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Shelby Oaks is coming to Blu-ray in January

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The 2025 film “Shelby Oaks“ is coming to Blu-ray Disc on January 6th, via NEON, distributed by Decal Releasing. Chris Stuckmann directed, co-wrote, and produced the movie, which was executive-produced by Mike Flanagan. It stars Camille Sullivan, Keith David, Sarah Durn, Emily Bennett, and Michael Beach.

The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. You can find the Blu-ray now available for preorder at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Walmart. The following bonus materials will be included on the release.

  • Six Episodes of The Making of Shelby Oaks
  • Four Episodes of Paranormal Paranoids
  • The Final Tape
  • Crime Scene Gallery
  • Director’s Commentary
  • Special Hidden Feature
  • Trailer, TV Spots, and More

Further below, after the break, you can find the movie trailer.

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The Life of Chuck on 4K and Blu-ray in September

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The 2024 film “The Life of Chuck” is set to release on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on September 30th via NEON, distributed by Decal Releasing. The film was both directed and written by Mike Flanagan, based on a short story by Stephen King. It stars Tom Hiddleston, Jacob Tremblay, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Mia Sara, Mark Hamill, with David Dastmalchian and Matthew Lillard. It’s worth noting that this movie is “Certified Fresh” based on critics’ reviews at Rotten Tomatoes.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray tech specs include a 2160p video presentation in various aspect ratios (2.39:1, 2.0:1, & 1.85:1) with HDR10 and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 2.39:1, 2.0:1, & 1.85:1 aspect ratios with DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround sound.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon. Additionally, you can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray available to preorder at retailer Walmart. The bonus materials set to be included with both physical media releases are listed below.

  • The Making Of The Life of Chuck
  • Exclusive on-set interviews with Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Mark Hamill
  • Feature Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Mike Flanagan
  • Teasers, Trailers, Spots, and more

The 2016 film Hush is coming to 4K in November

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The 2016 film “Hush” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 26th via Scream Factory. The film, co-written & directed by Mike Flanagan, starred John Gallagher Jr., Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Samantha Sloyan, and Emma Graves. It’s worth noting that this film was originally seen on Netflix and happens to be “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes.

This release features a new 2024 4K restoration supervised and approved by Director Mike Flanagan. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound mixes. The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon. The 4K UHD Blu-ray is also available for preorder directly via Shout! Factory’s website. There are also two different exclusive versions available for preorder directly from Shout! Factory. One exclusive version includes an exclusive alternate slipcover and 2 posters and the other version has those autographed by the film’s director Mike Flanagan.

The bonus materials included with this 4-disc “combo pack” are listed below, including the original version and “Shush Cut,” presented in both 4K and HD.

Disc One (4K UHD™, ORIGINAL VERSION):

  • NEW 2024 4K Restoration supervised and approved by Director Mike Flanagan
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Mike Flanagan, Actor & Co-Writer Kate Siegel, and Actors Samantha Sloan, John Gallagher, Jr., and Michael Trucco.

Disc Two (4K UHD™, “SHUSH CUT”):

  • NEW 2024 4K Restoration – B&W “SHUSH CUT” supervised and approved by Mike Flanagan
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel.
  • NEW 2024 “Shush Cut” Audio Mix.

Disc Three (Blu-ray™, ORIGINAL VERSION & “SHUSH CUT”):

  • NEW 2024 4K Restoration supervised and approved by Mike Flanagan.
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Mike Flanagan, Kate Siegel, Samantha Sloyan, John Gallagher, Jr., and Michael Trucco (Original Version).
  • NEW 2024 4K Restoration – B&W “Shush Cut” supervised and approved by Mike Flanagan.
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel (“Shush Cut”).
  • NEW 2024 “Shush Cut” Audio Mix.

Disc Four (Blu-ray™, Special Features):

  • NEW Feature-Length Picture-In-Picture Video Commentary with Mike Flanagan, Kate Siegel, Samantha Sloyan, John Gallagher, Jr., and Michael Trucco (Original Version).
  • NEW Interview with Samantha Sloyan.
  • NEW Interview with Kate Siegel.
  • NEW Interview with John Gallagher, Jr.
  • NEW Interview with Michael Trucco.
  • NEW Interview with Mike Flanagan.
  • NEW Interview with Producer Trevor Macy.
  • NEW Interview with Composers The Newton Brothers.
  • NEW Interview with Director of Photography James Kniest.

The Haunting of Bly Manor on Blu-ray in October

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The 2020 TV series “The Haunting of Bly Manor“ is coming to Blu-ray Disc on October 12th via Paramount Home Entertainment. The TV series, as seen streaming on Netflix and created by Mike Flanagan, starred Victoria Pedretti, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Amelia Eve, T’Nia Miller, Rahul Kohli, Tahirah Sharif, Amelie Bea Smith, Kate Siegel, and Henry Thomas.

The tech specs for the Blu-ray set have not yet been detailed but you can expect 1080p HD video in the 2.00:1 aspect ratio with likely a lossless 5.1 surround sound mix, spanning across a 3-disc set (as the artwork’s spine indicates). However, stay tuned for an update on tech specs for this release. You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included with this release are listed below.

  • Go behind the scenes with EXCLUSIVE special features including:
    • Home for the Haunted: The Ghosts of Bly Manor – Featurette
    • Welcome to Bly Manor – Featurette
    • Audio Commentary by Director/Creator Mike Flanagan
    • Audio Commentary by Director Liam Gavin
    • Audio Commentary by Director Axelle Carolyn

It’s also worth noting that there will be “The Haunting: 2-Series Collection“ set on Blu-ray Disc available on the same day (October 12th) which combines the first season of the series (technically) “The Haunting of Hill House” with the latter (second) season. That Blu-ray is also now available for preorder over at Amazon. That set can be found pictured below.

UPDATE: This title has been officially announced by the studio (Paramount) and you can find the full details below, after the break.

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Doctor Sleep comes to 4K and Blu-ray February

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The 2019 sequel “Doctor Sleep” starring Ewan McGregor is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on February 4th via Warner. The film, a sequel to The Shining based on the novel by Stephen King and directed by Mike Flanagan, co-stars Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, Cliff Curtis, Zahn McClarnon, Emily Alyn Lind, Selena Anduze, Robert Longstreet, Carel Struycken, Carl Lumbly, Henry Thomas, Bruce Greenwood, Alex Essoe, and Roger Dale Floyd. It should be noted that, at the time of writing, the film is “Certified Fresh” over at Rotten Tomatoes. Both the 4K and Blu-ray release will include a “Director’s Cut” of the film, in addition to the theatrical version – on the Blu-ray Disc.

Tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include 2160p video in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio with HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision forms of High Dynamic Range and Dolby Atmos sound. The tech specs for the Blu-ray release include video in the 1.78:1 aspect and Dolby Atmos sound. Both releases of the film will come in the form of a “combo pack” with the 4K getting a Blu-ray Disc counterpart, the Blu-ray getting a DVD, and each getting a digital code (copy) of the film included. The 4K UHD Blu-ray and the Blu-ray Disc of the film are both now available for preorder over at Amazon. It should be also noted that there will also be an exclusive SteelBook 4K UHD Blu-ray release of the film available over at retailer Best Buy (pictured below) which is now available for preorder.

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Bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.

  • Return to the Overlook
  • The Making of Doctor Sleep: A New Vision
  • From Shining to Sleep

Even more information regarding the home video releases of the film can be found further below, after the break.

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The Haunting of Hill House on Blu-ray in October

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The 2018 TV series “The Haunting of Hill House“ is coming to Blu-ray Disc on October 15th via Paramount. The show (as seen on Netflix) in its first season, directed by Mike Flanagan, featured a cast of Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Victoria Pedretti, Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Elizabeth Reaser, and Kate Siegel.

UPDATE: Tech specs for the release include 1080p video in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 sound. The Blu-ray release is now available to pre-order over at Amazon. The season will be presented in an “Extended Director’s Cut” featuring never-before-seen content on three out of the ten episodes. Bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.

  • EP 101: Steven Sees a Ghost
    • Steven Sees a Ghost Extended Director’s Cut
    • Steven Sees a Ghost Extended Director’s Cut Commentary by Director Mike Flanagan
  • EP 105: The Bent-Neck Lady
    • The Bent-Neck Lady Extended Director’s Cut
    • The Bent-Neck Lady Extended Director’s Cut Commentary by Director Mike Flanagan
  • EP 106: Two Storms
    • Two Storms Commentary by Director Mike Flanagan
  • EP 110: Silence Lay Steadily
    • Silence Lay Steadily Extended Director’s Cut
    • Silence Lay Steadily Extended Director’s Cut Commentary by Director Mike Flanagan

Further below, after the break, you can find the full announcement regarding this upcoming Blu-ray release.

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