STACK #156 Oct 2017

HIGH-DEF HIGHLIGHTS

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There's something extra special for Spider-Man fans with the Spider-Man: Homecoming Mask Edition . Limited to 1000 copies only and available exclusively from JB Hi-Fi while stocks last, this collectors set includes a 4K UHD edition of the film plus Blu-ray and a bonus comic book – housed in a mask case. Pre-order your copy today to ensure you don't miss out. Spider-Man: Homecoming is also available in a standalone 4K UHD version,

*while stocks last

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along with 3D and Blu-ray editions. Out October 18.

Steven Spielberg's UFO classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind has received an all-new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative for its 40th Anniversary. This beautiful new transfer will be available in a Limited Collector's Edition exclusive to JB Hi-Fi stores while stocks last. But that's not all. This deluxe 3-Disc set (4K UHD plus 2 Blu-ray discs) is housed in a lenticular backlit box with push button sound chip that plays the iconic alien "5 Tone Motif" (go on, whistle it), along with a 64-page booklet and all new special features. All three versions of the film are included – 1977 Theatrical, 1980 Special Edition, and 1997 Director's Cut. Landing in-store on October 4.

*while stocks last

Halloween means plenty of treats for horror collectors, and not just in the new release line-up. It's the time of year when new catalogue titles are added to the range, and the Blu-ray slate is particularly exciting this month with several old favourites making their HD debut. Cinema Cult have come to the party with a couple of must-haves. The

boogeyman. Just don't say his name five times while looking in the mirror. One of the best Barker films and still genuinely scary, Candyman also features a truly haunting score by Philip Glass. Umbrella Entertainment have a new edition of the Rob Zombie fan favourite The Devil's Rejects bonus features including deleted scenes, blooper reel and more. The wild new cover artwork will make this version an instant collectable. Umbrella are also bringing the underrated (Oct 4) that's stacked with

thanks to the success of IT , this is a timely and welcome addition to the HD shelves. The folks at Via Vision are

4K UHD BEST-SELLERS for SEPTEMBER 2017

releasing Urban Legend: The Trilogy (Oct 4), which brings all three films in the slasher franchise – Urban Legend , Urban Legends: Final Cut , and Urban Legends: Bloody Mary – together for the first time in their worldwide HD debut. Look out for a young Jared Leto in the first film, which was directed by Melbourne-born Jamie Blanks. Francis Ford Coppola's lavish take on Bram Stoker's Dracula never looked quite as good as it should have on Blu-ray, but

Relic (Oct 4), based on the best-selling novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, is a ripping monster in a museum thriller featuring a cool

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Stan Winston-designed beast. It's an incredibly dark film and will benefit substantially from a high-def transfer. Clive Barker fans will recognise Candyman (Oct 4) as an adaptation of the author's short story The Forbidden , in

Stephen King anthology film Cat's Eye (Oct 4) to Blu-ray for the very first time. The best of the three tales

the new 4K UHD edition promises to present this cinematic work of art in all its visually ravishing glory – even

which a university student (Virginia Madsen) doing a thesis on

on offer here involves nicotine addict James Woods joining a mafia-run quit smoking course! With King films currently enjoying a resurgence in interest

if it can't fix the problem of Keanu Reeves's dodgy British accent. Out Oct 25.

urban legends unleashes the eponymous

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