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- Commentary #1 features producer Mitchell Galin and actor Joe Mantegna.
- Commentary #2 features film historian Lee Gambin and novelist Aaron Dries.
- Commentary #3 features director Tom Holland and actor Joe Mantegna.
- "Weight of the World" (16:39, HD) is an interview with director Tom Holland. Holland discusses his early interest in the book's themes and lack of genre entanglements, offering more of a psychological ride for viewers, blended with a little body horror. Stephen King's input is identified, including a cameo in the picture, and his literary influence is celebrated. Makeup effects are analyzed, overseeing a hardworking crew attempting to sell the visual of an overweight man wasting away. Producer interference is recalled, messing with the helmer's vision for the film, and the physical strain of the shoot provides a painful memory for the interviewee, who struggled with Bell's palsy right before cameras rolled.
- "Thick and Thin" (13:08, HD) is an interview with actress Lucinda Jenney, who shares her casting story and her awareness of Stephen King, recalling his bright attitude while shooting his cameo. The interviewee details her working relationship with director Tom Holland and co-star Robert John Burke, who was constantly engaged with makeup and performance. Jenney also discusses time with Kari Wuhrer and Joe Mantegna. Ideas on story and characterization are offered, including a dissection of the ending. Convention talk is shared, joining husband Bill Moseley during appearances, often holding a slice of pie to delight fans of "Thinner."
- "The Incredible Shrinking Man" (14:57, HD) is an interview with special makeup effects artist Vincent Guastini. Originally hired to provide monster creations for "The Langoliers," Guastini impressed the production with his work, with Stephen King enjoying use of an initial creature model. Joining the team on "Thinner," run by Greg Cannom, the interviewee breaks down technical challenges to help sell the weight gain/loss look on actor Robert John Burke. Tasked with supervising Michael Constantine's makeup, Guastini was left with a hesitant actor. The artist was eventually put in charge of work on reshoots, becoming the boss, and he shares an unusual anecdote about his time on "Saturday Night Live," interacting with "Thinner" superfan, Norm Macdonald.
- "The Magic of Special Effects Makeup" (20:11, SD) is a 1997 featurette on the making of "Thinner" and its gruesome visuals, featuring interviews with special makeup effects creator Greg Cannom, director Tom Holland, specialty costume designer Linda Benavente- Notaro, costume supervisor Robert Eli Bodford, Jr., mechanical effects supervisor Larry Odien, and actors Robert John Burke and Michael Constantine.
- Image Gallery (4:09) collects film stills, BTS snaps, and poster and home video art.
- T.V. Spots (1:03, SD) offer two commercials for "Thinner."
- Theatrical Trailer (1:42, SD)
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