On September 2, the science fiction adventure Lost In Space makes its global 4K UHD debut. A surprise hit upon its 1998 release—famously topping Titanic at the box office for a brief moment—Lost In Space returns in a definitive 4K restoration from the original camera negative, approved by director Stephen Hopkins. The Limited Edition set is packed with hours of special features, collectible packaging, and newly commissioned extras.
The Earth is close to being uninhabitable in 2058. Mankind’s only hope for survival is to send Professor John Robinson (William Hurt, Avengers: Infinity War), his wife Maureen (Mimi Rogers, Bosch), son Will (Jack Johnson, Love Affair), and daughters Judy (Heather Graham, Boogie Nights) and Penny (Lacey Chabert, Black Christmas), along with pilot Major Don West (Matt LeBlanc, Friends), to the planet Alpha Prime to create a transporter gate. This device will allow Earthlings to flee to a new world. There are people who don’t want the Robinsons’ mission to succeed, including the treacherous Dr. Smith (Gary Oldman, The Dark Knight). The family’s physician sneaks onto Jupiter II to sabotage The Robot (Dick Tufeld, the voice of The Robot from the TV series). The mechanical mayhem leads to the spaceship becoming lost in space. Can the Robinsons regain their bearings and reach Alpha Prime? The movie features cameos by Mark Goddard, June Lockhart, Marta Kristen, and Angela Cartwright from the original TV series.
Special features include archive audio commentaries; newly filmed interviews; a brand new video essay; deleted scenes; archival featurettes; a Q&A with the original cast of the TV series; bloopers; an Illustrated collector’s booklet; articles from American Cinematographer; and an excerpt from the original production notes.
Watch the trailer for Lost In Space here:
On September 9, the Japanese blockbuster Proof of the Man is released for the very first time outside of Japan for the home video market. The international murder mystery from director Junya Sato (Manhunt) unites two of the biggest actors of Japanese cinema: Toshiro Mifune (Seven Samurai) and Yusaku Matsuda (The Game Trilogy). The Limited Edition Blu-ray features a brand new transfer sourced from a new 4K restoration by Kadokawa and hours of special features.
Police Detective Munesue (Yusaku Matsuda) investigates the stabbing death of a visiting New Yorker in a Tokyo luxury hotel. The main clues on the body are a straw hat and a book of poetry. The detective is also dealing with a hit and run investigation involving the son of a powerful politician (Toshiro Mifune) and fashion designer (Mariko Okada, Tampopo). Ultimately, his journey leads him to New York City, where he teams up with the NYPD’s Ken Shuftan (George Kennedy, Cool Hand Luke) to get to the truth.
Special features include brand new audio commentary; a brand new video introduction; a brand new filmed discussion with critics and biographers; original theatrical trailers, an image gallery; and an illustrated collector’s booklet.
Watch the trailer for Proof of the Man here:
On September 16, adolescent nightmares go into overdrive with Hellbender—a heavy metal-infused supernatural horror film from writer-directors John Adams, Zelda Adams, and Toby Poser. This spellbinding coming-of-age story explores a powerful and twisted mother-daughter bond, and the Limited Edition Blu-ray release comes loaded with special features.
Because of her autoimmune disease, teenager Izzy (Zelda Adams) lives in the woods with her mother (Toby Poser) in a remote house. They lead a wholesome life, including foraging in the forest for their strict vegan diet. Izzy is home schooled to protect her from other kids that could expose her to germs. Her biggest joy comes from making heavy metal music with her mom. One day when mom is away, Izzy breaks the rules and meets a teenage girl who lives nearby. After accepting a dare involving a worm from her new friend, Izzy learns something very shocking about herself and her family history.
Special features include a brand new audio commentary; a brand new video essay; a featurette on the visual effects; behind-the-scenes compilation footage; Fort Worden (2021), a short film by Zelda Adams; four music videos; the original trailer; and an illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film.
Watch the trailer for Hellbender here:
On September 30, Stephen King (Maximum Overdrive) and George Romero (Night of the Living Dead) reunite for Creepshow 2, a spine-tingling horror anthology that will give you the chills. The Limited Edition 4K UHD features a brand new 4K restoration from the original negative, packed with hours of special features.
Billy is excited as the new issue of Creepshow magazine has arrived in his small town with three new spooky tales. “Old Chief Wood’nhead” has a cigar store Indian out for revenge when bad things happen to George Kennedy (The Dirty Dozen) and Dorothy Lamour (Road to Rio). Four college kids spend a happy warm Fall day at the lake in “The Raft.” The carefree fun vanishes when a terrifying blob creature surfaces and traps the kids in the middle of the water. Lois Chiles (Moonraker) makes the mistake of falling asleep after having a fling with her boyfriend in “The Hitch-hiker.” She has only a few minutes to get home before her husband returns from work. In her speedy escape, she hits a hitch-hiker (Tom Wright, Brother From Another Planet) and keeps on driving since no one noticed. Turns out that someone won’t let her forget what she’s done.
Special features include an audio commentary; an archive featurette on the special effects; behind-the-scenes footage; an image gallery; trailers & TV spots; original screenplay galleries; a Limited Edition booklet; and an illustrated collector’s booklet.
Watch the trailer for Creepshow 2 here:
Also on September 30, the South Korean epic western The Good, The Bad, The Weird, from celebrated director Kim Jee-woon (I Saw The Devil), arrives in a 4K UHD Limited Edition release that features the international and Korean versions along with hours of special features.
Deep in the desert wilderness of Manchuria, Park Chang-yi (Lee Byung-hun, Squid Games) hijacks a train with the intention to steal an ancient treasure map from a Japanese passenger. His plan goes awry when Yoon Tae-goo (Song Kang-ho, Parasite) gets to the map first and escapes. Park Do-won (Jung Woo-sung, Beasts Clawing At Straws) arrives on the scene ready to claim the bounty with no idea how many people want the map. The cult classic has all the flavors of a rip-roaring Spaghetti Western while dealing with pre-World War II tensions between South Korea and Japan.
Special features include a perfect bound collector’s book; three postcard-sized artcards; a double-sided fold-out poster; audio commentaries; an introduction to the film by Kim Jee-woon; interviews; archival making-of films and featurettes; a trailer gallery; and an image gallery.
Watch the trailer for The Good, The Bad, The Weird here:
