The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		3.5
Audio		4.0
Extras		2.0
Overall		3.5

The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman June 2, 2022

Universal has released five Alfred Hitchcock films -- 'Shadow of a Doubt,' 'Saboteur,' 'The Trouble with Harry,' 'Marnie,' and 'Family Plot' -- to the UHD format, all of which are available individually on the UHD format but at time of writing cheaper to own in this all-in-one collection. This is the second such 4K Hitchcock collection following on the first volume which included four of Hitchcock's finest films in 4K. Find below links to individual reviews as well as a few words and thoughts on, and photographs of, this collection's packaging.

For full film reviews, please click through the following links; note that each of these points to the original Blu-ray releases.

• Shadow of a Doubt
• Saboteur
• The Trouble with Harry
• Marnie
• Family Plot

The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

For full UHD video reviews, please click through the following links.

• Shadow of a Doubt
• Saboteur
• The Trouble with Harry
• Marnie
• Family Plot

The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

For full UHD audio reviews, please click through the following links.

• Shadow of a Doubt
• Saboteur
• The Trouble with Harry
• Marnie
• Family Plot

The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

The collection ships in attractive DigiBook packaging which comes nestled inside an embossed slip box which, on the front, replicates the artwork on the DigiBook and on the rear displays the usual assortment of content, including a blurb, artwork for each film, bonus feature listings, digital content info, legalese, and the like. The box's bottom includes microscopic tech specs for each film. The DigiBook features the same artwork front and back -- still images from each film on the four corners with Hitchcock in profile facing left in the middle, the only difference being he's in silhouette on the front and in full color view on the rear. Unlike the outer slip box, there is no embossing work on the DigiBook proper. Inside, the first two pages are dedicated to a busy but interesting montage featuring original poster artwork for each film around the edges (not all of them in English!). Hitchcock stands left of center while a popular quote appears to his right towards the top. Moving forward, each movie fills two pages. On the left is full poster artwork and the year the film was released, running vertically towards the top, and on the right is a key image from the film. Top center is a quote from the film and below is a bonus feature listing and a plot blurb. The rear panel includes more poster artwork, a Hitchcock quote on the left, and an image of the director pointing his finger on the right. The digital copy code can also be found here.

The discs are housed inside the sleeves, with the UHDs always on the left and the Blu-rays always on the right (UHD and Blu-ray banners run across the top for easy identification). They fit tightly and require fingerprinting the bottom of the disc to remove. The packaging looks great, but it is difficult to remove the discs and they are all prone to fingerprint playback errors.

For full breakdowns of the included supplemental content, please click through the links below.

• Shadow of a Doubt
• Saboteur
• The Trouble with Harry
• Marnie
• Family Plot

The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Like the first volume, this second volume of the The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection is a treat. The UHD video presentations are excellent. Audio is great, too, even as all films simply feature returning 2.0 channel lossless encodes. No new extras are included, but there's plenty of excellent carryover content. The packaging is attractive but potentially detrimental to disc playback. This set comes very highly recommended.