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Blu-ray Sales: August 2-8: Now Obsession Overtakes Mortal Kombat and Michael
Posted August 17, 2026 05:50 PM by Sean Greenwood
For the week that ended on August 8th, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment's Obsession (2025) topped the Blu-ray-only and 4K UHD charts for the first time in its forth week, forcing Warner Bros. Home Entertainment's Mortal Kombat II—still the week's top disc seller—down to second place in its second week, while third place went to Lionsgate Home Entertainment's Michael (2026), which came back into the top three in its fourth week.
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This Week on Blu-ray: August 17-23
Posted August 16, 2026 10:31 PM by Sean Greenwood
For the week of August 17th, Music Box Films will release The Stranger (2025) on Blu-ray. Other new releases include the anime series Clevatess: Season 1 (2025) from Crunchyroll and both Jinsei and Longing for Innocence from Kino Lorber. Catalog titles include Blu-rays from the Warner Archive Collection and 4K UHD releases for MacArthur, The Island (1980), Daylight (1996), Repo Men and Flight (2012) from Kino, Popeye from Paramount Home Media Distribution and Troy from Arrow Video.
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Criterion Announces November Releases
Posted August 14, 2026 07:40 PM by Webmaster
The Criterion Collection has announced its November batch of releases. They are: Wild at Heart (1990), The Right Stuff (1983), Shoot the Piano Player (1960), Marie Antoinette (2006), KPop Demon Hunters (2025), Blue Heron (2025), Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965), and Harold and Maude (1971).
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Warner Archive Announces September and October Releases
Posted August 12, 2026 08:01 PM by Webmaster
Warner Archive has announced its September and October batches of releases. They are: Ryan's Daughter (1970), Maverick: The Complete Series (1957-1962), Boys Town (1938), Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960), The Great Waltz (1938), Marked Woman (1937), Dear Heart (1964), Bundle of Joy (1956), Skyscraper Souls (1932), and The Quick Draw McGraw Show: The Complete Series (1959-1961).
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Little Shop of Horrors 40th Anniversary 4K Blu-ray
Posted August 11, 2026 05:45 AM by Webmaster
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Frank Oz's Little Shop of Horrors (1986) with a brand new 4K Blu-ray SteelBook release, which is scheduled to arrive on the market on October 6th.
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An American Werewolf in London 45th Anniversary 4K Blu-ray (UPDATED)
Posted August 11, 2026 05:40 AM by Webmaster
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment will celebrate the 45th anniversary of John Landis' An American Werewolf in London (1981) with two new 4K Blu-ray releases, which are scheduled to arrive on the market on October 6th.
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Midsommar Blu-ray
Posted August 19, 2019 05:24 PM by Webmaster
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray Ari Aster's film Midsommar (2019), starring Florence Pugh, Will Poulter, William Jackson Harper, Jack Reynor, and Julia Ragnarsson. The release will be available for purchase on October 1.
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Emanuelle in America Blu-ray
Posted August 19, 2019 05:23 PM by Webmaster
Mondo Macabro will release s standard retail edition Blu-ray of Joe D'Amato's film Emanuelle in America (1977), starring Laura Gemser, Gabriele Tinti, Roger Browne, Riccardo Salvino, and Lars Bloch. The release will be available for purchase on Nonmember 12.
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Kino: Room at the Top and A Thousand Clowns Coming Soon to Blu-ray
Posted August 19, 2019 05:03 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have confirmed that they will add to their Blu-ray catalog Jack Clayton's A Room at the Top (1959) and Fred Coe's A Thousand Clowns (1965). The two releases are expected to arrive on the market in early 2020.
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First Look at Western Stars
Posted August 19, 2019 05:02 PM by Webmaster
Warner Bros. has provided us with an official trailer for Western Stars (2019). The film will have its world premiere at the at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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This Week on Blu-ray: August 19-25
Posted August 19, 2019 12:00 AM by Josh Katz
For the week of August 19th, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is bringing the superhero slasher Brightburn to Blu-ray. Other titles include Arrow's special edition of William Friedkin's Cruising, Nicolas Roeg's demented The Witches adaptation, and Volume 3 of Cohen Media Group's Buster Keaton Collection.
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Upcoming Arrow Academy Blu-ray Releases
Posted August 16, 2019 05:06 PM by Webmaster
Arrow Academy has announced that it will release on Blu-ray John Gilling's Pickup Alley (1957) and Anthony Mann's The Far Country (1954). The two releases will be available for purchase this November.
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The Art of Self-Defense Blu-ray
Posted August 16, 2019 03:40 PM by Webmaster
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray Riley Stearns' film The Art of Self-Defense (2019), starring Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Steve Terada, and Phillip Andre Botello. The release will be available for purchase on October 15.
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Warner Archive Announces September Releases
Posted August 16, 2019 03:06 PM by Webmaster
Warner Archive has announced that it will add seven new titles to its Blu-ray catalog in September: A Touch of Class (1973), The Letter (1940), My Favorite Year (1982), The Set-Up (1949), Young Sheldon: The Complete Second Season (2018-2019), Lethal Weapon: The Complete Third Season (2018-2019), and Popeye the Sailor: The 1940s, Volume 3 (1942-1957).
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Upcoming Scream Factory Blu-ray Releases Detailed
Posted August 16, 2019 03:05 PM by Webmaster
Scream Factory has detailed four upcoming Blu-ray releases: Circus of Horrors (1960), Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971), Straight on Till Morning (1972), and Fear No Evil (1981).
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Blu-ray Sales, August 4-10: Detective Pikachu Is on the Case
Posted August 16, 2019 01:58 PM by Josh Katz
For the week that ended on August 10th, Warner Home Entertainment's Detective Pikachu debuted at number one on the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media charts. This sci-fi family adventure performed modestly following its release last May, grossing $144 million domestically on top of its estimated $150-million production budget.
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Cohen Media: New Restoraiton of James Ivory's Quartet Heading to Blu-ray
Posted August 16, 2019 05:16 AM by Webmaster
The Cohen Media Group will release on Blu-ray James Ivory's romantic drama Quartet (1981), starring Isabelle Adjani, Alan Bates, Maggie Smith, Anthony Higgins, and Suzanne Flon. The release will be available for purchase on September 24.
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The 3-D Nudie-Cuties Collection Blu-ray
Posted August 15, 2019 04:02 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber will release on Blu-ray The 3-D Nudie-Cuties Collection. The release will be available for purchase on October 29.
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Shaft (2019) Blu-ray
Posted August 15, 2019 03:51 PM by Webmaster
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray Tim Story's Shaft (2019), starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Richard Roundtree, Regina Hall, and Avan Jogia. The release will be available for purchase on September 24.
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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping SteelBook Edition
Posted August 15, 2019 03:50 PM by Webmaster
Shout Factory will release a SteelBook edition of Akiva Schaffera and Jorma Taccone's film Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), starring Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, Sarah Silverman, and Tim Meadows. The release will be available for purchase on November 12.
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Nuri Bilge Ceylan: The Complete Films Blu-ray
Posted August 15, 2019 03:49 PM by Webmaster
British label New Wave Films will release a box set with films from Nuri Bilge Ceylan. The eight-disc box set will be available for purchase on October 28.
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Criterion Announces November Titles
Posted August 15, 2019 01:55 PM by Webmaster
The Criterion Collection has announced that it will add five new titles to its Blu-ray catalog this November. They are: Pawel Pawlikowski's Cold War (2018), Irving Rapper's Now, Voyager (1942), Jean-Jacques Beineix's Betty Blue (1986), Joseph L. Mankiewicz's All About Eve (1950), and Greg Mottola's The Daytrippers (1997).
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Spirited Away Collector's Edition Blu-ray
Posted August 14, 2019 06:23 PM by Webmaster
Studio Ghibli and GKIDS, with distribution by Shout! Factory, will issue Spirited Away in a beautiful collector's edition release on November 12.
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Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll Blu-ray
Posted August 14, 2019 05:08 PM by Webmaster
Shout Factory will release on Blu-ray Taylor Hackford's film Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987), starring Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley, Etta James, and Johnnie Johnson. The release will be available for purchase on November 19.
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Vinegar Syndrome Announces September Titles
Posted August 14, 2019 05:02 PM by Webmaster
Vinegar Syndrome has announced its September batch of Blu-ray titles. They are: The Vineyard (1989), Beyond Evil (1980), Bloody Sect (1982), and Pledge Night (1990).
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A Score to Settle Blu-ray
Posted August 14, 2019 05:00 PM by Webmaster
RLJ Entertainment will release on Blu-ray Shawn Ku's action thriller A Score to Settle (2019), starring Nicolas Cage, Benjamin Bratt, and Noah Le Gros. The release will be available for purchase on September 24.
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Upcoming Via Vision Entertainment Blu-ray Releases
Posted August 14, 2019 04:55 PM by Webmaster
Australian label Via Vision Entertainment has informed us that it will add four new titles to its Blu-ray catalog: The Last of the Mahicans Ultimate Edition and Director's Cut, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Ultimate Edition and Extended Version. The releases will be available for purchase on September 4.
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Light of My Life Blu-ray
Posted August 13, 2019 11:25 PM by Webmaster
Paramount Home Media Distribution has announced that it will release on Blu-ray Casey Affleck's film Light of My Life (2019), starring Elisabeth Moss, Casey Affleck, Tom Bower, Timothy Webber, and Hrothgar Mathews. The release will be available for purchase on October 8.
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Shout Factory: The Nutty Professor Collection and Rock 'N' Roll High School 40th Anniversary Edition Dated for Blu-ray
Posted August 13, 2019 05:01 PM by Webmaster
Shout Factory has dated two upcoming Blu-ray releases: The Nutty Professor Collection and Rock 'N' Roll High School 40th Anniversary SteelBook Edition.
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Upcoming MVD Rewind Collection Blu-ray Titles
Posted August 13, 2019 04:50 PM by Webmaster
The MVD Rewind Collection has confirmed that it will add three new titles to its Blu-ray catalog. They are: Damian Nieman's Shade (2003), Dito Montiel's A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006), and Jim Gillespie's Eye See You (2002). All three are expected to arrive on the market this December.
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Child's Play Blu-ray
Posted August 13, 2019 04:31 PM by Webmaster
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, in association with MGM, will bring to Blu-ray Lars Klevberg's film Child's Play (2019), starring Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry, Gabriel Bateman, Ty Consiglio, and Nicole Anthony. The release will be available for purchase on September 24.
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Yesterday 4K Blu-ray
Posted August 13, 2019 04:07 PM by Webmaster
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that it will release on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray Danny Boyle's latest film Yesterday (2019), starring Lily James, Himesh Patel, Ana de Armas, Kate McKinnon, and Ed Sheeran. The two releases will be available for purchase on September 24.
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A Bucket of Blood Signature Edition Blu-ray
Posted August 12, 2019 07:07 PM by Webmaster
Independent distributors Olive Films have officially announced and detailed their upcoming Signature Edition of Roger Corman's film A Bucket of Blood (1959), starring Dick Miller, Barboura Morris, Antony Carbone, Julian Burton, and Ed Nelson. The release will be available for purchase on September 24th.
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The Wicked Die Slow Blu-ray
Posted August 12, 2019 05:47 PM by Webmaster
Scorpion Releasing has confirmed that it will release on Blu-ray William K. Hennigar's film The Wicked Die Slow (1968), starring Gary Allen, Steve Rivard, Jeff Kanew, Susannah Campbell, and Yolanda Signorelli. The release is expected to arrive on the market later this year.
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Wonder Woman: Bloodlines 4K Blu-ray
Posted August 12, 2019 05:23 PM by Webmaster
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced that it will release on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray Wonder Woman: Bloodlines. The two releases will be available for purchase on October 22.
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Scream Factory: Collector's Edition of John Carpenter's Vampires Detailed
Posted August 12, 2019 04:51 PM by Webmaster
Scream Factory has detailed its upcoming Collector's Edition of John Carpenter's film Vampires (1998), starring James Woods, Daniel Baldwin, Sheryl Lee, Thomas Ian Griffith, and Maximilian Schell. The release will be available for purchase on September 24.