Hannibal Lecter, Audrey II, and the Blair Witch lead October's Blu-ray and 4K releases
New physical media this month include Little Shop Of Horrors, a Criterion release of The Silence Of The Lambs, and newly restored Agatha Christie.
Photo: The Criterion Collection
To the surprise of no one, much of October’s physical media release calendar is devoted to things that go bump in the night. The arrival of spooky season brings with it a bunch of thrilling, chilling Blu-ray and 4K releases, including a beloved horror-comedy musical, the film that helped make “found footage” a thing, and one of Jim Carrey’s darkest, most underrated performances. Read on and find films from Frank Oz, Jonathan Demme, Ben Stiller, and more.
Little Shop Of Horrors 4K (Available on October 6, 2026)
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Frank Oz’s beloved horror-comedy musical, Little Shop Of Horrors is getting the remastered 4K treatment, complete with Theatrical and Director’s Cuts and new bonus content featuring the cast, filmmakers, and even the puppeteers behind Audrey II. The story of a sentient carnivorous alien plant has never looked so good, but if you’ve somehow never seen the (much darker) ending of Oz’s version, make that your first priority.
Death On The Nile 4K (Available on October 6, 2026)
Peter Ustinov makes a charming, if less-than-book-accurate Hercule Poirot in this 1978 version of Death On The Nile that’s widely regarded as one of the best Agatha Christie adaptations of all time. Boasting an authentic Egyptian location and a ridiculously stacked cast that includes Maggie Smith, Bette Davis, Angela Lansbury, and Mia Farrow, the film is delightfully old-fashioned without coming off as dated. This edition includes a brand-new master from a 4K scan of the original camera negative, plus archival interviews with Ustinov and Jane Birkin, a making-of featurette, and an audio commentary by film historians.
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