The highly anticipated “Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Collection,” featuring 15 of his iconic films, is finally set for release on 4K Blu-ray. This comprehensive collection will be available for preorder starting October 14, priced at $125. Up until now, 4K editions of Hitchcock`s masterpieces have been limited to smaller, five-film compilations, while the complete 15-film collection has only been available on standard Blu-ray since 2012.
This new 15-disc set is packed with over nine hours of special features, a beautifully designed collectible booklet, and digital versions of each film. These digital copies can be seamlessly added to your Movies Anywhere library, allowing you to stream or download them across all your compatible devices.
Universal Pictures is also reissuing the standard 1080p Blu-ray edition of this collection for the first time since 2017. This Blu-ray version, available for $88 at Walmart and $101 at Amazon, also includes digital copies of the films and mirrors the 4K version`s extensive bonus features and premium packaging.
What “The Ultimate Collection” 4K Blu-ray Includes:
The collection showcases the following 15 quintessential Hitchcock films in stunning 4K Blu-ray and digital formats:
- The Birds
- Family Plot
- Frenzy
- The Man Who Knew Too Much
- Marnie
- North by Northwest
- Psycho
- Rear Window
- Rope
- Saboteur
- Shadow of a Doubt
- Topaz
- Torn Curtain
- The Trouble with Harry
- Vertigo
All 15 films boast High Dynamic Range (HDR10) and support DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Additionally, some films feature enhanced audio with DTS:X and/or Dolby TrueHD surround sound. The special features vary by film; classics such as “Psycho,” “The Birds,” and “Rear Window” offer a more extensive list of bonuses compared to titles like “Frenzy” or “Family Plot.” In total, the bonus content spans over nine hours, encompassing documentaries, insightful commentaries, interviews, and fascinating behind-the-scenes features.
The discs are elegantly housed across two oversized plastic cases, meticulously packaged within a sturdy cardboard display box. The set is further enhanced by a 64-page collectible booklet, filled with rare storyboards, production photographs, letters, and engaging trivia that cinephiles will appreciate.
Comparison with Other Hitchcock Collections:
While most of the films from “The Ultimate Collection” are already available on 4K Blu-ray as part of three smaller “Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collections,” “North by Northwest” is notably absent from these sets. Each of these Classics Collections typically retails for $70, although they are sometimes offered at discounted prices of around $30 each. It`s important to note that the digital codes included in these older sets are likely to have expired.
- Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection — $29.49 (
$70)- Includes: Saboteur, Shadow of a Doubt, The Trouble with Harry, Marnie, Family Plot
- Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection — $32.49 (
$70)- Includes: Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Torn Curtain, Topaz, Frenzy
- Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection — $40.39 (
$70)- Includes: Psycho, The Birds, Vertigo, Rear Window
Alfred Hitchcock: The Iconic Film Collection – Limited Edition
Last year saw the release of the limited edition “Alfred Hitchcock: The Iconic Film Collection.” This exclusive set, limited to 5,150 copies, includes six films in 4K Blu-ray and digital format, boasts an impressive 15 hours of bonus materials, and comes in luxurious book-style display packaging with storyboards, sketches, unseen photographs, and new artwork. Five of the six films in this collection are also featured in the upcoming “Ultimate Collection,” with “To Catch a Thief” being the unique inclusion here.
Currently, “The Iconic Film Collection” is on sale for $125.89 (originally $180) at Amazon, making its price almost identical to the new “Ultimate Collection.”
- The Iconic Film Collection – 4K Blu-ray + Digital:
- The Birds
- North by Northwest
- Psycho
- Rear Window
- To Catch a Thief
- Vertigo
- 15 hours of bonus features
- Book-style packaging
For those who desire “To Catch a Thief” but find it missing from “The Ultimate Collection,” a recently released collectible 4K Blu-ray edition is available. “To Catch a Thief`s Limited Edition Steelbook” launched in July and can be purchased for $26 at Amazon. There`s also a Paramount Presents Limited Edition from last fall for $30.79.
Only a few Hitchcock 4K Steelbook Editions are currently in print. “The Birds Limited Edition Steelbook,” released last December, is available for $21.45 at Amazon.
If you`re only interested in one or two specific Hitchcock films, individual 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray combo packs are available for many titles mentioned above. Several of Hitchcock`s most popular films are currently very affordable in 4K, including “Rear Window” and “Vertigo” for $12 each, and “Psycho” for $14.
Alfred Hitchcock Movies on 4K Blu-ray (Individual Releases)
- The Birds (Steelbook) — $21.45
- The Birds — $17.69
- Family Plot — $20
- Frenzy — $18
- The Man Who Knew Too Much — $13.37
- Marnie — $18.44
- North by Northwest — $22
- Psycho — $14
- Rear Window — $12
- Rope — $16.64
- Saboteur — $20
- Shadow of a Doubt — $19
- To Catch a Thief (Steelbook) — $26
- To Catch a Thief (Paramount Presents) — $30.79
- Topaz — $19
- Torn Curtain — $19
- The Trouble with Harry — $19
- Vertigo — $12