Nosferatu the Vampyre
Werner Herzog’s 1979 take on Dracula, Nosferatu the Vampyre, comes to UHD and Blu-ray from the BFI. Review by Gary Couzens with details of the 4K transfer and UHD-specific extras by Slarek.
In My Skin
An initially unnoticed injury becomes the first step in a woman’s physically and emotionally dangerous relationship with her own flesh in writer-director-actor Marina de Van’s challenging but riveting debut feature, In My Skin. Slarek takes a trip down a dark memory lane on Radiance’s new Limited Edition UHD/Blu-ray combo.
Aguirre, The Wrath of God
Robert Shaw and Sarah Miles are at their finest as a chauffeur and the emotionally damaged woman he befriends in The Hireling, an acutely observed and superbly acted adaptation of L.P. Hartley’s novel. Slarek sits up front with the driver for Indicator’s recently released Blu-ray.
Wake in Fright
Directed by Ted Kotcheff in 1970, all but lost for many years, Wake in Fright is a major film from near the start of the Australian Film Revival of the Seventies, now restored in 4K and released in UHD and Blu-ray by Umbrella. Gary Couzens gets the beers in.
The Old Dark House
Released the same day as its UHD edition of High Noon, Eureka’s 2018 Blu-ray edition of James Whales glorious horror-comedy The Old Dark House has also been given a 4K upgrade. Slarek has updated his original review to include details of this new release.
High Noon
One of the all-time great westerns is also one of the most thematically and stylistically rewarding, a film that broke genre rules and revitalised the career of its star. Slarek revisits the superb High Noon on Eureka’s superb Blu-ray and finds whole new layers of meaning to explore and appreciate. Updated in August 2025 to include details of the new Eureka UHD release.