New Blu-ray releases for the 28th October 2024 coming to the UK include, Columbia Horror Boxset, Bloodbath At The House of Death (1984), Despicable Me 4 (2024), Trap (2024) and Trick ‘r Treat (2007).
It is another good week of releases with several interesting horror offerings, along with a couple great family titles such as the Paddington Bear television series and film, Despicable Me 4!
Let’s take a closer look at these titles and the rest of 4K UHD / Blu-ray releases for Monday 28 October 2024 for the UK.
UK 4K UHD / Blu-ray Releases 28 October 2024
Addams Family Values (1993) – 4K Ultra HD (Paramount)
Stars Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Joan Cusack, Christina Ricci, Carol Kane.
Technical Specs
- Discs: 1
- Aspect Ratio: TBC
- Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Running Time: 94 mins approx
- Rating: 12
Special Features
- Commentary With Director Barry Sonnenfeld & Writer Paul Rudnick
- Crafting Family Values
You can purchase now from Amazon on 4K UHD for £22.99 (as of 24th October 2024).
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Aliens (1986) – Blu-ray (Disney)
Classic science fiction action horror movie starring Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Paul Reiser, Jenette Goldstein and Carrie Henn.
Technical Specs
- Discs: 2
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Audio: DTS-HD MA 5.1
- Running Time: 154 mins approx
- Rating: 18
Special Features
Disc One
- ALIENS Theatrical Version & Special Edition
- Audio Commentary by Director James Cameron, Cast & Crew
- Introduction by James Cameron (Special Edition Only)
- Isolated Scores by James Horner (Final Theatrical & Composer’s Original)
- Direct Access To New/Additional Scenes From Special Edition
Disc Two
- The Inspiration & Design of ALIENS
- Superior Fire Power: Making ALIENS
- Pre & Post Production Stills & Footage
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £10.00 (as of 24th October 2024).
Azrael: Angel of Death – Blu-ray (Signature)
You can purchase now on Blu-ray from Amazon for £14.99 (as of 24th October 2024).
Bloodbath At The House of Death (1984) – Blu-ray (Nucleus Films)
Comedy horror film, stars Kenny Everett, Pamela Stephenson, Cleo Rocos and Vincent Price.
You can purchase now on Blu-ray from Amazon for Blu-ray £19.99 (as of 24th October 2024).
Columbia Horror Limited Edition – Blu-ray (Indicator)
Includes High Definition remasters of the following films:
- Behind The Mask (1932)
- Black Moon (1934)
- Air Hawks (1935)
- Island Of Doomed Men (1940)
- Cry Of The Werewolf (1944)
- The Soul Of A Monster (1944)
This release is limited to 6,000 individually numbered units for the UK.
Technical Specs
- Discs: 3
- Aspect Ratio:
- Audio: Original Mono Audio
- Running Time: 6 hours 39 mins approx
- Rating: 12
Special Features
- Limited Edition Exclusive 120 Page Book
- Audio Commentary with Filmmaker / Film Historian Daniel Kremer On Behind the Mask (2024)
- Audio Commentary with Critics & Authors Stephen Jones & Kim Newman On Black Moon (2024)
- Audio Commentary with Film Historian Jeremy Arnold On Air Hawks (2024)
- Audio Commentary with Film Historians Alexandra Heller-Nicholas / Josh Nelson On Island of Doomed Men (2024)
- Audio Commentary with Academic / Curator Eloise Ross On Cry of the Werewolf (2024)
- Audio Commentary with Critics & Authors Stephen Jones / Kim Newman On The Soul of a Monster (2024)
- Sheldon Hall On Jack Holt (2024) (Author / Academic Assesses the Forgotten Star of Behind the Mask & Black Moon)
- Jonathan Rigby On Peter Lorre (2024) (Author of American Gothic Look At The Iconic Performer)
- Tom Vincent on Burnett Guffey (2024) (Archivist Provides An Overview of the Cinematographer’s Award Winning Career)
- The BEHP Interview with Constance Cummings (1997) (Archival Audio Recording Of The Behind the Mask Actor in Conversation with Roy Fowler)
- New York to Berlin in Twenty-Six Hours (1933) (Documentary Short On The Exploits Of Aviator Wiley Post)
- Don’t Kill Your Friends (1943) (World War II Short Film Featuring Cry of the Werewolf Star Nina Foch)
- Image Galleries: Promotional & Publicity Materials
- New / Improved English Subtitles for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
You can purchase the Blu-ray from Amazon for £49.99 (as of 24th October 2024).
El Vampiro: Two Bloodsucking Tales From Mexico Limited Edition – Blu-ray (Indicator)
Includes a 4K restoration of The Vampire (El vampiro) (1957) and High Definition remaster of The Vampire’s Coffin (El ataúd del vampiro) (1958).
This release is limited to 8,000 individually numbered units for the UK and US.
Technical Specs
- Discs: 2
- Aspect Ratio: TBC
- Audio: Original Spanish Mono Audio / Alternative English Mono Audio
- Running Time: 2 hours 55 mins approx
- Rating: PG
Special Features
- Illustrated 80 Page Book
THE VAMPIRE (EL VAMPIRO)
- 4K Restoration from the Original 35mm Camera Negative by Labo
- Original Spanish Mono Audio
- Alternative English Mono Audio
- Audio Commentary with Lead Actor Germán Robles (2007)
- The Mark of Abel (2024, 22 mins)
- Who’s Afraid of Carmen Montejo? (2024, 31 mins)
- Original Mexican Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery: Promotional & Publicity Materials
- New & Improved English Translation Subtitles for the Spanish Soundtrack
- New English Subtitles for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
THE VAMPIRE’S COFFIN (EL ATAÚD DEL VAMPIRO)
- High Definition Remaster from 2K Scans by Alameda Films
- Original Spanish Mono Audio
- Alternative English Mono Audio
- Memories of a Storyteller (2024, 22 mins)
- The Great Mexican Vampire (2024, 20 mins)
- From the Drawing Board (2024, 15 mins)
- Original Mexican Theatrical Trailer
- Image Galleries: French Photonovel
- New & Improved English Translation Subtitles for the Spanish Soundtrack
- New English Subtitles for the deaf & Hard of Hearing
You can purchase the Blu-ray from Amazon for £25.00 (as of 24th October 2024).
Convoy (1978) – 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray (Studiocanal)
Action drama, starring Kris Kristofferson, Ali McGraw and Ernest Borgnine.
You can purchase the 4K UHD £29.99 & Blu-ray £14.99 from Amazon (as of 24th October 2024).
Despicable Me 4 (2024) – Blu-ray (Universal)
Animated comedy with Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Pierre Coffin, Joey King and Miranda Cosgrove.
You can purchase the Blu-ray £14.99 & DVD £9.99 from Amazon (as of 24th October 2024).
Doctor Who: The Collection Season 25 (Limited Edition) – Blu-ray (BBC)
Stars Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred.
You can purchase on Blu-ray for £54.99 from Amazon (as of 24th October 2024).
Dune: Part II Steelbook Collector Edition – 4K UHD (Warner Bros)
You can purchase the Steelbook Collector Edition from Amazon for £99.99 (as of 25th October 2024).
Freud’s Last Session (2023) – Blu-ray (Vertigo Releasing)
Drama film starring Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Goode.
You can purchase now on Blu-ray £14.99 & DVD £9.99 from Amazon (as of 24th October 2024).
Facets of Love (1973) – Blu-ray (88 Films)
Drama starring Jackie Chan, Shen Chan and Kang-Yeh Cheng.
88 Films say this release is a “HD Transfer From the Original Negative in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio”.
Technical Specs
- Discs: 1
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Audio: Mandarin Mono with English Subtitles
- Running Time: 99 mins approx
- Rating: 18
Special Features
- Reversible Sleeve
- Stills Gallery
You can purchase now on Blu-ray £16.99 or DVD £11.99 from Amazon (as of 24th October 2024).
Kid From Kwangtung (1982) – Blu-ray (88 Films)
Technical Specs
- Discs: 1
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Audio: English Mono Dub / Cantonese Mono with English Subtitles
- Running Time: 104 mins approx
- Rating: 15
Special Features
- 4 Collector’s Art Cards
- Reversible Sleeve
- Trailer
- Stills Gallery
You can purchase now on Blu-ray £16.99 or DVD £11.99 from Amazon (as of 24th October 2024).
The Kung Fu Instructor (1979) – Blu-ray (88 Films)
Martial arts action with Lung Ti, Yue Wong and Feng Ku.
Technical Specs
- Discs: 1
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Audio: English Mono Dub / Mandarin Mono with English Subtitles
- Running Time: 104 mins approx
- Rating: 12
Special Features
- 4 Collector’s Art Cards
- Reversible Sleeve
- Trailer
- Stills Gallery
You can purchase now on Blu-ray £16.99 from Amazon (as of 24th October 2024).
Orca, The Killer Whale (1977) – 4K UHD + Blu-ray (Studiocanal)
Adventure film, starring Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Will Sampson and Bo Derek.
You can purchase now on 4K + Blu-ray from Amazon for £22.99 (as of 24th October 2024).
Red Sun (1971) – 4K UHD + Blu-ray (Studiocanal)
Western film, stars Charles Bronson
You can purchase now on 4K + Blu-ray from Amazon for £23.00 (as of 24th October 2024).
Paddington Bear: The Complete Series – Blu-ray & DVD (Fabulous Films)
You can purchase now on Blu-ray £32.99 & DVD £24.99 from Amazon (as of 24th October 2024).
Paddington Bear: The Complete Series Limited Pop-Up Edition – Blu-ray (Fabulous Films)
You can purchase now on Blu-ray £49.99 from Amazon (as of 24th October 2024).
Trap (2024) – Blu-ray & DVD (Warner Bros)
Thriller from director M. Night Shyamalan, stars Josh Hartnett.
You can purchase now on Blu-ray £14.99 & DVD £9.99 from Amazon (as of 24th October 2024).
Trick ‘r Treat (2007) (Limited Edition) – 4K UHD (Arrow Video)
Horror, written and directed by Michael Dougherty. Stars Dylan Baker, Rochelle Aytes, Anna Paquin, Quinn Lord and Brian Cox.
You can purchase now on 4K Ultra HD £22.00 from Arrow Video (as of 24th October 2024).
True Lies (1994) (1996) – Blu-ray (Disney)
Action comedy film, stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis.
You can purchase now on Blu-ray for £10.99 from Amazon (as of 24th October 2024).
Late Night With The Devil (2023) – 4K UHD & Blu-ray (Second Sight)
Horror film, stars David Dastmalchian, Ian Bliss and Ingrid Torelli.
You can purchase now on 4K + Blu-ray £39.99, 4K UHD £ 24.99 & Blu-ray £16.99 from Amazon (as of 24th October 2024).
Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988) – Blu-ray
Sci-fi comedy horror with Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson and John Vernon.
You can purchase now on Blu-ray £12.99 or DVD £9.99 from Amazon (as of 24th October 2024).
J-Horror Rising (Limited Edition) – Blu-ray (Arrow Video)
Includes the following:
- Shokoku / Isola: Multiple Personality Girl
- Inugami / St. John’s Wort
- Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman / Persona
- Noroi: The Curse
Technical Specs
- Discs: 4
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Audio:
- Running Time: Total 679 mins approx
- Rating: ?
Special Features
- Illustrated Collector’s Booklet
- Double-sided Foldout Poster
- Optional English Subtitles for Each Film
DISC ONE: SHIKOKU / ISOLA: MULTIPLE PERSONALITY GIRL
- New Audio Commentary On Shikoku by Japanese Cinema Expert Tom Mes
- New Audio Commentary on Isola: Multiple Personality Girl by Critics & Japanese Cinema Experts Jasper Sharp & Amber T.
- The Aftermath, Tom Mes discusses J-Horror at the Turn of the Millennium
- Something in the Water (New Interview with Shikoku Director Shunichi Nagasaki)
- Archive Interviews with Director Shunichi Nagasaki & Actors Chiaki Kuriyama & Yui Natsukawa on Shikoku
- Archive Interview with Actors Yoshino Kimura & Yu Kurosawa On Isola: Multiple Personality Girl
- On-set footage of the filming of Shikoku
- Original Trailers & TV Spots for Both Films
- Image Galleries
DISC TWO: INUGAMI / ST. JOHN’S WORT
- New Audio Commentary On Inugami by Japanese Cinema Expert Jonathan Clements
- New Audio Commentary On St. John’s Wort by Japanese Cinema Expert Amber T.
- Dog Days (New Video Interview with Inugami Director Masato Harada)
- The Making of St. John’s Wort (Archival Featurette)
- Archive Interviews with St. John’s Wort Actors Megumi Okina, Koichiro Saito, Reiko Matsuo and Koji Okura
- On-set Behind-the-scenes Footage of the Filming of St. John’s Wort
- Original Trailers & TV Spots for St. John’s Wort
- Image Galleries for Both Films
DISC THREE: CARVED: THE SLIT-MOUTHED WOMAN / PERSONA
- New Audio Commentary on Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman by Japanese folklore expert Zack Davisson
- Why So Serious? (New Interview with Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman Director Koji Shiraishi)
- Weapon of Choice (New Video Essay on Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman by Japanese Horror Specialist Lindsay Nelson)
- Confessions of a Mask (New Interview with Persona Director Takashi Komatsu)
- Image Galleries for Both Films
DISC FOUR: NOROI: THE CURSE
- New Audio Commentary by Film Critic Julian Singleton
- Director’s POV (New Video Interview with Noroi: The Curse director Koji Shiraishi)
- The Man in the Shadows (New Interview with Noroi: The Curse producer Taka Ichise)
- Changing Perspective (New Video Essay on Noroi: The Curse by Japanese Horror Specialist Lindsay Nelson)
- Ectoplasmic Worms (New Video Essay On Noroi: The Curse and Japanese Cosmic Horror by Japanese Cinema Expert Amber T.)
- How to Protect Yourself Against Curses
- Urgent report! Pursuing the Truth about Kagutaba!! TV Special
- Over 30 minutes of Deleted Scenes
- Trailers & TV Spots
- Image Gallery
You can purchase now on Blu-ray for £45.00 from Arrow Video (as of 24th October 2024).
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon – Blu-ray (Altitude Film)
You can purchase now on Blu-ray for £19.99 from Amazon (as of 24th October 2024).
Daiei Gothic Japanese Ghost Stories (Limited Edition) – Blu-ray (Radiance)
You can purchase now on Blu-ray for £44.99 from Amazon (as of 24th October 2024).
Dogra Magra (1988) (Limited Edition) – Blu-ray (Radiance)
Sci-fi horror, Yoji Matsuda, Shijaku Katsura and Hideo Murota.
You can purchase now on Blu-ray for £17.99 from Amazon (as of 24th October 2024).
I Vampiri (Limited Edition) – Blu-ray (Radiance)
Carlo D’Angelo and Dario Michaelis
You can purchase now on Blu-ray for £17.99 from Amazon (as of 24th October 2024).
Final Thought: Blu-ray Releases 28 October 2024
My highlights for Monday 28th October 2024’s Blu-ray releases has to be the Columbia Horror Blu-ray Boxset, Bloodbath At The House of Death (1984) on Blu-ray and Trick ‘r Treat (2007) on 4K Ultra HD.
Meanwhile M. Night Shyamalan’s latest film, Trap (2024) also comes to Blu-ray and DVD.
Overall this yet another good week for horror fans, such as myself!
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