Posted Mon Aug 19, 2024 at 06:00 AM PDT by D. LaFontaine
Mid-August, releases still coming on strong. It is an ever so much of a reprieve this week, next week on the other hand, yeah, brace for impact!
Welcome to Volume 5 Episode 12 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of August 18th - August 24th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
Little bit of this, little bit of that, that's what 4K is about this week. (Sing it like the hokey pokey)
Import Monday begins with You're Next (Limited Edition) from Second Sight. This is also available as a Standard Edition. Thus far, many of these Second Sight releases have not been duplicated with U.S. counterparts, and their Limited Editions have for the most part grown in value over the years. I bought this one, so, LionsGate will likely release it in the U.S..
Domestic Tuesday has no New Releases. The closest title to new release status though is Let Him Go from Universal Pictures. Yup, you can thank me again. The blu-ray was on sale, I bought it, a 4K was announced shortly afterwards.
From Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1998 comedy Can't Hardly Wait.
From Shout! Factory, the animated film The Last Unicorn. Also available as a Walmart Exclusive SteelBook.
Also from Shout/Scream Factory, a reissue of the Evil Dead (2013) SteelBook, but not as a Best Buy Exclusive.
A pair of skus from Kino Lorber, the double feature Peril & Distress: And Soon the Darkness / Sudden Terror, and Prime Cut.
Closing it out, a reissue of Red Eye from Paramount. This one was previously available under the Paramount Presents line.
Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases include You're Next (likely region B locked) from Second Sight and Prime Cut from Kino Lorber.
Fairly good size selection this week in blu-ray. Next week is a whopper here too, but let's get through this week first.
Anime highlights include The Ancient Magus' Bride - Season Two, Part One, Bungo Stray Dogs - Season Five and Helck (Season 1) Complete Collection.
Little by little, the Robin Williams shelf fills in. This week Shout Select offers us Death To Smoochy.
Special Interest right here.... Bloody Disgusting has partnered with Walmart to produce a line of Exclusive SteelBooks. They street this week, titles to get this treatment are Hannibal Rising, I Spit On Your Grave (2010), Leatherface, Sinister, Texas Chainsaw (2013), Wolf Creek and You're Next. Personal experience says YMMV when trying to find these in your local store. Assume nothing, even though they are Walmart Exclusives.
Criterion Collection this week has Not a Pretty Picture, a serious subject matter drama/documentary.
TV on disc, Universal has La Brea: Season Three, which is the final season. That being said, you can also get The Complete Series.
With a Friday release date, Shout Factory has Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045. This mega-set is also available in the UK from AlltheAnime.
Friday also brings us more Australian imports, most of them via Amazon U.S..
Universal will be releasing Friday Night Lights (2004) to 4K and 4K SteelBook on October 8th.
Criterion Collection's November slate of titles has been announced, several familiar titles, but with a 4K label.
Which titles are you buying this week? Which ones are on your wishlist, be it to buy as an impulse buy or to wait for the right price?
The latest news on all things 4K Ultra HD, blu-ray and Gear.