Mute Witness Limited Edition (4K Ultra HD)

Mute Witness Limited Edition4K Ultra HD (Restored Limited Edition)Genre: Crime & ThrillerLabel: Arrow VideoDescription: SHE WON’T BE SILENCED.Director Anthony Waller (The Piper An American Werewolf in Paris) combines cat-and-mouse suspense with classic intrigue in Mute Witness an updated take on the Hitchcockian thriller in which the only witness to a brutal crime can neither speak nor cry out in terror.Billy Hughes (Marina Sudina) is a mute special effects artist working on a low budget American slasher movie being shot in Russia. Accidentally locked in the studio late one night she stumbles upon two men shooting what appears to be a snuff film. Having borne witness to their victim’s final moments Billy desperately flees – but this is only the start of a protracted night of terror drawing her and her friends into a tangled web of intrigue involving the KGB the Moscow police… and a mysterious crime kingpin known as “The Reaper.Filmed on location in Moscow and co-starring Fay Ripley (Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein) and Evan Richards (Society) Mute Witness is an unpredictable nerve-shreddingly tense viewing experience. Now fully restored in 4K and presented alongside a host of new and recently unearthed bonus materials there has never been a better opportunity to discover – or rediscover – this gem of 90s thriller cinema.4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS- 4K restoration approved by director Anthony Waller- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray™ presentation in HDR10- Restored original lossless stereo soundtrack- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing- Brand new audio commentary by writer/director Anthony Waller- Brand new audio commentary with production designer Matthias Kammermeier and composer Wilbert Hirsch moderated by critic Lee Gambin- The Silent Death brand new visual essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas examining Mute Witness and its relationship with snuff films- The Wizard Behind the Curtain brand new visual essay by author and critic Chris Alexander exploring the phenomenon of the film-within-a-film- Original “Snuff Movie presentation produced to generate interest from investors and distributors featuring interviews with Anthony Waller and members of the creative team- Original location scouting footage- Original footage with Alec Guinness filmed a decade prior to the rest of Mute Witness- Teaser trailer- Trailer- Image gallery- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais- Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michelle Kisner