Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Collection Blu-ray Review & Deal

Hitchcock's most celebrated films together on Blu-ray with Digital HD codes — here's whether this collection is actually worth adding to your shelf.

What you're actually getting here

This is a multi-disc Blu-ray set collecting several of Hitchcock's most essential films — think Rear Window, Vertigo, Psycho territory — remastered for HD with Digital HD copies included so you're not locked to the disc. For anyone building a serious home library of classic cinema, this is the kind of release that makes physical media worth keeping around. The picture quality on Universal's Hitchcock restorations has generally been strong, and having these in one box beats hunting down individual titles.

Who should pick this up — and who should wait

If you already own two or three of these titles on Blu-ray, do the math before buying: at $54.99 you're paying for convenience and the box as much as the films themselves. This is best suited to someone newer to classic film who wants a genuine foundation, or a gift for a cinephile who hasn't gone physical yet. One real consideration: the bonus features vary by title and aren't uniformly deep, so enthusiasts hunting exhaustive supplements may find dedicated Criterion releases more satisfying for individual films.

Current deal price: $54.99 on Amazon (price/availability can change).