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Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

18 films on Best Blurays12 in 4K6 in HD

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Donald Henry Pleasence OBE (October 5, 1919 – February 2, 1995) was an English actor who gained more than 200 screen credits during a career which spanned over four decades. Often typecast as villainous and/or psychopathic characters, Pleasence is arguably best-known for his work in two of cinema's most successful franchises - James Bond and Halloween.

Biography from TMDB

12 in 4K

UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

Leading role · Director: Joe Chappelle

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

2.0

Halloween (1978)

Leading role · Director: John Carpenter

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Australia Imprint 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

UK Arrow 4K Blu-ray possibly teased?

Video Notes:

Australia Imprint 4K Blu-ray > Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1994 Criterion LaserDisc

3.8

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

Leading role · Director: Dominique Othenin-Girard

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Australia Imprint 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

UK Arrow 4K Blu-ray possibly teased?

Video Notes:

Australia Imprint 4K Blu-ray > Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

2.1

Wake in Fright (1971)

Leading role · Director: Ted Kotcheff

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Umbrella/Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Umbrella/Arrow 4K Blu-ray (FiM encode but the mastering shows signs of DNR albeit only momentarily); all other BDs pretty bad.

Audio Notes:

But whether in the correct speed/pitch is TBC.

4.0

Prince of Darkness (1987)

Leading role · Director: John Carpenter

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray

3.6

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

Leading role · Director: Dwight H. Little

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Australia Imprint 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

UK Arrow 4K Blu-ray possibly teased?

Video Notes:

Australia Imprint 4K Blu-ray > Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Audio Notes:

1990 CBS/Fox LaserDisc: Original Ultra Stereo mix on the Shout Factory 4K is sourced directly from the 1990 Laserdisc

Halloween II (1981)

Leading role · Director: Rick Rosenthal

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Australia Imprint 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

UK Arrow 4K Blu-ray possibly teased?

Video Notes:

Australia Imprint 4K Blu-ray > Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

3.2

Soldier Blue (1970)

Leading role · Director: Ralph Nelson

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

Escape from New York (1981)

Supporting role · Director: John Carpenter

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Italy Eagle Pictures 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Italy Eagle Pictures 4K Blu-ray > Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray > StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray (Shout! Factory has Dolby Vision while Eagle Pictures doesn't)

Best Audio:

2.0: Shout! Factory

Audio Notes:

2.0: Shout! Factory > StudioCanal. Italy Eagle Pictures doesn't have it.

3.6

The Great Escape (1963)

Supporting role · Director: John Sturges

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

4.2

You Only Live Twice (1967)

Supporting role · Director: Lewis Gilbert

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Phenomena (1985)

Supporting role · Director: Dario Argento

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Arrow/Synapse 4K Blu-ray

3.6

6 in HD

Blu-ray or HD streaming

Cul-de-sac (1966)

Leading role · Director: Roman Polanski

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

3.6

THX 1138 (1971)

Leading role · Director: George Lucas

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Original US cut, European cut, and Italian cut: 35mm scans

1977 reissue cut: Warner Bros LaserDisc

2004 George Lucas director's cut: Warner Bros Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Original US cut, European cut, and Italian cut: 35mm scans

1977 reissue cut: Warner Bros LaserDisc

2004 George Lucas director's cut: Warner Bros DVD

3.4

The Pied Piper (1972)

Leading role · Director: Jacques Demy

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber OOP Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber OOP Blu-ray or Japan Blu-ray

Video Notes:

No comparison available

3.3

From Beyond the Grave (1974)

Leading role · Director: Kevin Connor

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.3

Eye of the Devil (1966)

Supporting role · Director: J. Lee Thompson

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

3.3

The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

Small role · Director: George Stevens

Best English-Friendly & Video:

MGM Blu-ray or Capelight Blu-ray

Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab) · academymuseum.org (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

MGM Blu-ray or Capelight Blu-ray is essentially the same https://slow.pics/c/njLdEKX2

Additional Info:

4K restoration premiere in 2026

3.3

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