Halloween Gets a 4K Release

We've known that John Carpenter's 1978 classic Halloween was getting new life this fall when rumors came out last month that the film was going to be released with a brand spanking new 4K transfer.

Well, those rumors have since been proven true and now we have all the gory details of the upcoming release. A 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray) release is coming in plenty of time for you to pick up a copy before the ghouls hit the streets on Halloween. September 25th, 2018 is the date and following are the specs and details of the release.

 

"Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield to kill again. From Lionsgate, John Carpenter’s all-time classic is now on a 4K Ultra HD blu-ray."


You can now relive the terrifying nightmare that starred Donald Pleasance, P.J. Soles, Tony Moran, and a wet-behind-the-ears Jamie Lee Curtis, with four times the resolution, widescreen presentation, Dolby Vision HDR, and a sack full of special features on the Halloween 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™) .{googleads}

Halloween 4k UltraHD Combo Pack Details

Halloween 4K UltraHD Combo Pack Technical Specs:

  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, English SDH
  • 4K Ultra HD™ Format: Dolby Vision, 2160p Ultra High Definition, 16x9 Widescreen 2.35:1 Presentation
  • Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition, 16x9 Widescreen 2.35:1 Presentation
  • 4K Audio: English 7.1 Dolby TrueHD, English Mono
  • Blu-ray Audio: English 7.1 Dolby TrueHD, English Mono

Halloween 4K UltraHD Combo Pack Special Features include:

  • Audio Commentary with Writer/Director John Carpenter and Actor Jamie Lee Curtis
  • The Night She Came Home Featurette
  • On Location: 25 Years Later Featurette
  • TV Version Footage
  • Trailer
  • TV Spots
  • Radio Spots

Halloween 4k UltraHD Combo Pack Details

And here's Lionsgate's new trailer for the release: