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Udo Kier

13 Films

Udo Kier

13 Included Films

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Udo Kierspe (October 14, 1944 – November 23, 2025), known professionally as Udo Kier, was a German actor. Known primarily as a cult character actor who portrayed eccentric and deviant figures, he appeared in more than 220 films in both leading and supporting roles throughout Europe and the Americas. He collaborated with acclaimed filmmakers such as Lars von Trier, Gus Van Sant, Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Walerian Borowczyk, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Dario Argento, Tom Shadyac, Charles Matton, Guy Maddin, Alexander Payne, and Paul Morrissey.

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Vinegar Syndrome 4K Blu-ray second pressing only

Best Video:

Vinegar Syndrome 4K Blu-ray applies to second pressing only which fixes the oversaturated skin tones, the replacement disc has the 4K Blu-ray logo on a yellow background instead of white

Best English-Friendly:

Vinegar Syndrome 4K Blu-ray second pressing only

Best Video:

Vinegar Syndrome 4K Blu-ray applies to second pressing only which fixes the oversaturated skin tones, the replacement disc has the 4K Blu-ray logo on a yellow background instead of white

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Severin 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Severin 4K Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Severin 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Severin 4K Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US Synapse 4K Blu-ray or UK Shameless 4K Blu-ray (some may prefer Synapse's grading, while some prefer Shameless's grading)

Best Video:

US Synapse 4K Blu-ray or UK Shameless 4K Blu-ray (some may prefer Synapse's grading, while some prefer Shameless's grading)

Best Audio:

4.0 track on the Synapse 4K Blu-ray

Suspiria poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US Synapse 4K Blu-ray or UK Shameless 4K Blu-ray (some may prefer Synapse's grading, while some prefer Shameless's grading)

Best Video:

US Synapse 4K Blu-ray or UK Shameless 4K Blu-ray (some may prefer Synapse's grading, while some prefer Shameless's grading)

Best Audio:

4.0 track on the Synapse 4K Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

UK/Germany/Spain/Japan WB Blu-ray

Best Video:

UK/Germany/Spain/Japan WB Blu-ray > Criterion on encoding

Best English-Friendly:

UK/Germany/Spain/Japan WB Blu-ray

Best Video:

UK/Germany/Spain/Japan WB Blu-ray > Criterion on encoding

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Via Vision 4K

Best Video:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray (caveat: missing extras present on the Germany NSM Blu-ray mediabook)

Best Audio:

WB Home Video US LaserDisc [23000] for the OG stereo

Best English-Friendly:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Via Vision 4K

Best Video:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray (caveat: missing extras present on the Germany NSM Blu-ray mediabook)

Best Audio:

WB Home Video US LaserDisc [23000] for the OG stereo

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

4K Restoration: Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Theatrical Presentation: 2013 Japan King Records Blu-ray

Best Video:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Additional Info:

Criterion  Blu-ray contains exclusive interviews.

The 2013 King Records Blu-ray is the only Blu-Ray release with the video processed look that appeared theatrically, all following Blu-Ray releases use an restoration straight from the original camera negative.

Best English-Friendly:

4K Restoration: Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Theatrical Presentation: 2013 Japan King Records Blu-ray

Best Video:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Additional Info:

Criterion  Blu-ray contains exclusive interviews.

The 2013 King Records Blu-ray is the only Blu-Ray release with the video processed look that appeared theatrically, all following Blu-Ray releases use an restoration straight from the original camera negative.

UHD Blu-ray
Best Video:

Turbine Germany 4K Blu-ray is disappointing review

Barb Wire poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best Video:

Turbine Germany 4K Blu-ray is disappointing review

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Theatrical: Disney Blu-ray

Extended: UK/Australia Disney Collector's Edition DVD, alleycat's extended restoration better

Upcoming Release:

(A 4K version was possibly restored in 2025)

Best Video:

Theatrical: Disney Blu-ray

Extended: UK/Australia Disney Collector's Edition DVD, alleycat's extended restoration better

Best Audio:

Cinema DTS

Additional Info:

Extended Cut DVD has extras not on Blu-ray

Armageddon poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Theatrical: Disney Blu-ray

Extended: UK/Australia Disney Collector's Edition DVD, alleycat's extended restoration better

Upcoming Release:

(A 4K version was possibly restored in 2025)

Best Video:

Theatrical: Disney Blu-ray

Extended: UK/Australia Disney Collector's Edition DVD, alleycat's extended restoration better

Best Audio:

Cinema DTS

Additional Info:

Extended Cut DVD has extras not on Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray (France 4K Blu-ray has Dolby Vision, but removes the theatrical forced subtitles, also has some shots worse than the Warner Bros 4K)

Best Audio:

DTS-HD 6.1 from the Blu-ray?

Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray (France 4K Blu-ray has Dolby Vision, but removes the theatrical forced subtitles, also has some shots worse than the Warner Bros 4K)

Best Audio:

DTS-HD 6.1 from the Blu-ray?

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray's audio is also better than most previous releases as their 5.1 isn't clipped

Best English-Friendly:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray's audio is also better than most previous releases as their 5.1 isn't clipped

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Curzon Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Curzon Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Italy Eagle Pictures 4K Blu-ray or France Potemkine Blu-ray (needs gamma correction)

Best Video:

The movie was shot in HD and  France Potemkine Blu-ray (needs gamma correction) has slightly stronger encoding than Italy Eagle Pictures 4K Blu-rayCurzon Blu-ray is the worst of all three (not by much) see caps.

Best English-Friendly:

Italy Eagle Pictures 4K Blu-ray or France Potemkine Blu-ray (needs gamma correction)

Best Video:

The movie was shot in HD and  France Potemkine Blu-ray (needs gamma correction) has slightly stronger encoding than Italy Eagle Pictures 4K Blu-rayCurzon Blu-ray is the worst of all three (not by much) see caps.

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

No disc has correct frame rate (25fps) and English subtitles

Best Audio:

Nordisk NOR Blu-ray / Potemkine France Blu-ray, about the same

Best English-Friendly:

No disc has correct frame rate (25fps) and English subtitles

Best Audio:

Nordisk NOR Blu-ray / Potemkine France Blu-ray, about the same

13 films

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