Arrow Video have this week released all of the details of their brand new Carrie UHD set as this 1970s comes alive in glorious 4K ready for its January 2024 release.
If you’ve got a taste for terror then Carrie is arguably one of the biggest cult classic horror films out there and Arrow video have packaged it all up in one gloriously bloody good box of fun.
Wrapped inside this limited edition packaging the set includes a 40-page perfect bound book, a fold-out double sided posted and six collector’s postcards.
In 1974, Stephen King published his first novel, the story of Carrie White, a troubled young girl, bullied by her peers and daughter to a fanatical fundamentalist mother, who discovers she has telekinetic powers.
In 1976, it became the first of his works to be adapted for the big screen and, to this day, remains one of the very best.
Brian De Palma arrived as a major director with this movie and after smaller cult films such as Sisters, Phantom of the Paradise and Obsession this was definitely the best of the bunch.
The movie provided a starring role for Sissy Spacek (Carrie) and would go onto win a best a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards.
Piper Laurie would also pick up a nomination as Carrie’s mother, while future stars such as Amy Irving, John Travolta and Nancy Allen were given their first major parts in a big-screen production.
Restored from the original negative this collector’s edition is a must have for horror fans as Stephen King’s tale comes alive in glorious 4K definition.
Carrie is a gawky, unloved teenager whose awakening sexuality is at odds with her puritanical mother’s fanatical teachings.
Physically abused at home and shunned at school, an unexpected prom invitation seems to be Carrie’s first chance at happiness.
But when the prom night ends in a vicious practical joke, Carrie’s despair manifests itself in a fiery telekinetic revenge.
4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
4K restoration from the original camera negative
4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray™ presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Lossless mono and DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio soundtracks
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Commentary by Lee Gambin, author of Nope, Nothing Wrong Here: The Making of Cujo, and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, author of Cultographies: Ms. 45 and Devil’s Advocates: Suspiria
Acting Carrie – archive featurette containing interviews with director Brian De Palma, actors Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, William Katt and others
More Acting Carrie – additional interviews with the cast of the film
Visualising Carrie: From Words to Images – archive featurette containing interviews with De Palma, writer Lawrence D. Cohen, editor Paul Hirsch and art director Jack Fisk
Singing Carrie: Carrie the Musical – archive featurette on the stage musical adaptation of King’s novel
Writing Carrie – an interview with writer Lawrence D. Cohen
Shooting Carrie – an interview with cinematographer Mario Tosi
Cutting Carrie – an interview with editor Paul Hirsch
Casting Carrie – an interview with casting director Harriet B. Helberg
Bucket of Blood – an interview with composer Pino Donaggio
Horror’s Hallowed Grounds – a look back at the locations of Carrie
Comparing Carrie – visual essay comparing the various versions and adaptations of Carrie across the years
Alternate TV opening
Image gallery
Trailer
TV spots
Radio spots
Carrie trailer reel
Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and new artwork by Laz Marquez
Limited edition 40-page perfect bound book featuring writing on the film by Neil Mitchell, author of Devil’s Advocates: Carrie, a reprint of the Final Girls’ 40th anniversary Carriezine, and an archive interview with Brian De Palma
Fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and new artwork by Laz Marquez
Six double-sided collector’s postcards
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