The Addiction Limited Edition 4K UHD bluray

The mid-1990s were a fruitful period for vampire films. Big stars such as Tom Cruise and Eddie Murphy flocked to the genre, as did high-caliber filmmakers such as Francis Ford Coppola, veterans Wes Craven and John Landis, independents Michael Almereyda and Jeffrey Arsenault, and up-and-comers Quentin Tarantino and Guillermo del Toro. Amidst fangs and crucifixes, Abel Ferrara reunited with his King of New York star Christopher Walken for The Addiction, a distinctly personal take on creatures of the night.Philosophy student Kathleen (Lili Taylor, The Conjuring) is dragged into an alley on her way home from class by Casanova (Annabella Sciorra, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle) and bitten on the neck. She quickly falls ill but realizes that this is no ordinary illness when she develops an aversion to daylight and a thirst for human blood...

After making a big-budget attempt at science fiction television with Body Snatchers, Ferrara's approach to the vampire film is in a lower key. Filmed on the streets of New York, like many of his major works—including The Driller Killer, Ms. 45, and Bad Lieutenant—and beautifully shot in black and white, The Addiction sees the filmmaker on his own terms and at his very best: raw, shocking, intense, intelligent, masterful.

CONTENTS OF LIMITED EDITION

Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray(tm) presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10/compatible)

Lossless 5.1 and 2.0 audio tracks as options

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Audio commentary by director Abel Ferrara, moderated by critic and biographer Brad Stevens

Talking with the Vampires, a 2018 documentary about the film, featuring actors Christopher Walken and Lili Taylor, composer Joe Delia, cinematographer Ken Kelsch, and Ferrara himself

2018 interview with Abel Ferrara

2018 interview with Brad Stevens

Abel Ferrara Edits The Addiction, archival footage from the time of production

Original trailer

Photo gallery

Reversible cover with original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Strain

Illustrated booklet with essays on the film by critic Michael Ewins and an archival interview with Ferrara by Paul Duane

EXTRAS:

Language: English, Hearing Impaired Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1:1.85, Booklet, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Abel Ferrara (moderated by Brad Stevens), Documentaries: "Talking With the Vampires" (2018); "Abel Ferrara Edits 'The Addiction'", Photo Gallery, Interviews: Abel Ferrara (director); Brad Stevens (critic/cinema), Reversible cover with original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Strain, Trailers