Capelight

4K movies on Capelight, including the ones collectors recommend as the best release.

Best Releases

Double Impact(1991)

6.2/10

dir. Sheldon Lettich

S-Tier

S-Tier Capelight Pictures 4K. Van Damme plays twins. Capelight has the German 4K.

Capelight · 3 Disc Limited Collector's Edition

Over the Top(1987)

6.4/10

dir. Menahem Golan

S-Tier

S-Tier Capelight Pictures 4K. Stallone's arm wrestling film, and the Capelight German mediabook is well-loved. People immediately started requesting Cobra, Cop Land, and Tango & Cash get similar treatment. A US release hasn't happened yet, so importing the German version is the move.

Capelight · 4K + Blu-ray (Germany)

Ronin(1998)

7.0/10

dir. John Frankenheimer

S-Tier

Capelight Pictures' German release is the canonical 4K with HDR, region-free 4K disc paired with a region B Blu-ray. John Frankenheimer's 1998 European spy thriller with the BMW M5 chase through Paris that car people quote scene by scene. De Niro and Reno as expat operatives chasing a McGuffin briefcase.

Capelight · 4K + Blu-ray (Germany)

Shine(1996)

7.4/10

dir. Scott Hicks

S-Tier

Geoffrey Rush's Oscar-winning pianist performance. Capelight's German 4K release is the only way to get it in high resolution. Extremely thin English-language collector discussion. The kind of prestige title that exists in 4K catalogs mostly by virtue of a European distributor filling the gap.

Capelight · 4K + Blu-ray

Benedetta(2021)

6.6/10

dir. Paul Verhoeven

A-Tier

A-Tier Capelight Pictures 4K. Verhoeven's nun film. Capelight has the German 4K release, and Zavvi stocked it for Canadian buyers.

Capelight · 4K + Blu-ray (Germany)

Lady Vengeance(2005)

7.5/10

dir. Park Chan-wook

A-Tier

Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.

Capelight · 3 Disc Limited Collector's Edition

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance(2002)

7.5/10

dir. Park Chan-wook

A-Tier

A deaf man and his girlfriend resort to desperate measures in order to fund a kidney transplant for his sister. Things go horribly wrong, and the situation spirals rapidly into a cycle of violence and revenge.

Capelight · 2 Disc Limited Collector's Edition

The Night of the Hunter(1955)

7.9/10

dir. Charles Laughton

A-Tier

In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.

Capelight · 4K + Blu-ray (Germany)

Other Releases

12 Angry Men(1957)

8.6/10

dir. Sidney Lumet

A-Tier Kino Lorber 4K with a perfect 5.0 specs score. Every scene is a close-up of a sweating face in a jury room, and the 4K grain and detail make you feel the claustrophobia. The Kino disc also includes In the Heat of the Night as a bonus feature, which the Criterion edition doesn't have.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

Anora(2024)

7.1/10

dir. Sean Baker

S-Tier Criterion 4K. Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner. Criterion had this out fast.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

Battle Royale(2000)

7.3/10

dir. Kinji Fukasaku

S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. The Japanese survival thriller. Arrow's box set is what collectors have been waiting for.

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

Bloodsport(1988)

6.8/10

dir. Newt Arnold

An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.

Dressed to Kill(1980)

7.0/10

dir. Brian De Palma

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

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

Late Night with the Devil(2024)

7.1/10

dir. Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes

S-Tier Second Sight Films 4K. The 70s-style talk show horror with David Dastmalchian. The Umbrella release came with a VHS of the broadcast cut at $86 USD, which raised some eyebrows. A24 did a steelbook at $40 USD. Second Sight's limited edition is the one collectors are targeting. The AI-generated images controversy follows this film everywhere.

Second Sight Films · Limited Edition

MaXXXine(2024)

6.3/10

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.

Second Sight Films · 4K + Blu-ray Limited Edition

Oldboy(2003)

8.2/10

dir. Park Chan-wook

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.

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

Quigley Down Under(1990)

6.7/10

dir. Simon Wincer

S-Tier Shout Factory 4K. Tom Selleck in an Australian western. The 4K revealed that a young kid in the film is Ben Mendelsohn, which blew people's minds.

Shout! Studios · 4K + Blu-ray

Road House(2024)

6.9/10

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.

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

RoboCop(1987)

7.6/10

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.

Arrow Video · Limited Edition

Rollerball(1975)

6.3/10

dir. Norman Jewison

Shout Factory's S-Tier 4K of the original 1975 Rollerball. Thin collector discussion but the transfer quality speaks for itself. A good 70s dystopian sci-fi disc to have around.

Shout! Studios · 4K + Blu-ray

Showgirls(1995)

5.6/10

dir. Paul Verhoeven

Vinegar Syndrome's director-approved 4K restoration from Verhoeven's own color grade. Las Vegas neon, casinos, and stage costumes were made for HDR. People who dismissed Showgirls for years have been coming around to it as legitimate Verhoeven, on par with RoboCop and Starship Troopers for his fans. The NC-17 version is the definitive cut. Vinegar Syndrome would never edit that stuff out.

Vinegar Syndrome · 4K + Blu-ray

Talk to Me(2023)

7.1/10

dir. Michael Philippou, Danny Philippou

Lionsgate's October 2023 4K is Dolby Vision and the Atmos mix is the actual reason to upgrade. The Philippou brothers' Sundance horror that became A24's biggest box office. Australian Umbrella has a Collector's Edition variant for the import-curious, and Second Sight has a UK Limited Edition shipping 2025.

Lionsgate · 4K + Blu-ray

The Apartment(1960)

8.2/10

dir. Billy Wilder

Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits, one night he's left with a major problem to solve.

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

The Great Escape(1963)

7.9/10

dir. John Sturges

Arrow Video's 4K is the definitive version, released as a Limited Edition with extensive extras after years of collectors expecting a Kino Lorber release. Bronson plays "Tunnel King" Danny Velinski in what's still one of his most recognizable supporting roles. The Arrow limited edition goes OOP cycles so track it if you want the full package.

Arrow Video · Limited Edition

The Sadness(2021)

6.5/10

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.

The Toxic Avenger(2023)

6.0/10

dir. Macon Blair

Cineverse's 4K is the standard for the 2023 reboot. Reference-grade transfer with audio that does the slime-soaked sound design justice. Three regional cuts shipped in 2025 and 2026. The Cineverse US disc has the director commentary and the Comic-Con presentation. Umbrella's Australian 4K landed in January with the same NEW director extras, and Capelight handled Germany. Macon Blair's take on the Troma cult classic, with Peter Dinklage, Kevin Bacon, and Elijah Wood.

Cineverse · 4K + Blu-ray

X(2022)

6.5/10

dir. Ti West

A24's X Trilogy boxset is up for preorder and collectors are calling out the 120-page book format that won't fit on standard shelves. No Ti West commentary on any of the three films. The standalone 4K DigiPack from 2022 is still the sane alternative if you just want X.

A24 · 4K + Blu-ray