Anything to pad your wallet on 'Redacted,' eh, De Palma?

Brian De Palma's one-man anti-war mission and big-screen gang-rape epic "Redacted" opens in theaters today, and will be met with protesters tonight, 6 p.m. at Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theater at Sunset and Crescent Heights in Hollywood.

But did you know that it's already on the small screen -- for a price? They’re simultaneously offering this movie on Charter On Demand cable in the L.A. area right now. I stumbled across it while looking for “Knocked Up” earlier. “Redacted” has its own special little category called “Pre-Theatrical Run,” and costs a whopping $9.99 to rent for 24 hours (new releases run $3.99).

Being as in love with On Demand stations as I am, this is the first time I've seen a simultaneous release there. Not to mention for more than a matinee ticket. Does this mean Charter's going to offer other advance screenings besides De Palma propaganda? I missed the After Dark Horror Fest this past week -- will they offer those films right now on On Demand? Or do the ghouls and vampires need to protest the Iraq war first?