A short time ago, I posted about the upcoming release of The Haunting of Julia on Blu-ray from the Australian company, Imprint Films. Shortly after that I was told that Shout Factory had also announced to release this film here in the states. But there are some dramatic differences between the two releases, which really has me in a quandary. We’ve waited decades for this film to get an actual release and now that we do, we get two of them!

As previously posted, the one from Imprint film has their presentation in a new 1080p High-Definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K scan from the original negative. But the Shout Factory release is a 4k UHD presentation.

The only extra it seems on the Shout Factory disc, if you order from them directly, is a 18×24 rolled poster of the theatrical artwork.

On the import disc, you get a ton of extras, such as two different audio commentaries, 3 interviews, and a video essay, as well as a CD of the film’s soundtrack. This is all for around $50 to $60, depending on where you purchase it from.

Shout Factory’s disc is listed at $32.99.

So, it really comes down to what you want, and what you’re willing to pay for it. Myself, I would love the soundtrack, but would prefer the UHD version. But is that going to be THAT much different than Imprint’s release? Could be. I guess I could always wait until the reviews start coming out and hope that if I decide to go with the import one, they are still available!