

Black Phone

Studio Synopsis:Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.

Daddy Longlegs

Studio Synopsis: Manic Manhattan movie theater projectionist Lenny (Ronald Bronstein) is perhaps the last person who should be raising kids, yet here he is, trying (and failing) to keep it together as his life unravels over the two whirlwind weeks that he has custody of his young boys (real-life brothers Sage and Frey Ranaldo), with an impromptu road trip, a sleeping-pill mishap, and a night in jail all part of the chaos.From directors Josh and Benny Safdie (Gootime, Uncut Gems).

Red Dawn 4K UHD

Studio Synopsis:New 4K scan from the original camera negative. When Communist paratroopers descend on a Colorado high school football field, a group of the school's students wages an all-out guerilla war to save their town — and their country. Featuring an all-star cast, including Patrick Swayze (Road House), Charlie Sheen (Platoon), Lea Thompson (Back To The Future), C. Thomas Howell (The Outsiders), Jennifer Grey (Dirty Dancing), Powers Boothe (Tombstone) and Harry Dean Stanton (Alien).

Child's Play 4K UHD

Studio Synopsis: The first three films in the Child's Play franchise have been given 4K restorations from the original camera negatives and now include Dolby Atmos tracks and a massive amount of new bonus features. All three films are available separately or in a variety of bundles directly from Shout! Factory.