Blaxploitation Classics Vol. 2 Brings Pam, Fred, Jim—and the Whole Damn Genre—Back in 4K This August
Shout! Select just kicked down the door, slapped your stereo off the shelf, and dropped the mic with the upcoming Blaxploitation Classics Vol. 2, a 12-disc, six-film, 4K UHD box set that screams get ready to sweat through polyester again.
Dropping August 19, 2025, this follow-up to Volume 1 stacks the deck with genre-defining titles like Foxy Brown, Friday Foster, Cotton Comes to Harlem, Bucktown, Slaughter, and Slaughter’s Big Rip-Off—remastered and packing more bonus content than a Grindhouse triple bill.
Pre-order now at ShoutFactory.com
What’s In the Set?
Let’s break it down.
Six films.
Each with 4K UHD and Blu-ray discs.
New 4K scans from original camera negatives, Dolby Vision HDR, and a poster-sized punch in the face of nostalgia.
If that’s not enough, pre-orders from ShoutFactory.com also include an exclusive 18″x24″ reversible poster featuring the original Foxy Brown one-sheet and all six film posters on the flip side.
This is for the collectors, the obsessives, the people who know Fred Williamson’s smirk is worth the price of admission.
The Films
Foxy Brown (1974)
Pam Grier in full vengeance mode, weaponizing wigs and side-eyes to avenge her man.
- Commentary by Jack Hill
- Interviews with Sid Haig, Bob Minor, and a roundtable featuring Fred Williamson
- Read our Foxy Brown love letter here
Friday Foster (1975)
Pam again, now playing a photojournalist battling white supremacists while running into Yaphet Kotto, Eartha Kitt, Scatman Crothers, and somehow Jim Backus.
- Trailer & gallery
- No business being this fun or this relevant
Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
The buddy cop blueprint—before it got bland—starring Godfrey Cambridge and Raymond St. Jacques chasing a bale of cash through Harlem.
- The original Grave Digger & Coffin Ed pairing
- More satire than action, but all punch
Bucktown (1975)
Fred Williamson returns to bury his brother, then ends up fighting cops, gangsters, and his own crew. Also, Pam Grier exists in this movie, so yes—it’s essential.
- Probably the sweatiest film in the box
- More double-crosses than Wild Things
Slaughter (1972)
Jim Brown goes full revenge mode against the mob. Explosions, South America, and Rip Torn going full sleaze.
- Pre-Netflix action with actual grit
- Also: Stella Stevens bringing the fire
Slaughter’s Big Rip-Off (1973)
Jim Brown vs. Ed McMahon. That’s the pitch. And yes, it works.
- Bonus documentary: The Cost To Be the Boss
- Includes interviews with Jack Hill, Odie Henderson, Lou Arkoff, and more—if you care about how these movies got made, this is gold.
The Packaging
Shout! Select is doing that “Criterion, but with more brass knuckles” thing again, and it rules:
- 12 discs total (4K + Blu-ray for each title)
- Dolby Vision HDR on all 4K discs
- Reversible art, high-quality slipcase
- Feature-length doc that actually says something about the genre beyond “cool clothes”
Why It Matters
Blaxploitation wasn’t just afros and freeze frames. It was studio-sanctioned rebellion, grindhouse rebellion, and Black excellence in low-budget form.
And while the genre comes with its fair share of cultural contradictions, you can’t deny the impact, aesthetic, or damn near universal charisma of its stars.
Shout!’s Vol. 2 release gives these films the format upgrade they’ve earned—free from murky transfers and bootleg bargain bins.
TL;DR
| Title | Lead Stars | Why It Slaps |
|---|---|---|
| Foxy Brown | Pam Grier | The blueprint for revenge cinema |
| Friday Foster | Pam Grier, Yaphet Kotto | Supremacist-stomping fashion show chase |
| Cotton Comes to Harlem | Godfrey Cambridge, Ray St. Jacques | Harlem heist with humor |
| Bucktown | Fred Williamson, Pam Grier | Corrupt cops vs. corrupt friends |
| Slaughter | Jim Brown, Rip Torn | Explosions, vengeance, and mustaches |
| Slaughter’s Big Rip-Off | Jim Brown, Ed McMahon | The Tonight Show meets the mob |
Where to Get It
- Preorder now at ShoutFactory.com
- Drops August 19, 2025
- Exclusive poster with direct orders
We’ll be reviewing the full set right here at AndersonVision as soon as the discs hit. Spoiler: expect violence, velvet, and a lot of dudes named Duke.
You’ve been warned.
