5 Michael Pataki films on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality.
dir. Sylvester Stallone
The steelbook includes both the theatrical cut and the Rocky vs. Drago Director's Cut on the same 4K disc, which is a nice touch. Opinions on the Director's Cut are split. Some prefer the additional Apollo scenes, but the theatrical version has its defenders. The Gruv sale had the full Rocky collection at a good price. A-Tier transfer, and the training montage in 4K HDR is exactly what you'd hope for.
MGM
dir. Jerry Jameson
Dark Force #12 from January 2026, Jerry Jameson's 1971 directorial debut about a draft dodger and a hitchhiker stuck with mercenaries in Mexico. The 4K scan is from the only surviving 35mm interpositive and the disc is 4K UHD only with no Blu-ray included. Code Red did a 2015 webstore Blu-ray that's been hard to track down for years.
Dark Force Entertainment · 4K Ultra HD
dir. Dwight H. Little
C-Tier Shout Factory 4K. Michael Myers returns. The Halloween franchise on 4K from Shout Factory has been comprehensive if not always well-transferred.
Shout! Studios · Collector's Edition
dir. Albert Band
A Romanian vampire-hunter tracks Dracula's servant to Los Angeles, home of the last of his line.
dir. Guy Hamilton
Kino Lorber released this today with a new 4K restoration from the original camera negative and Dolby Vision HDR, plus two commentaries including one with the producers. It's a cult pick with a real Fred Ward performance and a Joel Grey casting choice that hasn't aged well, but the disc is classic Kino catalog work.
Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray
