'The Crazies' among new DVD releases

The following DVDs will be released Tuesday:

"The Crazies" (Anchor Bay, $29.98)—★★ — A lean little thriller that doesn't mess around. Timothy Olyphant stars.

Special features: Behind-the-scenes minidocumentary, photo galleries

R (violence, gore, profanity) — Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel

"Creation" (Lionsgate, $27.98)—★★★ — As period dramas go, this one is quiet and modest. Paul Bettany stars.

PG-13 (adult themes — David Germain, Associated Press

"Don McKay" (Image, $27.98) — Mystery-thriller starring Thomas Haden Church as a man who becomes involved in intrigue when he returns to his hometown.

R (profanity, violence)

"The Eclipse" (Magnolia, $26.98)—★★1/2 — A messy but well-acted mix of mournful drama and "Sixth Sense"-style supernatural horror. Ciaran Hinds stars.

R (profanity, violence, slurs, brief gore, brief sex, brief drugs, vulgarity)

"Hot Tub Time Machine" (Fox/MGM, $29.98)—★★1/2 — A sloppy, raucous time-travel farce in the grown-men-gone-wild "Hangover" style. John Cusack stars.

Special features: Deleted scenes.

R (vulgarity, sex, nudity, drugs, profanity) — Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel

"Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" (Fox, $29.99)—★★1/2 — This teen fantasy is more fun than you might expect. Logan Lerman stars.

Special features: Deleted scenes, interactive quiz.

PG (violence, profanity, brief gore, brief drugs, slurs, mild vulgarity, nude art)

"Pretty Bird" (Paramount, $22.98) — Comic tale from 2008, starring Paul Giamatti and Billy Crudup as would-be entrepreneurs.

R (profanity, sex)

"Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage" (Zoe Records, $19.98) —Concert film documentary featuring the popular Canadian rock act.

Special features: Deleted scenes, additional concert footage.

Not rated, probable PG (adult themes)