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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest comes to 4K

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The 1975 film adaptation of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook and 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 11th via Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. Milos Forman directed the film based on the novel by Ken Kesey. It starred Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Brad Dourif, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Sydney Lassick, Scatman Crothers, William Redfield, and Will Sampson. This motion picture is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray feature a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio, accompanied by HDR10, and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound and 2.0 Mono sound. Both releases will include a digital copy of the film, compatible with Movies Anywhere.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook and 4K UHD Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon. You can also preorder the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook and 4K UHD Blu-ray at online retailer GRUV.

The bonus materials set to be included on this release are listed below.

  • Conversations on Cuckoo:
    • Group Therapy
    • Moviemaking Memories
  • Completely Cuckoo Featurette
  • Deleted Scenes

NOTE: The 2008 and 2010 Blu-ray releases of the movie only featured AC3 Dolby Digital 5.1 lossy audio mixes. So, there has never been an HD release on home video that contained a lossless audio mix aside from that. That means that this will be the very first time you can hear the movie in true lossless 5.1 surround and the first time you can hear the original 2.0 mono, since DVD, and also in a lossless format. Also, the movie was incorrectly framed in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio instead of its intended 1.85:1 aspect. This will be the first time it’s been presented in that aspect ratio in HD or higher resolution.

In terms of bonus materials, it seems that this 4K release might not include some of the extras featuring Michael Douglas that were exclusively on the 2010 Blu-ray box set. It also appears that it may not include the original audio commentary with the film’s director, Milos Forman, and Producers, Michael Douglas & Saul Zaentz. That audio commentary was featured on the original 2008 Blu-ray and 2010 Blu-ray set.

Stay tuned for an update on this once Warner makes an official announcement for full clarity regarding the bonus materials. I’m going, right now, by what the back of the package art [HERE & HERE] shows. Perhaps they’ve yet again changed the names of the bonus materials, but kept the “Completely Cuckoo” featurette found on both releases.

Chucky The Complete Series on Blu-ray September

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TV Show “Chucky: The Complete Series” is coming to Blu-ray SteelBook and Blu-ray on September 23rd via Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The show, based on the “Child’s Play” film series created by Don Mancini, includes the voice of Brad Dourif (as “Chucky”). It stars Zackary Arthur, Björgvin Arnarson, Alyvia Alyn Lind, and Devon Sawa. It also features the voice of Jennifer Tilly.

The tech specs for the release include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.78:1 and 2.00:1 aspect ratios, spanning across a 6-disc set, with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound.

The limited-edition Blu-ray SteelBook and Blu-ray are now available for preorder on Amazon. Also, the Blu-ray SteelBook and Blu-ray are available for preorder at online retailer GRUV. The bonus materials to be included with the sets are listed below, sorted by disc.

  • Disc 1 – Season One:
    • Deleted Scenes
  • Disc 2 – Season One:
    • Deleted Scenes
    • The Legacy of Chucky
  • Disc 3 – Season Two:
    • Halloween II Deleted Scene
  • Disc 4 – Season Two:
    • Goin’ to the Chapel Deleted Scenes
  • Disc 5 – Season Three:
    • Deleted Scenes
  • Disc 6 – Season Three:
    • Deleted Scenes

The 1991 film Body Parts comes to 4K in February

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The 1991 horror film “Body Parts” will be released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on February 25th via KL Studio Classics. Eric Red directed the film, which starred Jeff Fahey, Kim Delaney, Lindsay Duncan, Zakes Mokae, Brad Dourif, John Walsh, and Paul Ben-Victor.

The movie has received a new master from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and lossless 2.0 Stereo sound, on a BD-100 disc. The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can preorder directly via Kino Lorber.

The bonus materials included in this 2-disc set are listed below, by disc.

4K UHD Blu-ray (Disc 1):

  • Audio Commentary by Co-Writer/Director Eric Red

Blu-ray (Disc 2):

  • Deleted Footage with Optional Audio Commentary by Eric Red (10:03)
  • Interview with Eric Red (52:15)
  • Interview with Editor Anthony Redman (22:32)
  • Interview with Actor Paul Ben-Victor (13:40)
  • Interview with Actor Peter Murnik (17:14)
  • Stills Gallery (2:44)
  • TV Spots (1:30)
  • Theatrical Trailer (1:42)

The 1990 film Graveyard Shift on 4K in February

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The 1990 film “Graveyard Shift” will come to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray Disc on February 25th via KL Studio Classics. The film was directed by Ralph S. Singleton and was based on the Stephen King novel. It starred David Andrews, Kelly Wolf, Stephen Macht, Brad Dourif, Vic Polizos, Andrew Divoff, Robert Alan Beuth, and Ilona Margolis.

The movie has received a brand new master from a 4K scan of the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound, on a BD-100 disc. Tech specs for the Special Edition Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound, on a BD-50 disc. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray are available for preorder at Amazon. Or opt to preorder directly via Kino Lorber’s website. The bonus materials set to be included with the releases are listed below (by disc).

4K UHD Blu-ray:

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger and Marc Edward Heuck

Blu-ray:

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger and Marc Edward Heuck
  • Interview with Director Ralph S. Singleton
  • Interview with Actor Stephen Macht
  • Interview with Actress Kelly Wolf
  • Interview with Actor Robert Alan Beuth
  • Theatrical Trailer

1984 David Lynch version of Dune on 4K in August

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The 1984 film adaptation of “Dune” directed by David Lynch is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in the form of both a Limited Edition 2-Disc set and a 3-Disc SteelBook set on August 31st via Arrow Video.

The film, based on a novel by Frank Herbert, starred Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Francesca Annis, Brad Dourif, Everett McGill, Freddie Jones, Linda Hunt, José Ferrer, Patrick Stewart, Sean Young, Max von Sydow, Alicia Witt, Richard Jordan, and Sting.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray release comes from a new 4K restoration (from the original camera negative). The tech specs for the releases include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio in both HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of High Dynamic Range with the original uncompressed (PCM) 2.0 Stereo and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. You can now find both the 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition and the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured below) available for preorder over at Amazon.

The Limited Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook 3-Disc set (pictured above) will include a double-sided foldout poster, with two choices of original theatrical artwork. Meanwhile, the 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition 2-Disc set (pictured below) will include the following physical extras:

  • A 60-page perfect-bound book featuring new writing on the film by Andrew Nette, Christian McCrea and Charlie Brigden
  • A Large fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Dániel Taylor
  • Six double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproductions
  • Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Dániel Taylor

The Limited Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray set will only be 2-Disc with the 4K disc and a Blu-ray bonus disc. The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook will come as a “dual format” 3-Disc set with both the 4K and Blu-ray Disc (of the film) as well as the Blu-ray bonus disc. The bonus materials set to be included with each version are listed below, after the break.

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