Charles Cyphers · 1980s

4 Charles Cyphers movies from the 1980s on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 2 S-Tier picks including Escape from New York.

Decade

All 6 1970s 2 1980s 4

Year

All 4 1980 1 1981 2 1982 0 1983 0 1984 0 1985 0 1986 0 1987 0 1988 0 1989 1

Escape from New York(1981)

7.0/10

dir. John Carpenter

S-Tier

S-Tier from Shout Factory. There are multiple packaging options but the discs are identical across the standard edition, steelbook, and collector's edition. If you're new to this one and the black levels look crushed, that's normal. It was shot almost entirely at night on a low budget, and Carpenter himself has said that's just how it looks. The Eagle Pictures Italian release is a better-looking transfer for anyone willing to import. The steelbook art is a love-it-or-hate-it situation, some people think it looks more Mad Max than Snake Plissken.

Shout! Studios · Collector's Edition

The Fog(1980)

6.8/10

dir. John Carpenter

S-Tier

Strange things begin to occur as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die.

Scream Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

Halloween II(1981)

6.6/10

dir. Rick Rosenthal

C-Tier

C-Tier Shout Factory 4K. The hospital sequel. Same transfer debate as the first Halloween.

Shout! Studios · Collector's Edition

Major League(1989)

7.2/10

dir. David S. Ward

When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to move the team to a warmer climate—but only a losing season will make that possible, which should be easy given the misfits she's hired. Rachel is sure her dream will come true, but she underestimates their will to succeed.