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‘Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer’ 4K and Blu-ray Releases on the Way from Arrow Video

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One of the most disturbing horror movies ever made, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is coming to 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray from Arrow Video, a release that’s exclusive to the UK.

4K discs, however, are inherently Region Free!

The Limited Edition Blu-ray and Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD releases of John McNaughton‘s 1986 horror movie were announced and fully detailed by Arrow Video this morning.

Here’s the breakdown for the 4K Ultra HD release…

4K Ultra HD Limited Edition Contents:

  • Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negatives, approved by John McNaughton
  • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in HDR10.
  • Original 2.0 stereo mix and 5.1 DTS-HD Master audio
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Eric Adrian Lee
  • Limited edition 60-page booklet featuring new writing by Shaun Kimber, Peter Vronsky, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Julian Petley
  • Booklet containing the original storyboards for Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
  • Double-sided fold-out poster
  • Six collector’s postcards (Limited Edition exclusive)

Disc One – Features & Extras (4K Ultra HD):

  • Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negatives
  • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in HDR10.
  • Brand new audio commentary by John McNaughton & Steven A. Jones
  • Two archive commentaries by John McNaughton
  • Scene specific commentaries with John McNaughton and critic Nigel Floyd
  • Deleted scenes and outtakes
  • Original script
  • Original theatrical and 30th anniversary trailers
  • Image gallery

Disc Two – Bonus Disc (Blu-ray):

  • Portrait: The Making of Henry, a 50-minute behind-the-scenes documentary
  • In Defense of Henry, an appreciation by Joe Swanberg, Kim Morgan, Jeffrey Sconce, Joe Bob Briggs and Errol Morris
  • Twisting the Lens: The Diegetic Camera and Voyeurism in Henry, exclusive new documentary with John McNaughton, Adam Rockoff, Anna Bogutskaya and Jonathan Rigby discussing killers behind cameras
  • Henry vs. MPAA: A Visual History, the story of the struggle to get Henry into North American theatres
  • Henry at the BBFC with Stephen Thrower, discussing Henry’s troubled history at the hands of the British censors
  • John McNaughton on Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, exclusive new interview with John McNaughton and Stephen A. Jones, conducted at the time of Henry’s UK premiere in February 1990
  • Interview with John McNaughton, from 1998
  • It’s Either You… Or Them: An Interview with Joe Coleman, the artist behind Henry’s legendary original theatrical release poster
  • John McNaughton in conversation with Nigel Floyd, interview from 2003
  • In the Round: A Conversation with John McNaughton, conducted by Spencer Parsons in 2016

“Widely heralded as one of the greatest serial killer movies of all time, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer presents a bleak and unflinching dive into the mind of a mass murderer.

“Recently released from prison, the nomadic Henry (Michael Rooker, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Walking Dead) finds temporary abode in the rundown Chicago lodgings of a former jail acquaintance and small-time drug dealer, Otis (Tom Towles). Hiding behind his unremarkable employment as a pest exterminator, Henry leads a double life, prowling the streets by night on a brutal and apparently motiveless killing spree. As the bodies mount up, Otis finds himself inducted into Henry’s dark secret world, but when Otis’ sister Becky (Tracy Arnold) moves in, herself fleeing from an uncomfortable domestic situation, it quickly becomes apparent that two’s company, but three’s a crowd.

“Based on the horrific true-life crimes of Henry Lee Lucas, the harrowing controversial debut feature from John McNaughton (Mad Dog and Glory, Wild Things) returns to the UK in its best-looking release ever, in a new 4K restoration supervised by the director himself.”

You can expect both releases in the UK on April 18, 2022.

Writer in the horror community since 2008. Editor in Chief of Bloody Disgusting. Owns Eli Roth's prop corpse from Piranha 3D. Has four awesome cats. Still plays with toys.

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‘Lisa Frankenstein’ Shambles Onto Blu-ray in April With Audio Commentary and Deleted Scenes

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The horror-comedy Lisa Frankenstein is headed home to physical media, with the film zombie-walking its way onto DVD and Blu-ray from Universal on April 9, 2024.

Directed by Zelda Williams and written by Diablo Cody (Juno, Jennifer’s Body), Lisa Frankenstein will also be available for a lower price on Digital beginning March 29.

Special Features include:

  • Audio commentary by director Zelda Williams
  • An Electric Connection featurette
  • Resurrecting the ‘80s featurette
  • A Dark Comedy Duo featurette
  • 5 deleted scenes
  • Gag reel

Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting,” Billed as a coming-of-rage tale, Lisa Frankenstein instead offers a celebration of outcasts and weirdos.”

“It makes for a sugary sweet, almost wholesome effort held together by a trio of infectiously winsome performances,” Meagan’s review continued. She added, “As a celebration of teen girls and outcasts who just want to be loved, Lisa Frankenstein ultimately charms.”

Kathryn Newton (Freaky) and Cole Sprouse (“Riverdale”) lead the cast for Focus Features, and the new film is rated “PG-13” for “bloody images and sexual material.”

Carla Gugino (The Fall of the House of Usher), Liza Soberano (Alone/Together), Joe Chrest (Stranger Things) and Henry Eikenberry (The Crowded Room) also star.

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In Lisa Frankenstein, “Set in 1989, the film follows an unpopular high schooler who accidentally re-animates a handsome Victorian corpse during a lightning storm and starts to rebuild him into the man of her dreams using the broken tanning bed in her garage.”

Here’s the full official plot synopsis: “A coming of RAGE love story about a misunderstood teenager and her high school crush, who happens to be a handsome corpse. After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness… and a few missing body parts along the way.”

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