Win Knowing on DVD
July 1, 2009 by Cynthia
We’ve got a new giveaway for five lucky SFUniverse readers, it’s the Nicolas Cage thriller “Knowing” on DVD.
In 1958, as part of the dedication ceremony for a new elementary school, a group of students is asked to draw pictures to be stored in a time capsule. But one of the students, a mysterious girl who seems to hear whispered voices, fills her sheet of paper with rows of apparently random numbers instead.
Fast forward 50 years to the present: A new generation of students examines the contents of the time capsule and the girl’s cryptic message ends up in the hands of young Caleb Myles. But it is Caleb’s father, professor Ted Myles (Nicolas Cage), who makes the startling discovery that the encoded message predicts with pinpoint accuracy the dates, death tolls and coordinates of every major disaster of the past 50 years. As Ted further unravels the document’s secrets, he realizes it foretells three additional events—the last of which hints at destruction on a global scale and seems to somehow involve Ted and his son.
When Ted’s attempts to alert the authorities fall on deaf ears, he takes it upon himself to try to prevent more destruction from taking place.
Would you like to win Knowing on DVD? All you have to do is leave a comment on this post with the name of one of your favorite thrillers, scifi or otherwise.
The contest ends on July 8 midnight PST. US entries only please. Five winners will be chosen at random and notified by email shortly after the closing date. Good luck.
Box art and giveaways courtesy of Summit Entertainment
Win Caprica on DVD!
April 14, 2009 by Cynthia
Last week I told you all about the DVD release of the new Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica and the Digital Download (Both available on April 21)
Now I’m here to give you a shot at winning one!
Universal Home Entertainment has given us two copies of this limited-edition uncut DVD edition and we’re giving them to you, our loyal SFUniverse readers. You are a loyal reader, right?
Leave a comment stating what show, movie, planet, you’d like to see us cover more here on SFUniverse and you’ll be entered to win.
US entries only please. Contest ends April 21 at midnight PST, so hurry!
After you enter, check out this new clip from Caprica courtesy of Universal Home Entertainment.
Win an Alien Trespass Autographed Poster
March 25, 2009 by Cynthia
In 1957, a fiery object from space crashed into a mountaintop in the California desert bringing the threat of disaster to the Earth. A creature — the Ghota — escaped from the ship and he went on a murderous rampage. In the end, mankind was saved with the help of a benevolent alien in the body of a local astronomer, and a waitress. Thanks to startling new evidence discovered in an unmarked storage locker in Barstow, their story can be told.
I give you, Alien Trespass starring Eric McCormack as the intrepid astronomer, Ted and Jenni Baird as Tammy the diner waitress. See the saucer crash! See the alien attack! See Eric McCormack shoot laser beams out of some cool alien tool. It’s all here in the documentary that looks strangely like a 1950’s B-movie. And it’s all from R.W. Goodwin, executive producer of The X-Files and Tru Calling. Now that’s a man who knows his weird.
Now you can win won of two Alien Tresspass movie posters autographed by R.W. Goodwin himself! See the picture in the corner of this post? Well, that’s not it. But it’s something like that and if you’re a B-Movie fan you’ll love it because it’s faux-vintage cool.
To enter, all you have to do is tell me the name of your favorite B-Movie in the comments below. Two winners will be chosen by random draw. Contest ends at midnight PST on April 3. US entries only, please.
Alien Tresspass opens April 3 in select theaters around the country. Visit the website to find a location near you.
Photo courtesy of Roadside Attractions
Watch Stream and Win a FEARnet Hoodie
February 6, 2009 by Cynthia
Jodi Quinn remembers the future.
Thanks to a drug she took when she was seventeen, moments from various points in Jodi’s life become intertwined, effectively letting her experience two moments at once.
Jodi has spoken with her future husband; she’s visited the psychiatric ward where she will reside in her twenties, and she has come face to face with a vision that will haunt her throughout her life.
This is Stream, a new psychological thriller starring Whoopi Goldberg and it’s only on FEARnet.com. FEARnet is a great destination for news and interviews about everything horror and you can even watch free 
movies on the website or on FEARnet’s On Demand channel on your TV. (Check out the channel for an interview with Jared Padalecki talking about Friday the 13th)
In honor of Stream and all the great stuff they do on FEARnet, we’re giving away 3 logo hoodies, and one lucky winner will get a t-shirt, too! All you need to do to win is visit FEARnet.com, then leave a comment here telling me something you saw on the site.
US ONLY PLEASE
You have until Friday the 13th to enter!
Click the cut for a clip from Stream starring Whoopi Goldberg.
Meet the Space Buddies
January 27, 2009 by Cynthia
It’s one giant leap for canine kind when Disney’s Space Buddies hop a rocket to the moon. Golden Retriever puppies Rosebud, Buddha, Budderball, B-Dawg, and Mudbud return in an epic adventure that takes them farther than they ever dreamed. With two new buddies in tow, Spudnick, a sweet bull terrier and Gravity, a resourceful ferret, the buddies make plans to travel to the moon and back.
In case you missed it, we’re giving away a Space Buddies DVD and a trio of Plush Pups (note that actual prize may have different accessories than the ones pictured) to TWO SFUniverse readers. If you haven’t already entered, click here and leave the name of your favorite family movie in the comments. Winners will be drawn on February 4.
Until then, take a look at the bios of the pooches and tell me which one is most like you. Me? I think I’m a Spudnick.
BUDDHA
Description: Buddha is a yoga-lovin’ puppy who is obsessed with outer space. He is the voice of wisdom in the litter and he’s always telling the other Buddies that helping others is the surest way to help yourself. This pooch is wise beyond his years!
Likes: Space, baseball, yoga and meditation
Dislikes: Stress and red meat
Favorite quote: “One small step for dog. One giant leap for dogkind!”
Win a Space Buddies DVD Prize Pack
January 18, 2009 by Cynthia
It’s one giant leap for canine kind when Disney’s Space Buddies hop a rocket to the moon. Golden Retriever puppies Rosebud, Buddha, Budderball, B-Dawg, and Mudbud return in an epic adventure that takes them farther than they ever dreamed. With two new buddies in tow, Spudnick, a sweet bull terrier and Gravity, a resourceful ferret, the buddies make plans to travel to the moon and back.
It’s a great story of team work and friendship, and the little ones in your house will want to watch this one over and over again.
The DVD is loaded with bonus features including Buddy Bloopers, a brand new music video by Alyson Stoner, The Buddies Guide to Space Travel and for Blu-Ray owners, a Buddy Finder game that sends you on a scavenger hunt to find objects in the movies.
You can buy Space Buddies in stores on DVD and Blu-Ray Hi-Def on February 3, 2009 or you could win a Space Buddies prize pack right here. Thanks to Disney, we’re giving away TWO Space Buddies DVDs along with a trio of adorable plush pups! Seriously, I want these for myself, but they’re making me give them away to two of you.
All you need to do to win is leave a comment about your favorite family film.
US only. Contest ends at midnight PST on February 3. Two winners will be chosen and notified by email.
In the meantime, check out these fun clips from Space Buddies courtesy of Walt Disney Home Entertainment.
Starked.com Holiday Contest
December 8, 2008 by Cynthia
To celebrate the holidays, the Starked.com entertainment blogs want to give you a chance to win big!
Starked.com is your ultimate destination for entertainment news, celebrity gossip, music news, tv spoilers & movie updates. It takes the best of your favorite Starked.com entertainment blogs - over 70 of them! - and gives you a new way to explore the hottest industry news. To celebrate this holiday season, Starked.com blogs are hosting a BIG holiday contest!
Working with some very generous sponsors, we have hundreds of dollars worth of fantastic prizes - and 29 chances to win!
How to Enter
The contest is simple! Starked.com blogs like this one will be hosting this contest (see others here). Simply leave a comment on this post - part of that comment should include the country you live in and, if you’re in the US, the state.
You can enter the contest once per site, so be sure to check out all our sites.
Contest Rules
We Are Giving Away the Universe
November 11, 2008 by Cynthia
It’s been fifty years since man traveled into space and we’re just now discovering the secrets of the stars and the planets. The Universe makes good use of the advances in both science and TV production technology to bring this new world to life.
This season’s episodes include space disasters, parallel universes, light speed and sex in space. Hey, if we’re ever going to colonize other planets, we gotta figure this stuff out!
In honor of this new season (which premieres tonight at 9pm ET/PT) we’re giving away a great Universe prize pack from The History Channel. After you enter our contest, enter The Universe: Hunt Through History Sweepstakes for your chance to win a trip to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center
1 SFUniverse reader will receive:
—The Universe- Season 1 & 2 on DVD
—History Channel hat
—History Channel mug
—History Channel umbrella
To enter, all you need to do is leave a comment about “The Universe” in the comments below. Tell us your favorite constellation, your astronaut ambitions, if you believe there’s life on other planets or anything else.
You have until Sunday, November 23 at midnight PST to enter. US residents only.
Win a Terminator Bag In Our Contest
October 27, 2008 by brian
Are you Sarah Connor? No? That’s OK, you’re still eligible to win a cool bag from the Terminator:The Sarah Connor Chronicles in our latest giveaway. As a matter of fact, I’m pretty sure Sarah wouldn’t be eligible on account of being Sarah Connor. Just wouldn’t be fair. Although I wouldn’t want to be the one to tell her she’s not eligible.
Entering the contest is simple, just leave a comment on this post. The contest will close November 3 at 9 p.m. central. The entries are limited to one per person and you must a leave a valid e-mail address so we can reach you. This contest is only valid for residents of the US and Canada.
Winner Winner Robot Chicken Dinner
October 14, 2008 by Cynthia
The four lucky winners of the Robot Chicken DVD have claimed their prize. They are
Melissa from LA, Belinda from MS, Desmond from PA, and Jaime from MS.
Thanks to everyone who entered and if you didn’t win, Robot Chicken Season Three on DVD is now available in stores.