Phillip Kaufman’s traditional 1978 sci-fi horror Invasion of the Body Snatchers celebrates its forty fifth anniversary subsequent month. It will obtain a restricted version Blu-ray early in 2024 from Arrow Video to mark the event.
The Blu-ray features a plethora of extras, together with a panel dialog with esteemed style critic Kim Newman, Kill List director Ben Wheatley, and Satan’s Slaves’ Norman J. Warren.
The film is the second adaptation of the seminal sci-fi novel The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney after Don Siegel’s 1956 model. It stars Donald Sutherland (Don’t Look Now), Veronica Cartwright (Alien), Jeff Goldblum (The Fly), Brooke Adams (Days of Heaven), and Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek).
Matthew Bennell notices that a number of of his associates are complaining that their shut kinfolk are ultimately totally different. When questioned later they themselves appear modified, as they deny all the pieces or make lame excuses. As the invaders enhance in quantity they grow to be extra open and Bennell, who has by now witnessed an tried “alternative”, realises that he and his associates should escape or undergo the identical destiny. But who can he belief to assist him and who has already been snatched?
Invasion of the Body Snatchers Limited Edition Blu-ray Contents
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
- Original uncompressed stereo 2.0 and 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio sound
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and onerous of listening to
- Audio commentary with director Philip Kaufman
- Discussing the Pod, a panel dialog about Invasion of the Body Snatchers and invasion cinema that includes critic Kim Newman and filmmakers Ben Wheatley (Kill List) and Norman J. Warren (Satan’s Slave)
- Writing the Pod, an interview with Jack Seabrook, writer of Stealing Through Time: On the Writings of Jack Finney about Finney’s authentic novel The Body Snatchers
- Re-Visitors from Outer Space: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Pod, a documentary on the making of the movie that includes Philip Kaufman, Donald Sutherland, author W.D. Richter and extra
- The Man Behind the Scream: The Sound Effects Pod, a take a look at the movie’s pioneering sound results
- The Invasion Will Be Televised: The Cinematography Pod, cinematographer Michael Chapman (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull) discusses the look of and influences on the visible model of the movie
- Practical Magic: The Special Effects Pod, a take a look at the creation of the particular results from the opening area sequence
- Original theatrical trailer
- Double-sided fold-out poster that includes authentic and newly commissioned art work by Tony Stella
- Six postcard-sized artcards
- Illustrated collector’s booklet that includes writing on the movie by David Cairns and Charles Freund, and archival interviews with director Philip Kaufman and author W.D. Richter
- Reversible sleeve that includes authentic and newly commissioned art work by Tony Stella
The Invasion of the Body Snatchers Limited Edition Blu-ray might be launched on February 12, 2024.
