New on Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD: THE FRIGHTENERS (1996) - Arrow Limited Edition

Product Description: DEAD YET? Before The Lord of the Rings made him a household name, Peter Jackson delivered The Frighteners - a wildly inventive blend of supernatural horror and dark comedy. Produced by Robert Zemeckis, it cemented Jackson's reputation as one of the most imaginative filmmakers of his generation. Michael J. Fox (Back to the Future) stars as Frank Bannister, a small-town psychic who uses his ghostly friends to con unsuspecting locals - until a series of mysterious deaths points to a far darker force. Racing to uncover the truth, Frank realizes he's the only person capable of stopping a malevolent spirit from claiming more victims... even if it means facing his own haunted past. As macabre as it is mischievous, The Frighteners blends chilling suspense with offbeat humor and groundbreaking visual effects. Stylish, spooky, and full of heart, this cult classic continues to thrill from beyond the grave.

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Director: Peter Jackson

Starring: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin, Jeffrey Combs, Dee Wallace, Jake Busey, Chi McBride

Genre: Comedy, Horror

Runtime: 123 min

Rating: R

Language: English

Studio: Arrow

Home Video Release Date: October 27, 2026

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Blu-ray - Arrow Limited Edition (Amazon)

4K Ultra HD - Arrow Limited Edition (Amazon)

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1, 2.35:1
Region: Region A/1

4K Ultra HD

Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1, 2.35:1
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: None
4K Ultra HD: None

Audio Formats:

Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD 7.1
4K Ultra HD: Dolby Atmos, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, Dolby TrueHD 7.1

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Blu-ray: English SDH

4K Ultra HD: English SDH

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LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS
4K restoration from the original camera negative
Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
Collectors’ booklet featuring Peter Jackson’s 1998 introduction to the LaserDisc release, original production notes, and two 1996 articles from American Cinematographer
DISC 1 – THEATRICAL AND DIRECTOR’S CUTS
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of both cuts
Original lossless theatrical mix in DTS-HD MA 5.1 (theatrical cut only) and original lossless 2.0 stereo audio (both cuts), plus DTS-HD MA 5.1 home video mix (both cuts) and optional Dolby Atmos remix (director’s cut only)
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Optional English subtitles on all bonus materials
Audio commentary by co-writer/producer/director Peter Jackson (director’s cut only)
Peter Jackson’s 10th anniversary introduction to the film
Theatrical trailer
DISC 2 – OPEN MATTE VERSIONS
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of both cuts, with the same audio/subtitle options and extras as Disc 1
DISC 3 – EXTRAS
No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at The Frighteners, a feature-length documentary produced in 2022, featuring new interviews with actors Dee Wallace Stone and Jake Busey, cinematographer John Blick, production designer Grant Major, creature and miniat
The Making of The Frighteners, an exhaustive 225-minute documentary exploring every aspect of the film’s production, from script development and casting to post-production and release, produced in 1998 for the LaserDisc release, with a 2005 retrospective
A Conversation with Richard Taylor and Alexandre Poncet, a 2022 interview with the man behind the film’s creature and miniature effects
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