Altered States (1980) (Criterion Collection, Edizione Restaurata, Edizione Speciale, 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray)

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The ultimate cinematic head trip of the 1980s, British renegade Ken Russell's first Hollywood film adapted by the legendary screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky from his own novel is part hallucinogenic freak-out, part gonzo creature feature, part transcendent love story, all played at a fever pitch. When researcher Eddie Jessup (William Hurt) begins using himself as a test subject for his mind-expanding psychological experiments, it sends him on an increasingly dangerous, substance-fueled odyssey from humankind's primordial past to the outer limits of consciousness. It's all visualized by Russell in a psychedelic supernova of out-there imagery that encompasses everything from the pagan to the cosmic sublime, culminating in a brain-wave-blasting battle between the mind and the heart.

4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New 4K digital restoration, 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 one Blu-ray with the film and special features
New audio commentary featuring film historian Samm Deighan
Archival interviews with director Ken Russell and actor William Hurt
New interview with special-visual-effects designer Bran Ferren
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by film critic Jessica Kiang

New cover by Richey Beckett