'The Phantom' 4K UHD Review
- Connor Petrey

- Apr 14
- 2 min read
Physical Media Release Date: 04/14/26.
Label: Kino Lorber.
Form of Release: 4K UHD.
The Verdict: A Must-Buy

Slam Evil!
A fantastic Billy Zane (Titanic) stars in this thrill-a-minute actioner based on one of the most successful comic series of all time! The story begins as an expedition lands on the island of Bengalla, seeking the legendary skulls of Touganda. Believed to harness an energy force of incalculable power, the skulls could spell disaster for mankind. And that’s exactly what ruthless tycoon Xander Drax (Treat Williams, Deep Rising) has in mind…unless one man can save it. Now evil has met its match and great movie adventure has a new name—The Phantom! Rousingly directed by Simon Wincer (Lonesome Dove, Quigley Down Under) and also starring Kristy Swanson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Catherine Zeta-Jones (The Mask of Zorro), James Remar (48 Hrs.), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Mortal Kombat) and Patrick McGoohan (Escape from Alcatraz).
Special Features:
DISC 1 - 4K UHD
NEW Audio Commentary by Director Simon Wincer, Moderated by Filmmaker Douglas Hosdale
DISC 2 - BLU-RAY
NEW Audio Commentary by Director Simon Wincer, Moderated by Filmmaker Douglas Hosdale
Kismet in the Jungle: NEW Interview with Star Billy Zane (27:06)
Slam Evil - Scoring The Phantom: NEW Interview with Composer David Newman (14:48)
Theatrical Trailer
Rotten Tomatoes Scores:
Tomatometer: 45% (as of 04/14/26)
Popcornmeter: 32% (as of 04/14/26)
Physical Release Specs & Other Details:
MPAA: Rated PG
Runtime: 100 minutes
Original Release: 1996
Video
Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Subtitles
English SDH
Discs
4K Ultra HD
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD-100, 1 BD-50)
Digital
Not Included
Packaging
Slipcover in Original Packaging
Physical Bonuses
Playback
4K Blu-ray: Region free
2K Blu-ray: Region A
Positives and Negatives
- Negative Critical and Audience Reception
+ A Comic Book Movie Needing to Be Seen
+ One of Billy Zane's BEST Performances
+ First Time on 4K UHD
+ Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative (Approved by Director Simon Wincer)
+ x02 Physical Bonuses
+ x04 Special Features
+ x01 Audio Commentary
- NO Digital Code Included




