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Dracula (1958) 4K Blu-ray
Posted September 2, 2026 09:18 PM by Webmaster
Warner Archive, in association with Hammer Films, is preparing 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases of Terence Fisher's Dracula (1958), starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, and Carol Marsh. The releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on October 27.
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One Night Only Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray
Posted September 1, 2026 10:18 PM by Webmaster
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray Will Gluck's romantic dramedy One Night Only (2026), starring Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Bobby Cannavale, Molly Ringwald, and LeVar Burton. The two releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on October 20.
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Gwendoline Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray
Posted August 31, 2026 09:16 PM by Webmaster
Severin Films has dated and detailed its upcoming Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray release of Just Jaeckin's Gwendoline (1984), starring Tawny Kitaen, Brent Huff, Zabou Breitman, Bernadette Lafont, and Jean Rougerie. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on November 24.
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This Week on Blu-ray: August 31-September 6
Posted August 31, 2026 08:24 AM by Sean Greenwood
For the week of August 31st, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release 28 Days Later on 4K UHD. New releases include the anime series Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc (2025) from Crunchyroll and Dry Leaf from Cinema Guild. Catalog titles on Blu-ray include Ten Women in Black and The Magnificent Cuckold from Radiance Films, while catalog titles on 4K UHD include The Hot Spot from Radiance and Tekkonkinkreet from Shout Factory and GKIDS.
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Scream Factory and Shout Factory Announce November Releases
Posted August 31, 2026 06:08 AM by Webmaster
Scream Factory and Shout Factory have announced their November batch of releases. They are: The Chow Yun-Fat Collection Volume One, The Family Man (2000), Women in Prison Collection (1971-1985), and The Transformers: The Movie (1986).
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Final Specs for WALL•E Blu-ray
Posted November 3, 2008 08:38 AM by Josh Dreuth
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has revealed the final special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'WALL-E', which is due to hit store shelves on November 18th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Coming in both two-disc and three-disc configurations, with the three-disc set featuring a bonus digital copy of the film.
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Fox Details Passion Blu-ray Release
Posted October 31, 2008 02:18 PM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has revealed the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of Mel Gibson's 'Passion of the Christ', which is due to hit store shelves on February 17th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. Coming on a BD-50, video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p AVC accompanied by an Aramaic DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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The Bird With the Crystal Plumage Announced for Blu
Posted October 31, 2008 12:16 PM by Josh Dreuth
Blue Underground has announced that they will bring the classic horror film 'The Bird With the Crystal Plumage' to Blu-ray on February 24th. Video for this influential film will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p accompanied by both 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and 7.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtracks.
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Mirrors Gets Detailed for Blu-ray
Posted October 31, 2008 11:01 AM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Mirrors: Unrated', which is due to hit store shelves on January 13th. Video for this Kiefer Sutherland horror film will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Death Race Announced for Blu-ray
Posted October 31, 2008 10:55 AM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Jason Statham action film 'Death Race' to Blu-ray on December 23rd, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video for this release will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Falling Player Prices Causing Companies to Reevaluate Blu-ray Strategy
Posted October 31, 2008 09:21 AM by Josh Dreuth
While consumers are obviously benefiting from the recent drop in Blu-ray Disc player prices, much to the joy of movie studios who depend on an increase in ownership to boost title sales, consumer electronics companies are rethinking their Blu-ray strategy as it comes down to the all important holiday season.
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Sony and Universal Jointly Announce PoP
Posted October 31, 2008 09:00 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures/Music and Universal Studios/Music have jointly announced that they will soon launch a line of entertainment vending machines which they are calling "PoP". The machines, which look similar to other vending machines, will be filled with DVDs, and of course, Blu-rays of the latest films from the studios.
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Wedding Crashers Gets Detailed
Posted October 31, 2008 08:46 AM by Josh Dreuth
New Line Home Entertainment in conjunction with Warner Home Video have announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Wedding Crashers: Uncorked Edition', which is due to hit store shelves on December 30th. Coming on a BD-25, video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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New Line Details The Notebook Blu-ray
Posted October 31, 2008 08:39 AM by Josh Dreuth
New Line Home Entertainment in conjunction with Warner Home Video have announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Notebook: Limited Edition Giftset', which is due to hit store shelves on January 20th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. Coming on a BD-25, video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Fox Unleashes the Motherload for 2009
Posted October 30, 2008 09:55 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an early announcement to retailers, Fox Home Entertainment has revealed that they will bring 11 of their best selling catalog titles to Blu-ray early next year. As these are unofficial announcements, technical specs and special features have yet to be confirmed, but we can very least assume these titles will receive the typical Fox AVC video and DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack treatment.
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Mamma Mia Detailed for Blu-ray
Posted October 30, 2008 08:56 AM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Mamma Mia', which is due to hit store shelves on December 16th, day-and-date with the DVD release. For this two disc set, video will be presented in 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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The Lost Prince Annouced for UK
Posted October 29, 2008 03:11 PM by Josh Dreuth
2 Entertain has announced that they will bring 'The Lost Prince' to Blu-ray on December 1st. The movie tells the true-life story of Prince Johnie, the son of Queen Mary and King George V who was hidden from public view due to his epileptic fits. No technical specs have been announced for this release at this time.
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Superhero Movie Gets Blu-ray Date
Posted October 29, 2008 11:38 AM by Josh Dreuth
The Weinstein Company has revealed that they will bring the latest in a (seemingly) never-ending stream of spoof movies, 'Superhero Movie', to Blu-ray on January 6th. Technical specs have yet to be announced for this title, and special features are expected to match the DVD release.
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Criterion Plans El Norte, Adds Revanche
Posted October 29, 2008 10:01 AM by Josh Dreuth
The Criterion Collection has revealed that they will bring the Gregory Nava film 'El Norte' to Blu-ray on January 20th. No technical specs or special features have been announced at this time. Additionally, Criterion Collection in conjunction with their sister company Janus have announced that they have acquired the home video rights to Goetz Spielmann's 'Revanche'. No Blu-ray plans for that film have been announced at this time.
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Raging Bull Coming to France on Blu-ray
Posted October 29, 2008 09:14 AM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Pathe Europa has announced that they will bring the Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro film 'Raging Bull' to Blu-ray on February 11th. Technical specs have yet to be announced, but you can expect to see AVC video accompanied by a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. Special features have also yet to be announced.
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Marilyn Monroe Coming to Blu-ray
Posted October 29, 2008 09:07 AM by Josh Dreuth
According to Barrie Maxwell of The Digital Bits, Fox Home Entertainment is planning to release the Marilyn Monroe film 'The Seven Year Itch' for Blu-ray on April 14th. As this isn't an official announcement, no technical specs or special features have been announced at this time. Though, you can expect Fox to stick with their AVC video and DTS-HD Master Audio profile for this title.
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Cass Announced for Blu-ray in UK
Posted October 29, 2008 08:14 AM by Josh Dreuth
Optimum Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Cass' to Blu-ray in the UK on December 29th. This film tells the story of how Cass Pennant started as one of the most feared men on the streets, and then became one of Britain's best selling authors. No technical specs have been announced for this title at this time.
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Today on Blu-ray - October 28th
Posted October 28, 2008 03:11 PM by Josh Dreuth
By now, if you aren't familiar with what 'Baraka' is all about, you're at least familiar with how well its Blu-ray release has been reviewed. When Roger Ebert, one of the most widely-known and respected movie reviewers of all time, calls it the "reason to acquire a Blu-ray player", you know there is something special on that disc. Usually, a title from a non-major studio would be buried beneath multi-million dollar studio films, but the relatively light offerings this week allow this must own title to float to top of the list.
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The X Files: I Want To Believe Detailed for UK
Posted October 28, 2008 03:01 PM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has revealed the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The X Files: I Want to Believe', which is due to hit store shelves on November 24th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The two-disc release will feature the director's cut of the film in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Burn After Reading is Blu-ray Bound
Posted October 28, 2008 09:44 AM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Coen Brothers' 'Burn After Reading' to Blu-ray on December 23rd, day-and-date with the DVD release. This star studded film will be presented on a BD-25 featuring 1080p AVC video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Pineapple Express Announced for Blu-ray (UPDATED)
Posted October 27, 2008 11:32 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg comedy 'Pineapple Express' to Blu-ray on January 6th, day-and-date with the DVD release. For this two disc set, video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Specs for Mirrormask Blu-ray Revealed
Posted October 27, 2008 09:23 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has revealed the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Mirrormask', which is due to hit store shelves on November 18th. For this fantasy film, video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Sony Brings The Wackness to Blu-ray
Posted October 27, 2008 08:09 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Jonathan Levine written and directed film 'The Wackness' to Blu-ray on January 6th, day-and-date with the DVD release. For this hip-hop infused film, video will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Journey to the Center of the Earth Announced for UK
Posted October 27, 2008 07:51 AM by Josh Dreuth
Entertainment in Video has announced that they will bring the Brendan Fraser film 'Journey to the Center of the Earth' to Blu-ray in the UK on November 3rd. The disc will feature both the 3D and 2D versions of the film, along with two sets of 3D glasses. Technical specs have not been announced at this time.
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Details Released for The Women Blu-ray
Posted October 24, 2008 02:10 PM by Josh Dreuth
New Line Home Entertainment in conjunction with Warner Home Video have announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Women', which is due to hit store shelves on December 23rd, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack.
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Mummy 3 Blu-ray Coming to the UK
Posted October 24, 2008 11:51 AM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment UK has announced that they will bring 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor' to Blu-ray in the UK on December 1st, day-and-date with the DVD release. This third installment in the Mummy series comes on a BD-50 featuring 2.40:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Deception; Pathology Coming to the UK
Posted October 24, 2008 11:45 AM by Josh Dreuth
Entertainment in Video has announced that they will bring the Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor film 'Deception' and the Milo Ventimiglia and Alyssa Milano film 'Pathology' to Blu-ray next Monday, on October 27th. Technical specs for both releases has yet to be announced at this time, but recent releases from the studio have made use of VC-1 video and DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks.
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Blu-ray Ownership Explodes in Japan
Posted October 24, 2008 09:27 AM by Josh Dreuth
According to the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA), the sales of Blu-ray Disc players and recorders in Japan represented 31% of the total market from October 2007 through September 2008. The represents a 10,700% increase in Blu-ray shipments in Japan from a year ago, which has driven a 4.5% increase in the consumer electronics market in general.
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Shawshank Redemption Gets Detailed
Posted October 24, 2008 07:48 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Shawshank Redemption: Special Edition', which is due to hit store shelves on December 2nd. Receiving the Digibook treatment, video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Samsung Adds Netflix Streaming to Players
Posted October 23, 2008 07:59 AM by Josh Dreuth
Samsung has announced that owners of the Samsung BD-P2550 Blu-ray Disc player can now update their player to stream movies from Netflix on demand catalog. Similar to the LG BD300, the Samsung player allows Netflix members to watch a number of standard definition movies over an internet connection instantly and at no additional cost.