1983 on 4K UHD

dir. John Carpenter

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

Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Jackie Chan

The 2024 88 Films Project A Collection is the shipped 4K and pairs both films in a 4-disc deluxe limited edition. A standalone 88 Films 4K of just Project A releases June 9, 2026 for anyone skipping the boxset. Same new 4K restoration either way and bestblurays rates it reference-tier.

88 Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. David Cronenberg

Scream Factory 4K from December 2024. Christopher Walken in Cronenberg's Stephen King adaptation, which collectors rank as one of the best King-to-film transfers on 4K. The Scream Factory release was a day-one buy for a lot of people when it was announced alongside Clue and Point Break.

Scream Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Michael Mann

Set during World War II, a German army garrison is sent to guard a mountain pass in a village in Romania's Carpathian mountains and sets up barracks in an ancient stone fortress. Two of the soldiers unwittingly release a mysterious entity that kills or corrupts those within its influence, drawing the attention of a Gestapo commander, a Jewish scholar, and a mysterious traveller.

Imprint · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Francis Ford Coppola

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. David Cronenberg

Arrow Video 4K Limited Edition with Arte Originale artwork that some buyers received damaged and Arrow refused to replace, offering a 15% discount instead. Criterion also has a version. The film is S-Tier on both releases and the transfer captures the CRT glow and analog video texture that the whole plot revolves around.

Arrow Video · Limited Edition

dir. John Badham

High school student David Lightman has a talent for hacking. But while trying to hack into a computer system to play unreleased video games, he unwittingly taps into the Department of Defense's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his friend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.

Capelight Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Lamberto Bava

S-Tier 88 Films 4K. A Lamberto Bava giallo that showed up on a comprehensive "giallo on 4K" list alongside Argento and the elder Bava. The 88 Films release is region free. Vinegar Syndrome also released a version and collectors are split on which transfer they prefer.

88 Films · 4K + Blu-ray (United Kingdom)

dir. Bob Clark

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. Terry Jones

S-Tier Universal 4K. The first Monty Python film to get a 4K release, which felt backwards given Holy Grail and Life of Brian are far more popular. The old 5.1 remix from the 2002 DVD was widely disliked, so people were hoping for the original stereo or a new remix.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Richard Franklin

S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. The Psycho sequel that's actually good. Arrow's release is the consensus pick over the Scream Factory and Universal versions. People looking for the best transfer are pointed to Arrow.

Arrow Video · 4K Box Set (The Psycho Collection)

dir. Paul Brickman

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. Jim McBride

Jesse, a small-time criminal, high-tails it to Los Angeles to rendezvous with a French exchange student. Stealing a car and accidentally killing a highway patrolman, he becomes the most wanted fugitive in L.A.

dir. Claude Miller

A P.I. is obsessed with a cute woman, who seduces and kills rich men around W. Europe.

Radiance Films · Restored

dir. Douglas McKeown

When a meteorite touches down in the New Jersey woods carrying a monstrous alien slug, it’s up to four teens to stop it before it’s terrifying brood consumes all life on Earth!

dir. William Lustig

New York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. When a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, he goes berserk and vows revenge.

dir. Richard Lester

Superman III's 4K disc was the only one in the 2023 box that didn't need a 2025 corrected reissue. The other four all got replacement discs, III shipped clean the first time. Still no standalone, you have to buy the box.

Warner Bros. · 4K Box Set

dir. John Badham

Arrow Video's North American 4K Limited Edition ships May 5 with Dolby Vision and a fresh native 4K restoration from the original negative. Slipcover, reversible cover, booklet. Badham's helicopter thriller has a cult following that never quite got the disc it deserved, and the LA aerial cinematography is the actual reason to upgrade. Canada gets a parallel SKU on the same date.

Arrow Video · Limited Edition

dir. Peter Yates

A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.

dir. Brian De Palma

People who have owned this on every format from VHS through 4K say each upgrade felt meaningful. Often discounted to $10-11 USD new, which makes it one of the cheapest high-quality 4K discs in Universal's catalog. The special edition with the "World is Yours" statue and the 1932 original is a collector's item in its own right. A-Tier transfer with the neon and white suits looking exactly how you'd hope in HDR.

Universal Pictures · Gold Edition

dir. James L. Brooks

Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Philip Kaufman

At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings momentous challenges.

Warner Bros. · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Adrian Lyne

Paramount's 40th Anniversary 4K from 2023 is a soft B-tier transfer for Adrian Lyne's stylized '83 lighting, with detail that comes through but never sharply. The Atmos remix is the actual reason to upgrade for "What a Feeling" and "Maniac". The US Steelbook has already been reprinted once. The bare-shoulder welder pose and water-bucket shot have the resolution to show texture the Blu-ray smoothed out.

Paramount Pictures · 40th Anniversary Edition

dir. James Sbardellati

The warrior Deathstalker is tasked by an old witch lady to obtain and unite the three powers of creation - a chalice, an amulet, and a sword - lest the evil magician Munkar get them and use them for nefarious purposes. After obtaining the sword, Deathstalker joins with other travelers going to the Big Tournament to determine the strongest warrior. The false king holds the true princess in captivity, and plots to have Deathstalker killed, and Deathstalker must fight to free the princess.

Scream Factory · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Paul Nicholas

Dark Force shipped Julie Darling in summer 2023, also known as Daughter of Death. Paul Nicholas's 1982 Canadian-German psychological horror with Anthony Franciosa and Sybil Danning. 4K UHD plus Blu-ray combo, framed at 1.66:1 to match the original aspect ratio.

Dark Force Entertainment · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Sylvester Stallone

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. Lewis Teague

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

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John Landis

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. J. Lee Thompson

Kino Lorber's bringing the sleaziest Bronson to 4K in May and collectors are already excited. Peak early-80s exploitation with Bronson playing a cop who plants evidence, and the Diabolik pre-order is live for anyone who doesn't want to risk it selling out.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Sergio Martino

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. Joe D'Amato, George Eastman

In a post-apocalyptic Texas, a band of warriors fight against a fascist regime that is trying to take control of all surviving population.

dir. Gerald Kargl

A killer is released from prison and breaks into a remote home to kill a woman, her handicapped son and her pretty daughter.

dir. Brian Trenchard-Smith

Early Nicole Kidman before anyone knew who she was, and Umbrella Entertainment has been the label keeping Australian genre films alive on disc. Brian Trenchard-Smith directed with practical stunt work that still has a kinetic energy most action films fake digitally now.

Umbrella Entertainment · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Ralph Bakshi

The villainous Nekron and his mother, Queen Juliana, plot against the human race from their frigid fortress. Creating mass destruction with huge glaciers, mother and son incur the wrath of Larn, a warrior whose entire village was destroyed by ice. When Nekron's underlings kidnap the beautiful Princess Teegra, Larn sets out to rescue her, assisted by the fierce and enigmatic Darkwolf.

Blue Underground · Limited Edition Steelbook

dir. Enzo Barboni

After Doug picks up hitchhiking Rosco with his truck, they are mistaken for two bank robbers by the traffic police. They manage to escape only to be confused for two secret agents while trying to take a flight at the airport.

dir. Joe Alves

A giant thirty-five-foot shark becomes trapped in a SeaWorld theme park and it's up to the sons of police chief Brody to rescue everyone.

dir. Kinji Fukasaku

The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the face of their warlord by using the skin of Princess Shizu. In the process of trying to capture her, the clan murders her entire family, but Princess Shizu escapes their clutches. She enlists the aid of eight samurai warriors, possessors of powerful magic crystal, led by Dosetsu (Sonny Chiba!) to help rescue the remaining members of her court and revenge her family. Along the way, they must fight undead warriors, evil spirits, poisonous beauties and a giant centipede.

dir. Harold Ramis

Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.

dir. Andrei Tarkovsky

Russian poet Andrei Gorchakov journeys through Italy with his interpreter Eugenia to research the life of an 18th-century Russian composer who once lived abroad. Isolated and consumed by an unrelenting longing for his homeland, Andrei becomes drawn to Domenico, a radical mystic obsessed with spiritual redemption. Through austere imagery and extended temporal rhythms, Tarkovsky examines exile, memory, and the profound melancholy of being unable to belong fully to either place or language.

Kino Lorber · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Richard Marquand

Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before the evil Emperor.

Walt Disney Studios · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Sam Firstenberg

A peaceful ex-ninja's life shatters when his son's kidnapping forces him back into violence amid an American-Japanese criminal drug war.

dir. Tinto Brass

In 1940s Venice, after twenty years' marriage, retired art critic Nino Rolfe and his younger wife Teresa feel their passion waning. To help her shed her inhibitions and rekindle their relationship, the professor records his sexual fantasies in a diary.

dir. Franc Roddam

Will arrives for his last year at Military Academy, in the Deep South USA, in the 1960's. A black student, Pearce, has been accepted, for the first time and Will is asked to keep an eye out for the inevitable racism. The racists come in the form of The Ten, a secret group of the elite students. They want Pearce to leave on his own free will, but are prepared to torture him to make it 'his free will'. Will is forced to help Pearce and he is prepared to risk his own career to do so.

dir. Wilford Leach

4K announcement and the first thing everyone asked was where the original West Side Story 4K is. The film has its fans but MGM's catalog priorities are getting more attention than the disc itself.

Kino Lorber · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Rod Amateau

The pilot for an unsold weekly series, Uncommon Valor stresses the courage and resourceful of a team of firefighters in Salt Lake City, Utah. Headed by dauntless battalion chief Tom Riordan (Mitchell Ryam), the unit tries to drench a raging conflagration at County General Hospital (a disaster enhanced by some pretty good special effects). They also have to battle the villain of the piece, discreetly described in the original network press release as a "deranged arsonist."

Kino Lorber · 4K Ultra HD