An independent UK distributor run by founder Chris Holden since 1994, Second Sight releases classic, cult and recent films on Blu-ray and 4K UHD for the UK market. Its limited editions come in rigid boxes with books and art cards, often built around new restorations and commissioned extras. The catalogue runs from Picnic at Hanging Rock and Mean Streets to Cronenberg horror and modern titles such as Drive.
Second Sight
39 films on Best BluraysBest video release: 31 in 4K8 in HD
Best 4K release by tier:
- Excellent23
- Solid7
- Disappointing1
Films where Second Sight's release is the pick. How picks are made
Films where Second Sight's release is the pick. How picks are made
31 in 4K
Best video release on UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming
Director: George A. Romero
Best English-Friendly:
Second Sight 4K Blu-ray
Best Video:
2020 Second Sight 4K Blu-ray
Best Audio:
Theatrical: 2017 Midnight Factory Blu-ray or 2013 Japan Happinet Blu-ray
European: 5.1 remix on 2016 Midnight Factory and 2021 ESC 4K Blu-ray
Audio Notes:
Theatrical: 2017 Midnight Factory Blu-ray or 2013 Japan Happinet Blu-ray
European: 5.1 remix on 2016 Midnight Factory and 2021 ESC 4K Blu-ray much more detailed than all mono mixes
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:
Second Sight 4K Blu-ray
Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Second Sight 4K Blu-ray has better encoding than Magnolia Pictures Comparisons
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Second Sight 4K Blu-ray/France Carlotta 4K Blu-ray (preference)
Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
(Carlotta 4K Blu-ray has some better shots than Second Sight 4K Blu-ray and is more accurate to the theatrical grade: https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=18250&d2=18597&s1=210919&s2=219265&i=4&l=0&a=1)
Best Audio:
LaserDisc/VHS likely will have less filtered and correct audio. MPI 4K Blu-ray’s mono appears to be correct content-wise.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Best English-Friendly & Video:
2024 Second Sight 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Second Sight 4K Blu-ray
Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Second Sight 4K Blu-ray has better encoding than Magnolia Pictures
Second Sight vs Nordisk Denmark Import - caps
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Second Sight 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Second Sight 4K Blu-ray (review)
Director: David Cronenberg
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Second Sight 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Director: David Cronenberg
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Second Sight 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
8 in HD
Best video release on Blu-ray or HD streaming · by Letterboxd rating
TV series
Best English-Friendly:
Second Sight Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Best Video:
2018 Second Sight Blu-ray
Best Audio:
?
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Second Sight Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
But Ritrovata yellow across all BDs
Director: Jean-Jacques Beineix
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Second Sight Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
> Criterion Blu-ray see https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=20064984&postcount=23
1 with a weaker 4K
Best 4K release rated Disappointing or Worse Than BD · by Letterboxd rating
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