A Guide of Our Own - HDD's 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide, Sept. 2, 2024
Happy September! This week is quite a contrast to last week with the number of releases. But just like any other month we have seen recently, it often times starts out slow, and then ramps up towards the end.
Welcome to Volume 5 Episode 14 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of September 1st - September 7th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-
Import Monday has a pair of titles to look at. First from StudioCanal, Orca gets a Steelbook release. The standard edition has yet to be announced, but there is cover art out there. If one were to wager, Shout! Factory will do their own 4K in the next few months or so, afterall, their blu-ray went OOP.
And from 101 Films, the Drama/Mystery film Incendies.
Domestic Release Tuesday has no New Releases, but there are some catalog titles to pick from.
Somewhat recent thriller The Boy gets a 4K release from Shout! Factory.
From the same label, The Amityville Horror (2005) also gets a shiny new release.
Getting a standard release (not retailer exclusive), the SteelBook of Creepshow becomes available as well.
Breaking away from their Paramount Scares set, the secret title Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street gets its own release.
Sony Pictures delivers A League of Their Own. Surprisingly, not a SteelBook.
We knew it was inevitable, Criterion Collection did the blu-ray, now it's time for the 4K, talking about Repo Man with Harry Dean Stanton and Emilio Estevez.
Friday releases (via Amazon US), Via Vision Australia offers Dredd and American Psycho Collection (2000 – 2002).
Next week, slight uptick in volume of titles.
Blu-ray releases-
Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases, just one, and it is probably region B locked, referring to Orca. The Shout! Factory region A release is out of print, reinforcing the notion that there is a 4K coming soon!
TV on disc this week, Belgravia: The Next Chapter, but at the moment there is no order link. It will either be posted last second or the date moved back.
Sandpiper Pictures reissues Blame It on Rio, Clive Barker's Lord Of Illusions, The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), Lady in White, Marat / Sade, Moby Dick (1956) and Saving Grace. This is actually a good thing, these releases were out of print and are quite expensive to acquire.
Slow week for anime, highlights includes just Rent-A-Girlfriend: Season 3 and UN-GO - Complete Collection.
Wednesday Releases, Umbrella Entertainment's September slate. Some of these will get releases via Amazon US at a later date.
- Irresistible (2006): Collector's Edition (Australian Import)
- Irresistible (2006) (Australian Import)
- Goodnight Mommy (Ich Seh, Ich Seh): Collector's Edition (Australian Import)
- Goodnight Mommy (Ich Seh, Ich Seh) (Australian Import)
- The Chain Reaction: Collector's Edition (Australian Import)
- The Chain Reaction (Australian Import)
- NIGHT OWLS FAN CLUB - Late Night With The Devil: Collector's Edition (Australian Import)
- Late Night With The Devil: Collector's Edition (Australian Import)
- Late Night With The Devil (Australian Import)
Friday releases via Amazon US, more Aussie Imports:
- The Substitute Collection (1996 – 2001) – Limited Edition 3D Lenticular Hardcase + Art Cards (Australian Import)
- Pandorum (2009) – Limited Edition 3D Lenticular Hardcase + Art Cards (Australian Import)
- The Lords of Salem (2012) – Limited Edition 3D Lenticular Hardcase (Australian Import)
- Smokey and the Bandit Collection (1977 – 1983) (Limited Edition 3D Lenticular Hardcase + Art Cards) (Australian Import)
- Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) – The Complete Series (1969) – Imprint Television Limited Edition
- Jessica (1962) - Imprint Films Limited Edition
- Crossplot (1969) - Imprint Films Limited Edition
- Banning (1967) - Imprint Films Limited Edition
- Synanon (1965) - Imprint Films Limited Edition
- Woman of Straw (1964) - Imprint Films Limited Edition
- The Taming of the Shrew (1967) - Imprint Films Limited Edition
Notable announcements from last week:
Amazon U.S. now has listings for 4K releases of Blazing Saddles and The Terminator. Both will also don a SteelBook option, and, no doubt, a classy looking UK releases with lots of swag.
Disney has revealed that The Sixth Sense and Signs are coming to 4K disc in October. Even with Disney's standard formula of BD66 HDR10 discs, these two discs should be worth looking at. But come on guys, Dolby Vision and BD100 (where merited) would be so nice!
A couple of crazy good 4K releases are coming from Imprint Australia. If money was no object, I would be all over them, all four of them!
Arrow Video's November batch has been revealed. Do check it out!
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?
