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The 1979 adaptation of Salem’s Lot on 4K in March

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Cover art for the film 'Salem's Lot', featuring a menacing figure with outstretched arms in front of a haunted house and a full moon, stylized in purple hues.
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The 1979 TV miniseries adaptation of “Salem’s Lot“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition on March 31st via Arrow Video. Tobe Hooper directed the miniseries, based on the novel written by Stephen King. It starred David Soul, James Mason, Lance Kerwin, Bonnie Bedelia, Lew Ayres, Julie Cobb, and Elisha Cook Jr.

This release includes new 4K restorations of both the original two-part miniseries and the shorter theatrical cut distributed internationally. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.33:1 for the 2-part TV miniseries, a 1.85:1 aspect ratio for the theatrical cut, and lossless Mono sound for both versions. The release will come as a 2-disc set, with each version getting its own disc.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition is now available for preorder at Amazon, Arrow Video, and the MVD Shop. The bonus materials physically included are shown, and the entire set of supplemental materials is listed further below, sorted by disc.

4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition of 'Salem's Lot' featuring artwork and two discs, alongside a booklet and promotional materials.

Physical Extras:

  • Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
  • Collectors’ perfect-bound booklet containing new writing on the film by critics Sean Abley, Sorcha Ni Fhlainn, and Richard Kadrey, plus select archival material including interviews with director Tobe Hooper, and stars Lance Kerwin and Julie Cobb
  • Salem’s Lot town sign sticker
  • Double-sided foldout poster featuring two original artwork options

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • ORIGINAL TV MINI-SERIES VERSION
  • Two viewing modes: Play as miniseries in two parts as per the original broadcast or as extended movie
  • Brand new audio commentary by film critics Bill Ackerman and Amanda Reyes
  • Archive audio commentary by director Tobe Hooper
  • Alternate TV footage: commercial bumpers and original broadcast version of the antlers death
  • Original shooting script gallery

Disc 2 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • THEATRICAL VERSION & EXTRAS
  • Brand new audio commentary by film critic Chris Alexander
  • King of the Vampires, a new interview with Stephen King biographer Douglas Winter
  • Second Coming, a new appreciation by author and critic Grady Hendrix
  • New England Nosferatu, a new interview with filmmaker Mick Garris
  • Fear Lives Here, a new featurette looking at the locations of Salem’s Lot today
  • We Can All Be Heroes, a new featurette with film critic Heather Wixson, co-author of In Search of Darkness
  • A Gold Standard for Small Screen Screams, a new featurette with film critics Joe Lipsett and Trace Thurman, co-hosts of the podcast Horror Queers
  • Trailer
  • Image gallery

The 1981 film Excalibur comes to 4K in February

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The 1981 film “Excalibur” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray in Limited Edition sets via Arrow Video on February 24th in the United States. It will also be released on February 23rd in the United Kingdom. John Boorman directed the movie, which starred Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, Paul Geoffrey, and Robert Addie. It co-starred Nicol Williamson, Keith Buckley, Gabriel Byrne, Liam Neeson, and Patrick Stewart. It’s certainly worth noting that this film featured cutting-edge computer graphics for its time. Also, it received an Academy Award [“Oscar”] nomination for “Best Cinematography.”

The movie features a new 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.66:1 aspect ratio, in SDR (standard dynamic range), with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio Mono and 5.1 surround sound configurations. The Blu-ray version’s tech specs include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.66:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD MA Mono and 5.1 surround sound. The release will be a 3-disc set for each format. More details on the contents are further below.

UPDATED: You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition and Blu-ray Limited Edition sets are now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can individually preorder directly via Arrow Video’s website. You can find a glimpse at the contents of the set (in 4K form) below. Also, a list of bonus materials can be found listed below, sorted by disc.

Physical Extras:

  • Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
  • Collectors’ perfect-bound booklet containing writing by Charlie Brigden, K.A. Laity, Kimberly Lindbergs, Josh Nelson, Philip Kemp, John Reppion, Icy Sedgwick and Jez Winship
  • Double-sided fold-out poster featuring two original artwork options
  • Six postcard-sized reproduction art cards

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray or Blu-ray):

  • Contains the 141-minute Theatrical Cut of the movie
  • Brand new audio commentary by Brian Hoyle, author of The Cinema of John Boorman
  • Brand new audio commentary by filmmaker David Kittredge, director of Boorman and the Devil
  • Archive audio commentary by director John Boorman

Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

  • The Making of Excalibur: Myth into Movie, a never before released 48-minute documentary directed by Neil Jordan during the production of Excalibur
  • To Be a Knight and Follow a King, a newly filmed interview with director John Boorman and actor Charley Boorman
  • When Death Was but a Dream, a newly filmed interview with creative associate Neil Jordan
  • The Charm of Making, a newly filmed interview with production designer Anthony Pratt
  • Confessions of a Professional “Pain-in-the-ass”, a newly filmed interview with 2nd unit director Peter MacDonald
  • Anam Cara, a new featurette on the working friendship of John Boorman and co-writer Rospo Pallenberg featuring a newly filmed interview with Pallenberg
  • Divided Nature, a brand new featurette by film historians Howard S. Berger and Kevin Marr
  • Trailers
  • Image galleries

Disc 3 (Blu-ray):

  • High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the 120-minute TV Version of the film, previously unavailable on home video
  • Original lossless mono audio
  • Excalibur: Behind the Movie, a 50-minute retrospective documentary in which cast and crew look back on the making of the film

The 1992 film Under Siege comes to 4K in January

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The 1992 film “Under Siege” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray in Limited Edition sets on January 6th via Arrow Video. Andrew Davis directed the movie that starred Steven Seagal. It co-starred Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey, Erika Eleniak, Patrick O’Neal, and Colm Meaney.

The movie has received a new 4K restoration from the original camera negative, approved by director Andrew Davis. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), accompanied by Dolby Atmos and lossless 2.0 stereo sound. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Atmos and lossless 2.0 stereo sound.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition and Blu-ray Limited Edition are now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition and Blu-ray Limited Edition available to preorder directly via Arrow Video’s website. The bonus materials included with the limited edition releases are listed below.

  • NEW audio commentary with director Andrew Davis and writer J.F. Lawton
  • I’m on a Boat (With a Bomb), a newly filmed interview with director Andrew Davis
  • One of the Guys, a newly filmed interview with actor Erika Eleniak
  • A Tight Ship, a newly filmed interview with actor Damian Chapa
  • The Introvision Files, a newly filmed interview with visual effects supervisor William Mesa
  • Theatrical trailer
  • Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
  • Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Vern and a serial fiction by Martyn Pedler

The 1981 film Outland comes to 4K in November

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The 1981 science fiction film “Outland” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in a Limited Edition on November 4th via Arrow Video. Peter Hyams wrote and directed the movie. It starred Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen, James Sikking, Kika Markham, and Clarke Peters.

This has received restoration from the original 35mm camera negative. The 4K UHD Blu-ray tech specs include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10, along with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo sound.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition is now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can preorder it directly via Arrow Video’s website or via the MVD Shop. The limited edition set will include some physical extras (pictured and listed below).

Reversible Sleeve
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Pye Parr
  • Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Pye Parr
  • Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by film critics Priscilla Page and Brandon Streussnig
  • Archive audio commentary by writer-director Peter Hyams
  • Brand new audio commentary by film critic Chris Alexander
  • A Corridor of Accidents, a newly filmed interview with writer-director Peter Hyams
  • Outlandish, a newly filmed interview with director of photography Stephen Goldblatt
  • Introvision: William Mesa on Outland, a newly filmed interview with visual effects artist William Mesa
  • No Place for Heroes, a brand new appreciation by film scholar Josh Nelson
  • Hollywoodland Outland, a brand new visual essay by film historian Howard S. Berger
  • Theatrical trailer
  • Image gallery
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