Four newies, five oldies – with one from M. Night Shyamalan straddling both categories! It was a pretty big month for new 4K releases, so check out what arrived in our 4K October 2021 round-up.
4K Ultra HD of the month
Jungle Cruise
Release date: October 6
All the big Disney Amazonian jungle fun with Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson hit 4K Ultra HD with HDR enhancement and glorious Dolby Atmos audio. Cruise into JB for an exclusive steelbook edition that you can order now.
What other new releases hit 4K Ultra HD in October?
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Release date: October 13
Bam! The long-awaited follow-up to the 1990s original starring the Looney Tunes and basketballer LeBron James slammed down on 4K Ultra HD, complete with HDR enhancement and a booming Dolby Atmos soundtrack. There’s also a smart-looking JB-exclusive steelbook edition that you can order now.
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
Release date: October 20
Henry Golding stars in this actiontastic continuation of the G.I. Joe legend, which smashed onto the 4K Ultra HD format with a native 4K, Dolby Vision enhanced picture and Dolby Atmos sound.
Carlito’s Way
Release date: October 27
If you love your classic crime flicks then watch Brian De Palma’s Al Pacino and Sean Penn-starring masterpiece like you’ve never seen it before. The 1993 crime thriller hit our screens via a stunning new native 4K transfer (complete with HDR enhancement) and accompanied by a brand new DTS:X audio track.
Inglourious Basterds
Release date: October 27
Those who are fans of both the 4K Ultra HD format and Quentin Tarantino got to fill in another gap in their collection this month, with the arrival of this very QT entry in the WWII war film genre, appalling spelling and all! With his usual type of cast that’s absolutely bulging with big names, he tells the alternate history story of plots to assassinate the German leadership. We got HDR enhancement and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 sound, with extras galore.
Old
Release date: October 27
The latest from M. Night Shyamalan takes us on a nice beachy holiday – where people age at a ridiculously accelerated rate. What the…? With this release we look at a native 4K transfer with HDR enhancement, and listen to Dolby Atmos audio. There’s also a cool JB-exclusive steelbook edition that you can order now.
Scott Pilgrim vs the World
Release date: October 27
The wonderful cult graphic novel series hit the big screen in style when Edgar Wright got his mitts on it, telling the epic tale of the titular Scott Pilgrim who has to fight his new girlfriend’s seven evil exes to the death before he can win her heart. The 4K release comes with a double dose of Dolby, toting both the Vision type visually, and the Atmos type sonically. A plethora of extras includes a bunch of featurettes and almost half an hour of deleted scenes.
The Evil Dead
Release date: October 27
Sam Raimi’s supernatural horror masterpiece sees five university students heading off on a quick getaway, where after a few spooky goings-on they discover an old book and tape and end up resurrecting a demonic entity. What are the chances all five with get out alive…? Expect a native 4K transfer with Dolby Vision, plus DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 sound.
The Thing
Release date: October 27
John Carpenter’s legendary melding of sci-fi and horror wended its way to 4K Ultra HD with a newly-created, native 4K, HDR-treated transfer and wild DTS:X audio. It’s the tale of an Antarctic research team who investigate a deadly incident at a nearby base, and bring back alien remains. They soon wish they hadn’t, as this shapeshifting creature wreaks terrifying havoc amongst the team.
There’s some genuinely exciting stuff there for our ever-bulging 4K collections. Remember, stay tuned to STACK for all the latest 4K news!
Meanwhile, have you checked out our 4K Ultra HD specifications guide? Bookmark it, as we update it regularly with all the latest 4K/2K, HDR/Dolby Vision and best sound format info for all the 4K Ultra HD releases in Australia.
