Streaming may be convenient, but physical media is forever.
Here are five upcoming horror releases you don’t want to miss this month.
Chain Reactions will be released on Blu-ray mediabook on December 2 exclusively from Dark Sky Selects for $35.98.
The documentary is accompanied by eight rare versions of the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, along with a 24-page booklet with exclusive photos and essays.
Disc 1 – Chain Reactions:
- Audio Commentary by Writer-Director Alexandre O. Philippe
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Outtakes
- Theatrical Trailer
Disc 2 – The Texas Chain Saw Massacre:
- 16mm Overscan Print (85 mins)
- 16mm ‘BBQ Edition’ Print (84 mins)
- 35mm Grindhouse Print (80 mins)
- 1984 K-Tel Australian VHS (85 mins)
- K-Tel Australian Trailer
Disc 3 – The Texas Chain Saw Massacre:
- 1981 Wizard Video VHS (84 mins)
- 1987 Bootleg Czechoslovakian VHS (69 mins)
- 1978 Super 8mm Print (Iver Film Services) (22 mins)
- 1980s Slovakian Betamax (83 mins)
In the 1974 genre-defining masterpiece, five youths traveling through rural Texas fall prey to a butcher in a mask made of human skin and his cannibalistic family.
Tobe Hooper directs from a script he co-wrote with Kim Henkel. Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Allen Danziger, William Vail, Teri McMinn, Gunnar Hansen, Edwin Neal, and Jim Siedow star.
In Chain Reactions, master of horror Stephen King, actor/comedian Patton Oswalt (Ratatouille, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire), Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi the Killer), Australian film critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, and director Karyn Kusama (Jennifer’s Body, The Invitation) each discuss their memories and experiences with the horror classic.
Alexandre O. Philippe (The People vs. George Lucas, 78/52, Memory: The Origins of Alien) directs.
Daniel Kurland wrote in his review, “Chain Reactions is a love letter to Texas Chain Saw Massacre and its grander impact on horror and film. It’s also such a glowing celebration of the power of cinema and its ability to open minds and bring people to new worlds, as glib as that may seem.”
American Psycho – December 9
American Psycho is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a 4K Ultra HD release on December 9, available exclusively from Lionsgate Limited for $39.99.
Based on Bret Easton Ellis‘s controversial 1991 novel, the 2000 satirical serial killer thriller is presented uncut in 4K with Dolby Vision HDR.
The outer box design features the iconic photo of Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman by Martin Schoeller. It houses a CD jewel case modeled after Huey Lewis and the News‘ Sports with art direction by the album’s original photographer Bennett Hall.
The set also includes five replica business cards (Patrick Bateman, Paul Allen, Timothy Bryce, David Van Patten, Luis Carruthers), a faux credit card, and a faux video store membership card.
New special features:
- Savage Satire: American Psycho at 25
- A World of Perfect Surfaces: Visual Aesthetic
- An Amuse-Bouche: Main Title
- Q&A with Writer-Director Mary Harron (2025)
Archival special features:
- Audio Commentary by Writer-Director Mary Harron (original)
- Audio Commentary by Writer-Director Mary Harron (2018)
- Audio Commentary by Writer Guinevere Turner
- Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Mary Harron
- American Psycho: From Book to Screen
- The ’80s: Downtown
- Berlin Festival 2000
- Conversation with Christian Bale
- EPK Featurette
- Killer Looks
- Pseudo Psycho 2000 Promotional Campaign
- Trailers, Teasers, TV Spots
Patrick Bateman is a young, handsome, Harvard-educated, Wall Street success, seemingly perfect with his stunning fiancée and entourage of high-powered friends. But his circle of friends doesn’t know the other Patrick Bateman, the one who lusts for women, wealth, and the ultimate crime ― murder!
Mary Harron directs from a script she co-wrote with Guinevere Turner (BloodRayne), who also appears in the film.
Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Samantha Mathis, Matt Ross, Bill Sage, Chloë Sevigny, Cara Seymour, Justin Theroux, and Reese Witherspoon round out the cast.
Battle Royale is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a SteelBook 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray release on December 9, available exclusively from Lionsgate Limited for $39.99.
Featuring artwork by Oliver Barrett, the four-disc set includes both the 113-minute theatrical version and the 121-minute director’s cut in 4K with DolbyVision HDR.
New special features:
- Kenta Fukasaku on Battle Royale
- Battle Royale: The Ripples of Violence
Director’s Cut legacy special features:
- The Making of Battle Royale
- Battle Royale Press Conference
- Instructional Video: Birthday Version
- Audition & Rehearsal Footage
- Special Effects Comparison
Theatrical Version legacy special features:
- Tokyo International Film Festival 2000
- Battle Royale Documentary
- Basketball Scene Rehearsals
- Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
- Filming on Set
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Special Edition TV Spot
- Tarantino TV Spot
In the near future, the economy has collapsed, unemployment has soared, and juvenile crime has exploded. Fearful of their nation’s youth, the Japanese government passes The BR Law: Each year, a 9th grade class is sent to a remote island where they will be locked into exploding neck collars, given a random weapon, and forced to hunt and kill each other until there is only one survivor left.
The 2000 Japanese dystopian thriller is directed by Kinji Fukasaku and written by Kenta Fukasaku, based on the 1999 novel by Koushun Takami.
Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarō Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama, Kou Shibasaki, Masanobu Andō, and Beat Takeshi lead the ensemble cast.
Perfect Blue will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on December 23 via GKIDS.
The influential 1997 Japanese anime horror thriller has been remastered in 4K. The 3-disc collector’s edition comes with a 128-page booklet, 10 art cards, and a quad poster.
Special features:
- Original Definition Feature
- 3 Satoshi Kon Lectures
- “Angel of Your Heart” Recording Session
- “Angel of Your Heart” English Version
- Interview With Director Satoshi Kon
- Interview With Japanese Voice Actor Junko Iwao
- Interview With English Voice Actor Ruby Marlow
- Interview With English Voice Actor Wendee Lee
- Interview With English Voice Actor Bob Marks
- Theatrical Trailers
- TV Spots
- Promotional Video Edited By Satoshi Kon
- Rex Logo Trailer
- Madhouse Logo Trailer
- GKIDS Trailer
- Shudder Trailer
Also included:
- 128-page booklet
- 10 art cards
- 40×30 quad poster
Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren’t ready to see her go. Encouraged by her managers, Mima takes on a recurring role on a popular TV show, when suddenly her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered.
Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima’s reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia. As her stalker closes in, in person and online, the threat he poses is more real than even Mima knows.
Satoshi Kon directs from a script by Sadayuki Murai, based on the novel by Yoshikazu Takeuchi.
Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, and Shiho Niiyama lead the Japanese voice cast, while the English dub features Ruby Marlowe and Wendee Lee.
Black Phone 2 will be released on 4K Ultra, Blu-ray, and DVD on December 23 via Universal.
Scott Derrickson is back in the director’s chair for the sequel to his 2021 film with a script he co-wrote with frequent collaborator C. Robert Cargill.
Special features:
- Audio Commentary by Director/Co-writer Scott Derickson
- 7 Deleted Scenes
- Dialed in: The Cast of Black Phone 2 – Get to know the actors whose creative decisions and personal connections breathe life into a wide range of characters
- A Story Carved in Ice – From breathtaking stunts to grotesque prosthetic work, a look at the immense creative and technical effort required to bring this viscera thriller to life
- Frozen in Time – Dreamlike settings collide with unnerving terror in this behind-the-scenes look at the frightening set
As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, his headstrong 15-year-old sister, Gwen, begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp known as Alpine Lake.
Determined to solve the mystery and end the torment for both her and her brother, Gwen persuades Finn to visit the camp during a winter storm. There, she uncovers a shattering intersection between The Grabber and her own family’s history.
Together, she and Finn must confront a killer who has grown more powerful in death and more significant to them than either could imagine.
Ethan Hawke stars as The Grabber alongside Madeleine McGraw, Mason Thames, Miguel Mora, and Jeremy Davies, Demián Bichir, Arianna Rivas, Maev Beaty, and Graham Abbey.
“Black Phone 2 doesn’t just take a bigger, bolder approach; it’s a complete subgenre shift,” Meagan Navarro wrote in her review. “A strong vision and unique interpretation of horror classics, combined with a tremendous cast, ensure Black Phone 2 surpasses its predecessor in just about every way.”
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