AVAILABLE
ON BLU-RAY & DUAL-FORMAT STEELBOOK – 29th FEBRUARY 2016
Arrow Video is thrilled to announce the release of their latest Takashi Miike title, the notorious J-horror,
Audition, which arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on 29th February 2016 and also comes as a limited edtion Steelbook.
One of the most shocking J-horror films ever made,
Audition exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the
century to a chorus of awards and praise. The film would catapult Miike
to the international scene and pave the way for such other genre
delights as
Ichii the Killer and The Happiness of the Katakuris. The latter which was made available by Arrow Video on Blu-ray and DVD last year.
Recent
widower Shigeharu Aoyama is advised by his son to find a new wife, so
he seeks the advice of a colleague having been out of the dating scene
for many years. They
take advantage of their position in a film company by staging an
audition to find the perfect woman. Interviewing a series of women,
Shigeharu becomes enchanted by Asami, a quiet, 24-year-old woman, who is
immediately responsive to his charms. But soon things
take a very dark and twisted turn as we find that Asami isn’t what she
seems to be…
Pulling
the audience into a story that will lead to one of the most harrowing
climaxes in cinema history, Miike twists and turns us through delirious
editing and shocking
visuals for one of the most depraved nightmares of all time!
Special Features
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Brand new 2K restoriation of original vault elements.
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Original 5.1 Dolby Surround Audio
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Optional English subtitles
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Audio commentary with director Takashi Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan
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Brand new commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes examining the film and its source novel
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Introduction by Miike
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Ties that Bind – A brand new interview with Takashi Miike
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Interviews with stars Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi
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Damaged Romance: An appreciation by Japanese cinema historian Tony Rayns
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Trailers
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Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matthew Griffin
Specs
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Release Date
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Monday 29th February 2016
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Certificate
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18
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Language
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Japanese
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82
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115 mins
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Region
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B
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Audio
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Mono
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Blu-ray Cat Number
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FCD1209
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