Since we know time is money, here's a quick handy reference guide to recent DVD releases that should be on your radar and, in many cases, on your shelf. Immediately.

Anvil: The Story of Anvil
Release Date: October 6
What it is: The most hilarious movie you won't believe is 100% true, Anvil centers around lifelong friends Robb Reiner (yes, really) and Steve "Lips" Kudlow and their inability to give up their heavy metal dreams.
Why you need it: It is the ideal companion piece to This is Spinal Tap. Steve and Robb's story is heartbreaking and hilarious and triumphant and jaw-dropping all at once. You simply must see this. Period. If you've seen it, you need to see it again.

The Gate
Release Date: October 6
What it is: This horror comedy hidden gem from 1987 stars a pudgy Stephen Dorff as a dorky kid who, along with his equally dorky best friend, accidentally opens a portal to Hell in his backyard.
Why you need it: DVD was invented to resurrect these lost "classics," and even though time isn't kind to The Gate's special effects, the movie is still funny and surprisingly creepy in parts. We guarantee you'll get about 5 minutes in before you go, "Oh, right! I remember this now…"

Trick 'R Treat (Blu-Ray)
Release Date: October 6
What it is: A horror anthology film in the tradition of Creepshow (written and directed by frequent Bryan Singer collaborator Michael Dougherty) Trick 'R Treat weaves together four tales of Halloween fun and frights.
Why you need it: Criminally deprived of a theatrical release despite already having a cult following, Trick 'R Treat has languished in studio hell since 2007. Now is your chance to see it, and it's a chance you need to take. This is absolutely perfect Halloween night viewing, although we can't help imagining it being even better in a darkened theater.

Year One
Release Date: October 6
What it is: Harold Ramis and the Judd Apatow Traveling Circus take on the Bible, with Jack Black and Michael Cera as a bumbling pair of early men.
Why you need it: Bad word of mouth killed Year One's box office, but it plays a little better at home. Still lacking in solid gags, the deleted scenes and gag reels show that, if nothing else, the cast had fun making it.