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The 2021 film “Nightmare Alley“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 28th via The Criterion Collection. Guillermo del Toro directed and co-wrote the movie. It starred Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, and Willem Dafoe. It also co-starred Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman, and David Strathairn. It’s worth noting that this film is “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes, based on critics’ reviews.

The theatrical cut movie has received a 4K digital master. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10, along with Dolby Atmos sound for the theatrical cut. Also, you’ll get a 4K digital master of “Nightmare Alley: Vision in Darkness and Light” (2025) on a separate 4K disc. This is “a new 159-minute, black-and-white extended director’s cut, supervised by director Guillermo del Toro.” The other 4K tech specs include a 2160p Black & White video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10, along with a lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound mix.

This 4-disc release will come as a “combo pack” and include a 4K for each version of the film as well as a Blu-ray for each version of the film. You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray now available for preorder at Amazon as well as directly via the Criterion website. The bonus materials set to be included with this release are listed in detail below.

• New audio commentary on the extended director’s cut featuring del Toro
• New documentary on the film’s performances, visual language, costume and production design, and score
• New conversation between del Toro and actor and producer Bradley Cooper
• New conversation between del Toro and co-screenwriter Kim Morgan
• Trailers
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and English descriptive audio
• PLUS: An essay by crime-fiction and true-crime expert Sarah Weinman
• New cover by Thomas Ott