Comedy DVDs released in April 2013

DVD’s being released in April 2013 in the comedy genre are:

“John Dies at the End” (April 2, 2013)

Starring Chase Williamson, Rob Mayes, Paul Giamatti, Clancy Brown, Glynn Turman, Doug Jones, Fabianne Therese, Johnny Weston, Daniel Roebuck, Allison Weissman and Jimmy Wong. Rated ‘R’.

A drug promises an out-of-body experience with each hit. On the street, they call it soy sauce and users drift across time and dimensions. But some who come back are no longer human. Suddenly, a silent otherworldly invasion is underway and mankind needs a hero to save the planet. What it gets instead is John and David, a pair of college dropouts who can barely hold down jobs. Can these two stop the oncoming horror in time to save humanity? No. No, they can’t.

“Sexy Evil Genius” (April 9, 2013)

Starring Seth Green, William Baldwin, Harold Perrineau, Katee Sackhoff, Michelle Trachtenberg, Anthony Michael Hall and Nora Kirkpatrick. Rated ‘R’.

A group of guys are drawn to the same bar in downtown Los Angeles by an ex-girlfriend they all have in common. Nikki Franklyn is a maddeningly sexy, unpredictable and possibly insane young woman who’s recently gotten out of prison for murdering her last ex-boyfriend. The party really gets started when Nikki herself arrives, hauling her latest lover and fiancée, the morally challenged lawyer who was handling her case. She’s mysterious about her intentions and her current and former lovers soon realize they are all caught in one of her brilliant, mischievous mind-games with possible deadly consequences. By the night’s end, revenge will be had and new romance will bloom. Nikki will have delivered on her reputation as the sexy evil genius.

“Save the Date” (April 16, 2013)

Starring Lizzy Caplan, Alison Brie, Martin Starr, Geoffrey Arend, Mark Webber, Melonie Diaz, Timothy Busfield, Jessica Morris and Grant Harvey. Rated ‘R’.

Sarah begins to confront her shortcomings after she rejects her boyfriend’s hasty proposal and soon finds herself in a rebound romance. Meanwhile, her sister Beth is immersed in the details of her wedding.

“Not Suitable for Children” (April 16, 2013)

Starring Ryan Kwanten, Bojana Novakovic, Alice Parkinson, Ryan Corr, Lulu McClatchy, Laura Brent, Clare Bowen, Andrew Johnston, Daniel Henshall, Sarah Snook, Kathryn Beck. Rating unknown.

A young playboy who learns he has one month until he becomes infertile sets out to procreate as much as possible.

“A Haunted House” (April 23, 2013)

Starring Marlon Wayans, Cedric the Entertainer, Essence Atkins, David Koechner, Nick Swardson, Dave Sheridan, Liana Mendoza, Jamie Noel and Marlene Forte. Rated ‘R’.

Malcolm and Kisha move into their dream home but soon learn a demon also resides there. When Kisha becomes possessed, Malcolm – determined to keep his sex life on track – turns to a priest, a psychic and a team of ghost busters for help.

“Family Weekend” (April 23, 2013)

Starring Matthew Modine, Kristin Chenoweth, Olesya Rulin, Joey King, Eddie Hassel, Shirley Jones, Chloe Bridges, Robbie Tucker and Peter Gail. Rated ‘R’.

A 16-year-old takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition.

“The Guilt Trip” (April 30, 2013)

Starring Seth Rogen, Barbra Streisand, Yvonne Strahovski, Adam Scott, Colin Hanks, Brett Cullen, Danny Pudi, Ari Graynor, Kathy Najimy, Michael Cassidy and Amanda Walsh. Rated ‘PG-13’.

As inventor Andy Brewster is about to embark on the road trip of a lifetime, a quick stop at his mom’s house turns into an unexpected cross-country voyage with her along for the ride.

“The Details” (April 30, 2013)

Starring Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Banks, Laura Linney, Ray Liotta, Kerry Washington, Sam Trammell and Dennis Haysbert. The dramedy is rated ‘R’.

When a family of raccoons discovers worms living underneath the sod in Jeff and Nealy’s backyard, this pest problem begins a darkly comic and wild chain reaction of domestic tension, infidelity and murder.

“Silver Linings Playbook” (April 30, 2013)

Starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Stiles, Robert De Niro, Chris Tucker, Jacki Weaver, Anupam Kher, John Ortiz, Shea Whigham and Dash Mihok. Rated ‘R’.

After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.

(Plots are listed on IMDB)

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