Ed Lauter

7 Ed Lauter films on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 2 S-Tier picks including Real Genius, Family Plot.

Family Plot(1976)

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

Hitchcock's final film, now on 4K for the first time as part of Universal's Ultimate Collection box set. Barbara Harris and Bruce Dern in a comic thriller about a fake psychic and a kidnapping scheme. A lighter Hitchcock that most collectors haven't seen, making it the true discovery title in the 15-film set.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

Real Genius(1985)

6.7/10

dir. Martha Coolidge

S-Tier

Sony's 4K got praise for a clean, natural transfer with good color. One of those mid-80s comedies that never stopped being quotable, and the disc does right by it. William Atherton doing his signature thing is enough reason to own it.

Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

The Longest Yard(1974)

7.1/10

dir. Robert Aldrich

A-Tier

A football player-turned-convict organizes a team of inmates to play against a team of prison guards. His dilemma is that the warden asks him to throw the game in return for an early release, but he is also concerned about the inmates' lack of self-esteem.

Raw Deal(1986)

5.8/10

dir. John Irvin

A-Tier

A-Tier StudioCanal 4K. Arnold's underrated 1986 action film. The StudioCanal steelbook is nice-looking, and people keep asking for Commando, a T2 remaster, and more Arnold on 4K. The previous StudioCanal Blu-ray looked bad, so the 4K is a real step up.

StudioCanal · 4K + Blu-ray (United Kingdom)

King Kong(1976)

6.0/10

dir. John Guillermin

C-Tier

Paramount's 50th Anniversary Edition arrives June 30, 2026 in an Amaray keepcase with slipcover, repackaging the 2024 Steelbook disc. Same encode, same Dolby Vision, same DTS-HD MA 5.1 mix on the UHD side. The StudioCanal UK 2022 4K still has the better encode according to bestblurays, while the US Paramount disc has stronger color timing. Either way, the supplements are still light: theatrical trailer plus the Extended TV Version on the BD.

StudioCanal · 4K + Blu-ray (United Kingdom)

Cujo(1983)

6.2/10

dir. Lewis Teague

C-Tier

C-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Stephen King's killer dog. The C-Tier reflects the modest source material.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

Death Wish 3(1985)

5.8/10

dir. Michael Winner

Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked police chief to fight street crime caused by a large gang terrorizing the neighborhoods.