William Friedkin · 1970s

2 films directed by William Friedkin from the 1970s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality.

Decade

All 8 1970s 2 1980s 3 1990s 1 2000s 2

Year

All 2 1970 0 1971 0 1972 0 1973 1 1974 0 1975 0 1976 0 1977 1 1978 0 1979 0

Sorcerer(1977)

7.7/10

dir. William Friedkin

A-Tier

Four men from different parts of the globe, all hiding from their pasts in the same remote South American town, agree to risk their lives transporting several cases of dynamite (which is so old that it is dripping unstable nitroglycerin) across dangerous jungle terrain.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

The Exorcist(1973)

7.7/10

dir. William Friedkin

A-Tier

Friedkin's A-Tier 4K from Warner Bros. still lands in reference disc conversations alongside the usual suspects. The practical effects and Karlin's score benefit from the higher bitrate in ways you wouldn't predict for a 1973 film.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray