Fright flicks invade the latest crop of DVDs

Movies released on DVD this week are a strange and mixed bag, but there are some goodies here, most notably the fright films "Disturbia" and a re-release of the 1978 version of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers."

Recent films

• "Disturbia" (Dreamworks, 2007, PG-13, $29.99). Shia LeBeouf ("Transformers") stars in this cross between Hitchcock's "Rear Window" and the boy-who-cried-wolf thriller "The Window," as a teenager under house arrest who witnesses a murder by his mysterious neighbor (David Morse) but can't get anyone to believe him. Not perfect, but suspensefully developed and well-played by an excellent cast.

Extras: Separate widescreen and full-frame editions, deleted scenes, audio commentary, music video, pop-up quiz, bloopers, photo gallery, trailer

• "I Think I Love My Wife" (Fox, 2007; R for language, sex, nude photos, violence, drugs; $29.98). Chris Rock co-wrote and directed this remake of the '70s French film "Chloe in the Afternoon," and he also stars as a "happily married" Manhattan investment banker who fantasizes about other women. Then a party girl from his past offers real temptation. Sleazy, unfunny approach and wholly unappealing.

Extras: Separate widescreen and full-frame editions, deleted scenes, audio commentary (by Rock), featurettes, music video, bloopers, trailers

DVD reissue

• "Invasion of the Body Snatchers: Collector's Edition" (Fox, 1978, PG, two discs, $19.98). One of those rare instances when a remake of a classic (in this case the 1956 sci-fi thriller of the same title) is almost as good as the original. Donald Sutherland and Brooke Adams star as a San Francisco couple on the run, trying to convince the world that aliens are taking over mankind. Good supporting cast includes Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum and Veronica Cartwright, along with a cameo by Kevin McCarthy that links this one to the first film. (Remade again in 1994 as "Body Snatchers," and again this year as "The Invasion," to be released next week.)

Extras: Widescreen, audio commentary, featurettes, trailer; eight-page booklet

• "Flash Gordon: Savior of the Universe Edition" (Universal, 1980, PG, $26.98). Despite the colorful packaging and new featurettes, this is still the same old movie, which seems to be equally loved and reviled by fans. Purposely making something campy is always difficult, but this one has its moments, as the comic-strip hero (Sam J. Jones), now a football quarterback, and Dale Arden (Melody Anderson), take on Ming the Merciless (Max von Sydow), who plans to blow up Earth. Topol, Timothy Dalton and Brian Blessed are also on hand.