Videodrome (The Criterion Collection) (4K Ultra HD)

Videodrome (The Criterion Collection)Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy HorrorLabel: The Criterion CollectionDescription: When Max Renn goes looking for edgy new material for his sleazy cable TV station he stumbles across the pirate broadcast of a hyperviolent torture show called “Videodrome. His attempts to unearth the program’s origins send him on a hallucinatory journey into a shadow world of right-wing conspiracies sadomasochistic sex games and bodily transformation. Starring James Woods and Deborah Harry Videodrome is one of the most original and provocative works from writer-director David Cronenberg and features groundbreaking makeup effects by Academy Award winner Rick Baker.DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES * 4K digital restoration of the unrated version approved by director David Cronenberg with uncompressed monaural soundtrack * One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features * Two audio commentaries one featuring Cronenberg and director of photography Mark Irwin the other actors James Woods and Deborah Harry * Camera (2000) a short film by Cronenberg * Forging the New Flesh a short documentary by filmmaker Michael Lennick about the creation of Videodrome’s video and prosthetic makeup effects * Effects Men an audio interview with special makeup effects creator Rick Baker and video effects supervisor Lennick * Bootleg Video: the complete footage of Samurai Dreams and seven minutes of transmissions from “Videodrome presented in their original unedited form with filmmaker commentary * Fear on Film a roundtable discussion from 1982 with Cronenberg and filmmakers John Carpenter John Landis and Mick Garris * Original theatrical trailers and promotional featurette * Stills gallery featuring rare behind-the-scenes production photos and posters * English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing * PLUS: Essays by writers Carrie Rickey Tim Lucas and Gary Indiana