One of my personal favourite Dario Argento Giallo films, 1986’s Phenomena, is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray in the United States on March 14th. The release, this time coming from our friends at Synapse Films, is a two-disc box set and comes with a reversible cover containing the original Italian artwork and stacks of bonus special features to keep all you horror hounds happy.
Amazon.com now have a live listing up where you can pre-order a copy right here.
Phenomena, also known as Creepers in North American, follows:
“An American (Jennifer Connelly) at a Swiss finishing school calls on insects to help a paralyzed scientist (Donald Pleasence) fight a monster.”
BONUS FEATURE CONTENTS:
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-Ray presentations in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- 4K restorations of all three versions of Phenomena, including the original Italian version (116 mins.), the International cut (110 mins.), and the U.S. Creepers cut (83 mins.)
- Lossless English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 stereo soundtracks on the international version, derived from the original 4-channel Dolby Stereo elements
- Rare alternate DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo mix on the international version, featuring different sound effects and music cues
- Lossless Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 stereo soundtracks, derived from the original 4-channel Dolby Stereo elements
- Lossless English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 mono and 2.0 ‘stereo music version’ soundtrack on Creepers, mastered from the original 3 track DME magnetic mix
- Lossless “hybrid” English/Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the hybrid soundtrack
- Original Italian and international theatrical trailers
- U.S. theatrical trailer and radio spots for Creepers
- Audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of Murder by Design: The Unsane Cinema of Dario Argento (on Italian Version)
- Audio commentary on the international version by Argento scholar and author Derek Botelho and film historian, journalist and radio/television commentator David Del Valle
- Of Flies and Maggots, a feature-length 2017 documentary produced by Arrow Films, including interviews with co-writer/producer/director Dario Argento, actors Fiore Argento, Davide Marotta, Daria Nicolodi and others
- The Three Sarcophagi, a visual essay by Arrow Films producer Michael Mackenzie comparing the different cuts of Phenomena
- “Jennifer” music video, directed by Dario Argento
- Slipcover/o-card with beautiful artwork from artist Nick Charge
- Reversible cover with original Italian Phenomena artwork
With the way things are heading in terms of quality viewing, 4K Ultra HD currently seems to be a lot of peoples preferred format when buying something to watch on home video. And I truly believe a film like Phenomena needs to be seen in glorious 4K and on a large screen display.
What are some of your favourite Dario Argento Giallo flicks? Do you rank Phenomena up there with some of his best work in the horror genre? I want to hear what you have to say about it down in the Dark Nation comments community area. You can also leave a comment on our Facebook page @DarkNationUK.
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