'Abbott and Costello Meet The Invisible Man' 4K UHD Review

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Physical Media Release Date: 12/12/25.

Label: Kino Lorber.

Form of Release: 4K UHD.

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The Verdict: A Must-Buy

You’ll shiver…You’ll shudder…You’ll shout with laughter! Comedy legends Bud Abbott and Lou Costello encounter one of Universal’s most unforgettable Monsters in Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man. Recent detective school graduates Bud and Lou are minding their new business when accused killer Tommy Nelson (Arthur Franz) bursts into their office. Proclaiming his innocence, he convinces the two to get him to his beautiful fiancée Helen (Nancy Guild). Just as the police arrive to investigate, Tommy injects himself with invisibility serum being developed by Helen’s uncle. Tommy convinces Lou to go undercover as a boxer to help flush out the real killer. With Tommy’s unseen assistance, Lou reluctantly goes into the ring as “Lou the Looper” for one of the most hilarious fight sequences ever filmed!

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Technical Review:

The all-new HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative is a stunner. Kino Lorber continues to outdo themselves with each of these Abbott and Costello transfers. Visually the film is nearly flawless and offers yet another stunning entry for newcomers to the world of this comedy duo. The Dolby Vision encoding adds a luster to the beautiful black and white photography that makes the image stand out, as well as a natural grain that provides an archival feel to this classic.

Special Features:

• NEW Audio Commentary by Hats Off Entertainment's Joe Ramoni

• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Paul Anthony Nelson and Lee Zachariah

• Theatrical Trailer

Rotten Tomatoes Scores:

• Tomatometer: 80% (as of 11/25/25)

• Popcornmeter: 62% (as of 11/25/25)

Physical Release Specs & Other Details:

• MPAA: Approved

• Runtime: 82 minutes

• Original Release: 1951

Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265

Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)

HDR: HDR10

Aspect ratio: 1.37:1

Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1

Audio

English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)

Subtitles

English SDH

Discs

4K Ultra HD

Blu-ray Disc

Single disc (1 BD-100)

Digital

N/A

Packaging

Slipcover in Original Packaging

Playback

4K Blu-ray: Region free

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Positives and Negatives

+ First Time on 4K UHD

+ Abbott and Costello Classic

+ Positive Critical Reception

+ x3 Special Features

+ x2 Audio Commentaries

- NO Digital Code Included