Criterion to Release Extended Cut of del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘Silence of the Lambs’ this October
If you just heard some high-pitched scream rip through your neighborhood, don’t worry, that was probably me reacting to the news that Criterion is set to unleash the extended cut of Guillermo del Toro‘s Frankenstein this October! Additionally, they’ll also be releasing The Silence of the Lambs on 4K…just in time for some liver and fava beans this Halloween.
Each disc is packed with bonus material and features stunning artwork.
I’m especially curious about the extended cut of Frankenstein, weighing in at 158-minutes…to my knowledge, nearly an extra thirty minutes of footage.
In Frankenstein, Oscar Isaac plays the mad doctor who decides to play god and creates life through his Monster (played by Jacob Elordi in a stunning portrayal). When the creature escapes, though, he finds life to be miserable, and demands that Dr. Frankenstein make a bride for him or face losing everyone he loves.
And then there’s Jonathan Demme‘s award-winning adaptation of Thomas Harris‘ novel, The Silence of the Lambs. The film stars Jodie Foster as a rookie detective tasked with seeing what she can learn about the serial killer Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine) from cannibalistic prisoner, Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins).
Each film is excellent in its own way. Each comes to stunning 4K from Criterion, an early Halloween gift, you could say. The news is certainly giving me a few jolts of electricity, I’ll tell you that.
Pre-order Frankenstein and The Silence of the Lambs now. Lambs will arrive on October 20th, while Frankenstein will become available on October 27th.
FRANKENSTEIN DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- 4K digital master of the theatrical version of the film, with Dolby Atmos soundtrack
- 4K digital master of Frankenstein: The Reborn Cut, a new 158-minute extended director’s cut of the film, with Dolby Atmos soundtrack
- Two 4K UHD discs of the films presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the films and special features
- New audio commentary on The Reborn Cut, featuring director Guillermo del Toro
- The Anatomy Lesson: Director’s Cut, a new documentary on the making of the film
- The Parlour, a collection of conversations on craft featuring del Toro; actors Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, and Oscar Isaac; cinematographer Dan Laustsen; production designer Tamara Deverell; costume designer Kate Hawley; and creature designer Mike Hill
- Q&As moderated by filmmaker Martin Scorsese and musician Patti Smith
- Interview with composer Alexandre Desplat conducted by film-music scholar Jon Burlingame
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and English descriptive audio
- PLUS: An essay by scholar and author Christopher Frayling
Denver Balbaboco did the artwork for the disc.
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- 4K digital restoration, supervised by director of photography Tak Fujimoto, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features
- Audio commentary from 1994 featuring director Jonathan Demme, actors Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins, screenwriter Ted Tally, and former FBI agent John Douglas
- Interview with critic Maitland McDonagh
- Deleted scenes
- Interview from 2005 with Demme and Foster
- Four documentaries featuring hours of interviews with cast and crew
- Behind-the-scenes featurette
- Storyboards
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An introduction by Foster; two essays, one by critic Amy Taubin and one by critics Willow Catelyn Maclay and Caden Mark Gardner; pieces from 2000 and 2013 by author Thomas Harris on the origins of the character Hannibal Lecter; and a 1991 interview with Demme
Cover art by Sean Freeman and Eve Steben.
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