NOTE: The below Blu-ray and 4K UHD captures were taken directly from the respective discs.

ADDITION: Pull Back Camera 4K UHD (May 2021): "Fanny Lye Deliver'd'' proves to be a natural fit for HDR+ and Dolby Vision, what with its constant chiaroscuros benefiting from this new technology's enhanced contrast and brightness. The film is from a 16-bit 4K transfer of the original 35mm camera negative in 2.39:1 aspect ratio. This 130-minute unseen extended cut of the film is located on a dual-layered 4K UHD disc, features a bitrate almost twice that of the included Blu-ray. This added bitrate means that the film's various tableaus look impeccable in motion (featuring natural lighting that is surely inspired by the great Dutch and Flemish master painters, much like Peter Weir's "Witness"). The 4K UHD disc's level of detail outshines the included Blu-ray (the second disc features the film's 111-minute Theatrical Cut). This Blu-ray has a high bitrate, and non-4K adapters will still have a fabulous picture available to them (see comparison below.)

It is likely that the monitor you are seeing this review is not an HDR-compatible display (High Dynamic Range) or Dolby Vision, where each pixel can be assigned with a wider and notably granular range of color and light. Our capture software if simulating the HDR (in a uniform manner) for standard monitors. This should make it easier for us to review more 4K UHD titles in the future and give you a decent idea of its attributes on your system. So our captures may not support the exact same colors (coolness of skin tones, brighter or darker hues etc.) as the 4K system at your home. But the framing, detail, grain texture support etc. are, generally, not effected by this simulation representation.

NOTE: 28 more more full resolution (3840 X 2160) 4K UHD captures, in lossless PNG format, for Patrons are available HERE

We have reviewed the following 4K UHD packages to date: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, (NO HDR applied to disc),  Rollerball (software uniformly simulated HDR),  Chernobyl  (software uniformly simulated HDR), Daughters of Darkness (software uniformly simulated HDR), Vigilante (software uniformly simulated HDR), Tremors (software uniformly simulated HDR), Cinema Paradiso (software uniformly simulated HDR), The Bourne Legacy (software uniformly simulated HDR), Full Metal Jacket (software uniformly simulated HDR),  Psycho (software uniformly simulated HDR), The Birds (software uniformly simulated HDR), Rear Window (software uniformly simulated HDR), Vertigo (software uniformly simulated HDR),  Spartacus (software uniformly simulated HDR), Jaws (software uniformly simulated HDR), The Invisible Man, (software uniformly simulated HDR), Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds (software uniformly simulated HDR), Lucio Fulci's 1979 Zombie  (software uniformly simulated HDR),, 2004's Van Helsining (software uniformly simulated HDR),  The Shallows (software uniformly simulated HDR), The Bridge on the River Kwai (software uniformly simulated HDR), The Deer Hunter (software uniformly simulated HDR),  The Elephant Man (software uniformly simulated HDR), A Quiet Place (software uniformly simulated HDR), Easy Rider (software uniformly simulated HDR), Suspiria (software uniformly simulated HDR), Pan's Labyrinth (software uniformly simulated HDR),  The Wizard of Oz, (software uniformly simulated HDR), The Shining, (software uniformly simulated HDR), Batman Returns (software uniformly simulated HDR), Don't Look Now (software uniformly simulated HDR), The Man Who Killed Killed and then The Bigfoot  (software uniformly simulated HDR),,  Bram Stoker's Dracula (software uniformly simulated HDR), Lucy (software uniformly simulated HDR), They Live (software uniformly simulated HDR), Shutter Island (software uniformly simulated HDR),  The Matrix (software uniformly simulated HDR), Alien (software uniformly simulated HDR), Toy Story (software uniformly simulated HDR),  A Few Good Men (software uniformly simulated HDR),  2001: A Space Odyssey (HDR caps udated), Schindler's List (simulated HDR), The Neon Demon (No HDR), Dawn of the Dead (No HDR), Saving Private Ryan (simulated HDR and 'raw' captures), Suspiria (No HDR), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (No HDR), The Big Lebowski, and I Am Legend (simulated and 'raw' HDR captures).

There is no Dolby Atmos track on the 4K UHD disc, though the 5.1 Surround DTS-HD Master Audio (that appears on both the Blu-ray and 4K disc) is nothing to shake a stick at. There is period appropriate instrumentation to Thomas Clay's score of the film (featuring such instruments as 'Sackbuts' [ancestors of the trombone], 'Quint Dulcian', 'Anaconda & Serpents [ancestors of the tuba]', Cornets, etc) giving the picture a certain authentic fidelity. The musical talents of 'I Fagiolini' (a British solo-voice ensemble) also accompanies the film. There are optional English subtitles on this Region 'Free' 4K UHD (and disc 2's Region 'Free' Blu-ray) from Pull Back Camera. Also of note, an audio description track for the visually impaired is another option included here on the second (Blu-ray) disc only.

Director Thomas Clay provides commentary on the 4K UHD 'extended cut of the film. Clay begins by describing that this cut is more of an 'older cut' of the film, but he chose to record the commentary here and not on the shorter, theatrical cut (located on disc 2's dual-layered Blu-ray with high bitrate.) Clay recalls the production of the film with ease, and has a certain sense of humor during some scenes, even joking that during a speech this is the time to 'go out of the cinema and go to the toilet and get some popcorn'. The second sic (Blu-ray) features some more extras. ‘Lockdown Q&A’ is taken from the Edinburgh Film Festival, with Charles Dance, Freddie Fox, Tanya Reynolds & Thomas Clay appearing. This zoom-like interview was recorded in June of 2020 and features the actors and director speaking of their work in the film, and how they got into character. A behind-the-scenes stills gallery and the film's trailer round out the extras on this 2nd (Blu-ray) disc. The booklet includes an exclusive essay by professor Nigel Smith of Princeton University, as well as an original premiere review by Fionnuala Halligan, and an interview with Thomas Clay on the music of the film, by John Mansell.

"Fanny Lye Deliver'd" is quite an effective take on political and religious fervor quite literally coming into the home. The ensuing tension results in an unforgettable denouement. Pull Back Camera's first foray into the 4K UHD realm is unassailable. I suppose that some may lament the lack of any Atmos or Atmos-equivalent audio track, though the 5.1 channel track here is quite sufficient. The director's commentary, and other extras are definitely worth your time. And that HDR/Dolby Vision gives the film's natural lighting an almost uncannily realistic presence. This limited collectors’ edition - of 3,000 units - is a great 4K UHD disc package.

Colin Zavitz