Independent British label incorporated in January 2012, started by two founders who left another home-video label to run their own. Its releases are grouped into numbered lines such as The Italian Collection (giallo, poliziotteschi and Italian exploitation), Slasher Classics and the 88 Asia Collection of Hong Kong titles, including Shaw Brothers films, with a growing run of 4K UHD discs.
88 Films
33 films on Best BluraysBest video release: 25 in 4K8 in HD2 more for audio only5 more announced
Best 4K release by tier:
- Excellent19
- Solid3
- Disappointing1
- Worse Than BD1
Films where 88 Films' release is the pick. How picks are made
Films where 88 Films' release is the pick. How picks are made
25 in 4K
Best video release on UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming
Director: Jackie Chan
Best English-Friendly:
88 Films 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Best Video:
88 Films 4K Blu-ray review
Best English-Friendly & Video:
88 Films (US version)
Director: Jackie Chan
Best English-Friendly:
88 Films 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Best Video:
88 Films 4K Blu-ray review
Best English-Friendly & Video:
88 Films 4K Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly & Video:
88 Films 4K Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly & Video:
88 Films 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
Additional Info:
88 Films and Vinegar Syndrome have different extras
Director: Paul Weitz
Best English-Friendly & Video:
UK 88 Films 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Universal 4K Blu-ray has these issues:
based on 88 Films' already good restoration,
BD-100, but 52GB was used
Too dark, wrong colors
8 in HD
Best video release on Blu-ray or HD streaming · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Woody Allen
Best English-Friendly:
Likely 88 Films Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Director: Michael Mann
Upcoming Release:
Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray in December
Best Audio:
88 Films Blu-ray
Audio Notes:
88 Films Blu-ray is missing Michael Mann commentary for the DC found on other BDs
Director: Charles Band
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Full Moon Features Blu-ray or 88 Films Blu-ray
Video Notes:
Full Moon Features Blu-ray or 88 Films Blu-ray is better than 4K Blu-ray, which is poorly encoded
Director: Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
Best English-Friendly:
Pick your poison: USA Film Movement Blu-ray (two scenes cut / censored & slight Ritrovata yellow tint) or UK 88 Films Blu-ray (DNR)
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Best Video:
Pick your poison: USA Film Movement Blu-ray (two scenes cut / censored & slight Ritrovata yellow tint) or UK 88 Films Blu-ray (DNR). nic’s review
2 with a weaker 4K
Best 4K release rated Disappointing or Worse Than BD · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Charles Band
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Full Moon Features Blu-ray or 88 Films Blu-ray
Video Notes:
Full Moon Features Blu-ray or 88 Films Blu-ray is better than 4K Blu-ray, which is poorly encoded
Best English-Friendly & Video:
88 Films 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
88 Films 4K Blu-ray even though the encoding is disappointing
2 for audio only
The best audio is 88 Films'; the video and English-friendly picks are other releases · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Iain Softley
Best Audio:
Original 5.1 mix: Amazon stream
Original stereo: 88 Films Blu-ray
Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Video Notes:
Both 88 Films and Germany Capelight are superior to the Shout! Factory in HDR10 but their FEL layer may even things out. Objectively, the Capelight looks best as they avoided the chroma blocking that’s visible in 88’s disc but they in turn include an Atmos mix. I have the Shout! Factory, love how it looks and the 4K transfer is spectacular. https://slow.pics/c/vPmFQSAH
5 announced
88 Films' release is announced; until it is out, the picks are other releases · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Blake Edwards
Upcoming Release:
88 Films 4K Blu-ray scheduled for August 24, 2026 release
Best English-Friendly:
Best Video:
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray fixes stretched ratio problem
Additional Info:
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray fixes ratio issue due to new scan but has no original audio, only remixes. The MGM and Shout! Factory Blu-ray use the same HD master with stretched image and horrible muffled processed to death mono. The PCM mono on the MGM letterbox LaserDisc reissue is the only untouched original mix audio and sounds incredible.
Director: Deran Sarafian
Upcoming Release:
88 Films Blu-ray in November
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Video Notes:
MVD 4K Blu-ray beautiful remaster but with frame rate skips (encoding error)
Directors: Brian Taylor & Mark Neveldine
Upcoming Release:
UK 88 Films 4K Blu-ray in November
Best English-Friendly & Video:
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