Brian De Palma · 1980s

5 films directed by Brian De Palma from the 1980s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 4 S-Tier picks including The Untouchables, Body Double, Blow Out.

Decade

All 10 1970s 2 1980s 5 1990s 3

Year

All 5 1980 1 1981 1 1982 0 1983 1 1984 1 1985 0 1986 0 1987 1 1988 0 1989 0

Blow Out(1981)

7.4/10

dir. Brian De Palma

S-Tier

S-Tier Criterion 4K. De Palma's best film according to a lot of people. The Criterion reviews have been positive.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

Body Double(1984)

6.8/10

dir. Brian De Palma

S-Tier

S-Tier Sony 4K. De Palma's erotic thriller. The transfer preserves the slow-zoom voyeuristic camerawork that makes the film work.

Sony Pictures · Steelbook (4K + Blu-ray)

Dressed to Kill(1980)

7.0/10

dir. Brian De Palma

S-Tier

S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. De Palma's split-screen thriller. Arrow's transfer is well regarded.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray (United Kingdom)

The Untouchables(1987)

7.8/10

dir. Brian De Palma

S-Tier

Paramount's 2022 4K is a strong A-Tier transfer with natural grain and a punchier audio mix than the old Blu-ray. Avoid the $11 USD Paramount 4K Preorders line on Amazon, which ships in DVD-sized cases with no special features and is cheaply produced on purpose. The Best Buy steelbook has better artwork if you want the premium version.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

Scarface(1983)

8.2/10

dir. Brian De Palma

A-Tier

People who have owned this on every format from VHS through 4K say each upgrade felt meaningful. Often discounted to $10-11 USD new, which makes it one of the cheapest high-quality 4K discs in Universal's catalog. The special edition with the "World is Yours" statue and the 1932 original is a collector's item in its own right. A-Tier transfer with the neon and white suits looking exactly how you'd hope in HDR.

Universal Pictures · Gold Edition