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The Cell Limited Edition

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Released: 20th January 2025. HIS MIND IS HER PRISON  Sublime, grotesque and visually ravishing, Tarsem Singh’s debut feature delivers on the extraordinary artistry of his work in music video and commercials as it takes the audience on a journey through the bizarre worlds inside the mind of a killer. When serial murderer Carl Stargher (Vincent D’Onofrio) falls into a coma with his latest victim still trapped in an unknown location and waiting to die, the FBI turn to psychologist Catherine Deane (Jennifer Lopez) for help. Using an experimental technology she enters the dark dreamscape of Stargher’s mind, attempting to learn his secrets before it’s too late. But his unconscious is a twisted nightmare, a labyrinth that threatens to trap her inside his terrifying world forever. To save a life, she’ll have to risk her own.  With a script by Mark Protosevich (I Am Legend), and a supporting cast that includes Vince Vaughn (Brawl in Cell Block 99) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (In Fabric), The Cell is a gripping, edge-of-the-seat thriller, filled with jaw-dropping imagery that will entrance and unsettle in equal measure.  2-DISC LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS Brand new 4K restorations of both the 107-minute Theatrical Cut and the 109-minute Director’s Cut by Arrow Films, approved by director Tarsem Singh  Includes bonus disc containing a previously unseen version of the film with alternate aspect ratio and alternate grading created by director of photography Paul Laufer  Original lossless DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio  Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing  Illustrated collector’s book containing new writing on the film by critics Heather Drain, Marc Edward Heuck, Josh Hurtado, and Virat Nehru  Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Savieri  DISC 1 - FEATURE & EXTRAS High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation of both the Theatrical and Director’s cuts of the film in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio Brand new audio commentary with film scholars Josh Nelson & Alexandra Heller-Nicholas  Brand new audio commentary with screenwriter Mark Protosevich & film critic Kay Lynch  Archive audio commentary with director Tarsem Singh  Archive audio commentary with director of photography Paul Laufer, production designer Tom Foden, makeup supervisor Michèle Burke, costume designer April Napier, visual effects supervisor Kevin Tod Haug, and composer Howard Shore  Projection of the Mind’s Eye, a new feature-length interview with director Tarsem Singh  Between Two Worlds, a new in-depth interview with director of photography Paul Laufer  DISC 2 - ALTERNATE VERSION & EXTRAS Previously unseen version of the Theatrical Cut of the film, presented in 1.78:1 aspect ratio with alternate grading, from a 2K master created by director of photography Paul Laufer High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation  Paul Laufer Illuminates, a new interview about the alternate master of The Cell presented on this disc  Art is Where You Find It, a new visual essay by film scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas  The Costuming Auteur, a new visual essay by film critic Abby Bender  Style as Substance: Reflections on Tarsem, an archive featurette  Eight deleted/extended scenes with optional audio commentary by director Tarsem Singh  Six multi-angle archive visual effects vignettes  Theatrical trailers  Image gallery 

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  • Details

    Released:
    20th January 2025
    Category:
    Horror
    Studio:
    Arrow Video
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Certification:
    18 – Suitable only for adults
    Barcode:
    5027035027371
  • Description

    HIS MIND IS HER PRISON 

    Sublime, grotesque and visually ravishing, Tarsem Singh’s debut feature delivers on the extraordinary artistry of his work in music video and commercials as it takes the audience on a journey through the bizarre worlds inside the mind of a killer.

    When serial murderer Carl Stargher (Vincent D’Onofrio) falls into a coma with his latest victim still trapped in an unknown location and waiting to die, the FBI turn to psychologist Catherine Deane (Jennifer Lopez) for help. Using an experimental technology she enters the dark dreamscape of Stargher’s mind, attempting to learn his secrets before it’s too late. But his unconscious is a twisted nightmare, a labyrinth that threatens to trap her inside his terrifying world forever. To save a life, she’ll have to risk her own. 

    With a script by Mark Protosevich (I Am Legend), and a supporting cast that includes Vince Vaughn (Brawl in Cell Block 99) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (In Fabric), The Cell is a gripping, edge-of-the-seat thriller, filled with jaw-dropping imagery that will entrance and unsettle in equal measure. 

    2-DISC LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS
    • Brand new 4K restorations of both the 107-minute Theatrical Cut and the 109-minute Director’s Cut by Arrow Films, approved by director Tarsem Singh 
    • Includes bonus disc containing a previously unseen version of the film with alternate aspect ratio and alternate grading created by director of photography Paul Laufer 
    • Original lossless DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio 
    • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing 
    • Illustrated collector’s book containing new writing on the film by critics Heather Drain, Marc Edward Heuck, Josh Hurtado, and Virat Nehru 
    • Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Savieri 

    DISC 1 - FEATURE & EXTRAS
    • High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation of both the Theatrical and Director’s cuts of the film in its original 2.39:1 aspect ratio
    • Brand new audio commentary with film scholars Josh Nelson & Alexandra Heller-Nicholas 
    • Brand new audio commentary with screenwriter Mark Protosevich & film critic Kay Lynch 
    • Archive audio commentary with director Tarsem Singh 
    • Archive audio commentary with director of photography Paul Laufer, production designer Tom Foden, makeup supervisor Michèle Burke, costume designer April Napier, visual effects supervisor Kevin Tod Haug, and composer Howard Shore 
    • Projection of the Mind’s Eye, a new feature-length interview with director Tarsem Singh 
    • Between Two Worlds, a new in-depth interview with director of photography Paul Laufer 

    DISC 2 - ALTERNATE VERSION & EXTRAS
    • Previously unseen version of the Theatrical Cut of the film, presented in 1.78:1 aspect ratio with alternate grading, from a 2K master created by director of photography Paul Laufer
    • High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation 
    • Paul Laufer Illuminates, a new interview about the alternate master of The Cell presented on this disc 
    • Art is Where You Find It, a new visual essay by film scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas 
    • The Costuming Auteur, a new visual essay by film critic Abby Bender 
    • Style as Substance: Reflections on Tarsem, an archive featurette 
    • Eight deleted/extended scenes with optional audio commentary by director Tarsem Singh 
    • Six multi-angle archive visual effects vignettes 
    • Theatrical trailers 
    • Image gallery 
    Region Code:
    Region B
    Duration:
    107 minutes
    Extras:
    Language(s): English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1 - 2.39:1, Screen ratio 2 - 1.78:1, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Josh Nelson and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (film scholars); Mark Protosevich (screenwriter) and Kay Lynch (film critic); Tarsem Singh; Paul Laufer, Tom Foden (production designer), Michele Burke (make up supervisor), April Napier (costume designer), Kevin Tod Haug (visual effects supervisor) and Howard Shore (composer)., Deleted Scenes, Documentaries: 'Paul Laufer Illuminates'; 'Art Is Where You Find It'; 'The Costuming Auteur'; 'Style As Substance: Reflections On Tarsem'., Image Gallery, Interviews: Tarsem Singh (director); Paul Laufer (director of photography)., Theatrical Cut (107 min.) and Director's Cut (109 min.) included; Bonus disc containing a previously unseen version of the film with alternate aspect ratio and alternate grading created by Paul Laufer; Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Savieri; Six multi-angle archive visual effects vignettes., Trailers
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