Dick Miller

13 Dick Miller films on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 4 S-Tier picks including Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Night of the Creeps, After Hours.

IMDb

After Hours(1985)

7.5/10

dir. Martin Scorsese

S-Tier

S-Tier Criterion 4K. Scorsese's underrated New York comedy finally on 4K.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

Gremlins(1984)

7.1/10

dir. Joe Dante

S-Tier

Warner scanned the original 35mm camera negative at 4K for the 2019 release, and John Hora's cinematography finally has its candy reds and cobalt blues back. The disc is HDR10 only with no Dolby Vision, the aspect is 1.78:1 instead of the theatrical 1.85, and the supplements are a 2009 Blu-ray carryover.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm(1993)

7.5/10

dir. Bruce Timm, Eric Radomski

S-Tier

S-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. The animated Batman film that's better than most live-action Batman films. Getting a 4K was a big deal for animation collectors.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

Night of the Creeps(1986)

6.7/10

dir. Fred Dekker

S-Tier

S-Tier Scream Factory 4K. Fred Dekker's 1986 alien slug horror comedy. It only includes the director's cut, which upset some people who wanted the theatrical. People who held off on the Blu-ray were glad they waited. There was a subtitle error reported on the Shout Factory disc.

Scream Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

Piranha(1978)

5.9/10

dir. Joe Dante

A-Tier

Scream Factory's Collector's Edition 4K is A-Tier on bestblurays, built on a new 4K restoration with Dolby Vision and HDR10 that finally sharpens the underwater piranha attacks in a way the old 2010 Blu-ray never could.

Shout Factory · Collector's Edition

Innerspace(1987)

6.8/10

dir. Joe Dante

A-Tier

Arrow's Limited Edition 4K ships April 28 with a Dolby Vision restoration from the original negative and a brand-new Dolby Atmos mix. The set also carries the 70mm 6-track DTS-HD MA 4.1 audio for the first time on any home video release.

Arrow Video · Limited Edition

The Terminator(1984)

8.1/10

dir. James Cameron

A-Tier

Warner 40th Anniversary 4K with Dolby Vision and Atmos, scanned from the original negative. Collectors are split on the AI enhancement tools Cameron used in the transfer, with some calling it a revelation and others wanting the grain back. The mono track is worth trying after the Atmos mix.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

Trapped Ashes(2006)

4.7/10

dir. Sean S. Cunningham, Ken Russell

A-Tier

Deaf Crocodile's debut 4K UHD and the one people point to as proof the label belongs in the format. The Dolby Vision grade by Tyler Fagerstrom got top-shelf recommendations from reviewers, and the Limited Edition packaging is stacked with new and archival extras. The horror anthology features segments from Ken Russell and Sean Cunningham.

Deaf Crocodile · Limited Edition

Explorers(1985)

6.4/10

dir. Joe Dante

May 26, 2026

The first 4K of Joe Dante's 1985 cult favorite, with Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix in their first roles. Vinegar Syndrome's Limited Edition runs 8,000 numbered copies with a magnet box, slipcover, and 40-page book. Direct-from-VS only, no major retailers carrying it. Both the theatrical and home-video cuts get the new 4K scan from the 35mm OCN, plus an exclusive 77-minute Elijah Drenner documentary with Dante, Eric Luke, Mike Finnell, and ILM. Flash pre-order at $41.99 USD reverts to $69.98 USD by Monday night.

Vinegar Syndrome · Limited Edition

Gremlins 2: The New Batch(1990)

6.5/10

dir. Joe Dante

@dawnofthediscs floated a 4K UHD on Instagram in January 2026 with no label confirmation, no street date, and no SKU. Joe Dante then surfaced a 2h 35m assembly cut of the original Gremlins at a closed-group screening on May 1, 2026, with the Gremlins 3 writers in attendance. A reissue of the original paired with a Gremlins 2 4K in a boxset timed to Gremlins 3 (2027) is the most coherent way both archival events fit together. The 2011 Warner Blu-ray is currently the only HD option for Gremlins 2.

Unknown · 4K Ultra HD

Rock 'n' Roll High School(1979)

6.6/10

dir. Allan Arkush

A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.

The 'Burbs(1989)

6.8/10

dir. Joe Dante

Jun 9, 2026

Shout! Factory's June 9 4K of Joe Dante's 1989 suburban-paranoia comedy. The cul-de-sac satire with Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, and Carrie Fisher mocking nosy neighbors. First proper 4K of the film, sourced from Universal. Shout's been steadily working through the Joe Dante catalog and this slots in alongside Innerspace and Matinee. Pre-order through Orbit DVD ships region-free.

Shout! Studios · 4K + Blu-ray

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes(1963)

6.6/10

dir. Roger Corman

A doctor uses special eye drops to give himself x-ray vision, but the new power has disastrous consequences.

May 26, 2026

Jun 9, 2026