STACK #216 October 2022

4K UHD HIGHLIGHTS

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DISC OF THE MONTH

THE LOST BOYS T aking a hearty handful of classic horror tropes and adding in generous chunks of dark-tinged comedy can make for great entertainment, and director Joel Schumacher’s 1987 teen angst riot The Lost Boys did it with aplomb. Casting-wise, depending upon your definition of its members, The Lost Boys ticked requisite ‘Brat Pack’ boxes with the likes of Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman and Corey Haim, alongside the likes of Jason Patric, Jami Gertz and he who would later become Bill S. Preston, Esq. himself, Alex Winter. Story-wise, two

Michael gets caught up with an, ahem, “motorcycle gang”. It isn’t too long before strange things are afoot… The title alludes to J.M. Barrie’s tales of Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up, and everybody who has seen the movie seems to have their own thoughts on the allegorical and deeper meaning of Jeffrey ( Lethal Weapon ) Boam’s screenplay. 35 years later, The Lost Boys is still a super-fun watch, and it’s sure to be even better with this 4K Ultra HD release. Visually,

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we’ll be able to sink our teeth into a new, native 4K restoration with HDR enhancement. Meanwhile, all the sound – including the fun soundtrack that delivers everybody from INXS with Barnesy to Echo and the Bunnymen covering The Doors – will hit our speakers in DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. How about extras?

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brothers move with their newly divorced mother to the fictional Californian town of Santa Carla. While the younger sibling, Sam, falls in with a pair of self-described vampire hunters, determined to rid their town of a fang-tastic nocturnal scourge, his older bro

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Well, there’s set to be a Schumacher commentary for starters, several featurettes, a couple of documentaries, some “lost” scenes (they obviously found them), a Lou Gramm (the bloke from Foreigner) music video, and more. Out October 5

COMING SOON

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POLTERGEIST Is your TV speaking to you? Even if it sounds playful, it may actually be nasty poltergeists planning to haunt your home and cause all manner of terrifying Spielbergian horror mayhem! Yes, the

the sexy psychological thriller that still sparks heated discussion 35 years after it first hit cinema screens is coming home on the 4K Ultra HD format. Starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close, it’s the

Start saving 4K fans, for November will be a mammoth month! Jake and Elwood – aka The Blues Brothers – will finally make it to our shores in glorious 4K Ultra HD. If that’s not exciting enough, how about Highlander ? Elf ? The original Scream ? Its sequel, Scream 2 ? What about the 1976 big screen take on King Kong ? Casablanca ? Classic courtroom drama To Kill a Mockingbird ? Eminem’s 8 Mile ? A special edition Dirty Dancing ? Walter Hill’s The Driver ? A new, 40th anniversary E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ? Or even a great deal with Arnie in Raw Deal ? Wow!

Tobe Hooper-directed, Spielberg co-written 1982 horror masterpiece celebrates its 40th with a brand-new trip onto 4K Ultra HD, featuring a fully restored native 4K transfer with HDR, plus DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 sound. Features are set to include the previously available ‘Making of’ and They Are Here: The Real World of Poltergeists documentary. Out October 5

tale of a cheating husband’s one night stand, and the woman who looked upon their hook-up in a wholly different light. Visually we’re in for a native 4K restoration with Dolby Vision, accompanied by 5.1 sound and extras that will include a commentary from the director, Adrian Lyne, as well as an alternate ending. Out October 12

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