The Blu-ray optical disc format is a media format designed as the successor to DVD. It was developed around the same time as the competing HD-DVD format, ultimately becoming the dominant high definition home video format. Although it has become the default format for most home video releases, sales never eclipsed those of DVD and, with the proliferation of streaming services, both formats have seen a significant drop off in sales.
The following is a series of lists detailing all commercial Blu-ray releases of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and related spin-off productions.
MST3K[]
The first Blu-ray releases of MST3K were from Shout! Factory in the form of extra features on films used by the show. The first (and, for quite a while, only) straightforward MST3K Blu-ray released was Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie.
With the revival of the show, Shout! has begun releasing the new episodes in complete season sets.
Beginning in 2019, MST3K episodes began appearing as bonus features on DVDs and Blu-rays from other companies, starting with The Film Detective's release of Eegah. Additional films from The Film Detective and Film Masters have followed.
Shout! Factory[]
Shout! Factory full season releases[]
| Volume | Contents | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Season 11 - Collector's Edition | Season 11 | November, 2017 |
| Season 11 | Season 11 | April 17, 2018 |
| Season 12 - Pledge Drive Edition | Season 12 | May, 2019 |
| Season 12 | Season 12 | November 26, 2019 |
| Season 13 - Collector's Edition | Season 13 | September, 2023 |
Shout! Factory extras[]
| Episode Number | Featured Film | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 513 | The Brain That Wouldn't Die | December 22, 2015 |
| 912 | The Screaming Skull | April 25, 2017 |
| 1010 | It Lives by Night (as The Bat People) | July 18, 2017 |
| 803 | The Mole People | February 26, 2019 |
| 804 | The Deadly Mantis | March 19, 2019 |
| 808 | The She-Creature | June 28, 2022 |
| 1203 | Lords of the Deep | July 25, 2023 |
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie[]
- Shout! Factory - September 3, 2013 in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack "Collector's Edition". Special features include:
- The Making of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
- Deleted scenes including the removed sequences from the riffed motion picture and the alternate ending.
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie - The Motion Picture Odyssey (including new interviews with cast and crew and never-before-seen behind the scenes footage)
- This Island Earth: 2 1/2 Years in the Making
- Original trailer
Other Releases[]
| Distributor | Episode Number | Featured Film | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Film Detective | 506 | Eegah | November 26, 2019 |
| The Film Detective | 412 | Hercules and the Captive Women | April 13, 2021 |
| Film Masters | 414 | Tormented | April 23, 2024 |
| Film Masters | 701/406 | Night of the Blood Beast/Attack of the Giant Leeches | November 12, 2024 |
Mike Nelson commentaries[]
In 2004, Michael J. Nelson began working with Legend Films, releasing various public domain films newly colorized and featuring a "MST3K-like" commentary by Mike. Two Blu-ray versions of these were released in 2012.
- Plan 9 from Outer Space - March 6, 2012
- The Little Shop of Horrors - March 6, 2012
RiffTrax[]
In 2005, Mike Nelson and Legend launched RiffTrax, an online service where Mike (and, eventually guests) would riff various films, releasing only an .mp3 of the riff, thereby circumventing the need to license the films or limit themselves to public domain features. Blu-ray releases of certain live theatrical broadcasts were launched in 2011. Beginning in 2015, various third party manufacturers have released Blu-rays with either a RiffTrax audio track or VOD as a bonus feature.
RiffTrax Live![]
- House on Haunted Hill, August 2, 2011
- Reefer Madness, August 2, 2011
- Plan 9 from Outer Space, December 20, 2011
- Christmas Shorts-Straveganza, January 24, 2012
- MST3K Reunion Show, November 29, 2016
- Samurai Cop, November 29, 2017
- Space Mutiny, October 12, 2018
- Octaman, November 20, 2019
- Star Raiders, November 20, 2019
- The Giant Spider Invasion, November 20, 2019
- Hobgoblins, March 9, 2022
- Amityville: The Evil Escapes, March 9, 2022
- Return of Swamp Thing, November, 2022
- Rad, December, 2023
- Point Break, TBD
Other releases[]
- The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant, November 24, 2015 - Kino Lorber w/optional RiffTrax
- The Astro-Zombies, October 11, 2016 - Kino Lorber w/optional RiffTrax
- Miami Connection, June, 2022 - Umbrella Home Entertainment (Australia) w/optional RiffTrax
- Suburban Sasquatch, August 23, 2022 - Visual Vengeance w/optional RiffTrax
- The Girl from Rio, September 26, 2023 - Blue Underground w/ bonus RiffTrax VOD (4K UHD & Blu-ray)
- Lycan Colony, October 24, 2023 - Visual Vengeance w/bonus RiffTrax VOD
- The Million Eyes of Sumuru, September 24, 2024 - Blue Underground w/ bonus RiffTrax VOD (4K UHD & Blu-ray)
- The Blood of Fu Manchu, July 29, 2025 - Blue Underground w/ bonus RiffTrax VOD (4K UHD & Blu-ray)
- The Castle of Fu Manchu, July 29, 2025 - Blue Underground w/ bonus RiffTrax VOD (4K UHD & Blu-ray)
The Mads Are Back[]
J. Allen Williams' 2023 feature film edit of his 2010 video game Darkstar: The Interactive Movie was released on Blu-ray in late 2024. It includes, on a bonus disc, the Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time: The Watch Party special presentation of The Mads Are Back (Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff) along with guests Beez McKeever, Mary Jo Pehl and J. Elvis Weinstein (all cast members of the game and film).
Other releases[]
The Heat[]
The Blu-ray/DVD/Digital copy release of the 2013 comedy film The Heat features a commentary/riff by Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu and Josh Weinstein. It was released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on October 15, 2013. The commentary is only on the Blu-ray included with this set. It is not on the DVD in the set, nor the standard Blu-ray-only release.
Maximum Overdrive[]
The Blu-ray release of the Stephen King-written-and-directed 1986 film Maximum Overdrive (based on his own short story "Trucks") features a commentary by "Actor and Comedian Jonah Ray and Blumhouse Film Executive Ryan Turek". It was released on October 23, 2018 by Lionsgate under their Vestron Video label.
Sampo[]
The 2022 Blu-ray of the film Sampo (which was re-edited into The Day the Earth Froze) features an hour-long interview with Michael J. Nelson in which he talks about his career and the use of The Day the Earth Froze and The Sword and the Dragon (edited from Ilya Muromets) on Mystery Science Theater 3000.