Best 90 Minute Movies on 4K Blu-ray

dir. Bob Clark • 1h 33m

S-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. Released alongside a wave of holiday classics including Elf, Christmas Vacation, Polar Express, and the Rankin/Bass specials.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Sergio Leone • 1h 39m

S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Arrow and Kino Lorber both released versions of the Dollars trilogy on 4K, and the Arrow discs are the ones to get. The Italian 4Kult versions also exist but opinions are mixed on how they compare.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. David Cronenberg • 1h 36m

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. Martin Scorsese • 1h 37m

S-Tier Criterion 4K. Scorsese's underrated New York comedy finally on 4K.

Criterion Collection · Blu-ray

dir. Lewis Teague • 1h 31m

S-Tier Scream Factory 4K. A new release coming May 19 through Diabolik. 80s creature feature with a devoted following.

Scream Factory

dir. Paul Weitz • 1h 35m

S-Tier 4K. Universal gave this a good transfer. Their comedy catalog releases on 4K have been solid across the board.

Britain 88 Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John Landis • 1h 37m

S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. The jump from the old DVD to this 4K is huge. The practical transformation effects hold up really well at this resolution.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Luis Llosa • 1h 30m

S-Tier Paramount 4K. A 90s creature feature on 4K for people who grew up watching it on cable.

Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Roger Vadim • 1h 38m

S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Jane Fonda in space. The 60s production design works well in HDR.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Tim Burton • 1h 32m

S-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. Tim Burton's original. Part of the WB catalog that keeps getting solid 4K releases.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Steven Soderbergh • 1h 34m

S-Tier Universal 4K. Steven Soderbergh's latest. Walmart steelbook shipping complaints are a recurring theme.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Bob Clark • 1h 38m

S-Tier Scream Factory 4K. The original slasher film before Halloween. Scream Factory announced this and the response was basically 'take my money'. A holiday horror staple that finally has a proper 4K disc.

Scream Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Mel Brooks • 1h 33m

S-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. Mel Brooks in HDR. The Warner Bros. catalog comedies on 4K have been quietly good across the board.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Jeff Lieberman • 1h 34m

S-Tier Synapse Films 4K. A 70s psychedelic horror film about a bad batch of acid. Synapse put this out and collectors who grabbed it during summer sales have been happy with it.

Synapse Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Wes Anderson • 1h 31m

S-Tier Criterion 4K. Wes Anderson's debut. Part of the Criterion catalog that's been steadily rolling out on 4K.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Seijun Suzuki • 1h 31m

Sold out during the Criterion 24-hour flash sale in March 2026. Seijun Suzuki's yakuza masterpiece on Criterion 4K.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Peyton Reed • 1h 39m

S-Tier Shout Factory 4K. The cheerleader comedy on 4K. Shout Factory has been going deep on 2000s catalog titles.

Shout! Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. George A. Romero • 1h 36m

S-Tier Indicator 4K. George Romero directed this one. Indicator did a good job with it.

Indicator · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Ruggero Deodato • 1h 35m

S-Tier 88 Films 4K. Deodato's notorious film. The 88 Films release is the way to go. Some people are still happy with their Grindhouse Blu-ray and skipping the upgrade.

88 Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Brian Clemens • 1h 31m

S-Tier Hammer Films 4K. People who held off on the Shout Factory Blu-ray are glad they waited for this. A cult Hammer film that doesn't get talked about enough outside of horror circles.

Hammer Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Mike Nichols • 1h 38m

S-Tier Indicator 4K. Jack Nicholson, Ann-Margret in Mike Nichols' film about terrible men. Indicator did right by it.

Indicator · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Lucio Fulci • 1h 33m

S-Tier Cauldron Films 4K. Fulci's Gates of Hell trilogy entry. Cauldron has been doing solid work with Italian horror on 4K. Diabolik DVD had the preorder and it sold through fast.

Cauldron Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Jonathan Lynn • 1h 34m

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. Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor • 1h 36m

S-Tier Lionsgate 4K. Jason Statham's over-the-top action sequel. The disc is as absurd as the film.

Lionsgate · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Joan Micklin Silver • 1h 37m

S-Tier Criterion 4K. Amy Irving romantic comedy. A deep-cut Criterion pick.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Sean Byrne • 1h 38m

S-Tier IFC Films 4K. A new genre release from IFC.

IFC Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Craig R. Baxley • 1h 31m

S-Tier Shout Factory 4K. Dolph Lundgren sci-fi action from 1990.

Shout! Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Sam Raimi • 1h 35m

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.

Scream Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Terrence Malick • 1h 34m

S-Tier Criterion 4K. Terrence Malick and Nestor Almendros' magic hour photography is the reason to own this disc. The transfer preserves the golden light in the wheat fields without crushing the shadows.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Gary Sherman • 1h 34m

S-Tier Blue Underground 4K. An underseen 1981 horror film. Blue Underground has been giving these deep cuts proper 4K treatment.

Blue Underground · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Sergio Corbucci • 1h 33m

A coffin-dragging gunslinger and a prostitute become embroiled in a bitter feud between a merciless masked clan and a band of Mexican revolutionaries.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Stanley Kubrick • 1h 35m

Warner put this on 4K as part of the Kubrick catalog, and it's also in the Columbia Classics set. The B&W HDR gives the war room scenes deeper blacks, though the gains show up more in motion than in frame grabs. Columbia Classics is the better value if you don't already own the box.

Warner Bros. · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Sammo Hung Kam-Bo • 1h 33m

S-Tier 88 Films 4K. Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao. The Hong Kong action trio.

88 Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Michel Franco • 1h 38m

S-Tier Criterion 4K. Akira Kurosawa's Dreams. Criterion release.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John Carpenter • 1h 39m

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.

Shout! Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. David Cronenberg • 1h 37m

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.

Vinegar Syndrome · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Joel Coen • 1h 38m

S-Tier Shout Factory 4K. The Coens' Midwest crime film. Shout Factory's transfer has been praised.

Shout! Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Richard Loncraine • 1h 38m

S-Tier BFI 4K. Mia Farrow in a haunted house film from 1977. BFI's horror releases have been consistently good.

BFI · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Ishirō Honda • 1h 36m

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.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Bill Forsyth • 1h 31m

S-Tier BFI 4K. Bill Forsyth's Scottish coming-of-age comedy. BFI treats their Scottish catalog well.

BFI · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John Woo • 1h 37m

S-Tier Universal 4K. Van Damme directed by John Woo in Louisiana. The action sequences work well in HDR.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Gerald Potterton, John Bruno • 1h 30m

S-Tier Sony 4K. The animated anthology. The animation styles vary wildly and the HDR helps the more colorful segments.

Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Tony Randel • 1h 37m

S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. The Hellraiser sequel. Arrow's Hellraiser releases have been strong.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Clive Barker • 1h 34m

S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Clive Barker's Cenobites. Arrow's release is the definitive version.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Anthony Hickox • 1h 33m

S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. The third Hellraiser. Arrow's franchise releases have been comprehensive.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Howard Hawks • 1h 32m

S-Tier Criterion 4K. Hawks' screwball comedy with Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. The rapid-fire delivery is the reason this still works.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Ruggero Deodato • 1h 31m

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.

88 Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Jonathan Darby • 1h 35m

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. Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell • 1h 31m

S-Tier Criterion 4K. Powell and Pressburger's Scottish romance from 1945. Some debate about whether the grain structure is excessive on the UK Criterion disc, though most people think it looks fine for a film this old.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John Carpenter • 1h 35m

S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Carpenter's Lovecraftian horror, and the Arrow limited edition sold out fast. People who buy direct from Arrow have had fulfillment issues, so the recommendation is to order from OrbitDVD or Diabolik instead. Alan Wake 2 players keep drawing parallels to the Sutter Cane storyline.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. William Friedkin • 1h 35m

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. Takashi Shimizu • 1h 32m

S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Takashi Shimizu's Japanese horror. Arrow's announcement came alongside a pile of other re-releases, and people noted that Arrow keeps repackaging the same catalog. Japanese horror is getting a real moment in boutique 4K right now between Arrow, Eureka, and the Daiei Gothic sets.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. David Worth, Mark DiSalle • 1h 37m

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.

Lionsgate · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Mathieu Kassovitz • 1h 38m

S-Tier BFI 4K. Kassovitz's 1995 French film about police brutality. The Criterion 4K announcement was a relief for North American collectors who had been paying inflated import prices for the BFI disc. The film still feels current, and first-time viewers keep calling it a masterpiece.

BFI · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes • 1h 33m

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 · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Ronald F. Maxwell • 1h 35m

S-Tier Cinematographe 4K. The 1980 teen comedy with Tatum O'Neal and Kristy McNichol. VS released this under their Cinematographe label, and the first review confirmed it was a worthwhile grab. Standard editions were available at Hamilton Books for $29.99 USD.

Cinématographe · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Dean Fleischer Camp • 1h 30m

S-Tier A24 4K. The stop-motion documentary about a tiny shell. Only available through A24's store, and Canadian shipping costs make it annoying to import. People who watched it were really surprised by how much they loved it, especially considering the concept sounds ridiculous on paper.

A24 · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. George A. Romero • 1h 35m

S-Tier Second Sight Films 4K. Romero's vampire film from 1978, and big news hit when the director's cut was found. Second Sight had a 4K already in the works, and collectors wanted them to delay the release to include the director's cut rather than force a double dip. The Dawn of the Dead treatment is what people are hoping for.

Second Sight Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Joe Dante • 1h 39m

Joe Dante's love letter to William Castle and atomic-age creature features getting a 4K from Shout Factory. S-Tier transfer and the early response is all positive. One of those films that never had a bad word said about it but somehow never got a proper release until now.

Shout! Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Barry Sonnenfeld • 1h 38m

S-Tier Sony 4K. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in the alien buddy comedy. Sony's steelbook got a 25th anniversary reprint, and PleasRewind had a restock that sold out fast. The disc stacking inside multi-film sets has been a complaint, with MIB being one of the titles affected.

Sony Pictures · Steelbook

dir. Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes • 1h 37m

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.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Peter Hyams • 1h 37m

S-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Peter Hyams' 1990 thriller with Gene Hackman on a train. No relevant collector discussion around the 4K.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Jeremiah S. Chechik • 1h 37m

S-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. Christmas Vacation joined a wave of holiday classics coming to 4K alongside Elf, A Christmas Story, Polar Express, and the Rankin/Bass specials. The original Vacation just got a 4K steelbook and collector's edition, and people immediately asked about Christmas Vacation getting matching treatment.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Franck Khalfoun • 1h 35m

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.

Indicator · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Francis Ford Coppola • 1h 39m

Coppola's neon-soaked Vegas musical got an S-Tier 4K from StudioCanal. The film bankrupted him in 1982 and the disc is finding the audience that the theatrical run never did.

StudioCanal · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Menahem Golan • 1h 34m

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 Pictures

dir. Sam Fell, Chris Butler • 1h 33m

S-Tier Laika 4K with a 4.5 score. Part of the Laika steelbook series from Shout Factory alongside Coraline, Boxtrolls, and Kubo. People want the remastered 3D on the 4K disc. The entire Laika collection is well-regarded on disc, and the stop-motion detail at this resolution is worth it.

Laika · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Mandie Fletcher • 1h 34m

S-Tier Indicator 4K. An Indicator release with the usual high-quality booklet and commentary package. The 1978 Australian horror is a niche title that finds its audience through word of mouth.

Indicator · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Tim Burton • 1h 31m

Sold out during the Criterion 24-hour flash sale in March 2026. Tim Burton before he was Tim Burton, and the first thing on a lot of people's Criterion wishlists.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai • 1h 35m

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. Marcel Carné • 1h 33m

S-Tier StudioCanal 4K. Marcel Carne's 1938 French poetic realism classic with no relevant collector discussion around the disc.

StudioCanal · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Kim Tae-gon • 1h 36m

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.

dir. Anthony Perkins • 1h 33m

S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. The third Psycho, directed by Anthony Perkins himself. No relevant collector discussion around the 4K specifically.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Mick Garris • 1h 36m

S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. The made-for-TV Psycho prequel from Mick Garris. No relevant collector discussion.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Paul Thomas Anderson • 1h 36m

S-Tier Criterion 4K with a 4.5 score. PTA's romantic comedy with Adam Sandler, and the Criterion 4K and the Sony 4K from the Columbia Classics box have slightly different aspect ratios from different masters. People want more PTA on 4K, especially Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and There Will Be Blood. A Boogie Nights steelbook was announced separately, which suggests PTA's catalog won't all land at Criterion.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Chris McKay • 1h 33m

The Walmart steelbook got attention for its artwork, and not in a good way. Multiple comments flagged it as AI-generated art, with spider legs that don't add up. The film itself is fun but lightweight, and most people paired it with Nosferatu as a double feature pick rather than buying it on its own merits.

Shout! Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Quentin Tarantino • 1h 39m

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.

StudioCanal · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Paul Brickman • 1h 38m

Criterion's July 2024 announcement had people losing it. One of those 80s films where the reputation has quietly shifted from guilty pleasure to legitimate classic, and Criterion putting their name on it sealed that. The standalone 4K disc is the way to go unless you're already deep into Criterion collecting.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Wes Anderson • 1h 33m

Currently only available as part of the Wes Anderson Archive box set from Criterion, and people keep asking when individual 4K releases are coming. The set runs half price during B&N and Criterion sales, which is when most people cave. Some disc quality issues reported, particularly with Royal Tenenbaums during the cemetery scene. Criterion replaces defective discs but it's been a recurring complaint.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Akira Kurosawa • 1h 36m

Criterion and BFI both released Yojimbo/Sanjuro in 4K, and the BFI version has Dolby Vision while the Japanese release is SDR. Packaging disappointed some collectors because BFI used a cardboard slip instead of a hardbox like Seven Samurai got. People want matching hardboxes for the whole Kurosawa 4K run, but space-conscious collectors are fine with slimmer packaging. The SDR debate matters here since the Criterion release also lacks HDR grading.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John Stockwell, Paulette Victor Lifton • 1h 30m

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.

Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Aldo Lado • 1h 37m

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. Lance Mungia • 1h 31m

Vinegar Syndrome's VSU line treated this as an event release. People who grew up renting the VHS were thrilled to see it jump directly to 4K. The limited set sold well during VS sales, and the 60-70% daily deal brought it down to impulse-buy territory. A cult film that inspired people to get into filmmaking because the DIY quality felt achievable. The Fallout games and rockabilly music comparison is the quickest way to describe it to someone who hasn't seen it.

Vinegar Syndrome · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Mel Brooks • 1h 36m

When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Darren Lynn Bousman • 1h 33m

Lionsgate S-Tier 4K. The Saw franchise entry with Chris Rock. The steelbook was part of a Lionsgate restock wave that sold through quickly, and the Saw crowd tends to grab these as a set. The 4.5 score and S-Tier rating suggest the disc itself is stronger than the film's reputation.

Lionsgate · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. David Koepp • 1h 39m

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.

Lionsgate · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Walter Hill • 1h 33m

Shout Factory S-Tier 4K. Walter Hill's neon-soaked rock-and-roll action film with Michael Paré and Diane Lane. People who got it early describe a strong upgrade from the Blu-ray, with the Dolby Vision doing great work on the rain-soaked streets and neon lighting. It's a Collector's Edition but surprisingly shipped without a slipcover.

Shout! Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Dario Argento • 1h 39m

Shameless Films has a Collector's Edition 4K out March 30. Argento supervised the color timing, Dolby Vision, six hours of extras, serial numbered. Already sold out at Rare Waves. The problem is that Synapse had the cinematographer supervise their transfer and Argento has a different idea of what his film should look like. Worth waiting for comparison shots before buying it twice.

Synapse Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Dominic Sena • 1h 39m

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.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Michael Philippou, Danny Philippou • 1h 35m

When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.

Lionsgate · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Stewart Raffill • 1h 31m

An evil scientist implants the brain of a murdered high school student into an animatronic Tyrannosaurus, who later wreaks vengeance on the bullies who killed him, and is reunited with his sweetheart.

Vinegar Syndrome · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Trey Parker • 1h 38m

When North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il orchestrates a global terrorist plot, it's up to the heavily armed, highly specialized Team America unit to stop his dastardly scheme. The group, which has recruited troubled Broadway actor Gary Johnston, not only has to face off against Jong-il, but they must also contend with the Film Actors Guild, a cadre of Hollywood liberals at odds with Team America's 'policing the world' tactics.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Steve Barron • 1h 33m

A quartet of humanoid turtles, trained by their mentor in ninjitsu, must learn to work together to face the menace of Shredder and the Foot Clan.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Stuart Gillard • 1h 35m

The four turtles travel back in time to the days of the legendary and deadly samurai in ancient Japan, where they train to perfect the art of becoming one. The turtles also assist a small village in an uprising.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Andrew Douglas • 1h 30m

88 Films put out an S-Tier 4K of the 1979 horror. The grain is preserved, the house interiors hold up in HDR, and 88 Films got access to a clean master most US labels didn't bother chasing. Worth tracking down if you missed the original pressing.

88 Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Lo Wei • 1h 39m

Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an ice factory in Thailand. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fights. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery and pressures force him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.

Arrow Video · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Piers Haggard • 1h 36m

After a landsman in 18th century England discovers a corpse covered in fur buried in a field, the town becomes infected by "the devil's skin," leading the local children to engage in demonic rituals and criminal behavior.

88 Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John Hughes • 1h 38m

Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.

Criterion Collection · 4K Ultra HD

dir. David Cronenberg • 1h 32m

A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, while a series of brutal attacks committed by a brood of mutant children coincides with the husband's investigation.

Second Sight Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski • 1h 38m

Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique, though the two are not related. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with Véronique embarking on an unusual romance with Alexandre Fabbri, a puppeteer who may be able to help her with her existential issues.

Curzon Film · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Walter Hill • 1h 31m

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.

StudioCanal · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John Carpenter • 1h 30m

Strange things begin to occur as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die.

Scream Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Charlie Chaplin • 1h 35m

A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.

Arthaus · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Robert Harmon • 1h 38m

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.

Second Sight Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Joe Dante • 1h 31m

After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.

Scream Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Joel Schumacher • 1h 37m

When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Renny Harlin • 1h 34m

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. Wolfgang Petersen • 1h 37m

While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The Neverending Story. The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck dragon named Falkor, must save Fantasia from the destruction of The Nothing.

Imprint · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Francis Ford Coppola • 1h 31m

In 1960s Tulsa, class divisions ignite a violent rivalry between the working-class Greasers and the privileged Socs. When a deadly encounter forces two Greasers, Ponyboy and Johnny, to flee, their struggle for survival and redemption exposes the fragile innocence and enduring bonds of youth on the wrong side of town.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner • 1h 39m

Universal S-Tier 4K. The March release rumors turned out to be accurate. DreamWorks hand-drawn animation in HDR is something people were quietly hoping for.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Rob Reiner • 1h 39m

In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Emmanuel Klotz, Albert Pereira-Lazaro • 1h 37m

Criterion 4K of a French animated comedy about teachers. Extremely niche even by Criterion standards and almost zero collector discussion around it.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Dan O'Bannon • 1h 31m

When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Ingmar Bergman • 1h 36m

When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.

BFI · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Jean Rollin • 1h 35m

A young, honeymooning couple stop for the night at an ancient castle. Unbeknownst to them, the castle is home to a horde of vampires who have their own plans for the couple.

Indicator · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Dennis Donnelly • 1h 33m

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

dir. Alfred Hitchcock • 1h 39m

The trouble with Harry is that he’s dead. In a quiet Vermont village, a corpse creates unexpected chaos as several townspeople each believe they may be to blame.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Jacques Demy • 1h 33m

This simple romantic tragedy begins in 1957. Guy Foucher, a 20-year-old French auto mechanic, has fallen in love with 17-year-old Geneviève Emery, an employee in her widowed mother's chic but financially embattled umbrella shop. On the evening before Guy is to leave for a two-year tour of combat in Algeria, he and Geneviève make love. She becomes pregnant and must choose between waiting for Guy's return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Walter Hill • 1h 34m

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.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Robin Hardy • 1h 33m

Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. The investigation is further complicated as Howie’s religious views clash with those of the island’s residents.

StudioCanal · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Rod Hardy • 1h 35m

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.

Indicator · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski • 1h 38m

The wife of a famous composer survives a car accident that kills her husband and daughter. Now alone, she shakes off her old identity and explores her newfound freedom but finds that she is unbreakably bound to other humans, including her husband’s mistress, whose existence she never suspected.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski • 1h 32m

Polish immigrant Karol Karol finds himself out of a marriage, a job and a country when his French wife, Dominique, divorces him after six months due to his impotence. Forced to leave France after losing the business they jointly owned, Karol enlists fellow Polish expatriate Mikołaj to smuggle him back to their homeland.

Curzon Film · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Peter Hyams • 1h 38m

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

dir. Sergio Martino • 1h 33m

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.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Ron Underwood • 1h 36m

Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the ground.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Martin Rosen • 1h 32m

When the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry and Hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven.

BFI · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Penelope Spheeris • 1h 34m

The adventures of two amiably aimless metal-head friends, Wayne and Garth. From Wayne's basement, the pair broadcast a talk-show called "Wayne's World" on local public access television. The show comes to the attention of a sleazy network executive who wants to produce a big-budget version of "Wayne's World"—and he also wants Wayne's girlfriend, a rock singer named Cassandra. Wayne and Garth have to battle the executive not only to save their show, but also Cassandra.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John Hughes • 1h 33m

Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Anthony Mann • 1h 32m

Lin McAdam rides into town on the trail of Dutch Henry Brown, only to find himself in a shooting competition against him. McAdam wins the prize, a one-in-a-thousand Winchester rifle, but Dutch steals it and leaves town. McAdam follows, intent on settling his old quarrel, while the rifle keeps changing hands and touching a number of lives.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Sidney Lumet • 1h 37m

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

dir. John Woo • 1h 35m

A-Tier Shout Factory 4K. John Woo's breakthrough film and the one that started the heroic bloodshed genre. The Shout Factory disc is the way to go for this. Comes up regularly in dream Criterion box set threads alongside other Hong Kong action classics.

Shout! Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Robert Zemeckis • 1h 36m

A-Tier 4K. Jim Carrey's motion-capture Dickens. The French BubbelPop release is the 4K to track down.

France BubbelPop · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Wes Craven • 1h 31m

A-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. The complete Nightmare on Elm Street collection box set with the tin packaging is the way most people buy this. Someone customized their steelbook by chiseling scratch marks into it with a screwdriver and hammer, and it actually looked good.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Chuck Russell • 1h 36m

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.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John Krasinski • 1h 31m

A-Tier Paramount 4K. The silence in this film makes the Atmos mix one of the more interesting home theater experiences you can have. Every creak and footstep matters. The 4K disc has been a popular entry point for people getting into the format.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John Krasinski • 1h 36m

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. Jill Culton • 1h 37m

A group of misfits encounter a young Yeti named Everest, and they set off to reunite the magical creature with his family on the mountain of his namesake.

dir. Joe D'Amato • 1h 34m

A priest-doctor chasing a man with supernatural regenerative abilities, who has recently escaped from a medical lab, reaches a small town where the mutant goes on a killing spree.

dir. Barry Sonnenfeld • 1h 34m

A-Tier Paramount 4K. There was a color grading debate when this came out because Debbie's dress changed color from the Blu-ray. Turns out the 4K grade is closer to the original theatrical print and the Blu-ray was the one that was off. The explanation about DVD-era masters being the baseline that people grew up with applies to a lot of these catalog 4Ks.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Werner Herzog • 1h 35m

A-Tier Shout Factory 4K. Werner Herzog dragging a cast through the Amazon jungle, now in HDR. The behind-the-scenes stories are almost as famous as the film itself.

Shout! Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Jon Hess • 1h 32m

A giant mutated alligator runs riot in a small town after the sewer system washes it into a lake.

dir. Jean-Luc Godard • 1h 39m

A-Tier from an international release. Godard's sci-fi noir. The black-and-white photography was always the point and the 4K scan does it well.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Adam McKay • 1h 35m

A-Tier Paramount 4K. Ron Burgundy in HDR. Paramount's comedy catalog has been reliable on 4K.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Walter Hill • 1h 35m

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.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Chris Noonan • 1h 32m

A-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. The talking pig in HDR. Kino has the 4K.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Frank Henenlotter • 1h 31m

A-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Shot on the cheap in early 80s New York. The source material means the 4K isn't going to look like a modern film, but Arrow did what they could with it.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. François Truffaut • 1h 37m

A-Tier Criterion 4K. Truffaut's Antoine Doinel series. Part of Criterion's French New Wave catalog.

Criterion Collection

dir. Newt Arnold • 1h 32m

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

dir. Jonathan Mostow • 1h 33m

A-Tier Turbine 4K. Kurt Russell thriller from the 90s. A deep-cut catalog title.

Turbine · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Jean-Luc Godard • 1h 30m

A-Tier Criterion 4K. Godard's debut. StudioCanal also has a release, and the two may use different masters. Check which one you're buying.

Criterion Collection · Blu-ray

dir. William Asher • 1h 36m

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. Amy Heckerling • 1h 37m

A-Tier Paramount 4K. The artwork on the standard release looks more Y2K than mid-90s, which some people didn't love. Last year's steelbook had better artwork.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Elizabeth Banks • 1h 35m

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.

dir. Guillermo del Toro • 1h 34m

A-Tier BFI 4K. Del Toro's debut. The BFI disc is the UK option.

BFI

dir. Gordon Hessler • 1h 31m

In seventeenth century England Lord Whitman wages unending war on what he sees as the ever-present scourge of witchcraft, and many local villagers have suffered at his hands. But one victim uses her occult powers to curse his family, enlisting unknowing help from one of the household.

dir. Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig • 1h 38m

A-Tier Umbrella Entertainment 4K. The Spierig Brothers' vampire sci-fi. Umbrella's Australian genre catalog.

Umbrella Entertainment · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro • 1h 39m

A-Tier StudioCanal 4K. Jeunet and Caro's post-apocalyptic French comedy. StudioCanal's French catalog is growing.

StudioCanal

dir. Lamberto Bava • 1h 31m

A group of tenants and visitors are trapped in a 10-story high-rise apartment building infested with demons who proceed to hunt the dwindling humans down.

Synapse Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Sam Raimi • 1h 39m

A-Tier Scream Factory 4K. Sam Raimi's return to horror. Scream Factory's treatment.

Scream Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Dennis Hopper • 1h 35m

A-Tier Sony 4K. Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper on motorcycles. The counterculture photography looks good from the scan.

Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. James Signorelli • 1h 36m

Arriving in the small town of Fallwell, Massachusetts to claim her inheritance, horror hostess Elvira receives a less than enthusiastic reception from the conservative locals, including her sinister uncle Vincent.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Sidney Gilliat • 1h 39m

A-Tier StudioCanal 4K. Agatha Christie adaptation with Hayley Mills.

StudioCanal · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Paul W. S. Anderson • 1h 36m

A-Tier Paramount 4K. Paul Anderson's space horror. The production design in HDR is the reason to buy this disc.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Fede Álvarez • 1h 31m

A-Tier Scream Factory 4K. Fede Alvarez's brutal Evil Dead remake. Scream Factory's horror catalog.

Scream Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Lee Cronin • 1h 36m

A-Tier Arrow Video 4K. The 2023 Evil Dead entry. Arrow has the UK 4K.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Umberto Lenzi • 1h 31m

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. Jimmy Sangster • 1h 34m

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

dir. Ted Kotcheff • 1h 33m

A-Tier Eagle Pictures 4K. Stallone in the jungle. Eagle Pictures handled the transfer.

Eagle Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Paul Morrissey • 1h 35m

A-Tier Vinegar Syndrome 4K. Paul Morrissey and Andy Warhol's Frankenstein with Udo Kier. Vinegar Syndrome released it well.

Vinegar Syndrome · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Mélanie Laurent • 1h 31m

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. John Carpenter • 1h 38m

A-Tier Scream Factory 4K. Carpenter on Mars with Ice Cube. Scream Factory's Carpenter catalog keeps growing.

Scream Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Larry Cohen • 1h 30m

A-Tier Blue Underground 4K. Larry Cohen's NYC genre film. Blue Underground has been bringing their catalog to 4K.

Blue Underground · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Jeremy Saulnier • 1h 35m

A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing an act of violence at a skinhead bar.

Second Sight Films · Limited Edition

dir. Richard Stanley • 1h 33m

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. Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper • 1h 36m

A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.

dir. Kenny Ortega • 1h 36m

A-Tier Disney 4K. The spell book steelbook is the one people love, with embossing on the front and stapled spine edges that make it look like an actual book. Hamilton Book has had this for around $12 USD, which is hard to beat for a disc that gets pulled out every October.

Walt Disney Studios · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Marina de Van • 1h 33m

After a disfiguring leg injury, a young woman develops an unsettling secret relationship with her own body in which pain is pleasure, mutilation is love and hungers of the flesh have a mind of their own.

Radiance Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Pete Docter • 1h 35m

A-Tier Disney 4K. Pixar's emotions film. Inside Out 2 launched at $45 USD steelbook-only, and it became the poster child for Disney's aggressive 4K pricing. The original Inside Out 4K is still available at normal prices. The color-coded emotion worlds look really good in HDR, lots of saturated primary colors that benefit from the wider gamut.

Walt Disney Studios · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig • 1h 31m

A-Tier Lionsgate 4K. The Saw franchise revival entry. Mostly appears in Saw completionist collections and in Walmart steelbook stock lists. Not a title people seek out individually, but franchise collectors keep it in rotation around Halloween.

Lionsgate · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Joe Johnston • 1h 32m

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

dir. Tsui Hark • 1h 31m

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. Michael Dougherty • 1h 38m

When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers.

dir. Mark Osborne, John Stevenson • 1h 30m

A-Tier Universal 4K. DreamWorks animation at this resolution shows the hand-painted texture work more clearly. People have been waiting for 2 and 3 to follow, and KFP2 eventually dropped with little fanfare. Shows up on GRUV regularly.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Jennifer Yuh Nelson • 1h 31m

A-Tier Universal 4K. Kung Fu Panda 2 snuck out on 4K with barely any marketing. People missed it entirely. The DreamWorks 4K transfers have been inconsistent compared to what Pixar gets, and expectations are tempered accordingly.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Mike Mitchell • 1h 34m

Universal A-Tier 4K. Turbine included this in their 3D Series Wave 6 alongside F9 and Despicable Me 4. DreamWorks animation benefits from HDR for the fur and background detail.

Universal Pictures · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Alain Resnais • 1h 35m

A-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Resnais' 1961 puzzle film with the painted shadows. The Criterion and StudioCanal releases both exist, but reviews agree the Criterion has artificially pushed contrast. The Kino 2019 release is the version to own.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. François Truffaut • 1h 33m

A-Tier Criterion 4K. Truffaut's final Antoine Doinel film, closing out a two-decade series about the character. Exists within the Criterion catalog for people working through the whole Doinel cycle.

Criterion Collection

dir. Robert Stromberg • 1h 37m

A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. She rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal – an act that begins to turn her heart into stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading King's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom – and to Maleficent's true happiness as well.

dir. Kevin Smith • 1h 35m

A-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Kevin Smith's mall comedy with all three cuts on disc. Arrow's release was $24.99 USD in-store at Best Buy, and Hamilton Books has had it for $12.95 USD. A Kevin Smith collection staple that people are rounding out alongside Clerks and the eventual Dogma rerelease.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Mark Waters • 1h 37m

A-Tier Paramount 4K. The 20th anniversary release came in a pink case that people immediately wanted to repurpose for their Barbie disc. The 4K is a real upgrade from the Blu-ray. Someone noticed Lindsay Lohan's lip freckle for the first time in 4K, which is the kind of detail collectors love. Pre-orders went through without anyone even checking the price.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam • 1h 31m

A-Tier Sony 4K. The Holy Grail finally on 4K in August 2025 after years of people waiting. The steelbook announcement got immediate day-one energy. It's bizarre that Meaning of Life was the only Python film on 4K for so long. The $40+ USD steelbook price caused some grumbling, but people bought it anyway.

Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Duncan Jones • 1h 37m

A-Tier Sony 4K. Duncan Jones' debut with Sam Rockwell talking to himself on the moon. The signal around this title mostly came from haul posts and general sci-fi recommendation threads. The 3.5 overall score suggests a decent but not reference-quality transfer.

Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Wes Anderson • 1h 34m

A-Tier Criterion 4K. Wes Anderson's New England romance. Available in the Wes Anderson Archive box set or as a standalone Criterion 4K. The box set is divisive, with some people calling it an ugly eyesore and others loving it at 50% off. The Royal Tenenbaums disc in the set has a known issue during the cemetery scene that Criterion will replace.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Lucio Fulci • 1h 33m

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 • 1h 35m

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.

dir. George A. Romero • 1h 36m

A-Tier Criterion 4K. Romero's original zombie film. Criterion treats it like the landmark it is.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Ilya Naishuller • 1h 31m

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. Sally Potter • 1h 34m

England, 1600. Queen Elizabeth I promises Orlando, a young nobleman obsessed with poetry, that she will grant him land and fortune if he agrees to satisfy a very particular request.

dir. Paul King • 1h 35m

A-Tier StudioCanal 4K. The first Paddington in 4K, part of a 3-film collection from StudioCanal. People had been waiting for this, and the set dropped to £17 on Amazon UK. Nearly universally loved as comfort viewing. Custom steelbooks with embossing have been made because no official steelbook exists.

StudioCanal · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Will Gluck • 1h 33m

Peter Rabbit runs away from his human family when he learns they are going to portray him in a bad light in their book. Soon, he crosses paths with an older rabbit who ropes him into a heist.

dir. George P. Cosmatos • 1h 36m

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.

Eagle Pictures

dir. Alex Cox • 1h 32m

Criterion 4K. The conversation about what the film is really about produced one of the best single-sentence readings of any film on the internet. One of those discs where some buyers reported defective copies, but the transfer itself is clean once you get a good pressing. The film stock is fine-grained enough that it looks pristine in 4K.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Sylvester Stallone • 1h 31m

The steelbook includes both the theatrical cut and the Rocky vs. Drago Director's Cut on the same 4K disc, which is a nice touch. Opinions on the Director's Cut are split. Some prefer the additional Apollo scenes, but the theatrical version has its defenders. The Gruv sale had the full Rocky collection at a good price. A-Tier transfer, and the training montage in 4K HDR is exactly what you'd hope for.

MGM

dir. Roy Ward Baker • 1h 36m

The Prince of Darkness casts his undead shadow once more over the cursed village of Kleinenberg when his ashes are splashed with bat's blood and Dracula is resurrected. And two innocent victims search for a missing loved one... loved to death by Dracula's mistress. But after they discover his blood-drained corpse in Dracula's castle necropolis, the Vampire Lord's lustful vengeance begins.

dir. Edgar Wright • 1h 39m

The new 4K steelbook got people hoping the entire Cornetto trilogy would follow. The 4K transfer itself is divisive, with at least one commenter calling the Shaun/Hot Fuzz/World's End set maybe the worst 4K discs they own. Gruv's 3-for-$30 and Amazon deals keep the price reasonable. The Cornetto trilogy 4K set has been as low as $27 USD on Amazon, making it the better value over individual steelbooks.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Vittorio De Sica • 1h 31m

Criterion's 4K restoration had people celebrating one of the best films ever finally getting proper treatment. The Film Foundation screening built anticipation. Collectors immediately started requesting Bicycle Thieves and Umberto D. as the next De Sica 4K candidates. The transfer impressed for an 80-year-old film.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. James Merendino • 1h 37m

Sony replaced one of the songs at a party scene due to licensing issues, swapping the Suicide Machines track for something generic. Collectors noticed because the song is meant to sound like it's actually playing at the party, so changing it changes the entire feel of the scene. Sony didn't announce the swap, which is typical for major studios. Still locked into the Sony Classics box set for standalone seekers, with eBay copies running around $35 USD.

Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Hal Needham • 1h 36m

A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way.

dir. Brian De Palma • 1h 38m

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. Jeff Fowler • 1h 39m

Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until Sonic sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik. Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using Sonic’s unique power for world domination.

dir. Duncan Jones • 1h 33m

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.

dir. François Truffaut • 1h 30m

Criterion A-Tier 4K. Truffaut's Antoine Doinel series. One of the more cinephile-specific French New Wave titles in the Criterion catalog.

Criterion Collection

dir. Wes Craven • 1h 33m

Mutated by his own secret formula, Dr. Alec Holland becomes Swamp Thing; a half-human, half-plant superhero who will stop at nothing to rescue government agent Alice Cable and defeat his evil arch nemesis...Even if it costs him his life.

MVD Entertainment · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. François Truffaut • 1h 39m

S-Tier Criterion 4K. Kon Ichikawa's anti-war film. Criterion's Japanese cinema releases on 4K have been excellent.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Jennifer Kent • 1h 34m

A grieving single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book manifests in their home.

Second Sight Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Dario Argento • 1h 36m

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.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Corey Yuen • 1h 32m

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. Graham Annable, Anthony Stacchi • 1h 37m

An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.

dir. Peter Horton • 1h 37m

Erik, a loner, finds a friend in Dexter, an eleven-year-old boy with AIDS. They vow to find a cure for AIDS together and save Dexter's life in an eventful summer.

Signature Entertainment · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Michael Ritchie • 1h 34m

After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa, humankind's fate hangs in the balance. On the other side of the world in Los Angeles, the priestess Kee Nang seeks the Chosen One, who will save the boy from death. When Nang sees social worker Chandler Jarrell on television discussing his ability to find missing children, she solicits his expertise, despite his skepticism over being "chosen."

dir. Jimmy Sangster • 1h 35m

Brilliant but arrogant scientist Victor Frankenstein builds a man from spare body parts, only for the monster to come alive and wreak havoc.

dir. Louis Lagayette • 1h 35m

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. Charles Laughton • 1h 33m

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

Capelight Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Lucio Fulci • 1h 37m

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. Jim Sharman • 1h 39m

After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr. Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters. Through elaborate dance and rock music, the mad scientist unveils his latest creation: a perfect, muscular man.

Walt Disney Studios · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Sofia Coppola • 1h 37m

A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.

StudioCanal · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John Carpenter • 1h 33m

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.

dir. Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker • 1h 30m

Paramount A-Tier 4K as part of the ZAZ Collection with Airplane! and The Naked Gun. The custom covers for the set have been circulating on collector Instagram.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John Lasseter • 1h 32m

Disney A-Tier 4K. The Pixar steelbook collection has matching art across the trilogy and animation collectors are trying to complete the set. Best Buy sales are the usual entry point.

Walt Disney Studios · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Danny Boyle • 1h 34m

Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind as Begbie and Sick Boy come knocking.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Charles Martin Smith • 1h 37m

Eddie Weinbauer, a metalhead teen who is bullied at school, looks to his heavy metal superstar idol, Sammi Curr, for guidance. When Curr is killed in a hotel fire, Eddie becomes the recipient of the only copy of Curr's unreleased album, which, when played backwards, brings Sammi back to life. As Halloween approaches, Eddie begins to realize that this isn't only rock 'n roll...it's life and death.

Synapse Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Steven Lisberger • 1h 36m

Disney A-Tier 4K. The original's early CGI has a handmade quality that HDR actually enhances, and the Light Cycle sequences are the demo moments. Pairs nicely with Legacy for a double feature.

Walt Disney Studios · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Kenji Mizoguchi • 1h 36m

In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Godfrey Ho • 1h 30m

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.

Vinegar Syndrome · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John Carpenter • 1h 39m

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. Andrew Stanton • 1h 38m

After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative adventures ever brought to the big screen.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Jonathan Levine • 1h 38m

A-Tier Lionsgate 4K. The zombie romance. An entry point film for a lot of new collectors.

Lionsgate · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Adam Wingard • 1h 34m

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.

Lionsgate · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Lucio Fulci • 1h 31m

After an abandoned boat sails into New York harbor with a zombie aboard, a reporter teams up with the daughter of the boat's missing owner to investigate the island where he was last seen conducting research—the site of an alleged zombie outbreak.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Ruben Fleischer • 1h 39m

Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.

dir. Scott Beck, Bryan Woods • 1h 32m

65 million years ago, the only 2 survivors of a spaceship from Somaris that crash-landed on Earth, must fend off dinosaurs to reach the escape vessel in time before an imminent asteroid strike threatens to destroy the planet.

dir. Samuel Bayer • 1h 35m

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.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Renny Harlin • 1h 33m

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.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Joe D'Amato • 1h 32m

Tourists take a boat to a remote island, where they find that most of the people have disappeared, and something is stalking them. They find a hidden room in the big mansion on a hill, and an ancient diary, which gives them clues to the source of the terror.

dir. Todd Douglas Miller • 1h 33m

A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.

dir. Dean Parisot • 1h 32m

Yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, the stakes are higher than ever for the now middle-aged Bill and Ted who set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it.

dir. Stephen Herek • 1h 30m

Bill and Ted are high school buddies starting a band. They are also about to fail their history class—which means Ted would be sent to military school—but receive help from Rufus, a traveller from a future where their band is the foundation for a perfect society. With the use of Rufus' time machine, Bill and Ted travel to various points in history, returning with important figures to help them complete their final history presentation.

dir. Jacques Becker • 1h 39m

At the end of the 19th century, during a ball in Joinville, on the outskirts of Paris, Georges, a former delinquent working as a carpenter, meets Marie, a young woman connected to a criminal gang.

dir. Mel Gibson • 1h 31m

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.

dir. Ronny Yu • 1h 37m

Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenagers of Elm Street. Only this time, they're out to get each other, too.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Babak Najafi • 1h 39m

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.

dir. Michael Anderson • 1h 32m

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 • 1h 39m

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 • 1h 33m

The chilling Jigsaw killer returns. When a gruesome murder victim surfaces with his trademark methods, Detective Eric Matthews discovers that being caught is merely another piece of Jigsaw's intricate puzzle.

Lionsgate · Steelbook

dir. Darren Lynn Bousman • 1h 33m

Despite Jigsaw's death, Lieutenant Rigg is forced to take part in a new game to save the lives of two colleagues.

Lionsgate · Steelbook

dir. Sylvester Stallone • 1h 36m

Kino Lorber B-Tier 4K. Stallone-directed Saturday Night Fever sequel. No relevant collector mentions at all, which tells you where this one sits in the priority queue.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Sidney J. Furie • 1h 30m

With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor, recently sprung from jail, is declaring war on the Man of Steel and his quest to save the planet. Using a strand of Superman's hair, Luthor synthesizes a powerful ally known as Nuclear Man and ignites an epic battle spanning Earth and space.

dir. Renny Harlin • 1h 31m

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.

dir. Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz • 1h 35m

Toxie travels to Japan to find his father while the evil corporation Apocalypse Inc. attempts to take over Tromaville in his absence.

dir. Nacho Vigalondo • 1h 32m

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. Walter Hill • 1h 36m

C-Tier Paramount 4K. Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in Walter Hill's buddy cop original. The transfer is acceptable for a catalog title from the early 80s. Not much collector discussion around this one.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. David Hogan • 1h 38m

C-Tier Turbine 4K. Pamela Anderson sci-fi. Kino Lorber also has a release. The C-Tier is expected.

Turbine

dir. Joel Coen • 1h 37m

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

dir. Lewis Teague • 1h 34m

C-Tier StudioCanal 4K. Stephen King anthology with a young Drew Barrymore. The source is what it is.

StudioCanal · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Lewis Teague • 1h 33m

C-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Stephen King's killer dog. The C-Tier reflects the modest source material.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Michael Winner • 1h 32m

C-Tier Vinegar Syndrome 4K. Bronson sequel. Vinegar Syndrome picks up the titles nobody else will.

Vinegar Syndrome · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Sean S. Cunningham • 1h 39m

C-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Coming 2026-06-08 through Rare Waves.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Pete Travis • 1h 36m

C-Tier Lionsgate 4K. Karl Urban as Judge Dredd. The C-Tier is a letdown for a film this visually stylized.

Lionsgate · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John Carpenter • 1h 31m

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.

Shout! Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Dominique Othenin-Girard • 1h 38m

C-Tier Shout Factory 4K. More Michael Myers.

Shout! Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Rick Rosenthal • 1h 32m

C-Tier Shout Factory 4K. The hospital sequel. Same transfer debate as the first Halloween.

Shout! Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Tommy Lee Wallace • 1h 38m

S-Tier Sony Pictures 4K. John Carpenter's Plymouth Fury. The steelbook is a love-it-or-hate-it design.

Shout! Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Dennis Dugan • 1h 32m

C-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Adam Sandler at the golf course. Kino's been going after the 90s comedy catalog.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Wong Kar-Wai • 1h 39m

C-Tier Criterion 4K, and the C-Tier rating has sparked real debate about the color grading choices. Koch Media put out a German release with the 5.1 soundtrack and German subs that some collectors imported before Criterion's was announced. People are buying this hoping it leads to more Wong Kar-wai on 4K.

Criterion Collection · Blu-ray

dir. Romano Scavolini • 1h 39m

A drug-treated schizophrenic plagued by horrible nightmares is released from the hospital and goes on a killing spree.

dir. Satoshi Kon • 1h 30m

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.

Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John Hughes • 1h 32m

C-Tier Paramount 4K. John Hughes' Thanksgiving classic with Steve Martin and John Candy. The 4K transfer was widely panned, with multiple reviews calling it one of the worst on the format. The lost hour of deleted footage was found and included as a bonus, which was the real draw. The Blu-ray was already mediocre, and the 4K is only marginally better. Paramount needs to redo this one without the grain reduction.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Howard Deutch • 1h 37m

C-Tier Paramount 4K. The John Hughes teen classic with Molly Ringwald. People immediately asked for Sixteen Candles on 4K too. Available during Target's B2G1 sale.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Russell Mulcahy • 1h 35m

In the Australian outback a vicious wild boar kills and causes havoc to a small community.

dir. Todd Phillips • 1h 33m

Kino is carving out a niche with millennial comedies and the announcement got a warm reception. The real enthusiasm in those threads was less about Road Trip itself and more about what it signals. If Kino is going this deep into early-2000s comedies, Eurotrip, Old School, and Van Wilder might not be far behind.

Kino Lorber

dir. Alan Clarke • 1h 36m

88 Films' 4K of Alan Clarke's brutal borstal drama. People describe it as an important film they can only watch once. Some collectors sold their Indicator LE Blu-ray to fund the 4K upgrade, which says something about demand. The BFI set is worth having alongside this for the companion material that likely won't get a 4K upgrade.

88 Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Christopher Smith • 1h 36m

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.

dir. Emanuele Scaringi • 1h 39m

C-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Italian comedy-drama from 2018 with zero collector discussion found.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. James L. Conway • 1h 35m

Otherworldly creatures inhabit the bootlegging tunnels underneath a small town mining community, and they kill any of the townsfolk who invade their home.

Kino Lorber

dir. Oliver Hirschbiegel • 1h 39m

C-Tier. The Nicole Kidman Body Snatchers remake from 2007. Almost no collector discussion around this title in the 4K space.

dir. Philippe de Broca • 1h 35m

A writer of pulpy book series in which he's the hero and his beautiful English roommate is the love interest attempts to finish his new book in time at the publisher's demand.

StudioCanal · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Nicolas Roeg • 1h 35m

Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son into the Australian outback and attempts to shoot them. When he fails, he turns the gun on himself, and the two city-bred children must contend with harsh wilderness alone. They are saved by a chance encounter with an Aboriginal boy who shows them how to survive, and in the process underscores the disharmony between nature and modern life.

Criterion Collection · Blu-ray

dir. David Hamilton • 1h 35m

D-Tier 4K. An erotic French film from 1977. Thin on collector signal.

4K + Blu-ray

dir. Sean S. Cunningham • 1h 35m

D-Tier Shout Factory 4K. The original slasher. The D-Tier reflects the low-budget source material.

Shout! Factory · Blu-ray

dir. Sergio Martino • 1h 36m

After a nuclear war society breaks down into two groups, the evil Euraks, and the rebel Federation. A mercenary named Parsifal is hired by the Federation to infiltrate New York City, which is controlled by the Euraks, to rescue the only fertile woman left on Earth.

Pulse Video

dir. Peter Segal • 1h 39m

Sony 4K alongside Click. The comments are warmer here, people calling it their favorite of the Sandler-Barrymore films and asking for the full trilogy. One comment just said 'I hope I won't forget it's coming.'

Sony Pictures · 4K Ultra HD

dir. James Dearden • 1h 35m

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. Steve Oedekerk • 1h 30m

Via Vision Entertainment is bringing it to 4K. The thread immediately split on which Ace Ventura is better. 'I've been waiting for the superior Ace Ventura to come to 4K' is the opening comment and nobody agrees on which one that is. Via Vision is an Australian label, so US collectors are watching to see if a domestic release follows.

dir. Michael Polish • 1h 35m

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

dir. Albert Hughes • 1h 37m

In the prehistoric past, Keda, a young and inexperienced hunter, struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe when bison hunting goes awry. On his way back he will find an unexpected ally.

Curzon Film · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Dwight H. Little • 1h 36m

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. Jackie Chan • 1h 37m

88 Films 4K. Chan doing Indiana Jones before Indiana Jones went to Hong Kong. The stunts in this one are insane even by his standards, and the behind-the-scenes injury footage is legendary.

88 Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. David Mackenzie • 1h 39m

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.

dir. Stuart Gillard • 1h 31m

Elaine "Ellie" Harrison has just moved from Minnesota to Annapolis, Maryland while her parents take a year-long sabbatical to continue their medieval studies in nearby Washington D.C. Her new high school, Avalon High, seems like a typical high school with the stereotypical students: Lance the jock, Jennifer the cheerleader, Marco, the bad boy/desperado, and Will, the senior class president, quarterback, and all around good guy. But not everyone at Avalon High is who they appear to be, not even Ellie herself. Eventually, it becomes apparent that Avalon High is a situation where the ancient Arthurian legend is repeating itself.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray Special Edition

dir. Brandon Slagle • 1h 34m

On July 7, 1944, a U.S. Army hospital on the remote island of Saipan is overrun by Japanese forces during a relentless attack. Outgunned and surrounded by the enemy, a lone medic puts it all on the line to lead a band of wounded soldiers to safety.

Vertigo Releasing · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Anthony Mann • 1h 31m

Two men with questionable pasts, Glyn McLyntock and his friend Cole, lead a wagon-train load of homesteaders from Missouri to the Oregon territory...

dir. Noriyuki Abe • 1h 34m

A mysterious reiatsu (spiritual particle) explosion occurs in the center of Seireitei in Soul Society, causing it to be destroyed. At the exact same time, a major change overwhelms Kuchiki Rukia, which leaves her losing something important inside. Urahara Kisuke sends Kurosaki Ichigo to Soul Society to investigate the disturbance. Upon reaching Seireitei, Ichigo is attacked by his ally shinigamis.

88 Films · 4K + Blu-ray (Restored)

dir. Seth Holt, Michael Carreras • 1h 34m

Two Egyptologists, Professor Fuchs and Corbeck, are instrumental in unleashing unmitigated horror by bringing back to England the mummified body of Tara, the Egyptian Queen of Darkness. Fuchs’s daughter becomes involved in a series of macabre and terrifying incidents, powerless against the forces of darkness, directed by Corbeck, that are taking possession of her body and soul to fulfill the ancient prophesy that Queen Tara will be resurrected to continue her reign of unspeakable evil.

StudioCanal · Collector's Edition

dir. Brian Trenchard-Smith • 1h 32m

Teens P.J. and Goose get their thrills on BMX bikes, performing hair-raising tricks all across Sydney, Australia. Along with their new friend Judy, they discover a box of walkie-talkies -- and find out that a gang of criminals intends to use them to monitor police signals during a bank robbery. When the young trio snatches the devices, it propels them on a hair-raising adventure in which their pedaling skills might just save their necks.

Umbrella Entertainment · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Philip Barantini • 1h 32m

A head chef balances multiple personal and professional crises at a popular restaurant in London.

dir. Frank Oz • 1h 37m

On the verge of bankruptcy and desperate for his big break, aspiring filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger concocts a crazy plan to make his ultimate dream movie. Rallying a ragtag team that includes a starry-eyed ingenue, a has-been diva and a film studio gofer, he sets out to shoot a blockbuster featuring the biggest star in Hollywood, Kit Ramsey -- only without letting Ramsey know he's in the picture.

dir. Brian Yuzna • 1h 36m

Ignite Films putting out the sequel on 4K. The first film's Ignite release was expensive and divisive, so the question is whether this one gets the same treatment or a more reasonable price. Brian Yuzna's follow-up leans harder into the comedy and the practical effects are wild.

Ignite Films · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Don Coscarelli • 1h 32m

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.

Shout! Factory · Limited Edition Steelbook

dir. Walter Hill • 1h 32m

After watching their respective partners die, a cop and a hitman form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy.

dir. Tatsuya Yoshihara • 1h 39m

In a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.

Sony Pictures · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Andrew Dominik • 1h 34m

The true and infamous story of Australia's notorious criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read and his years of crime, interest in violence, drugs and prostitutes.

Second Sight Films · Limited Edition

dir. Robert Hall • 1h 33m

After his gruesome encounter with a girl, and being outmatched by his own assistant, ChromeSkull resurges with a horrifying massacre of his own.

Limited Edition

dir. Jonny Campbell • 1h 39m

When a mutating, highly contagious fungus escapes a sealed facility, two employees – joined by a grizzled bioterror operative – must survive the wildest night shift ever to save humanity from extinction.

StudioCanal · 4K Ultra HD

dir. King Hu • 1h 31m

Golden Sparrow is a fighter-for-hire who has been contracted by the local government to retrieve the governor's kidnapped son. Holding him is a group of rebels who are demanding that their leader be released from prison in return for the captured son. After a brief encounter with the gang at a local restaurant, Golden Sparrow is joined by an inebriated wanderer Drunken Cat who aids her in her mission.

88 Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Alvin Rakoff • 1h 31m

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.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John Waters • 1h 31m

Criterion announced this for June and r/criterion lost it. 'DESPERATE LIVING! Holy shit, my favorite Waters movie is getting an actual release.' John Waters collectors have been waiting years for a proper physical release. Preorder is live at Criterion now.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray Special Edition

dir. Baz Luhrmann • 1h 38m

Universal and Decal Releasing announced this Baz Luhrmann Elvis concert doc for a 4K UHD release in 2026, following Luhrmann's 2022 Elvis biopic. No street date yet and no word on whether the disc will carry HDR or a surround audio mix. Collector interest will depend heavily on whether the concert footage has been restored for the format.

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Decal Releasing · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Jim O'Hanlon • 1h 37m

A new servant embarks on an unlikely relationship with the youngest daughter of a prominent English family. Simultaneously, rivalries are spilling over in the Davenport family, led by the Lord and Lady as they also weather the epic failure of the wedding of their eldest daughter to her caddish cousin.

EiV · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Bob Rafelson • 1h 38m

Robert Dupea spends his days doing various odd jobs, drinking and womanizing until an encounter with his sister makes him revisit his past.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray Special Edition

dir. Randal Kleiser • 1h 30m

12-year-old David is accidentally knocked out in the forest near his home, but when he awakens eight years have passed. His family is overjoyed to have him back, but is just as perplexed as he is that he hasn't aged. When a NASA scientist discovers a UFO nearby, David gets the chance to unravel the mystery and recover the life he lost.

dir. Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell • 1h 38m

It's Ted the Bellhop's first night on the job...and the hotel's very unusual guests are about to place him in some outrageous predicaments. It seems that this evening's room service is serving up one unbelievable happening after another.

Kino Lorber · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Terence Fisher • 1h 35m

Dr Simon Helder, sentenced to an insane asylum for crimes against humanity, recognises its director as the brilliant Baron Frankenstein, the man whose work he had been trying to emulate before his imprisonment. Frankenstein utilises Helder's medical knowledge for a project he has been working on for some time. He is assembling a man from vital organs extracted from various inmates in the asylum. And the Baron will resort to murder to acquire the perfect specimens for his most ambitious project ever.

dir. Heitor Dhalia • 1h 34m

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. Jung Bum-shik • 1h 35m

The crew of a horror web series travels to an abandoned asylum for a live broadcast, but they encounter much more than expected as they move deeper inside the nightmarish old building.

Second Sight Films · Limited Edition

dir. Sasha Rainbow • 1h 33m

When an awkward but brilliant Chinese student wins a scholarship into a prestigious New Zealand University, she finds a new way of achieving the popularity she craves one bloody body at a time.

Vinegar Syndrome · Limited Edition

dir. John Waters • 1h 32m

Criterion's June announcement confirmed it, and r/criterion treated it as the last missing piece of the Waters catalogue. The comments went from relief to lobbying for a box set within about an hour. 'Hopefully they put one out eventually with 4K restorations for the others.' Preorder opens with the June slate.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray Special Edition

dir. Hiroki Yamaguchi • 1h 36m

Luchino's routine morning elevator ride up from her subterranean home on level 138 to her school many stories above turns horrific when the elevator operator is ordered to pick up two passengers from floor 99, the maximum security level. What starts as psychological manipulation soon turns wholly physical as both the cruel convicts and Luchino's own dysfunctional past are unleashed. And then every passenger must fight for his or her survival.

Treasured Films (UK)

dir. Skip Schoolnik • 1h 30m

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. Erik Skjoldbjærg • 1h 36m

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.'

Second Sight Films · Limited Edition

dir. Toshiya Shinohara • 1h 39m

InuYasha is a half-demon who was trapped in the Legendary Tree and was set free by Kagome, a girl who traveled 500 years through time. This time, both of them will have to face Menomaru, a Chinese demon whose father, known as Hyoga, came 300 years ago to invade Japan, but was stopped by InuYasha's Father. InuYasha and Kagome, along with Sango, Miroku, Shippou, Kaede and Myoga, will try to stop Menomaru in his becoming the most powerful demon ever.

dir. Sebastian Niemann • 1h 38m

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

dir. Roman Polanski • 1h 34m

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. Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans • 1h 36m

When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they're using their secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.

Criterion Collection · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Robert Hall • 1h 30m

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. Howard Franklin • 1h 33m

Motivational Speaker Jack Corcoran is determined to get his career off the ground, but the biggest gigs he can get are the ones nobody wants. One day, he receives a telegram that his circus clown father has passed away and left a "huge" inheritance: an elephant that was his father's pride and joy. His main intention to sell the pachyderm off, Jack must choose between loud and rude zookeeper Mo or attractive animal show owner Terry. As the two trek through the country Jack and the elephant develop a bond, and it changes his approach to life for the better.

dir. John Sturges • 1h 38m

A marshal tries to bring the son of an old friend, an autocratic cattle baron, to justice for the rape and murder of his wife.

Paramount Pictures · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Jérôme Dassier • 1h 37m

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. Terry Jones • 1h 34m

Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray Special Edition

dir. Steven Brill • 1h 30m

After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two most powerful of them escape to Earth to create a kingdom for themselves. This action closes the portal filtering sinful souls to Hell and causes Satan to wither away. He must send his most weak but beloved son, Little Nicky, to Earth to return his brothers to Hell.

dir. David Gregory • 1h 38m

The story of the insane scandals related to the remake of “Island of Dr. Moreau” —originally a novel by H. G. Wells—, which was brought to the big screen in 1996. How director Richard Stanley spent four years developing the project just to find an abrupt end to his work while leading actor Marlon Brando pulled the strings in the shadows. Now for the first time, the living key players recount what really happened and why it all went so spectacularly wrong.

dir. William Butler • 1h 31m

A young psychiatric intern unearths secrets about the mental health facility in which he works.

dir. Bruce Campbell • 1h 30m

The brains of a Russian taxi driver and a wealthy businessman are brought together in one body by a mad scientist.

dir. Paul Bogart • 1h 35m

Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly of the city, turning up leads who are murdered with ice picks, exotic dancers, blackmailed television stars and self-preserving gangsters. Soon, Marlowe's life is on the line right along with his case.

Arrow Video · Limited Edition

dir. Polly Findlay • 1h 30m

Longtime retired couple Stella and Gerry realise that their relationship has reached a crossroads while on holiday in Amsterdam. After so much time and so many memories, long-held promises and deeply concealed wounds threaten to come to light and force them to confront their future.

Universal Pictures · 4K Ultra HD

dir. John R. Leonetti • 1h 35m

Arrow Video picked up Mortal Kombat and Annihilation for a 4K set coming in June. A film that's been stuck in barebones releases for years is finally getting the Arrow treatment, and people are more curious about the extras than the transfer.

Arrow Video · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Sammo Hung Kam-Bo • 1h 35m

A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.

Arrow Video · 4K Ultra HD

dir. David Borenstein • 1h 30m

As Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, primary schools across Russia’s hinterlands are transformed into recruitment stages for the war. Facing the ethical dilemma of working in a system defined by propaganda and violence, a brave teacher goes undercover to film what’s really happening in his own school.

dir. Kenji Nagasaki • 1h 36m

All Might and Deku accept an invitation to go abroad to a floating and mobile manmade city, called 'I-Island', where they research quirks as well as hero supplemental items at the special 'I-Expo' convention that is currently being held on the island. During that time, suddenly, despite an iron wall of security surrounding the island, the system is breached by a villain, and the only ones able to stop him are the students of Class 1-A.

88 Films · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Sammo Hung Kam-Bo • 1h 36m

Two Hong Kong cops are sent to Tokyo to catch an ex-cop who stole a large amount of money in diamonds. After one is captured by the Ninja-gang protecting the rogue cop, the other one gets his old Orphanage gang, dubbed the "Five Lucky Stars," to help him. They don't like this much, but they do it.

Arrow Video · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Tony Ching Siu-Tung • 1h 30m

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.

dir. Trey Parker • 1h 34m

Kino Lorber 4K announced and people are excited. Most collectors never upgraded from their ancient DVDs because the Blu-ray was barely an improvement. This should be a real step up, and the announcement got more attention than you'd expect for a Trey Parker film that isn't South Park.

Kino Lorber · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Uwe Boll • 1h 39m

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. James Gunn • 1h 36m

4K steelbook preorder is up. The UK version has better cover art and the US design is getting called AI-looking. $50 USD for a 20-year-old steelbook is a hard sell even for a film this fun.

Shout! Factory / Scream Factory

dir. Sho Miyake • 1h 39m

Keiko surprises everyone when she overcomes adversity to win her first two boxing fights. But when an unexpected incident threatens the closure of her gym, she is pushed further than she thought possible.

dir. Paul W. S. Anderson • 1h 39m

Arrow Video's Limited Edition 4K preorder is live at Diabolik DVD, making it the first legitimate English-language release since the old Blu-ray went out of print. The film shares a screenwriter with Blade Runner and has a small cult following built around Kurt Russell's near-silent performance and the production design that carries over from Ridley Scott's world.

Arrow Video · Limited Edition

dir. Jack Plotnick • 1h 34m

A comedic drama about a group of people (and several robots) living on a space station in a 1970s-version of the future. When a new Assistant Captain arrives, she inadvertently ignites tensions among the crew, prompting them to confront their darkest secrets. Barely contained lust, jealousy, and anger all bubble to the surface, becoming just as dangerous as the asteroid that’s heading right for them.

dir. Stuart Gordon • 1h 35m

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. Craig R. Baxley • 1h 32m

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.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Andrea Bianchi • 1h 38m

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 • 1h 30m

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.

Signature Entertainment · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Carlo Mirabella-Davis • 1h 35m

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.

Second Sight Films · Limited Edition

dir. György Pálfi • 1h 34m

Set over three generations and beginning with a sexually frustrated orderly during WWII who relieves his tensions in the most outlandish, gross ways. The result of his liaison is a glutton who grows up to be a champion speed eater. He produces a child who becomes obsessed with taxidermy.

dir. Paolo Cavara • 1h 38m

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.

Celluloid Dreams · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Lotfy Nathan • 1h 34m

A remote village in Roman-era Egypt explodes into spiritual warfare when a carpenter, his wife and their child are targeted by supernatural forces.

Magnolia Home Entertainment · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Peter Weir • 1h 31m

The small town of Paris, Australia deliberately causes car accidents, then sells/salvages all valuables from the wrecks as a means of economy.

BFI · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Caye Casas • 1h 31m

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.

Second Sight Films · Limited Edition

dir. Peter Browngardt • 1h 31m

Porky and Daffy, the classic animated odd couple, turn into unlikely heroes when their antics at the local bubble gum factory uncover a secret alien mind control plot. Against all odds, the two are determined to save their town (and the world!)...that is if they don't drive each other crazy in the process.

Vertigo Releasing · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Natasha Kermani • 1h 34m

In medieval England, Anne and her domineering mother-in-law Morwen struggle to survive on the outskirts of society. But when a man from Anne's past returns from war, a curse begins to take shape through a mysterious knight and threatens to destroy them all.

Lionsgate · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Luis Buñuel • 1h 33m

After a lavish dinner party, the guests find themselves unable to depart... and, over the next few days, all of their elaborate societal pretenses and façades deteriorate as they are reduced to living like animals.

Radiance Films · Restored

dir. Brian Levant • 1h 31m

Shout Factory steelbook coming June 2. Not a disc anyone was expecting to get the steelbook treatment, but Shout keeps digging into the 90s catalog.

Shout! Factory · Steelbook

dir. Mamoru Hosoda • 1h 38m

When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems, and eventually, will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future of herself and her friends.

dir. Jean Rollin • 1h 31m

A young woman discovers that the pesticide being sprayed on vineyards is turning people into murderous lunatics.

Indicator · Limited Edition

dir. Howard Deutch • 1h 31m

Universal announced this alongside Harry and the Hendersons on the same day. The comments are pure nostalgia. 'Finally. One of the best 80s summer movies.' John Candy in 4K is the only argument you need.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Dani Levy • 1h 32m

A communist kangaroo moves in with an artist in Berlin.

dir. Stacy Title • 1h 32m

A group of idealistic but frustrated liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering right-wing pundits for their political beliefs.

Dazzler · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Tom Hammock • 1h 35m

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. Olivier Baroux • 1h 32m

After a groundbreaking presidential election, Jeff Tuche becomes the new President of France and moves in the Elysee with his family to govern the country.

dir. Richard Shepard • 1h 37m

The life of Danny Wright, a salesman forever on the road, veers into dangerous and surreal territory when he wanders into a Mexican bar and meets a mysterious stranger, Julian, who's very likely a hit man. Their meeting sets off a chain of events that will change their lives forever, as Wright is suddenly thrust into a far-from-mundane existence that he takes to surprisingly well … once he gets acclimated to it.

Radiance Films · Limited Edition

dir. Richard Benjamin • 1h 31m

After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of their dreams—only to find themselves saddled with a bank-account-draining nightmare. Struggling to keep their relationship together as their rambling mansion falls to pieces around them, the two watch in hilarious horror as everything—including the kitchen sink—disappears into the Money Pit.

dir. Dominique Rocher • 1h 34m

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.

Kino Lorber · Blu-ray

dir. Michael Winner • 1h 36m

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.

StudioCanal · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Kevin Connor • 1h 30m

Major Ben McBride organizes a mission to the Antarctic wastes to search for his friend who has been missing in the region for several years. McBride's party find themselves in a world populated by primitive warriors and terrifying prehistoric creatures, all of whom they must evade in order to get back safely

Final Cut Entertainment · Limited Edition

dir. Makoto Shinkai • 1h 30m

In a post-war alternative timeline, Japan is divided into the North, controlled by the Union, and the South, controlled by the United States. A mysterious high tower rises within the borders of the Union. Three high school students promise to cross the border with a self-built airplane and unravel the secret of the tower.

Anime Limited · Steelbook

dir. James Glickenhaus • 1h 34m

88 Films 4K. The American-produced Chan film where Hollywood hadn't figured out how to use him yet. Interesting as a curiosity, and the 88 Films disc is a solid presentation of a weird film.

88 Films · Limited Edition

dir. Kimo Stamboel • 1h 39m

Revisiting the orphanage where they grew up, three men and their families discover a horrific supernatural presence lingering in their former home.

dir. Ti West • 1h 39m

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.

Second Sight Films · Limited Edition

dir. Philip Gelatt, Morgan Galen King • 1h 33m

When ancient dark magic falls into sinister hands and unleashes ages of suffering onto mankind, a group of heroes from different eras and cultures must band together in order to defeat it at all costs.

dir. Orson Welles • 1h 35m

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. Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath • 1h 38m

Steelbook art is getting called lazy but the design is actually Rosalina's storybook from the game, which has people cautiously into it. The Yoshi Egg tin edition feels like a mid-2000s collector gimmick. Best Buy has a 40th Anniversary mini steelbook exclusive tied to a gift card purchase, and collectors are annoyed that Best Buy wants back in after abandoning physical media.

dir. Marcus Nispel • 1h 38m

After picking up a traumatized young hitchhiker, five friends find themselves stalked and hunted by a chainsaw-wielding killer and his family of equally psychopathic killers.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Jonathan Liebesman • 1h 31m

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.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Adrien Beau • 1h 31m

The Marquis d’Urfé finds refuge in the home of a strange family after becoming lost in a hostile forest while working as an emissary for the King of France.

Lighthouse Home Entertainment · 4K Ultra HD

dir. León Klimovsky • 1h 35m

Elvira is travelling through the French countryside with her friend Genevieve, searching for the lost tomb of a medieval murderess and possible vampire, Countess Wandessa. They find a likely site in the castle of Waldemar Daninsky, who invites the women to stay as long as they like. As Waldemar shows Elvira the tomb that supposedly houses the countess, she accidentally causes the vampire to come back to life, hungrier than ever. Daninsky has a hidden secret of his own, but will it be enough to save the two girls from becoming Wandessa's next victims?

dir. Corneliu Porumboiu • 1h 37m

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. John Ford • 1h 33m

Ordinary man-in-the-street Arthur Ferguson Jones leads a very straightforward life. He's never late for work and nothing interesting ever happens to him. One day everything changes: he oversleeps and is fired as an example, he's then mistaken for evil criminal killer Mannion and is arrested. The resemblance is so striking that the police give him a special pass to avoid a similar mistake. The real Mannion sees the opportunity to steal the pass and move around freely and chaos results.

Powerhouse Films · Restored

dir. Kirill Sokolov • 1h 34m

4K preorder is live on Gruv. The thread is early but the reactions are warm, with one person saying they just saw it the night before and it rocked. Several people asking if it's connected to Ready or Not.

4K Ultra HD + Digital

dir. Sammo Hung Kam-Bo • 1h 34m

The third installment in the Lucky Stars series, following Winners and Sinners and My Lucky Stars. The team are released from prison to play detective in order to stop a ruthless gang from ruining their reputations, taking their lives, and that of a key witness in an upcoming trial. They must battle their way through and with the help of Muscles, take down the bad guys.

Arrow Video · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Higuchinsky • 1h 30m

The inhabitants of a small Japanese town become increasingly obsessed with and tormented by spirals.

dir. Renato De Maria • 1h 33m

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. Luis Buñuel • 1h 30m

Viridiana is preparing to start her life as a nun when she is sent, somewhat unwillingly, to visit her aging uncle, Don Jaime. He supports her; but the two have met only once. Jaime thinks Viridiana resembles his dead wife. Viridiana has secretly despised this man all her life and finds her worst fears proven when Jaime grows determined to seduce his pure niece. Viridiana becomes undone as her uncle upends the plans she had made to join the convent.

Radiance Films · Restored

dir. Lucio Fulci • 1h 31m

Wealthy businessman Giorgio Mainardi has died of a stomach hemorrhage, but his ghost is not so sure that it was a random misfortune and wants to know the truth. Unfortunately, almost everyone around him is happy to see him gone. Everyone, that is, except for his daughter Rosy, who still feels affection for her father even though they have drifted apart. With her medical student boyfriend, Johnathan, Rosy will try to get to the bottom of her father's death.

dir. Zak Hilditch • 1h 35m

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 • 1h 37m

A surrogate mother harbors a deadly secret desire for a family of her own with the husband who is expecting to raise her child.

Limited Edition

dir. Jack Sholder • 1h 36m

During a failed art heist, the Djinn is once again liberated. This time, to complete the 1001 wishes that he needs before the final 3, he lets himself go to prison, where he starts his evil reign twisting the hopes of the prisoners. Meanwhile, the woman who set him free accidentally, Morgana, tries to find a way to stop him, aided by a young priest.

High Fliers · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Brad Anderson • 1h 35m

Five years ago, a tear in the fabric of reality brought creatures to our world from an alternate dimension bent on our destruction. A father hides his daughter on an island to keep her safe while he prepares her for survival and the battles to come.

Vuelta Entertainment · 4K Ultra HD