Not officially official yet, we haven't had the press releases come in, but Amazon and every other online retailer has it up for preorder! Paramount will be releasing Zodiac (2007) and Addams Family Values (1993) on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on October 29th.
We've heard these were in the works for some time so it's nice to see some real confirmation and a release date! At least for now, that's the release date. At any time, even today, Paramount could drop a pair of press releases on us and we'll have to scoot back here and update everything. But until then consider these on the mark - also worth noting is the "Paramount Scares" logo on the top of the spines... and also interesting that they were not included in the Paramount Scares Vol. 2 box set... could there be some mystery discs in that set after all?
Based on the true story of the notorious serial killer and the intense manhunt he inspired, Zodiac is a superbly crafted thriller form the director of Se7en and Panic Room. Featuring an outstanding ensemble cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo and Chloë Sevigny, Zodiac is a searing and singularly haunting examination of twin obsessions: one man's desire to kill and another's quest for the truth.
Addams Family Values - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
It's love at first fright when Gomez (Raul Julia) and Morticia (Anjelica Huston) welcome a new addition to the Addams household -- Pubert, their soft, cuddly, mustachioed baby boy. As Fester (Christopher Lloyd) falls hard for voluptuous nanny Debbie Jilinksy (Joan Cusack), Wednesday (Christina Ricci) and Pugsley (Jimmy Workman) discover she's a black-widow murderess who plans to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands. The family's future grows even bleaker when the no-good nanny marries Fester and has the kids shipped off to summer camp. But Wednesday still has a Thing or two up her sleeve... With gags and ghouls galore, Addams Family Values is "screamingly funny!" (Jeff Craig, Sixty Second Preview).
UPDATE: 8/12/24 - We now know some more details about the bonus features:
You can pre-order both of these 4K UHD Blu-ray titles currently on Amazon and they will be arriving on October 29.
Sony is getting ready to celebrate Eli Roth's horror film Thanksgiving in style with a limited edition 4K UHD SteelBook on October 15.
Besides the creepy SteelBook packaging, this release will include several supplements with ALL-NEW Behead-the-Scenes Featurettes – an intimate, must-see look at the making of this new horror classic, as shot on-set by the cast, plus a letter to the fans from Eli Roth.
After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts – the birthplace of the holiday. Picking off residents one by one, what begins as random revenge killings are soon revealed to be part of a larger, sinister holiday plan. Will the town uncover the killer and survive the holidays…or become guests at his twisted holiday dinner table?
Thanksgiving - Limited Edition 4K UHD SteelBook
The 4K UHD Blu-ray + Blu-ray + Digital SteelBook Combo Pack will include a Dolby Vision presentation and Dolby Atmos audio with the following specs and supplements:
4K ULTRA HD DISC
BLU-RAY DISC™
This limited edition 4K SteelBook also includes a letter to fans from director Eli Roth!
CAST AND CREW
Directed By: Eli RothSPECS
Run Time: Approx. 106 minutesPre-orders are now live!
With heat waves slapping us around and the sun baking us to death, we get to soak up some cool new 2160p discs. August has always been a sort of middling month, but 2024 is proving to be a fun run of new releases, classic hits, and snazzy rerelease packing upgrades.
Just a few years ago, August was the time of year when studios started to wind down their summer theatrical slates, pop out the titles that didn't do well theatrically on disc, and then distract us with some big favorites. The last couple of years have been pretty volatile for this marketplace and it's become something like the wild west - unpredictable! We're getting everything from underperforming new titles, big fan favorites, SteelBook repackages, and a full run of cult classics and foreign favorites.
The month starts off a little light on quantity but not quality. Aside from a SteelBook repackage from Paramount, the week is virtually owned by Shout Studios! Action, comedy, fantasy, there are some fan favorites here well worth the attention.
This second week of August picks up a lot of speed for a number of big releases. We get new hits (and semi-flops), single-title reissues, '80s action classics, and foreign favorites. Interesting to see hit discs are a number of Universal catalog titles from the last 10 years or so all getting 4K upgrades. Keep in mind for Furiosa, the 5-Film Mad Max franchise collection and a standalone Black and Chrome edition will be hitting in September. Here's what's coming:
Keeping with the trend, this third release frame for August picks up with some more SteelBook upgrades, television, a '90s classic comedy, thrillers, chillers, and more! While some of these releases feel disingenuous, it's nice to see some of these titles get the 2160p HDR treatment. There are a few Warner Bros SteelBooks that are also apparently getting reissued, but we haven't seen them crop up for sale anywhere so for now we're leaving Beetlejuice and Joker (Joker has been confirmed Walmart Exclusive and up for preorder) off the list. If we get true confirmation they're coming and or where they're up for sale, we'll update the guide zip quick.
August 27th - 4K UHD Releases
Not slowing down at all, this final week of August 2024 is packed! We have Apes in 4K. We have the Daughter of Shyamalan in 4K. Godard in 4K. Albert Brooks in 4K. Pre-slap Will Smith in 4K! What I personally love about this frame is there's a lot of everything for every kind of collector. Thrillers, comedies, horror films, action classics. More Jean Claude Van Damme in 4K!
And that about wraps it up. There are a couple of titles we're trying to pin down official release date news for, so this guide could get even bigger before all is said and done! Also keep in mind, release dates are relatively fluid, somethings change so if any titles get shuffled or (disc gods forbid) canceled outright, we'll update ASAP.
Thanks again for your pre-orders, they really do go a long way towards keeping out little show going.
Paramount Home Entertainment brings Michael Mann's 'Collateral' back to 4K UHD for a new SteelBook release. Pitching the same set of bonus features and A/V specs, this is a simple repackage using virtually the same artwork... just in a SteelBook.
If you thought Jamie Foxx had it bad in this film, ask anyone driving for Uber on a Friday how their night is going! Michael Mann's Collateral was the perfect kind of action/thriller at the right time. With Tom Cruise at his peak (one of many, I guess) and an on-the-rise Jamie Foxx, the film was a blisteringly tense thriller with one of the most visceral shootout sequences ever filmed. And now it's coming back to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray again! In just one week from now, you can add another copy of Collateral to your 4K collection - or if you never bought it before - with a snazzy SteelBook case.
The Limited-Edition SteelBook includes access to a Digital copy of the film, as well as the following legacy bonus content:
Other than packaging, everything looks to be the same set as before. Once we have hands on we'll see if there's anything new about discs. Happy Collecting!
The Oscar-winning classic starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg is getting a special limited-edition 4K UHD release in the Paramount Presents line on October 22. Pre-orders are now live.
One of the most memorable movies of all time, the Oscar winning blockbuster GHOST comes to 4K Ultra HD in this limited edition Paramount Presents. Patrick Swayze is the recently departed Sam—stuck in spirit form, and desperate to reconnect with the love of his life Molly (Demi Moore). When he discovers his death was no accident, Sam enlists the talents of a skeptical psychic (Whoopi Goldberg), who barely believes in her own abilities. Featuring a memorable Maurice Jarre score and a heartbreaking, often hysterical, script by Bruce Joel Rubin, GHOST is an utterly unique, genre-defying classic.
Ghost (1990) - Paramount Presents Limited Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray
The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray + Digital Limited-Edition release looks to replicate the previous Paramount Presents Blu-ray but this time includes a 4K disc in the mix. We don't have full specs yet, we don't know if they've updated the audio or added any new bonus features but as soon as we know more we'll update this article and our listings ASAP.
Here's our previous Ghost Paramount Presents Blu-ray Review
Pre-orders for Ghost (1990) - Paramount Presents Limited Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray are up!
Scream Factory's October 4K and Blu-ray releases are bound to get you into the Halloween spirit. They include: Death Becomes Her, Land of the Dead, Wes Craven's Shocker, Drag Me to Hell, Devil, and The Wolfman (2010) on 4K. They will also release As Above, So Below on Blu-ray..
Not only that, it's also worth mentioning that most of these releases also have an exclusive version available only on ShoutFactory.com that include a poster, and a few even include an additional slipcover with alternate artwork. See below for further details and cover art.
Death Becomes Her: Collector's Edition - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, Oscar winner Goldie Hawn and Golden Globe winner Bruce Willis are deathly funny in Robert Zemeckis' outrageously entertaining comedy about greed, vanity, sex, immortality, life... and death.
Two narcissistic archrivals (Streep and Hawn) discover the ultimate accessory – a potion that will keep them forever young – when they meet a mysterious enchantress (Isabella Rossellini, Blue Velvet) with deep ties to the Hollywood elite. But they get more than they bargained for when their newfound beauty only intensifies their vanity – and rivalry – in this fast-paced and very funny dark comedy that the Chicago Tribune calls "diabolically inventive."
Bonus Features for UHD/Blu-ray
DISC ONE (4K UHD):
DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):
Death Becomes Her: Collector's Edition - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Website Exclusive)
Land of the Dead (2005): Collector's Edition - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Legendary filmmaker George A. Romero returns to unleash another chapter in his zombie series! In this new tale of terror, Romero creates a harrowing vision of a modern-day world where the walking dead roam a vast uninhabited wasteland and the living try to lead "normal" lives behind the high walls of a fortified city. A new society has been built by a hand of ruthless opportunists, who live in luxury in the towers of a skyscraper, high above the less fortunate citizens who must eke out a hard life on the streets below. With the survival of the city at stake, a group of mercenaries is called into action to protect the living from the evolving army of the dead waiting outside the city walls. Land Of The Dead features a cast of great actors including Dennis Hopper, Simon Baker, Asia Argento, Robert Joy and John Leguizamo.
Bonus Features for UHD/Blu-ray
DISC ONE (4K UHD, UNRATED VERSION):
DISC TWO (BLU-RAY, UNRATED VERSION):
DISC THREE (BLU-RAY, THEATRICAL VERSION):
Land of the Dead (2005): Collector's Edition - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Website Exclusive)
Shocker: Collector's Edition - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Master of horror Wes Craven directs this exciting visual treat which introduces a diabolical mass murderer who harnesses electricity for unimaginable killing powers. 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 Pinker through bizarre dreams, can fight the powerful demon. The two dive in and out of television programs, chasing each other from channel to channel through stunning scenes of disaster, game shows and old reruns. A blend of dazzling special effects, jolting humor and an electrifying soundtrack, Shocker is an ironic tale of terror and madness in the video age.
(Release Details TBA)
Shocker: Collector's Edition - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Website Exclusive)
Drag Me to Hell: Collector's Edition - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Christine Brown (Alison Lohman, Officer Downe) is on her way to having it all: a devoted boyfriend (Justin Long, Jeepers Creepers), a hard-earned job promotion, and a bright future. But when she has to make a tough decision that evicts an elderly woman from her house, Christine becomes the victim of an evil curse. Now she has only three days to dissuade a dark spirit from stealing her soul before she is dragged to hell for an eternity of unthinkable torment. Director Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead Trilogy, Darkman) returns to the horror genre with a vengeance in the film that critics rave is "the most crazy, fun and terrifying horror movie in years" (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly)!
(Release Details TBA)
Drag Me to Hell: Collector's Edition - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Website Exclusive)
Devil (2010) - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
BAD THINGS HAPPEN FOR A REASON.
Trapped in an elevator high above Philadelphia, five people discover that the Devil is among them — and no one can escape their fate. This chilling, supernatural thriller from producer M. Night Shyamalan (Trap, Knock At The Cabin) will keep you on the edge of your seat all the way to a heart-stopping ending with a truly wicked twist.
Bonus Features for UHD/Blu-ray
DISC ONE (4K UHD):
DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):
The Wolfman (2010): Collector's Edition - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
FEAR WHAT IS WITHIN!
THEATRICAL VERSION AND EXTENDED DIRECTOR'S CUT!
Inspired by the classic Universal film, The Wolfman stars Benicio del Toro (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Sicario) as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman who returns to his family estate after his brother's fiancé, Gwen (Emily Blunt, A Quiet Place, Edge of Tomorrow), begs him to help find her missing love. Reunited with his estranged father (Anthony Hopkins, The Silence of the Lambs, Nixon), Talbot sets out to find his brother ... and discovers that a beast with an insatiable bloodlust has been killing villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector (Hugo Weaving, The Matrix, V For Vendetta) has come to investigate. But as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, Talbot discovers a horrifying destiny for himself.
Limited edition slipcover with first pressing.
(Release Details TBA)
The Wolfman (2010): Collector's Edition - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Website Exclusive)
As Above, So Below: Collector's Edition
"One of the world's top disturbing tourist attractions is now finally getting the spooky film it deserves." – Jordan Hoffman, New York Daily News
Miles of twisting catacombs lie beneath the streets of Paris, the eternal home to countless souls. When a team of explorers ventures into the uncharted maze of bones, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead. A journey into madness and terror, As Above/So Below reaches deep into the human psyche to reveal the personal demons that come back to haunt us all.
Limited edition slipcover with first pressing.
Bonus Features for Blu-ray
As Above, So Below: Collector's Edition (Website Exclusive)
You can pre-order Scream Factory's October releases now directly from their website and from other retailers shortly.
Paramount is set to release the second volume in their 4K UHD 'Paramount Scares' collection line. Like the past set, we're getting four flicks on 4K UHD (three for the very first time) along with some slick swag items and another badass Fangoria mag.
While some out there may lament another "box set" collection of titles, this set offers up a something for horror fans of all types. We get a slasher classic, a road thriller, the vastly better unrated version of a big-budget zombie epic, and the latest chapter in a particularly creepy franchise. All in 4K for the first time.... well three for the first time anyway.
Paramount Scares Vol. 2 - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
FRIDAY THE 13TH PART II Synopsis
Five years after the massacre at Camp Crystal Lake, the nerve-wracking legend of Jason Voorhees and his diabolical mother lives on. Despite ominous warnings from the locals to stay away from “Camp Blood,” a group of counselors at a nearby summer camp decide to explore the area where seven people were brutally slaughtered. All too soon, they encounter horrors of their own and the killing begins again.
BREAKDOWN Synopsis
Jeff Taylor (Kurt Russell) and his wife Amy (Kathleen Quinlan) are headed toward a new life in California when their car’s engine dies on a remote highway. Amy accepts a ride from a helpful trucker (J.T. Walsh) while Jeff waits with the car. But when Jeff shows up at the agreed rendezvous, he finds his wife isn’t there. The locals aren’t talking; the police aren’t much help. With no one to turn to, Jeff battles his worst fears and begins a desperate, danger-ridden search to find Amy before it’s too late.
WORLD WAR Z (Unrated) Synopsis
In this fast-paced, pulse-pounding action epic, former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) is in a race against time to save both his family and the world from a pandemic that is toppling governments and threatening to destroy humanity itself. UPDATE - only the PG-13 Version is in 4K UHD, the Unrated Cut is still a 1080p exclusive sadly.
ORPHAN: FIRST KILL Synopsis
Esther’s terrifying saga continues in this thrilling prequel to the original and shocking horror hit ORPHAN. After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. But an unexpected twist arises that pits her against a mother who will protect her family from the murderous “child” at any cost.
Each film in the 8-disc collection has been newly remastered and is presented on both 4K Ultra HD Disc and on Blu-ray™ in an individual case and special sleeve exclusive to the set, all housed in a premium box with original artwork. PARAMOUNT SCARES VOL. 2 also includes more than 2.5 hours of bonus content, the unrated version of WORLD WAR Z, access to a Digital copy of each film, and these exclusive collectible items:
If that wasn't enough fun for you this Halloween season, Paramount and Fangoria continue their Scream Greats rereleases:
You can pre-order Paramount Scares Vol. 2 - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray right now!
Paramount Pictures has announced that the horror prequel A Quiet Place: Day One will be coming to 4K UHD (with a SteelBook edition as well) and Blu-ray on October 8. Digital will be available tomorrow (July 30th).
See how the invasion all started in this prequel for the A Quiet Place film franchise with a Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and starring Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn. These releases will give "a behind-the-scenes look at how the attack on New York was filmed and how the crew built and destroyed a massive Manhattan set. Hear from cast and filmmakers as they discuss the characters' dangerous journey of survival, plus see deleted and extended scenes not shown in theatres".
Experience the day the world went quiet in this terrifying continuation of the A Quiet Place universe. When Samira (Lupita Nyong’o) returns home to New York City, her simple trip turns into a harrowing nightmare when mysterious creatures that hunt by sound attack. Accompanied by her cat Frodo and an unexpected ally (Joseph Quinn), Samira must embark on a perilous journey through the city that has suddenly gone silent, where the only rule is to stay quiet to stay alive. Djimon Hounsou and Alex Wolff also star in this intensely suspenseful thriller.
A Quiet Place: Day One - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
A Quiet Place: Day One Blu-ray
A Quiet Place: Day One - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook
Bonus content is detailed below:
You can pre-order A Quiet Place: Day One right now - Happy Collecting!
The closer we get to October, the more studios and independent labels unleash the terrors of their horror archives! Arrow Video is the latest to deliver their slate of spooky tales on 4K UHD and Blu-ray. Some of these have appeared on either side of the Atlantic already, but we get a couple of new releases of old favorites to devour!
Given the wonderfully messy world of international rights issues, Arrow's October 2024 slate of discs is a mix of titles that have been released on one side of the Atlantic or the other. But now they're going to be available in both parts of the world which is great (if you didn't already import some of these). But then we're also getting a couple of first-time heavy hitters for our collections. So let's get to it.
Trick 'r Treat - Arrow Video 4K UHD Limited Edition
Trick 'r Treat - Arrow Video 4K UHD Limited Edition
Website Exclusive
4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
Hellraiser: Quartet of Torment - Arrow Video 4K UHD Limited Edition
Hellraiser: Quartet of Torment - Arrow Video Blu-ray Limited Edition
Hellraiser: Quartet of Torment - Arrow Video 4K UHD Limited Edition
Website Exclusive
4-DISC ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
DISC 1 HELLRAISER
DISC 2 HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II
DISC 3 HELLRAISER III: HELL ON EARTH
DISC 4 HELLRAISER: BLOODLINE
J-Horror Rising - Arrow Video Blu-ray Limited Edition
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
DISC ONE: SHIKOKU / ISOLA: MULTIPLE PERSONALITY GIRL
DISC TWO: INUGAMI / ST. JOHN'S WORT
DISC THREE: CARVED: THE SLIT-MOUTHED WOMAN / PERSONA
DISC FOUR: NOROI: THE CURSE
Exorcist II: The Heretic - Arrow Video Blu-ray Limited Edition (UK)
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
DISC ONE - ORIGINAL PREMIERE VERSION
DISC TWO - INTERNATIONAL VERSION
The Exorcist III - Arrow Video 4K UHD Limited Edition (UK)
The Exorcist III - Arrow Video 4k UHD Limited Edition
Website Exclusive (UK)
4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
DISC ONE - THEATRICAL CUT (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)
DISC TWO - 'LEGION' DIRECTOR'S CUT (BLU-RAY)
Several of these discs look like they may have more extras to be announced soon so when we get that info we'll add it to our listings zip quick. If there are any release date changes or if a title gets canceled, obviously we'll update that info ASAP. Happy Collecting!
Universal is preparing to release The Bikeriders on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on August 13. The film will be available for streaming digitally exclusively on Peacock on August 9.
The film crime thriller Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes written and directed by Jeff Nichols ("Mud", "Take Shelter" stars including Emmy®, BAFTA®, and Tony Award® winner Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”, The Last Duel), Academy Award® nominee Austin Butler (Elvis, Dune: Part Two), Academy Award® nominee Tom Hardy (The Revenant, Dunkirk, Inception), plus Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon, Boyd Holbrook (Logan, The Predator), Mike Faist (Challengers, West Side Story), and Norman Reedus (“The Walking Dead”, "Triple 9").
THE BIKERIDERS captures a rebellious time in America when the culture and people were changing. After a chance encounter at a local bar, strong-willed Kathy (Comer) is inextricably drawn to Benny (Butler), the newest member of Midwestern motorcycle club the Vandals, led by the enigmatic Johnny (Hardy). Much like the country around it, the club begins to evolve, transforming from a gathering place for local outsiders into a dangerous underworld of violence, forcing Benny to choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club.
The Bikeriders - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES TO OWN ONLY ON DIGITAL, 4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAYTM & DVD:
FILMMAKERS
Cast: Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon, Michael Faist, and Norman Reedus
Music Supervisors: Lauren Mikus and Bruce Gilbert
Music By: David Wingo
Costume Designer: Erin Benach
Film Editor: Julie Monroe, ACE
Production Designer: Chad Keith
Director of Photography: Adam Stone
Executive Producers: Yariv Milchan, Michael Schaefer, Sam Hanson, David Kern, and Fred Berger
Produced By: Sarah Green, p.g.a. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, p.g.a. and Arnon Milchan
Inspired by the Book “The Bikeriders” By: Danny Lyon
Written and Directed By: Jeff Nichols
TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K UHD:
Street Date: August 13, 2024
Selection Number: 191329267301 (US)
Layers: BD 100
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen
Rating: R for language throughout, violence, some drug use and brief sexuality
Subtitles: English SDH, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French Canadian, French European, German, Italian, Latin American Spanish, Norwegian, and Swedish
Languages/Sound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), Castilian Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Feature), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Feature), French European (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Feature), German (Dolby Atmos for Feature), Italian (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1), and Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Feature)
Run Time: 01:55:48
TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAYTM:
Street Date: August 13, 2024
Selection Number: 191329265673 (US)
Layers: BD 50
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen
Rating: R for language throughout, violence, some drug use and brief sexuality
Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish
Languages/Sound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Feature), and Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Feature)
Run Time: 01:55:48
Pre-orders for The Bikeriders are now live - Happy Collecting!
