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Blu-ray Sales: October 11-17: New Edition of Project Hail Mary Tops the Charts
Posted October 26, 2026 01:12 PM by Sean Greenwood
For the week that ended on October 17th, Alliance Entertainment's Project Hail Mary reclaimed the top spot on the the Blu-ray-only and overall packaged media and 4K UHD charts amidst the release of a new 4K UHD edition with the IMAX version of the film and additional extras. Second and third place on the Blu-ray-only chart went to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment's Supergirl and Evil Dead Burn, respectively, while Lionsgate Home Entertainment's Rob Zombie's Firefly Trilogy (2003-2019), Arrow Video's The Last Boy Scout and Shout Factory's Hostel / Hostel: Part II box set also made the top ten.
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This Week on Blu-ray: October 26-November 1
Posted October 26, 2026 03:30 AM by Sean Greenwood
For the week of October 26th, Arrow Video will release The Frighteners on Blu-ray and 4K UHD and and the box set Enter the Video Store: Video Vengeance (1987-1993) on Blu-ray. New releases include Frankenstein (2025) from the Criterion Collection, Megadoc from Utopia Distribution, Silent Friend from 1-2 Special, Tatsumi from Film Movement, Mārama from Dark Sky Films, Push (2025) from Shudder, Skincare from IFC Films and Diabolic from Brainstorm Media. Other catalog titles include Maverick: The Complete Series (1957-1962) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection, as well as 4K releases for The Clown Murders and Duplicity (2009) from Kino Lorber, Moving (1993) from Cinema Guild and Joy Ride (2023) from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
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The Host 20th Anniversary 4K Blu-ray
Posted October 24, 2026 08:38 PM by Webmaster
Magnolia Home Entertainment will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Bong Joon-ho's The Host (2006), with a brand new combo pack release, which is scheduled to arrive on the market on December 8th.
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Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom Blu-ray
Posted October 22, 2026 08:07 PM by Webmaster
Gkids and Shout Factory are preparing a Blu-ray release of Steve Cox's Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026), featuring the voices of John Sparkes, Justin Fletcher, and Nina Sosanya. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on January 26.
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Criterion Announces January Releases
Posted October 16, 2026 06:12 PM by Webmaster
The Criterion Collection has announced its January batch of releases. They are: Deliverance (1972), Midnight Cowboy (1969), Career Girls (1997), Chocolat (1988), Parasite (2019), and Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project, No. 6 (1965-1988).
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The Odyssey 4K Blu-ray
Posted October 13, 2026 05:52 PM by Webmaster
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment will release on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey (2026), starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, and Lupita Nyong'o. The two releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on November 17.
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Vinegar Syndrome: New 4K Restoration of Blaxploitation Classic Penitentiary Prepped for Blu-ray
Posted November 3, 2017 03:39 PM by Webmaster
U.S. label Vinegar Syndrome has confirmed that it is preparing for Blu-ray release of brand new 4K restoration of Jamaa Fanaka's blaxploitation thriller Penitentiary (1979), starring Wilbur 'Hi-Fi' White, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Thommy Pollard, Donovan Womack, Badja Djola, Hazel Spears, and Chuck Mitchell. The release will be available for purchase in January.
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The Cremator Blu-ray
Posted November 3, 2017 03:36 PM by Webmaster
British label Second Run has announced that it will release on Blu-ray director Juraj Herz's film The Cremator (1968), starring Rudolf Hrusínský, Vlasta Chramostová, and Jana Stehnová. The release will be available for purchase on December 11.
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Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily Blu-ray Detailed
Posted November 3, 2017 03:23 PM by Webmaster
The MVD Entertainment Group has officially announced and detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of Salvo Cuccia's documentary Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily (2014). The release will be available for purchase on December 8.
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Blame It on Rio Blu-ray Detailed
Posted November 3, 2017 02:25 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have dated and detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of director Stanley Donen's comedy Blame It on Rio (1984), starring Michael Caine, Joseph Bologna, Valerie Harper, Michelle Johnson, and Demi Moore. The release will be available for purchase on January 2.
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George Gently: Series 8 Blu-ray
Posted November 2, 2017 11:46 PM by Webmaster
Acorn Media has announced the Blu-ray release of writer/showrunner Peter Flannery's George Gently: Series 8, which features the most recent mysteries in the BBC adaptation of Alan Hunter's popular novels and stars award-winning actor Martin Shaw (Death in Holy Orders) as former Scotland Yard inspector George Gently. Street date is December 19th.
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The Plague Dogs Blu-ray Dated
Posted November 2, 2017 04:56 PM by Webmaster
U.S. Shout Factory has dated its upcoming Blu-ray release of director Martin Rosen's film The Plague Dogs (1982), starring John Hurt, Christopher Benjamin, James Bolam, Nigel Hawthorne, and Warren Mitchell. The release will be available for purchase on February 13.
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Upcoming Indicator/Powerhouse Films Blu-ray Releases
Posted November 2, 2017 04:36 PM by Webmaster
British distributors Indicator/Powerhouse Films have announced that they will add four new titles to their Blu-ray catalog: The Border (1982), Charley Varrick (1973), Blue Collar (1978), and The Fortune (1975). All four releases will be available for purchase in January.
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New Official U.S. Trailer for The Disaster Artist
Posted November 2, 2017 04:26 PM by Webmaster
U.S. distributors A24 have provided us with the official domestic trailer for James Franco's latest film, The Disaster Artist (2017), starring Alison Brie, Zac Efron, James Franco, Zoey Deutch, Kristen Bell, Adam Scott, Seth Rogen, and Sharon Stone. The film will open in theaters across the nation on December 1.
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The Stolen Blu-ray
Posted November 2, 2017 04:19 PM by Webmaster
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment will release on Blu-ray Niall Johnson's film The Stolen (2016), starring Emily Corcoran, Alice Eve, Graham McTavish, and Jack Davenport. The release will be available for purchase on January 2.
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Kidnap Blu-ray: Exclusive Giveaway
Posted November 2, 2017 03:36 PM by Webmaster
Blu-ray.com and Universal Home Entertainment are offering members the opportunity to win a Blu-ray copy of director Luis Prieto's thriller Kidnap (2017), starring Halle Berry, Dana Gourrier, Christopher Berry, Lew Temple, and Malea Rose. The release is already available for purchase.
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Doc Martin: Series 8 Blu-ray
Posted November 1, 2017 11:42 PM by Webmaster
Acorn Media has announced it will release Doc Martin: Series 8 on Blu-ray. The two-disc set will be available for purchase on December 12th.
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Cohen Media: 2K Restoration of James Ivory's Shakespeare Wallah Heading to U.S. Theaters, Blu-ray to Follow
Posted November 1, 2017 05:27 PM by Webmaster
The Cohen Media will introduced in U.S. theaters a brand new 2K restoration of director James Ivory's classic film Shakespeare Wallah (1965), starring Felicity Kendal, Geoffrey Kendal, Shashi Kapoor, Madhur Jaffrey, and Laura Liddell. The new restoration will premiere in New York City on November 10 at the Quad, and then on December 15 it will be screened at the Laemmle Ahrya Fine Arts in Beverly Hills, CA.
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The Diabolical Dr. Z Blu-ray
Posted November 1, 2017 04:49 PM by Webmaster
The Redemption label has dated its upcoming Blu-ray release of cult Spanish dierctor Jess Franco's film The Diabolical Dr. Z (1966), starring Estella Blain, Mabel Karr, Howard Vernon, Fernando Montes, and Marcelo Arroita-Jáuregui. The release will be available for purchase on February 6.
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Brad's Status Blu-ray
Posted November 1, 2017 04:18 PM by Webmaster
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that it will release on Blu-ray director Mike White's film Brad's Status (2017), starring Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Jenna Fischer, Michael Sheen, and Jemaine Clement. The release will be available for purchase on January 2.
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Upcoming Pop Cinema Blu-ray Releases
Posted November 1, 2017 03:26 PM by Webmaster
U.S. label Pop Cinema has partnered with Something Weird Video to release a series of 1970s sexploitation films on Blu-ray under the imprint "Racy Reels From the Something Weird Vault." The first two releases will be available for purchase early next year.
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Cadillac Man Blu-ray Detailed
Posted November 1, 2017 01:37 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have dated and detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of director Roger Donaldson's comedy Cadillac Man (1990), starring Robin Williams, Tim Robbins, Pamela Reed, Fran Drescher, and Zack Norman. The release will be available for purchase on January 2.
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Black Eagle Special Collector's Edition Blu-ray Detailed
Posted October 31, 2017 08:04 PM by Webmaster
The MVD Entertainment Group and the Rewind Collection have detailed their upcoming Special Collector's Edition of director Eric Karson's action film Black Eagle (1988), starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Shô Kosugi, Bruce French, William Bassett, and Kane Kosugi. The release will be available for purchase on February 13.
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New Teaser Trailer for Ash vs Evil Dead Season 3
Posted October 31, 2017 07:50 PM by Webmaster
Starz has released a brand new teaser trailer for Ash vs Evil Dead Season 3. The new season will have its premiere on Starz on February 25.
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Cult Films: New 4K Restoration of The Battle of Algiers Heading to Blu-ray
Posted October 31, 2017 05:33 PM by Webmaster
British label Cult Films (formerly known as Argent Films) will bring to Blu-ray director Gillo Pontecorvo's classic film The Battle of Algiers (1966). The release will be available for purchase on December 4.
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Death Ship Limited Edition Blu-ray
Posted October 31, 2017 04:02 PM by Webmaster
U.S. label Scorpion Releasing has detailed its upcoming Limited Edition of director Alvin Rakoff's horror thriller Death Ship (1980), starring George Kennedy, Richard Crenna, Nick Mancuso, Sally Ann Howes, and Kate Reid. The release is expected to arrive on the market this December.
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Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon Collector's Edition Blu-ray
Posted October 31, 2017 03:52 PM by Webmaster
Scream Factory confirmed today that it is preparing a Collector's Edition of director Scott Glosserman's film Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006), starring : Nathan Baesel, Robert Englund, Krissy Carlson, Angela Goethals, and Scott Wilson. The release is expected to arrive on the market in March 2018.
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Trilogy of Terror Blu-ray
Posted October 31, 2017 03:42 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber will bring to Blu-ray director Dan Curtis' Trilogy of Terror (1975), starring Karen Black, Robert Burton, John Karlen, George Gaynes, and Jim Storm. The release is expected to arrive on the market early next year.
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Upcoming Scream Factory Blu-ray Releases
Posted October 30, 2017 05:07 PM by Webmaster
U.S. label Scream Factory announced today that it plans to add five new titles to its Blu-ray catalog: Drag Me to Hell (2009), Games (1967), Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970), The Night Walker (1964), and The Gate II: The Trespassers (1990).
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Acts of Vengeance Blu-ray
Posted October 30, 2017 04:45 PM by Webmaster
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray director Isaac Florentine's action thriller Acts of Vengeance (2017), starring Antonio Banderas, Cristina Serafini, Atanas Srebrev, Karl Urban, and David Sakurai. The release will be available for purchase on November 28.
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Upcoming Arrow Academy Blu-ray Releases
Posted October 30, 2017 04:43 PM by Webmaster
Arrow Video will issues four new releases on Blu-ray: The Witches (1967), The Mystery of Picasso (1956), Viva l'Italia (1961), and Three Films by Jia Zhangke.
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Official U.S. Trailer for A Prayer Before Dawn
Posted October 30, 2017 04:34 PM by Webmaster
Independent distributors A24 have provided us with the official domestic trailer for dierctor Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire's new film A Prayer Before Dawn (2017), starring Joe Cole, Vithaya Pansringarm, and Panya Yimmumphai. The film will open in theaters across the nation in 2018.
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American Made 4K Blu-ray
Posted October 30, 2017 04:16 PM by Webmaster
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray director Doug Liman's action thriller American Made (2017), starring Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Jayma Mays, Sarah Wright, and Connor Trinneer. The two releases will be available for purchase on January 9.
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Across the Universe 4K Blu-ray
Posted October 30, 2017 04:00 PM by Webmaster
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray Julie Taymor's film Across the Universe (2007), starring Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs, and Martin Luther McCoy. The release will be available for purchase on January 9.
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Olive Films: Upcoming Signature Editions Delayed (UPDATED)
Posted October 30, 2017 03:48 PM by Webmaster
Independent distributors Olive Films have informed us that their upcoming Signature Editions of Ralph Nelson's Father Goose and Blake Edwards' Operation Petticoat will delayed to address manufacturing errors.
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Stronger Blu-ray
Posted October 30, 2017 02:53 PM by Webmaster
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray director David Gordon Green's new film Stronger (2017), starring ake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Clancy Brown, Miranda Richardson, and Frankie Shaw. The release will be available for purchase on December 19.