By Geno McGahee
“Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the 4K UHD I reviewed in this Blog Post. The opinions I share are my own.”
It’s hard to go wrong with Stephen King, the man that brought the world IT, CARRIE, CHRISTINE and great dramas like SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION. I just got the chance to binge watch CASTLE ROCK: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON, featuring 10 episodes and it does not fail to impress. Immediately, this was a noticeable King series and not just because it took place in Maine. This had that great feel of a King production and it was very easy to get into.
The series follows Henry Deaver (Andre Holland), a death row attorney, makes his return to town and gets a call from Shawshank State Penitentiary. The more familiar moments in this series, the more I enjoyed it. The crossover that we get is really great. The call is from “The Kid”, played by Bill Skarsgard, the man that just came off his starring role in the remake of IT and it’s a new character but he nails this one too.
The drama of the prisoner keeps Deaver in town and the mystery and thrills continue as it progresses, episode by episode, just like another King series that I really loved, 11.22.63. Stephen King and J.J. Abrams both worked on that series and their reunion is a great one here again. I can’t recommend this series enough. It is just done so well and the episodes fly by and if you’re a fan of the Stephen King universe and how all these things connect, you will love the approach here. Check this one out.
On January 8th, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release Castle Rock: The Complete First Season on 4K Ultra HD™ ($44.98 SRP), Blu-ray™ ($29.98 SRP) and DVD ($24.98 SRP).
Here are some specifics:
10 One-Hour Episodes:
1. Severance
2. Habeas Corpus
3. Local Color
4. The Box
5. Harvest
6. Filter
7. The Queen
8. Past Perfect
9. Henry Deaver
10. Romans
Bonus Material:
• Blood on the Page (New Featurette)
• A Clockwork of Horror: Merging the styles of Stephen King & J.J. Abrams (New Featurette)
• Inside the Episode: Severance
• Inside the Episode: Habeas Corpus
• Inside the Episode Local Color
• Inside the Episode: The Box
• Inside the Episode: Harvest
• Inside the Episode: Filter
• Inside the Episode: The Queen
• Inside the Episode: Past Perfect
• Inside the Episode: Henry Dever
• Inside the Episode: Romans
About 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray™
The Ultra HD Blu-ray showcases 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR) and a wider color spectrum, offering consumers brighter, deeper, more lifelike colors for a home entertainment viewing experience like never before.
For the complete 4K Ultra HD experience with HDR, a 4K Ultra HD TV with HDR, an Ultra HD Blu-ray player and a high-speed HDMI (category 2) cable are required.
Digital
The first season of Castle Rock will be available to own on Digital on October 15, 2018. Digital purchase allows consumers to instantly stream and download all episodes to watch anywhere and anytime on their favorite devices. Digital movies and TV shows are available from various digital retailers including iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, and others. A Digital Copy is also included with the purchase of specially marked Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD discs for redemption and cloud storage.
The Basics
Castle Rock: The Complete First Season
| Street Date: | January 8, 2019 |
| SRP:
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$44.98 (4K UHD)
$29.98 (BD) $24.98 (SD) |
| Running Time: | 550 min. approx. (feature)
55 min. approx. (enhanced content) |
| Configuration | 4K UHD: 2 BD-100s + 2BD-50s +
Digital Copy BD: 2 BD-50s + Digital Copy SD: 3 DVD-9s |
| Aspect Ratio: | 16×9 Widescreen |
| Audio: | 4K UHD: English 5.1
BD: English 5.1 DTS Audio SD: English 5.1 Audio |
| Subtitles: | 4K UHD: English 5.1 DTS Audio
BD: English, French, DVD: English, French and Spanish |
The Credits
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment’s home video, digital distribution and interactive entertainment businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels, and is a significant developer and publisher for console and online video game titles worldwide. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and licensees.
