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The 1980 film Terror Train will arrive on 4K in May

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Cover of the movie 'Terror Train' featuring a stylized clown holding a knife, a train in the background, and the tagline about Sigma Phi. The cover prominently displays '4K Ultra HD' and features Jamie Lee Curtis's name.

The 1980 slasher horror “Terror Train” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on May 26th via KL Studio Classics [Kino Lorber].

Roger Spottiswoode directed the film, best known for also directing “The 6th Day” (2000). This movie starred Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Johnson, Hart Bochner, David Copperfield, Vanity, Sandee Currie, and D.D. Winters.

This has received a new master from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10, a form of high dynamic range, and lossless sound. The format(s) and configuration(s) for audio have not yet been detailed.

You cannot yet preorder the 4K UHD Blu-ray at Amazon or other retailers. So, stay tuned for an update. In the meantime, you can preorder directly via the Kino Lorber website.

These bonus materials will be included with this release.

  • Audio Commentary by Paul Corupe of Canuxploitation.com and Film Historian Jason Pichonsky
  • Audio Commentary by Film Historians Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson
  • Interviews with Director Roger Spottiswoode and Screenwriter Judith Rascoe
  • Theatrical Trailer

The 1990 film Air America comes to 4K in June

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The 1990 film “Air America” gets a 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on June 10th via Lionsgate as an Amazon exclusive. Roger Spottiswoode directed the movie. It starred Mel Gibson, Robert Downey, Jr., Nancy Travis, Ken Jenkins, David Marshall Grant, Lane Smith, and Art LaFleur.

The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision or HDR10 and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 surround sound. The 2-disc set will be a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart. A digital copy will also be included with this release.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook is now exclusively available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included are listed below.

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • Audio Commentary by co-writer/co-producer John Eskow
  • Short Interviews with Cast and Crew (4K only)
  • “Pre-Flight: The Storyboards of Air America” Featurette
  • “Flight Log” Featurette
  • Making-of Featurette (4K only)
  • “Return Flight: Revisiting Air America” Retrospective Featurette
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • 2024 Trailer (4K only)

Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

  • Audio Commentary by co-writer/co-producer John Eskow
  • “Pre-Flight: The Storyboards of Air America” Featurette
  • “Flight Log” Featurette
  • “Return Flight: Revisiting Air America” Retrospective Featurette
  • Theatrical Trailer

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot comes to Blu-ray in March

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The 1992 film “Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot” starring Sylvester Stallone and Estelle Getty is making its debut to Blu-ray on March 9th, 2021, via Mill Creek Entertainment. This will be the first time this movie has been available in North America on the Blu-ray format. The film, directed by Roger Spottiswoode, co-starred JoBeth Williams, Roger Rees, Martin Ferrero, and Ving Rhames. The tech specs have not yet been detailed and no word yet on if this release will contain any bonus materials. It is known, from the artwork pictured above, that this release will feature a retro VHS style slipcover case. You can find the Blu-ray now available to preorder over at Amazon.