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Friday, July 29, 2022

David Cronenberg’s ‘Videodrome’ Getting 4K Ultra HD Upgrade from Arrow Video

David Cronenberg‘s Videodrome is the next horror classic to make the leap to 4K Ultra HD, with Arrow Video announcing this morning that the Limited Edition set arrives October 24!

This is a UK release, but keep in mind that 4K discs are Region Free!

Special Features include:

Brand new 4K restorations from the original camera negative by Arrow Films of both the full-length director’s cut and the US theatrical cut, approved by director David Cronenberg
4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original lossless mono soundtrack
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary by Tim Lucas, the on-set correspondent for Cinefantastique Magazine and author of Videodrome: Studies in the Horror Film
David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme, a documentary featuring interviews with Cronenberg, George A. Romero and Alex Cox on Cronenberg’s cinema, censorship and the horror genre
Forging the New Flesh, a documentary by filmmaker Michael Lennick on Videodrome’s video and prosthetic make up effects
Fear on Film, a round table discussion from 1982 with Cronenberg, John Carpenter, John Landis and Mick Garris
The complete, uncensored Samurai Dreams footage with commentary by Michael Lennick
Helmet-Cam Test and Why Betamax?, two featurettes by Michael Lennick on the film’s effects
The Making of David Cronenberg’s Videodrome, a 1982 featurette by Mick Garris, with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Cronenberg, James Woods, Deborah Harry and Rick Baker
Videoblivion, an interview with cinematographer Mark Irwin
Pierre David on… Videodrome, an interview with executive producer Pierre David
AKA Jack Martin, an interview with Dennis Etchison, author of novelisations of Videodrome and The Fog, discussing Videodrome and his observations of Cronenberg’s script
Camera, Cronenberg’s short film starring Videodrome’s Les Carlson
Pirated Signals: The Lost Broadcast, deleted and alternate scenes from the TV version
Original trailers
Image gallery
Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx
Illustrated 60-page collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Justin Humphreys, Brad Stevens and Tim Lucas, extracts from Cronenberg on Cronenberg, and a brand new roundtable retrospective with critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Cerise Howard, Josh Nelson and Emma Westwood
Foldout double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx
Six double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcards

“Combining the bio-horror elements of his earlier films whilst anticipating the technological themes of his later work, Videodrome exemplifies David Cronenberg’s extraordinary talent for making both visceral and cerebral cinema.

“Max Renn (James Woods) is looking for fresh new content for his TV channel when he happens across some illegal S&M style broadcasts called “Videodrome”. Embroiling his girlfriend Nick (Deborah Harry) in his search for the source, his journey begins to blur the lines between reality and fantasy as he works his way through sadomasochistic games, shady organisations and body transformations stunningly realised by Oscar-winning makeup effects artist Rick Baker.

“Hailed by his contemporaries John Carpenter (“he’s better than all of us combined!”) and Martin Scorsese (“no one makes films like he does”) as a genius, Videodrome was Cronenberg’s most mature work to date and still stands as one of his greatest.”

Pre-order your copy direct from Arrow Video today.