Tim League started Drafthouse Films in Austin in 2010 as the distribution arm of the Alamo Drafthouse cinema chain; digital distributor Giant Pictures bought it in 2022. The catalogue mixes new documentaries such as The Act of Killing with restored cult films like Ms .45 and Miami Connection, released on Blu-ray and digital. Recent disc editions, such as a 4K UHD of Freaked, come in partnership with Umbrella Entertainment.
Drafthouse
1 film on Best Blurays1 more for audio only
Films where Drafthouse's release is the pick. How picks are made
Films where Drafthouse's release is the pick. How picks are made
Best Video & Audio:
Video Notes:
DE Koch Media is presented in the correct 25fps and is likely better compressed than UK Dogwoof (29 vs 14 Mbps), but it doesn’t have English subtitles.
US Drafthouse is in 24fps for Region A compatibility, and is encoded at around 30 Mbps.
(Although bitrate does not solely determine the quality of the encode, the difference is large enough here and there are no publicly available caps.)
No info on the JP VAP Blu-ray.
Audio Notes:
DE Koch Media and US Drafthouse feature a lossless 5.1 track. Dogwoof offers only AC-3.
1 for audio only
The best audio is Drafthouse's; the video and English-friendly picks are other releases · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Abel Ferrara
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Know a film where the Drafthouse release is the one to buy? Suggest it