10 Of The Best Upcoming 4K And Blu-Ray Horror Releases

One of the more underrated Stephen King adaptations out there, Mikael Håfström's 1408 stars John Cusack as a cynical author investigating supposedly haunted locations. When a chance to stay in the notorious room 1408 of the Dolphin Hotel, rife with paranormal activity, not even the Dolphin's long-suffering manager Mr. Olin (Samuel L. Jackson) can dissuade him.

Based on King's short story from the 1999 collection Blood and Smoke, 1408 is creepy because of its simplicity. There's no rabid Saint Bernards or telekinetic teens here – just, as Olin puts it, an evil fucking room. Lionsgate's new SteelBook 4K UHD release comes with both the Theatrical and Director's cut of 1408, commentary, alternate endings, featurettes and more. Pre-order 1408 for a January 13 release right here.

J-horror master Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cure, Pulse) made a triumphant return to genre last year with the capitalist killer thriller Cloud, which is part of a new limited edition two-film set from Eureka! Video that also includes the 1999 philosophically-tinged drama Charisma, which stars Kurosawa mainstay Kōji Yakusho as an ex-cop who relocates to a remote mountain village where he finds himself at the centre of a conflict over an enigmatic tree that the locals refer to as “Charisma”. In Cloud, Masaki Suda stars as an ambitious, yet directionless, young factory worker from Tokyo, who side-hustles in black market reselling, cheating both buyers and sellers. Needless to say, his hustling doesn't go down all that well for them.

Eureka!'s new release comes with brand new writing on both films from Japanese cinema expert and Midnight Eye co-founder Tom Mes, as well as new audio commentaries and video essays. The Cloud and Charisma set is available to pre-order here for a January 26 release.

While this release is a Region B only, those in the U.S. who don't have a region free player will be pleased to know that Cloud is coming to the Criterion Collection, but not until next month.

The first release from Mutant and Arrow Films' new physical media banner is Donnie Darko, which is getting a stacked Special Edition release as the inaugural entry in the Mutant Mediabook series. Just incase you didn't come of age during the 90s and missed out on the 2001 cult classic becoming a formative part of your personality, the psychological sci-fi thriller stars Jake Gyllenhaal as the titular troubled teen, who is plagued by visions of Frank, a mysterious figure in a rabbit costume who informs him that the world will end in 28 days.

The Donnie Darko release comes with 4K restorations of both the Theatrical Cut and the Director’s Cut from the original camera negatives by Arrow Films, supervised and approved by director Richard Kelly and cinematographer Steven Poster, as well as brand new artwork, a 32-page media book, a limited edition rigid slipcase, and tons of special features including audio commentary with Gyllenhaal, B-roll footage, deleted scenes, documentary and much more. Pre-order Mutant Mediabook's Donnie Darko for a January 23 release right here.

Long before Stranger Things introduced the world to a psychic little girl held under the command of a strict military experimentation programme, the 2004 OVA anime series Elfen Lied set the blueprint. Based on a manga series of the same name, Elfen Lied follows Lucy, a member of the mutant species Diclonius, who are distinguished by two invisible telekinetic arms capable of causing brutal and graphic damage to anything, or anyone, that stands in their way.

Generally considered one of the greatest horror anime series of all time, Elfen Lied is a great place to start if you're looking to delve into the vast, frankly overwhelming, genre. Sentai Filmworks' new Blu-ray release includes all 12 episodes of Elfen Lied, as well as the bonus OVA In Passing Showers, and is available to pre-order here for a January 13 release.

While we wait for both Sébastien Vaniček's upcoming Evil Dead Burn and Lee Cronin's monster movie The Mummy, there's no better time to reacquaint yourself with the latter's Evil Dead Rise with Arrow's brand new 4K UHD release. Original Evil Dead master Sam Raimi executive produced Evil Dead Rise via Ghost House Pictures, as did Ash Williams himself, Bruce Campbell. Starring Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols and Nell Fisher (currently seen in the latest season of Stranger Things), the Deadite nightmare shifted the horror from a cabin in the woods to an apartment block in Los Angeles.

Special features on Arrow's new release include commentary with Cronin, Sullivan and Sutherland, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, featurettes, poster and a collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Fango's own Michael Gingold. Pre-order Evil Dead Rise via Arrow Video here for a January 13 release.

A Euroshocker for the ages, Riccardo Freda's 1963 Gothic horror The Ghost stars the queen of all scream queens herself, Barbara Steele, as a young wife who, in turn-of-the-century Scotland, conspires with her lover to murder her wealthy paralyzed husband. But when the dead spouse’s spirit returns, it will unlock a nightmare of spectral terror, sudden violence and depraved vengeance.

Severin Films' new release of The Ghost is a worldwide UHD first, and comes with 4 hours of special features, including audio commentaries, interviews, video essays and more, as well as a soundtrack compilation CD of works by legendary composer Francesco de Massi. Grab your copy of The Ghost here.

Motherhood and pregnancy remains a prime point of exploration for horror filmmaking, with Michelle Garza Cervera's Huesera: The Bone Woman standing out as one of the most effective and visceral examples in recent years. Starring Natalia Solián, Huesera: The Bone Woman follows a young woman expecting her first child who becomes cursed by a sinister entity. Plunged into a terrifying and dangerous world, a group of witches emerge as her only hope for safety and salvation, but not without grave risk.

Blending Mexican folk horror with body and psychological horror, Huesera: The Bone Woman is a must-watch for fans of maternal horrors such as The Babadook, Hereditary, and Rosemary’s Baby. Arrow's new release of Huesera: The Bone Woman comes with new commentary, writing and video essay, and is available for pre-order for a January 26 release right here.

Keeper, the second of Osgood Perkins' 2025 genre offerings, heads to 4K UHD and Blu-ray in the new year, so if you missed this divisive folk-tinged psychological horror in theaters, you can enjoy the surreal nightmarish trip from the comfort of your own home.

Starring Tatiana Maslany and Rossif Sutherland, Keeper follows a couple as they escape for a romantic anniversary weekend at a secluded cabin, only to find that said cabin harbors the presence of an unspeakable evil that unveils horrifying secrets, secrets that we still aren't in the business of spoiling! Pre-order Keeper for a January 20 release right here.

Japanese auteur Takashi Miike has made countless horror and genre classics, from Audition to One Missed Call, but one that often flies under the radar is 2014's Over Your Dead Body, which has a brand new release from 88 Films. Starring Kô Shibasaki (Battle Royale), the meta horror-drama follows an actress starring in a play based on the famous Japanese ghost story “Yotsuya Kaidan”, who starts to question the line between performance and reality when a torrid love affair turns sour.

88 Films' new release comes with a new audio commentary, new writing and poster. However, the release is Region B only, so you'll need a region free player if you're based in the U.S. Grab your copy of Over Your Dead Body here.

The good folks over at Umbrella Entertainment are never ones to do any release by halves, as made evident by their upcoming Tox Box release that's a must-have for fans of everyone's favorite radioactive superhero.

The Tox Box includes *deep breath* The Toxic Avenger Director's Cut (1985), The Toxic Avenger Part II Extended Cut (1989), The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie Director's Cut (1989), Citizen Toxic: The Toxic Avenger Part IV Uncut (2000), Macon Blair's The Toxic Avenger Uncut (2024), a 48 page book of behind-the-scenes material and new essays by Jack Sargeant and David Michael Brown, 3x A3 reversible posters, audio commentaries from Troma Uncle himself Lloyd Kaufman, introductions, behind-the-scene footage, featurettes, and much more. Seriously, this thing is stacked.

While the standard edition of The Tox Box is sold out, we imagine if you're that much of a hardcore Toxie fan you'll be wanting the Collector's Edition anyway. Pre-order that right here for a January 14 release.