The Ugly Makes It's Worldwide Blu-Ray Premiere from Unearthed Films--Available April 21st

Unearthed Films, no stranger to the bizarre and films that might have been forgotten, or for people like myself, have not previously heard of this film.

The Ugly comes to us from New Zealand in 1997, and will be coming to Blu-Ray for the first time ever. Packed with a great amount of bonus features, which will make this a not-so-ugly addition for physical media collectors like myself, who want to add it to their collection. But don't take my word for it, here's the news directly from

UNEARTHED FILMS

"A chilling and frightening mind game!"— Tony Timpone, FANGORIA

Unearthed Films brings you New Zealand's supernatural cult classic THE UGLY (Limited Collector's Edition) on April 21st, 2026. This atmospheric drama-thriller-horror combo delves into the psyche and evolution of a serial killer from his own warped perspective.

Confined to a mental institution, disturbed young serial killer Simon (The Rule of Jenny Pen's Paolo Rotondo) is tormented by cruel orderlies and his own personal demons, including "The Ugly", which compel him to kill.

BLU-RAY LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION CONTENTS:

NEW 4K restoration of the film from the original 35mm interpositive

NEW Original Theatrical 2.0 Stereo and 4.0 DTS-HD MA Surround

NEW Commentary with actors Paolo Rotondo and Rebecca Hobbs, moderated by Nathaniel Thompson

NEW Scott Reynolds short films 'A Game with No Rules' & 'The M1nute'

NEW 1997 Radio New Zealand Interview with Scott Reynolds

NEW Isolated Score

NEW Photo Gallery

NEW Original Theatrical Trailer

NEW The Ugly Visual Essay

NEW Collectable Booklet

Reversible Cover

SPECIAL HONORS:

Sitges Fantasy Film Festival Winner - Best Director

Fantafestival Winner - Best Actor and Best Screenplay

New Zealand Film & TV Awards - Best Design

Puchon Int. Fantastic Film Fest - Citizens' Choice Award

"The Ugly is a little beauty ...a tricky, stylish horror, turning the screws of suspense."

David Stratton, Variety

"With its complex flashback structure and anti-naturalistic colour scheme, the film forces us to inhabit The Ugly's half-remembered, half-hallucinated world and to share in his shrink's increasing sense of disorientation." — Nigel Floyd, Time Out