Last year I barely went to see anything in theaters (I averaged less than one trip to the closest cineplex each month), though there were plenty of movies I wanted to see, such as Mike Flanagan's DOCTOR SLEEP. Adapted from the Stephen King novel of the same name (which I just finished reading last month), this film pits grown-up Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor) against a supernatural foe called "Rose the Hat," a vampiric antagonist that targets children that have "the shining!" I've heard mixed reviews about this film, but I'm eager to finally watch it when it arrives in stores next Tuesday!
Synopsis: Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook, Dan Torrance (Ewan McGregor - TRAINSPOTTING, the STAR WARS PREQUEL TRILOGY) has fought to find some semblance of peace. But that peace is shattered when he encounters Abra (Kyliegh Curran - I CAN I WILL I DID), a courageous teenager with her own powerful extrasensory gift, known as the "shine." Instinctively recognizing that Dan shares her power, Abra has sought him out, desperate for his help against the merciless Rose the Hat (Rebecca Ferguson - THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, the MISSION IMPOSSIBLE series) and her followers, The True Knot, who feed off the shine of innocents in their quest for immortality.
Forming an unlikely alliance, Dan and Abra engage in a brutal life-or-death battle with Rose. Abra's innocence and fearless embrace of her shine compel Dan to call upon his own powers as never before—at once facing his fears and reawakening the ghosts of the past.
Disc Specs:
4K ULTRA HD
Rated R | Color | 152 minutes | Region Free
Video - 2160p (1.85:1)
Audio - English Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD 7.1, & Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish & French (Canada) Dolby Digital 5.1
BLU-RAY
Rated R | Color | 152 & 180 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD 7.1, & Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish & French (Canada) Dolby Digital 5.1
Extras:
- DIRECTOR'S CUT OF THE FILM! - Features nearly 30 minutes of new, alternate and extended scenes, selected by director Mike Flanagan, not seen in theaters!
- Return to the Overlook featurette
- The Making of Doctor Sleep: A New Vision
- From Shining to Sleep featurette