On July 14, 2009, Lionsgate Home Entertainment will release The Haunting in Connecticut on DVD, Two-Disc DVD and Blu-ray.

The movie stars Virginia Madsen and revolves around the tale of a family’s move to Connecticut for the sake of their young boy with cancer. When malicious supernatural acts begin occurring within their new confinements, they call on the Catholic Church to check out the haunting that has partaken in their new domicile, a former mortuary.

It will contain bonus materials and extra features, and the DVD will be available for the MSRP (Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price) of $29.95, while the Two-Disc Special Edition will run at the MSRP of $34.98. The Blu-ray will cost $39.99.

The Haunting in Connecticut releases will feature the following bonus materials:

* Commentary by Director Peter Cornwell, co-writer Adam Simon, producer Andrew Trapani and editor Tom Elkins
* Director Peter Cornwell and actors Virginia Madsen and Kyle Gallner
* Deleted scenes with optional director commentary
* Two Dead Boys: Making of The Haunting in Connecticut
* The Fear is Real: Re-Investigating the Haunting
* Memento Mori: The History of Post Mortem Photography
* Anatomy of a Haunting
* Digital Copy

Check out the box art here or view the entire category at the gallery.

Virginia has joined with Empire 8 Productions and Screen Siren to produce “Fighting Gravity”, a documentary about some athletes trying to get the International Olympic Committee to allow women ski jumpers to compete in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. The trailer for the documentary has been released a few days ago, click the video below to stream.

Virginia Madsen is one of the celebrities scheduled to attend the ninth annual Phoenix Film Festival, which kicks off an eight-day run Thursday at the Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theaters. The movies will be shown simultaneously in seven theaters beginning at 9 a.m. Friday through Sunday. Screenings will start at 5 p.m. Monday through April 9.

Virginia, who has starred in such films as “Sideways” and “The Astronaut Farmer,” will attend a 7:30 p.m. Saturday screening of “I Know a Woman Like That,” a documentary directed by her mother about women over the age of 65.

Phoenix Film Festival
When: Thursday through April 9
Where: Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre, 7000 E. Mayo Blvd.
Cost: Opening night $40, individual screenings $10, flex pass (four screenings) $30, festival pass $150, VIP pass $425
Information: (602) 955-6444 or www.phoenixfilmfestival.com