3 Brian Backer films on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including The Burning.
dir. Tony Maylam
A caretaker at a summer camp is burned when a prank goes tragically wrong. After several years of intensive treatment at hospital, he is released back into society, albeit missing some social skills. What follows is a bloody killing spree with the caretaker making his way back to his old stomping ground to confront one of the youths that accidentally burned him.
Scream Factory · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Amy Heckerling
Based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe, Fast Times follows a group of high school students growing up in Southern California. Stacy Hamilton and Mark Ratner are looking for love, and are helped along by their older classmates, Linda Barrett and Mike Damone. Jeff Spicoli, a perpetually stoned surfer faces-off with the resolute teacher, Mr. Hand. Hilarity and heartbreak ensue.
Universal Pictures · 4K Ultra HD
dir. Richard Benjamin
Universal continues raiding the '80s comedy vault with this Hanks and Long pairing. Lightweight catalog title, but the June 30 release fills out the Universal 4K pipeline and pre-orders are available through Orbit DVD.
Universal Pictures · Pre-Order