Videodrome Limited Edition Blu-ray+DVD

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Combining the bio-horror elements of his earlier films whilst anticipating the technological themes of his later work, exemplifies 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 Nicki (Debbie 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 the 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, , was Cronenberg’s most mature work to date and still stands as one of his greatest.

Special Features

• High Definition digital transfers of the uncut version of and four of Cronenberg’s early works
• Original uncompressed mono audio tracks for all films
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for all films
• Limited Edition packaging, fully illustrated by Gilles Vranckx
• Limited Edition Exclusive Extras

VIDEODROME – BLU-RAY DISC 1 AND DVD DISC 2:

• Restored high-definition digital transfer of the unrated version, approved by director David Cronenberg and cinematographer Mark Irwin
• Audio commentary by Tim Lucas, the on-set correspondent for and author of
• – A documentary programme featuring interviews with Cronenberg, George A. Romero and Alex Cox on Cronenberg’s cinema, censorship and the horror genre
• – A documentary programme by filmmaker Michael Lennick on ’s video and prosthetic make up effects
• Dennis Etchison, author of novelizations of , and and , discusses and his observations of Cronenberg’s script
• The complete uncensored footage with additional Videodrome broadcasts with optional commentary by Michael Lennick
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• (2000) Cronenberg’s short film starring ’s Les Carlson
• : A round table discussion from 1982 with Cronenberg, John Carpenter, John Landis and Mick Garris
• Deleted scenes (TBC)
• Promotional featurette with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Cronenberg, James Woods, Deborah Harry and Rick Baker
• Original theatrical trailers

DAVID CRONENBERG’S EARLY WORKS: BLU-RAY DISC 3 AND DVD DISC 4 [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE]

• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of four Cronenberg films
• (1966) & (1967), Cronenberg’s previously unavailable short films newly restored by the Toronto International Film Festival [7 & 12 mins]
• (1969) & (1970): Cronenberg’s early amateur feature films, shot in and around his university campus, prefigure his later work’s concerns with strange institutions (much like ’s Spectacular Optical) as well as male/female separation () and ESP (). Newly restored from original lab elements [65 & 70 mins]
• – Author and critic Kim Newman discusses Cronenberg’s early works

COLLECTOR’S BOOKLET [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE]

• An illustrated 100-page hardback book featuring new writing including Justin Humphreys on in a modern context, Brad Stevens on the alternate versions, Caelum Vatnsdal on Cronenberg’s early works, extracts from featuring Cronenberg’s reminiscences of getting started in filmmaking and shooting all the films in this collection, plus more, illustrated with original archive stills