Suspiria (1977) 4K UHD

[sonny gaunt]

Originally Posted by DJR662

OMG, could it be?!! Suspiria on UHD with HDR/WCG? I pray it's the Synapse transfer...

Suspiria is a top 5 all time favourite, so I'm willing to spend a considerable of money on this.

Yeah, I already dropped $120.00 into the German 10 disc set-hoping it has the Synapse version in UHD. Guess I'll drop another $75.00.....

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by professorwho

As a Japanese speaker, I can back this up. It does not specifically state "there is HDR," but rather, these are the benefits of UHD as a format.

Now, many Japanese releases make special note of HDR in their descriptions, but here it doesn't. Now, it does not rule out the possibility of it being on the disc, but it is rather unusual if it does have it.

I'll wait until some Japanese tech sites make posts about it. Maybe then they'll go into detail about it.

You are right, and I have edited my post. I had assumed that TLE did an HDR grade, and as i had no desire to own the previous UHD Blu-ray editions, I believed only the Italian release lacked HDR.

As the Happinet UHD Blu-ray will probably be derived from the TLE 4K master, this complicates things a bit. However, one thing I will say is that I would wonder why Happinet would not specify their release would be SDR, when HDR (in one form or another) is virtually standard on UHD Blu-ray at this point. I would also wonder what the point of a UHD Blu-ray without HDR would be at this point in 2019, when a 4K remastered Blu-ray would likely be seen as sufficient for SDR material.

It certainly seems that HDR is no longer specifically advertised or mentioned on the latest releases in Japan, however. There are exceptions, but for example, I had to go find user reviews to learn that Pony Canyon's recent UHD Blu-ray release of Code Blue: The Movie has HDR, because HDR was not mentioned in any press release or news article, except as it relates to the UHD Blu-ray format. Also, I'm not sure there's been any Japanese domestic UHD Blu-ray released without HDR other than GAGA's The Phantom of the Opera, which was a very early release for the domestic Japanese market.

[AlexIlDottore]

Have you read Torsten's comments on hdr and suspiria?

I wonder if it's possible to take TLEs work and add an hdr grade and legally release it?

There have been quite a few uhd sdr discs released in the last few years, and it will continue. Le Chat Qui Fume's forthcoming Blood Rose, for example.

[DJR662]

Originally Posted by kamkam

i had the chance to talk to synpase at horrorhound convention a few weeks ago and they said there restoration is not going to be used for any uhd.

They said if they do decide to do one it will be through there own company, not license it out. So this is deff not synapse restoration (which is the best one ).

Hope they do get a UHD for there version.

I wonder what it would take for them to enter the UHD market, starting with Suspiria? I can only speak for myself but I would easily be willing to pay double the amount of what the SE Blu-ray cost (the same goes for Demons). Especially if that will encourage them to release more movies on UHD after that...

[PowellPressburger]

the only edition of the classic 1977 film that should be on 4K UHD is the Synapse transfer

wake me when that happens

[edo1080]

The italian UHD Blu-ray is SDR... I bet the Japanese too will be.

[Bernardo A.]

What are the chances of this having English subs?

[professorwho]

Originally Posted by Bernardo A.

What are the chances of this having English subs?

None.

[andreasy969]

Do we know what the English 6.1 on this is supposed to be? I assume basically just kinda one of the regular 5.1 tracks in 6.1?

[Bernardo A.]

Originally Posted by professorwho

None.

That is a pity.

[Christian Muth]

Originally Posted by andreasy969

Do we know what the English 6.1 on this is supposed to be? I assume basically just kinda one of the regular 5.1 tracks in 6.1?

The much-derided (with good reason) Anchor Bay/Blue Underground remix was 6.1, so I assume it's that.

Chris

[suddend]

Anyone have clarity if this is the same transfer as the Synapse release? Or if there are English subs? This is a great price right now.

[e_d]

I can't speak in terms of the transfer, but according to product listing on various Japan sites, there is no English subtitles. Only Japanese.

[McCrutchy]

We're coming full circle.

Happinet will release the film, from the 4K master, on subtitled or Japanese dubbed widescreen VHS on June 4th, 2025. Each version is limited to 500 copies and has a numbered, reversible cover. The subtitled version has English audio, while puzzlingly, the dubbed version will apparently use the 1998 DVD dub, as opposed to a dub from the heyday of VHS.

The price is ¥8,580, which is the same price as the single-disc standard 4K UHD edition release from 2019.

And remember:

※ご視聴にはVHS再生対応機器が必要です。

※A VHS playback compatible device is required to watch.

Subtitled (字幕版):



https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0DYCK8J27

Amazon.co.jp exclusive with additional alternate cover:



https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0DYHYJNQL

https://happinet-p.com/jp3/releases/HPVR-1001

Dubbed (吹替版):



https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0DYCLK1VW

https://happinet-p.com/jp3/releases/HPVR-1002