> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://deadformat.email/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # The deleted scenes that only exist because of a disc release - URL: https://deadformat.email/the-deleted-scenes-that-only-exist-because-of-a-disc-release/ - Published: 2026-09-22T14:00:02.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-22T14:00:03.000Z - Description: Interview with the Vampire gets its first 4K — with vault-sourced deleted scenes that have never appeared on streaming or any prior release. Plus: The Complete Kubrick pre-order window, Skip of the Week, and this week's Quick Hits. - Author: Dead Format ## RELEASE OF THE WEEK ![Interview with the Vampire (1994) 4K UHD](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e6/46/e6461554-2524-47a1-9ee4-c1bc5554c627/content/images/2026/09/interview_vampire_poster.jpg) Interview with the Vampire (1994) ### Interview with the Vampire (1994) Warner Bros. Home Entertainment | 4K UHD + Blu-ray | Dolby Vision / Atmos The transfer is fine. Dolby Vision does real work here — Philippe Rousselot shot this film by candlelight, and the HDR grade finally lets the Louisiana plantation sequences breathe the way they should. High Def Digest called it Highly Recommended, which tracks. The 2160p UHD-100 triple-layer presentation is serious hardware for a film that earns it. But the transfer is not the reason to buy this. Warner went back into the vault for this release and surfaced deleted scenes that have never appeared on any edition — not on streaming, not on any prior disc in any territory. Footage cut in 1994\. They had a commercial reason to go looking, and they found something. Director commentary covers the recovered material. Two new featurettes produced specifically for this disc: Neil Jordan and editor Mick Audsley on how Rousselot built the film's visual language, and production designer Dante Ferretti on creating the world. This is what physical media does that nothing else does. The deleted scenes do not exist on Netflix. They exist because a disc release was worth making. The reason to own this disc has nothing to do with nostalgia — it has to do with the deleted scenes. Footage cut in 1994, never released anywhere, now existing on a physical disc because someone had a commercial reason to go looking for it. That's what physical media is for. I'm buying this to see the film for the first time the way it was always supposed to be seen, on a disc that Dolby Vision and a new restoration made worth watching, with material that doesn't exist anywhere else. That's the whole argument in one release. [Buy at Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Interview+with+the+Vampire+4K+UHD+Blu-ray&ref=deadformat.email) — Standard 4K $24.99 | SteelBook $31.99 --- ## QUICK HITS **Angel's Egg (1985)** — GKIDS Collector's Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray. First director-supervised 4K restoration of Mamoru Oshii's 1985 cult anime; previously available in the West only via bootlegs and crushed YouTube rips. The Amano art cards and collector packaging are the version to own. [Buy at GKIDS Store ($49.99)](https://gkids.com/films/angels-egg/?ref=deadformat.email) — BUY **Nouvelle Vague (2025)** — Criterion 4K UHD. Linklater's 35mm black-and-white film about the making of Breathless gets a Criterion transfer with deep blacks and tight grain distribution, plus director commentary and a serious extras package. A slight film with a major disc. [Buy at Amazon (\~$49.99)](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Nouvelle+Vague+Criterion+4K&ref=deadformat.email) — BUY **Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street SteelBook (2007)** — Paramount Limited Edition SteelBook 4K UHD. The same strong 2023 transfer in a new steel case; nothing new beyond the packaging, but a clean buy for anyone who skipped the standalone. Already own the 2023 4K? Move on. [Buy at Amazon ($34.99)](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Sweeney+Todd+SteelBook+4K&ref=deadformat.email) — BUY / WAIT **Johnny Handsome (1989)** — Kino Lorber 4K UHD + Blu-ray. Walter Hill's moody Mickey Rourke noir makes its worldwide 4K debut from a new restoration. First quality home video edition in North America. Hill's visual precision benefits from the format. Priced fairly. [Buy at Kino Lorber ($34.39)](https://www.kinolorber.com/product/johnny-handsome-4k-uhd-blu-ray?ref=deadformat.email) — BUY --- ## SKIP OF THE WEEK ### Toy Story 5 SteelBook (2026) Disney is charging $44.99 for a steel case on a film that hit Disney+ the same day, is in permanent print, and will be in a multi-pack at $19.99 within 18 months. Five deleted scenes and standard making-of fluff. The SteelBook art is adequate, not special. Disney's catalog SteelBooks carry no secondary market premium worth banking on. If you loved the film, the standard 4K will be $24.99 by spring. Skip it. Buy Nouvelle Vague instead. --- ## LIMITED EDITION ALERT ![The Complete Kubrick — The Criterion Collection](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e6/46/e6461554-2524-47a1-9ee4-c1bc5554c627/content/images/2026/09/complete_kubrick.jpg) The Complete Kubrick — The Criterion Collection ### The Complete Kubrick — The Criterion Collection 30-disc 4K UHD box set | Release: October 20, 2026 | Pre-order: $419.99–$479.96 (retail $599.95) Every Kubrick feature and short — all 16 films — in new 4K restorations in a single box. Spartacus through Eyes Wide Shut. 25+ hours of supplements. The box also includes the international cut of The Shining: Kubrick's longer theatrical version with approximately 25 additional minutes, which has never had a legitimate North American home video release in any format. There is no precedent for this release. Criterion has not committed to keeping it in print permanently. The pre-order discount is roughly 30% off list and it disappears when the box ships October 20\. If the Kubrick filmography is something you care about owning properly, this is the window. The Shining international cut alone justifies serious collector attention. [Pre-order at Criterion.com ($479.96)](https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/9000-the-complete-kubrick?ref=deadformat.email) | [Pre-order at Amazon ($419.99)](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Complete+Kubrick+Criterion+4K+box+set&ref=deadformat.email) --- ## BACK CATALOG PICK ### 12 Angry Men (1957) — Criterion Collection Criterion 4K UHD + Blu-ray — released September 8, two weeks ago, still in stock. Sidney Lumet and cinematographer Boris Kaufman built deliberate visual escalation into this film: increasingly wider lenses as the jury room tension climbs, one of cinema's most precise technical strategies. A proper 4K scan finally makes that progression fully legible at home. Criterion's transfer is strong, priced correctly for what it is. If you missed release week, this is the correction. [Buy at Amazon (\~$39.99)](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=12+Angry+Men+Criterion+4K&ref=deadformat.email) | [Criterion.com](https://www.criterion.com/films/28701-12-angry-men?ref=deadformat.email) --- This week's paid section includes the $50 Pick, the Upgrade List, and five Best Buys. Subscribe to read them. ## $50 PICK ### Interview with the Vampire (1994) — Standard 4K UHD Warner Bros. | 4K UHD | $24.99 — Buy at Amazon At $24.99, this is the easiest call of the year. The Dolby Vision grade does justice to Rousselot's candlelit cinematography in a way no prior edition managed. But the reason to buy it this week rather than wait is the deleted scenes: footage cut in 1994, never released in any territory on any format, with director commentary on the recovered material and two new making-of featurettes produced specifically for this disc. The SteelBook is $7 more for a metal case — the film and every supplement are identical on the standard edition. For $24.99, there is no stronger buy in this price window this week. --- ## THE UPGRADE LIST Releases worth holding off on — something better is coming. **Forbidden Planet (1956)** **NOW:** No proper widescreen release. All previous editions are pan-and-scan or cropped. **COMING:** Arrow Video Limited Edition 4K UHD from a new restoration in the correct 2.55:1 CinemaScope ratio, Dolby Vision. Release: September 29, 2026. **DO:** Pre-order now at $34.95 (Amazon). No existing copy is worth keeping once this ships. **The Shining — International Cut (1980)** **NOW:** Warner 4K exists for the domestic US cut. The international theatrical cut (approx. 25 minutes longer) has never had a legitimate North American home video release. **COMING:** Criterion's The Complete Kubrick (October 20) includes the international cut restored in 4K. First-ever legitimate North American disc release of this version. **DO:** Pre-order The Complete Kubrick at current sale pricing. No standalone release confirmed. **Eyes Wide Shut (1999)** **NOW:** Warner Bros. Blu-ray. No 4K release in North America. **COMING:** Criterion's Complete Kubrick includes a new 4K restoration. No standalone 4K confirmed. **DO:** Hold your Warner Blu-ray. The Criterion box is the play unless a standalone is announced. **Full Metal Jacket (1987)** **NOW:** Warner 4K UHD (2019) — HDR10 only, no Dolby Vision, older encode. **COMING:** Criterion's Complete Kubrick includes a new 4K restoration. No standalone Criterion edition confirmed yet. **DO:** Hold the Warner 4K for now. If Criterion releases standalone titles from the box post-October, this is a clear upgrade candidate. **Angel's Egg — Wider Retail Edition (1985)** **NOW:** GKIDS Store exclusive Collector's Edition ($49.99, shipping now). No standard retail release. **COMING:** GKIDS confirmed plans for additional editions in their July 2026 announcement. A wider retail version is likely but unconfirmed. **DO:** Buy the store exclusive now if you want the Amano art cards and collector packaging. If you can wait for a cheaper edition, hold — but it hasn't been announced and may not come. **Barry Lyndon (1975)** **NOW:** Warner Bros. Blu-ray. No 4K release. **COMING:** Criterion's Complete Kubrick includes a new 4K restoration of one of the most demanding films ever shot. Expected to be a revelation. **DO:** Do not buy the Warner Blu-ray if you don't already own it. Wait for the Criterion 4K. **2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)** **NOW:** Warner Bros. 4K UHD — strong existing release, HDR10. **COMING:** Criterion's Complete Kubrick includes a new 4K restoration. Whether it supersedes the Warner depends on the master. **DO:** Hold the Warner 4K. Assess after October 20 when comparison threads land on AVS Forum. --- ## BEST BUYS THIS MONTH **Interview with the Vampire (1994)** — Warner Bros. | 4K UHD | $24.99 First 4K with Dolby Vision and vault-sourced deleted scenes that don't exist on any streaming platform or prior disc. The best value on disc this week. [Buy at Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Interview+with+the+Vampire+4K+UHD+Blu-ray&ref=deadformat.email) **Angel's Egg (1985)** — GKIDS | Collector's Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray | $49.99 Director-supervised first-ever restoration of a 40-year-old anime that was unwatchable in the West until now. Amano art cards, exclusive packaging. Own it before it disappears. [Buy at GKIDS Store](https://gkids.com/films/angels-egg/?ref=deadformat.email) **12 Angry Men (1957)** — Criterion | 4K UHD + Blu-ray | \~$39.99 New 4K scan from Criterion of Lumet's masterpiece, released September 8\. The first presentation that makes the film's technical visual escalation fully legible at home. [Buy at Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=12+Angry+Men+Criterion+4K&ref=deadformat.email) **Johnny Handsome (1989)** — Kino Lorber | 4K UHD + Blu-ray | $34.39 World 4K debut of a neglected Walter Hill noir — Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, Forest Whitaker. New restoration. No quality North American edition existed until this week. [Buy at Kino Lorber](https://www.kinolorber.com/product/johnny-handsome-4k-uhd-blu-ray?ref=deadformat.email) **Forbidden Planet (1956)** — Arrow Video | Limited Edition 4K UHD | $34.95 pre-order Drops September 29\. Arrow's restoration from the original camera negative is the first time this film has been in its correct 2.55:1 CinemaScope ratio on any home video format. Pre-order price is excellent. [Pre-order at Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Forbidden+Planet+Arrow+Video+4K&ref=deadformat.email)