Dust Devil (1992)
Horror, Mystery, Thriller • 1h 43m
Overview
A woman on the run from her abusive husband encounters a mysterious hitch-hiker.
Director: Richard Stanley
Cast: Robert John Burke, Chelsea Field, Marianne Sägebrecht, William Hootkins, Zakes Mokae, John Matshikiza, Rufus Swart, Russell Copley, Andre Odendaal, Luke Cornell, Philip Henn, Peter Hallr, Stephen Earnhart, Crystal Dobson, Mickey Wenk, Stephanus Titus, Philip Notununu, Marietjie Vaughn, Ursula Peveling, Erle Vaughan, Jaco Espach, Terry Norton, Isaac Mavimbela, AJ Van der Merwe
Director: James Cameron
Disney 4K Blu-ray's artificial smoothening of facial textures making actors look unnatural, grain reduction and other changes to make the film look less like a product of its time
Old WEB-DL or HDTV rip for non AI version
Director: James Cameron
Disney 4K Blu-ray's artificial smoothening of facial textures making actors look unnatural, grain reduction and other changes to make the film look less like a product of its time
Old WEB-DL or HDTV rip for non AI version
Director: James Cameron
2013 MGM Blu-ray, or 4K Blu-ray if you MUST have the mono mix, 2001 MGM DVD for a purist version with original colors and the international mono mix
2013 MGM Blu-ray for non AI transfer, 2001 MGM DVD for a purist version with original colors and the international mono mix
1991 Image Entertainment LaserDisc for the US mono mix, 2001 MGM DVD for the International mono mix
The 4K Blu-Ray and the 2001 MGM DVD have exclusive extras.
Director: James Cameron
2013 MGM Blu-ray, or 4K Blu-ray if you MUST have the mono mix, 2001 MGM DVD for a purist version with original colors and the international mono mix
2013 MGM Blu-ray for non AI transfer, 2001 MGM DVD for a purist version with original colors and the international mono mix
1991 Image Entertainment LaserDisc for the US mono mix, 2001 MGM DVD for the International mono mix
The 4K Blu-Ray and the 2001 MGM DVD have exclusive extras.
Director: James Cameron
Resen 2020 Spain Blu-ray, old WEB-DL (pre 2023/2024 transfer), HDTV rip, or 35mm scan
Resen 2020 Spain Blu-ray, old WEB-DL (pre 2023/2024 transfer), HDTV rip, or 35mm scan better than 4K Blu-ray with terrible "AI" upscale: screenshots
Director: James Cameron
Resen 2020 Spain Blu-ray, old WEB-DL (pre 2023/2024 transfer), HDTV rip, or 35mm scan
Resen 2020 Spain Blu-ray, old WEB-DL (pre 2023/2024 transfer), HDTV rip, or 35mm scan better than 4K Blu-ray with terrible "AI" upscale: screenshots
Director: James Cameron
Paramount/Fox Blu-ray
3D Blu-ray for the IMAX/Open Matte version
35mm scan for original theatrical cut
Paramount/Fox Blu-ray
3D Blu-ray for the IMAX/Open Matte version
35mm scan for original theatrical cut
4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled
The 4K Blu-ray bonus disc, the 2012 Blu-ray bonus disc, and the 2005 3 disc DVD have exclusive extras.
Director: James Cameron
Paramount/Fox Blu-ray
3D Blu-ray for the IMAX/Open Matte version
35mm scan for original theatrical cut
Paramount/Fox Blu-ray
3D Blu-ray for the IMAX/Open Matte version
35mm scan for original theatrical cut
4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled
The 4K Blu-ray bonus disc, the 2012 Blu-ray bonus disc, and the 2005 3 disc DVD have exclusive extras.
Director: Jack Sholder
Director: Jack Sholder
Director: Alan Shapiro
US Shout! Factory Blu-ray
Avoid the Germany Hanselab 4K Blu-ray, as it's riddled with oversaturated colors, poor encoding, AI upscaling, and DNR. The included Blu-ray is also DNRed.
Director: Alan Shapiro
US Shout! Factory Blu-ray
Avoid the Germany Hanselab 4K Blu-ray, as it's riddled with oversaturated colors, poor encoding, AI upscaling, and DNR. The included Blu-ray is also DNRed.
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray > BFI 4K Blu-ray, see caps https://slow.pics/c/nPcxCNW4
Some find BFI better but with more DNR and AI upscaling like their horrible 1979 Nosferatu 4K Blu-ray, and Shout! Factory has more over-exposed grading https://slow.pics/c/WQKmBTLJ
2000 R2 Stonevision DVD vs Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray?
Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray > BFI 4K Blu-ray, see caps https://slow.pics/c/nPcxCNW4
Some find BFI better but with more DNR and AI upscaling like their horrible 1979 Nosferatu 4K Blu-ray, and Shout! Factory has more over-exposed grading https://slow.pics/c/WQKmBTLJ
2000 R2 Stonevision DVD vs Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray?
Director: James Cameron
Fox Blu-ray for original cuts without the extra scene added in the re-release and AI upscaling
Newer Blu-ray/4K has the extra scene, but is poor and has excessive AI upscaling
Fox Blu-ray for original cuts without the extra scene added in the re-release and AI upscaling
Newer Blu-ray/4K has the extra scene, but is poor and has excessive AI upscaling
An additional scene was added to the ending of the movie in the 2022 re-release: https://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=493908
Director: James Cameron
Fox Blu-ray for original cuts without the extra scene added in the re-release and AI upscaling
Newer Blu-ray/4K has the extra scene, but is poor and has excessive AI upscaling
Fox Blu-ray for original cuts without the extra scene added in the re-release and AI upscaling
Newer Blu-ray/4K has the extra scene, but is poor and has excessive AI upscaling
An additional scene was added to the ending of the movie in the 2022 re-release: https://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=493908
Director: Richard Stanley
US RLJ 4K Blu-ray
US RLJ 4K Blu-ray > Germany Plaion Media 4K Blu-ray
Director: Richard Stanley
US RLJ 4K Blu-ray
US RLJ 4K Blu-ray > Germany Plaion Media 4K Blu-ray
Director: Richard Stanley
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray upcoming in the US
Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray, encoded by Fidelity in Motion
The best source for the Original Stereo is found on the 2018 Ronin Flix US Blu-ray. The 2.0 on the 4K Blu-ray is a downmix.
Director: Richard Stanley
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray upcoming in the US
Umbrella Australia 4K Blu-ray, encoded by Fidelity in Motion
The best source for the Original Stereo is found on the 2018 Ronin Flix US Blu-ray. The 2.0 on the 4K Blu-ray is a downmix.
Director: Orson Welles
MoC 4K Blu-ray and Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are similar
Director: Orson Welles
MoC 4K Blu-ray and Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are similar
Director: Sidney Lumet
2026 Criterion 4K Blu-ray
2011 Criterion Blu-ray is the best. Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has heavily filtered audio
Director: Sidney Lumet
2026 Criterion 4K Blu-ray
2011 Criterion Blu-ray is the best. Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has heavily filtered audio
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Kino Lorber 4k resto
The audio on the Kino Lorber Blu-ray comes from a better source than the various DVDs and the previous HD version on streaming. This audio is relatively untampered with, and is likely the best available source as no laserdisc was ever issued.
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Kino Lorber 4k resto
The audio on the Kino Lorber Blu-ray comes from a better source than the various DVDs and the previous HD version on streaming. This audio is relatively untampered with, and is likely the best available source as no laserdisc was ever issued.
Director: Ridley Scott
UK Universal 4K Blu-ray is missing Kino Lorber extras
Director: Ridley Scott
UK Universal 4K Blu-ray is missing Kino Lorber extras
Kino Lorber Blu-ray or Germany Blu-ray but no comparison available
Germany Blu-ray lacks English subtitles. Kino Lorber Blu-ray has English subtitles but is OOP
Kino Lorber Blu-ray or Germany Blu-ray but no comparison available
Germany Blu-ray lacks English subtitles. Kino Lorber Blu-ray has English subtitles but is OOP
Director: John Ford
Director: John Ford
Director: John Woo
Director: John Woo
Director: Howard Deutch
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray vs Kino Lorber Blu-ray, but the compression on the 4K is bad.
Director: Howard Deutch
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray vs Kino Lorber Blu-ray, but the compression on the 4K is bad.
Director: Bryan Gordon
Director: Bryan Gordon
Director: John Waters
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has poor encoding see caps but still a huge improvement over the 2014 Universal Blu-ray
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray Both the 2.0 and 5.1 tracks are improvements over the 2014 Universal Blu-ray
Theatrical cut is on the 4K disc, but the restored Director's Cut is only on the Blu-Ray disc. Director's Cut utilizes the same 4K transfer as the theatrical cut for 86 minutes, but the 6 minutes of restored footage could only be salvaged from a standard definition source and are thus needed to be upscaled.
Director: John Waters
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has poor encoding see caps but still a huge improvement over the 2014 Universal Blu-ray
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray Both the 2.0 and 5.1 tracks are improvements over the 2014 Universal Blu-ray
Theatrical cut is on the 4K disc, but the restored Director's Cut is only on the Blu-Ray disc. Director's Cut utilizes the same 4K transfer as the theatrical cut for 86 minutes, but the 6 minutes of restored footage could only be salvaged from a standard definition source and are thus needed to be upscaled.
Edit History
6/6/2026
Best Video Release
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Australia Umbrella 4K Blu-ray > US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino Lorber's usual poor compression. Director's Cut looks better but still has poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225 The Umbrella with its FiM encode looks "blurrier" because Kino's encode filtered the grain away.
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AU Umbrella 4K Blu-ray > US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino Lorber's usual poor compression.
Director's Cut uses a proper transfer but suffers from terrible compression, even by Kino standards.
The Umbrella with its FiM encode looks blurrier due to a slight low-pass filter, but is still far better than Kino.
From
Australia Umbrella 4K Blu-ray > US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino Lorber's usual poor compression. Director's Cut looks better but still has poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225 The Umbrella with its FiM encode looks "blurrier" because Kino's encode filtered the grain away.
To
AU Umbrella 4K Blu-ray > US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino Lorber's usual poor compression.
Director's Cut uses a proper transfer but suffers from terrible compression, even by Kino standards.
The Umbrella with its FiM encode looks blurrier due to a slight low-pass filter, but is still far better than Kino.
Best Audio Release
Added
AU Umbrella 4K Blu-ray and US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are the same.
The 5.1 track is a direct port of the lossy NTSC DVD track.
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AU Umbrella 4K Blu-ray and US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are the same.
The 5.1 track is a direct port of the lossy NTSC DVD track.
12/29/2025
Best Video Release
From
Australian Umbrella 4K Blu-ray > US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino Lorber's usual poor compression. Director's Cut looks better but still has poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
To
Australia Umbrella 4K Blu-ray > US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino Lorber's usual poor compression. Director's Cut looks better but still has poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225 The Umbrella with its FiM encode looks "blurrier" because Kino's encode filtered the grain away.
From
Australian Umbrella 4K Blu-ray > US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino Lorber's usual poor compression. Director's Cut looks better but still has poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
To
Australia Umbrella 4K Blu-ray > US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino Lorber's usual poor compression. Director's Cut looks better but still has poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225 The Umbrella with its FiM encode looks "blurrier" because Kino's encode filtered the grain away.
12/16/2025
Best English-Friendly Release
Best Video Release
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Koch Media German Blu-ray for now
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino Lorber's usual poor compression. Director's Cut looks better but still has poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
To
Australian Umbrella 4K Blu-ray > US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino Lorber's usual poor compression. Director's Cut looks better but still has poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
From
Koch Media German Blu-ray for now
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino Lorber's usual poor compression. Director's Cut looks better but still has poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
To
Australian Umbrella 4K Blu-ray > US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino Lorber's usual poor compression. Director's Cut looks better but still has poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
11/17/2025
Best English-Friendly Release
Best Video Release
From
Koch Media DE BD for now
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino UHD is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino's usual poor compression. Director's Cut looks better but still has poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
To
Koch Media German Blu-ray for now
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino Lorber's usual poor compression. Director's Cut looks better but still has poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
From
Koch Media DE BD for now
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino UHD is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino's usual poor compression. Director's Cut looks better but still has poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
To
Koch Media German Blu-ray for now
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino Lorber's usual poor compression. Director's Cut looks better but still has poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
Best Audio Release
Added
AU Umbrella 4K Blu-ray and US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are the same.
The 5.1 track is a direct port of the lossy NTSC DVD track.
Added
AU Umbrella 4K Blu-ray and US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are the same.
The 5.1 track is a direct port of the lossy NTSC DVD track.
11/2/2025
Best Video Release
From
Koch Media DE BD for now
Kino UHD is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino's usual poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
To
Koch Media DE BD for now
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino UHD is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino's usual poor compression. Director's Cut looks better but still has poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
From
Koch Media DE BD for now
Kino UHD is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino's usual poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
To
Koch Media DE BD for now
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino UHD is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino's usual poor compression. Director's Cut looks better but still has poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
10/31/2025
Best Video Release
From
Koch Media DE BD for now
Kino UHD is AI upscaled and has DNR: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
To
Koch Media DE BD for now
Kino UHD is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino's usual poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
From
Koch Media DE BD for now
Kino UHD is AI upscaled and has DNR: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
To
Koch Media DE BD for now
Kino UHD is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino's usual poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
10/31/2025
Format
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UHD Blu-ray
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UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly Release
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Koch Media DE BD for now
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Koch Media DE BD for now
Upcoming Release
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Umbrella UHD upcoming
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Umbrella UHD upcoming
Best Video Release
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Koch Media DE BD for now
Kino UHD is AI upscaled and has DNR: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
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Koch Media DE BD for now
Kino UHD is AI upscaled and has DNR: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23601894&postcount=225
Blu-ray.com
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