Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and The Fabelmans lead February's best Blu-ray and 4K UHD releases

Available February 7Angela Bassett deservedly won a Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe for her acclaimed performance as Queen Ramonda in . In the superhero sequel, Wakanda fights to protect its nation after the death of King T’Challa, who was played in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by the late Chadwick Boseman. Extras on both the and Blu-ray editions include a “Passing the Mantle” featurette, a making-of featurette, deleted scenes, a gag reel and audio commentary.

Available February 14Available this Valentine’s Day is , Steven Spielberg’s love letter to the art of filmmaking. The semiautobiographical coming-of-age drama starring Michelle Williams, Paul Dano and Seth Rogen has already scooped up a bunch of awards and will surely win a few more at the Oscars. The edition is presented in Dolby Vision HDR with Dolby TrueHD 7.1 audio. Extras include three behind-the-scenes featurettes, including “The Fabelmans: A Personal Journey.”

Available February 7 is the fifth installment of the found-footage anthology horror franchise. When the movie was released on Shudder in October 2022, it became the service’s most-watched premiere ever. The contains all five chapters, each one helmed by a different director (Johannes Roberts, Vanessa and Joseph Winter, Maggie Levin, Tyler MacIntyre, and Flying Lotus). No word on extras, but definitely don’t try to play the disc on the aging VCR in your basement unless you want to experience a terrifying waste of money.

Available February 14The computer-animated sci-fi adventure is notable for featuring Walt Disney Animation Studios’ first openly LGBTQ character, Ethan Clade (voiced by Jaboukie Young-White). The movie that follows a family of adventurers (voiced by Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid and Gabrielle Union) exploring a bizarre new land will be available on both 4K UHD and Blu-ray. Extras include “Anatomy of a Scene: Creating Strange World,” “Strange Science,” “Creature Feature,” “The Hidden Secrets of Strange World,” as well as outtakes, and deleted scenes.

Available February 14Suspiria director Dario Argento returns to his giallo roots with , his first film as a director since 2012. The movie, which premiered in the U.S. on Shudder, follows an Italian escort (Ilenia Pastorelli) who is attacked and blinded by a serial killer. Dark Glasses, which also stars Asia Argento, will be available on both and DVD.

Available February 21In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Criterion Collection is putting out a and Blu-ray DigiPack of Richard Linklater’s nostalgic teen film , starring Jason London, Joey Lauren Adams, Milla Jovovich, Matthew McConaughey, Parker Posey and many more young ’90s actors. The DigiPack includes a new 4K restoration of the director’s cut supervised by Linklater and cinematographer Lee Daniel. Extras include audio commentary by Linklater, a making-of documentary, rare on-set interviews, audition footage, deleted scenes, and footage from the 10-year anniversary celebation.

Available February 28Kino Lorber is releasing the debut of John Schlesinger’s 1976 thriller , starring Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier and Roy Scheider. The set contains a UHD disc featuring a new 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative. The Blu-ray has all of the extras, including a new audio commentary by critics Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson, a making-of featurette, “Going the Distance: Remembering Marathon Man,” rehearsal footage, and 10 TV spots.

Available February 28Tobe Hooper’s 1974 grindhouse classic was loosely inspired by serial killer Ed Gein and introduced horror audiences to a family of rural cannibals—including the chain saw-wielding Leatherface—who prey on tourists. MPI Media Group is serving up the main course with four different audio commentaries. The accompanying Blu-ray contains extras such as the feature-length documentary The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, several featurettes, deleted scenes, outtakes, vintage radio and TV spots, and more.

Available February 28Yo, Adrian, they did it… Warner Bros. is releasing a collection of the first four movies on . Each film gets a 4K restoration, including the theatrical version of Rocky IV and the more recent Rocky Vs. Drago: The Ultimate Director’s Cut. The bonus Blu-ray disc includes special features from Rocky as well as “The Making of Rocky Vvs. Drago: Keep Punching.” If you’re a completist or die-hard fan of Rocky V and Rocky Balboa, you’ll have to wait for those two sequels to get a 4K upgrade at a later date.

Available February 28 is the animated sequel to 2011’s Puss in Boots, which is a spin-off of Shrek 2. Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek reprise their voice roles as the swashbuckling Puss in Boots and Kitty Softpaws, respectively. The Collector’s Edition includes the movie on , Blu-ray and a digital copy. Expect a lot of behind-the-scenes featurettes, but details about the included extras were scarce at the time of writing.

Available February 21Shout Factory is saddling up and getting ready to release the debut of John Sturges’ classic Western , starring Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen. The 4K disc features a new restoration and color grade using an existing 4K scan of the original camera negative. Extras include several audio commentaries, “Guns for Hire: The Making Of The Magnificent Seven,” “The Linen Book: Lost Images From The Magnificent Seven,” plus several more behind-the-scenes featurettes.