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THE SEQUEL

When you have a hit, don’t quit! Inspired in some measure by Dune: Part Two’s recent smash success on the big screen, we thought, why not revisit our curated sampler of new and exciting gifts you can treat yourself or someone else to? After all, Father’s Day is right around the corner, and then there are all those birthdays and anniversaries that fall throughout the year. So we bring you this “sequel,” packed with more 4K and Blu-ray discs and some cool gear—24 items in all.

Saw 10-Film Collection BLU-RAY (LIONSGATE)

This massive 10-movie set marks the upcoming 20th anniversary of the revenge-seeking, trapsetting, self-mutilating horror franchise, and it’s brimming with sequels. S&V contributor Brandon DuHamel and I were recently discussing the merits of the series and I stand by my assertion that these movies found their groove early on and did a mostly respectable job giving audiences what they kept coming back for, in unflinchingly gruesome detail. They’re all here in HD on Blu-ray (sorry, no 4K):

Saw (2004)

Saw II (2005)

Saw III (2006)

Saw IV (2007)

Saw V (2008)

Saw VI (2009)

Saw: The Final Chapter (2010) (A.k.a. Saw 3D, though strictly 2D here.)

Jigsaw (2017)

Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021)

Saw X (2023)

All appear to be straight repacks of existing discs—10 Blu-rays plus 13 companion DVDs in total—so you get a staggering amount of past bonus content, though some of the discs are not clearly marked, which can lead to some frustration. The first seven movies are unrated, while the final three carry an R rating along with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. To round out the collection, Lionsgate includes a redeemable digital copy of each movie and a set of two-sided photo/art cards. $58.62, amazon.com

Hanna-Barbera’s Superstars 10: The Complete Film Collection BLU-RAY (WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION)

From September 1987 to November 1988, the Hanna-Barbera Studio released a series

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