Although Halloween has passed, there’s always a bunch of horror to be found on DVD. Luckily for those into something lighter, there’s some classic comedy, too.

• Anvil: The Story of Anvil (2009, dir. Sacha Gervasi, VH1 Films): Rock out with this star-studded metal doc about the “comeback” of the greatest band from the ’80s that never made it.

• Away We Go (2009, dir. Sam Mendes, Focus): It may look like a textbook indie flick, but John Krasinksi and Maya Rudolf make this story of an expecting couple going cross-country charming and engaging.

• Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009, dir. Edward James Olmos, Universal): One of TVs most popular and engaging sci-fi franchises of recent years comes to a close in a sort of side-quel where you get to see the epic battle with the Cylons from the other side

• Castle: Season One (2009, ABC): In the world of disposable crime procedural TV, this modern-day Murder He Wrote is as entertaining as they come, and Canadian Nathan Fillion proves that he can anchor his own show.

• Drag Me to Hell (2009, dir. Sam Raimi, Universal): Raimi gets back to his horror roots with this recession-worthy cautionary tale about a woman whose business sense gets her saddled with a soul-stealing curse.

• Fawlty Towers: The Complete Collection Re-mastered (1975-1979, BBC): John Cleese’s legendary Brit-com about the staff of a chaos-ridden hotel comes remastered with new commentary by Cleese himself.

• Grace (2009, dir. Paul Solet, Anchor Bay): A new mom will do anything for her child, but what happens when that child needs blood to survive? This innovative and disturbing horror movie comes recommended by the Video Vulture.

• Homicide (1991, dir. David Mamet, Criterion): Joe Mantegna headlines this Mamet-helmed and scripted thriller that gives you a lot to think about. This new transfer features a commentary by Mamet and co-star William H. Macy.

• Karloff and Lugosi Horror Classics (Universal): These aren’t the movies that made Karloff and Lugosi, but fans will want to check out The Walking Dead (1936), Frankenstein 1970 (1958), You’ll Find Out (1940) and Zombies on Broadway (1945).

• Menace II Society: Special Edition (1993, dir. The Hughes Brothers, New Line): In the heyday of new black cinema, The Hughes Brothers got lost in the wake of John Singleton and Spike Lee, but this harrowing and complex look at L.A. gang life is more disturbing and satisfying than Boyz n the Hood. Also on Blue Ray.

• Monsoon Wedding (2001, dir. Mira Nair, Criterion): Often ignored after her critically lauded debut, Nair explores a chaotic marriage in Dehli with a deft eye for comedy and melodrama. The disc also features some of Nair’s early short films.

• Monty Python: Almost the Truth (2009, dir. Alan Parker, Vivendi): Featuring lost sketches, new material, interviews and archival TV footage, this look at the groundbreaking British comedy troupe adds a new chapter to an already impressive legend with input from original Pythons and some of their famous fans.

• Orphan (2009, dir. Jaume Collet-Serra, Warner Bros.): Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard get creeped out when it turns out the girl they adopted makes Damien from The Omen look like a perfect little boy.

• Planes Trains and Automobiles: Those Aren’t Pillows Edition (1987, dir. John Hughes, Paramount): There is nothing funnier than watching an odd couple like Steve Martin and John Candy go on a hellish road trip. Hardcore fans who already own this one will be choked to find out that this edition finally includes the long-lost “airline food” scene.

• The Proposal (2009, dir. Anne Fletcher, Touchstone): When a boss from hell (Sandra Bullock) is faced with deportation she forces her long-suffering assistant (Ryan Reynolds) to marry her. The premise is forced, the plot twists cliché, but Reynolds is charming enough to almost save this typical rom-com.

• Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: Best of Season 2 (1968, Time Life): What happens when one of the counterculture’s greatest comic duos is given their own TV series with no strings attached? They push the limits and network censors to the breaking point.

• Trick ’r Treat (2009, dir. Michael Dougherty, Warner Bros.) Just in time for Halloween, this horror anthology exploits the myths behind all hallows eve with the help of Anna Paquin and Brian Cox.

• Whatever Works (2009, dir. Woody Allen, Sony): Larry David does what he does best, abandoning political correctness in favour of a good laugh, in this story of a grumpy old man (David) and a young runaway (Evan Rachel Wood).