Anthony Franciosa · 1980s

3 Anthony Franciosa movies from the 1980s on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including Tenebre.

Decade

All 4 1970s 1 1980s 3

Year

All 3 1980 0 1981 0 1982 2 1983 1 1984 0 1985 0 1986 0 1987 0 1988 0 1989 0

Tenebre(1982)

7.0/10

dir. Dario Argento

S-Tier

Arrow Video 4K with an Arte Originale limited edition variant that collectors hunt on eBay. Synapse also released a version with a slipcover. Argento's neon-lit giallo about a writer stalked by a killer inspired by his own novels, and the transfer handles the high-contrast lighting well.

Arrow Video · Limited Edition

Julie Darling(1983)

6.0/10

dir. Paul Nicholas

B-Tier

Dark Force shipped Julie Darling in summer 2023, also known as Daughter of Death. Paul Nicholas's 1982 Canadian-German psychological horror with Anthony Franciosa and Sybil Danning. 4K UHD plus Blu-ray combo, framed at 1.66:1 to match the original aspect ratio.

Dark Force Entertainment · 4K Ultra HD

Death Wish II(1982)

6.2/10

dir. Michael Winner

C-Tier

Vinegar Syndrome's 4K released May 2022 from a new scan of the 35mm original camera negative. Reviews are split. Hidef-digest and Home Theater Forum called the transfer reference quality, while bestblurays marked it Disappointing for poor encoding. The underlying scan is strong, but what Vinegar Syndrome did with the bitrate is where people disagree.

Vinegar Syndrome · 4K + Blu-ray