David Cronenberg · 1980s

3 films directed by David Cronenberg from the 1980s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 3 S-Tier picks including The Dead Zone, Videodrome, Scanners.

Decade

All 14 1970s 4 1980s 3 1990s 3 2000s 2 2020s 2

Year

All 3 1980 0 1981 1 1982 0 1983 2 1984 0 1985 0 1986 0 1987 0 1988 0 1989 0

Scanners(1981)

6.7/10

dir. David Cronenberg

S-Tier

Second Sight's 4K trilogy box has some of the best cover art in the boutique space. Only the first film is actually in 4K, which caught some buyers off guard. The original Scanners remains a Cronenberg essential and Second Sight's limited edition treatment gives it the packaging it deserves. Videodrome in 4K from Criterion is the companion disc most collectors pair it with.

Second Sight Films · Limited Edition

The Dead Zone(1983)

7.0/10

dir. David Cronenberg

S-Tier

Scream Factory 4K from December 2024. Christopher Walken in Cronenberg's Stephen King adaptation, which collectors rank as one of the best King-to-film transfers on 4K. The Scream Factory release was a day-one buy for a lot of people when it was announced alongside Clue and Point Break.

Scream Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

Videodrome(1983)

7.3/10

dir. David Cronenberg

S-Tier

Arrow Video 4K Limited Edition with Arte Originale artwork that some buyers received damaged and Arrow refused to replace, offering a 15% discount instead. Criterion also has a version. The film is S-Tier on both releases and the transfer captures the CRT glow and analog video texture that the whole plot revolves around.

Arrow Video · Limited Edition