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🛣️ Miracle Mile (1988) Blu-ray Review

Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · 23h

A love story wrapped in apocalypse. Miracle Mile (1988) remains one of the strangest, most heartfelt films of the 80s, and this new Blu-ray does it justice.

When the city sleeps and the world ends.

The Elixir Review: Indonesia's Gory Answer to Train to Busan

Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · 2d

If Dawn of the Dead and The Sadness had a gnarly Indonesian cousin, it’d be The Elixir. Kimo Stamboel turns herbal medicine into a nightmare cocktail of chaos. Gory, fast, and bleak in the best way.

Watch on Netflix Become a Patron Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Table of contentsA Welcome Return to Classic Zombie MayhemThe Plot: A Familial Formula

Frankenstein (2025) Review: The Return of Gothic Horror

Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · 4d

Del Toro’s Frankenstein is alive in every sense, handcrafted, soulful, and emotionally devastating. Don’t wait for Netflix, see it on a big screen if you can.

Become a Patron Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Table of contentsA Career Culmination: del Toro's Ultimate Monster TaleMore Than a Retelling: A Gothic

Black Phone 2: When Horror Loses Its Eerie Edge

Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · 12d

The call comes from inside the sequel, and it’s not as scary as before. Black Phone 2 is louder, glossier, and less haunting. Tech-specs shine, story fizzles.

Become a Patreon Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Table of contentsA Louder, Less Effective SequelLosing the Eerie Simplicity of the OriginalForced

Relay Blu-ray Review (2025) – Riz Ahmed Thriller

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Letterboxd Friday.

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Relay (2025) is the kind of underrated thriller that rewards patience. Riz Ahmed’s performance is all precision and control, while Lily James adds the emotional pull.

Our Relay Blu-ray review looks at Riz Ahmed’s 2025 thriller about a secretive fixer drawn into a dangerous corporate conspiracy.

The Betrayal (1966) Blu-ray Review

Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · 24d

Honor. Deception. Blood in the snow.Tokuzō Tanaka’s The Betrayal (1966) is a stunning rediscovery on Blu-ray, restored by Radiance Films. I was sweating by the finale, it’s that intense.

Discover the Blu-ray edition of The Betrayal (1966). Our review digs into the HD video, audio, extras, and how it holds up on disc.

👋🏼 He Who Gets Slapped (1924) - Blu-ray Review

Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · Oct 2

He Who Gets Slapped (1924) isn’t just another silent film—it’s Lon Chaney at his most unsettling. Flicker Fusion’s Blu-ray gives this century-old nightmare the treatment it deserves.

The slap that echoed through silent cinema—now on Blu-ray!

One Battle After Another Review: A Cinematic Triumph

Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · Sep 29

DiCaprio leads. PTA directs. VistaVision returns. One Battle After Another is a knockout. Review up now on TheaterByte.

Become a Patron Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Table of contentsA Master's Return to FormPaul Thomas Anderson's Magnum Opus?Anchored by a Powerful

🦇 Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires (2025) - 4K UHD Blu-ray Review

Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · Sep 27

Batman reimagined as an Aztec warrior. Spanish 5.1 is the recommended track. HDR10 gives the temples and jungles real fire. My full 4K UHD review of Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires is now live.

The Dark Knight reimagined in the shadow of Tenochtitlán!

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Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · Sep 26

🦇 Nearly a century later, Roland West’s The Bat (1926) still casts long shadows. A silent Gothic whodunnit with laughs, suspense, and the masked villain that helped inspire Batman himself.

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Blu-ray cover for The Bat (1926) 2K restoration, featuring the title in bold bat-shaped lettering, cast members in grayscale reacting with surprise, and credits for Ben Model’s musical score, UCLA Library, and Undercrank Productions.

Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · Sep 19

The Life of Chuck Blu-ray: a middle-ground film, a strong disc. Flanagan’s direction and the younger cast stand out, even if the pacing and Hiddleston’s late arrival drag it down. Video/audio/extras? A highlight.

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The Life of Chuck Blu-ray cover art featuring Tom Hiddleston walking across glowing blue water under a starry sky, tagline reads “A Life-Affirming Masterpiece,” with cast names and credits listed above.

Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · Sep 11

Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man puts flesh, bone, and heartbreak back into Universal horror. The 4K disc delivers Atmos thunder, grounded effects, and just enough extras to make it shelf-worthy. 🐺💿

Read the review on Limited / Access.

🐺 Wolf Man (2025) - 4K UHD Blu-ray Review

Practical effects, primal fear, and one brutal Atmos track!

City on Fire (1987) – 4K UHD Blu-ray Review Crime Classic in Ultra HD!

Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · Sep 5

Chow Yun-Fat. Undercover tension. A city about to erupt. City on Fire (1987) arrives on 4K UHD—Hong Kong cinema fans, this one’s for you.

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City on Fire (1987) arrives on 4K UHD Blu-ray with Chow Yun-Fat in a crime classic restored in Ultra HD. Full review of picture, audio, and extras.

Shadowzone Blu-ray Review (88 Films UK) – Cult Sci-Fi Horror in HD

Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · Sep 2

Stylish, strange, and worth a look — The Man Called Noon blends spaghetti western grit with mystery. Crenna holds his own in the lead, and 88 Films gives the film a clean Blu-ray treatment (extras could be better, though).

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88 Films Blu-ray release of The Man Called Noon (1973). The cover art features Richard Crenna in a black cowboy hat holding a pistol, surrounded by fiery western backdrops and fellow characters in dramatic poses. The vibrant orange spine and vintage artwork highlight the spaghetti western aesthetic.

Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · Sep 1

Late-night sci-fi horror, cult edition. 👾 Shadowzone (1990) blends dream science, monsters, and practical effects into a fun slice of ‘90s genre cinema. 88 Films’ Blu-ray gives it new life.

Step into the underground world of Shadowzone with this 88 Films UK Blu-ray release. Our Shadowzone Blu-ray review covers video & audio quality, and extras!

🏄🏼 The Surfer (2024) - 4K UHD Blu-ray Review

Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · Aug 31

The Surfer isn’t sunny escapism — it’s Cage at his rawest, balancing madness & vulnerability. Lionsgate’s 4K UHD nails the mood with stunning Dolby Vision & Atmos. Read the full review on Limited / Access via Substack.

When the locals say no, Cage says surf!

Hackers (1995) 4K UHD Blu-ray Review | 88 Films UK

Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · Aug 30

88 Films delivers a stunning 4K remaster straight from the original negatives, complete with Dolby Vision and a powerhouse Atmos mix. Packed with retro energy, commentary, and interviews, this is a collector’s must-have for anyone who remembers when hacking looked this cool.

Hackers (1995) comes to 4K UHD Blu-ray in a deluxe edition from 88 Films UK. Restored in Dolby Vision with Atmos sound and packed with collectible extras.

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AmAARONcan Psycho Neuwirth @aaronsps4.bsky.social · Aug 18

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Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · Aug 14

Ghosts, curses, and chilling legends — Radiance Films delivers a triple dose of classic Japanese horror with The Ghost of Yotsuya, The Bride from Hades, and The Snow Woman. Each film drips with atmosphere, from spectral revenge tales to snowbound spirits.

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Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut (2004) - 4K UHD Blu-ray Review

Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · Aug 13

The Final Cut of Oliver Stone’s Alexander finally arrives in 4K UHD with a fresh restoration, Dolby Vision, and Atmos. After four versions, this feels like the one.

📖 Review live now on my Substack, Limited Access.

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Restored, reworked, and ready for battle in Dolby Vision and Atmos.

🐍 Cobra (1986) - 4K UHD Blu-ray Review

Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · Aug 10

Axe-wielding cults. Neon-soaked LA. Stallone in leather gloves. Cobra is pure ’80s excess—and Arrow’s new 4K UHD gives it the sharpest picture, best sound, and most loaded extras it’s ever had (yes, including the long-lost TV cut).

#ArrowVideo #Cobra #4K @arrowvideo.bsky.social

Over-the-top justice, served in 4K.

Trouble Every Day 4K UHD Review – Claire Denis’ Cult Horror Restored

Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · Aug 9

Claire Denis’ Trouble Every Day (2001) prowls the edges of horror and desire — now fully restored in 4K UHD from Eureka’s Masters of Cinema. Bloody, hypnotic, and unapologetically strange, this is French cinema at its most feral. 🩸💋

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Our Trouble Every Day 4K review explores Claire Denis’ cult horror in UHD, with a restoration that amplifies its eerie beauty and unsettling power.

Untamed is an atmospheric, brooding mystery starring Eric Bana as a park agent investigating a death in Yosemite's wilderness. Its deliberate pace, stunning scenery, and Bana's magnetic performance ma...

Why So Blu? @whysoblu.bsky.social · Aug 7

Eric Bana slips into the worn boots of a ranger investigating a staged suicide in the wilderness. The park becomes a character all its own: beautiful, ominous, lonely. Silence carries as much weight as dialogue, and the tension never lets up.

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Untamed TV Series Review