New on Blu-ray: MAGICAL UNIVERSE (2013) - Documentary

Product Description: Filmed for over a decade, MAGICAL UNIVERSE is a portrait of Al Carbee, an 88 year old strange and reclusive outsider artist who spends his days alone in a massive house in Maine creating art -- mostly featuring Barbie Dolls in elaborate dioramas. The documentary profiles Carbee's amazing body of work and his relentlessly creative lifestyle. Carbee’s story is explored through the prism of his unlikely friendship with New York filmmaker Jeremy Workman, who unexpectedly becomes Carbee’s closest friend and only link to the outside world. Far beyond just a portrait of an eccentric, MAGICAL UNIVERSE is about wonder, friendship, and the transcendent power of creativity. Its story culminates with Al Carbee’s greatest triumph as an artist and a man.

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Director: Jeremy Workman

Starring: Jeremy Workman, Al Carbee

Genre: Documentary

Runtime: 80 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: IFC Films

Home Video Release Date: October 27, 2026

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

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Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

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Blu-ray: English SDH

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Region A Blu-ray
The Kevin Geeks Out Show: Jeremy Workman on Magical Universe (12 min)
Revisiting Magical Universe with Director Jeremy Workman (18 min)
Magical Universe: A Critical Conversation featuring Joshua Bogatin, James Hancock, and BL Panther (15 min)
Interview featurette: Artist Peter Burr on The Animation (5 min)
2014 Film Festival Q&A (8 min)
2014 Trailer
2014 Teasers
2014 Featurettes
2014 "Road To Cinema" Podcast Excerpt (10 min)
2016 "Wrong Reel" Podcast Excerpt (10 min)
English SDH subtitles