Bride Of Chucky – Collector’s Edition (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)
August 13th, 2023 by Brandon Peters
Scream Factory brings us an encore of their Child’s Play 4K debuts last summer with the remainder of the Chucky series now hitting 4K for the first time. Bride of Chucky, Seed of Chucky, Curse of Chucky and Cult of Chucky will feature some fresh new restorations and transfers to go along with some nifty new bonus features to round this whole thing out. They will all come out on August 29th and can be pre-ordered using the paid Amazon Associates links that will be on all of these reviews at the bottom of the page. This particular review, we’ll be taking a look at my personal favorite film of the series, Bride of Chucky.
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This year of Warner Bros celebrated 100 years with some great debuts on 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray hits some peak excitement this month as Bruce Lee’s opus Enter The Dragon arrives on August 8th. The film itself is half of Warner Bros’ age, turning 50 this year. The film will feature a Dolby Atmos track addition, but only carry over the Linda Lee Cadwell introduction and Paul Heller and Michael Allin commentary. Since there is not a companion standard Blu-ray (only a digital code), the featurettes are not here. Holding onto an old disc aside, this is a very exciting movie to be making the jump. You can order yourself a copy using the paid Amazon Associates link that follows the review at the bottom of the page.
As part of the year-long centennial celebration for the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros. Studio, the iconic supernatural film The Exorcist from Academy Award-winning director William Friedkin (The French Connection) will be available for purchase on 4K Ultra HD Disc and Digital for the first time this September. 
Paramount looks as if its beginning to start cranking out those John Hughes classics they have for the 4K format. Last November they popped out Planes, Trains and Automobiles on 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray. Now, its time for Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Loaded with a new Atmos track and porting over extras, this should be a nice improvement over the previous Blu-ray which is 14 years old now. Releasing on Augusts 1st, you can order yourself a copy of the Matthew Broderick classic by using the paid Amazon Associate link at the bottom of the review. Contributions of such will go to this site and we might thing about putting some toward the “Save Ferris” collection.
Marvel’s original high risk title that proved to be a phenomenon comes to a close with Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3. The summer kick off movie was James Gunn’s swan song before he takes the helm of the DC universe and marks the end of an era for the MCU. It became on the year’s biggest films and best reviewed blockbusters. Now its arriving on 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray. Coming with an Atmos track, a pair of featurettes, deleted scenes and the mandatory gag reel, you’ll be able to own this latest piece of MCU physical media when it arrives August 1st. You can pre-order yourself a copy of Guardians Of The Galaxy Volume 3 by using the paid Amazon Associates link that follows the review.
Warner Bros celebrates 100 years and has been doing such with some glorious dives into its historic catalog to bring many classics to the 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray format for the first time. On August 1st, they’ll be debuting Howard Hawks influential Western, Rio Bravo. Starring John Wayne, Angie Dickinson and Dean Martin, it will carry over the commentary by John Carpenter, but no other bonus features. This is just 4K disc and digital copy only. You can pre-order the film using the paid Amazon Associates link that follows the review at the bottom of the page.
Warner Bros has been gifting us some of the catalog titles from its 100 year history in 2023 for said centennial anniversary celebration. We’ve seen the likes of James Dean already with Rebel Without A Cause’s debut on 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray. On August 1st, we’ll be receiving his breakout and Academy Award nominated performance in Elia Kazan’s East of Eden. The release only carries over the commentary from the previous releases, but does add a Dolby Atmos track. This will only be a 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray disc and a redeemable digital code. With the release of Giant last year, you now can own the James Dean trifecta in your collection. Pre-order a copy for yourself to have at or around release day by using the paid Amazon Associates link that follows the review at the bottom of this page.
It was great joy to watch Avatar: The Way Of Water defy the Twitter crowd’s betting against Cameron/”No cultural footprint” movement regarding the Avatar films. The film exploding back to the big screens and the box office and Pandora once again ruled the galaxy. Its rollout was a more traditional one with having staying power in theaters, then heading to rental and then available for purchase. Its 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray paired with the original for release on June 20th. It came with a Dolby Atmos track and a boatload of bonus materials. If you haven’t yet (Yes, I’m a bit late on my review), you can order using the paid Amazon Associates link at the the bottom of this page, following the review.
One of the more buzzy flicks of this year is the Finnish action movie Sisu. In a year where many of the more traditional and practical action movies are killing it with audiences, this one is rated toward the top of the heap. After a little theatrical run for the import, Lionsgate has put it out on 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ay. Released on July 11th, the film comes with two featurettes and 5.1 TrueHD sound. You can order yourself a copy of this one by using the paid Amazon Associates link that follows the review at the bottom of the page.
2023 is the year we are supposed to see majority of the remainder for James Cameron’s catalog to be out on 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray. Thanks to the help of his latest megabuster sequel, the original Avatar has made its way to the format. Sporting a new Dolby Atmos track and updated restoration, transfer, the disc hit the stores on June 20th. Its a 3-Disc set with 1 4K UHD disc and 2 accompanying Blu-rays. The second disc of said standard Blu-rays contains the extras. You’ll also get a digital code for redemption as well as a load of the original extras (and a couple new). This is an event film certainly worthy of most film collections, and you can make it yours with the ease of clicking the paid Amazon Associates link that follows the review.
One thing the studio folks seem to be learning here is…when you have a lower budgeted project…try popping it in the theaters to make some cash instead of being a streaming exclusive. Its two-fold. You make money in the theaters and then it becomes a more attracting thing to stream because of that. Warner learned that the right way with Evil Dead Rise, the fifth film in the Sam Raimi created series. Intended for Max, it wound up with quite a successful theatrical run. Now, its come to 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray…without bonus features. Bummer, but hey, owning it on disc should be good enough for us collectors these days. It arrived on June 27th. You can order yourself a copy by clicking the paid Amazon Associates link that follows the review.
Warner is continuing to keep its promise on bringing a swath of classic catalog titles to 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray for the first time for its 100th anniversary. Continuing on in June is the release of National Lampoon’s Vacation starring Chevy Chase in time for its 40th anniversary. No new features are here, but you do get a brand new transfer and lossless audio. The disc was released to the wild on June 27th. You can order yourself a copy by clicking on the paid Amazon Associates link at the end of the review.
One of the most gigantic movies of the year, and our only billion dollar earner in 2023, is The Super Mario Bros. Movie. A film that was predestined for success, it reached out to many generations in terms of interest. It still is making money, but Universal was like…lets do home video already. And so, on June 13th, they popped it out with no real notice. I personally didn’t get the 4K press release until it was already on shelves. But, anywho, there are a couple featurettes here and an Atmos track to bring it to live. Order yourself a copy, if you please, by using the paid Amazon Associates link at the end of the review.
John Wick: Chapter 4 proved one of the biggest blasts of “I friggin’ love movies” you could get in the first quarter of 2023. This latest installment on the hitman underground franchise with Keanu Reeves in the lead opened to rave reviews and big box office. Its now come home to 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray for you to take in. Released on June 9th, it came with a Dolby Atmos track and a smattering of featurettes. You can order the film by on 4K by using the paid Amazon Associate link at the bottom of this review.
One of the year’s more notable wide releases that didn’t really connect with anyone, yet had an intriguing premise and trailer was that of the Adam Driver-starring 65. This comes from the writing team behind the A Quiet Place movies. This one bombed pretty badly, but no is the time to safely take it in; the comfort of your own home. The film released on 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray on May 30th. 65 comes loaded with some featurettes, deleted material and a Dolby Atmos track. You can order yourself a copy of Adam Driver vs Dinos by using the paid Amazon Associates link that follows the review at the bottom of the page.
One the year’s big surprises was the big time appreciation for Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. While people debate on the how good or worthy House of The Dragon and The Rings Of Power are on television, the original geek fantasy property took to the big screen for a well rounded, singular tale that aimed at a full enjoyment in one sitting. And now, you can own one of the year’s most like films on 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray. It comes with plenty of featurettes and an Atmos track. It was released on May 30th and you can order yourself a copy by using the paid Amazon Associates link that follows the review at the bottom of this page. Scroll…or…roll your mouse to find it.
A personal favorite comic book superhero film of mine from the last 15 years is that of David F. Sandberg’s Shazam! It hit a lot of sweet spots for me and was an all around delightful affair. With that movie doing some lighter business, I was grateful we got a sequel. It took some time to get here, but Shazam! Fury of the Gods released this past March to some disappointing numbers. But, as I said, I was happy to have just one more adventure with these heroes. Debuting on Max and 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray on May 23rd, the disc is loaded with bonus features, including a half hour of deleted material and a commentary from Sandberg. You can order yourself a copy by using the paid Amazon Associates link following the review.
One of the better ongoing franchise IPs for the last 8 years has been the resurgence of Rocky via Creed, which launched in 2016 with Ryan Coogler’s instant classic that garnered Sylvester Stallone his second acting Oscar nomination for the character of Rocky Balboa and continued the rise of Michael B. Jordan as a name above marquee star. The third film in the series, Creed III, saw the directorial debut of Michael B. Jordan. It was a big hit this past March, which was loaded with quality new releases in various franchises. The 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray release, complete with two featurettes and deleted scenes, arrived on May 23rd. You can order yourself a copy of it by clicking on the paid Amazon Associates link that follows the review.
