WEEKLY BUYER’S GUIDE
October 19, 2026
Starring: Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis Follows a hapless courier tasked with delivering a package to a remote hospital. He soon finds himself caught in the middle of an outbreak and must fight through hordes of mutated creatures to survive. UNK 90 min. (2026) Horror DVD 20139786 Blu-ray 20139787 COMING SOON
New Audiobooks p4 | New Music p6
Documentaries VIDEO The Mother of All Lies (Arabic)
Mediha (Kurdish)
Starring: Asmae El Moudir, Mohamed El Moudir, Zahra Jeddaoui A woman’s search for truth tangles with a web of lies in her family’s past, fusing personal and national history as she reflects on the 1981 Bread Riots and the connections to modern Morocco. TVY7 96 min. (2023) Biographical DVD 20043450 $21.24
Iron Maiden Burning Ambition
Starring: Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers Spanning five decades, Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition charts their iconic rise to become one of the biggest bands in music history. NR 106 min. (2026) Documentary DVD 19951192 $26.24
Nuns vs. the Vatican (Italian)
Starring: Marko Rupnik, Gloria Branciani A small group of nuns reveals an agonizing truth about the Catholic Church: the terrifying accounts of predatory priests torturing them. NR 91 min. (2025) Documentary DVD 20190445
Better Go Mad in the Wild
Kim Novak’s Vertigo
Explore Kim Novak’s life, highlighting her role in Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo and her journey from stardom to a reclusive life as an artist in Oregon, through Novak’s own reflections. NR 76 min. (2026) Biographical DVD 20176703 $19.54
Copy+Paste+ Steal AI Vs Art
$25.49
(Czech) Starring: Frantisek Klisik, Ondrej Klisik Twins Franta and Ondra share everything in the Sumava Mountains. Though identical, their souls differ. Franta seeks freedom while Ondra needs routine, testing their unbreakable bond. NR 84 min. (2025) Documentary DVD 20190444 $25.49
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Mediha, a teenage Yazidi girl who has recently returned from ISIS captivity, turns the camera on herself to process her trauma while rescuers search for her missing family members. NR 90 min. (2023) Documentary DVD 20190447 $25.49 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 26
Starring: Dilly Barlow, Brando Benifei, Bobby Chiu How is generative AI impacting the lives of creators? How does it mimic human creativity in photos and paintings, and why is it so controversial? UNK 46 min. (2025) Documentary DVD 20146657 $18.74
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office
Starring: Albrecht Schuch, Anton Noori, Julia Franz Richter A neuroscientist explores the limits of consciousness through isolation tanks, communication with dolphins, and psychedelic experiments, transforming himself from researcher to mystical explorer. NR 89 min. (2025) Documentary DVD 20049667 $29.74 Blu-ray 20049668 $33.99 Prices and availability are subject to change without notice.
Modern Classics You Might Have Missed VIDEO Punch-Drunk Love
Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Adam Sandler, Emily Watson An entrepreneur with social anxiety falls victim to a blackmailing scheme that jeopardizes his chance at true love. R 95 min. (2002) Comedy Criterion Collection DVD 11700760 Blu-ray 11700759 4K Blu-ray 17524233
The Station Agent
$22.49 2 Discs $29.99 $42.49 2 Discs
The Darjeeling Limited
Starring: Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman A year after their father’s funeral, three brothers travel across India by train in an attempt to bond with each other. R 91 min. (2007) $12M Comedy Criterion Collection Blu-ray 10444799
Starring: Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons, Justin Theroux As an actress begins to adopt the persona of her character in a film, her world becomes nightmarish and surreal. UNK 180 min. (2006) Drama Criterion Collection
Starring: Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale When his only friend dies, a man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor and a woman dealing with her own personal loss. R 90 min. (2003) Comedy DVD 17319264 $17.84
Blu-ray
Spirited Away
$29.99
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
Starring: Marisa Tomei, Albert Finney, Ethan Hawke A stockbroker with financial troubles and his younger brother decide to rob a small jewelry store. The only problem is that the owners are their parents. R 116 min. (2007) Drama Blu-ray 12874367
Inland Empire
Starring: Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Miyu Irino During her family’s move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts. PG 125 min. (2001) $10M Children’s DVD 11934760 Blu-ray+DVD 11934761
$25.49
$29.99 2 Discs
Burn After Reading
$16.99 $25.49 2 Discs
Matchstick Men
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Alison Lohman, Sam Rockwell A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist’s teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly. PG13 116 min. (2003) $37M Drama DVD 11046592 Blu-ray 11383484
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Starring: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand When a disc filled with some of the CIA’s most irrelevant secrets gets in the hands of two determined but dim-witted gym employees, the duo is intent on exploiting their find. R 96 min. (2008) $60M Comedy DVD 10249489 $12.74
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
$12.74 $12.74
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition, but soon finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation. R 103 min. (2005) Action/Adventure DVD 20298170 $19.54 Blu-ray 10182408 $17.84 Midwest Tape Weekly Buyer’s Guide | 800.875.2785 | October 19, 2026 | 3
New and Notable Releases | Literary, Mystery, and Romance AUDIOBOOK LITERARY Chateau Reverie Natasha Siegel
Genevieve and Leander bid their secrets at a sinister château, surviving three nights as guests vanish and even winners might never be allowed to leave. AB CD 12 Discs 19249962 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 27
More Days at the Torunka Café Satoshi Yagisawa
$58.99
At the Torunka Café, four intertwined stories unfold: Chiyoko’s yarn-andmemory reverie, K-ta’s devotion to Shizuku, and Ayako’s burnout-driven crossroads, sparked by chance encounters. AB CD 12 Discs 19249871 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 10
Winter Song Rebeca Lee Morales
$58.99
In 1986 Minnesota, retiring police chief Gordon Trent confronts Byron Lugo, released from prison and insisting on his innocence, testing the chief’s judgment. AB CD 7 Discs 19250157 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 1
$36.99
MYSTERY Murder on 34th Street Mariah Fredericks
In 1932 New York, Macy’s employee Grace Verlander investigates a death threat and murder at the Thanksgiving Parade to save the store’s reputation. AB CD 8 Discs 19614928
Top Dog Murder Leslie Meier
$39.99
Find Me Nowhere Andrew Klavan
Carole Capobianco investigates her daughter’s boyfriend’s murder, tied to a Newport film shoot, going undercover as an extra while juggling chaos and Poopsie. AB CD 6 Discs 19863921 $39.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15
Cameron Winter abandons his peaceful life to investigate murders in a decaying Pennsylvania town, confronting gangsters and killers while reclaiming his assassin past. AB CD 9 Discs 19872149 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 27
$49.99
ROMANCE The Friendsgiving Pact Elizabeth Davis
Best friends Avery and Theo fake-date over Thanksgiving to dodge their exes, but the ruse ignites real feelings, forcing them to confront their chemistry. AB CD 10 Discs 19425073 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
The Story Baker Carsten Henn
$47.99
Injured ballet dancer Sofie takes a temporary bakery job, discovering baker Giacomo’s bread-making mirrors dance, offering healing, wisdom, and courage to embrace change. AB CD 6 Discs 19078878
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Enchanted Village Lily Starling
$31.99
Non-magical teacher Silas helps witch Margaret save her pub from a rival, falling for her while proving the magic was hers all along. AB CD 8 Discs 19425064 $42.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
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Bestselling Authors AUDIOBOOK The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2026 Megan Abbott
Anthologies (Multiple Authors) Edgar-winning author Megan Abbott selects the year’s 20 best mystery and suspense short stories for this respected annual anthology series. AB CD 12 Discs 19129743 $58.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
Queen of Lombard Street Lisa Kleypas
Historical Fiction A determined Victorian economist founds a bank for women, but when her mentor faces scandal, she must choose between loyalty and justice. AB CD 10 Discs 19425084 $47.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse Heather Morris
Historical Fiction In Nazi-occupied Paris, a Resistance member hides a Jewish girl from authorities, risking everything as danger closes in around them. AB CD 10 Discs 19466183 $45.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
Royal Witch Philippa Gregory
The Witch Freida McFadden
Suspense Jobless Julia retreats to her family’s haunted Massachusetts estate, where a stopped clock and eerie voices expose a 1692 witch execution and buried family secrets that refuse to stay silent. AB CD 8 Discs 20204492 $39.99
A chilling, twist-filled thriller about secrets—those we inherit, those we bury, and those people will burn to keep silent
Miss Wolcott’s Ghost Louise Penny
Literary Fiction In 1420s England, ambitious Eleanor Cobham rises through court intrigue and betrayal, learning what power truly costs and turning to dark arts in her bid to rule. AB CD 12 Discs 19747948 $58.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
Mystery A late-night call sends Gamache to Lost Nation, where a century-old corpse and buried secrets force him to confront the past before more deaths follow. AB CD 11 Discs 19465807 $49.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
The Best American Short Stories 2026 Viet Thanh Nguyen
The Family Cross James Patterson
Short Stories (Multiple Authors) This anthology, edited by Viet Thanh Nguyen, gathers stories exploring love, desire, and longing through vivid characters whose emotional truths feel achingly real. AB CD 12 Discs 19129782 $58.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
Thrillers Detective Alex Cross plunges into DC’s dangerous underworld, risking everything he holds dear to solve a devastating case. AB CD 8 Discs 19953927 $39.99
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New Country Albums MUSIC Alan Jackson The Last Show: One More for the Road - The Finale
Dustin Lynch Clean Slate
Alan Jackson took one last bow with this June 2026 performance. Fans can relive the unforgettable evening with a live album documenting the final full-length concert of Jackson’s legendary touring career. CD 20266755 $15.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 4
Terri Clark Terri Clark Live from the Ryman
Margo Price Days of Unrest
Guest Artists: Ashley McBryde, Trisha Yearwood On August 29, 2024, Terri Clark stepped onto the stage of the Ryman Auditorium for her longawaited headlining debut. Captured live from first note to final encore, this album preserves that historic night. CD 20218919 $17.84 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 30
Willi Carlisle The Universal Bubba
Guest Artist: Amanda Shires Willi Carlisle releases his epic new album, The Universal Bubba, produced by Tyler Childers. CD 20030000 $16.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 6
Dustin Lynch presents an album exploring love, loss, and the rejuvenating focus one finds when taking the time to clear new paths, as growth brings new goals and destinations. CD 20219257 $15.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 30
Randy Travis Same Old Way
Guest Artists: Memphis Mariachi, Joan Baez From prison and marijuana law reform to farmers’ rights, immigrant rights, and the struggles of working people around the world, these recordings reflect the issues Margo Price has championed both on and off the stage. CD 20163727 $14.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 20
Kaitlin Butts Hello, Honky Tonk
The Tulsa native’s fourth studio album is based on characters found in country bars across the country. It includes the tracks I Wanna Be Bad and Never Really Mine. CD 20134328 $14.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 30
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Randy Travis returns with his first full-length album of original music in 18 years. Featuring 12 previously unreleased tracks, the project unlocks a pristine vault of studio sessions recorded before his near-fatal 2013 stroke. CD 20189540 $12.74 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 13
Brothers Osborne Watertown
Guest Artists: Stephen Wilson Jr., Cody Johnson Watertown, the new record from Brothers Osborne, includes the tracks Tough Kid and Born and Raised Hell. CD 20137349 $14.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 23
Dylan Marlowe Dylan Marlowe
Dylan Marlowe is gearing up for the release of his sophomore album. The 13-track project is defined by his effortless sense of self, a quality that feels both innate to Marlowe and ever-evolving. CD 20272708 $12.74 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 6
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Staff Picks MUSIC Grand Theft Auto VI The Album
Soundtracks CD 20272695 $16.99 2 Discs AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 20
Music from the highly anticipated video game
Karol G No Me Arrepiento De Sentir Tanto
Pop/Rock Karol G’s No Me Arrepiento De Sentir Tanto is a deeply personal album inspired by the music that shaped her and the emotions that connect us all. CD 20160629 $14.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 20
Digital release now available on CD
Train Mad Dog in the Fog Pop/Rock CD 20077992 $12.74 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 13
Twelfth album from the Grammy Award-winning group
Kings of Leon O My Beloved
Pop/Rock For this release, the four-time Grammy-winning family band draws from their own history and builds on their storied legacy to deliver their most personal effort to date. CD 20253942 $13.59 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 6
Features the single My Whole World
La Roux Old Flames
Lisa Press Play
Synth-pop star’s first new album in six years
Six-track EP from the K-pop star
Pop/Rock CD 19810668 $14.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 6
Pop/Rock CD 20163721 $16.14 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 23
Hildur Guonadottir This Will Be Us
Classical Guest Artists: Robert Ames, Deutsches SymphonieOrchester Berlin CD 20219238 $14.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 23
New works from the Oscar and Grammy Award-winning composer
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Season 1
Starring: Morfydd Clark, Markella Kavenagh, Robert Aramayo Set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, this epic drama follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared reemergence of evil to Middle-earth. NR 536 min. (2022) Action/Adventure DVD 20172769 $41.99 4 Discs Blu-ray 20172770 $50.24 4 Discs 4K Blu-ray 20172771 $55.49 4 Discs AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 3
Season 2 Starring: Morfydd Clark, Markella Kavenagh, Robert Aramayo Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, the Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and forge the legendary Rings of Power, threatening to bind all peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will. NR 518 min. (2024) Action/Adventure DVD 20172772 $41.99 4 Discs Blu-ray 20172773 $50.24 4 Discs 4K Blu-ray 20172774 $55.49 4 Discs AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 3
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