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What’s Hot

* Last week’s Top 5 rentals: “The Mummy,” “The Matrix,” “Forces of Nature,” “Analyze This” and “My Favorite Martian.”

* Last week’s Top 5 sellers: “The Mummy,” “Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost,” “The Prince of Egypt,” “The Matrix” (DVD) and “Stepmom.”

What’s New

In stores this week:

* “The Blair Witch Project” (Artisan, $23), the summer’s box-office hit; also available is the documentary “Curse of the Blair Witch Project” ($15).

* “Election” (Paramount), satire starring Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick. (R)

* “Life” (Universal), comedy starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. (R)

* “A Walk on the Moon” (Miramax), drama with Diane Lane. (R)

* “Existenz” (Dimension), David Cronenberg’s latest starring Jennifer Jason Leigh. (R)

* “Among Giants” (Fox), romantic drama with Rachel Griffiths. (R)

* “Metroland” (Universal), drama starring Emily Watson. (R)

* “Black Mask” (Artisan), Jett Li martial arts adventure. (R)

* “The Ogre” (Kino), Volker Schlondorff drama starring John Malkovich.

* “Xiu: Xiu: The Sent Down Girl” (A-Pix), drama directed by Joan Chen. (R)

* “Children of the Corn 666: Isaac’s Return” (Dimension), horror thriller. (R)

What’s Coming

* Tuesday: “Hideous Kinky,” “Stop Making Sense,” “Never Been Kissed,” “Arlington Road,” “Muppets From Space” and “The Velocity of Gary (Not His Real Name).”

* Nov. 2: “Big Daddy,” “Jack Frost” and “Free Enterprise.”

* Nov. 9: “Life Is Beautiful,” “Notting Hill,” “Besieged” and “Ma Vie En Rose.”

* Nov. 16: “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me,” “Tea With Mussolini,” “Instinct” and “The Loss of Sexual Innocence.”

Rental video charts provided by VSDA

VidTrac, sales charts by VideoScan Inc.