Thriller movies available on 4K Blu-ray, ranked by transfer quality.
dir. Lamberto Bava
S-Tier 88 Films 4K. A Lamberto Bava giallo that showed up on a comprehensive "giallo on 4K" list alongside Argento and the elder Bava. The 88 Films release is region free. Vinegar Syndrome also released a version and collectors are split on which transfer they prefer.
88 Films · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. David Cronenberg
Cronenberg and Mortensen at their best. This was the last movie ever released on VHS, which is the kind of trivia that makes a collector want to own every format it ever came on. Makes a great double feature with Eastern Promises.
dir. Sam Raimi
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Sam Raimi's best film according to a lot of collectors. A 90s crime thriller that flies under the radar.
Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Martin Scorsese
S-Tier Criterion 4K. Scorsese's underrated New York comedy finally on 4K.
Criterion Collection · Blu-ray
dir. Steven Zaillian
S-Tier Sony 4K. Part of the Columbia Classics Collection Volume 5, same box set situation as A Man for All Seasons. The 1949 original, not the 2006 remake.
Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Alan J. Pakula
S-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. The 70s paranoia thriller alongside Three Days of the Condor and The Parallax View. It wasn't on the leaked WB release list so it caught people off guard.
Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Lewis Teague
S-Tier Scream Factory 4K. A new release coming May 19 through Diabolik. 80s creature feature with a devoted following.
Scream Factory
dir. Ken Russell
S-Tier Criterion 4K. Collectors had been asking for this for years and Criterion delivered. William Hurt's performance and the hallucinatory sequences look wild in HDR.
Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Michael Bay
S-Tier 4K. Michael Bay shot this entirely on real locations in LA with ambulances and helicopters. The transfer is intense. A demo disc for action fans.
Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Mary Harron
S-Tier Lionsgate 4K. The bloodpack special edition with liquid in the packaging is a collector's item, but there are already reports of them bursting and ruining shelves. The standard steelbook and the Walmart steelbook are safer options for the same disc.
Lionsgate · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Luis Llosa
S-Tier Paramount 4K. A 90s creature feature on 4K for people who grew up watching it on cable.
dir. James Foley
S-Tier 4K. Sean Penn and Christopher Walken in an underseen 80s crime film.
Vinegar Syndrome Cinématographe · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Ron Howard
Two feuding siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as Chicago firefighters. But when a puzzling series of arson attacks is reported, they are forced to set aside their differences to solve the mystery surrounding these crimes.
dir. Len Wiseman
S-Tier Lionsgate 4K. The John Wick spinoff. Pre-order went up with the expected steelbook treatment.
dir. Kinji Fukasaku
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. The Japanese survival thriller. Arrow's box set is what collectors have been waiting for.
dir. Steven Soderbergh
S-Tier Universal 4K. Steven Soderbergh's latest. Walmart steelbook shipping complaints are a recurring theme.
dir. Mario Bava
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Mario Bava invented the giallo template with this one in 1964, and the Arrow limited edition is the way to own it. The bold color lighting and set design are the whole appeal on disc. Copies have turned up at Disc Replay for around $39.99 USD, which is a good price for an Arrow LE. If you like Argento, this is the film he was ripping off.
dir. Brian De Palma
S-Tier Criterion 4K. De Palma's best film according to a lot of people. The Criterion reviews have been positive.
S-Tier Sony 4K. De Palma's erotic thriller. The transfer preserves the slow-zoom voyeuristic camerawork that makes the film work.
dir. Seijun Suzuki
Sold out during the Criterion 24-hour flash sale in March 2026. Seijun Suzuki's yakuza masterpiece on Criterion 4K.
dir. George A. Romero
S-Tier Indicator 4K. George Romero directed this one. Indicator did a good job with it.
Indicator · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Bernard Rose
S-Tier Scream Factory 4K. Clive Barker's urban horror with Tony Todd. Scream Factory announced this and the response was immediate.
Scream Factory · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Paul Greengrass
S-Tier Sony 4K. Tom Hanks and a cargo ship. Sony announced the 4K release.
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. De Palma and Pacino's follow-up to Scarface. The Zavvi exclusive box set with the steelbook inside is the collector's item.
dir. Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Ringo Lam's Hong Kong action film. Both Arrow and Shout Factory released versions.
dir. Jonathan Lynn
S-Tier Shout Factory 4K. Tim Curry in a board game adaptation. The fact that this film has a cult following strong enough to warrant an S-Tier 4K from Shout Factory says everything about where physical media is right now.
Shout! Factory · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. George P. Cosmatos
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Stallone's cop film. Arrow packaged it well.
dir. Edward Berger
Universal S-Tier 4K. The 4K transfer pulls out the red robes and production design in a way the theatrical presentation couldn't. The Catholic pageantry gets a lot of screen time and HDR makes every cardinal's vestment land differently.
dir. Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
S-Tier Lionsgate 4K. Jason Statham's over-the-top action sequel. The disc is as absurd as the film.
dir. Alexandre Aja
S-Tier Paramount 4K. Alexandre Aja's alligator horror. Tight and effective.
Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Kirk Wong Chi-Keung
S-Tier 88 Films 4K. Jackie Chan's Hong Kong crime film. 88 Films has been building a strong martial arts catalog.
S-Tier Second Sight Films 4K. Cronenberg's late-career body horror. Second Sight's limited edition is the way to go.
Second Sight Films · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. William Friedkin
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Friedkin's controversial leather bar thriller with Pacino. Arrow gave it the boutique treatment.
dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
Eureka Entertainment · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Ivan Passer
Radiance Films S-Tier 4K. One of the best neo-noirs of the 80s and Radiance gave it an incredible presentation. If you like slow-burn character studies with gorgeous cinematography, you already know if you want this.
Radiance Films · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Sean Byrne
S-Tier IFC Films 4K. A new genre release from IFC.
IFC Films · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Craig R. Baxley
S-Tier Shout Factory 4K. Dolph Lundgren sci-fi action from 1990.
dir. Todd Haynes
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Todd Haynes' legal drama with Mark Ruffalo. Arrow's release.
S-Tier Scream Factory 4K. Sam Raimi's superhero before Spider-Man. Scream Factory's transfer brings out the dutch angles and color contrast that Raimi was experimenting with pre-Tobey Maguire.
dir. Harry Kümel
S-Tier Radiance Films 4K. Harry Kumel's erotic vampire film. Radiance has been doing interesting European horror.
dir. Kenneth Branagh
S-Tier StudioCanal 4K. Branagh's Poirot on the Nile. StudioCanal's Christie franchise.
StudioCanal · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Park Chan-wook
S-Tier Plaion Pictures 4K. Park Chan-wook's romantic thriller. The Plaion German release is the 4K to get.
Plaion Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Dario Argento
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Argento's giallo masterpiece. Arrow's transfer is the one to own.
dir. Carl Franklin
S-Tier Criterion 4K. Denzel Washington as Easy Rawlins in Carl Franklin's LA noir. Criterion handled the transfer.
dir. John McTiernan
S-Tier 4K from 20th Century Studios. The steelbook and the Christmas movie debate come up every single time. The Zavvi steelbook in particular gets a lot of love.
20th Century Studios · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Neil Marshall
S-Tier Second Sight Films 4K. Neil Marshall's werewolf film. Second Sight's genre releases from the UK are well packaged.
dir. Sheldon Lettich
S-Tier Capelight Pictures 4K. Van Damme plays twins. Capelight has the German 4K.
Capelight Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Billy Wilder
S-Tier Criterion 4K. Billy Wilder's noir. The black-and-white photography and shadow work look great at this resolution.
Criterion Collection · 4K Ultra HD
dir. Michel Franco
S-Tier Criterion 4K. Akira Kurosawa's Dreams. Criterion release.
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. De Palma's split-screen thriller. Arrow's transfer is well regarded.
dir. Nicolas Winding Refn
Second Sight S-Tier disc with one of the best boutique transfers around. Refn's neon-noir in HDR with the Cliff Martinez score in lossless is something else.
dir. John Badham
S-Tier Vinegar Syndrome 4K. Wesley Snipes skydiving action film from 1994. Vinegar Syndrome goes deep on 90s catalog.
Vinegar Syndrome · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Richard Stanley
S-Tier Umbrella Entertainment 4K. Richard Stanley's cult horror. Umbrella has been doing interesting Australian releases.
Umbrella Entertainment · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. John Carpenter
S-Tier from Shout Factory. There are multiple packaging options but the discs are identical across the standard edition, steelbook, and collector's edition. If you're new to this one and the black levels look crushed, that's normal. It was shot almost entirely at night on a low budget, and Carpenter himself has said that's just how it looks. The Eagle Pictures Italian release is a better-looking transfer for anyone willing to import. The steelbook art is a love-it-or-hate-it situation, some people think it looks more Mad Max than Snake Plissken.
dir. Guy Hamilton
S-Tier StudioCanal 4K. Agatha Christie with Peter Ustinov as Poirot. StudioCanal's Christie releases have been consistently good.
Vinegar Syndrome S-Tier 4K. Cronenberg's virtual reality body horror got the Vinegar Syndrome treatment and it's one of the label's best transfers. The slab packaging is the usual VS quality.
dir. Stanley Kubrick
Criterion put this on 4K in November 2025 and it landed as a new standard for the format. Rare Waves has a UK Limited Edition Steelbook for 2026 using the same Warner transfer, which is the pickup for non-US collectors.
dir. Georges Franju
S-Tier BFI 4K. Georges Franju's horror classic about surgical face transplants. The BFI disc is the one to own.
BFI · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Thomas Clay
S-Tier Pull Back Camera 4K. A period revenge drama from a small label.
Pull Back Camera · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Joel Coen
S-Tier Shout Factory 4K. The Coens' Midwest crime film. Shout Factory's transfer has been praised.
S-Tier Carlotta Films 4K. Argento's giallo. Carlotta's Italian horror catalog is strong.
Carlotta Films · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Bill Paxton
S-Tier Lionsgate 4K. Bill Paxton's directorial debut. Southern Gothic horror with a strong transfer.
Lionsgate
dir. Alfred Hitchcock
S-Tier Carlotta Films 4K. Argento's giallo. Carlotta's Italian horror releases on 4K have been strong.
dir. Andrew Niccol
S-Tier Sony 4K. Ethan Hawke in a near-future genetic discrimination story. The sterile production design works with the 4K transfer.
dir. Stephen Kay
S-Tier BFI 4K. Michael Caine in Newcastle. BFI's British crime catalog is strong.
dir. Ishirō Honda
The 1954 original. Criterion's S-Tier 4K preserves the grain of the black-and-white negative and the restoration gives Honda's creature feature the clarity its early special effects deserve.
dir. Iain Softley
A teacher showed it to class in the late '90s and Angelina Jolie's nipple ended the experiment. Matthew Lillard not getting top billing. A 14.4 modem and 8 MB of RAM. Nobody is watching Hackers for the first time. They're buying it because it's their movie.
dir. Ridley Scott
S-Tier Universal 4K. Hopkins as Lecter in Florence. Universal's catalog 4K.
dir. John Woo
S-Tier Universal 4K. Van Damme directed by John Woo in Louisiana. The action sequences work well in HDR.
dir. Tony Randel
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. The Hellraiser sequel. Arrow's Hellraiser releases have been strong.
dir. Clive Barker
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Clive Barker's Cenobites. Arrow's release is the definitive version.
dir. Anthony Hickox
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. The third Hellraiser. Arrow's franchise releases have been comprehensive.
dir. Alan Smithee, Kevin Yagher
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. The fourth Hellraiser, in space. Arrow has the whole franchise covered.
dir. John McNaughton
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. John McNaughton's serial killer film. Arrow treats this with the same care as their horror classics.
dir. Ruggero Deodato
S-Tier 88 Films 4K. Severin had quality issues with this disc and quietly mailed out replacements with zero explanation. People were getting random Blu-rays in the mail and had no idea why. The replacement program also covered Hell of the Living Dead, which had a color problem where reds looked purple. If you're buying secondhand, make sure you're getting the corrected disc.
dir. Jonathan Darby
Jackson and Helen are in love and about to have their first child when they move in with Jackson's mother, Martha, in order to take care of the family estate. But all is not well in this household. Martha is jealous of her son's affection for Helen, and, despite her Southern smile, she's starting to act strangely. As Helen tries to create a happy home life, Martha attempts to divide the family so that Jackson will become hers alone.
dir. Jim Gillespie
S-Tier Sony 4K. A new limited edition steelbook at $55 USD landed with serious pushback from collectors who don't think this is a $55 movie. The standard 4K has been available for a while and the discs are presumably identical. 88 Films also put out a UK trilogy box set if you want all three films together.
dir. Vincenzo Natali
After hearing a child screaming for help from the green depths of a vast field of tall grass, Becky, a pregnant woman, and Cal, her brother, park their car near a mysterious abandoned church and enter the field, discovering that they are not alone and, for some reason, they are unable to escape a completely inextricable vegetable labyrinth.
dir. Quentin Tarantino
S-Tier Lionsgate 4K. Tarantino's most underrated film. He personally signed off on the 4K restoration and vetoed an earlier release because it wasn't good enough, which tells you how much he cares about this one. Comparison shots show a real upgrade from the Blu-ray. Imprint also put out an Australian release at their usual eyebrow-raising price.
When a prominent art dealer is found murdered, the man's death leads to an intriguing investigation steeped in sex, corruption and crime. District Attorney David Corelli gets assigned to the case and discovers that a key suspect is his ex-lover Katrina Gavin, a beautiful psychologist who has settled down with his old friend and peer. As Corelli gets deeper into the case, he uncovers dark secrets with far-reaching implications.
dir. Chad Stahelski
S-Tier Lionsgate 4K. The one that started it all. Every John Wick film has a strong 4K transfer, and the set is a GRUV sale regular. The Continental club shootout is still one of the best neon-lit action sequences on disc. Individual steelbook versions exist for collectors who want matching artwork across the series.
S-Tier Lionsgate 4K. Chapter 2 is where the Wick world-building really kicks in. New York and Rome in neon-soaked HDR look incredible. The entire John Wick set keeps getting singled out as some of the best-looking discs in people's collections, and every chapter has competing steelbook exclusives from different retailers.
S-Tier Lionsgate 4K. Parabellum is the John Wick film people seem to own three copies of. Walmart's exclusive steelbook had people buying a third version of a movie they already owned twice. The knife fight sequence and the desert photography in HDR look great.
S-Tier Lionsgate 4K. The best-looking disc in the John Wick series. The location cinematography across New York, Wadi Rum, France, Germany, and Japan is where HDR really pays off. Multiple steelbook exclusives dropped from different retailers with different artwork, and collectors were buying all of them.
dir. Todd Phillips
S-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. Phoenix's Joker on a well-regarded disc. Someone made custom box art that looks like Saul Bass designed it, which got more attention than the official packaging. The film's 4K got caught up in the broader conversation about steelbook scarcity and artificial demand after several releases started selling out immediately.
S-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. The Joker musical sequel that nobody asked for. The box makes a laughing sound when you open it, which, depending on your perspective, is either fun or insulting. Most people expected it to be awful based on reception, and the collectors who actually watched it found it less terrible than advertised. The King of Comedy connection is what Criterion fans pull on.
dir. Kathryn Bigelow
S-Tier Shout Factory 4K. Kathryn Bigelow's submarine thriller with Harrison Ford. Shout picked it up for 4K. Not much collector excitement, with one person calling it a sleep aid.
Shout! Factory
dir. David Worth, Mark DiSalle
S-Tier Lionsgate 4K. Van Damme in Thailand, kicking bamboo trees and passing out from pain. The 4K finally includes the international cut on disc, which was a big deal for fans who'd been stuck with the US theatrical version. The steelbook packaging got specific compliments, and Bloodsport fans immediately started asking about their turn.
S-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Early Kubrick, black and white, 4:3 aspect ratio. People thought it was wild that this got a 4K release before Eyes Wide Shut. The transfer itself is clean. First-time viewers tend to approach it as a curiosity piece rather than essential Kubrick, which is fair for a 1955 B-movie noir.
Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Abel Ferrara
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Abel Ferrara's crime film with Walken. Lionsgate put out a re-release with a steelbook that collectors found ugly, and most people are happy sticking with their Arrow or StudioCanal versions. The 4-hour documentary included with the Arrow release is almost as good as the film itself.
dir. Jean-Pierre Melville
After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him.
dir. David Lynch
S-Tier StudioCanal 4K. Lynch's 1997 film, and the Criterion 4K with a Janus restoration has been confirmed. People immediately dropped their Kino Lorber carts when the news broke. The Mulholland Drive 4K from Criterion/StudioCanal was incredible, so expectations are high.
StudioCanal
dir. Rose Glass
S-Tier Plaion Pictures 4K. Rose Glass' crime romance with Kristen Stewart. A24 released the 4K after the Blu-ray had already shipped, which annoyed people who bought the Blu-ray a week earlier. One of the better A24 4K releases. The Rose Glass commentary is the draw for people who liked Saint Maud.
dir. Ti West
S-Tier Second Sight Films 4K. Ti West's third film in the X trilogy. People are holding out for either a steelbook or a trilogy box set. A German steelbook from Capelight exists with embossing. Second Sight has the limited edition for UK collectors. The X/Pearl/MaXXXine collector conversation is mostly about completing the set rather than this film individually.
dir. Bong Joon Ho
S-Tier Curzon Film 4K. Bong Joon Ho's serial killer masterpiece. The 4K remaster has a reputation for being too dark and green compared to the original South Korean Blu-ray, which has the more natural color timing. Multiple versions exist across regions. The Curzon release is the one most English-speaking collectors are buying, though the import shipping is steep.
Curzon Film · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes
S-Tier Criterion 4K. The Hughes Brothers' film about growing up in Watts. Criterion's announcement was part of a wave of Black cinema releases alongside Deep Cover and the Melvin Van Peebles set. The cover art was praised as really good. Vantiva manufacturing QC issues have been affecting Criterion discs, with scratched new discs being reported across multiple titles.
dir. Brad Bird
S-Tier Paramount 4K. Brad Bird's Mission Impossible entry with the Burj Khalifa sequence. The steelbook dropped to $14.89 USD on sale. People wish the IMAX aspect ratio expanded on the disc. Not a lot of dedicated discussion for this specific entry, though the MI franchise as a whole is well-collected.
dir. Dev Patel
S-Tier Universal 4K. Dev Patel's action film, and Universal's UK release had three banners across the top of the cover, which looked terrible. One of the more creative recent action films on disc.
After being attacked and raped twice in one day, a timid, mute seamstress becomes a violent agent of revenge for wronged women.
Lynch's death is still pulling people back to the Criterion disc. Someone picked it up at Barnes and Noble this week, and it sits on nearly every wishlist going into the Criterion flash sale. The Criterion 4K is S-Tier.
dir. Sidney Lumet
S-Tier StudioCanal 4K. Lumet's 1974 Agatha Christie all-star mystery, with Kino Lorber handling the US release. The 4K scores a 4.5 overall, and people were excited about more Lumet on the format. The US version was out of print and going for inflated prices before the new release.
dir. Patrick Lussier
S-Tier Scream Factory 4K. The 2009 3D slasher remake. Scream Factory's steelbook was available during their 13 Days sale, and DeepDiscount had it for $13 USD.
dir. Peter Hyams
S-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Peter Hyams' 1990 thriller with Gene Hackman on a train. No relevant collector discussion around the 4K.
dir. Oliver Stone
Shout Factory 4K with a solid transfer, but the 4K disc is Director's Cut only. If you prefer the Theatrical cut you're stuck with the included Blu-ray. People mis-file it as a Tarantino film even though Oliver Stone directed it.
dir. Kelly Reichardt
S-Tier Criterion 4K. Kelly Reichardt's eco-thriller. No relevant collector discussion around the 4K specifically.
dir. Franck Khalfoun
When an unsuspecting woman stops at a remote gas station in the dead of night, she's made the plaything of a sociopath sniper with a secret vendetta. To survive, she must not only dodge his bullets and fight for her life, but also figure out who wants her dead and why.
dir. Guillermo del Toro
S-Tier Criterion 4K. Del Toro's noir with Bradley Cooper. The Criterion release includes the director's extended cut completely remastered in black and white with Dolby Vision, which del Toro considers the definitive version. The B&W version is what makes this 4K special.
dir. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
S-Tier Criterion 4K. The Coens' best film by popular vote, and the 4K announcement generated enormous excitement. The scan comes in at 88.7 GB, which is enormous. Someone spotted a crew member hiding in the bushes during the river scene, which started a whole thing. People are waiting on There Will Be Blood and Assassination of Jesse James to complete the 2007 western trio.
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
S-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. Soderbergh's heist film, and the HDR is really good. Soderbergh is meticulous with digital tools but lets his older films look like film on disc, which collectors appreciate. The trilogy 4K set makes a good gift.
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Park Chan-wook's revenge film, scoring 4.5 overall. People keep asking for a Vengeance Trilogy set in Region A. Arrow has done a Deluxe Ultra Limited Edition with a 68-page book and 10+ hours of bonus material. A Zavvi steelbook went up quickly and Arrow was criticized for the packaging quality again. People want Criterion to do it, but Arrow has the rights and is actively releasing premium editions.
S-Tier Sony 4K. Tarantino's Hollywood love letter with Pitt and DiCaprio. The Netflix 4K stream vs. Blu-ray comparison went viral, showing how much streaming compresses the image. The Best Buy exclusive steelbook is a collector's item. Someone made custom poster art and inserts that look professional. Tarantino fans are essentially confirmed to never get a Criterion release of any of his films.
S-Tier Criterion 4K. Carl Franklin's crime film, frequently paired with Lone Star as a recommendation. People describe it as brutal where Lone Star is more of a tall tale. The Criterion disc scores 4.0 overall. People who discovered it through the Criterion sale are finding it's one of the better neo-noir films of the 90s.
S-Tier Plaion Pictures 4K. Argento's opera house horror from 1987. Thin collector discussion on the 4K specifically, though it appears in haul posts.
dir. David Fincher
Fincher collectors hold onto this one and the steelbook has a steady second-hand market. The 4K disc delivers what you want from a Fincher film.
S-Tier Artificial Eye 4K. Bong Joon Ho's Palme d'Or winner, and the French debossed steelbook is gorgeous. The B&W version is included, and most people picked it up specifically for that. The "ass" in the middle of the steelbook text was pointed out and now nobody can unsee it.
Artificial Eye · 4K + Blu-ray
Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions collide.
dir. Michael Powell
S-Tier StudioCanal 4K. Michael Powell's 1960 horror that ended his career. The new 4K restoration played in art house theaters and the reception was strong. The old Blu-ray was never that good, so this is a meaningful upgrade. People love to point out this is better than Psycho, which came out the same year. Scorsese helped revive the film's reputation decades later.
dir. Yeon Sang-ho
S-Tier StudioCanal 4K. Train to Busan's sequel. Thin collector discussion, mostly appearing in pre-owned pickup posts.
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K with a 4.0 score. Argento's insect-horror from 1985 with Jennifer Connelly. Arrow and Synapse both released a version, and the only real difference is the box art, with the Synapse cover being widely considered worse. Argento collectors are buying Arrow's to match their other Argento boxes.
S-Tier ICON 4K. Kathryn Bigelow's surf-heist film with Keanu and Swayze. The Best Buy steelbook is well-liked, and there's also a French Amazon import steelbook. One person blind-bought the 4K and it became one of their favorite action films.
ICON · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
S-Tier 88 Films 4K. Jackie Chan's third Police Story with Michelle Yeoh. 88 Films released a standalone for people who already own the Criterion PS1-2 set. There are actually 8 films in the broader Police Story franchise, which surprises people.
88 Films
dir. Brandon Cronenberg
S-Tier Second Sight Films 4K with a 4.5 score. Brandon Cronenberg's body-horror thriller, and one of the most underrated horror films of the 2020s. Second Sight's limited edition had people double-dipping from the basic US release. Someone's copy from Diabolik came signed by the director unexpectedly. Green Room is getting the same Second Sight 4K treatment.
dir. Dan Trachtenberg
S-Tier Disney 4K with a 4.5 score. The Predator prequel that was a streaming exclusive nobody expected to get a physical release. The Comanche dub is included, and collectors consider it a special extra. Dan Trachtenberg is now 3 for 3 with fans.
Walt Disney Studios · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Kim Tae-gon
Due to sudden deteriorating weather conditions, visibility on the Airport Bridge is severely impaired, leaving people stranded and at risk of the bridge collapsing due to a series of chain collisions and explosions. Amidst the chaos, the canine subjects "Echo" from the military experiment "Project Silence," who were being transported in secret, break free, and all human survivors become targets of relentless attacks.
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.
dir. Richard Franklin
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. The Psycho sequel that's actually good. Arrow's release is the consensus pick over the Scream Factory and Universal versions. People looking for the best transfer are pointed to Arrow.
dir. Anthony Perkins
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. The third Psycho, directed by Anthony Perkins himself. No relevant collector discussion around the 4K specifically.
dir. Mick Garris
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. The made-for-TV Psycho prequel from Mick Garris. No relevant collector discussion.
S-Tier Deltamac 4K with a 4.5 score. Tarantino's defining film, and the 4K announcement was met with enormous excitement. Someone ordered from Best Buy and received an unsealed copy with no disc inside, which became its own little saga. The steelbook front art was disliked while the back and inside were praised. Tarantino personally approved the transfer.
Deltamac · 4K + Blu-ray
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.
dir. Antony Hoffman
Arrow's Dolby Vision 4K is the reason to own this. The film itself splits people, half find it interesting, half find it forgettable, but the disc quality is not in question. Mission to Mars comparisons are inevitable and divisive. CGI does not hold up, which the HDR makes more obvious, not less.
dir. John Frankenheimer
Kino Lorber 4K of Frankenheimer's late-career thriller with Affleck. Showed up in an Amazon 3-for-2 deal, where the main complaint was Amazon shipping damaged copies. Thin collector interest beyond completionists and Frankenheimer fans.
dir. Lisa Joy
Nicolas Bannister, a rugged and solitary veteran living in a near-future Miami flooded by rising seas, is an expert in a dangerous occupation: he offers clients the chance to relive any memory they desire. His life changes when he meets a mysterious young woman named Mae. What begins as a simple matter of lost and found becomes a passionate love affair. But when a different client's memories implicate Mae in a series of violent crimes, Bannister must delve through the dark world of the past to uncover the truth about the woman he fell for.
The transfer confused people because the fine grain from Kodak 50D stock looks almost like digital noise reduction to untrained eyes. It is not. Same stock as Titanic, and both looked suspiciously clean in 4K. Once people understood the film stock, the consensus shifted to calling it the best Tarantino 4K, with Pulp Fiction second. The Manta Lab steelbook artwork reveal got massive engagement. StudioCanal's disc itself is S-Tier.
dir. René Clément
Plaion's S-Tier 4K with a Kino Lorber US release also incoming via Diabolik DVD. Charles Bronson in a René Clément French thriller. Zero Reddit discussion, which tracks for a 1970 Euro-thriller that most English-speaking collectors have never heard of. The disc exists for the people who already love it.
dir. Doug Liman
This is the original 1989 Swayze film, not the 2024 remake. Vinegar Syndrome's 4K from the original 35mm negative is the definitive version, and the BD-100 disc format means no compression compromises. Arrow also released their own version with different artwork that got criticism for being weaker than VS's cover. The VS edition runs $45 USD, which some people found steep for Road House, but the transfer quality is hard to argue with.
dir. Paul Verhoeven
Arrow's 4K transfer is called a reference disc for the format in collector circles. The grain structure is preserved, the practical effects are still effective, and the ED-209 stop-motion pops in a way it never did on Blu-ray. The 4K actually reveals too much for some people, like RoboCop's rubber chin guard and plastic armor textures. The original Arrow LE Blu-ray owners felt burned when the 4K came in identical packaging shortly after.
A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of recovering the case.
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.
dir. Tom Tykwer
Sony locked this into the Sony Pictures Classics box set for over a year before finally releasing it standalone in July 2024. The wait frustrated people who only wanted this one film and didn't care about the rest of the set. The standalone disc is S-Tier and multiple collectors use it as a demo disc for showing people what 4K HDR looks like. The 25th anniversary theatrical re-release helped build demand.
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.
dir. John Stockwell, Paulette Victor Lifton
When the rumored whereabouts of Osama bin Laden are revealed, the CIA readies a team of seasoned U.S. Navy SEALs for the mission of a lifetime. Despite inconclusive evidence that bin Laden is inside the compound, and ignoring the possible ramifications of an unannounced attack on Pakistani soil, the Pentagon orders the attack. The SEAL Team bands together to complete their mission of justice in a riveting final showdown.
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.
dir. Aldo Lado
Two competing 4K editions from Celluloid Dreams and 88 Films. The 88 Films Italian Collection has built a strong reputation for giallo and horror titles, and their version is comparable to the Celluloid Dreams release. Both have strong extras packages. A niche giallo that rewards collectors who dig into Italian genre cinema.
Celluloid Dreams · 4K Ultra HD
dir. M. Night Shyamalan
The HMV steelbook misspelled Shyamalan's name on the cover, which is both hilarious and telling. The original steelbook with metallic finish and debossed artwork is a $200 USD grail that people refuse to sell. The standard release artwork is universally hated. The film itself gets strong collector affection, and the S-Tier Disney 4K with archival features is well-stocked.
dir. Charles E. Sellier Jr.
Scream Factory's S-Tier 4K of the controversial Santa slasher. The Imprint Parts 1 + 2 special edition is a massive package that surprised buyers with its size. The Lionsgate steelbook at over $50 USD got pushback on pricing. A seasonal purchase that reliably sells every October and December.
dir. Ryan Coogler
Manta Lab steelbook alongside the standard Warner Bros. release. The S-Tier transfer pushed a lot of fence-sitters into buying and the OLED crowd keeps calling this one out as a format-seller.
dir. David Koepp
Lionsgate S-Tier 4K. Kevin Bacon's 1999 haunted house film that got unfairly overshadowed by The Sixth Sense releasing the same year. The Lionsgate steelbook with lenticular slipcover is an Amazon exclusive that has restocked a few times through Please Rewind. Collectors who own it tend to recommend it enthusiastically.
dir. Dominic Sena
Rogue agent Gabriel Shear is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. Enter Stanley Jobson, a n'er-do-well encryption expert who can log into anything.
A razor-wielding serial killer is on the loose, murdering those around Peter Neal, an American mystery author in Italy to promote his newest novel.
dir. Christopher Nolan
Someone found it with a slip this week. Half the comments are about the deer in the background of the photo. The other half are '4.5 stars, a perfect movie, minus half a star for being utter gibberish.'
dir. James Hawes
After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.
dir. Matt Reeves
S-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. The disc menus load straight to the play screen with no ads or warnings, which is something every 4K should do. Amazon returns are a known issue with this title, people opening the shrinkwrap, taking the 4K disc, and returning it resealed.
dir. Fritz Lang
After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate.
Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.
dir. Robert Wiene
Francis, a young man, recalls in his memory the horrible experiences he and his fiancée Jane recently went through. Francis and his friend Alan visit The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, an exhibit where the mysterious doctor shows the somnambulist Cesare, and awakens him for some moments from his death-like sleep.
A newsman works with a blind puzzle-solver to uncover a deadly conspiracy linked to a genetic research facility.
dir. Mathieu Kassovitz
Two French policemen, one investigating a grisly murder at a remote mountain college, the other working on the desecration of a young girl's grave by skinheads, are brought together by the clues from their respective cases. Soon after they start working together, more murders are committed, and the pair begin to discover just what dark secrets are behind the killings.
dir. Alex Proyas
Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.
The 4K is a real upgrade over the Blu-ray, which had noticeable sharpening and DNR issues. The IMAX sequences are some of the sharpest footage you'll see on the format, and the 35mm scenes are a solid improvement too. Batman Begins is the disappointing one on 4K, but Dark Knight and Rises both look great. The trilogy steelbook set has been through multiple exclusive editions and the artwork reveals always get a lot of attention.
Johnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's home one night, is involved in a car crash which leaves him in a coma for 5 years. When he wakes, he discovers he has an ability to see into the past, present and future life of anyone with whom he comes into physical contact.
dir. Walter Hill
The Driver specializes in driving getaway cars for robberies. His exceptional talent has prevented him from being caught yet. After another successful flight from the police a self-assured detective makes it his primary goal to catch the Driver. He promises pardons to a gang if they help to convict him in a set-up robbery. The Driver seeks help from The Player to mislead the detective.
dir. Andrew Davis
Warner S-Tier 4K. The train crash sequence is a demo scene and the new master is a massive upgrade from the Blu-ray. One of those catalog releases where the jump from the old disc is obvious in the first five minutes.
dir. Joel Edgerton
Simon and Robyn are a young married couple whose life is going as planned until a chance run-in with Simon's high school acquaintance sends their world into a tailspin.
dir. Francis Ford Coppola
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.
dir. Adam Wingard
A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.
dir. J. Lee Thompson
A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
Sony Pictures · Steelbook
Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from nowhere, the Carter family soon realizes the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirsty mutant family...and they are the prey.
dir. Ida Lupino
S-Tier Indicator 4K. Ida Lupino's noir thriller.
dir. Robert Harmon
On a stormy night, young Jim, who transports a luxury car from Chicago to California to deliver it to its owner, feeling tired and sleepy, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, who has appeared out of nowhere, thinking that a good conversation will help him not to fall asleep. He will have enough time to deeply regret such an unmeditated decision.
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
dir. Claude Miller
Martinaud, an illustrious notary suspected of being the perpetrator of two horrendous crimes, voluntarily agrees to be questioned by Inspector Gallien on New Year's Eve. What initially is a routine procedure, soon becomes a harsh interrogation that seems to confirm the initial suspicions.
dir. Oriol Paulo
Barcelona, Spain. Adrián Doria, a young and successful businessman accused of murder, meets one night with Virginia Goodman, an expert interrogation lawyer, in order to devise a defense strategy.
dir. Leigh Whannell
When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.
dir. Yorgos Lanthimos
Kino Lorber S-Tier 4K. Lanthimos at his most unsettling, and the clinical cinematography benefits from the higher resolution in ways that make the dinner scenes even more unbearable.
dir. Orson Welles
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
dir. Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
StudioCanal S-Tier 4K. Part of their restoration push and one of the Coens' more overlooked films. Hanks leaning into a cartoonish Southern gentleman is a strange performance that either works for you or doesn't.
dir. Robert Eggers
Arrow Video S-Tier 4K, paired with A24's own release. Eggers' black-and-white seafaring nightmare has grain structure, high-contrast lighting, and tight Academy framing that all benefit from the higher bitrate.
The Limey follows Wilson, a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death. Upon arrival, Wilson goes to task battling Valentine and an army of L.A.'s toughest criminals, hoping to find clues and piece together what happened. After surviving a near-death beating, getting thrown from a building and being chased down a dangerous mountain road, the Englishman decides to dole out some bodily harm of his own.
dir. John Glen
S-Tier Turbine 4K. Timothy Dalton's first Bond. The Turbine German release is the one collectors talk about.
Turbine · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Joel Schumacher
When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.
An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.
Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
dir. Renny Harlin
After being recruited by a group of unconventional thieves, renowned criminal Richard Pace finds himself caught up in an elaborate gold heist that promises to have far-reaching implications on his life and the lives of countless others.
Altitude · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Frank Darabont
After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping David Drayton and his five-year-old son in a local grocery store with other local residents. They soon discover that the mist conceals deadly horrors that threaten their lives, and worse, their sanity.
dir. Alejandro Amenábar
Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.
dir. Graham Moore
Leonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After a personal tragedy, he’s ended up in Chicago, operating a small tailor shop in a rough part of town where he makes beautiful clothes for the only people around who can afford them: a family of vicious gangsters.
S-Tier Universal 4K. Schumacher's 2004 Phantom adaptation. Thin collector discussion, with people mostly just asking where to buy the 4K since it's hard to find at retail.
dir. Raoul Walsh
After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.
The 4K transfer delivers what HDR was supposed to do for horror. Room 237 has this sickly green cast that was always in the film but only became visible at this resolution, and the hotel hallway tracking shots have depth the old Blu-ray flattened.
dir. Jonathan Demme
Arrow Video S-Tier 4K. The Arrow UK release is the definitive edition and the French steelbook went up for preorder around the same time. Hopkins' Lecter scenes get even more unsettling with the higher resolution.
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
dir. Bryan Bertino
After a 4 a.m. knock at the door and haunting voices, Kristen McKay and James Hoyt’s remote getaway becomes a psychological night of terror as three masked strangers invade. Now they must go far beyond what they thought themselves capable of if they hope to survive.
dir. Coralie Fargeat
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
Eagle Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Roman Polanski
A quiet and inconspicuous man rents an apartment in Paris where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.
dir. Paul W. S. Anderson
The hot-headed young D'Artagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck Musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the French throne and engulfing Europe in war.
dir. Dennis Donnelly
A serial killer, plagued by the memory of a fatal car accident, uses various tools to murder female tenants of a Los Angeles apartment complex, then abducts a teenaged girl who lives there with her family. When the police express doubt that the murders are connected to the girl's disappearance, her brother sets out to search for her on his own.
Blue Underground · 4K + Blu-ray
Paramount's 2022 4K scored 4.5 on blu-ray.com 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.
dir. Henri-Georges Clouzot
In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.
Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island gang called the Warriors is wrongly blamed for Cyrus' death. Before you know it, the cops and every gangbanger in town is hot on the Warriors' trail.
dir. Rod Hardy
The descendant of Elizabeth Bathory is abducted by a cult of self-proclaimed supermen who achieve this state of superiority by drinking from the "blood cows" kept at the "dairy farm", and they try to get her to join them.
In 2004, an officer for a security agency that regulates time travel must fend for his life against a shady politician who has a tie to his past.
StudioCanal · 4K Ultra HD
During the Cold War, an American scientist appears to defect to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the formula for a resin solution—but the plan goes awry when his fiancee, unaware of his motivation, follows him across the border.
dir. Sergio Martino
A masked serial killer with psychosexual issues strangles female coeds with scarves before dismembering them. When a wealthy student identifies one of the scarves and thinks she has a lead on a suspect, she becomes the killer's next target, retreating to her family's remote cliffside villa with three of her girlfriends.
A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth.
When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.
A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event.
dir. Claire Denis
Newlyweds Shane and June arrive in Paris for their honeymoon. In the process of trying to find a cure for his strange, bloodthirsty disease, Shane stumbles upon the story of a doctor and his flesh eating wife.
dir. Terry Gilliam
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly and the son of a famous virus expert who may hold the key to the Army of the 12 Monkeys; thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.
dir. Lee Isaac Chung
As storm season intensifies, the paths of former storm chaser Kate Carter and reckless social-media superstar Tyler Owens collide when terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed. The pair and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.
dir. Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie
A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.
Arrow Video S-Tier 4K. The Arrow treatment turned this Seagal flick into a legitimate boutique release, and it looks significantly better than any of his other films have on disc.
dir. Roland Emmerich
An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldier of the future. After the failure of the initiative to erase all the soldier's memories, he begins to experience flashbacks that are forcing him to recall his past.
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.
dir. Ted Kotcheff
Umbrella Entertainment crushed this transfer. FiM encode confirmed. Arrow has their own version coming, so expect a lot of A/B screenshots in a few months.
dir. Demián Rugna
When brothers Pedro and Jimi discover that a demonic infection has been festering in a nearby farmhouse, they attempt to evict the victim from their land. Failing to adhere to the proper rites of exorcism, their reckless actions inadvertently trigger an epidemic of possessions across their rural community.
Second Sight Films · Limited Edition
When teen-socialite Kelly Van Ryan and troubled bad girl Suzie Toller accuse guidance counselor Sam Lombardo of rape, he's suspended by the school, rejected by the town, and fighting to get his life back. One cop suspects conspiracy, but nothing is what it seems...
dir. Akira Kurosawa
A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.
dir. Danny Boyle
A-Tier 4K. The Danny Boyle sequel got a strong steelbook release, and the visual callbacks to Dawn of the Dead are all over the film. Better on disc than the streaming version let on.
dir. Chuck Russell
A psychiatrist, familiar with the knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger, helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
dir. John Krasinski
Steelbook showed up in a haul. The Krasinski monster sequels are better on disc than streaming suggests because the sound design is half the film and compression eats it.
Paramount Pictures · Steelbook
dir. Paul Feig
Stephanie, a dedicated mother and popular vlogger, befriends Emily, a mysterious upper-class woman whose son Nicky attends the same school as Miles, Stephanie's son. When Emily asks her to pick Nicky up from school and then disappears, Stephanie undertakes an investigation that will dive deep into Emily's cloudy past.
dir. David Ayer
MGM 4K from mid-2025. David Ayer and Statham again, this time adapting a novel by Chuck Dixon. One of the newer catalog entries without much collector discussion yet.
MGM · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Ric Roman Waugh
Lionsgate 4K with a Walmart-exclusive steelbook. The only film in the Has Fallen trilogy with a widely available North American 4K release. Freeman's role expanded to President in this one, which is the draw for his cast page.
dir. Luc Besson
Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins.
For the past four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been after an unidentified drug kingpin who calls himself the Ice Man. Jack finds a picture that proves that the Ice Man has put a price on the head of Reggie Hammond, who is scheduled to be released from prison on the next day.
Betrayed by an informant, Philippe Gerbier finds himself trapped in a torturous Nazi prison camp. Though Gerbier escapes to rejoin the Resistance in occupied Marseilles, France, and exacts his revenge on the informant, he must continue a quiet, seemingly endless battle against the Nazis in an atmosphere of tension, paranoia and distrust.
dir. Bilall Fallah, Adil El Arbi
Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.
A-Tier Lionsgate 4K. Over 200 4K releases watched and this one's transfer stood out. Verhoeven's erotic thriller looks better than expected for early 90s.
dir. Scott Derrickson
Four years after defeating The Grabber, Finney Blake is struggling with life after captivity. When his younger sister Gwen begins receiving calls in her dreams from the Black Phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp, the siblings become determined to solve the mystery and confront a killer who has grown more powerful in death and more significant to them than either could imagine.
dir. Michael Mann
Nicholas Hathaway, a furloughed convict, and his American and Chinese partners hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta. As Hathaway closes in, the stakes become personal as he discovers that the attack on a Chinese nuclear power plant was just the beginning.
A-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. The Final Cut is what's on the 4K disc. A new steelbook pre-order went up alongside Enter the Dragon and V for Vendetta. If you already own the older 4K pressing, the disc is the same.
dir. Newt Arnold
An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.
A-Tier Criterion Collection 4K. David Lynch's small-town nightmare. One person's 4K disc was mislabeled as Trainspotting, which is either a quality control issue or the most Lynchian thing that's ever happened to a physical disc.
dir. Jonathan Mostow
A-Tier Turbine 4K. Kurt Russell thriller from the 90s. A deep-cut catalog title.
A-Tier Universal European 4K. Yorgos Lanthimos film. Pre-order available.
Universal European · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. William Asher
Rejected by her lover, the only man left in Cheryl's life is the orphaned nephew she has raised as her own son. She'll stop at nothing to keep Billy with her. When her plans misfire, she is swept up into an insane frenzy that means death to anyone who comes between her and her obsession. But the investigating detective is convinced that Billy is the real killer - and determined to prove it. Madness and fanaticism work together to drag all concerned into a terrifying vortex of blood-letting that adds a nightmarish twist to the classic Oedipus story.
dir. Martin Campbell
A-Tier MGM 4K. The first Daniel Craig Bond. Part of the Titans of Cult steelbook line.
dir. Darren Aronofsky
A-Tier Sony 4K. Darren Aronofsky's next film. Sony has the release.
dir. Toby Meakins
A-Tier Criterion 4K. A tech horror about a cursed video game. Criterion picking this up was unexpected.
A-Tier Eagle Pictures 4K. Stallone hanging off a cliff. Eagle Pictures did the transfer.
dir. Elizabeth Banks
Inspired by a true story, an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.
Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.
A-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Cronenberg's car crash film. Arrow gave it the boutique treatment.
A-Tier BFI 4K. Del Toro's debut. The BFI disc is the UK option.
BFI
dir. Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton
An architect, visiting an English country house, realizes the other guests are familiar from his recurring nightmare. When they share their tales of the supernatural, he is filled with a growing dread.
dir. Eli Roth
A-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. The original Charles Bronson vigilante film. Kino has the 4K.
dir. Robert Rodriguez
A-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Robert Rodriguez with Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek. Arrow's treatment.
A-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. Connery's last official Bond. The 4K Bond catalog has been consistent.
dir. Don Siegel
A-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. Clint Eastwood's first Dirty Harry. The San Francisco photography looks good on a modern display.
dir. Bruce Beresford
A-Tier 4K. A late-90s Ashley Judd thriller that nobody was clamoring for in 4K, and the disc exists in a fairly quiet corner of the catalog.
A-Tier Scream Factory 4K. Sam Raimi's return to horror. Scream Factory's treatment.
dir. Sidney Gilliat
A-Tier StudioCanal 4K. Agatha Christie adaptation with Hayley Mills.
Paramount 30th anniversary 4K steelbook is up for preorder. People who already own the 4K are split on the art, comparing it unfavorably to the Escape from New York steelbook. Fresh buyers are more enthusiastic.
dir. Lee Cronin
A-Tier Arrow Video 4K. The 2023 Evil Dead entry. Arrow has the UK 4K.
dir. Umberto Lenzi
A group of American tourists is traveling through Spain when two of them are murdered by a mysterious serial killer who removes an eyeball from every one of its victims. The tour presses on as the murders continue, with the travelers and the police trying to deduce which one of them is the killer.
dir. Justin Lin
Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom.
dir. Louis Leterrier
Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they confront the most lethal opponent they've ever faced: A terrifying threat emerging from the shadows of the past who's fueled by blood revenge, and who is determined to shatter this family and destroy everything—and everyone—that Dom loves, forever.
dir. Jimmy Sangster
It took Peggy Heller a long time to recover from the trauma of a brutal physical assault, suffered in her youth. When she married Robert, he provided her with the love and reassurance she craved for and the two settled down in a pretty house in the grounds of the public school where Robert was a master. But the headmaster of the school is not what he seems and Peggy is convinced he means to harm her - is her fear a figment of her tortured imagination or are there forces at work that intend to manipulate her anxieties with fatal consequences?
StudioCanal · Collector's Edition
A-Tier Eagle Pictures 4K. Stallone in the jungle. Eagle Pictures handled the transfer.
dir. Lo Wei
A-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Bruce Lee in the Shanghai setting. Arrow's martial arts catalog has been solid.
dir. Emma Tammi
Recently fired and desperate for work, a troubled young man named Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. But he soon discovers that nothing at Freddy's is what it seems.
One year since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, the stories about what transpired there have been twisted into a campy local legend, inspiring the town's first ever Fazfest. With the truth kept from her, Abby sneaks out to reconnect with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, setting into motion a terrifying series of events that will reveal dark secrets about the real origin of Freddy's, and unleash a decades-hidden horror.
dir. Terence Young
A-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. Connery as Bond in Istanbul. The Connery-era Bond 4Ks have been well received.
dir. Mélanie Laurent
After a violent encounter, Roy finds Rocky and sees something in her eyes that prompts a fateful decision. He takes her with him as he flees to Galveston, an action as ill-advised as it is inescapable.
dir. Robert Clouse
A-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Bruce Lee's unfinished film. Arrow packaged it with context about the production history.
Arrow Video · 4K Ultra HD
A-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. Bond in HDR. The Connery-era Bonds on 4K have been well received.
dir. Jeremy Saulnier
A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing an act of violence at a skinhead bar.
Shout Factory steelbook for Woo's action masterpiece. A-Tier transfer and the Hong Kong Cinema Classics announcement had the boutique crowd excited.
Arrow Video · Limited Edition
Mark 13 is a government-built killing machine programmed with artificial intelligence, able to repair and recharge itself from any energy source. Through a series of coincidences, the cyborg's head ends up in the home of a sculptress as a bizarre Christmas present from her boyfriend. Once inside its new home, the cyborg promptly reconstructs the rest of its body using a variety of household utensils and proceeds to go on a murderous rampage.
dir. Ari Aster
A-Tier Lionsgate 4K. Ari Aster's debut horror. The dark house interiors test your display.
dir. Fred Zinnemann
A-Tier Eureka Entertainment 4K. Gary Cooper in the classic western. The Eureka disc is the Region B option.
dir. Donovan Marsh
A-Tier Lionsgate 4K. Standard late-Butler action fare with a steelbook that got mixed reviews. The underwater sequences use the extra resolution best.
dir. Wolfgang Petersen
Veteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan is a man haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy while serving protection detail in Dallas. Thirty years later, a man calling himself "Booth" threatens the life of the current President, forcing Horrigan to come back to protection detail to confront the ghosts from his past.
A-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Tarantino's WWII film with Christoph Waltz's Oscar-winning turn. Arrow's limited edition with the Complete Basterds packaging is the collector's version. It's not a new scan, but at $17-18 USD on sale nobody seems to care. Zavvi had a full box set with extra goodies for those who wanted to go all in.
dir. Joseph Zito
A-Tier Vinegar Syndrome 4K. Chuck Norris drives through a house. That is the movie. Vinegar Syndrome loaded it with extras, which is more than this film probably deserves and exactly what VS collectors want.
A-Tier Arrow Video 4K. The fifth Bourne film and the weakest of the Matt Damon entries. The whole Bourne 4K set has a problem with the first film's transfer, which was pulled from an old HD master with heavy noise reduction and actually looks worse than the Blu-ray. The later films are fine. The set goes on GRUV's 2-for-$22 USD deals regularly.
dir. Adam Marcus
A-Tier Arrow Video 4K. The Friday the 13th entry nobody likes but everyone buys anyway. Arrow teased Jason X alongside this, and the assumption is Freddy vs. Jason is eventually coming too. The new cover art is taking some getting used to after decades of the VHS artwork burned into everyone's memory.
dir. Steven Spielberg
A-Tier Universal 4K. Considered one of the best 4K remasters from the 70s, and the contrast to how badly the original Star Wars films have been treated is a favorite collector talking point. The ocean photography and Amity night scenes look fantastic on a modern display.
dir. Jeannot Szwarc
Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.
dir. Joe Johnston
A-Tier Universal 4K. The weakest Jurassic Park, but Universal's new Dolby Vision remaster actually fixed the color timing issues from the original 4K. The old transfer had a weird tan cast that the new version corrected. There's debate about whether the new Atmos remix is too heavy-handed compared to the original DTS-X mix. The remastered disc was $14.99 USD on Amazon pre-order, which is basically impulse territory.
Universal Pictures · Steelbook
A-Tier Lionsgate 4K. Kill Bill's second volume. The steelbook art reveal alongside Vol. 1 and Jackie Brown generated huge excitement, though the combined pricing for all three had people doing some uncomfortable math. Tarantino signed off on the restorations personally and vetoed an earlier release timeline.
While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her two fathers are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.
dir. Tsui Hark
A-Tier MVD Entertainment 4K. Tsui Hark directs Van Damme in a movie about exploding jeans. MVD released this alongside Lionheart for Van Damme fans.
MVD Entertainment · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Joel Anderson
A-Tier Umbrella Entertainment 4K. Australian found-footage horror that has a serious cult following. Second Sight's new release is the one collectors are going after, and people ordering through Diabolik are bundling it with other pre-orders.
A-Tier Criterion 4K. Melville's heist film, with the final safe-cracking sequence being the showcase. Often described as a time capsule of 70s France that happens to also be a solid thriller.
A-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Melville's noir about informers. The UK Blu-ray was the previous go-to before Kino's 4K arrived, and the cafe scenes benefit most from the cleaner master.
dir. Richard Donner
A-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. WB is doing the first Lethal Weapon solo in 4K, and everyone is waiting for the inevitable quadrilogy box set before buying in. The original Blu-ray was rough, so this remaster with Atmos is a real upgrade. The steelbook is $29.99 USD on GRUV, and the standard edition art actually looks better than the steel.
dir. Joe Giannone
A-Tier Vinegar Syndrome 4K. The 1981 slasher, not to be confused with Madman Films the Australian distributor. Vinegar Syndrome gave it a proper release. Most of the signal around "Madman" in collector subs actually refers to the Madman Films Kurosawa box set, not this horror film.
A-Tier Blue Underground 4K. The 2012 Elijah Wood remake shot almost entirely in first person. Blue Underground's HDR transfer is well-liked, and the disc has been found at McKay's for around $20 USD with slip.
dir. John Schlesinger
A-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. The Dustin Hoffman/Laurence Olivier thriller with the dentist scene. Kino's transfer scores a 4.5 overall. Not a lot of dedicated 4K collector discussion, though it comes up in thriller recommendation threads.
dir. Martin Brest
A-Tier Shout Factory 4K. De Niro and Charles Grodin's buddy road movie. Shout Factory's transfer got decent reviews with good Dolby Vision and consistent grain. Some mixed word of mouth before release had people setting low expectations, which the disc cleared.
A-Tier Paramount 4K. Spielberg's sci-fi thriller, and the 4K announcement alongside Catch Me If You Can was one of the biggest Paramount reveals of the year. The Catch Me If You Can artwork was universally panned while Minority Report's was better received. The steelbook inner photo is oddly from a 2009 Empire magazine shoot, not the film itself.
dir. Rob Reiner
A-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Rob Reiner's Stephen King adaptation with Kathy Bates, and Kino's transfer scores 4.5 overall. The disc was available for $15.65 USD on Amazon and people jumped on it at that price. Collectors are still waiting for Arrow's Carrie 4K to pair with this.
Kino Lorber
dir. Christopher McQuarrie
A-Tier Paramount 4K. McQuarrie's MI7, and Paramount re-released it with "Part One" removed from the title after the planned two-parter structure changed. The US steelbook design didn't match the silver and grey style of entries 1-6, which bothered collectors going for a matching set. The UK Zavvi steelbook was better-looking but pricey at around CAD imported.
A-Tier Paramount 4K. The Final Reckoning wraps up the two-part story that started with Dead Reckoning. The steelbook art was called bland and lacking color, and a Polish exclusive briefly appeared before getting swapped for the US version. Mixed reception on the film itself, with people saying 45 minutes of great action was buried in two hours of exposition.
dir. J.J. Abrams
A-Tier Paramount 4K. J.J. Abrams' MI entry with Philip Seymour Hoffman as the villain, and part of the matching 1-6 steelbook re-release set from July. People are building custom display cases for the MI steelbook collection. The series artwork consistency became a talking point when Fast & Furious was cited as the standard for keeping steelbook art matching across entries.
dir. Lucio Fulci
The world of dance can be brutal. The rehearsals are grueling. The competition is fierce. At the Arts for Living Centre in New York City, the best of the best are dying for a part in a major production. But only a select few will be chosen. The selection process seems to be at the hands of mysterious killer who pierces women's bare breasts with a hatpin, puncturing their hearts. Ambition and jealousy appear to be the motive, which makes everybody a suspect!
88 Films · Limited Edition
dir. Anthony Waller
When a mute makeup/special effects artist working on a low-budget slasher film gets locked in a dilapidated Moscow movie studio late one night, she thinks she witnesses the making of a snuff film. Thus begins a night of terror.
A-Tier Criterion 4K. Romero's original zombie film. Criterion treats it like the landmark it is.
dir. Dan Gilroy
A-Tier Shout Factory 4K. Dan Gilroy's LA crime thriller with Jake Gyllenhaal. The steelbook cover art was universally hated, which is frustrating for a film this good. It's a 2K digital intermediate upscale, but the Drive 4K upscale turned out well so there's hope.
A-Tier Sony 4K. Luc Besson's assassin film with Anne Parillaud. Sony and StudioCanal both have steelbook versions, and the consensus is that StudioCanal's is the better package if you're region-free. The Sony version dropped the Spanish subtitles and audio track that StudioCanal kept.
dir. Cary Joji Fukunaga
Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
dir. Roger Donaldson
Navy Lt. Tom Farrell meets a young woman, Susan Atwell , and they share a passionate fling. Farrell then finds out that his superior, Defense Secretary David Brice, is also romantically involved with Atwell. When the young woman turns up dead, Farrell is put in charge of the murder investigation. He begins to uncover shocking clues about the case, but when details of his encounter with Susan surface, he becomes a suspect as well.
dir. Ilya Naishuller
Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor — a "nobody." When two thieves break into his home one night, Hutch's unknown long-simmering rage is ignited and propels him on a brutal path that will uncover dark secrets he fought to leave behind.
dir. Dan Berk, Robert Olsen
A-Tier Paramount 4K. The 2025 Jack Quaid dental thriller. Collectors noted that advertising 30 minutes of special features is embarrassing compared to what DVDs used to include.
dir. Albert Pintó
A-Tier Criterion 4K. Albert Pinto's survival thriller. Turns up in B&N shelf photos and Arrow wishlist discussions without a dedicated 4K buzz campaign behind it.
A-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. The third Ocean's, and someone flagged the transfer for heavy DNR and overblown HDR highlights.
A-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. The least popular Ocean's film with no relevant collector discussion about the transfer.
dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Availability is the story now. Preorders go back to September 2025 and restocks sell through fast. OrbitDVD and The Movie Room might have copies if the usual places are gone. A-Tier transfer and PTA's name are doing the work.
Warner Bros. · Limited Edition Steelbook
dir. David Twohy
When their ship crash-lands on a remote planet, the marooned passengers soon learn that escaped convict Riddick isn't the only thing they have to fear. Deadly creatures lurk in the shadows, waiting to attack in the dark, and the planet is rapidly plunging into the utter blackness of a total eclipse. With the body count rising, the doomed survivors are forced to turn to Riddick with his eerie eyes to guide them through the darkness to safety. With time running out, there's only one rule: Stay in the light.
dir. Jean-François Richet
After a heroic job of successfully landing his storm-damaged aircraft in a war zone, a fearless pilot finds himself between the agendas of multiple militias planning to take the plane and its passengers hostage.
dir. Jackie Chan
Eureka A-Tier 4K. Part of the Police Story trilogy set that collectors say is worth the upgrade. The theatrical cut transfer is a real improvement over previous releases.
A-Tier Decal 4K. Soderbergh's 2025 haunted house film shot on a low budget. The single-camera POV gimmick works better than it should, and the disc preserves the shallow focus work.
Decal · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Marc Forster
Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate Mr. White, who reveals that the organization that blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.
dir. Peter MacDonald
A-Tier Eagle Pictures 4K. The third Rambo. No relevant collector discussion around the 4K.
Eagle Pictures
A-Tier Eagle Pictures 4K. Stallone's second Rambo outing. The First Blood individual steelbook announcement was a bigger deal, with a Walmart exclusive remastered version. The Everythingblu premium set exists for serious collectors. Most of the Rambo collector energy is focused on First Blood.
dir. John Irvin
A-Tier StudioCanal 4K. Arnold's underrated 1986 action film. The StudioCanal steelbook is nice-looking, and people keep asking for Commando, a T2 remaster, and more Arnold on 4K. The previous StudioCanal Blu-ray looked bad, so the 4K is a real step up.
dir. Robert Schwentke
Lionsgate 4K, 2-disc set. Goes on sale regularly at Best Buy and Amazon for around $10 USD. The transfer is fine for a mid-budget action comedy and the cast of Willis, Malkovich, Mirren, and Freeman makes it an easy catalog pickup.
dir. Wes Craven
An overnight flight to Miami quickly becomes a battle for survival when Lisa realizes her seatmate plans to use her as part of a chilling assassination plot against the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. If she refuses to cooperate, her own father will be killed. As the miles tick by, she's in a race against time to find a way to warn the potential victims before it's too late.
Shout Factory's 4K landed with a censorship controversy. The theatrical cut had a scene edited out, which Shout acknowledged publicly. Comments split between people defending the director's choice and people arguing the theatrical version should match the original theatrical release. The Chronicles of Riddick 4K from Arrow also circulates in the same collector circles. Disc quality itself is strong.
The announcement generated more debate about the film's quality than excitement about the disc. Oliver Stone hinted that Platoon is getting a proper 4K redo from Shout Factory, which overshadowed Savages entirely in the same news cycle. The film is polarizing but the A-Tier transfer handles the saturated jungle color palette well.
The 4K theatrical rerelease renewed attention right before the disc hit. The Zavvi "What's In The Box?" edition at $98 USD was roasted immediately, with one comment offering to put their DVD in a cardboard box with Walmart air fresheners instead. The standard 4K packaging also took heat for the case design, prompting custom case inserts. None of that matters because the A-Tier transfer on this film is exceptional. The dark interiors and rain-soaked exteriors test any display setup. Fincher's 30th anniversary restoration is the definitive home version.
dir. Antoine Fuqua
Paramount released this as a 15th Anniversary 4K Steelbook in March 2022 and followed with a standard 4K edition in May 2023. The Steelbook is in the discount phase now, showing up on Amazon for $8 USD to $16 USD, though the $16 USD listing has a "frequently returned" warning so condition is hit or miss.
Paramount's A-Tier 4K is frequently one of the first discs new OLED owners buy. The $10.99 Paramount combo releases in DVD-sized cases generated heated debate because they strip special features and feel cheap, but at that price people grabbed them anyway. Scorsese citing I Walked with a Zombie as a major influence on this film is the kind of deep-cut connection that Criterion collectors appreciate. The steelbook is a frequent haul photo staple.
dir. Denis Villeneuve
Consistently called reference quality. The Dolby Atmos sound design gets specific praise, with the border tunnel sequence being the demo moment everyone mentions. Every Villeneuve film in 4K is considered excellent, and Sicario might be the best example. The Best Buy steelbook vs. Target steelbook debate has been going for years, with opinions split roughly evenly. Often found for $5 USD in Walmart bins, which might be the best value in all of 4K collecting.
dir. Stefano Sollima
Agent Matt Graver teams up with operative Alejandro Gillick to prevent Mexican drug cartels from smuggling terrorists across the United States border.
dir. Sam Mendes
Collector Instagram is full of this one right now. The 4K transfer was already well-regarded and the steelbook packaging turns up in almost every Bond collection photo.
dir. Rawson Marshall Thurber
Framed and on the run, a former FBI agent must save his family from a blazing fire in the world's tallest building.
All bets are off when shady homicide cop Rick Santoro witnesses a murder during a boxing match. Determined to solve the crime, he quickly learns that his search for answers will only uncover yet more questions in an ever-widening web of conspiracy, intrigue, and danger.
dir. David R. Ellis
FBI agent Neville Flynn boards a flight from Honolulu, Hawaii to Los Angeles, escorting a key witness to testify against a mob boss at an upcoming trial. An on-board assassin releases a crate full of hundreds of deadly venomous snakes in an attempt to eliminate the witness. Flynn and a host of frightened passengers and crew must band together to survive the slithery threat.
dir. Duncan Jones
When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.
A-Tier 4K Spectre disc with the usual Sony Bond treatment. The opening Day of the Dead tracking shot benefits from the extra resolution, though some people have run into playback issues on older machines.
dir. Jan de Bont
The steelbook preorder keeps selling out and restocking, with Amazon canceling some orders and Walmart becoming the backup plan. A-Tier transfer that people cite alongside Dune and Blade Runner 2049 when they're making a case for reference discs.
Universal A-Tier 4K. McAvoy's performance is the reason people own this. The 4K steelbook pairs nicely with Unbreakable and Glass for the trilogy shelf, and collectors who own all three tend to admit Glass is the weak link. The 3.5 score reflects an early Universal disc that's fine but not a showpiece.
Sony A-Tier 4K. Verhoeven's satirical military sci-fi gets a real workout in HDR, especially the bug battle sequences where the dust and plasma colors have space to breathe. The 25th anniversary DV steelbook was limited to the US, which frustrated international collectors. The film continues to get reappraised as satire rather than straight action.
Fred, a raffish safe blower, takes refuge in the Paris Metro after being chased by the henchmen of a shady businessman from whom he has just stolen some documents. While hiding out in the back rooms and conduits of the Metro, Fred encounters a subterranean society of eccentric characters and petty criminals.
In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after, their quiet town is gripped by unexplained disappearances, strange phenomena, and a growing sense of fear, as they uncover that something terrifying has been set loose.
dir. Damien Leone
A maniacal clown named Art terrorizes three young women on Halloween night and everyone else who stands in his way.
A year after the Miles County massacre, Art the Clown is resurrected by a sinister entity and returns to hunt down teenage Sienna and her younger brother Jonathan on Halloween night.
Five years after surviving Art the Clown's Halloween massacre, Sienna and Jonathan are still struggling to rebuild their lives. As the holiday season approaches, Art returns to turn their Christmas cheer into a new nightmare.
dir. Robert Wise
When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico, are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. A group of eminent scientists led by Dr. Jeremy Stone scramble to a secure laboratory and try to first isolate the life form while determining why two people from Piedmont - an old alcoholic and a six-month-old baby - survived. The scientists methodically study the alien life form unaware that it has already mutated and presents a far greater danger in the lab, which is equipped with a nuclear self-destruct device designed to prevent the escape of dangerous biological agents.
Amazon MGM Studios 4K from April 2024. David Ayer directing Statham in a revenge thriller. UK collectors had trouble getting standard editions without importing, which became a recurring complaint about Amazon MGM's distribution.
An American writer living in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city and conducts his own investigation, despite he and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer.
dir. Corey Yuen
A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government, so a bodyguard from Beijing is dispatched to help two Hong Kong cops protect the witness.
dir. Tarsem Singh
A psychotherapist journeys inside a comatose serial killer in the hopes of saving his latest victim.
dir. James Wan
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
dir. Sylvester Stallone
Lionsgate 4K with a Best Buy exclusive steelbook set covering all three original Expendables films. The steelbook sleeve design matches across the trilogy and collectors like the consistency. Stallone's directorial debut in the franchise.
dir. Simon West
Lionsgate 4K, part of the Best Buy steelbook trilogy set alongside the first and third films. Simon West directed this one and the action set pieces are the biggest in the series.
dir. Sydney Pollack
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan...
dir. Rupert Wyatt
Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.
Cinématographe · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Fede Álvarez
After being enlisted to recover a dangerous computer program, hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials.
dir. Johnnie To
While one tough woman with an invisible robe has stolen 18 babies for her powerful master, two other tough women and the cops try to stop her.
dir. Pupi Avati
Stefano, a young restorer, is commissioned to save a controversial mural located in the church of a small, isolated village.
A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!
dir. Louis Lagayette
After their boat capsizes in the Mediterranean Sea, a group of refugees are rescued by rich Europeans who offer them shelter on an idyllic island. But the miracle soon becomes a nightmare when the saviors turn into ruthless manhunters.
dir. John Mackenzie
In the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of London into the possible venue for a future Olympic Games. However, a series of bombings targets his empire on the very weekend the Americans are in town. Shand is convinced there is a traitor in his organization, and sets out to eliminate the rat in typically ruthless fashion.
dir. John Huston
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.
dir. Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
The Resistance builds in numbers as humans are freed from the Matrix and brought to the city of Zion. Neo discovers his superpowers, including the ability to see the code inside the Matrix. With machine sentinels digging to Zion in 72 hours, Neo, Morpheus and Trinity must find the Keymaker to ultimately reach the Source.
dir. Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.
dir. Charles Laughton
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
dir. James Whale
In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an old mansion.
A woman with psychic powers has a vision of a murder that took place in a house owned by her husband.
Severin Films · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Rob Jabbaz
A young couple is pushed to the limits of sanity as they attempt to be reunited amid the chaos of a pandemic outbreak. The streets erupt into violence and depravity, as those infected are driven to enact the most cruel and ghastly things imaginable.
dir. Joseph Sargent
In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?
dir. Tobe Hooper
A radio host is victimised by the notorious cannibal family while a former Texas Marshal hunts them.
dir. Carol Reed
In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to learn he has died. Martins develops a conspiracy theory after learning of a "third man" present at the time of Harry's death, running into interference from British officer Major Calloway, and falling head-over-heels for Harry's grief-stricken lover, Anna.
dir. Bryan Singer
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.
Mann's neon-lit heist debut. The tangerine synth score and Caan's safecracking are why people buy this format.
A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secret service sends James Bond to the Bahamas to once again save the world.
dir. Tomas Alfredson
StudioCanal A-Tier 4K via Kino Lorber. Oldman's understated Smiley is the performance everyone remembers and the muted 70s color palette translates well to HDR.
When his longtime partner on the force is killed, reckless U.S. Secret Service agent Richard Chance vows revenge, setting out to nab dangerous counterfeit artist Eric Masters.
Germany Capelight · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Cheang Pou-Soi
In 1980s Hong Kong, troubled youth Chan Lok-kwun, a mainland refugee, struggles to survive in the Kowloon Walled City by joining underground fights. Betrayed by crime boss Mr. Big while trying to buy a fake ID, he steals drugs from him and seeks refuge in the Walled City, where he encounters Cyclone, a compassionate yet authoritative crime lord.
dir. Godfrey Ho
The film follows Kristi Jones who, along with her gang, take part in Mafia-run street fights to earn money for her sister's college education. Kristi's sister hopes to become a doctor and pay for Kristi's education.
A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor offers a cure, an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that enhances his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds he also has superhuman strength and agility, skills he uses to seek revenge.
dir. James McTeigue
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
An American village is visited by some unknown life form which leaves the women of the village pregnant. Nine months later, the babies are born, and they all look normal, but it doesn't take the "parents" long to realize that the kids are not human or humane.
Fabulous Films · 4K Ultra HD
dir. Timur Bekmambetov
Lionsgate put out the 4K steelbook in early 2025 and the cover art split opinions immediately. The transfer handles Bekmambetov's fast-cut action well and the Dolby Atmos mix is aggressive.
The Spielberg 4K steelbook showed up in a haul this week. The audio track is the real reason collectors want this one, with 'bass you can taste' being the phrase going around.
dir. Steve McQueen
A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, they join forces to pull off a heist.
dir. Peter Weir
While protecting an Amish boy – the sole witness to a brutal murder – and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life comes under threat.
With his marriage fraying, Blake persuades his wife Charlotte to take a break from the city and visit his remote childhood home in rural Oregon. As they arrive at the farmhouse in the dead of night, they're attacked by an unseen animal and barricade themselves inside the home as the creature prowls the perimeter. But as the night stretches on, Blake begins to behave strangely, transforming into something unrecognizable.
dir. Lewis Gilbert
A mysterious spacecraft captures Russian and American space capsules and brings the two superpowers to the brink of war. James Bond investigates the case in Japan and comes face to face with his archenemy Blofeld.
When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of their victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back.
Paramount A-Tier 4K. Fincher fans waited years for this and the October 2024 release delivered. The digital sheen translates to HDR in ways that catch you off guard for a 2007 film shot on early Viper cameras.
dir. Samuel Bayer
Teenagers Nancy, Quentin, Kris, Jesse and Dean are all neighborhood friends who begin having the same dream of a horribly disfigured man who wears a tattered sweater and a glove made of knives.
Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
dir. Drew Goddard
B-Tier 4K. The cast is stacked and the production design pops in HDR, but the transfer doesn't fully deliver on what the cinematography promises. Fun film, decent disc.
dir. Brian Taylor, Mark Neveldine
Lionsgate 4K with Dolby Vision and Atmos, released in 2019. The Best Buy exclusive steelbook got a strong reaction and sold well. This is the companion piece to Crank: High Voltage, which is S-Tier, and both are worth owning together.
dir. Mel Gibson
B-Tier Lionsgate 4K. Shot digitally on LED stages in Las Vegas, and the extra resolution makes the VFX backgrounds more obvious. Real location footage looks sharp, but the studio shots give it away. Bare-bones extras with just an 8-minute making-of.
Shyamalan's Unbreakable trilogy closer with a B-Tier transfer that's a step down from what the cinematography deserves. The film divides people but the disc sells steadily because Unbreakable and Split fans want the complete set.
dir. David Gordon Green
Four years after the events of Halloween in 2018, Laurie has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man is accused of killing a boy he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that will force Laurie to finally confront the evil she can’t control, once and for all.
dir. Babak Najafi
The only 4K release is a German trilogy boxset from Leonine Films, and the audio was actually downgraded from the original Blu-ray's DTS:X to standard DTS. The Target Blu-ray steelbook is OOP and goes for $40+ on eBay. Most people own this as part of the Has Fallen trilogy rather than on its own.
Lionsgate 4K with an Amazon-exclusive steelbook that has a red sleeve and lenticular elements collectors liked. The standard 4K is also available and drops below $15 USD on sale regularly.
dir. Michael Anderson
After witnessing the killing of his mate and offspring at the hands of a reckless Irish captain, a vengeful killer whale rampages through the fisherman's Newfoundland harbor. Under pressure from the villagers, the captain, a female marine biologist, and an Indigenous tribalist venture after the great beast, who will meet them on its own turf.
dir. William Brent Bell
After escaping from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Leena Klammer travels to America by impersonating Esther, the missing daughter of a wealthy family. But when her mask starts to slip, she is put against a mother who will protect her family from the murderous “child” at any cost.
dir. Darren Lynn Bousman
Jigsaw has disappeared. While detectives scramble to locate him, two unwitting victims become the latest pawns in his vicious game.
Lionsgate · Steelbook
Despite Jigsaw's death, Lieutenant Rigg is forced to take part in a new game to save the lives of two colleagues.
dir. Shane Black
When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe's most lethal hunters' return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled scientist can prevent the end of the human race.
dir. James DeMonaco
B-Tier Paramount 4K. The third Purge. Standard franchise 4K.
After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motives.
Kino Lorber 4K from a new scan of the original negative with Dolby Vision. The DV grade is considered more faithful than the earlier StudioCanal European release. Two commentaries, a 60-minute Sydney Pollack documentary, and a 25-minute Redford conversation make this one of the better extras packages in the Kino catalog. The slipcover goes in and out of stock so grab it during a Kino sale if you care about that. One of the essential 70s paranoia thrillers alongside The Parallax View and All the President's Men.
dir. Nacho Vigalondo
A man accidentally gets into a time machine and travels back in time nearly an hour. Finding himself will be the first of a series of disasters of unforeseeable consequences.
dir. Guy Ritchie
Shout Factory 4K steelbook from February 2026. Guy Ritchie reuniting with Statham in a heist-revenge thriller. The Atmos mix got praise but the steelbook shipped with zero bonus features beyond a trailer, which disappointed collectors expecting Shout's usual extras.
Shout! Factory · Limited Edition Steelbook
dir. Stephen Hopkins
The pregnant Alice finds Freddy Krueger striking through the sleeping mind of her unborn child, hoping to be reborn into the real world.
dir. James Cameron
C-Tier from 20th Century Studios, which is a sore spot for a film this good. The 4K exists and people buy it, but the conversation is always about when someone will do a proper restoration. Cameron in 4K should look better than this.
20th Century Studios · Blu-ray
C-Tier Criterion Collection 4K. The Coens' debut. If you're looking for gritty crime on 4K, this fits the bill. The C-Tier is likely a source material limitation from the low-budget 16mm blow-up.
Criterion Collection
C-Tier StudioCanal 4K. Stephen King anthology with a young Drew Barrymore. The source is what it is.
dir. Jon Favreau
C-Tier Universal 4K. Jon Favreau's alien western with Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford.
C-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Stephen King's killer dog. The C-Tier reflects the modest source material.
dir. Sean S. Cunningham
C-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Coming 2026-06-08 through Rare Waves.
dir. Jean-Jacques Beineix
C-Tier StudioCanal 4K. Jean-Jacques Beineix's French thriller. A cult film with a devoted following.
dir. Lars von Trier
C-Tier Eagle Pictures 4K. Lars von Trier's stage play film.
Eagle Pictures · Blu-ray
C-Tier Universal 4K. Spielberg's TV movie debut. A truck chasing a car for 90 minutes.
C-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Eastwood at Alcatraz. Kino got this from Paramount's catalog.
dir. Adrian Lyne
A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.
dir. Rachel Talalay
Just when you thought it was safe to sleep, Freddy Krueger returns in this sixth installment of the Nightmare on Elm Street films, as psychologist Maggie Burroughs, tormented by recurring nightmares, meets a patient with the same horrific dreams.
dir. Jerry Zucker
C-Tier Paramount 4K. Swayze and Demi Moore with pottery. The C-Tier reflects a standard catalog transfer.
Paramount Pictures
Rob Zombie's reimagining, not the Carpenter original. Imprint limited edition steelbook announced at a price people called a great deal. A-Tier transfer from a film that's more divisive than the disc quality would suggest.
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.
dir. Dominique Othenin-Girard
C-Tier Shout Factory 4K. More Michael Myers.
dir. Rick Rosenthal
C-Tier Shout Factory 4K. The hospital sequel. Same transfer debate as the first Halloween.
dir. Neil LaBute
C-Tier Severin Films 4K. Dennis Hopper's 1982 punk drama, not the Neil LaBute film. Severin did a 4K restoration, and there was an upgrade program for people who bought the Blu-ray. People initially got excited thinking it was a Blue Velvet announcement when they saw "Dennis Hopper" and "Blue" together.
dir. Satoshi Kon
C-Tier Sony 4K. Satoshi Kon's dream-invasion anime, and the 4K announcement was huge for anime collectors. People immediately asked for Perfect Blue next. The steelbook looked great, though one person's Amazon copy arrived pre-damaged. Nolan's Inception gets compared to this constantly. The C-Tier suggests the transfer didn't get the full treatment it deserved.
dir. Russell Mulcahy
In the Australian outback a vicious wild boar kills and causes havoc to a small community.
dir. Brett Ratner
Most of the discussion around Red Dragon circles back to Manhunter instead. Collectors keep asking when Mann's version will get a proper 4K, and Red Dragon threads reliably turn into Manhunter appreciation posts. The Kino disc is competent but the C-Tier rating reflects Brett Ratner's direction more than the transfer itself.
Paramount's 4K got dragged for ugly cover artwork and the giant "FIRST TIME ON 4K ULTRA HD" banner. Polanski's name is conspicuously absent from the cover, which people noticed. The better deal is the Paramount Scares Volume 1 box set at roughly $10 USD per film. One thing to check before buying the standalone disc is whether it's the corrected version, because the original pressing had sync issues and a missing line of dialogue.
dir. Alejandro Jodorowsky
Severin's 4K lacks HDR by Jodorowsky's explicit request. He felt the color grade would not be truly director-approved with HDR applied, and Severin respected that. The disc delivers the color work at 4K resolution alone. Collectors are more excited about the packaging and the included CD soundtrack than the technical specs. The real demand in Jodorowsky circles is for Holy Mountain and El Topo in 4K.
dir. Christopher Smith
Seven employees of an international weapons manufacturer are treated to a team-building weekend at the company’s newly built luxury spa lodge. Things quickly go awry as the colleagues find their corporate weekend sabotaged by a deadly enemy.
Kino Lorber C-Tier 4K. One of the better Die Hard clones, with Van Damme fighting terrorists at a hockey game. The C-Tier reflects the source material more than the effort Kino put in, and JCVD fans who've picked it up seem satisfied with the release.
A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it.
Walt Disney Studios
dir. Patrick Hughes
Lionsgate 4K, the third in the Best Buy steelbook trilogy. Patrick Hughes directed. This one went PG-13 and the collector sentiment was less enthusiastic than the first two, though the steelbook matches the set.
dir. Mimi Leder
Kino Lorber C-Tier 4K. A 90s Clooney/Kidman thriller that nobody was asking for in 4K, and the C-Tier rating confirms the transfer wasn't a priority. Hard to recommend to anyone outside the Clooney/Kidman fan base.
While working on a thesis about audiovisual violence, film student Ángela finds a snuff video where a girl is tortured until death. Soon she discovers that she was a former student in her university, and that the authors of the video are not very far either.
Umbrella Entertainment
When a string of jewel robberies hits the French Riviera, suspicion falls on retired thief John “The Cat” Robie. To clear his name, he sets out to trap the copycat himself—entangling a wealthy widow and her beguiling daughter in a seductive game of pursuit, deception, and desire.
dir. Robert Butler
On a flight transporting dangerous convicts, murderer Ryan Weaver manages to break free and cause complete chaos throughout the plane. As various people on board fall victim to Weaver, it is ultimately down to flight attendant Teri Halloran to keep the aircraft from crashing, with on-ground support from an air traffic controller. While Halloran struggles to pilot the plane, Weaver continues to terrorize the surviving members of the crew.
D-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Kubrick's first feature, and the source material is rough enough that only serious Kubrick collectors will want it on disc.
Kino Lorber · Blu-ray
dir. John Erick Dowdle
D-Tier Unearthed Films Blu-ray. Owen Wilson thriller from 2015. No relevant collector discussion and no 4K release.
Unearthed Films · Blu-ray
D-Tier Lionsgate 4K and a famously bad transfer. The steelbook artwork is great and sells well, but the disc inside is one of the worst 4K presentations of a major film. People buy the steelbook planning to swap the disc if a better version ever comes out.
Lionsgate · Blu-ray
D-Tier 4K that caused a lot of frustration. Someone sold theirs for a dollar and the photo went kind of viral. A comparison with a Spanish Blu-ray showed the bootleg had more skin texture in several shots. There are defenders, but the consensus leans negative.
Resen · Blu-ray
Paramount 4K steelbook preorder is live. The art drew immediate attention because the back panel spoils the ending, and the thread is split between loving the design and being baffled by that choice. People coming in for a first watch are being warned to avoid looking at the case.
Limited Edition Steelbook
Warren Stacy, an office equipment repairman, begins murdering women after they reject his advances. To minimize the evidence, Stacy always kills while naked, wearing nothing but gloves, and further evades the law with his strong alibis. Veteran detective Leo Kessler is convinced of Stacy's guilt and begins using questionable methods to catch him.
dir. Richard Berry
A retired mobster goes on a revenge spree after being left for dead with 22 bullets in his body by his former childhood friend.
No 4K scan exists for this one because it was shot on standard definition digital video. The upcoming Sony steelbook is an upscale from 480p source material. The current Blu-ray already looks rough, and the hope is that Sony's upscaling and HDR grading can at least make it watchable. The Raid pulled off a similar trick with low-res source and turned out well.
dir. Nia DaCosta
Sony steelbook for the Danny Boyle sequel, April 21 release. The first film's disc moved well and people are pre-ordering based on that alone.
dir. David Slade
Icon Film Distribution 4K from the UK. No domestic US release announced yet, so import markup is the cost of getting it early.
British label Icon Film Distribution · 4K Ultra HD
dir. George Seaton
Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.
Hammer Films · 4K Ultra HD
dir. James Dearden
Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson to gain the approval of her wealthy father. When Dorothy tells Jonathan that she is pregnant and that her father will deny her inheritance if he finds out, Jonathan murders her, but he stages her death as a suicide. As Jonathan works his way onto Mr. Carlsson's payroll, Dorothy's twin sister, Ellen, investigates the apparent suicide.
dir. Michael Polish
Two married spies caught in the crosshairs of an international intelligence network will stop at nothing to obtain a critical asset. Joe and Lara are agents living off the grid whose quiet retreat at a winter resort is blown to shreds when members of the old guard suspect the two may have joined an elite team of rogue spies, known as Alarum.
Signature Entertainment · 4K Ultra HD
A scientific expedition sets out for Borneo to seek a flower called the Blood Orchid, which could grant extended life. Meanwhile, they run afoul of snakes and each other.
dir. David Mackenzie
A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.
Los Angeles, California. Officer Murphy, a veteran Metropolitan Police helicopter pilot suffering from severe trauma due to his harsh experiences during the Vietnam War, and Lymangood, his resourceful new partner, are tasked with testing an advanced and heavily armed experimental chopper known as Blue Thunder.
dir. Olivier Assayas
A beautiful woman, Sandra, seduces a wealthy businessman, Miles Rennburg. Little does he realise that she has been sent to kill him at the behest of her boyfriend/crime partner, Lester. Controlling all this is Sue, Lester's wife.
dir. Lawrence Kasdan
During an extreme heatwave, a beautiful Florida woman and a seedy lawyer engage in an affair while plotting the murder of her rich husband.
Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray Special Edition
dir. Philip Barantini
A head chef balances multiple personal and professional crises at a popular restaurant in London.
dir. Don Coscarelli
Getting a steelbook. Bruce Campbell as Elvis fighting a mummy. The art could be better but it's Bruce Campbell's chin on a steelbook.
Arrow Video limited edition 4K of Woo's Vietnam War epic. Part of the Hong Kong Cinema Classics wave alongside The Killer and Hard Boiled. This is the darkest of Woo's action films and the one that tends to catch people off guard if they only know him from the heroic bloodshed stuff. Arrow's preorder is up on their site.
After watching their respective partners die, a cop and a hitman form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy.
dir. David Leitch
Unlucky assassin Ladybug is determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug's latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe—all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives—on the world's fastest train.
dir. Andrew Dominik
The true and infamous story of Australia's notorious criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read and his years of crime, interest in violence, drugs and prostitutes.
dir. Patrick Brice
Second Sight limited edition announced. Found footage horror aimed at the kind of collector who buys everything Second Sight puts out.
dir. Bart Layton
When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.
Amazon MGM Studios · 4K Ultra HD
International man of mystery Diabolik and his sensuous lover Eva Kant pull off heist after heist, all while European cops led by Inspector Ginko and envious mobsters led by Ralph Valmont are closing in on them.
Eureka Entertainment · Limited Edition
dir. Ron Shelton
Set during the Rodney King riots, a robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his tactics.
Kino Lorber 4K of the 1981 Wes Craven with a young Sharon Stone. The thread spent more time correcting blu-ray.com for burying Maren Jensen and Ernest Borgnine in favor of Stone's name than discussing the disc itself, but the buy intent is real.
Kino Lorber · 4K Ultra HD
dir. Alvin Rakoff
Survivors of a tragic shipping collision are rescued by a mysterious black ship which appears out of the fog. Little do they realise that the ship is actually a Nazi torture ship which has sailed the seas for years, luring unsuspecting sailors aboard and killing them off one by one.
dir. Allan Arkush, Nicholas Niciphor
1000 years into the future, after the Great Neutron Wars, the world is divided into desert wastelands and isolated city-states. Notorious "Desert Ranger" Kaz is forced to fight in the DeathSport, dueling on futuristic motorcycle "Death Machines". With the help of renegade vixen Deneer, Kaz must face his past and fight to save himself and his people.
dir. Peter Sykes
A physician discovers that two children are being kept virtually imprisoned in their house by their father. He investigates, and discovers a web of sex, incest and satanic possession.
dir. Bryan Fuller
Lionsgate 4K only, no Blu-ray, which the comments read as a sign the film underperformed. One commenter called it their favorite film of 2025 and said they expected Blu-ray only.
Lionsgate · 4K Ultra HD
30th anniversary 4K steelbook pre-order is live on Gruv at $33 USD. The comments are not about the film at all, they're about the steel and the price. The anniversary hook is doing all the work here.
Warner Bros. · Steelbook
dir. Scott Mann
For best friends Becky and Hunter, life is all about conquering fears and pushing limits. But after they climb 2,000 feet to the top of a remote, abandoned radio tower, they find themselves stranded with no way down. Now Becky and Hunter's expert climbing skills will be put to the ultimate test as they desperately fight to survive the elements, a lack of supplies, and vertigo-inducing heights.
Sony steelbook preorder is still generating conversation weeks after the announcement. Early transfer consensus is positive, and the existing disc was already solid. Collectors who own it are deciding whether the new packaging justifies a double dip.
dir. Charles Vidor
A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.
dir. Heitor Dhalia
Jill Conway is trying to rebuild her life after escaping a terrifying kidnapping. Though she is having a difficult time, she takes small steps toward normalcy by starting a new job and inviting her sister, Molly, to move in with her. Returning home from work one morning, Jill discovers that Molly has vanished, and she is certain that the same man who previously abducted her has returned for revenge.
Dazzler · 4K Ultra HD
dir. Jeff Chan
A unique horror film told from the first-person perspective of Grace - a naive, virginal college freshman trying to deal with campus culture and her outgoing roommate as an evil entity takes over her body and unleashes chaos.
dir. George Armitage
Hitman Martin Blank becomes a moving target after he rebuffs a fellow assassin's invitation to form a union. On the advice of his quirky assistant and neurotic psychiatrist, Martin begrudgingly heads out to Grosse Pointe, Michigan for his ten-year high school reunion, where he soon comes across the woman he jilted on prom night.
dir. Babak Anvari
Two parents enter a race against time when they receive a distressing late-night phone call from their daughter after she caused a tragic car accident.
dir. Skip Schoolnik
A group of teenagers spend the night in a furniture shop for a graduation party. When one of them talks her boyfriend into a game of hide-and-seek, a psycho killer starts hunting them down one by one.
Terrorvision · Limited Edition
dir. Spike Lee
A24 has the 4K and Blu-ray preorders live for Spike Lee's film. The boutiquebluray thread was active but not warm, with several people wishing another label had gotten it.
A24 · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Franck Dubosc
Michel and Cathy, wed for longer than they can remember, lead a quiet but monotonous life in the mountains. When a bear bursts out in front of Michel’s car, accidentally killing two drug dealers and revealing a €2 million loot in the process, their life takes an unpredictable turn, especially when they decide to cover up the incident and keep the money! But their plan leads them to stumble upon an unexplained trail of dead bodies. More used to being honest than crooked, Michel and Cathy’s clumsy cover-up efforts soon put an interfering inspector hot on their trail.
dir. Vasilis Katsoupis
Second Sight 4K. Willem Dafoe alone in a penthouse slowly losing his mind. Second Sight's limited editions move well and this one fits the mold.
dir. Erik Skjoldbjærg
Second Sight 4K of the 1997 Norwegian original, not the Nolan remake. The thread noticed immediately and several people pointed out this is the superior film. 'Second Sight be killing my import budget.'
dir. Jafar Panahi
An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor.
dir. Sebastian Niemann
A serial killer walks the streets of Whitechapel, London, attacking and killing women, which later came to be known as the 'Whitechapel murders' stretching from 3 April 1888 to 13 February 1891 included in the London Metropolitan Police Service Investigation.
4K + Blu-ray
Polanski's 1962 debut found its people on r/criterion this week. The thread is people recommending it to each other as a gateway film, which is exactly how it should work. If you've never seen it, the disc still exists.
dir. Robert Hall
A young girl wakes up in a casket with a head injury and no memory of her identity. She quickly realizes she was abducted by a serial killer and she must fight to survive.
Limited Edition
dir. Jérôme Dassier
Alone in the mountains of Switzerland, Anne discovers that her isolated chalet is on surveillance and has been bugged. Caught up by her former life as an intelligence secret agent and an affair with her handler, Anne can only count on herself to get out alive.
dir. Gerard Johnstone
After the underlying tech for M3GAN is stolen and misused by a powerful defense contractor to create a military-grade weapon known as Amelia, M3GAN's creator Gemma realizes that the only option is to resurrect M3GAN and give her a few upgrades, making her faster, stronger, and more lethal.
dir. William Butler
A young psychiatric intern unearths secrets about the mental health facility in which he works.
dir. Rob York
After NASA picks up a trio of mysterious signals from within our own solar system, astronaut Roger Nelson is dispatched on a multi-year solo mission aboard the Magellan spacecraft to investigate the sources.
dir. Josh Safdie
Still showing up in watch posts and haul photos, people finding it on 4K after the theatrical run. One comment compared the backlash it received to The Social Network's early reception.
In the near future, a detective stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has ninety minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced AI Judge he once championed, before it determines his fate.
dir. Tony Ching Siu-Tung
A mysterious woman, known as Madame M, kidnaps forty pre-teen girls and transports them to a remote island to train them as the most deadly assassins. CIA operative Jack Chen follows the case for 6 years with no leads, but when a series of assassinations begin to occur, Jack suspects that Madame M is back in business.
Park Chan-wook's new film has a limited deluxe edition at $70 USD and people are not happy about it. 'For $70 I really hope there IS another choice.' No HDR specs listed on the product page either. Neon Rated is releasing it.
dir. Ruben Fleischer
The original Four Horsemen reunite with a new generation of illusionists to take on powerful diamond heiress Veronika Vanderberg, who leads a criminal empire built on money laundering and trafficking. The new and old magicians must overcome their differences to work together on their most ambitious heist yet.
Lionsgate UK · Steelbook
The only 4K is a German trilogy boxset from Leonine Films, and the transfer lost the original Blu-ray's DTS:X audio in the upgrade. The Zavvi Blu-ray steelbook is OOP. Most collectors own this as part of the Has Fallen trilogy rather than on its own.
dir. Christopher Landon
Seventeen-year-old Jesse has been hearing terrifying sounds coming from his neighbor’s apartment, but when he turns on his camera and sets out to uncover their source, he encounters an ancient evil that won’t rest until it’s claimed his very soul.
GKIDS has the limited edition steelbook preorder up. Satoshi Kon's cult following keeps growing and this is one of those titles where the physical release matters to the audience more than most.
GKIDS · Limited Edition Steelbook
Arrow Video 4K. The most accessible of the Police Story sequels and the one that feels most like a Bond film. Arrow's presentation is clean.
dir. Johannes Roberts
Lucy, a college student, along with her friends, spend their vacation at her family's home in Hawaii, which includes her pet chimpanzee, Ben. However, when Ben contracts rabies after being bitten by a rabid animal, the group must fight for their lives in order to avoid the now-violent chimp.
Paramount Pictures · 4K Ultra HD
dir. Uwe Boll
Bill Williamson is back, alive and well and doing a recon mission around D.C. This time he wants to cause a major population disruption within the USA which result in devastating consequences reverberating throughout the world. His new mission this time to bring down The President of the United States and his Secret Service detail. Bill brings with him all the freak-in havoc and acidity of the previous 2 movies.
dir. Jack Sholder
While investigating police corruption in his department, undercover cop Buster McHenry is forced to participate in a heist, leading to innocent casualties and the theft of an ancient Lakota tribal spear. After McHenry ends up severely wounded, he is taken in by Native American Hank Storm, who is out to recover the spear and avenge the death of a loved one in the heist.
Arrow Video 4K limited edition, part of the breakout hits set. This was one of the first DVDs a lot of people owned, and the nostalgia factor is real. The HK version with the original subtitles is the one people want.
Sam Raimi horror-comedy getting the 4K treatment from 20th Century Studios. Comments call it one of the funniest things they've seen in a theater in recent years and specifically mention the extras.
20th Century Studios · 4K Ultra HD
A man living in self-imposed exile on a remote island rescues a young girl from a violent storm, setting off a chain of events that forces him out of seclusion to protect her from enemies tied to his past.
dir. Kerry Conran
When gigantic robots attack New York City, "Sky Captain" uses his private air force to fight them off. His ex-girlfriend, reporter Polly Perkins, has been investigating the recent disappearance of prominent scientists. Suspecting a link between the global robot attacks and missing men, Sky Captain and Polly decide to work together. They fly to the Himalayas in pursuit of the mysterious Dr. Totenkopf, the mastermind behind the robots.
Scream Factory · Steelbook
dir. Barry Levinson
Warner 4K preorder up at Gruv. Sleepers never got the disc treatment it deserved, and Warner finally committing to it is a positive sign.
dir. Stuart Gordon
John Canyon is one of the last independent space transport entrepreneurs. Rough times force him to carry suspicious cargo to Earth without questions being asked. During the flight the cargo turns out to be a multitude of unstoppable killer robots.
dir. Richard W. Haines
A sociology instructor finds her new teaching duties at a private college interrupted by the presence of a killer.
Refuse Films · Limited Edition
dir. Phil Joanou
Imprint Films 4K announced for April, paired with Dark Blue. Sean Penn, Gary Oldman, and Ed Harris in a forgotten New York gangster film that's been waiting for a proper release.
dir. Rupert Wainwright
A young woman with no strong religious beliefs, Frankie Paige begins having strange and violent experiences, showing signs of the wounds that Jesus received when crucified. When the Vatican gets word of Frankie's situation, a high-ranking cardinal requests that the Rev. Andrew Kiernan investigate her case. Soon Kiernan realizes that very sinister forces are at work, and tries to rescue Frankie from the entity that is plaguing her.
Altitude · 4K Ultra HD
Joe Huff is a tough, loner cop with a flair for infiltrating dangerous biker gangs. The FBI blackmail Huff into an undercover operation that entails infiltrating The Brotherhood – a powerful Mississippi biker gang linked in the murder of government officials as well as dealing drugs with the mafia.
A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.
dir. Andrea Bianchi
After a fashion model dies during a botched abortion, the doctor stages her death to exonerate himself but is murdered by a mysterious assailant who soon begins hunting down her agency colleagues.
dir. Frédéric Jardin
A couple celebrates their son’s birthday in the middle of the ocean on their boat. A violent storm hits and it brings up hungry creatures from the depths and they fight for their survival.
dir. Gen Sekiguchi
Someone in the thread met Tadanobu Asano, had him sign their Third Window Films (TWF) copy of Electric Dragon 80.000 V, and told him how much they loved him in this film. Asano mentioned the Electric Dragon director is working on a follow-up. TWF going 4K. This is what a boutique announcement looks like when it lands.
dir. Carlo Mirabella-Davis
Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession.
dir. Guillaume Canet
A man receives a mysterious email appearing to be from his wife, who was murdered years earlier. As he frantically tries to find out whether she's alive, he finds himself being implicated in her death.
dir. David Blue Garcia
After nearly 50 years of hiding, Leatherface returns to terrorize a group of idealistic influencers who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded world in a remote Texas town.
Vinegar Syndrome · Limited Edition
dir. Joe Dante
When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and watching a ball game on the tube expected to spend his vacation.
dir. Paolo Cavara
Celluloid Dreams 4K releasing May 12. One of the better gialli in the format and collectors who bought their Bloody Iris release already know the label does solid work. Pricing runs high for Celluloid Dreams but the giallo crowd doesn't flinch.
dir. Caye Casas
Jesus and María are a couple going through a difficult time in their relationship. Nevertheless, they have just become parents. To shape their new life, they decide to buy a new coffee table. A decision that will change their existence.
dir. Alan Shapiro
A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.
Sony 4K coming May 19. No tier rating yet and the movie is uneven, but the announcement got decent attention from Ron Howard collectors and theology buffs.
Sony Pictures · 4K Ultra HD
dir. Menahem Golan
A 707 aircraft jetliner, en route from Athens to Rome and then to New York City, is hijacked by Lebanese terrorists, who demand that the pilot take them to Beirut. What the terrorists don't realize is that an elite team of commandos have been called in to eliminate all terrorists on the jetliner.
Second Sight 4K. Sean Byrne's Texas horror with Ethan Embry has had one physical release, the Scream Factory Blu-ray, and nothing since. Second Sight coming back from a long silence and leading with this one got a warm response on r/4kbluray. 'Wicked underrated movie, love it.'
Dr. David Marrow invites three distinct individuals to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subjects for a sleep disorder study. The unfortunate guests discover that Marrow is far more interested in the sinister mansion itself — and they soon see the true nature of its horror.
dir. Dave Meyers
While driving through the New Mexico Desert during a rainy night, college students Jim Halsey and his girlfriend Grace Andrews give a ride to a hitchhiker. While in their car, the stranger proves to be a psychopath threatening the young couple with a knife, but Jim successfully throws him out of the car. This sets off a chain of events that will change all of their lives forever.
Trying to escape her past, Millie Calloway accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina and Andrew Winchester. But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous—a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power.
During the final days at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, two employees determined to reveal the hotel's haunted past begin to experience disturbing events as old guests check in for a stay.
dir. Karyn Kusama
Will and his new girlfriend Kira are invited to a dinner with old friends at the house of Will’s ex Eden and her new partner David. Although the evening appears to be relaxed, Will soon gets a creeping suspicion that their charming host David is up to something.
dir. Stacy Title
A group of idealistic but frustrated liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering right-wing pundits for their political beliefs.
dir. Tom Hammock
In the near future, society collapses and water becomes scarce. When a greedy water baron starts violently clearing out survivors, Kendal, a 17-year-old teenager, fights the baron's henchman to keep a well open.
Powerhouse Films · Limited Edition (Restored)
dir. Basil Dearden
Executive Harold Pelham suffers a serious accident after which he faces the shadow of death. When, against all odds, he miraculously recovers, he discovers that his life does not belong to him anymore.
dir. Dominique Rocher
After waking up to find himself all alone in an apartment where a massive party was being held the night before, Sam is immediately forced to face a terrifying reality: the living dead have invaded the streets of Paris.
dir. Michael Winner
Prequel to the Henry James classic "Turn of the Screw" about the events leading up to the deaths of Peter Quint and Ms. Jessel, and the slow corruption of the children in their care.
dir. Jennifer Kent
In 1825, Clare, a 21-year-old Irish convict, chases a British soldier through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. She enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.
Imprint Films Limited Edition 4K. Polanski collectors are debating whether to double-dip since Lionsgate already has a release out. The bonus features on this one are strong enough that some people are buying both.
dir. Edgar Wright
People are fighting about whether Edgar Wright actually cared about this release. The special features are boutique-level, which counts for something. Amazon pushed delivery dates to May 5th. People cancelled and went to Walmart. The UK already had it a week ago.
Two journalists set out to document their friend's journey to reunite with his estranged sister. They track her to an undisclosed location where they are welcomed into the remote world of "Eden Parish," a self-sustained rural utopia composed of nearly two hundred members and overseen by a mysterious leader known only as "Father." It quickly becomes evident to the newcomers that this paradise may not be as it seems. Eden Parish harbors a twisted secret. What started as just another documentary shoot soon becomes a fight for survival.
Kino's announcement has a problem. The disc says 'new 4K master from the original 35mm camera negative' but the film was shot on Arri Alexa, digitally. The community caught it within hours. Whether that's a typo or something stranger, nobody's pre-ordering until there's clarification.
An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi, who may be hiding out in a small town in the guise of a distinguished professor engaged to the Supreme Court Justice’s daughter.
dir. Jonathan Liebesman
Chrissie and her friends set out on a road trip for a final fling before one is shipped off to Vietnam. Along the way, bikers harass the foursome and cause an accident that throws Chrissie from the vehicle. The lawman who arrives on the scene kills one of the bikers and brings Chrissie's friends to the Hewitt homestead, where young Leatherface is learning the tools of terror.
dir. Corneliu Porumboiu
A Romanian police officer, determined to free from prison a crooked businessman who knows where a mobster's money is hidden, must learn the difficult ancestral whistling language (Silbo Gomero) used on the island of Gomera.
Black Bear · Limited Edition
dir. Bo Arne Vibenius
Vinegar Syndrome's 4K of the 1973 Swedish revenge film that influenced Kill Bill. A 50-year-old Swedish exploitation film finding a new audience on disc through collector Instagram.
Vinegar Syndrome · 4K UHD + Blu-ray
dir. Danny DeVito
Kino Lorber 4K dropping April 28 with a new scan from the original camera negative, Dolby Vision, and a Barry Sonnenfeld interview as the headline extra. DeVito directed this and it's one of his best. The reaction to the announcement has been warm, with people praising Kino for their recent run of 80s comedies on 4K. No reviews yet since it hasn't shipped, but the Kino track record with catalog titles has been strong. Pre-orders up at Diabolik and Unobstructed View for Canadian buyers.
dir. Gordon Chan
Arrow Video 4K. The car chase sequences are the selling point and HDR should make them pop. Deep cut in the Chan catalog but the Arrow treatment is reliable.
dir. Arantxa Echevarría
Basque Country, Spain, late nineties. A young policewoman manages to infiltrate the ruthless terrorist gang ETA.
Lighthouse Home Entertainment · 4K Ultra HD
The Munns, father John and sons Chris and Tim, recede to the woods of rural Georgia. Their life together is forever changed with the arrival of Uncle Deel, though the tragedy that follows forces troubled Chris to become a man.
dir. Bryan M. Ferguson, Casper Kelly
A collection of Halloween-themed videotapes unleashes a series of twisted, blood-soaked tales, turning trick-or-treat into a struggle for survival.
dir. Renato De Maria
A father, immersed in a difficult divorce process, embarks on a dangerous mission when his children disappear from their isolated country house.
High Fliers · 4K Ultra HD
dir. Zak Hilditch
After a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don't just rise - they hunt. Ava searches for her missing husband, but what she finds is far more terrifying.
dir. Jon Cassar
A surrogate mother harbors a deadly secret desire for a family of her own with the husband who is expecting to raise her child.
dir. Jackie Chan, Benny Chan Muk-Sing
A group of covert CIA operatives trailing a potential new energy source are double-crossed by corrupt agent Morgan, who causes a helicopter crash in remote South Africa. The sole survivor, suffering severe amnesia, is nursed to recovery by a kindly native tribe who call him "Whoami" after the question he keeps asking. With the help of a mysterious reporter Christine, Whoami pieces together his past and tracks the turncoat agent and his criminal cohorts.
A 4K theatrical screening was announced this week and the r/criterion thread lit up. Even people who rank it lower in Lynch's filmography are in, and several are hoping this leads to a Criterion release. The Straight Story is the other Lynch title people want on disc, and Dune remains disowned.
dir. Rob Schmidt
Chris crashes into a carload of other young people, and the group of stranded motorists is soon lost in the woods of West Virginia, where they're hunted by three cannibalistic mountain men who are grossly disfigured by generations of inbreeding.
dir. Roger Corman
A doctor uses special eye drops to give himself x-ray vision, but the new power has disastrous consequences.
