Second Sight Films (UK)

[jazzo]

I’m slowly making my way through the exhaustive supplements, but can honestly say that the care put into the gorgeous and insightful hardcover book, the script, the beautiful transfer, and the inclusion of the China Lake, so far make SS’s deluxe Hitcher set my disc of the year.

[Finch]

Their Facebook account confirmed a House of the Devil BD as "coming soon".

[swo17]

[Finch]

They teased The Coffee Table for 2025 on Facebook. Whatever. So long as upgrades for Southern Comfort and Possession are coming, too.

[rapta]

...and Assault on Precinct 13!

Possession 4K has been confirmed, FWIW. In fact, they posted about it in August 2023, so guessing it'll appear in the new year. Still waiting for Titane though, and others that were promised (Dead Man's Shoes, The House of the Devil).

[dadaistnun]

4K editions of The Brood and Scanners announced:

The Brood
A new 4K restoration approved by Director David Cronenberg
Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both discs
UHD presented in HDR with Dolby Vision
New audio commentary by Martyn Conterio and Kat Ellinger
Audio commentary by William Beard
Meet the Carveths: an interview with Actors Art Hindle & Cindy Hinds by Fangoria Editor Chris Alexander
Producing the Brood: an interview with Executive Producer Pierre David
Look of Rage: an interview with Cinematographer Mark Irwin
Scoring the Brood: an interview with Composer Howard Shore
Character for Cronenberg: an interview with Actor Robert A Silverman
Anger Management: Cronenberg's Brood and the Shapes of Cinematic Rage - a video essay by Leigh Singer
Cronenberg - The Early Years: an archival interview with David Cronenberg

Limited Edition Contents:
Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Krishna Shenoi
120-page book with new essays by Jenn Adams, William Beard, Craig Ian Mann, Carolyn Mauricette, Shelagh Rowan-Legg, Amber T, Alexandra West and Scott Wilson
6 collectors' art cards


Scanners
New 4K restoration approved by Director David Cronenberg
Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both discs
UHD presented in HDR with Dolby Vision
New audio commentary by Caelum Vatnsdal
Audio commentary by William Beard
My Art Keeps Me Sane: an interview with Actor Stephen Lack
Method in his Madness: an interview with Actor Michael Ironside
Bad Guy Dane: an interview with Actor Lawrence Dane
The Eye of Scanners: an interview with Cinematographer Mark Irwin
Mind Fragments: an interview with Composer Howard Shore
The Chaos of Scanners: an interview with Executive Producer Pierre David
Exploding Brains & Popping Veins: an interview with Makeup Effects Artist Stephan Dupuis
Monster Kid: an interview with Makeup Effects Artist Chris Walas
Cronenberg's Tech Babies: a video essay by Tim Coleman

Limited Edition Contents:
Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Krishna Shenoi
120-page book with new essays by Dr Xavier Aldana Reyes, Eugenio Ercolani and Gian Giacomo Petrone, Kurt Halfyard, Craig Ian Mann, Francesco Massaccesi, Jessica Scott, Emma Westwood and Heather Wixson
6 collectors' art cards

[brundlefly]

How weird it is that the phrase "approved by Director David Cronenberg" makes my heart sink. Still hoping these restore the previous color scheme.

[Finch]

Interesting that they are dated for March 31. The Blair Witch replacements are currently dated for the second week of February. Maybe we still get announcements for January and February.

[Finch]

Second Sight mentioned on Facebook that they can't find elements suitable enough for a new 4K restoration of Dead Man's Shoes so it'll be a Blu-Ray only.

[TechnicolorAcid]

They also announced they’re releasing a 4K of The Nice Guys.

[ryannichols7]

one day this masterful label will tackle a title I like again. can't wait for whatever it may be

I'm surprised Cronenberg didn't do any material for either of these films, considering he didn't for the Criterions of either too

[beamish14]

one day this masterful label will tackle a title I like again. can't wait for whatever it may be

I'm surprised Cronenberg didn't do any material for either of these films, considering he didn't for the Criterions of either too

Like Scorsese, he used to contribute commentaries to all of his films but has stopped for whatever reason. I really wish he’d recorded some for Maps to the Stars and M. Butterfly

[dwk]

He did new commentary for the Vesteon Video Blu-ray of Shivers.

[beamish14]

He did new commentary for the Vesteon Video Blu-ray of Shivers.

I forgot about that. I thought it had been a port from an earlier DVD

[M Sanderson]

SS can't find the sufficient materials to warrant a Dead Man's Shoes 4k so only a blu ray will be forthcoming.

Glad, by the way, to see that they have a focus on these gritty Brit revenge films, not only Dead Man's Shoes but the superb Bull as well which has been available for a while in a Limited Edition.

[colinr0380]

Glad, by the way, to see that they have a focus on these gritty Brit revenge films, not only Dead Man's Shoes but the superb Bull as well which has been available for a while in a Limited Edition.

I'd love it if they could do an edition of A Good Woman Is Hard To Find some time, which has a German Blu-ray available but it would be great to see that get its due in the UK.