Evil is everywhere, even in paradise.
Synopsis
Evil Under the Sun (1982) follows famed detective Hercule Poirot vacationing at an exclusive Mediterranean resort who becomes entangled in a murder when a glamorous actress is found strangled on a secluded beach. As rivalries, jealousies, and buried scandals surface among the sun-soaked guests, he methodically untangles alibis and motives behind the façade of leisure. This elegant mystery thriller, based on the novel by Agatha Christie, blends drawing-room wit and intricate deduction in a polished tale of suspicion and deceit.
Selected disc options for Evil Under the Sun
| Extras | Kino BD-A 4K/US 2026 | Studio Canal BD-ALL 4K/UK 2025 | Kino BD-A/US 2020 | Studio Canal BD-B/UK 2017 | Studio Canal BD-B/UK 2014 | Anchor Bay DVD-1/US/OOP 2001 |
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| Audio Commentary by Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | has extra | has extra | has extra | |||
| Excessive Creatures - Video Essay by David Cairns | has extra | |||||
| The Making of Agatha Christie’s “Evil Under the Sun” - Vintage Featurette | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | |
| Back to the Island - Interview with Actress Emily Hone | has extra | |||||
| Interview with Costume Designer Anthony Powell | has extra | has extra | ||||
| Interview with Producer Richard Goodwin | has extra | has extra | ||||
| Interview with Writer Barry Sandler | has extra | has extra | ||||
| The Royal Film Performance - Premiere Footage | has extra | has extra | ||||
| Stills Gallery - Production, Costume Designs | has extra | has extra | ||||
| Biographies | has extra | |||||
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | ||
| Radio Spots | has extra | has extra | has extra |
Notes
- Studio Canal’s “Vintage Classics” 4K UHD is also available in “The Agatha Christie Collection” box set with Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Death on the Nile (1978) and The Mirror Crack’d (1980) . It includes a 64-page booklet and four posters. A Blu-ray version of the new transfer is also available.
- Kino’s Blu-ray also includes trailers for: Witness for the Prosecution (1957), Endless Night (1972), Death on the Nile (1978), The Mirror Crack’d (1980), Ordeal by Innocence (1984) and Ten Little Indians (1989).
- Studio Canal’s 2017 “Vintage Classics” Blu-ray includes 5 art cards with reproductions of original costume designs.
- Studio Canal’s 2014 Blu-ray contains no extras. It is included in the “The Poirot Collection” box set with Murder on the Orient Express (1974). and Death on the Nile (1978).
- Anchor Bay’s DVD includes a 4-page booklet with writing by Avie Hern (“Agatha Christie’s ‘Evil Under the Sun’: Agatha Christie, Queen of Crime”). It is also available in the “Agatha Christie Mysteries” box set with Death on the Nile (1978) and The Mirror Crack’d (1980).
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Ultimate Edition
Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.
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The Making of Agatha Christie’s “Evil Under the Sun” (1981, 15:16)
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson Kino BD |
| Excessive Creatures - Video Essay by David Cairns Studio Canal 4K | |
| The Making of Agatha Christie’s “Evil Under the Sun” - Vintage Featurette Kino BD | |
| Back to the Island - Interview with Actress Emily Hone Studio Canal 4K | |
| Interview with Costume Designer Anthony Powell Studio Canal 4K | |
| Interview with Producer Richard Goodwin Studio Canal 4K | |
| Interview with Writer Barry Sandler Studio Canal 4K | |
| The Royal Film Performance - Premiere Footage Studio Canal 4K | |
| Stills Gallery - Production, Costume Designs Studio Canal 4K | |
| Theatrical Trailer Kino BD | |
| Radio Spots Kino BD |