Dark Comedy/Black Comedy movies available on 4K Blu-ray, ranked by transfer quality.
dir. Martin Scorsese
S-Tier Criterion 4K. Scorsese's underrated New York comedy finally on 4K.
Criterion Collection · Blu-ray
dir. John Landis
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. Sam Raimi
S-Tier Scream Factory 4K. Four cuts of the film on four discs. The theatrical, director's cut, international cut, and television version are all included.
Scream Factory · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Tim Burton
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
S-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. Tim Burton's sequel. Warner's 4K.
dir. Paul Morrissey
S-Tier Severin Films 4K. Paul Morrissey and Andy Warhol's vampire film with Udo Kier. 'The blood of these whores is killing me' is the line everyone quotes. Severin did a good job with this one.
Severin Films · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Kevin Smith
S-Tier Umbrella Entertainment 4K. Kevin Smith's religious comedy. Umbrella has the 4K after it was hard to find on disc for years.
Umbrella Entertainment · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Stanley Kubrick
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. Kristoffer Borgli
S-Tier DCM 4K. Nicolas Cage in a dream-invasion comedy. The DCM German release.
DCM · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Ari Aster
S-Tier Eagle Pictures 4K. Ari Aster's latest. Italian Eagle Pictures release.
Italy Eagle Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Harmony Korine
S-Tier Criterion 4K. Harmony Korine's debut. Not for everyone, but Criterion treats it with the same care as everything else.
Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Todd Solondz
S-Tier Criterion 4K. Todd Solondz. Not an easy watch. Criterion's disc.
dir. Michael Lehmann
S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Winona Ryder and Christian Slater's dark high school satire. Arrow loaded the disc with extras.
dir. Robert Hamer
S-Tier StudioCanal 4K. Alec Guinness playing eight members of the same family. The StudioCanal 70th anniversary set is the one to get if you're region-free, with better packaging than the Kino release.
StudioCanal · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Bong Joon Ho
S-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. Bong Joon Ho's sci-fi comedy with Robert Pattinson. The 4K hit during a Target B2G1 sale, which was the trigger for a lot of people to pick it up alongside Kill Bill and Jackie Brown. Walmart's physical media section continues to shrink, and this title got caught in that larger frustration.
S-Tier Artificial Eye 4K. Bong Joon Ho's Palme d'Or winner, and the French debossed steelbook is gorgeous. The B&W version is included, and most people picked it up specifically for that. The "ass" in the middle of the steelbook text was pointed out and now nobody can unsee it.
Artificial Eye · 4K + Blu-ray
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.
dir. Russ Meyer
Severin Films S-Tier 4K. Russ Meyer's over-the-top exploitation film got a proper release from Severin alongside Vixens and Beneath the Valley of the Ultravixens. The announcement drew real excitement from boutique collectors, and Amazon regional coupons have brought the prices down in some areas. Severin had to ship replacement discs for a pressing issue, but the corrected version is the one you want.
dir. Elaine May
A-Tier from Cinematographe, a newer boutique label. Elaine May's debut film. People who bought the Olive Signature Blu-ray recently had to double-dip when the 4K was announced. The packaging is really nice.
Cinématographe · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Paul Feig
Stephanie, a dedicated mother and popular vlogger, befriends Emily, a mysterious upper-class woman whose son Nicky attends the same school as Miles, Stephanie's son. When Emily asks her to pick Nicky up from school and then disappears, Stephanie undertakes an investigation that will dive deep into Emily's cloudy past.
dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
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. Frank Henenlotter
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.
dir. Darren Aronofsky
A-Tier Sony 4K. Darren Aronofsky's next film. Sony has the release.
Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Woody Allen
A-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Woody Allen's 1993 comedy mystery with Diane Keaton. Thin collector discussion. Gets quietly recommended in murder mystery threads without the dedicated 4K buzz.
Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray
dir. Dan Berk, Robert Olsen
A-Tier Paramount 4K. The 2025 Jack Quaid dental thriller. Collectors noted that advertising 30 minutes of special features is embarrassing compared to what DVDs used to include.
dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Availability is the story now. Preorders go back to September 2025 and restocks sell through fast. OrbitDVD and The Movie Room might have copies if the usual places are gone. A-Tier transfer and PTA's name are doing the work.
Warner Bros. · Limited Edition Steelbook
dir. Alex Cox
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.
dir. Ruben Östlund
A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, alcoholic captain. What first appears Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island in a struggle of hierarchy.
dir. Bruce Robinson
Two out-of-work actors -- the anxious, luckless Marwood and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, Withnail -- spend their days drifting between their squalid flat, the unemployment office and the pub. When they take a holiday "by mistake" at the country house of Withnail's flamboyantly gay uncle, Monty, they encounter the unpleasant side of the English countryside: tedium, terrifying locals and torrential rain.
dir. Emir Kusturica
An Inuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist's gofer. He's happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle's wedding. It's a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord. He gets romantically involved with one, while the other, rich but depressed, plays accordion tunes to a gaggle of pet turtles.
dir. Peter Greenaway
C-Tier Severin Films 4K. Peter Greenaway. Severin picks up the arthouse titles.
Severin Films
dir. Brian Yuzna
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
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. John Waters
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. David Fincher
Sony steelbook preorder is still generating conversation weeks after the announcement. Early transfer consensus is positive, and the existing disc was already solid. Collectors who own it are deciding whether the new packaging justifies a double dip.
Sony Pictures · Steelbook
Synapse 4K is getting real enthusiasm, with people calling it 'outstanding' and posting detailed impressions. Henenlotter films don't often get transfers that match the energy of the source material, and this one apparently does.
Synapse Films · Limited Edition
dir. Franck Dubosc
Michel and Cathy, wed for longer than they can remember, lead a quiet but monotonous life in the mountains. When a bear bursts out in front of Michel’s car, accidentally killing two drug dealers and revealing a €2 million loot in the process, their life takes an unpredictable turn, especially when they decide to cover up the incident and keep the money! But their plan leads them to stumble upon an unexplained trail of dead bodies. More used to being honest than crooked, Michel and Cathy’s clumsy cover-up efforts soon put an interfering inspector hot on their trail.
StudioCanal · 4K Ultra HD
dir. Guy Ritchie
Kino Lorber announced a 4K but it may be cancelled according to insider reports from early 2025. The previous Blu-ray transfer was widely called garbage, so collectors have been waiting for a proper remaster of Ritchie's debut. If it actually comes out it will be an instant buy for most people.
Zavvi UK collector's edition with steelbook, rigid slipcase, posters, and art cards. US availability is the open question. The consensus landed immediately on buy first and ask questions later.
dir. Park Chan-wook
Park Chan-wook's new film has a limited deluxe edition at $70 USD and people are not happy about it. 'For $70 I really hope there IS another choice.' No HDR specs listed on the product page either. Neon Rated is releasing it.
dir. Harry Lighton
Colin, a timid gay man, is swept off his feet when Ray, an enigmatic and impossibly handsome biker, takes him on as his submissive in a crazy and erotic BDSM-focused relationship.
A24 · 4K Ultra HD
dir. James Gunn
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. Gen Sekiguchi
Someone in the thread met Tadanobu Asano, had him sign their Third Window Films (TWF) copy of Electric Dragon 80.000 V, and told him how much they loved him in this film. Asano mentioned the Electric Dragon director is working on a follow-up. TWF going 4K. This is what a boutique announcement looks like when it lands.
dir. Paprika Steen
From Danish director and actor Paprika Steen comes a caustic comedy about the deep-rooted grievances that can rip families apart -- and the ties that bind them together.
dir. Peter Weir
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. Stacy Title
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. Robert Bierman
Radiance Films 4K, UK only. The thread was excited until someone clarified the distribution. What it actually confirms is that the 4K license can be separate from the Blu-ray license, the same model Vinegar Syndrome uses.
Radiance Films · 4K Ultra HD
