Alfred Hitchcock

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

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

Part of the Hitchcock Classics Collection Volume 3 alongside Rope, Torn Curtain, Topaz, and The Man Who Knew Too Much. Collectors consistently call Frenzy underrated and say the set is worth it for Rope and Frenzy alone. Hitchcock's most violent film, with a London serial killer plot that feels more like a 70s thriller than his usual style.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

Part of Universal's Hitchcock Ultimate Collection, a 15-film 4K box set. Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery in a psychological thriller about a compulsive thief that Hitchcock considered one of his most personal films. Previously Blu-ray only, this was its first 4K release.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

S-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. Hitchcock's chase film with Cary Grant, scoring a perfect 5.0 overall. WB's protective steelbook packaging was praised as an industry standard others should follow. A World Cinema Library premium edition exists for the truly dedicated. To Catch a Thief is also coming to 4K, and people want Strangers on a Train and Dial M for Murder next.

Warner Bros. · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

S-Tier Universal 4K. Hitchcock's black-and-white photography has more detail at this resolution than the Blu-ray ever delivered, and the shower scene has never had this much information in it, for better or worse. The Bernard Herrmann score in lossless is half the reason the film still works as well as it does. Considered required viewing in any best-horror-discs discussion.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

Reference quality transfer that people keep calling a system showcase. The courtyard detail jumps in 4K, and longtime fans say it feels like meeting old neighbors for the first time. Universal's Hitchcock 4K set is the way most people get it, and Gruv regularly discounts it to around $45 USD. Comments consistently call this one worth $50 USD on its own.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

Part of the Hitchcock Classics Collection Volume 3, which has been discounted as low as $18 USD with coupons. Collectors consistently say the set is worth it for Rope and Frenzy alone. The biggest collector request is Dial M for Murder in 4K, followed by North By Northwest. The single-take technique makes this one interesting to revisit on a better display.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

Part of Universal's Hitchcock 4K rollout alongside Shadow of a Doubt and Rope. The black and white photography is preserved in its original 4:3 ratio. Underrated even among Hitchcock fans, with reviewers calling it vastly overlooked. The Statue of Liberty climax is the sequence everyone remembers.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

Part of Universal's 2022 Hitchcock 4K expansion alongside Saboteur and Rope. One of Hitchcock's best and consistently called underrated even by his own fans. The Wrong Man in 4K is the next Hitchcock request that keeps surfacing. Thin standalone discussion since most collectors buy it inside the Universal set.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

Universal 4K steelbook available. Reviewers note this is the weakest-looking Hitchcock 4K, which says more about how good the rest are than about this disc. The practical effects show their age at 4K resolution, but the attic scene and schoolhouse sequence still play. The lack of a traditional score (Hitchcock used electronic bird sounds) makes the lossless audio track unusual.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

Part of the Hitchcock Classics Collection Volume 3, which Gruv has discounted as low as $18 USD with coupons. Collectors call this the weaker of Hitchcock's two versions of the story (the 1934 British original is preferred by purists) but the Doris Day performance and "Que Sera, Sera" sequence make it the more visually interesting disc.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

Collectors who have seen it call it one of the most underrated transfers in the Universal Hitchcock lineup. The Vermont autumn photography in VistaVision looks stunning on a good display, and the film itself is funnier than people expect from Hitchcock. Most people buy it as part of the Classics Collection rather than hunting it standalone.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

Part of Universal's Hitchcock Classics Collection Volume 3 and the Ultimate Collection box set. Collectors openly call this one of Hitchcock's weakest, with comments like "the disappointment did not disappoint." The Cold War espionage plot drags, but fans of the Volume 3 box set say the S-Tier transfer at least makes it look better than it deserves.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

Part of the Hitchcock Classics Collection Volume 3 alongside Rope, Topaz, Frenzy, and The Man Who Knew Too Much. Paul Newman and Julie Andrews in a Cold War thriller that Hitchcock considered a misfire, though the East Berlin scenes have a visual weight that the 4K transfer brings out. Most collectors buy this inside the box set for $18-24 USD on Gruv sales.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

VistaVision source material gives this a level of detail that pre-1960s films rarely reach on disc. Colors are incredible and the shoulder stitching on Kim Novak's wardrobe is visible in scenes where it used to be a smear. A standard pick in any top 3 reference disc conversation alongside Dune and Lawrence of Arabia.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

Paramount Presents 4K with a steelbook that Amazon accidentally priced at $13.99 during a preorder glitch. The C-Tier rating comes from the original Blu-ray transfer, which collectors called an abomination. The 4K corrected the color timing and Grace Kelly's Riviera wardrobe finally looks right. This is the one Hitchcock 4K not from Universal.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray