Games, a rare gem by one of my favorite eccentric directors, Curtis Harrington, is now available on Universal's DVD-on-demand line sold exclusively through Amazon. Harrington, who started his career working as a cinematographer for underground film legend Kenneth Anger (Inauguration Of The Pleasure Dome), made Games in 1967. The film is a twisty thriller set in New York involving wealthy art-collecting couple Paul (James Caan) and Jennifer (Katharine Ross). A mysterious woman selling cosmetics (Simone Signoret) stops at their house one day and collapses. They take her in, and their love of games and pranks together turns deadly. (Especially when they start using the hunky delivery boy, played by Don Stroud, as a pawn.) A gorgeous-looking film, this was only available on a pan-and-scan VHS that has been out of print for years. The anamorphic wide-screen version is a blessing, but comes with a serious glitch. At the 1-hour and 33-minute mark, the disc has a defect that makes the film slightly speed up and which carries through to the final credits. Hopefully Universal will address this problem (I'm not the only one who has reported this) because Games is glorious fun and an underrated treasure.