1989 on 4K UHD

dir. Phil Alden Robinson

Ray Kinsella is an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice telling him to turn his cornfield into a baseball diamond. He does, but the voice's directions don't stop -- even after the spirits of deceased ballplayers turn up to play.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Edward Zwick

Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.

Sony Pictures · Steelbook

dir. Steven Spielberg

S-Tier Paramount 4K. The best Indy film by popular vote. The individual steelbook has been as low as $13 USD on Amazon and under $15 USD at Best Buy. Paramount has released and re-released these steelbooks enough times that early adopters are pretty tired of it.

Paramount Pictures · Steelbook (4K + Blu-ray)

dir. Jackie Chan

S-Tier 88 Films 4K. Jackie Chan directed and starred in this 1989 crime comedy. One of the less-discussed entries in his 88 Films run but the transfer is in line with their Hong Kong Cinema Classics standard.

88 Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Oliver Stone

S-Tier Shout Factory 4K. Oliver Stone's Vietnam film. Shout Factory keeps picking up significant catalog titles.

Shout! Studios · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Gus Van Sant

S-Tier Criterion 4K. Gus Van Sant's addiction drama. Criterion's 90s indie catalog is growing.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Al Reinert

S-Tier Criterion 4K. Al Reinert's Apollo documentary. NASA footage in 4K.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Kazuki Ōmori

S-Tier Criterion 4K. Part of the Godzilla Showa era set. Criterion's Godzilla releases are for the dedicated collector.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Michael Lehmann

S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Winona Ryder and Christian Slater's dark high school satire. Arrow loaded the disc with extras.

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

dir. David Worth, Mark DiSalle

S-Tier Lionsgate 4K. Van Damme in Thailand, kicking bamboo trees and passing out from pain. The 4K finally includes the international cut on disc, which was a big deal for fans who'd been stuck with the US theatrical version. The steelbook packaging got specific compliments, and Bloodsport fans immediately started asking about their turn.

Lionsgate · Steelbook (35th Anniversary Limited Edition)

dir. Jeremiah S. Chechik

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. Herbert Ross

Sony S-Tier 4K. Julia Roberts and the ensemble cast. The 4K announcement drew mild enthusiasm from collectors, mostly from people who wanted it for someone else in the household. Not a format showcase but a solid catalog addition.

Sony Pictures · 35th Anniversary Edition

dir. Robert Zemeckis

A-Tier Universal 4K. Same disc quality as the first film. The trilogy exists in multiple box set configurations.

Universal Pictures · Limited Edition Steelbook

dir. Mary Lambert

After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Harold Becker

Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to investigate a series of murders linked by the lonely hearts columns he finds he is getting seriously and possibly dangerously involved with Helen, one of the main suspects.

dir. John Musker, Ron Clements

This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.

dir. Jim Wynorski

The Swamp Thing returns to battle the evil Dr. Arcane, who has a new science lab full of creatures transformed by genetic mutation, and chooses Heather Locklear as his new object of affection.

dir. Jay Levey

The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.

dir. Spike Lee

Universal put this on 4K in 2021 and it ranks Solid on bestblurays. Reference-level user scores for picture and sound, and owners say it's a clear step up from the Criterion Blu-ray, though Criterion still wins on extras. Gruv's 3-for-$30 sales have been moving it for around $10 USD.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. John Flynn

A-Tier Eagle Pictures 4K. Stallone's prison film from 1989. Eagle put out a basic 4K with no relevant collector discussion around it.

Eagle Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. David Webb Peoples

The film has two titles. It came out as The Salute of the Jugger in 1989 (Australia, Europe), then as the shorter Blood of Heroes in the US a year later. Umbrella's 2025 4K is Australia-only and uses the original title and the 104-minute international cut, with the 91-minute US recut and a 110-minute workprint on Blu-ray. Collector's Edition has a 100-page book, capped at 3000.

Umbrella Entertainment · 4K + Blu-ray (Australia)

dir. Michele Soavi

In a Gothic cathedral built on the mass grave of a Teutonic purge, an ancient discovery by the new librarian will release an unholy maelstrom of madness, violence, and demonic vengeance.

Severin Films · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Brett Leonard

Dark Force #2 from February 2023, 2000 copies with a heavy slipcover that has a sculpted Dead Pit head you can feel in the dark. The 4K scan with new color correction is the kind of jump from Blu-ray you only get with low-budget 80s horror that nobody had ever scanned right. Glow slipcover is long gone, copies on the secondary market climb.

Dark Force Entertainment · 4K Ultra HD

dir. John G. Avildsen

Despondent over the closing of his karate school, Cobra Kai teacher John Kreese joins a ruthless businessman and martial artist to get revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.

dir. James Justice, Umberto Lenzi

In Miami, Florida, biker gang leader Edward "Diablo" Santer is about to be executed for murder when he proclaims his innocence and vows revenge from the grave. When a mysterious biker comes to town during Spring Break festivities, leaving several teenagers electrocuted to death, some begin to suspect that Santer has made good on his promise.

dir. Tim Burton

Burton's Gotham still looks better than most modern comic book films, and the HDR gives the production design room to breathe. B-Tier transfer that people wish were higher.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Stephen Herek

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. Ivan Reitman

The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.

Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. William Shatner

A renegade Vulcan with a startling secret hijacks the U.S.S. Enterprise in order to find a mythical planet.

dir. Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz

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

dir. Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz

Desperate to raise money for surgery to restore his blind fiancee's eyesight, Toxie accepts a job with the evil multinational corporation Apocalypse Inc., unknowingly working for the Devil himself.

dir. James Cameron

A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it.

Walt Disney Studios

dir. Stephen Hopkins

Available on 4K only via Warner's 7 Film Collection boxset from September 2025. The big win is the uncut footage finally in HD, after decades where collectors only had access to it via VHS. The remastered footage is integrated cleanly with the rest of the cut, and the visual upgrade across the makeup effects is the reason to upgrade beyond the Blu-ray.

Warner Bros. · 4K Box Set (7 Film Collection)

dir. Sean S. Cunningham

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

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Dominique Othenin-Girard

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

Shout! Studios · Collector's Edition

dir. Alejandro Jodorowsky

Severin's 4K lacks HDR by Jodorowsky's explicit request. He felt the color grade would not be truly director-approved with HDR applied, and Severin respected that. The disc delivers the color work at 4K resolution alone. Collectors are more excited about the packaging and the included CD soundtrack than the technical specs. The real demand in Jodorowsky circles is for Holy Mountain and El Topo in 4K.

Severin Films · 4-Disc Limited Edition Collector's Set

dir. John Woo

Shout Factory shipped this before some preorders even processed. The subtitle translation is worth reading up on before buying, since the Cantonese street slang doesn't translate neatly and different releases handle the dialogue differently. Arrow Video has a limited edition coming and most boutique collectors are holding out for it.

Imprint · Limited Edition Steelbook

dir. John Hughes

Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. His freewheeling attitude soon causes tension with his older niece Tia, loyal girlfriend Chanice and just about everyone else who crosses his path.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Tsui Hark

During the Vietnam War, Mark 'Gor' Lee heads to Saigon to bring home his uncle and cousin. However, the task gets dangerous when a well-known criminal tries to help him.

dir. Rospo Pallenberg

High school student Paula Carson's affections are being sought after by two of her classmates: Dwight, the "bad boy", and Brian, a disturbed young man who has just been released from a mental hospital where he was committed following the suspicious death of his father. Soon after being released, more murders start happening. Is Brian back to his old tricks, or is Dwight just trying to eliminate the competition?

dir. Stephen Sayadian

Mrs. Van Houten has shown signs of losing touch with reality, and her husband discusses possible treatment with Dr. Caligari, who says Mrs. Van Houten has a disease of the libido.

dir. Wang Binglin

dir. Scott Spiegel

The overnight stock crew of a local supermarket find themselves being stalked and slashed by a mysterious maniac.

dir. Walter Hill

A career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and paroled from prison. It appears that he has gone straight, but he is really planning his revenge on the man who killed his mentor and sent him to prison.

Kino Lorber · 4K Ultra HD

dir. David S. Ward

When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to move the team to a warmer climate—but only a losing season will make that possible, which should be easy given the misfits she's hired. Rachel is sure her dream will come true, but she underestimates their will to succeed.

dir. Ron Howard

The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the 'black sheep' of the family, the eccentrics, the skeletons in the closet, and the rebellious teenagers.

Universal Pictures · 4K Ultra HD

dir. Wes Craven

About to be electrocuted for a catalog of heinous crimes, the unrepentant Horace Pinker transforms into a terrifying energy source. Only young athlete Jonathan Parker, with an uncanny connection to him through bizarre dreams, can fight the powerful demon.

dir. Michael A. Simpson

Psychotic Angela is itching to do what she does best: slaughter dozens of teenage campers. As luck would have it, the previous site of her murders has been renamed and converted into an experimental summer camp meant to bring together privileged and lower-class teens. On the day the youths are boarding the buses to camp, Angela runs over a potential camper with a garbage truck and assumes her identity. Once she has infiltrated the camp, the real terror begins.

dir. Joe Dante

Shout! Factory's June 9 4K of Joe Dante's 1989 suburban-paranoia comedy. The cul-de-sac satire with Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, and Carrie Fisher mocking nosy neighbors. First proper 4K of the film, sourced from Universal. Shout's been steadily working through the Joe Dante catalog and this slots in alongside Innerspace and Matinee. Pre-order through Orbit DVD ships region-free.

Shout! Studios · 4K + Blu-ray

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

dir. Alessandro Capone

A young girl and her brother take some friends on trip to check out a house the pair has just inherited. What they don't know is that the house is haunted by demons and the ghost of a woman who was burned at the stake as a witch, and who now plans to take revenge by killing off the siblings and their friends.