Customer Ratings & Reviews

Im very happy with the steelbook. The video quality is a nice upgrade to the 1080p blu ray, but it is not night and day. There is a good upgrade in the audio department on this 4k transfer. I wouldn't use this to demo my display, but for fans of Mr. Myers, this is a welcome steelbook addition to the series. The picture is noticeably smoother and repaired during the daytime shots. This is a very dark film though, so it wont be burst with color from your panel.

The video is native 4K, HEVC averaged low 70’s in Mbps. Great details, color and looks better than any version I’ve seen before. The ATMOS audio is okay. Audio is about 4.3 Mbps. Con. Vocals come from the rears and it’s distracting to me. It’s packaged with a nice slip cover. Worth it overall.

The film arrived in perfect condition, but it did not come with its slipcover. and that makes it lose value for a fan or collector. That's why I returned it.

There have been oh so many releases of the original Halloween on home video (it may surprise some of you to know that CRITERION even released an all-out special edition in a LaserDiac box set a long time ago), and starting with that release, and continuing through the DVD and Blu-Ray eras ALL versions have looked great thanks to NOT being cropped from 2.35:1 to 1.33:1. John Carpenter had very specific requirements in his contract when he shot this film right down to the lab he wanted To process and print the film. He made SURE that this would look like a very technically accomplished film right out of the gate. There HAVE been some differences when it come to color timing — some drastic, in various versions, but it has never looked bad. And as expected from a film shot on 35mm utilizing the best technology available at the time from the original camera negative right down to the duplication of the theatrical prints, it looks even more stunning than it ever has before on UltraHD Blu-Ray. I can’t complain at all. Sure I can — it only comes with the UltraHD Blu-Ray and a standard Blu-Ray. This seems down to the fact of Disney’s refusal to ever participate in the otherwise ubiquitous Ultraviolet digital copy system and creation of Disney Movies Anywhere so that they had total control over distribution of digital copies of their films. Well folks, all they did was drop the Disney from the name and it’s now known as Movies Anywhere — and after luring Warner, Universal, and Fox as sufficient to doom the future of Ultraviolet, it seems they slammed the door in the face of anyone else joining Movies Anywhere — notably Paramount, MGM, and Lionsgate (the distributor of his disc) as well as any smaller or independent studios and even shutting the door on any Miramar releases WHICH THEY OWN! So l, my complaint is that you do not get the customary Digital Copy as you do with most Blu-Rays and nearly all UHD Blu-Rays these days because one company decided to overthrow an open distribution system that had been in place for nearly a decade and had worked welll. HeybMickey, you’re the real Boogey Man.

When I saw that the original John Carpenter Halloween was available in 4K Ultra HD, I was pretty excited. I bought it, took it home, and popped it into my Sony UHD 4K player to watch on my 65” Samsung OLED 4K TV set, connected with an 8K HDMI 2.1 cable. The pack is a 2-disc set. One disc is the film in 4K, one disc is the film in standard Blue Ray. While the 4K picture is pretty good, despite grain throughout, I was a bit disappointed. Maybe my expectations were too high. Maybe I’m not exactly sure what I expected from a dark film originally shot in 1978 now remastered in 4K. The standard Blu Ray version is slightly less grainy than the UHD 4K version, but also less sharp. I believe that this Blue Ray version is basically a previously released Blue Ray version with no additional touch ups. The color timing is a bit off as the picture is quite bright and a bit too warm. Both discs have different special features. Both should have the same features so that you don’t have to switch discs to enjoy all the features. The menu of the 4K disc has much to be desired. It’s a static background (of the original movie artwork) that has obviously not been retouched, The menu of the standard Blue Ray disc is animated with sound. Overall, it was a good buy of a great horror classic. I’m happy to have the 4K version in my film library.

Halloween is a film that was released all the way back in 1978, and is often considered a classic. I however, just saw this film in 2018. All in all, I feel this movie holds up fairly well. Suspension is probably this film's strongest suit. The music used in the film is perfectly crafted to the atmosphere and can definitely give one chills. Due to the age of the film, some scenes can come off as a bit cheesy. Despite those scenes, I definitely enjoyed Halloween, and I believe every slasher movie fan should at least view it once. In addition to the movie, this copy of Halloween comes with a small paper back book that gives insight to the production of the film. I found the book to be very interesting. This version also has a fair amount of special features (which I have admittedly not looked into yet). Overall, this Blu-ray is a great way to watch the film.

The outside of the product itself was in perfect shape, there were no dents/scratches. The insert on the inside for the 4k DVD case was not connected to the case it was undone i had to reattach it very easy fix. Other than that all 3 discs were in perfect shape.

One of the greatest films ever. I had just purchased the standard 4K set when I saw this was coming up. Bought with full excitement that a digital copy is finally available... but Lionsgate only offered it in HD instead of UHD? That was the disappointment. Other than that, the steelbook looks wonderful, and the picture quality played via disc is phenomenal. The lack of a 4K digital copy spoils this from being a perfect set.

Ok, I’m not a big slasher fan but this isn’t at all as graphic as the films of the last 20 or so years. It’s actually kinda mellow in the intense scenes..which makes it tolerable to me. It’s your classic B movie. While watching it, I couldn’t help but notice the green leaves on the trees while brown leaves blew by the kids on the street. The final scene in the closet-who doesn’t hang clothes in their closet?Also scenes where the roads are dry and then they’re wet (must have rained during reshoots or something)...But I think thats what makes this film interesting to watch. I like the imperfections of the film.

After forty years of remakes, homages, parodies, and torture flicks, Carpenter's well-crafted, massively influential, and iconic film remains a simple, effective genre piece oozing with style and a creepy atmosphere that still delivers the goods. Death comes home to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with a somewhat disappointing Dolby Vision HDR presentation, features the same passable Dolby TrueHD soundtrack, and ports over the same set of supplements as before. The overall UHD package is Worth a Look for the most devoted and hardened fans.

An outstanding transfer and overall package for a stone-cold classic that's marred by poor compression (especially noticeable on my 65in screen in skies/walls). Overall I still found this to be a major improvement over previous blu-rays, and even slightly improved over the Lionsgate 4K.

This is by far the best slasher flick out there and a horror classic, so I’m very glad its steelbook was also excellent. My only complaint is that the digital code was only redeemable through Vudu and that it was redeemed in HD, but I’m sure once there’s a 4K digital restoration it’ll be updated. Other than that this is a great addition to any cinephile’s collection.

Should you upgrade to 4K if you have the excellent boxed set? If you're a true fan, probably. The 4K upgrade is good in some places. It's not going to "wow" you but you can see subtle differences. The audio is good (the 5.1 track is well-designed; the mono does sound a bit flat). Controversy will surround the Blu-ray disc as it's the one that fans cried foul on due to the color timing. If you have the boxed set, ignore this disc. Overall, a pretty good upgrade and get it on sale.

A meh Steelbook. Not exactly the best artwork, but there are enough Steels of this film in existence that I’m sure you can find one with a suitable cover for your personal taste.

If you're a die-hard Halloween Fan, then this is definitely for you. The steelbook is beautiful. However, the 4K transfer looks dark and cooler than the blu-ray transfer. I actually think that the upconverted Blu-ray looks better when played from a UHD Player. So great exclusive package, but the product within is kind of a let down.

John Carpenter's Halloween (because who are we kidding with those jokes Rob Zombie tries to call films) is the original slasher picture. Michael Myers is an unstoppable force of death that make his way back home after escaping his insane asylum during a stormy night. He sets his sights on Laurie Strode and her friends and from there, the hunt is on. The memorable theme and slow burn pacing will keep you on the edge of your seat until the finale. Also be sure to check out Halloween 2 to wrap up this story.

Huge fan of John Carpenter movies. Really like this classic. The 4k version is a huge upgrade over the DVD copy that I had. While the picture quality is not reference quality, it does provide improved colors and contrast. The DTS soundtrack does provide good clarity along the front channels. I got this version during Black Friday, so can't complain about the value per dollar.

This is a classic film and Lionsgate treats it with respect. Excellent video and audio quality 4K release. Awesome cover artwork. The only complaint I have is that this release doesn't include much special bonus features. Not a big deal though, but I will definitely be buying the sequels if they get released in 4K. Highly recommended if you're a fan of the Halloween franchise.

It's the must watch movie every Halloween. It's not the first slasher movie, but it's the one that defined the genre and brought us the unkillable killer. Michael Myers is the ominous unstoppable villain and Jaime Lee Curtis played the perfect damsel in distress. It also taught us that the pure ones are the only ones who have a chance of survival! If you've never seen this, you owe yourself at least one viewing.

I just have to hear the musical score from this movie to send shivers up my spine. Although it's an old movie, it's still a classic - many sequels and imitators later, it still holds strong as a good horror movie Jamie Lee reprised the role many times, but this is the original, fresh take on the character