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4K BLU-RAY DISC
- Commentary One - David Cronenberg and Mark Irwin - recorded exclusively for Criterion in 2004, this is an outstanding audio commentary, on par with the fantastic commentary by Michael Cimino found on The Deer Hunter Blu-ray release. David Cronenberg offers a terrific analysis of Videodrome, discusses its production history, and addresses the various obstacles his team had to overcome before, during and after the shooting of the film.
- Commentary Two - James Woods and Deborah Harry - this audio commentary was also recorded for Criterion in 2004.
BLU-RAY DISC
- Commentary One - David Cronenberg and Mark Irwin - recorded exclusively for Criterion in 2004, this is an outstanding audio commentary, on par with the fantastic commentary by Michael Cimino found on The Deer Hunter Blu-ray release. David Cronenberg offers a terrific analysis of Videodrome, discusses its production history, and addresses the various obstacles his team had to overcome before, during and after the shooting of the film.
- Commentary Two - James Woods and Deborah Harry - this audio commentary was also recorded for Criterion in 2004.
- Camera - a short film which David Cronenberg directed in 2000. The film, photographed on digital video, was commissioned by the Toronto International Film Festival. The focus of attention in Camera is on the relationship between aging, death and acting. In English, not subtitled. (7 min).
- Forging the Flesh - in this documentary film, special effects supervisor Michael Lennick discusses the production history and different makeup and video effects seen throughout Videodrome. The film contains various commentaries by makeup effects crew member Bill Sturgeon, makeup effects supervisor Rick Baker, James Woods, etc. In English, not subtitled. (28 min).
- Effects Men - in this audio piece, Rick Baker, creator of Videodrome's special makeup effects, and Michael Lennick, special effects supervisor, recall their collaboration with director David Cronenberg, their first impressions of the script for Videodrome, the technical challenges they had to overcome, etc. (20 min).
- The golden age
- James Woods
- Collaboration
- David's stories
- Bootleg Video - three short video sequences, shot by David Cronenberg, portions of which could be seen in Videodrome.
- Samurai Dreams - with optional commentaries by David Cronenberg, and Mark Irwin and Michael Lennick. (5 min).
- Transmissions from "Videodrome" - with optional commentary by Mark Irwin and Michael Lennick. (8 min).
- Helmet-cam Test - with commentary by Michael Lennick
- Effects Visual Essay - a collection of stills, taken between 1981 and 1982 by Donna Lucas and Robert Uth from Cinefatastique magazine, from the production of Videodrome. (20 min).
- Fear on Film - a roundtable discussion with David Cronenberg, John Landis, and John Carpenter, produced and hosted by Mick Garris (director of TV miniseries The Stand and The Shining). In English, not subtitled. (26 min).
- Marketing -
- Trailer 1 - in English, not subtitled. (2 min).
- Trailer 2 - in English, not subtitled. (3 min).
- Trailer 3 - in English, not subtitled. (2 min).
- The Making of Videodrome - produced by Mick Garris in 1982, this featurette includes excerpts of interviews with James Woods, David Cronenberg, Deborah Harry, and Rick Baker. In English, not subtitled. (8 min).
- Gallery - a collection of promotional materials and cast and crew photographs.
- Booklet - 38-page illustrated booklet containing Carrie Rickey's essay "Make Mine Cronenberg"; Tim Lucas' essay "Medium Cruel: Reflections on Videodrome"; and Gary Indiana's essay "That Slithery Sense of Unreality".
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