UK Blu-ray Releases 16 December 2024 Round-up

These are the 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray releases for the 16th December 2024 in the UK. This is the last of the main new releases for 2024, although there are still a few titles coming out on the 23rd and 30th.

Highlights for the 16th include Hitchcock: The Beginning, Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) and Terrifier 3 (2024).

Meanwhile there are 4K releases of Demolition Man (1993), Signs (2002), The Sixth Sense (1999) and Friends: Complete Series Collector’s Edition.

Let’s take a closer look at these titles and the rest of 4K UHD / Blu-ray releases for Monday 16th December 2024 for the UK.

UK 4K UHD / Blu-ray Releases 16 December 2024

Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) – 4K UHD / Blu-ray (Warner Bros)

Stars Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga.

For full details on this release, click the link above!

You can purchase now from Amazon on 4K UHD £24.99, Blu-ray £14.99 & DVD £9.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

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Hitchcock: The Beginning – Blu-ray (Studiocanal)

Contains the early films of Alfred Hitchcock between (1927-1932).

For full details on this release, click the link above!

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £119.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

Friends: Complete Series Collector’s Edition – 4K UHD (Warner Bros)

For full details on this release, click the link above!

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £200.00 (as of 12th December 2024).

Demolition Man (1993) (LE) – 4K UHD / Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

Sci-fi action film, stars Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock and Nigel Hawthorne.

“Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative by Arrow Films, approved by director Marco Brambilla.”

Technical Specs

• Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
• Audio: Original Lossless DTS-HD MA 5.1 & Dolby Atmos
• Running Time: 115 mins approx
• Rating: 15

Special Features

• 60 Page Perfect Bound Collector’s Book
• Limited Edition Packaging
• Double-sided Fold-out Poster
• 6 x Postcard Sized Artcards
• ‘Three Seashells’ & ‘Edgar Friendly Graffiti’ Stickers
• Reversible Sleeve
• New Audio Commentary by Director Marco Brambilla & Screenwriter Daniel Waters
• New Audio Commentary by Film Historian Mike White of the Projection Booth Podcast
• Archive Audio Commentary by Marco Brambilla & Producer Joel Silver
• Demolition Design (New Interview with Production Designer David L. Snyder)
• Cryo Action (New Interview with Stunt Coordinator Charles Percini)
• Biggs’ Body Shoppe (New Interview with Special Make-up Effects Artist Chris Biggs)
• Tacos and Hockey Pucks (New Interview with Body Effects Set Coordinator Jeff Farley)
• Somewhere Over the Rambo (New Visual Essay by Film Scholar Josh Nelson)
• Theatrical Trailer
• Image Gallery

You can purchase now from Arrow Video on 4K UHD £30.00 or Blu-ray £25.00 (as of 15th December 2024).

Watch The Arrow Video 4K Trailer

Terrifier 3 (2024) – 4K UHD / Blu-ray (Signature)

Horror film directed by Damien Leone.

You can purchase now from Amazon on 4K UHD £24.99 or Blu-ray £14.99 (as of 15th December 2024).

Terrifier 3 Movie Collection – Blu-ray (Signature)

Horror films directed by Damien Leone.

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £24.99 or DVD £17.99 (as of 15th December 2024).

Hammer House Of Horror Complete Series – Blu-ray

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £19.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

Blonde Animal (1972) – Blu-ray + DVD (88 Films)

Stars Annette Albisson and Helen Sanderholm.

Technical Specs

• Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
• Audio: Original Mono 2.0 Audio With New English Subtitles
• Running Time: 63 mins approx
• Rating: 18

Special Features

• Audio Commentary By Rickard Gramfors & Jasper Sharp
• Swedish Sin – Johan Nordström On Nikkatsu’s ‘Sweden Porno’ Line
• Stills Gallery
• Trailer
• Original & Newly Commissioned Artwork By Silver Ferox

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £16.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

I Am A Nymphomaniac – Blu-ray (88 Films)

“Digitally Remastered and graded by 88 Films.”

Blu-ray Technical Specs

• Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Audio: Original French Mono 2.0 Audio With English Subtitles
• Running Time: 95 mins approx
• Rating: 18

Special Features

• High Definition Blu-ray Presentation In 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
• Standard Definition DVD Presentation In 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
• Original French Mono 2.0 Audio With English Subtitles
• English Mono 2.0 Dub
• Flirting With Genres (Interview With Christophe Bier)
• Original & Newly Commissioned Artwork by Thinh Dinh

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £16.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

Knife Under The Throat (1986) – Blu-ray (88 Films)

Horror thriller film starring Florence Guérin, Alexandre Sterling and Brigitte Lahaie.

“Digitally Remastered and graded by 88 Films.”

Blu-ray Technical Specs

• Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Audio: Original Mono 2.0 Audio With English Subtitles
• Running Time: 81 mins approx
• Rating: 18

Special Features

• High Definition Blu-ray Presentation In 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
• Standard Definition DVD Presentation In 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
• Brigitte On Your Mind (Interview With Brigitte Lahaie)
• Original & Newly Commissioned Artwork By Hannah Gillingham

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £16.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

Madame Claude (1977) – Blu-ray (88 Films)

Comedy drama film starring Françoise Fabian, Dayle Haddon and Murray Head.

88 Films say this release is a “4K Restoration from the Original Camera Negative.”

Blu-ray Technical Specs

• Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: TBC
• Audio: Original French Mono 2.0 with English Subtitles / English Mono 2.0 Dub
• Running Time: 109 mins approx
• Rating: 18

Special Feature

• High definition Blu-ray Presentation in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
• Original French Mono 2.0 with English subtitles
• English Mono 2.0 Dub
• Video Essay: Monsieur Klaus – Kinski and French Cinema
• Gallery

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £16.99 & DVD £12.00 (as of 12th December 2024).

Schizo (1976) – Blu-ray (88 Films)

Horror film directed by Pete Walker, stars Lynne Frederick, John Leyton and Stephanie Beacham.

Blu-ray Technical Specs

• Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Audio: LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
• Running Time: 109 mins approx
• Rating: 18

Special Features

• Brand New Artwork by Sean Longmore
• Reversible Sleeve (Featuring Original Poster Artwork)
• Restored HD Master
• Optional English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman, Barry Forshaw & writer David McGillivray
• Ask Mr. Walker (Q&A with director Pete Walker)

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £16.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

The Comeback (1978) – Blu-ray (88 Films)

Horror film directed by Pete Walker, stars Jack Jones, Pamela Stephenson and David Doyle.

Blu-ray Technical Specs

• Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Audio: LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
• Running Time: 100 mins approx
• Rating: 18

Special Features

• New Artwork by Sean Longmore
• Reversible Sleeve (Featuring Original Poster Artwork)
• Restored HD Master
• Optional English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman, Barry Forshaw & Writer David McGillivray
• Audio Commentary by Director/Producer Pete Walker & ‘English Gothic’ Author Jonathan Rigby (2006)
• Walker’s Women (Interview with Director Pete Walker)
• The Making of The Comeback
• Original Trailer

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £16.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

Watcher In The Attic (1976) – Blu-ray (88 Films)

Japanese film, stars Junko Miyashita, Renji Ishibashi and Hiroshi Chô.

Blu-ray Technical Specs

• Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Audio: 2.0 Mono
• Running Time: 76 mins approx
• Rating: 18

Special Features

• Original Mono 2.0 Audio With New English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary By Jasper Sharp & Amber T.
• Who’s Watching Who? Hisayasu Sato On Watcher In The Attic
• Stills Gallery
• Trailer
• Original & Newly Commissioned Artwork By Silver Ferox

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £16.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

Nothing is Sacred: Three Heresies from Luis Bunuel (LE) – Blu-ray (Radiance Films)

Blu-ray Technical Specs

• Discs: 1
• Audio: Uncompressed Mono PCM Audio for Each Film
• Running Time: 3 hours 51 mins approx
• Rating: TBC

Special Features

• Limited Edition 80 Page Book
• New 4K restorations of Viridiana and Simon of the Desert from the Original Negatives
• New Restoration of The Exterminating Angel from a 4K Scan by Radiance Films
• Newly Filmed Appreciations for Each Film By Filmmakers Richard Ayoade, Alex Cox, Guillermo del Toro, and Lulu Wang (2024, 55 mins)
• The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel (BBC Arena Documentary on Buñuel) (1983, 101 mins)
• A Mexican Buñuel (Documentary Directed by Emilio Maillé on Buñuel’s Mexican period (1995, 56 mins)
• Buñuel: A Surrealist Filmmaker (Feature-length Documentary Directed by Javier Espada On Buñuel’s Life & Career) (2021, 84 mins)
• Interview with Buñuel from 1964 Recorded for French TV’s Cinéastes de notre temps (1964, 48 mins)
• The Other Trinity: Alatriste, Buñuel and Pinal (Visual Essay on Buñuel in Mexico by Abraham Castillo Flores (2024, 34 mins)
• Dinner and Other Rituals (Visual Essay on The Exterminating Angel & the Dinner Party on Film by Critic / Writer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (2024, 17 mins)
• Audio Commentary On Viridiana by Critic Michael Brooke (2024)
• Galleries (Includes Production & Behind-the-scenes Images)
• Optional English Subtitles for Each Film
• Reversible Sleeves ( Featuring Original & Newly Commissioned Artwork by Sister Hyde)

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £44.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

The Man from Majorca (1984) (LE) – Blu-ray (Radiance Films)

Crime thriller film, stars Sven Wolter, Tomas Von Bromssen and Hakan Serner.

“High-Definition digital transfer by Svensk Filmindustri.”

Blu-ray Technical Specs

• Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: TBC
• Audio: Uncompressed Mono PCM Audio
• Running Time: 104 mins approx
• Rating: TBC

Special Features

• Limited Edition Booklet
• Reversible Sleeve
• On-set Reportage including Behind-the-scenes Images & Comments from Widerberg (1984, 2 mins)
• TV Featurette featuring Widerberg (1984, 3 mins)
• Interview with Assistant Director Harald Hamrell (2022, 24 mins)
• Interview with Barry Forshaw, Author of Nordic Noir (2024)
• Teaser Trailer
• Gallery
• Newly Improved English Subtitle Translation

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £17.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

Yokohama BJ Blues (1981) (LE) – Blu-ray (Radiance Films)

Action thriller film, stars Yusaku Matsuda, Hyoe Enoki and Mari Hemmi.

“High-Definition digital transfer.”

Technical Specs

• Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: TBC
• Audio: Uncompressed Mono PCM Audio
• Running Time: 112 mins approx
• Rating: TBC

Special Features

• Limited Edition Booklet
• Reversible Sleeve
• Interview with Star Mari Hemmi
• Interview with Screenwriter Shoichi Maruyama
• Interview with Writer and Yokohama Expert Toru Sano On the Film & A Look at the Locations
• Trailer
• Newly Translated English Subtitles

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £17.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

The Outrun (2024) – Blu-ray (Studiocanal)

Drama with Saoirse Ronan.

Technical Specs

• Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: TBC
• Audio: TBC
• Running Time: 118 mins approx
• Rating: 15

Special Features

• Becoming Rona & Daynin
• Bringing The Outrun To Life
• Filming In Orkney
• From Book To Screen
• Making The Outrun

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £14.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

See – Series 2 – Blu-ray (Fifth Season)

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £27.99 or DVD £22.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

See – Series 3 – Blu-ray (Fifth Season)

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £27.99 or DVD £22.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

Signs (2002) – 4K UHD + Blu-ray (Disney)

Sci-fi thriller film by M. Night Shyamalan, stars Mel Gibson.

For full details on this release, click the link above!

You can purchase now from Amazon on 4K UHD + Blu-ray for £24.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

The Sixth Sense (1999) – 4K UHD + Blu-ray (Disney)

Horror film starring Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment and Toni Collette.

For full details on this release click the link above!

You can purchase now from Amazon on 4K UHD + Blu-ray for £24.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

The Sopranos Collector’s Edition – Blu-ray (Warner Bros)

Includes The Sopranos Complete Series + The Many Saints Of Newark

For full details on this release click the link above!

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £100.00 (as of 12th December 2024).

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 1-2 – Blu-ray (Acorn)

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £42.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2 – Blu-ray (Acorn)

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £20.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

The Woman in Black – Blu-ray

Stars Adrian Rawlins, Bernard Hepton and Pauline Moran.

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £11.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

Wilding (2023) – Blu-ray (Central City Media)

Documentary, Matthew Collyer, Rhiannon Neads and Isabella Tree.

You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £14.99 or DVD £11.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

Willow (1988) – 4K UHD / Blu-ray (Elevation Sales)

Fantasy adventure film, stars Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis, Billy Barty and Jean Marsh.

You can purchase now from Amazon on 4K UHD for £24.99 (as of 12th December 2024).

Final Thought: Blu-ray Releases 16 December 2024

There’s a couple of expensive boxsets out this week, with The Sopranos and Friends. However my highlight for Monday 16th December 2024 Blu-ray releases has to the Hitchcock The Beginning Blu-ray set!

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