NOW IN THEATERS:
Clayface – A Hollywood actor has his physical appearance ruined after a run-in with the mob. Physical mutations ensue after he undergoes an experimental surgery to restore his appearance in this DC Comics adaptation.
Photo: Tom Rhys Harries in Clayface
NEW TO STREAMING:
Capturing Bigfoot (2026) is a new documentary from director Marq Evans that examines the controversies stemming from the legendary 1967 film clip of Bigfoot made by Roger Patterson. Most of the surviving participants are on hand, as is Patterson’s son, Clint, to shed light on the real story.
NEW TO DISC:
Arrow:
Peter Jackson’s unjustly maligned horror-comedy, The Frighteners (1996), starring Michael J. Fox, makes its way to the 4K format this week with two feature length documentaries and multiple cuts of the film.
Enter the Video Store (1987-1993) is a new Blu Ray collection of films that were released direct to video in the heyday of the video store era. Titles include Ministry of Vengeance, The Final Alliance, R.O.T.O.R., Hangfire and Joshua Tree. There are copious amounts of bonus material as well as deluxe packaging.
Warner Archive:
The label is keeping themselves busy with many well-deserved Blu Ray upgrades of catalog titles. These include Blackboard Jungle (1955), Mr. Skeffington (1944), Phantom of the Rue Morgue in 3-D (1954), The Merry Widow (1934-35), That Forsyte Woman (1949) and Love Crazy (1941). Bonus materials vary on the releases.
Additionally, they have issued on Blu Ray for the first time, Maverick: The Complete Series (1957-62), with film scans taken from the original camera negatives.
Criterion:
Guillermo Del Toro’s reimagining of the oft-told tale, Frankenstein (2025), gets both a 4K and Blu Ray release from the label this week with a nice selection of extras.
Kino:
The label has on tap 4K UHD releases of the Canadian horror entry, The Clown Murders (1976), co-starring John Candy, and the romantic crime comedy, Duplicity (2009), starring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen. New commentaries are included.
Vinegar Syndrome:
New additions to the label’s ongoing 4K catalog include Faces of Death IV (1990), Jackknife (1989), Fear No Evil (1981), Sweet Sixteen (1983) and Rad (1986). Bountiful bonus content is included on each release.
Dark Sky Films:
The well reviewed horror entry, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), celebrates its 40th anniversary with a new 4K steelbook release that includes a combination of new and archival extras.
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