Twister 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		0.0
Audio		5.0
Extras		3.0
Overall		4.0

Twister 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Damn nature, you scary.

Announced by Warner Bros. before the standard 4K edition but scheduled to drop simultaneously, this wide-release 4K Steelbook variant of Jan de Bont's 1996 thriller Twister features the same on-disc contents as its comparatively cheaper keepcase brother; as usual, the only differences here are cosmetic. Both versions are fairly well-rounded with excellent new 2160p/HDR10 transfers. Dolby Atmos audio, and a decent little pile of new and retrospective extras just in time for the forthcoming sequel that'll probably pale in comparison to the campy but eternally entertaining original.

Twister 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

NOTE: No remastered Blu-ray is offered for Twister, so these screenshots are sourced from the 2008 Blu-ray.

For my thoughts on Twister's new 2160p/HDR10 transfer (which includes a few new director-approved color changes), please see my recent review of the the standard 4K edition. Bottom line: it's pretty damn good.

Twister 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Similarly, for my thoughts on the new room-rattling Dolby Atmos remix, please see the above-linked 4K review.

Twister 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

This one-disc release -- which, like the standard 4K edition, does not include a Blu-ray copy of Twister, remastered or otherwise -- ships in matte-finish Steelbook packaging (above) with a fittingly green-dominant front cover meant to be a stylized version of its familiar home video cover from yesteryear; it depicts Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton's characters, Jo and Bill, fleeing from a deadly tornado. (Much like the visually similar new Steelbook cover for WB's recent UHD edition of The Fugitive, though, it was probably just an easy way for the studio to avoid actor licensing fees.)

Meanwhile, its equally green back cover depicts even more flying debris in silhouette including, of course, the famous airborne bovine, whereas the interior spread features a full-color still of Jo and Bill driving frantically from a different twister. I'd still have preferred the original movie poster... but then again, this is WB we're talking about.

As hinted at previously, all on-disc extras are identical to the above-linked standard 4K edition.

Twister 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Jan de Bont's Twister isn't quite 30 but Warner Bros. celebrates early, just in time for the forthcoming sequel. Its long-overdue 4K treatment is available in either a standard edition or this non-store exclusive Steelbook which should be comparatively easier to find than most. Since the A/V specs and bonus features are identical on both versions, this slightly pricier packaging variant is mainly aimed at packaging collectors and die-hard fans only.