PSYCHO 4-Movie Collection Announced By Arrow

Unfortunately, the collection will only be available in the U.K.

By Ryan Scott · @RyanScottWrites · June 30, 2023, 7:35 PM EDT

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Fans of murderers who have uncomfortable relationships with their mothers rejoice as the folks at Arrow Video have announced The Psycho Collection. The box set, available on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD, will arrive in September and collect all four films in the franchise, beginning with Alfred Hitchcock's seminal 1960 classic. That's the good news. The bad news? The collection is only going to be available in the U.K. But there is a loophole for those who want to get their hands on one who live elsewhere. We'll get to that.

As for the collection itself, it's set to retail for £69.99 but is currently on sale for £55.00. The set includes Psycho (1960), Psycho II (1983), Psycho III (1986) and Psycho IV: The Beginning (1993). As one might expect from one of the best in the business when it comes to this sort of thing, the set is absolutely loaded with bonus features, from stellar artwork to a 120-page collector's book. You can find a full breakdown of the special features below.

Now, for those who are interested in getting their hands on the set who don't live in the U.K., there is something important to remember. 4K Ultra HD discs are not region-locked like most Blu-ray and DVDs are. This means if you have a 4K Blu-ray player and the 4K set, you can play the discs just fine. The only issue one needs to overcome is figuring out how to actually obtain the set since it will ship in the U.K., but it's certainly not an impossible hurdle to clear.

4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Limited Edition Contents

4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (2160p) presentations of all four films
New 4K restorations of Psycho II, Psycho III and Psycho IV from the original camera negatives
Original lossless mono and 5.1 audio options for Psycho, stereo and 5.1 options for Psycho II and Psycho III, and stereo audio options for Psycho IV
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
Double-sided posters for each film featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
9 postcard sized reproduction art cards
120-page perfect bound collector’s book featuring new writing by film critics John-Paul Checkett and Johnny Mains plus select archival material

Disc 1 – Psycho (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray)

Audio Commentary with Stephen Rebello, author of Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho
The Making of Psycho documentary
In the Master's Shadow, Hitchcock’s Legacy featurette
Hitchcock / Truffaut audio interview with scenes from the movie
Newsreel Footage: The Release of Psycho featurette
The Shower Scene: With & Without Music featurette
The Shower Sequence, storyboards by Saul Bass image gallery
Psycho Sound featurette
The Psycho Archives image gallery
Posters and Psycho Ads image gallery
Lobby Cards image gallery
Behind the Scenes Photographs image gallery
Publicity Shots image gallery
Theatrical trailer
Re-Release trailers

Disc 2 – Psycho II (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray)

New audio commentary by film critics Michael Brooke and Johnny Mains
Archival audio commentary by screenwriter Tom Holland
Behind the Curtain: The Masters of Horror on Psycho, panel discussion with screenwriter Tom Holland and Psycho IV director Mick Garris moderated by Robert V. Galluzzo
Giving Bloch His Due, interview with Chet Williams, author of Psycho: Sanitarium on the legacy of Norman Bates’ creator, author Robert Bloch
Anthony Perkins TV interview
Anthony Perkins audio interview
Richard Franklin audio interview
Richard Franklin On Set featurette
Richard Franklin scene commentary
A sequel to a Classic featurette
The House on the Hill featurette
Personality Profile: Anthony Perkins featurette
Personality Profile: Richard Franklin featurette
Still Crazy After all these Years
Behind the scenes featurette
Anthony Perkins interview
Vera Miles interview
Janet Leigh interview
Jerry Goldsmith demo
Trailers & TV spots
Image gallery
Audio press kit/promotional record
Record gallery

Disc 3 – Psycho III (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray)

New Commentary by film critics Michael Brooke and Johnny Mains
Archival audio commentary by screenwriter Charles Edward Pogue
Carnival of the Heart, a new visual essay by film scholar Alexandra Heller Nicholas
Scream of Love, a new interview with composer Carter Burwell
Watch the Guitar, archival interview with actor Jeff Fahey
Patsy's Last Night, archival interview with actor Katt Shea
Mother's Maker, archival interview with special make-up effects artist Michael Westmore
Body Double, archival interview with actress Brinke Stevens
Original electronic press kit
Alternate opening
Theatrical trailer
TV spot
Image gallery

Disc 4 – Psycho IV: The Beginning (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray)

4K (2160p) Ultra HD presentation of the film in director’s preferred 1.78:1 aspect ratio
Archival audio commentary with director Mick Garris, actor Henry Thomas, and actress Olivia Hussey
Death by Strings, new visual essay by author and critic Guy Adams on music across the franchise
The Making of Mother, an archival interview with make-up effects artist Tony Gardner
Behind-the-scenes footage
A Look at the Scoring of Psycho IV, archival featurette
Trailer