Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein 4K UHD (1994)

[Xephix]

Interesting that it includes the 1910 Edison Frankenstein film. You can stream and download the 2K restoration for free on the LOC website.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017600664/

It's a good transfer despite some heavy damage and nitrate decomposition since this is the only surviving print. It is still leagues better than the old DVD double feature with Nosferatu.

[Deciazulado]

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 4K Blu-ray

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 4K Blu-ray Zavvi Steelbook

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 4K Blu-ray

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 4K Blu-ray Zavvi Steelbook

[UltraMario9]

Originally Posted by Chumley

What this needs is a Frank Darabont commentary.

His screenplay for this is amazing.

[captveg]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Arrow are licensing 4Ks from Sony now?!?

Was my first reaction, too. Not a film I'd purchase, but opens up many cool possibilities.

[Brian81]

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

Do we know for certain that the Zavvi SteelBook is dual format? The product page shows an illustration with two hubs and the number of discs is listed as "2", but otherwise, Zavvi don't mention if it's dual format and nor do they mention a Blu-ray disc being included.

The SteelBook is listed as Dual Format in the social media release image for March

[SpaceBlackKnight]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Arrow are licensing 4Ks from Sony now?!?

Sony did the 4k HDR for this one, but figured it wouldn't be big enough to put out themselves and decided to license it to Arrow. Sony will probably make bigger change on 4k digital sales no doubt.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by SpaceBlackKnight

Sony did the 4k HDR for this one, but figured it wouldn't be big enough to put out themselves and decided to license it to Arrow. Sony will probably make bigger change on 4k digital sales no doubt.

Yeah, you and Lex are pushing this "Sony can't be arsed any more" thing but, again, they've been one of UHD's staunchest supporters and there are few signs of this changing. Kino don't seem sure that they're even going to get whatever title it is from Sony they're angling for, so it sounds like the big S is still slightly reluctant to license out stuff for UHD, especially because they've been licensing stuff on BD for years and years and years yet their first licensed UK/US UHD will come six years into the format's life. I'm not sure it's a harbinger of the end just yet, if anything Sony are cranking out so much "small" catalogue stuff in them Columbia Collection sets that they figure if someone else wants a crack at a similar title then why not?

[reanimator]

... if I can buy HANNIBAL on 4K, I guess I can buy this...

[Hedrox]

So this is only getting the 4K, no 1080p BD. I guess this is probably because Sony just gave them the files ready to be put on disc and as with most of their catalogue releases they didn't prepare a remastered BD.

[benhoppel]

Yes, yes, yes!! And then "Much Ado About Nothing"!

[DraculaHasRisen]

I haven't seen this since English class in high school, and I remember not liking it at all back then. I didn't have a taste for gothic horror, then, like I do now. I'm still reading a lot of negative...but also see a lot of loyal's to it. That cover art alone is making me want to chance it again, though, and it would look real nice with my Hammer stuff and, possibly, Flesh for Frankenstein...

[Bo Shrek]

Love this movie. Finally some attention as I have the bare bone DVD for years! To be honest I thought Shout Factory would pick this up. I don't own any ARROW so this will be new to me.

[johnnyscience]

Can we expect Bestbuy to get this?

I PO with zavvi for the steelbook, but I'd imagine BB would have it a lot cheaper.

[MarkGubarenko]

Originally Posted by Hedrox

So this is only getting the 4K, no 1080p BD. I guess this is probably because Sony just gave them the files ready to be put on disc and as with most of their catalogue releases they didn't prepare a remastered BD.

steelbook includes 1080p BD.

[plissken99]

Love it! Now we need Wolf.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by plissken99

Now we need Wolf.

Yes, please!

[oddbox83]

Originally Posted by Bo Shrek

Love this movie. Finally some attention as I have the bare bone DVD for years! To be honest I thought Shout Factory would pick this up. I don't own any ARROW so this will be new to me.

I've come to love it. I didn't think much of it first time I saw it. Then I'd read the book before I saw it a second time, and it works more for me because of how faithful it is. I know they change the ending and stuff, but De Niro's monster is very much like the book version.

Of the versions closest to the book, I think this film is easily more successful than the 2005 TV mini-series.

[Mike0284]

Listing on DiabolikDVD for a Blu-ray only release.

https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/...-ray-preorder/

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by Mike0284

Listing on DiabolikDVD for a Blu-ray only release.

https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/...-ray-preorder/

So they're releasing a UHD without an accompanying BD, and a standalone BD?

That's a shame, I like having a BD included with the UHD disc.

[The Great Escape]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Arrow are licensing 4Ks from Sony now?!?

Isn’t this going to be the trend now ? The majors licensing out their films to labels such as Arrow, Shout and Kino. They get the benefit of a large percent of the sales I would imagine and they don’t have to do the work themselves and they still own the actual film and the time frame is probably just a few years and then get it back, lock it up for a while and then license it back out for more $$$

They make $$$ and the good PR of saying “see we care about physical media”

Unless your Disney of course.