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Synapse Films and Arrow Films are bringing Dario Argento’s Phenomena to 4K UHD! Also known as Creepers, this all-new, limited-edition U.S. boxed set is coming soon and is loaded with special features.
Watch the trailer below, then read on for all the details!
PHENOMENA (1985) Synopsis
The young Jennifer Corvino is sent to a private Swiss academy for girls where a vicious killer is on the loose. Jennifer has the unique ability to telepathically communicate with insects and an entomologist, Dr. John McGregor, enlists her help in locating the murderer.
As the mystery unfolds, they find themselves in a bizarre murder plot with maggots, mutants, and razor-wielding chimpanzee mayhem! Can Jennifer uncover the killer’s identity before becoming a victim herself?
Dario Argento directed the film. It stars future Oscar-winner, Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasence, and Daria Nicolodi.
Special Features Include
- Two 4K (2160p) UHD discs inside.
- New 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.)
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray™ presentations in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Limited edition slipcase packaging designed by artist Wes Benscoter
- Reversible sleeve artwork
- Collector’s booklet featuring liner notes from Mikel J. Koven, Rachael Nisbet and Leonard Jacobs
- Fold-out poster
- Postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcards
DISC 1 (4K 2160p ULTRA-HD BLU-RAY) – ITALIAN VERSION
- Lossless Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 stereo soundtracks, derived from the original 4-channel Dolby Stereo elements
- Lossless “hybrid” English/Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack*
- English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the hybrid soundtrack
- Audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of Murder by Design: The Unsane Cinema of Dario Argento
- Of Flies and Maggots, a feature-length 2017 documentary produced for Arrow Films, including interviews with co-writer/producer/director Dario Argento, actors Fiore Argento, Davide Marotta, Daria Nicolodi and Fiorenza Tessari, co-writer Franco Ferrini, cinematographer Romano Albani, production manager Angelo Iacono, special optical effects artist Luigi Cozzi, special makeup effects artist Sergio Stivaletti, makeup artist Pier Antonio Mecacci, underwater camera operator Gianlorenzo Battaglia, and composers Claudio Simonetti and Simon Boswell
- Archival interview with Andi Sex Gang
- Original Italian and international theatrical trailers
- “Jennifer” music video, directed by Dario Argento
- Japanese press book gallery
The 116minute Italian cut features approximately six minutes of footage for which English audio does not exist. In these instances, the hybrid track reverts to Italian audio with English subtitles
DISC 2 (4K 2160p ULTRA-HD BLU-RAY) – INTERNATIONAL & “CREEPERS” VERSION DISC
- Lossless English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 stereo soundtracks on the international version, derived from the original 4-channel Dolby Stereo elements
- Lossless English PCM 1.0 mono soundtrack on Creepers, mastered from the original 3 track DME magnetic mix
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary on the international version by Argento scholar and author Derek Botelho and film historian, journalist and radio/television commentator David Del Valle
- The Three Sarcophagi, a visual essay by Arrow producer Michael Mackenzie comparing the different cuts of Phenomena
- Creepers U.S. theatrical trailer
- U.S. radio spots
The set carries a suggested retail price of $59.95. The expected street date is on or around March 8, 2022. Watch for it! You can pre-order the set now on the Synapse website.
Super cool! What do you think? Any Phenomena fans out in PopHorror land? Will you be snagging a copy of the UHD boxed set this spring? Tell us in the comments!
