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1960 Mario Bava film Black Sunday comes to 4K

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The 1960 film “Black Sunday” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 7th via Scream Factory (Shout! Studios). Mario Bava directed the movie. It starred Barbara Steele, John Richardson, Ivo Garrani, and Andrea Checchi.

This will be a 2-disc “Collector’s Edition” and “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. This has received a new 4K restoration from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.66:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio Mono sound. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.66:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio Mono sound.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials to be included with the release are listed below, sorted by disc.

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • International Version in 4K
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Writer Dr. Rebekah King
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Dr. Karen Stollznow, Matt Baxter, and Blake Smith
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Film Critic Brian Keiper
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Film Critic Meagan Navarro

Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

  • International Version in HD
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Writer Dr. Rebekah King
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Dr. Karen Stollznow, Matt Baxter, and Blake Smith
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Film Critic Brian Keiper
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Film Critic Meagan Navarro
  • Trailers from Hell – Interview with Filmmaker Larry Cohen
  • International Trailer
  • US Trailer
  • Poster Gallery
  • TV Spot

1996 film The Craft gets 4K Collector’s Edition in May

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The 1996 film “The Craft“ is officially getting a 4K UHD Blu-ray “Collector’s Edition” release on May 17th by Scream Factory (Shout! Factory).  The film, directed and co-written by Andrew Fleming, starred Fairuza Balk, Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell, Rachel True, Skeet Ulrich, Christine Taylor, and Breckin Meyer.

This comes from a new 4K restoration done by Sony.  The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with presumably HDR10 form of high dynamic range and a lossless 5.1 surround sound mix, although not yet confirmed.  The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that it will include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart.  You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray Collector’s Edition available for preorder over at Amazon or directly via ShoutFactory.com where you’ll get an exclusive poster (while supplies last).

The details and bonus materials set to be included on the 2-disc set are listed below.

DISC ONE (4K UHD):

  • NEW 4K Restoration By Sony
  • Audio Commentary With Director Andrew Fleming

DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):

  • NEW 4K Restoration By Sony
  • Audio Commentary With Andrew Fleming
  • Directing The Craft – An Interview With Andrew Fleming
  • Producing The Craft – An Interview With Producer Douglas Wick
  • Writing The Craft – An Interview With Co-Writer Peter Filardi
  • Effecting The Craft – An Interview With Makeup Effects Supervisor Tony Gardner
  • Vintage Featurette – Conjuring The Craft
  • Vintage Featurette – The Making Of The Craft
  • Deleted Scenes With Optional Audio Commentary By Andrew Fleming
  • Theatrical Trailer