Holiday Gift Guide: 20 Must-Have 4Ks & Blu-rays for Horror Fans
As part of Bloody Disgusting’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide, we’re highlighting some of the year’s best physical media releases — from 4K Ultra HDs and Blu-rays to limited edition SteelBooks and collector’s editions. Here are 20 titles for the horror movie collector on your shopping list this Christmas season! A Nightmare on Elm Street: 7-Film […]
As part of Bloody Disgusting’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide, we’re highlighting some of the year’s best physical media releases — from 4K Ultra HDs and Blu-rays to limited edition SteelBooks and collector’s editions.
Here are 20 titles for the horror movie collector on your shopping list this Christmas season!
A Nightmare on Elm Street: 7-Film Collection
At long last, the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise came to 4K UHD as a 7-film collection from Warner Bros.
While the SteelBook edition sold out before it was even formally announced, the standard version carries all the same content.
All seven original films in the franchise are included: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985), A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989), Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), and Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994).
Also featured are unrated cuts of A Nightmare on Elm Street and The Dream Child, along with the alternate 3D ending of Freddy’s Dead, complete with 3D glasses.
New Special Features:
- Boiler Room Confessional
- Freddy’s Footnotes
Dozens of archival extras – like audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and interviews – are also included.
Robert Englund stars Freddy Krueger, the vengeful killer burned alive by angry parents who returns to haunt the dreams of their children.
Created by Wes Craven, the slasher franchise also features Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Mark Patton, Patricia Arquette, Lisa Wilcox, Lisa Zane, and Johnny Depp.
Evil has found a home in Jason Goes to Hell on 4K UHD, with both the theatrical and unrated cuts, from Arrow Video.
The 1993 ninth installment in the Friday the 13th franchise is directed by Adam Marcus from a script by Dean Lorey (Major Payne, “Harely Quinn”) and Jay Huguely.
Disc 1 – Theatrical Cut:
- Introduction to the film by director Adam Marcus
- Faces of Death – Interview with special makeup effects creator Robert Kurtzman (new)
- Undercover Angel – Interview with actor Julie Michaels (new)
- Mixing it Up – Interview with composer Harry Manfredini (new)
- The Gates of Hell – Interview with director Adam Marcus
- Jason vs. Terminator – Director Adam Marcus on growing up with the Cunninghams
- Über-Jason – Interview with Kane Hodder on playing Jason
- Additional TV footage, with optional commentary by director Adam Marcus
- Theatrical trailer and TV spots
- Still, behind-the-scenes and poster galleries
Disc 2 – Unrated Cut:
- Audio commentary with film historians Michael Felsher and Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton (new)
- Audio commentary with director Adam Marcus and author Peter Bracke
- Audio commentary with director Adam Marcus and screenwriter Dean Lorey
Also Included:
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin
- Illustrated booklet featuring new writing on the film by JA Kerswell and original production notes
Kane Hodder reprises the role of Jason Voorhees for the third time, starring with John D. LeMay, Kari Keegan, Erin Gray, Allison Smith, Steven Culp, and Steven Williams.
Evil gets an upgrade with Jason X on 4K UHD from Arrow Video.
The 2001 tenth installment in the Friday the 13th franchise is directed by Jim Isaac and written by Todd Farmer (My Bloody Valentine 3D).
Special Features:
- 4K presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original lossless stereo and DTS-HD 5.1 surround audio options
- Introduction to the film by actor Kane Hodder
- Audio commentary with film historians Michael Felsher and Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton (new)
- Audio commentary with writer Todd Farmer and author Peter Bracke
- Audio commentary with director Jim Isaac, writer Todd Farmer and producer Noel Cunningham
- Scoring the Stars – Interview with composer Harry Manfredini (new)
- Outta Space: The Making of Jason X – Interviews with producers Noel Cunningham and Sean S. Cunningham, actor Kane Hodder and writer Todd Farmer
- In Space No One Can Hear You Scream – Interview with writer Todd Farmer
- Kristi Is a Headbanger – Interview with actor Kristi Angus
- Jason Rebooted – Sean S. Cunningham on Jason Goes to Hell and Jason X
- The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees
- By Any Means Necessary: The Making of Jason X
- Cast and crew interviews
- Behind-the-scenes footage
- Electronic Press Kit
- Theatrical trailers and TV spots
- Still, behind-the-scenes and poster galleries
Also Included:
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Matt Donato and JA Kerswell
Kane Hodder dons the Jason mask for the fourth and final time, starring with Lexa Doig, Lisa Ryder, Chuck Campbell, Melyssa Ade, and Peter Mensah.
Chain Reactions is available on Blu-ray MediaBook, limited to 3,000, exclusively from Dark Sky Selects.
The documentary is accompanied by eight rare versions of the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, along with a 24-page booklet with exclusive photos and essays.
Disc 1 – Chain Reactions:
- Audio Commentary by Writer-Director Alexandre O. Philippe
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Outtakes
- Theatrical Trailer
Disc 2 – The Texas Chain Saw Massacre:
- 16mm Overscan Print (85 mins)
- 16mm ‘BBQ Edition’ Print (84 mins)
- 35mm Grindhouse Print (80 mins)
- 1984 K-Tel Australian VHS (85 mins)
- K-Tel Australian Trailer
Disc 3 – The Texas Chain Saw Massacre:
- 1981 Wizard Video VHS (84 mins)
- 1987 Bootleg Czechoslovakian VHS (69 mins)
- 1978 Super 8mm Print (Iver Film Services) (22 mins)
- 1980s Slovakian Betamax (83 mins)
Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe (The People vs. George Lucas, Memory: The Origins of Alien), the doc explores the impact of Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Master of horror Stephen King, actor/comedian Patton Oswalt (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire), Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike (Audition), Australian film critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, and director Karyn Kusama (Jennifer’s Body) each discuss their experiences with the 1974 genre-defining masterpiece.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake is available on 4K UHD via Arrow Video — along with its prequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning.
Marcus Nispel (Friday the 13th) made his directorial debut on the 2003 film from a script by Scott Kosar (The Machinist).
Special Features:
- 4K presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original DTS-HD MA 7.1 and 5.1 surround audio and lossless stereo audio
- Audio commentary with Dread Central co-founder Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton and The Spooky Picture Show co-host Chris MacGibbon (new)
- Audio commentary with director Marcus Nispel, producer Michael Bay, executive producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form and New Line Cinema founder Robert Shaye
- Audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, director of photography Daniel Pearl, production designer Greg Blair, art director Scott Gallager, sound supervisor Trevor Jolly and composer Steve Jablonsky
- Audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, Michael Bay, writer Scott Kosar, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form and actors Jessica Biel, Erica Leerhsen, Eric Balfour Jonathan Tucker, Mike Vogel and Andrew Bryniarski
- Reimagining a Classic – Interview with director Marcus Nispel (new)
- Shadows of Yesteryear – Interview with cinematographer Daniel Pearl (new)
- The Lost Leatherface – Interview with actor Brett Wagner (new)
- Masks and Massacres – Interview with makeup effects artist Scott Stoddard (new)
- Chainsaw Symphony – Interview with composer Steve Jablonsky (new)
- Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre – Making-of documentary
- Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield – An in-depth look at the infamous killer who inspired the character of Leatherface
- Severed Parts – A look at the cutting room floor and some of the scenes excised from the final edit
- Deleted scenes including an alternate opening and ending
- Screen tests for Jessica Biel, Eric Balfour and Erica Leerhsen
- Behind-the-scenes featurette
- Cast and crew interviews
- Theatrical trailers and TV spots
- Concept art galleries
Also included:
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Gingold
A group of carefree young adults’ road trip through Texas is cut short when the panic-stricken hitchhiker they’ve picked up shoots herself in the back of their vehicle. Desperate to find help, our heroes are directed to the home of the local Sheriff, but little do they know they are stumbling into the lair of the Hewitts, the most violent family in all of Texas, including their chainsaw-wielding son.
Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Erica Leerhsen, Mike Vogel, Eric Balfour, R. Lee Ermey, and Andrew Bryniarski star.
Already one of the highest grossing horror movies of all time, Sinners will follow you home on 4K UHD from Warner Bros.
The critically acclaimed vampire film features expanded aspect ratio sequences, allowing viewers to see both 1.78:1 and 2.76:1 aspect ratios, as intended by writer-director Ryan Coogler (Black Panther, Creed).
Special Features:
- Dancing with the Devil: The Making of Sinners
- Thicker than Blood: Becoming the Smokestack Twins
- Blues in the Night: The Music of Sinners
- The Wages of Sin: The Creature FX of Sinners
- Spirits in the Deep South
- Deleted Scenes
Michael B. Jordan stars in a dual role as twin brothers Smoke and Stack. Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, they return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, and Delroy Lindo round out the cast.
At long last, the Hellraiser reboot will be summed on region-free 4K UHD + Blu-ray on December 11 from Germany’s Turbine Media,
Choose from a limited edition SteelBook or one of four MediaBooks with linen-style finishing and a 56-page German booklet by Tobias Hohmann.
All-new special features:
- 4K Presentation with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio
- Audio commentary by director David Bruckner
- Audio commentary by make-up FX artists Sierra Spencer & Josh Russell
- Such Sights: Reimagining Hellraiser – Interview with director David Bruckner and screenwriters Ben Collins & Luke Piotrowski
- Creating Cenobites – Interview with Josh Russell & Sierra Spencer from Russell FX
- Leviathan Tech
A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites – a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension.
David Bruckner (The Ritual, V/H/S) directs from a script by Ben Collins & Luke Piotrowski (The Night House), based on the horror classic by Clive Barker, who serves as a producer.
Odessa A’zion, Adam Faison, Drew Starkey, Brandon Flynn, and Aoife Hinds star with Jamie Clayton as Pinhead.
One of the most buzzed about genre films of the year, Weapons is available on 4K UHD from Warner Bros.
Written and directed by Zach Cregger (Barbarian), the horror thriller earned more than $151 million at the U.S. box office and over $268 million worldwide.
Special Features:
- Director Zach Cregger: Making Horror Personal
- Weaponized: The Cast of Weapons
- Weapons: Texture of Terror
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan star.
’80s metal meets ’80s horror in Trick or Treat, available on 4K UHD from Red Shirt Pictures.
Marc Price and Tony Fields star in the 1986 Halloween slasher with special appearances by Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osbourne.
It has been restored in 4K from the original 35mm camera negative, approved by director of photography Robert Elswit (There Will Be Blood), with Dolby Vision.
Special Features:
- Audio commentary with director Charles Martin Smith, moderated by filmmaker Mark Savage
- Rock & Shock: The Making of Trick or Treat –Interviews with director Charles Martin Smith, actors Marc Price, Glen Morgan, Elise Richards, and Larry Sprinkle, writer/producer Joel Soisson, costume designer Jill Ohanneson, assistant set costumer Francine Decoursey, construction foreman Tom Jones, Jr., special make-up effects artist Everett Burrell, music executive producer Stephen E. Smith, composer Christopher Young, and a special appearance by Gene Simmons
- Audio interviews with writer/producer Michael S. Murphey and writer Rhet Topham, moderated by film historian Michael Felsher
- Audio conversation with Satanic Panic: Pop-Cultural Paranoia in the 1980s authors Paul Corupe and Allison Lang
- In The Spotlight: A Tribute to Tony Fields, featuring interviews with the late actor’s family and friends
- Horror’s Hallowed Grounds: The Filming Locations of Trick or Treat with Sean Clark
- “After Midnight” Music Video by Fastway
- Theatrical Trailers, TV Spots, and Radio Spots
- Still Gallery with optional audio interview with still photographer Phillip V. Caruso
- Vintage electronic press kit
After heavy metal superstar Sammi Curr dies a violent death, his spirit returns to help teenage outcast Eddie get even with his high school tormentors. In doing so, Sammi begins to gain control over Eddie’s life. When Eddie realizes that he has become the tool of Sammi’s vengeance, he attempts to stop him, and the horrifying events that follow leave no one unscathed.
Charles Martin Smith (Air Bud) directs from a script written by Michael S. Murphey, Joel Soisson (Dracula 2000), and Rhet Topham (976-Evil).
Written and directed by Michael Mann (Heat, Manhunter), The Keep is available on limited edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray via Australia’s Imprint Films.
The 1983 supernatural horror film is accompanied by a new, feature-length documentary, A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann’s The Keep, a soundtrack CD, and more.
Nestled in the front cover the premium HardBox is a removable replica cross, reproduced in zinc alloy from an original cross taken from the set of the film.
Disc 1 – 4K UHD:
- Dolby Vision and HDR10 presentation of the 96-minute Theatrical Cut on 4K UHD, restored from the original 35mm negative
- Audio Commentary by film historians Troy Howarth, Eugenio Ercolani and Nathaniel Thompson (new)
- Audio Commentary with documentarian Stewart Buck, art director Alan Tomkins and photographer Graham Attwood (new)
- Audio Commentary by F. Paul Wilson, David Schow, and Doug Winter (previously unreleased)
- Audio Commentary with cast and crew members (utilizing interview audio from A World War II Fairytale archive)
- Theatrical Trailer
Disc 2 – Blu-ray:
- 1080p High-definition presentation of the 96-minute Theatrical Cut on Blu-ray
- Alternate Score
- Audio Commentary by film historians Troy Howarth, Eugenio Ercolani and Nathaniel Thompson (new)
- Audio Commentary with documentarian Stewart Buck, art director Alan Tomkins and photographer Graham Attwood (new)
- Audio Commentary by F. Paul Wilson, David Schow, and Doug Winter (previously unreleased)
- Audio Commentary with cast and crew members (utilizing interview audio from A World War II Fairytale archive)
- The Making Of The Keep – featurette from The Electric Theatre Show (1983)
- On the Set of The Keep – featurette from The Electric Theatre Show (1983)
- An Evil Most Ancient: The Make-up FX of The Keep – interview with prosthetics artist Nick Maley (2024)
- Something is Murdering My Men: Writing The Keep – interview with author F. Paul Wilson (2024)
- Other Sounds for Other Worlds: The Music of The Keep – interview with Tangerine Dream composer Johannes Schmoelling (2024)
- Out of the Darkness: Producing The Keep – interview with producer Gene Kirkwood (2024)
- Recover The Mindset – Video Essay by Blake Howard (new)
- Gallery with never-before seen behind-the-scenes photos from the archives of Stewart Buck, Stéphane Piter, and Alex Kuciw, and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes photos from the BFI Archives
- Alternative Ending from TV Version (standard definition)
- Theatrical Trailer
- VHS Trailer
- Radio Spot
Disc 3 – Blu-ray:
- A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann’s The Keep – Feature-length documentary with 100 interviews (new)
- Woermann: Man of War – interview with actor Jürgen Prochnow (new)
- Into the Darkness: On Location in Wales – featurette (new)
- The Mystery of The Keep – featurette (new)
- My Keep: Passion and Desires – interview with A WWII Fairy Tale co-director/producer Stéphane Piter (new)
- Teaser Trailer
Disc 4 – CD:
- Original soundtrack composed by Tangerine Dream (Risky Business, Legend)
Also included:
- 80-page hardcover book with photographs, original production material, new essays by Tim Pelan, David Michael Brown, and William Grant, and a 1984 Fangoria article
- 27×40 full-color matte laminated print of the original poster
- Five-issue The Keep comic series by F. Paul Wilson and Matthew Smith reprint
- 1983 press kit reproduction
- 1983 lobby cards reproduction
- First draft script reprint
- 3D lenticular hardcase
- Transparent PVC display case with anti-scratch film lamination
Set during WWII, German soldiers take over an ancient Romanian fortress and unknowingly unleash an evil supernatural force that only a mysterious stranger can stop.
Based on the 1981 novel of the same name by F. Paul Wilson, The Keep stars Scott Glenn, Gabriel Byrne, Jürgen Prochnow, Alberta Watson, and Ian McKellen.
28 Years Later is available on SteelBook 4K UHD + Blu-ray via Sony, a perfect excuse to revisit the film before 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple hits theaters on January 16.
Director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland reunite for the third installment in the post-apocalyptic horror franchise, which launched with 2002’s 28 Days Later and continued in 2007’s 28 Weeks Later.
Special Features:
- Days to Years
- Capturing the Chaos
- The Survivors
- Becoming the Infected
- Behind the Cameras
It’s been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected.
One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.
Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, and Ralph Fiennes star.
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Devil’s Rejects with a SteelBook 4K UHD + Blu-ray via Lionsgate, exclusively on Amazon.
Rob Zombie‘s 2005 follow-up to House of 1000 Corpses is presented in 4K with Dolby Vision HDR and DTS-HD Master Audio.
Disc 1 – 4K UHD & Disc 2 – Blu-ray:
- Audio Commentary by Writer-Director Rob Zombie
- Audio Commentary by Actors Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, and Sheri Moon Zombie
- Deleted Scenes
- Blooper Reel
- Make-up Tests
- The Morris Green Show Mary
- The Monkey Girl Commercial
- Spaulding Christmas Commercial
- Cheerleader Missing – This Otis Home Movie
- “Satan’s Gotta Get Along Without Me” – Buck Owens Music Video
- Matthew McGrory Tribute
- Still Gallery
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spots
Disc 3 – Blu-ray:
- 30 Days in Hell: The Making of The Devil’s Rejects – 145-Minute Documentary
Ambushed at their homestead by Sheriff Wydell and a squad of armed men, the Firefly family awakens with guns blazing – yet only Otis and his sister Baby manage to escape unharmed. Taking refuge and hostages in a back-road motel, the wanted siblings rendezvous with their deranged partner in crime, Captain Spaulding, killing whoever happens to stand in their way.
But as the body count mounts higher, Sheriff Wydell decides to “cross the line” and take the law into his own hands, paving the way for one of the most depraved and terrifying showdowns in cinematic history.
Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie, Ken Foree, Leslie Easterbrook, Matthew McGrory, and William Forsythe star.
The cast also includes Ken Foree, Michael Berryman, Elizabeth Daily, Priscilla Barnes, Geoffrey Lewis, Lew Temple, Kate Norby, Brian Posehn, Danny Trejo, Diamond Dallas Page, and Tyler Mane.
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Descent with a SteelBook 4K UHD + Digital release exclusively from Lionsgate Limited.
Both the theatrical and unrated versions of Neil Marshall‘s 2005 British horror film are included in 4K with Dolby Vision and 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio.
Special Features:
- Theatrical cut (99 minutes)
- Unrated cut (100 minutes)
- Audio Commentary by Writer-Director Neil Marshall and Actors Nora Jane Noone, Sasika Mulder, MyAnna Buring, Shauna Macdonald, and Alex Reid
- Audio Commentary by Writer-Director Neil Marshall, Producer Christian Colson, Editor John Harrison, Assistant Editor Tina Richardson, and Production Designer Simon Bowles
- What Lies Beneath: Reexploring The Descent (new)
- Poetic Pain: The Film Score (new)
- The Descent: Beneath the Scenes
- Outtakes
- Deleted and Extended Scenes
- Interview with Director Neil Marshall
- Caving — A High-Definition Experience
- A Special Breed of Actors & Effects
- Creating an Underground World
- The Fine, Fearless & Feisty
- Storyboard and Scene Comparisons
- Trailers
Six women become trapped in a remote, Appalachian cave after a rockfall blocks their exit. As they push on, praying for a way out, they realize there is something else lurking under the earth — and they are its prey.
Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder, Nora-Jane Noone and MyAnna Buring star.
“Chucky” may have come to an end, but you can relive the slasher series in a limited edition SteelBook Blu-ray set from Universal.
The six-disc set collects all three seasons of the show, which ran for 24 episodes on Syfy and USA between 2021 and 2024.
Special Features:
- The Legacy of Chucky
- Season 1 Deleted Scenes
- Season 2 Deleted Scenes
- Season 3 Deleted Scenes
Chucky, the notorious killer doll, embarks on a slaughter spree in a quiet suburb before heading to boarding for more chaotic carnage, then all the way to the White House, where Chucky plots to wreak homicidal havoc on a global scale. Along the way, secrets are revealed and familiar faces return.
Franchise creator Don Mancini, who wrote all seven original Child’s Play films and directed the last three installments, serves as showrunner.
Zackary Arthur, Björgvin Arnarson, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Teo Briones, and Devon Sawa star alongside returning actors Brad Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, Fiona Dourif, Alex Vincent, Christine Elise, and Billy Boyd.
Get a double dose of Toxie with both the 1984 and 2025 versions of The Toxic Avenger in a 4K UHD double feature from Cineverse.
The original cult classic is helmed by Troma co-founders Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, while the remake is written and directed by Macon Blair.
2025 Special Features:
- Audio Commentary by Writer-Director Macon Blair
- A Toxic Environment: Best of Behind-the-Scenes
- Toxic Shock with Tiffany Shepis
- 40th Anniversary of The Toxic Avenger
- Trailer
Downtrodden janitor Winston Gooze is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident, transforming him into a mutant vigilante. Toxie must rise from outcast to savior, taking on ruthless corporate overlords and corrupt forces who threaten his son, his friends, and his community.
Peter Dinklage stars as Toxie with Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, Julia Davis, Jonny Coyne, Elijah Wood, Kevin Bacon, and Luisa Guerreiro.
1984 Special Features:
- Introduction by Writer-Director-Producer Lloyd Kaufman
- Audio Commentary by Writer-Director-Producer Lloyd Kaufman
- Audio Commentary by Actors Robert Prichard, Gary Schneider, and Dan Snow
A monstrous new hero is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers of Tromaville have a lot to lose.
Mitch Cohen, Andree Maranda, Pat Ryan Jr., Mark Torgl, and Kenneth Kessler star.
Long out-of-print cult classic Freaked is finally available on 4K UHD + Blu-ray exclusively from Australia’s Umbella Entertainment.
Although the 1993 film is a bonkers comedy, its copious practical effects headed by Screaming Mad George (Society, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4), Tony Gardner (“Chucky,” Hocus Pocus), and Steve Johnson (Ghostbusters, Species) offer plenty of appeal for horror fans.
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure star Alex Winter co-directs with Tom Stern from a script they wrote with Tim Burns (An American Werewolf in Paris).
Special Features:
- 2004 Audio Commentary with Writers/Directors Tom Stern & Alex Winter
- Workprint Alternate Cut (new)
- The Rehearsal Version Alternate Cut
- The Night’s Special Guest – Co-Director/Writer & Actor Alex Winter on Freaked (new)
- Very Special People – Co-Director/Writer Tom Stern and Writer Tim Burns on Freaked (new)
- The Glass Cyclops – Cinematographer Jamie Thompson and Camera Operator Harry Garvin on Freaked (new)
- The Freekmaker – Special Makeup Designer Tony Gardner on Freaked (new)
- Strange Days in Santa Flan – Production Designer Catherine Hardwicke on Freaked (new)
- The Weird Revolution – The Butthole Surfers’ Paul Leary on Freaked (new)
- A Conversation with Alex Winter and FX Make-up Artist & Art Department Supervisor Bill Corso (new)
- Interview with Claymation Maestro David Daniel (new)
- 2004 Conversation with Writer Tim Burns
- NYU Sight & Sound Project – Short Film by Tom Stern and Alex Winter
- Jake Boston on Freaked, Cult Movies & Their Second Life On Physical Media (new)
- Hours of Uncut Behind-the-Scenes Footage (new)
- Transformed By The Goop – Make-Up Tests (new)
- Deleted Scenes
- Original and Restored Trailers
Also included:
- 100+page book featuring behind the scenes, new essays by Justin Beahm, Witney Seibold and Mike Saunders, and fan art
- Freaked script book with custom artwork by Nicholas Baltra
- Freaked original comic book
- “So You’re a Hideous Mutant Freak, Now What?” pamphlet
- Sticker sheet
- 8 art cards
- A3 canvas poster
- Custom artwork rigid case and slipcase by Thomas Nicolette
Self-absorbed former child star Ricky Coogan is roped into promoting a toxic chemical. Along with his best friend and a radical activist, he’s ensnared by an eccentric weirdo scientist at a mutant freak farm – where they’re horrifically transformed and added to a sideshow of grotesque misfits.
Alex Winter, Michael Stoyanov, Megan Ward, Randy Quaid, William Sadler, and Brooke Sheilds star with appearances by Keanu Reeves, Mr. T, John Hawkes, Bobcat Goldthwait, and Morgan Fairchild.
From master of horror John Carpenter, In the Mouth of Madness is available on 4K UHD via Arrow video.
Carpenter directs the 1994 cosmic horror film from a script by Michael De Luca (Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare).
Special Features:
- 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative by Arrow Films (new)
- 4K presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original lossless DTS-HD MA 5.1 and stereo 2.0 audio options
- Audio commentary with director John Carpenter and producer Sandy King Carpenter
- Audio commentary with director John Carpenter and director of photography Gary B. Kibbe
- Audio commentary by Colors of the Dark podcast hosts Rebekah McKendry & Elric Kane (new)
- Making Madness- Interview with producer Sandy King Carpenter (new)
- Do You Read Sutter Cane? – Interview with actor Jürgen Prochnow (new)
- The Whisperer of the Dark – Interview with actress Julie Carmen
- Greg Nicotero’s Things in the Basement – Interview with special effects artist Greg Nicotero
- We Are What He Writes – Featurette in praise of John Carpenter and In the Mouth of Madness (new)
- Reality Is Not What It Used To Be – Appreciation by film scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (new)
- Horror’s Hallowed Grounds – Featurette looking at the locations used in the film
- Home Movies From Hobb’s End – Behind-the-scenes footage
- The Making of In the Mouth of Madness – Vintage featurette
- Theatrical trailer
- TV spots
Also included:
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Francesco Francavilla
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Francesco Francavilla
- Perfect bound collector’s book featuring new writing on the film by Guy Adams, Josh Hurtado, Richard Kadrey, George Daniel Lea, Willow Catelyn Maclay, and Alexandra West
Horror author Sutter Cane is missing. As crowds turn violent waiting for copies of his latest book, Cane’s publishers enlist insurance investigator John Trent to find him. With Cane’s editor, Linda Styles, Trent sets off in search of the elusive author and finds himself trapped in Hobb’s End, a town that should only exist within the author’s books.
As fiction and reality blur, Trent begins to realize that between the lines, beyond the page, somewhere out there in the dark, something evil is waiting to break through.
Sam Neill stars with Julie Carmen, Jürgen Prochnow, David Warner, and Charlton Heston.
Five Nights at Freddy’s is available as an Ultimate Collector’s Edition via Universal, exclusively on Amazon.
A new SteelBook 4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital set is included alongside an IconArt metal poster with a magnet wall mount system and a certificate of authenticity numbered out of 6,600, all packaged in a Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza box.
Special Features:
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: From Game to Big Screen
- Killer Animatronics
- Five Nights in Three Dimensions
Recently fired and desperate for work so that he can keep custody of his little sister, Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria.
But he soon discovers that nothing at Freddy’s is what it seems. Mike’s nights at Freddy’s will lead him into unexplainable encounters with the supernatural and drag him into the black heart of an unspeakable nightmare.
Scott Cawthorn, who created the wildly popular video games on which the film is based, co-wrote the script with Seth Cuddeback and director Emma Tammi.
Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Kat Conner Sterling, Piper Rubio, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Matthew Lillard star.
For a last-minute Christmas gift, Perfect Blue will be released on 4K UHD + Blu-ray on December 23 via GKIDS.
The influential 1997 Japanese anime horror thriller has been remastered in 4K. The three-disc collector’s edition comes with a 132-page booklet, 10 art cards, and a quad poster.
Special Features:
- Original Definition Feature
- 3 Satoshi Kon Lectures
- “Angel of Your Heart” Recording Session
- “Angel of Your Heart” English Version
- Interview With Director Satoshi Kon
- Interview With Japanese Voice Actor Junko Iwao
- Interview With English Voice Actor Ruby Marlow
- Interview With English Voice Actor Wendee Lee
- Interview With English Voice Actor Bob Marks
- Theatrical Trailers
- TV Spots
- Promotional Video Edited By Satoshi Kon
- Rex Logo Trailer
- Madhouse Logo Trailer
- GKIDS Trailer
- Shudder Trailer
Also included:
- 132-page booklet
- 10 art cards
- 40×30 quad poster
Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren’t ready to see her go. Encouraged by her managers, Mima takes on a recurring role on a popular TV show, when suddenly her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered.
Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima’s reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia. As her stalker closes in, in person and online, the threat he poses is more real than even Mima knows.
Satoshi Kon directs from a script by Sadayuki Murai, based on the novel by Yoshikazu Takeuchi.
Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, and Shiho Niiyama lead the Japanese voice cast, while the English dub features Ruby Marlowe and Wendee Lee.
Shudder 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
Comemorate 10 years of Shudder with a Blu-ray digipack set containing 10 of the streamer’s signature films.
It features 2017’s Terrified, 2019’s The Mortuary Collection, 2020’s The Dark and the Wicked, 2020’s Host, 2021’s Mad God, 2021’s V/H/S/94, 2022’s Caveat, 2022’s Skinamarink, 2023’s Late Night with the Devil, and 2024’s In a Violent Nature.
The Mortuary Collection Special Features:
- Audio commentary by writer-director Ryan Spindell
- 14 making-of segments exploring the direction, cinematography, costumes, art department, locations, props, hair & make-up, special effects, sound, stunts, visual effects, and more
- Deleted scenes
- Behind-the-scenes photo gallery
The Dark and the Wicked Special Features:
- Fantasia Q&A with actors Marin Ireland and Michael Abbott Jr.
Host special features:
- Behind the Scenes of Host
- The Boo Crew Podcast with writer-director Rob Savage and writer Jed Shepherd
- Séance with the Host cast and crew
Mad God Special Features:
- Audio commentary by writer-director Phil Tippett and filmmaker Guillermo del Toro
- Audio commentary by cast and crew members
- Interview with writer-director Phil Tippet
- Maya Tippett’s The Making of Mad God
- Mad God Influences & Inspirations
- Worse than the Demon
- Academy of Art University & Mad God
- Behind-the-scenes montage
- Behind-the-scenes photo gallery
V/H/S/94 Special Features:
- Audio commentary by filmmakers and producers, hosted by The Boo Crew podcast
- “The Empty Wake” audio commentary by writer-director Simon Barrett
- Behind-the-Scenes of V/H/S/94
- San Diego Comic Con panel
- V/H/S/94 Special FX with Patrick Magee
- “The Empty Wake” Visual FX
- Deleted & extended scenes
- Full-length Veggie Masher commercial
- Behind-the-scenes images
- Hail Raatma!
Caveat Special Features:
- Audio commentary by writer-director Damian Mc Carthy
- Producer audio commentary
- Storyboards
Skinamarink Special Features:
- Audio commentary by writer-director Kyle Edward Ball and cinematographer Jamie McRae
- Trailer
Late Night with the Devil Special Features:
- Audio commentary by actor David Dastmalchian
- Behind the Scenes of Late Night with the Devil
- Q&A with writer-directors Colin & Cameron Cairnes
- Monster Shock Theater Live with David Dastmalchian
In a Violent Nature Special Features:
- Production and cast audio commentary
- Technical audio commentary
- 7 storyboard kill galleries
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Produced by Bloody Disgusting, the grizzly update to the most controversial horror film ever made stars Rohan Campbell (Halloween Ends) and Ruby Modine (Happy Death Day), directed by Mike P. Nelson (V/H/S 85). Exclusively in theaters December 12, 2025.
