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Pusher
A gang of mid-level criminals navigate Copenhagen’s gritty underworld after a drug deal goes wrong.

Pusher II
Fresh from jail, a criminal vows to leave his past behind following the birth of his first child, but getting out of the life isn’t so easy when you’re born into it.

Pusher III
An aging drug dealer and addict struggles to come to terms with his life choices while a new criminal starts making waves in the underworld.

Special Features

3-disc UHD box set
New 4K restorations by Director Nicolas Winding Refn
Features Dolby Atmos and original stereo 2.0 mixes
New audio commentary with Nicolas Winding Refn and Peter Bradshaw (Pusher)
New audio commentary with Nicolas Winding Refn and Catherine Shoard (Pusher II)
New audio commentary with Nicolas Winding Refn and Alan Jones (Pusher III)
Gambler: feature-length documentary
Danish director Poul Nyrup’s 1960s trilogy of youth films in new 4K restorations: Mellem Venner, Call Girl Centralen "Villa Vennely” and Stenbroens "Helte". Sharing a kinship with the Pusher trilogy in their uncompromising depiction of marginalised lives, Nicolas Winding Refn dedicated Pusher III to the director.



Special Features

Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both discs
New Second Sight Films 4K restoration approved by Director Ti West
UHD presented in HDR with Dolby Vision
Audio commentary with Writer/Director/Editor Ti West, Producers Larry Fessenden and Peter Phok, and Sound Designer Graham Reznick
Audio commentary with Ti West and Actors Sara Paxton and Pat Healy
A Lasting Memory: a new interview with Ti West
Let's Make This Good a new interview with Pat Healy
Our Dysfunctional World: a new interview with Larry Fessenden
Living in the Process: a new interview with Director of Photography Eliot Rockett
Cast a Wide Net: a new interview with Composer Jeff Grace
A Validating Moment: a new interview with Line Producer Jacob Jaffke
The Innkeepers: Behind the Scenes
Trailer

Pusher III is one of the 21st century's great black comedies, and I originally reviewed it off a screener covered in timecode and copyright notices, so this will be a whopping upgrade.

MichaelB wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 1:41 pm Pusher III is one of the 21st century's great black comedies, and I originally reviewed it off a screener covered in timecode and copyright notices, so this will be a whopping upgrade.

I guess Refn is selling these himself as a 7(!) disc UHD set on his own site (along with Pusher bomber jackets and such). I haven't spent the time to do a comparison, but wonder what is on those extra discs (maybe it's just blu-ray duplicates?) Anyway I find the complementary trilogy of Danish grindhouse films from the 60's (also restored in 4k!) to be a very clever extra.

It appears that there are 3 discs for the Pusher Trilogy, disc 4 is the Gambler doc, and discs 5-7 are the Poul Nyrup films. I guess Second Sight is combining the content of the discs down to 3 discs.

Pretty frustrating that this is the one release they don't do dual-format when these films have never gotten decent Blu-ray releases, unlike say, The Innkeepers.

Pusher set delayed to September. And this from their social media:

POSSESSION

We should have release date news within the next month and aiming for a release later this year.

DEAD MAN'S SHOES

We have been exploring options with regards to materials and working on bonus material scheduling. We are now hoping to produce a 4K release early in 2026.

Special Features:

[*] Dual format 3 disc edition including 1 UHD and 2 Blu-rays with main feature and bonus features on both formats
[*] New 4K master produced and approved by Director Sean Baker
[*] UHD presented in Dolby Vision HDR
[*] Over 4.5 hours of new bonus material
[*] New audio commentary with Sean Baker, Co-Writer Chris Bergoch and Director of Photography Alexis Zabé
[*] New audio commentary by Kat Ellinger and Martyn Conterio
[*] Success Story: a new interview with Sean Baker
[*] Playing Within the Frame: a new interview with Actor Willem Dafoe
[*] A Transformative Experience: a new interview with Actor Bria Vinaite
[*] The Kids: a new interview with Actors Brooklynn Kimberly Prince, Valeria Cotto and Christopher Rivera
[*] Origin Story: a new interview with Actor Brooklynn Kimberly Prince
[*] True Friendship: a new interview with Actor Valeria Cotto
[*] Overusing Freedom: a new interview with Actor Christopher Rivera
[*] Embrace the Chaos: a new interview with Co-writer Chris Bergoch
[*] Clearing the Brush: a new interview with Producer Andrew Duncan
[*] A Different Way of Shooting: a new interview with Producers Kevin Chinoy and Francesca Silvestri
[*] A Sense of Imagination: a new interview with Associate Producer Samantha Quan
[*] Hotel to Home: a new interview with Executive Director of Community Hope Center Rev. Mary Downey
[*] Streets of 192: a new interview with Casting Coordinator Patti Wiley
[*] Back to the Castle: On location with Brooklynn Kimberly Prince, Valeria Cotto and Christopher Rivera
[*] Wretched Splendour: Rohan Spong on The Florida Project
[*] Under the Rainbow - Making The Florida Project
[*] Archive Cast & Crew Interviews
[*] Bloopers & Outtakes

Limited Edition Contents:

[*] Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Michael Dunbabin
[*] 160-page hardback book with new essays by Tim Coleman, Martyn Conterio, Elena Lazic, Hannah McGill, Dawn Stronski and Nadine Witney plus on-set photo gallery
[*] 8 collectors' on-set photo art cards

Does anyone think Criterion will be releasing this one as well like they did with Mean Streets?

It's unlikely since it's with Lionsgate/A24, but they do have a close relationship with Sean Baker. Though I wouldn't sweat too much over a potential Criterion release since this already looks like a fantastic release.

"The Ugly Stepsister is coming soon, we’re speaking with cast and crew to deliver the ultimate edition of this year’s most twisted gem on 4K!" (source)

TBickle020776 wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 1:38 pm Does anyone think Criterion will be releasing this one as well like they did with Mean Streets?

they're not gonna be able to touch this edition even if they did

wish I liked the film, cool cover and would love to see the Dafoe interview (he was awesome in the movie)

Release date for TFP?

EDIT: Never mind. Found it in the URL: 13th October.

Oct 13

ryannichols7 wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 2:06 pm wish I liked the film

I liked it originally but really soured on it on a recent rewatch a few months ago. The kids were just too insufferable and I didn't make it to the end.

Finch wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 2:56 pm

ryannichols7 wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 2:06 pm wish I liked the film

I liked it originally but really soured on it on a recent rewatch a few months ago. The kids were just too insufferable and I didn't make it to the end.

I like it better than all other Baker movies I've seen but it's pretty shallow-y written for me and I've well documented my thoughts on Baker's portrayals of poverty versus reality. but I do think Dafoe is great in it as I said, not enough directors give him that kind of role. gun to my head to watch this or Anora, it wouldn't even remotely be a contest

I do want to say I really genuinely support this edition's sheer audacity with the amount of interviews it has. I genuinely really enjoy crew interviews and talking to as many people that were involved with a movie as possible - you get a lot more insight and stories than you'd expect. in some cases there's definitely repetition but I feel like a lot of times you hear way more unique perspectives. especially for a more modern film where the director may be fatigued talking about it over and over

As is increasingly the case, it looks like a great set for a movie I too have no interest in watching again (great cover though)

ryannichols7 wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 3:09 pm

Finch wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 2:56 pm

ryannichols7 wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 2:06 pm wish I liked the film

I liked it originally but really soured on it on a recent rewatch a few months ago. The kids were just too insufferable and I didn't make it to the end.

I like it better than all other Baker movies I've seen but it's pretty shallow-y written for me and I've well documented my thoughts on Baker's portrayals of poverty versus reality. but I do think Dafoe is great in it as I said, not enough directors give him that kind of role. gun to my head to watch this or Anora, it wouldn't even remotely be a contest

I do want to say I really genuinely support this edition's sheer audacity with the amount of interviews it has. I genuinely really enjoy crew interviews and talking to as many people that were involved with a movie as possible - you get a lot more insight and stories than you'd expect. in some cases there's definitely repetition but I feel like a lot of times you hear way more unique perspectives. especially for a more modern film where the director may be fatigued talking about it over and over

I’ve been reading 2 memoirs from ADs (Assistant Directors), and they’re packed with so many anecdotes and stories that have never appeared in articles or commentaries. I LOVE hearing from “below the line” people

For the exact same reason I bought the deluxe 4K special edition of Little Darlings, I'm buying this too.

The former was the first film that I snuck into underage, and the latter was the first film that my son snuck into underage - I felt that this was an important rite of passage for him.

And if someone brings out a similarly lavish edition of Crawl, that was his sister's equivalent.

(Coincidentally, both were set in Florida. Inevitably, that compelled me to look up where Little Darlings was set, but sadly it's not a hat trick.)

beamish14 wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 6:09 pmI’ve been reading 2 memoirs from ADs (Assistant Directors), and they’re packed with so many anecdotes and stories that have never appeared in articles or commentaries. I LOVE hearing from “below the line” people

Sometimes it's a matter of necessity - especially if the film's sixty or more years old, there's every chance the above-the-line talent will be either dead or unable to remember any useful details. But sometimes, as you correctly observe, it's a matter of acknowledging that crew members often have amazing stories that frequently haven't been heard before.

Take The Wrong Box's second AD Hugh Harlow. His job primarily involved making sure that the actors were present on set when they were needed. Pretty dull, you'd think - but not when he was dealing with an all-star cast and they all had their own particular foibles - Wilfrid Lawson wasn't to go anywhere near a pub, Ralph Richardson technically wasn't supposed to ride his beloved motorbike, but he made it very clear that he was going to anyway, so Harlow had to conceal this from insurance company reps, and so on.

beamish14 wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 6:09 pm

ryannichols7 wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 3:09 pm

Finch wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 2:56 pm

I liked it originally but really soured on it on a recent rewatch a few months ago. The kids were just too insufferable and I didn't make it to the end.

I like it better than all other Baker movies I've seen but it's pretty shallow-y written for me and I've well documented my thoughts on Baker's portrayals of poverty versus reality. but I do think Dafoe is great in it as I said, not enough directors give him that kind of role. gun to my head to watch this or Anora, it wouldn't even remotely be a contest

I do want to say I really genuinely support this edition's sheer audacity with the amount of interviews it has. I genuinely really enjoy crew interviews and talking to as many people that were involved with a movie as possible - you get a lot more insight and stories than you'd expect. in some cases there's definitely repetition but I feel like a lot of times you hear way more unique perspectives. especially for a more modern film where the director may be fatigued talking about it over and over

I’ve been reading 2 memoirs from ADs (Assistant Directors), and they’re packed with so many anecdotes and stories that have never appeared in articles or commentaries. I LOVE hearing from “below the line” people

Which memoirs?

Grand Wazoo wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 6:38 pm

beamish14 wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 6:09 pm

ryannichols7 wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 3:09 pm
I like it better than all other Baker movies I've seen but it's pretty shallow-y written for me and I've well documented my thoughts on Baker's portrayals of poverty versus reality. but I do think Dafoe is great in it as I said, not enough directors give him that kind of role. gun to my head to watch this or Anora, it wouldn't even remotely be a contest

I do want to say I really genuinely support this edition's sheer audacity with the amount of interviews it has. I genuinely really enjoy crew interviews and talking to as many people that were involved with a movie as possible - you get a lot more insight and stories than you'd expect. in some cases there's definitely repetition but I feel like a lot of times you hear way more unique perspectives. especially for a more modern film where the director may be fatigued talking about it over and over

I’ve been reading 2 memoirs from ADs (Assistant Directors), and they’re packed with so many anecdotes and stories that have never appeared in articles or commentaries. I LOVE hearing from “below the line” people

Which memoirs?

David McGiffert’s Best Seat in the House and Jerry Ziesmer’s Ready When You Are…

Second Sight LE and standard editions of Ti West’s Pearl and MaXXXine upcoming on November 17.

https://secondsightfilms.co.uk/collecti ... -available

https://secondsightfilms.co.uk/collecti ... -available

At first glance these seem like better editions than what A24 is putting out, but as someone who enjoyed the trilogy (at least more than a lot of people on this forum!) the lack of a 4K release for X makes this a frustrating choice to make.

It’s really unfortunate that Entertainment in Video have the rights to X. MifuneFan / BR.com pointed out that they also have The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2003 and that’s why Arrow couldn’t release their remaster in the UK. A real shame that EiV are seemingly unwilling to cooperate with other labels but luckily the Capelight 4K of X is English-friendly and the text cards apparently weren’t translated.

Finally. December 8th

Special Features
A new Producer approved 4K restoration presented in HDR with Dolby Vision
Dual format 3 disc edition including 1 UHD and 2 Blu-rays with main feature and bonus features on both formats
The North American Re-edit: newly restored from an archive print
New Audio Commentary by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Alison Taylor
Audio Commentary by Director Andrzej Żuławski moderated by Daniel Bird
Audio Commentary by Frederic Tuten moderated by Daniel Bird
New Audio Commentary by Daniel Bird and Manuela Lazic (The North American Re-edit)
The Horror of Normality: Guillermo del Toro on Possession
The Shadow We Carry: Kat Ellinger on Possession
Repossessed: The Film’s UK and US Reception
Andrzej Żuławski: Director: archive documentary
A Divided City: The Berlin locations
The Sounds of Possession: an interview with Composer Andrzej Korzynski
Our Friend in the West: an interview with Producer Christian Ferry
Basha: a featurette on poster artist Barbara ‘Basha’ Baranowska
The Other Side of The Wall: The Making of Possession
Archive interview with Andrzej Żuławski
Deleted Scenes
Theatrical Trailer

Limited Edition Contents
Rigid slipcase with Basha’s original theatrical artwork
220-page hardback book with new essays by Daniel Bird, Elena Lazic and Alison Taylor, ‘The Creature: Preliminary Sketches’, ‘Filming Possession’, ‘The Poster of Possession’, pressbook feature, archive articles and interviews and Behind the Scenes gallery
211-page original shooting script book with notes by Andrzej Żuławski and Frederic Tuten
6 collectors' art cards

Also on the same date:

Special Features
New 4k restoration approved by Producer Brian Yuzna
UHD Presented in HDR with Dolby Vision

Dual format 3 disc edition including 1 UHD and 2 Blu-rays with main feature and bonus features on both discs
Includes the Integral Version in HD
New Audio Commentary by Eddie Falvey
Audio Commentary with Director Stuart Gordon
Audio Commentary with Producer Brian Yuzna and Actors Bruce Abbott, Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton and Robert Sampson
The Cosmic Horror of HP Lovecraft: a video essay by Mike Muncer
Re-Animator at 40: conversation with Actors Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton, and Producer Brian Yuzna
Piece By Piece: Cutting Re-Animator: an interview with Editor Lee Percy
Suzie Sorority and The Good College Boy: an interview with Actor Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
The Horror of it All: The Legacy and Impact of Re-Animator
Barbara Crampton in Conversation
A Guide to Lovecraftian Cinema
Re-Animator Resurrectus
Interview with Director Stuart Gordon and Producer Brian Yuzna
Interview with Writer Dennis Paoli
Interview with Composer Richard Band
Interview with former Fangoria Editor Tony Timpone
Extended Scenes
Deleted Scene
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots Still
Gallery

Limited Edition Contents
Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Krishna Shenoi
120-page book with new essays by Sean Abley, Becky Darke, Lindsay Hallam, Josh Hurtado, Michelle Kisner, Justin LaLiberty, Phil Nobile Jr and Heather Wixson
6 collectors' art cards

Might just get the standard edition of Possession, because that is taking up a disproportionate amount of shelf space otherwise for the script.