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David Warbeck · 1980s

4 David Warbeck movies from the 1980s on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality.

The Beyond

The Beyond(1981)

6.6/10

dir. Lucio Fulci

A-Tier

A young woman inherits an old hotel in Louisiana where, following a series of supernatural "accidents", she learns that the building was built over one of the entrances to Hell.
Panic

Panic(1982)

3.5/10

dir. Tonino Ricci

A scientist's experiment with a deadly bacteria goes awry and leaves him horribly deformed. The monstrous man then runs amok in his town.
The Ark of the Sun God

The Ark of the Sun God(1984)

4.9/10

dir. Antonio Margheriti

88 Films released a UHD in 2023 that already looked good. Severin's 2026 release uses the same 4K scan with color timing tweaks. The distinctive red lighting pops more in the new grade, and the slight pink push of the 2023 UK disc is gone. Severin is the better grade between the two. Extras add a second-unit interview, a writer interview, and a brief Margheriti archival.

Severin Films · Antonio Margheriti & The Jungles of Doom: His '80s Adventure Films
The Hunters of the Golden Cobra

The Hunters of the Golden Cobra(1982)

dir. Antonio Margheriti

Severin gives Margheriti's 1982 jungle pulp its first proper transfer after forty years of cropped, color-drained Vestron VHS bootlegs. The new scan from the original camera negative restores the 2.35 framing, and Margheriti's brief bursts of saturated jungle lighting finally come through. Extras span an archival Warbeck Q&A, behind-the-scenes interviews with assistant director Edoardo Margheriti, and a soundtrack CD shared with The Ark of the Sun God in the boxset packaging.

Severin Films · Antonio Margheriti & The Jungles of Doom: His '80s Adventure Films