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The Digital Bits just broke the news that Warner will be releasing The Hitcher (1986) on 4K and Blu-ray on October 22nd! The 4K will be the sourced from the same 4K master that was released by Second Sight in the UK, and the BD will be sourced from it as well. This will likely be a MOD release, just like their Warner Archive Blu-ray line.

https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/m...ts/092424-1200

COMING TO 4K ULTRA HD AND BLU-RAY DISC FROM WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY HOME ENTERTAINMENT ON OCTOBER 22

NEWLY REMASTERED IN DOLBY VISION HDR FROM A NEW 4K SCAN OF THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE!

THE HITCHER (1986)

Cast – Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh

In this 1986 cult classic, director Robert Harmon thrills the viewer with the story of young Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell), who stops on the highway to pick up a hitchhiker, not knowing that by doing so, he opens the door to terrible evil.

The mysterious hitcher, unforgettably portrayed by Rutger Hauer, is a relentless slaughterer, preying on those who invite him into their lives. Somewhat dismissed at the time of its original theatrical release, THE HITCHER developed a rabid fan following in the ensuing years, now properly recognized as one of the most memorable and terrifying thrillers of the 1980s.

SPECIAL FEATURES – Audio commentary by director Robert Harmon and writer Eric Red, Bullseye: a new video interview with Robert Harmon, Theatrical Trailer

AUDIO SPECS – NEW DOLBY ATMOS MIX on both the 4K HDR UHD Blu-ray and the 1080p HD Blu-ray discs. Also contains the Original Dolby Stereo 2.0 theatrical audio track.

4K DISC – DOLBY VISION, HDR 10

SUBTITLES – ENGLISH SDH

4K UHD HDR release SRP $24.99, Blu-ray release SRP $21.99

COLOR, 97 Minutes, RATED R

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For those of you who may be wondering, note that this UHD release features the exact same new 4K scan and remaster that Second Sight is releasing in the UK on 10/11. And the new Blu-ray edition is mastered from this new scan as well. So if you’re looking for a more affordable option to purchase this title here in the States rather than importing it from the UK, now you have one available.

Credit to backwater for the heads-up