The Happening is this week’s big sci-fi release, thanks to IMDB for the heads up. M. Night Shyamalan’s latest played to mediocre reviews but it’s his first R-rated film. The DVD contains extras that “couldn’t be shown” in theaters.

Ray Harryhausen fans get treats as the 50th Anniversary edition of The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad drops, as does the Harryhausen DVD Gift Set which includes three films in color and black and white:It Came from Beneath the Sea, Earth vs. the Flying Saucers,and 20 Million Miles to Earth.

It comes with a 7-inch tall collectible figure of Ymir from 20 Million Miles - Neato! Good, good stuff. DVD reviewer James Plath says it’s very fragile though, so be careful with Ymir.

SFUniverse readers will also no doubt be interested in Season 1 of Doctor Who spinoff The Sarah Jane Adventures. It’s a very fun, family friendly show with monsters the kiddies will enjoy and enough Doctor references to keep adults entertained. They even found K-9! I want a robot dog.

For the industry’s opinion on famous director M. Night Shyamalan’s career these days, one need look no further than the promo posters for his latest movie The Happening.

First we sensed it. Then we saw the signs. Now it’s happening. Note there are no references to us visiting The Village, or finding a Lady in the Water. The scuttlebutt is that after back-to-back flops from the director, this Friday’s release puts him in a make or break situation.

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