How can such a tiny thing kick butt so effectively? That’s the first thing this writer thinks upon meeting actress Radha Mitchell at a post-screening Q & A for THE CRAZIES, Overture Films’ remake of the George A. Romero cult fave directed by Breck Eisner, in which she stars. But as soon as she opens her mouth, the reason becomes apparent: Mitchell may not be a giant among women, but she is fearless about staring down whatever challenges come her way.

Horror was everywhere on the big and small screens last year, and—in the limited/DVD sector, at least—it was hellishly hard to narrow down nominees for our latest Chainsaw Awards to five. (A couple of movies, like I SELL THE DEAD and ANTICHRIST, will wait till next year when they’ve had wider U.S. disc exposure.) Now it’s time for you to choose the winners.

My need to hold onto outdated technology was finally rewarded when Fango’s Bekah McKendry stumbled upon a box of VHS tapes discarded from a local Blockbuster. Yeah, I have a VCR. And yeah, I have a sizable collection of VHS tapes that I still watch. Some movies just work better on VHS—it manages to capture the original feeling of the film, and in the case of Ken Russell’s 1980 film ALTERED STATES, the format manages to make a cult classic still feel relevant. Why would Blockbuster ever throw this away?

It’s probably safe to say that Eli Roth has never been busier than he is these days. He’s celebrating the Lionsgate Blu-ray release of his breakout feature CABIN FEVER, in a director’s cut that reflects his true vision; THE LAST EXORCISM, on which he was a producer, was recently picked up in a high-profile deal by the ‘gate for theatrical release; he’s got a batch of new movies in development with the EXORCISM team; and he’s been hitting the awards circuit for Quentin Tarantino’s INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS, in which he has a co-starring role and which is up for eight Oscars on March 7.