The cult horror classic Night of the Demons will be getting a Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray release on October 3. Night of the Demons 2: Collector's Edition and Night of the Demons 3: Collector's Edition will also be available only on Blu-ray on the same date.
Night of the Demons: Collector's Edition - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
NIGHT OF THE DEMONS
It's Halloween night and Angela is throwing a party ... but this is no ordinary Halloween party. Everybody's headed to Hull House, a deserted funeral home, formerly the lair of a mass murderer. But when the partygoers decide to have a séance, they awaken something evil ... and these party crashers have a thirst for blood. Now it's a battle for who can survive the night in Hull House.
William Gallo (Crash), Amelia Kinkade (Girls Just Want To Have Fun), Cathy Podewell (Dallas), Jill Terashita (Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland) and Screen Queen Linnea Quigley (Silent Night, Deadly Night) star in this '80s splatter-fest directed by Kevin S. Tenney (Witchboard).
DISC ONE: 4K UHD
• NEW 2023 Restoration from an earlier 4K scan of the unrated negative in Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible)
• Audio Commentary with director Kevin Tenney, actors Cathy Podewell, Billy Gallo, Hal Havins and special make-up effects creator Steve Johnson
• Audio Commentary with director Kevin Tenney, producer Jeff Geoffray and executive producer Walter Josten
• Audio Commentary with director Kevin Tenney, actors Linnea Quigley and Phillip Tanzini and casting director Tedra Gabriel
• NEW See You in Hell – an interview with writer/producer Joe Augustyn
• NEW Contortions and Coffins – an interview with actress Jill Terashita
• NEW The Perfect Punk – an interview with special effects artist Nick Benson
• NEW International Cut (in standard definition)
AUDIO:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
NEW English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo – new remix by Chris MacGibbon
DISC TWO: Blu-Ray
• NEW 2023 Restoration from an earlier 4K scan of the unrated negative
• Audio Commentary with director Kevin Tenney, actors Cathy Podewell, Billy Gallo, Hal Havins and special make-up effects creator Steve Johnson
• Audio Commentary with director Kevin Tenney, producer Jeff Geoffray and executive producer Walter Josten
• Audio Commentary with director Kevin Tenney, actors Linnea Quigley and Phillip Tanzini and casting director Tedra Gabriel
• You’re Invited – The Making of NIGHT OF THE DEMONS – a 70-minute documentary
• Amelia Kinkade, Protean – an interview with actress Amelia Kinkade
• Allison Barron’s Demon Memories
• My Demon Nights – an interview with Linnea Quigley
• THE HALLOWEEN PARTY workprint
• THE HALLOWEEN PARTY alternate opening title sequence
• Alternate R-Rated scenes
• A Short NIGHT OF THE DEMONS – a six-minute version of the film shown to potential distributors
• Theatrical Trailer
• Video Trailer
• TV Spots
• Radio Spot
• Promo Reel
• Still Galleries – behind-the-scenes, special effects and makeup, stills, posters and storyboards
AUDIO:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
NEW English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo – new remix by Chris MacGibbon
Night of the Demons 2: Collector's Edition - Blu-ray
NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 2
It's Halloween and the teenagers from St. Rita's High School want to party at the neighborhood's haunted house. For years, the Hull House has sat in eerie silence – tales of its haunted past have turned into gory jokes and no one really believes anything ever happened there. However, Angela (Amelia Kinkade), the hostess from hell, is summoning her army of teen demons to the blood-curdling contest between the school's priests and herself, the princess of darkness. What was intended as an innocent evening of fun and games turns into a hell-raising, life-threatening ordeal ... they wanted fun, now they're in the trick-or-treat party of their lives!
Blu-Ray
• NEW 2023 film transfer from the interpositive
• NEW Audio Commentary With Actors Cristi Harris, Jennifer Rose, Darin Heames And Johnny Moran
• Audio Commentary With Director Brian Trenchard-Smith And Director Of Photography David Lewis
• NEW A Tale Of Two Demons - An Interview With Directors Kevin S. Tenney And Brian Trenchard-Smith
• NEW Trick Or Treat, Sucker - An Interview With Actor Amelia Kinkade
• NEW Red Curls And Screams - An Interview With Actress Cristi Harris
• NEW Monster Mayhem - An Interview With Special Effects Artist Steve Johnson
• NEW A Sequel With Guts - An Interview With Producer Jeff Geoffray
• Night Of The Demons 2 - Workprint
• Dailies
• Behind-The-Scenes Photo Gallery
• Trailer
AUDIO:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
Night of the Demons 3: Collector's Edition - Blu-ray
NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 3
It's Halloween! The gates of Hull House have creaked open once again and Angela (Amelia Kinkade) is waiting for her treats. When a group of rambunctious teens take refuge in the foreboding funeral home to escape the law, they soon realize their grave error. Packed with thrills, chills, and bloody spills, Night Of The Demons 3 is a party to die for!
Blu-ray
• Audio Commentary With Director Jimmy Kaufman
• NEW Audio Commentary With Writer Kevin S. Tenney And Special Effects Artist Roy Knyrim
• NEW Third Time’s A Charm - An Interview With Director Jimmy Kaufman
• NEW One Hell Of A Writer - An Interview With Writer Kevin S. Tenney
• NEW Going Up North - An Interview With Producer Jeff Geoffray
• NEW Up To Her Old Tricks - An Interview With Amelia Kinkade
• Night Of The Demons 3 - Director’s Cut (Workprint)
• Night Of The Demons 3 - TV Cut
• Behind-The-Scenes Footage
• Alternate Title Sequence
• Dailies
• Trailers
AUDIO:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
As usual, Shout Factory is also offering exclusive bundles with swag including collectible posters, slipcovers, enamel pin sets, and more. You can check those out here:
Pre-orders are already available for Night of the Demons: Collector's Edition on 4K UHD Blu-ray as well as Night of the Demons 2: Collector's Edition and Night of the Demons 3: Collector's Edition on Blu-ray. Here is the full press release:
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SCREAM FACTORY™ Presents
All Three NIGHT OF THE DEMONS Films in Collector’s Editions! |
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NIGHT OF THE DEMONS Collector’s Edition 4K UHD™+ Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 2 Collector’s Edition Blu-ray™, And NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 3 Collector’s Edition Blu-ray™
ARRIVE OCTOBER 3, 2023 FROM SCREAM FACTORY™
Just in time for Halloween, horror enthusiasts and collectors can experience bone-chilling suspense, ancient dark rituals, and terrifying horror like never before when SCREAM FACTORY™ unleashes three creepy supernatural cult hits on October 3, 2023 with NIGHT OF THE DEMONS Collector’s Edition in a 4K UHD™+ Blu-ray combo pack, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 2 Collector’s Edition Blu-ray, and NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 3 Collector’s Edition Blu-ray.
For the first time ever in 4K UHD™ format, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS Collector's Edition includes a 2023 restoration from an earlier 4K scan of the unrated negative, as well as special content and new interviews. NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 2 Collector's Edition Blu-ray features a new 2023 film transfer, along with bonus features, new audio commentary, and interviews. NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 3 Collector's Edition Blu-ray also contains special bonus content, including new interviews and audio commentary. Each collector’s edition includes collectible slipcover packaging.
Loyal fans and collectors ordering from ShoutFactory.com, please note the following special offers while supplies last.
Pre-order now!
*Order from ShoutFactory.com and get the NEW 4K UHD release of NIGHT OF THE DEMONS, the NEW Blu-ray releases of NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 2 and 3, limited edition 18”x 24” rolled posters of the original theatrical artwork for all three films, three additional slipcovers (made exclusively for this promotion) featuring new artwork from artist Joel Robinson for all three films, three exclusive, limited edition 18”x 24” rolled posters (made exclusively for this promotion) of the newly-designed art for all three films from artist Joel Robinson, and a 2.5” x 3.5” retro prism sticker, featuring artwork by Matthew Skiff. |
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NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 1-3 Collector’s Editions + 6 Posters + 3 Slipcovers + Prism Sticker + Enamel Pin Set | Pre-order here *Order from ShoutFactory.com and get the NEW 4K UHD release of NIGHT OF THE DEMONS, the NEW Blu-ray releases of NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 2 and 3, limited edition 18”x 24” rolled posters of the original theatrical artwork for all three films, three additional slipcovers (made exclusively for this promotion) featuring new artwork from artist Joel Robinson for all three films, three exclusive, limited edition 18”x 24” rolled posters (made exclusively for this promotion) of the newly-designed art for all three films from artist Joel Robinson, and a 2.5” x 3.5” retro prism sticker, featuring artwork by Matthew Skiff, and a limited edition enamel pins set via Gutter Garbs (limited to 600 units).
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NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 1-3 Collector’s Editions + 6 Posters + 3 Slipcovers + Prism Sticker + Enamel Pin Set + Lobby Cards | Pre-order here *Order from ShoutFactory.com and get the NEW 4K UHD release of NIGHT OF THE DEMONS, the NEW Blu-ray releases of NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 2 and 3, limited edition 18”x 24” rolled posters of the original theatrical artwork for all three films, three additional slipcovers (made exclusively for this promotion) featuring new artwork from artist Joel Robinson for all three films, three exclusive, limited edition 18”x 24” rolled posters (made exclusively for this promotion) of the newly-designed art for all three films from artist Joel Robinson, and a 2.5” x 3.5” retro prism sticker, featuring artwork by Matthew Skiff, a limited edition enamel pins set via Gutter Garbs (limited to 600 units), and a limited edition lobby cards set (limited to 500 units).
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NIGHT OF THE DEMONS It's Halloween night and Angela is throwing a party ... but this is no ordinary Halloween party. Everybody's headed to Hull House, a deserted funeral home, formerly the lair of a mass murderer. But when the partygoers decide to have a séance, they awaken something evil ... and these party crashers have a thirst for blood. Now it's a battle for who can survive the night in Hull House. William Gallo (Crash), Amelia Kinkade (Girls Just Want To Have Fun), Cathy Podewell (Dallas), Jill Terashita (Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland) and Screen Queen Linnea Quigley (Silent Night, Deadly Night) star in this '80s splatter-fest directed by Kevin S. Tenney (Witchboard). DISC ONE: 4K UHD
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 NEW English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo – new remix by Chris MacGibbon
DISC TWO: Blu-Ray
AUDIO: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 NEW English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo – new remix by Chris MacGibbon
NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 2
It's Halloween and the teenagers from St. Rita's High School want to party at the neighborhood's haunted house. For years, the Hull House has sat in eerie silence – tales of its haunted past have turned into gory jokes and no one really believes anything ever happened there. However, Angela (Amelia Kinkade), the hostess from hell, is summoning her army of teen demons to the blood-curdling contest between the school's priests and herself, the princess of darkness. What was intended as an innocent evening of fun and games turns into a hell-raising, life-threatening ordeal ... they wanted fun, now they're in the trick-or-treat party of their lives!
Blu-Ray
AUDIO: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 3
It's Halloween! The gates of Hull House have creaked open once again and Angela (Amelia Kinkade) is waiting for her treats. When a group of rambunctious teens take refuge in the foreboding funeral home to escape the law, they soon realize their grave error. Packed with thrills, chills, and bloody spills, Night Of The Demons 3 is a party to die for!
Blu-ray
AUDIO: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo |
Paramount's classic 1988 Christmas comedy starring Bill Murray will be coming down 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray's chimney with brand new features on November 7. Pre-order your copy now.
Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of an essential holiday classic, remastered for 4K Ultra HD, and featuring hours of never-before-released special features. Frank Cross (Bill Murray) is a modern-day “Scrooge” – a mean, nasty, uncaring, and unforgiving TV exec ready to unleash a live broadcast of “A Christmas Carol” around the world. But, before the night is over, he’ll be visited by his dead-as-a-doornail boss (John Forsythe), a maniacal cab driver from the past (David Johansen), a present-day fairy packing punches (Carol Kane) and a ghoulish, seven-foot headless messenger from the future. Both hysterical and heartfelt, SCROOGED is an updated take on a familiar favorite. Yule love it!
Scrooged - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Full specs have yet to be revealed, but the 4K UHD Blu-ray + Digital Combo Pack will include over 50 minutes of new supplements:
Pre-orders for Scrooged on 4K UHD Blu-ray are now available!
The 1984 musical comedy The Muppets Take Manhattan directed by Frank Oz will arrive on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on October 24. The release features a new transfer and sound mix approved by Frank Oz and more.
Broadway bound, the Muppets take Manhattan by storm in this magical musical about breaking into show business! Fresh out of college, Kermit, Fozzie and the entire cast of Kermit’s musical “Manhattan Melodies” head for the Big Apple with plans to turn their small play into a big hit! All they need now is someone to produce their show! But when no one in town will even meet with them, it’s up to Kermit to believe hard enough for all of his friends that the show WILL go on! Family entertainment has never been more fun than this comedy marking Frank Oz’s solo directorial debut.
The Muppets Take Manhattan - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
The 4K UHD Blu-ray + Blu-ray + Digital Combo Pack will include a Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos presentation approved by director Frank Oz, who also recorded a brand new audio commentary for this release. Here is the full details of what is included:
4K ULTRA HD DISC
BLU-RAY DISC
Pre-orders for The Muppets Take Manhattan on 4K UHD Blu-ray should be available soon and here is the full press release:
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Action icons Jason Statham and Wu Jing will definitely need a bigger boat in Warner Brothers' Meg 2: The Trench arriving on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on October 24. The sequel to the 2018 smash hit will be available on digital on August 25.
Back for seconds! “Meg 2: The Trench” is the summer’s highly anticipated next chapter of the global blockbuster that returns to the big screen with Jason Statham once again headlining and now partnered with Wu Jing, star of five of the ten highest- grossing films in China. Our unstoppable heroes battle a frenzy of ferocious Megs, led by the biggest Meg ever, along with new, never- before-seen creatures in a monstrously-sized action thriller. Featuring jaw-dropping effects, edge-of-your-seat thrills and high-octane battles, “Meg 2: The Trench” is a summer joyride at its combustible best!
Meg 2 The Trench - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Meg 2 The Trench - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook
Both the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases include Dolby Atmos with the following supplements:
Pre-orders are already available for Meg 2: The Trench on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray. Here is the full press release:
“Aquatic horror madness”
Bloody Disgusting / Meagan Navarro
MEG 2: THE TRENCH
Sequel to the 2018 blockbuster arrives for
Premium Digital Ownership on August 25
4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD arrive on October 24
Burbank, CA, August 24, 2023 – Dive into uncharted waters when the larger-than-life thrill ride “Meg 2: The Trench” arrives for purchase Digitally at home on August 25. The film is directed by Ben Wheatley (“In the Earth,” “Free Fire”) and stars Jason Statham (“The Meg,” “Furious 7”, “The Fate of the Furious,” The “Transporter” films) and global action icon Wu Jing (“Tai Chi Master,” “Invisible Target,” “Legendary Assassin”) and is the sequel to the surprise 2018 summer blockbuster “The Meg”. The film will also be available to purchase on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on October 24.
Along with Statham and Jing, “Meg 2: The Trench” cast also includes Sophia Cai (“The Meg”), Page Kennedy (“The Meg”), Sergio Peris-Mencheta (“Rambo: Last Blood”), Skyler Samuels (“The Gifted”), and Cliff Curtis (“Avatar” franchise).
“Meg 2: The Trench” is produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Belle Avery and executive produced by Jason Statham, Cate Adams, Ruigang Li, Catherine Xujun Ying, Wu Jing, E. Bennett Walsh, Erik Howsam, Gerald R. Molen and Randy Greenberg. The screenplay is by Jon Hoeber & Erich Hoeber (“The Meg,” “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts”) and Dean Georgaris (“The Meg,” “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life”), and a screen story by Dean Georgaris and Jon Hoeber & Erich Hoeber, based on the novel The Trench by Steve Alten.
Synopsis:
Back for seconds! “Meg 2: The Trench” is the summer’s highly anticipated next chapter of the global blockbuster that returns to the big screen with Jason Statham once again headlining and now partnered with Wu Jing, star of five of the ten highest- grossing films in China. Our unstoppable heroes battle a frenzy of ferocious Megs, led by the biggest Meg ever, along with new, never- before-seen creatures in a monstrously-sized action thriller. Featuring jaw-dropping effects, edge-of-your-seat thrills and high-octane battles, “Meg 2: The Trench” is a summer joyride at its combustible best!
DIGITAL, 4K, BLU-RAY & DVD ELEMENTS
“Meg 2: The Trench” Premium Digital Ownership, 4K UHD and Blu-ray contain the following special features:
BASICS
Premium Digital Ownership: August 25, 2023
PVOD: August 25, 2023
4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: October 24, 2023
4K Languages: Canadian French, English, Latin Spanish
4K Subtitles: English SDH, Latin Spanish, Parisian French, Canadian French
BD Languages: Canadian French, English, Latin Spanish
BD Subtitles: English SDH, Latin Spanish, Parisian French, Canadian French
DVD Languages: Parisian French, English, Latin Spanish
DVD Subtitles: English SDH, Latin Spanish, Parisian French, Canadian French, Korean, Chinese – Complex, Cantonese
Running Time: 116 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for action/violence, some bloody images, language and brief suggestive material
DVD: DLBY/DGTL
Blu-ray: ATMOS TrueHD
4K: ATMOS TrueHD
PRODUCT
4K UHD + Digital
Blu-ray + Digital
DVD
THE CREDITS
About “Meg 2: The Trench”
Warner Bros. Pictures and CMC Pictures present “Meg 2: The Trench,” with Jason Statham and Wu Jing headlining an ensemble cast that also includes Sophia Cai (“The Meg”), Page Kennedy (“The Meg”), Sergio Peris-Mencheta (“Rambo: Last Blood”), Skyler Samuels (“The Gifted”), and Cliff Curtis (“Avatar” franchise). “Meg 2: The Trench” is directed by Ben Wheatley (“In the Earth,” “Free Fire”), from a screenplay by Jon Hoeber & Erich Hoeber (“The Meg,” “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts”) and Dean Georgaris (“The Meg,” “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life”), and a screen story by Dean Georgaris and Jon Hoeber & Erich Hoeber, based on the novel The Trench by Steve Alten. The film is produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura (“The Meg,” “Bumblebee”) and Belle Avery (“The Meg,” “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead”), and executive produced by Jason Statham, Cate Adams, Ruigang Li, Catherine Xujun Ying, Wu Jing, E. Bennett Walsh, Erik Howsam, Gerald R. Molen and Randy Greenberg. Joining director Wheatley behind the camera are director of photography Haris Zambarloukous (“Belfast,” “Murder on the Orient Express”), production designer Chris Lowe (“The Gray Man,” “No Time to Die”) and editor Jonathan Amos (“Baby Driver,” “Paddington 2”). The visual effects supervisor is Pete Bebb (“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” “Inception”), and costume designer is Lindsay Pugh (“The Matrix Resurrections,” “Krypton”). The music is by Harry Gregson-Williams (“The Meg,” “The Martian”). Warner Bros. Pictures and CMC Pictures present, in association with DF Pictures, a di Bonaventura/Apelles Entertainment, Inc. production, a Ben Wheatley film, “Meg 2: The Trench.” It will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
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A day we honestly doubted but always hoped would happen is here! After the big news about Prey - Disney+ enters the physical media fray with some top-tier releases!
Preorders for these aren't up yet, and we haven't built out our listings but here are all the gory details as we know them. So far we've only been given complete details about Loki Season One, but I'm sure WandaVision and Mandalorian will be similar! Read on for all the info!
Stylishly creepy, The Black Phone is finally coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with a chilling exclusive SteelBook from Turbine Medien
Horror runs in the family when Joe Hill's creepy story The Black Phone became a surprise sleeper hit. Hellraiser Inferno and Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson took the basics of the story and ran wild with it letting Ethan Hawke deliver one of his best (and scariest) performances of his career. When it came time for this great flick to hit home video, sadly Universal left fans to a standard Blu-ray release a year ago. Now that Universal is on the double-dip train for a bunch of their upcoming horror disc releases, German label Turbine Medien is giving fans a serious reason to import this one with a damned beautiful and creepy 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook release
The Black Phone
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook [German Import]
Here's everything you're getting in the set:
Technical specifications:
Voice / Sound: German Dolby Atmos, English Dolby Atmos
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1 (2160p24 Ultra HD with HDR10 and Dolby Vision)
Subtitles: German, German for the hearing impaired, English, English SDH
Running time: 103 minutes
Bonus material:
[UPDATE 9/1/2023]
Quick update for this release of The Black Phone on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Turbine has sweetened the pot with a trio of Mediabooks also due to drop on October 5th 2023 that will feature the same disc content but also offer a 44-page booklet with essays and interviews. These Mediabooks are especially slick, you get the option of the same art as the Steelbook, but also what looks closer to the original theatrical poster art, as well as one more chilling option that looks like a distressed paperback that's especially cool looking.
The Black Phone - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Mediabook Cover A
The Black Phone - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Mediabook Cover B
The Black Phone - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Mediabook Cover C
Now we know Universal will be dropping their own domestic release of The Black Phone - but given Turbine's track record for great discs, I'm sure this one will be worth the import - that SteelBook and these new Mediabooks demand it!
The best "Predator" franchise film in years finally hunts down a Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release on October 3rd.
If Prey taught us anything its that good movies shouldn't be stuck on streaming. After doing gangbuster streaming numbers on Hulu (and the overseas Disney-owned counterparts), the film that would have put up serious box office cash at a time when theaters needed great content is finally coming home to disc. Considering the four previous films (one of which we'd just as well like to forget) are available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray already, collectors won't have to turn to shady bootlegs to complete their collections. Now if Netflix would only do the same for Glass Onion...
Now the press release we received didn't stipulate HDR grade, but given this is a 20th Century Studios/Disney release, it's all but assured that'll be HDR10, but the disc specs do confirm Atmos audio. Considering the film's intense sound design, Atmos is an essential pickup, but it also looks like the badass Commanche dub track will be included as well! On top of that, we're getting what looks like some pretty great bonus features:
Prey
Best Buy 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook
At the moment these aren't up for pre-order yet. We also haven't seen any sign of any other retailer exclusives hitting Walmart or Target yet, but if that changes we'll certainly update our listings! Check out the full press release below for all the gritty details:
The titles include Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture Show, Terrence Malick's Days of Heaven, and Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets each on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray. Plus Claude Chabrol's La cérémonie as well as the boxed set Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar on Blu-ray.
Leading the charge on November 7 is Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar - a boxed set of six of martial arts legend Jackie Chan's films.
Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar - The Criterion Collection
Originally tapped as a potential successor to Bruce Lee, Hong Kong martial-arts phenom Jackie Chan soon established his own unique screen persona, blending goofball slapstick and bone-crunching kung fu into intricate feats of supercharged athleticism. Tracing his rise from breakout star to full-fledged auteur, these six unabashedly silly, unstoppably entertaining early-career highlights find Chan refining the lovably mischievous image that would make him a global icon, while also assuming greater creative control over his projects—first as his own martial-arts choreographer, and later as a writer-director who set a thrilling new standard for daredevil action comedy.
The films included are Half a Loaf of Kung Fu (1978), Spiritual Kung Fu (1978), The Fearless Hyena (1979), Fearless Hyena II (1983), The Young Master (1980), and My Lucky Stars (1985).
FOUR-BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture Show will arrive on 4K UHD Blu-ray as well as Blu-ray on November 14.
The Last Picture Show - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
One of the key films of the American seventies cinema renaissance, The Last Picture Show is set in the early fifties, in the loneliest Texas nowheresville to ever dust up a movie screen. This aching portrait of a dying West, adapted from Larry McMurtry’s novel, focuses on the daily shuffles of three futureless teens—enigmatic Sonny (Timothy Bottoms), wayward jock Duane (Jeff Bridges), and desperate-to-be-adored rich girl Jacy (Cybill Shepherd)—and the aging lost souls who bump up against them in the night like drifting tumbleweeds, including Cloris Leachman’s lonely housewife and Ben Johnson’s grizzled movie-house proprietor. Featuring evocative black-and-white imagery and profoundly felt performances, this hushed depiction of crumbling American values remains the pivotal work in the career of invaluable film historian and director Peter Bogdanovich.
4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
Also on November 14 comes Terrence Malick's Days of Heaven on 4K UHD Blu-ray with what looks like a new Blu-ray version, too.
Days of Heaven - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
One-of-a-kind filmmaker-philosopher Terrence Malick has created some of the most visually arresting films of the twentieth century, and his glorious period tragedy Days of Heaven, featuring Oscar-winning cinematography by Nestor Almendros, stands out among them. In 1910, a Chicago steelworker (Richard Gere) accidentally kills his supervisor, and flees with his girlfriend (Brooke Adams) and his little sister (Linda Manz) to the Texas panhandle, where they find work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer (Sam Shepard). A love triangle, a swarm of locusts, a hellish fire—Malick captures it all with dreamlike authenticity, creating a timeless American idyll that is also a gritty evocation of turn-of-the-century labor.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
On November 21, Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets will hit 4K UHD Blu-ray. The release will also be available on Blu-ray.
Mean Streets - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Martin Scorsese emerged as a generation-defining filmmaker with this gritty portrait of 1970s New York City, one of the most influential works of American independent cinema. Set in the insular Little Italy neighborhood of Scorsese’s youth, Mean Streets follows guilt-ridden small-time ringleader Charlie (Harvey Keitel) as he deals with the debts owed by his dangerously volatile best pal, Johnny Boy (Robert De Niro), and pressure from his headstrong girlfriend, Teresa (Amy Robinson). As their intertwined lives spiral out of control, Scorsese showcases his precocious mastery of film style—evident in everything from his propulsive editing rhythms to the lovingly curated soundtrack—to create an electrifying vision of sin and redemption.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
And lastly also on November 21 is Claude Chabrol's La cérémonie on Blu-ray.
La cérémonie - The Criterion Collection
Claude Chabrol’s forty-ninth feature stands as the crowning achievement of his prolific career—a coolly riveting study of class dynamics, the psychology of crime, and the sordid secrets lurking beneath the veneer of everyday life. A fascinatingly enigmatic, César Award–winning Isabelle Huppert is the chaotic yin to Sandrine Bonnaire’s tightly coiled yang. They are, respectively, a small-town postal worker and a maid to a wealthy family, a pair of outsiders who form a mysterious alliance that gradually, almost imperceptibly, goes haywire. With a master’s control of sound, editing, and suspense, Chabrol constructs a tour de force of sustained tension that delivers each brilliant shock with ice-pick precision.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
Pre-orders should be available sometime in the next week or two and we'll be sure to update the website as soon as they are.
"Welcome to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray kids, today's word is 'expiation'"
Lionsgate is set to release Frank Darabont's chilling and devastating fan-favorite Stephen King adaptation The Mist on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. Not to worry some fans, this is a four-disc set! While we don't have full specs about what this set will entail (yet), a four-disc set would imply that the full-color Theatrical version as well as the Black and White Director's Edition will be featured in 4K and 1080p! Again we don't have full specs and I wanted to wait to post on this but the official press release hasn't come in yet meanwhile the standard Blu-ray and the Best Buy SteelBook are both up for pre-order.
Stephen King's The Mist - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Stephen King's The Mist - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Best Buy SteelBook
I kinda dig the SteelBook art, I get what they're going for, but also it does look awful similar to The Thing 4K SteelBook artwork. I would have loved it if they could have used that classy Drew Struzan artwork from the previous Blu-rays.
That's it for now, when that press release comes in we'll update our listings and article ASAP, but for now you can pick which artwork style you like best and get that preorder in!
[UPDATE 8/11/23]
After finding a random press release buried deep in my personal email's Promotional vault of spam messages, I found a little nugget of gold. According to this press release, fans can expect both the full color "Theatrical Edition" as well as the much more bad-ass black and white "Director's Edition" in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision HDR and Atmos audio. At least I think so with that last part, as far as press releases go, it's a little confusing when it gets to the disc specs but given this is a Lionsgate release, even I have to admit it's pretty rare for them to drop a 4K title without Atmos... still confused as hell about that with Sisu but weird shit happens, what can I say. Until we hear otherwise, the following details look to be legit and certainly welcome for one of my favorite horror films ever.
SPECIAL FEATURES
ALTERNATE BLACK & WHITE VERSION INCLUDED
AUDIO COMMENTARY WITH WRITER-DIRECTOR FRANK DARABONT AND PRODUCER DENISE HUTH
BLU-RAY™ ONLY:
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2007
Title Copyright: The Mist © 2007, Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ™ & © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Color, and black & white feature
Rating: R for violence, terror and gore, and language
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Closed-Captioned: n/a
4K Ultra HD Subtitles: English, Spanish, and French Subtitles • English SDH†
Blu-Ray Subtitles: English, Spanish, and French Subtitles • English SDH†
Feature Run Time: 126 minutes
4K Ultra HD Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition • 16x9 (1.85:1) Presentation
4K Ultra HD Audio: Dolby Vision • English Dolby Atmos • English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (Blu-ray™ Only)
Blu-ray Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition • 16x9 (1.85:1) Presentation
Blu-ray Audio: Dolby Vision • English Dolby Atmos • English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (Blu-ray™ Only)
Artist Name: Sara Deck
... so obviously that Blu-ray format and audio specs aren't 100% correct since well they got the resolution wrong, included HDR, and were more or less copied and pasted from the 4K Ultra HD sections. So hopefully those relevant details - i.e. HDR grade and Atmos are correct.
Once again, both of these sets are up and ready for pre-order!
For your interest, check out that full press release below:
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National 4K HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital Date: 10/3/23 National 4K HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital SRP: $34.99 BEST BUY EXCLUSIVE National 4K HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital SRP: $37.99 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Based on the novel by Stephen King, The Mist, arrives on a SteelBook® in a National 4K HD™ (+ Blu-ray™ + Digital), plus a Best Buy exclusive release, on October 3rd from Lionsgate. Both releases include the color version and the alternate black & white version of the film. When a mysterious mist, and the supernatural creatures within, falls across their town in the wake of a violent storm, a group of local citizens must fend for themselves while trapped inside a local supermarket. They soon begin to realize that the real danger may not be from the monsters outside, but from tension and mistrust within. Written, directed, and produced by Frank Darabont, and starring Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher, Toby Jones, and William Sadler, The Mist will be available nationally for the suggested retail price of $34.99 and a Best Buy exclusive of $37.99. OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS From legendary frightmaster Stephen King and Academy Award® nominated writer-producer-director Frank Darabont comes one of the most tense and terrifying films since The Shining. After a mysterious mist envelops a small New England town, a group of locals trapped in a supermarket must battle a siege of otherworldly creatures . . . and the fears that threaten to tear them apart. Starring Thomas Jane and Oscar® winner Marcia Gay Harden. CAST Thomas Jane Boogie Nights, The Punisher (2004) Marcia Gay Harden Miller’s Crossing, Pollock Laurie Holden TV’s The Walking Dead Andre Braugher TV’s Gideon’s Crossing, TV’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine Toby Jones Infamous, Tinker Tailor Solider Spy William Sadler The Shawshank Redemption, Die Hard 2 SPECIAL FEATURES ALTERNATE BLACK & WHITE VERSION INCLUDED AUDIO COMMENTARY WITH WRITER-DIRECTOR FRANK DARABONT AND PRODUCER DENISE HUTH BLU-RAY™ ONLY:
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PROGRAM INFORMATION Year of Production: 2007 Title Copyright: The Mist © 2007, Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ™ & © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. Type: Color, and black & white feature Rating: R for violence, terror and gore, and language Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller Closed-Captioned: n/a 4K Ultra HD Subtitles: English, Spanish, and French Subtitles • English SDH† Blu-Ray Subtitles: English, Spanish, and French Subtitles • English SDH† Feature Run Time: 126 minutes 4K Ultra HD Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition • 16x9 (1.85:1) Presentation 4K Ultra HD Audio: Dolby Vision • English Dolby Atmos • English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (Blu-ray™ Only) Blu-ray Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition • 16x9 (1.85:1) Presentation Blu-ray Audio: Dolby Vision • English Dolby Atmos • English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (Blu-ray™ Only) Artist Name: Sara Deck |
Fire and water join forces in Elemental - the latest animated feature film from Pixar and Disney headed for a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray release on September 26. Digital will be available on August 15.
“Elemental” is an original feature film set in Element City, where residents of Fire, Water, Earth and Air live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in. Directed by Peter Sohn (“The Good Dinosaur,” “Partly Cloudy” short), and produced by Denise Ream (“The Good Dinosaur,” “Cars 2”), “Elemental” features a screenplay by John Hoberg & Kat Likkel and Brenda Hsueh, and stars the voices of Leah Lewis and Mamoudou Athie as Ember and Wade.
Elemental - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Elemental - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Walmart Exclusive
Elemental - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook
So far we have not found preorder links for any of these retailer exclusives or the basic editions on Amazon but we'll keep an eye out and update listings ASAP.
It looks like only the 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K digital include Dolby Atmos, and the following supplements should be available on most releases:
Short Film
Featurettes
Deleted Scenes
Audio Commentary
None of these releases seem to be up for pre-order yet but we will add them as soon as they become available. Here is the full press release:
Film Synopsis
Bonus Features*
Short Film
Featurettes
Deleted Scenes
Audio Commentary
*bonus features vary by product and retailer
Voice Cast
Leah Lewis as Ember
Mamoudou Athie as Wade
Ronnie del Carmen as Bernie
Shila Ommi as Cinder
Wendi McLendon-Covey as Gale
Catherine O’Hara as Brook
Mason Wertheimer as Clod
Joe Pera as Fern
Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Commander Burnside
Directed by
Peter Sohn
Produced by
Denise Ream p.g.a.
Executive Producer
Pete Docter
Screenplay by
John Hoberg
Kat Likkel
Brenda Hsueh
Story by
Peter Sohn
John Hoberg
Kat Likkel
Brenda Hsueh
Music by
Thomas Newman
Product Specifications
Release Date
Digital: August 15
Physical: September 26
Product SKUs
Digital: 4K UHD, HD, SD
Feature Run Time
Approx. 101 minutes
Rating
U.S. Rated PG
Aspect Ratio
Digital: 2.39
Physical: 2.39:1
Disc Size
4K UHD: 66GB
Blu-ray: 50GB
DVD: 8.5GB
U.S. Audio
U.S. Subtitles
4K Ultra HD: English SDH, Spanish, French
Blu-ray: English SDH, Spanish, French
DVD: English SDH, Spanish
Digital: English SDH, French, Spanish (some platforms)
