The Most Controversial NC-17 Masterpieces Ever Is Officially Releasing in 4K

Ken Russell’s controversial 1971 film *The Devils* is set for its first home release in 4K Ultra HD, following a new restoration and theatrical return earlier this year. The release matters because censorship and limited availability have long kept the film difficult to see in the form Russell intended.

The standard 4K edition and a three-disc collector’s edition are scheduled to ship on 20 April 2027. Both feature the director’s cut, restored from the original camera negative using a 2004 reconstruction overseen by Russell; the standard edition includes more than four hours of extras, while the collector’s edition has over 14 hours and three additional Blu-ray versions. The film stars Oliver Reed as a 17th-century French priest caught in a political and religious conspiracy.