Why Doesn’t Zach Cregger’s BARBARIAN Have A Blu-Ray Release?
The filmmaker has tried to get physical copies of the movie made to no avail.
In the age of streaming, in many ways, physical media has never been more important. We’re at the mercy of streamers and finding what you want to watch can be like following a bouncing ball, not to mention costly. There's also a film preservation element to owning something on 4K, Blu-ray or DVD. That’s why it’s always frustrating when a beloved movie isn’t available on Blu-ray. Such is the case with Zach Cregger’s Barbarian. But why is that the case?
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Cregger was recently a guest on The Big Picture podcast to promote his new movie Weapons, which crushed it at the box office over the weekend. During the conversation, they touched on the fact that Barbarian is not available physically, even though it did get a theatrical release and is currently streaming on Hulu. Cregger is right there with horror fans on this one and wants the movie on shelves. Unfortunately, his pleas have fallen on deaf ears.
“I have banged the drum, made phone calls, and tried my best to get some sort of physical media. I’m not making headway, and it kind of bums me out,” Cregger said. The filmmaker went on to explain that he personally enjoys bonus features that often come on physical releases of a movie, lamenting the fact that no such thing exists for Barbarian.
“I love watching the making-of, sometimes as much as watching the movie. Selfishly, I want people to watch me boss other people around and look cool. We don’t have any footage like that of Barbarian
