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

Fede Alvarez's record-breaking Alien: Romulus has not only already nabbed itself a sequel but has also potentially set the stage for a future Alien vs. Predator redo. Needless to say, the Limited Edition SteelBook is a must-have for fans of the legendary sci-fi horror franchise. This release comes with a number of special features including alternate and deleted scenes, and behind-the-scenes featurettes detailing how the cast and crew bought the horrifying events of the Romulus (and that thing) to life.

The 4K UHD Limited Edition SteelBook of Alien: Romulus is now available to pre-order for a December 3 release.

Despite excellent reviews and a creepy, original premise, Kevin and Matthew McManus' Lovecraftian sci-fi horror The Block Island Sound has been pretty overlooked since being released onto Netflix in 2021. Thankfully, Synapse Films is giving it the 4K UHD release it so deserves. Starring Chris Sheffield and Michaela McManus, The Block Island Sound follows a fisherman who encounters horrors and dark truths when an ominous force off the coast of Block Island begins killing wildlife. Synapse's release comes with Director's Commentary, behind-the-scenes extras, SFX featurettes and a special limited edition slipcover featuring new art from Joel Robinson.

Pre-order your copy of The Block Island Sound for its December 10 release.  

With The Creep Tapes now releasing on Shudder, there's no better time to revisit the very beginning of Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass' cult found footage horror franchise, 2014's Creep. As always with Second Sight, you're not just getting a movie, you're getting a full event. The limited edition Blu-ray set comes with art cards, essays, interviews and deleted scenes, plus new and archive commentaries with Duplass and Brice. Best news of all – the Blu is region-free, so even if you're not in the UK, you can still bring Peachfuzz home.

Creep is now available to pre-order and will be released on December 9.

What better to way to celebrate the Christmas season with a movie so blasphemous it sent certain circles of religious Twitter into a blind rage? The 4K UHD release of Michael Mohan's Sydney Sweeney-starring Immaculate is the perfect stocking stuffer for the woman in your life who is sick of patriarchal institutions dictating what she can and can't do with her own body. The 4K UHD release comes with a bunch of special features, including “Sydney Sweeney watches Immaculate with Real Pastors”, which sounds like it'll be worth the price of admission alone.

Immaculate is now available for pre-order for a December 17 release.

Halloween might be over, but Pumpkinhead is forever. Shout Factory's 4K restoration of the 1988 cult classic from director Stan Winston comes from a scan of the original camera negative, and comes with a whole host of special features, including Pumpkinhead Unearthed, a five-part documentary on the Making Of. There's also interviews with stars Lance Henriksen, John D'Aquino and Brian Bremer, and a bunch of behind-the-scenes footage.

Pre-order the Pumpkinhead Limited Edition SteelBook 4K UHD and Blu-ray right here for a December 3 release.

While often unappreciated in their time, Jean Rollin's vampire films have become renowned for their contributions to the horror genre, with Requiem for a Vampire being a particular highlight in the French director's vast filmography. Powerhouse Films' World Premiere of Requiem for a Vampire gives the erotic-horror a 4K UHD release it deserves, restored from the original negative for that crisp Dolby Vision glory. Special features include an in-depth documentary on the making of Requiem for a Vampire by Rollin’s personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette, as well as audio commentaries and archived interviews.

Pre-order Powerhouse Films' Requiem for a Vampire here for a December 9 release.

It's simply not Christmas without Silent Night, Deadly Night. To celebrate 40 years of Charles Sellier Jr.'s slasher classic, Shout Factory have given the festive frightener a 4K UD upgrade that comes with a 325-page a novelization of the film, written by Armando Muñoz, based on the screenplay by Michael Hickey, and featuring a cover illustration by Lynne Hansen. Special features include commentaries, interviews and TV spots.

Unfortunately, despite being advertised as 4K UHD, this release is locked to Region A, which means Region B shoppers will need a region-free player to enjoy it.

Pre-order Silent Night, Deadly Night right here for a December 10 release.

Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho called the South Korean horror-thriller Sleep the smartest debut film he's seen in 10 years, and if you've seen it, you'll certainly agree with him. Starring the late Lee Sun-kyun of Parasite and Train to Busan‘s Jung Yu-mi, Sleep follows a young couple whose domestic bliss is shattered when husband Hyun-su (Lee) begins exhibiting unsettling and dangerous behavior in his sleep.

A standard Blu-ray of Sleep is now available for pre-order for a December 17 release.

J. T. Mollner's psychosexual thriller Strange Darling took horror fans by surprise this year with a twist like no other. Starring Kyle Gallner and Willa Fitzgerald, the film follows a man and woman who meet up for a one night stand, only for it to devolve into a cat and mouse game of murder. Icon Film Distrubution's 4K collector’s edition includes four collectable art cards, behind the scenes interviews with the cast and crew of the film, original TV spots and trailers for the film, and an A3-sized poster, all in special O-ring packaging.

Pre-order your Collector's Edition of Strange Darling here for release on December 4.

An instant Christmas classic, Damien Leone's record-breaking slasher threequel Terrifier 3 is probably already on your wishlist, and with so many different releases you're probably spoilt for choice. However, we really do have to give a shout out to Umbrella Entertainment's Terrifier 3 releases which have just gone above and beyond. While the ‘Art Attack' mega bundle won't be shipping until after Christmas, if you're itching for your Art the Clown festive fix, Umbrella's Dolby Vision 4K & Blu-ray Slipcase Webstore Exclusive also comes packed with special features, including behind-the-scenes intel on how that eye-watering gore was created, plus Ice Nine Kills' A Work of Art music video.

Pre-order your copy of Terrifier 3 Dolby Vision 4K & Blu-ray (Slipcase Webstore Exclusive) via Umbrella for a December 17 release (remembering that if you're outside of Australia, it may take a little longer to get to you!)