The Big Picture It’s officially the Halloween season and so many horror films are coming to 4K in new special editions or for the very first time this fall. This includes films like Scream 3, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, and Night of the Demons. On the mainstream studio side of things Paramount has been leading the charge the last number of years in the physical media space.
Brahma tweeted earlier this week, “I am thrilled to announce Paramount’s first release under the Paramount Scares banner- a 4k box of films classic + new. Included is a special edition of Fangoria that I am honored to have served as guest editor on. Also exclusive slip covers, stickers + enamel pin. Details soon!” The first box set will include Rosemary’s Baby, Pet Sematary , Crawl, and last year’s breakout horror hit Smile.
This includes Scream, Paranormal Activity, Orphan: First Kill, A Quiet Place, The Ring, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. The list goes on and on. Another possibility is the film could be the upcoming Paramount+ exclusive prequel to the 2019 Pet Sematary remake, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines. It would make sense given the original 1989 adaption is in this set, but Paramount also has been known to put exclusive streaming films in these types of collector sets.
Physical Media Isn’t Dead While some companies like Netflix would like us to believe that people don’t buy physical media anymore, studio’s like Paramount have done a nice job preserving their back catalog of titles on Blu-ray and 4K. Their "Paramount Presents" line, which has seen more obscure films like Wes Craven’s Red Eye come to 4K, made some significant waves in the last couple of years.
When Does The Paramount Scares Box Set Release? The Paramount Scares Vol. 1 4K box set scares it way to store shelves on October 24, 2023. While you ponder what the mystery fifth film could be, you can preview the set in all its horrific glory down below and pre-order it on Amazon now for $111.99. On top of this, Paramount is also releasing the original Scream trilogy in a slash-tastic 4K box set this October.