Arrow Video Phenomena | Arte Originale | Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD

Zavvi - The Home of Pop CultureFrom master of horror Dario Argento (Suspiria, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage) comes Phenomena - one of his most eccentric and unique thrillers, featuring telepathic insects, maggots galore, and even a razorwielding chimp!Jennifer Corvino (Jennifer Connelly, Labyrinth), daughter of a worldrenowned movie star, arrives in the socalled Swiss Transylvania to attend an exclusive girls' school. However, a vicious killer is targeting the pupils, and sleepwalker Jennifer finds herself in the assassin's headlights when her nocturnal wanderings cause her to witness the death of a fellow pupil. Aided by paraplegic entomologist John McGregor (Donald Pleasence, Halloween) and her own uncanny ability to communicate telepathically with insects, Jennifer sets out to track down the killer before she herself becomes the latest victim...Released in 1985, towards the end of Argento's decadelong golden age as a director, Phenomena costars Dalila Di Lazarro (The Pyjama Girl Case), Patrick Bauchau (Clear and Present Danger) and Daria Nicolodi (Tenebrae), and features lush cinematography by Romano Albani (Inferno) and a pounding prog rock score by Goblin (Deep Red, Suspiria). Presenting all three versions of the film - including the radically different Creepers cut released in the US - in a sumptuous new 4K restoration, this is the definitive release of Argento's creepy classic.Limited Edition Contents:New 4K restoration of the original 116minute Italian version, the 110minute international English version and the 83minute US Creepers version from the original camera negative by Arrow films4K (2160p) UHD Bluray™ presentations of all three versions in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring two original pieces of poster artworkIllustrated collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by Mikel J. Koven, Rachael Nisbet and Leonard JacobsFoldout doublesided poster featuring two original pieces of artworkSix doublesided, postcardsized lobby card reproduction artcardsDisc One - Italian Version:Lossless Italian DTSHD Master Audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 stereo soundtracks, derived from the original 4channel Dolby Stereo elementsLossless hybrid English/Italian DTSHD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack*English subtitles for the Italian soundtrackOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the hybrid soundtrackAudio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of Murder by Design: The Unsane Cinema of Dario ArgentoOf Flies and Maggots, a featurelength 2017 documentary produced for Arrow Films, including interviews with cowriter/producer/director Dario Argento, actors Fiore Argento, Davide Marotta, Daria Nicolodi and Fiorenza Tessari, cowriter 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 BoswellOriginal Italian and international theatrical trailers Jennifer music video, directed by Dario ArgentoJapanese pressbook galleryDisc Two:Lossless English DTSHD Master Audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 stereo soundtracks on the international version, derived from the original 4channel Dolby Stereo elementsLossless English PCM soundtracks on Creepers, mastered from the original 3 track DME magnetic mix and presented in two variants: 1.0 mono and an alternate 2.0 mix with stereo music.Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingAudio commentary on the international version by Argento scholar and author Derek Botelho and film historian, journalist and radio/television commentator David Del ValleThe Three Sarcophagi, a visual essay by Arrow producer Michael Mackenzie comparing the different cuts of PhenomenaRare alternate 2.0 stereo mix on the international version, featuring different sound effects and music cuesUS theatrical trailerUS radio spots* 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