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Doug Bradley as Pinhead PICK OF THE WEEK

. "Hellbound: Hellraiser II - 20th Anniversary Edition" - For fans of the horror genre, this DVD is definitely one for the video library. "Hellbound" is, in my opinion, Clive Barker's best work. This sequel to 1987's "Hellraiser" amps up the Gore Level to 11 — and because this is the unrated, uncensored version, you see it all, baby.

The movie picks up where the first film left off: Kirsty Cotton (Ashley Laurence) gets sent to the loony bin, where she meets the creepy Dr. Channard. She tries to convince the doc that there's a portal to Hell that she's opened, but he's not buying it. Then Kirsty begins to get these calls for help from her dead dad, begging her to rescue him from Hell. Oh, then her mom comes back from the dead, and she's got no skin and she's brought along the Cenobites, led by the deliciously sadistic Pinhead.

In addition, the DVD has the uncensored cut of the movie, a commentary track featuring the cast and crew, and more than 60 minutes of special features, including a never-before-seen interview with Doug Bradley, the actor who plays Pinhead.

ALSO

. "Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget: Uncensored" - I've seen all the Comedy Central roasts. Big Fan. I think the two best are the roasts of Pam Anderson and Flavor Flav. This roast of Bob Saget is my next favorite. Mr. "Full House" gets skewered by the likes of Sarah Silverman, Jeffrey Ross, Don Rickles, Cloris Leachman, Brian Posehn and others. The language is filthy. Some of the jokes may make you squirm. But if you're a fan of the Friar's Club-style roast, you'll laugh your tuchus off.

DOG OF THE WEEK

. "An American Carol" - One of the stereotypes slapped onto Conservatives is that they don't have a sense of humor. "An American Carol" proves that some stereotypes may have some merit.

The premise of the film is that a Hollywood filmmaker named Michael Malone (a thinly veiled parody of Michael Moore) is championing a campaign to get rid of the Fourth of July, so a bunch of ghosts visit him (a la "A Christmas Carol") to show him the error of his Liberal Ways.

Seeing as this stinker made about 18 bucks at the box office, I'm pretty sure no one will bother to buy or rent it on video. All politics aside, this movie just plain isn't funny. "An American Carol" is to comedy what Stephen Hawking is to figure skating. Thank you. I'm here all week. Try the veal.