On Demand DVD New Releases Oct. 7-13

After Earth Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith star in director M. Night Shyamalan’s futuristic tale of a father and son stranded on Earth a millennium after humanity left the planet. The son must brave the treacherous habitat to signal for help for him and his injured father. Also stars Sophie Okonedo (PG-13, 1:40) 10/8

The Hangover Part III Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Alan (Zach Galifianakis) are back as the Wolfpack in this Vegas-set adventure. An angry gangster holds their friend hostage demanding that they find Chow, who stole millions of dollars in gold from him. (R, 1:40) 10/8

The Purge Set in a world where crime is completely legal for a 12-hour period each year, a family is held hostage for harboring a fugitive being hunted by a murderous syndicate. Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder (R, 1:25) 10/8

Curse of Chucky The homicidal doll returns for the sixth Child’s Play outing, this one a return to a more traditional horror story after the more comic Bride of Chucky and Seed of Chucky. This time, the foulmouthed toy terrorizes a family in a large Gothic house. Fiona Dourif, Danielle Bisutti, voice of Brad Dourif (R, 1:37) 10/8

The Monkey’s Paw Jake is given a monkey’s paw that grants three wishes. After the first two wishes leave his friend Cobb undead, Cobb pushes Jake to make a final wish. C.J. Thomason, Stephen Lang, Michelle Pierce 10/8 [Same day as theatrical release]

Monster High: 13 Wishes It’s a new school year at Monster High! Howleen’s dream of popularity becomes a possibility when she stumbles upon a genie who grants her not 3, but 13 wishes! (Animated) 10/8

Zero Charisma In this darkly comedic ode to nerds, a passionate Game Master of a fantasy role-playing game becomes unhinged when a charismatic hipster joins his group, disrupting the balance. Sam Eidson, Anne Gee Byrd, Brock England (NR, 1:26) 10/8 [Pre-theatrical release]

Escape From Tomorrow Shot guerrilla-style at the famous theme park, a middle-aged father’s family vacation unravels into a surrealist nightmare of paranoid visions. Roy Abramsohn, Elena Schuber, Katelynn Rodriguez (NR, 1:30) 10/11 [Same day as theatrical release]

Availability dates subject to change. Check your cable provider for ordering information. 3-D movies require a 3-D TV.