In time for Halloween as well as the beginning of the gift-getting season, Criterion was selling every Blu-ray and DVD in its hallowed collection at 50% off their usual prices, but the sale is over. These sales only happen a few times each year (and when they occur is pretty random), so if you or a loved one (or even a marginally liked one) enjoys adding flick after flick with Criterion’s gorgeous box art to their shelves, we recommend taking advantage of this 24-hour sale that ends 12 p.m. EDT on Oct. 23.
Criterion’s 24-hour sale slashes 50% off every Blu-ray (update: sale’s over)
Pick up a disc or two before the sale ends at 12 p.m. on Oct. 23
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Now, you might know your stuff when it comes to films and it’s no big deal if we cut you loose to make selections on your own. If so, great! If not, no worries. We’ve compiled a suite of films and sets below that we think stand out — particularly given the sweet 50% discount.
Night of the Living Dead
$25$5050% off
$25
Just in time for Halloween, the original indie horror film that defined a genre and introduced audiences to flesh-eating zombies is discounted as part of Criterion’s sale.
Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar
$62$12550% off
$62
Six of Jackie Chan’s earliest martial arts films have been restored in high definition within this collection, capturing his transition from rising action star to director in the late 1970s.
The Heroic Trio / Executioners
$30$6050% off
$30
My colleague (and movie rec expert) Pete Volk calls The Heroic Trio a “gleefully absurd Hong Kong super hero movie.” This 4K set includes the film, plus its sequel, Executioners.
Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films
$112$22550% off
$112
Come for the movies, stay for the gorgeous hardcover art book included. This set includes high definition digital transfers of all 15 Godzilla movies made between 1954 and 1975.
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