Second Sight Films has announced that two early David Cronenberg masterworks, his autobiographically inspired The Brood and his science fiction tale of telekentic warriors, Scanners, on Limited Edition UHD, Standard Edition UHD, and Standard Edition Blu-ray.
THE BROOD (Canada 1979)
Limited Edition UHD (£39.99) | Standard Edition UHD (£24.99) | Limited Edition Blu-ray (£17.99)
31 March 2025
A worried father attempts to uncover a controversial psychologist's unconventional therapy techniques on his institutionalised wife, amidst a series of horrific murders that seem to be targeting those closest to him.
What we said: "It delivers on atmospheric menace and tension, the boldness of its premise, and Cronenberg's fascination with body mutation and destruction. And as a powerful, troubling treatise on the suffering that can result from failed relationships, both to the participants and children caught in the middle, it still packs a serious punch."
4K UHD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
- Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Krishna Shenoi
- 120-page book with new essays by Jenn Adams, William Beard, Craig Ian Mann, Carolyn Mauricette, Shelagh Rowan-Legg, Amber T, Alexandra West and Scott Wilson
- 6 collectors' art cards
4K UHD & BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION FEATURES:
- A new 4K restoration approved by Director David Cronenberg
- Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both discs
- UHD presented in HDR with Dolby Vision
- New audio commentary by Martyn Conterio and Kat Ellinger
- Audio commentary by William Beard
- Meet the Carveths: an interview with Actors Art Hindle & Cindy Hinds by Fangoria Editor Chris Alexander
- Producing the Brood: an interview with Executive Producer Pierre David
- Look of Rage: an interview with Cinematographer Mark Irwin
- Scoring the Brood: an interview with Composer Howard Shore
- Character for Cronenberg: an interview with Actor Robert A Silverman
- Anger Management: Cronenberg's Brood and the Shapes of Cinematic Rage - a video essay by Leigh Singer
- Cronenberg – The Early Years: an archival interview with David Cronenberg
The Standard Edition UHD includes all of the special features of the Limiuted Edition but not the Limited Edition contents. The Blu-ray will have the same contents as the Limited Edition UHD, but a 1080p transfer of the film.
SCANNERS (Canada 1981)
Limited Edition UHD (£39.99) | Standard Edition UHD (£24.99) | Limited Edition Blu-ray (£17.99)
31 March 2025
A scientist recruits a drifter with extraordinary telepathic ability to hunt down an equally powerful ’scanner’ who, together with others of their kind, is hellbent on taking over the world.
What we said: "Scanners is classic early Cronenberg, a smart, tightly paced and visceral slice of mind-and-body horror that has stood the test of time well, and survives Stephen Lack's unanimated delivery and a few plot hiccups caused by on-the-fly scriptwriting by way of Cronenberg's handling and some very fine work from the supporting players... Scanners remains a terrific horror/sf crossover, and an essential slice of Cronenberg cinematic meat."
4K UHD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
- Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Krishna Shenoi
- 120-page book with new essays by Dr Xavier Aldana Reyes, Eugenio Ercolani and Gian Giacomo Petrone, Kurt Halfyard, Craig Ian Mann, Francesco Massaccesi, Jessica Scott, Emma Westwood and Heather Wixson
- 6 collectors' art cards
4K UHD & BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION FEATURES:
- New 4K restoration approved by Director David Cronenberg
- Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both discs
- UHD presented in HDR with Dolby Vision
- New audio commentary by Caelum Vatnsdal
- Audio commentary by William Beard
- My Art Keeps Me Sane: an interview with Actor Stephen Lack
- Method in his Madness: an interview with Actor Michael Ironside
- Bad Guy Dane: an interview with Actor Lawrence Dane
- The Eye of Scanners: an interview with Cinematographer Mark Irwin
- Mind Fragments: an interview with Composer Howard Shore
- The Chaos of Scanners: an interview with Executive Producer Pierre David
- Exploding Brains & Popping Veins: an interview with Makeup Effects Artist Stephan Dupuis
- Monster Kid: an interview with Makeup Effects Artist Chris Walas
- Cronenberg's Tech Babies: a video essay by Tim Coleman
The Standard Edition UHD includes all of the special features of the Limiuted Edition but not the Limited Edition contents. The Blu-ray will have the same contents as the Limited Edition UHD, but a 1080p transfer of the film. |
