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Those of you wondering if this Blu-ray distributed by Umbrella Entertainment from Australia will work on U.S. blu ray players, this review is for you. I like many other The Blob fans, was unable or unwilling to buy the limited edition U.S. release Blu ray from Twilight time. That version is going for $90 or more. When I saw this version from Umbrella appear online, I was excited but unsure if it was region free as it seems that info is hard to come by. I went to Umbrella's web site where they have it listed as Region dash (Region - ) That seemed like they were saying it was region free, but not very clearly. I decided I'd give it a try and ordered it cause it was inexpensive on Amazon. I cancelled my order an hour later cause I saw some other sites stating it was PAL only, or Region B locked being from Australia and they showed the back of the Blu ray where it actually does say Region B. I was bummed. Fast forward a week, and a YouTube reviewer actually did a review on this Umbrella release and finally confirmed that yes, even though it states Region B on the case artwork, it will in fact play on U.S. players. As a matter of fact, he said it was Region Free and will play anywhere but I cannot confirm that myself. I have since ordered this Blu ray, and can confirm it DOES play on my U.S. blu ray player, as well as on my PS4. As for the picture quality, it is very good. Not spectacular, but very good. I never owned the DVD, but this Blu ray is free of film scratches and artifacts but seems a bit grainy. The sharpness is nice though, and the colors really pop. It looked good on my 4k television, and that's good enough I suppose. Extras include an interview with the director and the movie trailer. Hope this helps you fellow fans wanting to buy this movie.