STACK #204 Oct 2021

4K UHD HIGHLIGHTS

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4K UHD BEST-SELLERS for SEPTEMBER 2021

THE EVIL DEAD (1981) THE HOWLING (1981) THE THING (1982) I t’s October, so many will be turning their creepy, kooky DISCS OF THE MONTH

before the couple realise that they’re werewolves! This is a brand new native 4K restoration of the horror treat. John Carpenter’s legendary melding of sci-fi and horror The Thing wends its way to 4K Ultra HD with a newly-created, native 4K, HDR-treated transfer and wild DTS:X audio. It’s the tale of an Antarctic research team who investigate a deadly incident at a nearby base, and bring back alien remains. They soon wish they hadn’t, as this shapeshifting creature wreaks terrifying havoc amongst the team.

Joe Dante – the same director who later gave us Gremlins – brings the scares with his movie take on the novel The Howling . A trip to a secluded resort sees recent crime victim Karen White (Dee Wallace) and her husband encountering a rather odd series of people – and that’s

1 Fast & Furious 9 2 Black Widow 3 Basic Instinct 4 Mortal Kombat (2021) 5 Ran 6 The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It 7 A Quiet Place Part II 8 Zack Snyder’s Justice League 9 Star Trek: The Original 4-Movie Collection 10 The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy

and spooky up to 11 come the 31st. Yes, it’s Halloween time, and if you’re planning a scary movie night, three absolute classics from the 1980s are hitting 4K Ultra HD on the 27th of this month. Sam Raimi’s supernatural horror masterpiece The Evil

Dead sees five university students heading off on a quick getaway, where after a few spooky goings-on they discover an old book and tape and end up resurrecting a demonic entity. What are the chances all five with get out alive…? Expect a native 4K transfer with Dolby Vision, and 5.1 sound.

CARLITO’S WAY Rounding out an absolutely bumper month for new 4K Ultra HD

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS Those who are fans of both the 4K Ultra HD format and Quentin

SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD The wonderful cult

graphic novel series hit the big screen in style when Edgar Wright got his mitts on it, telling the epic tale of the titular Scott Pilgrim who has to fight his new girlfriend’s

releases, if you love your classic crime flicks then get ready to watch Brian De Palma’s Al Pacino and Sean Penn-starring masterpiece like you’ve never seen it before. The

Tarantino get to fill in another gap in their

collection this month, with the arrival of this very QT entry in the WWII war film genre, appalling spelling and all! With a cast that’s

seven evil exes to the death before he can win her heart. The 4K release comes with a double dose of Dolby, toting both the Vision type visually, and the Atmos type sonically. A plethora of extras include a bunch of featurettes and almost half an hour of deleted scenes.

1993 crime thriller is set to hit our screens via a stunning new native 4K transfer (complete with HDR enhancement) and accompanied by a brand new DTS:X audio track. Look out for it from October 27.

typically bulging with big names, Tarantino tells the alternate history story of a plot to assassinate the German leadership. Disc specs are a bit of a mystery at time of writing, but be assured there will be extras galore.

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