The Criterion Collection have announced that Roman Polanski's 1965 shocker Repulsion is getting a DVD and Blu-Ray release this July 28th. Previously only available in a bare-bones fullscreen edition, the Criterion disc will feature a new, restored high-definition digital transfer in its original 1.85:1 ratio (with an uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-Ray edition).
Extras include:
Audio commentary featuring director Roman Polanski and actress Catherine Deneuve
A British Horror Film (2003), a documentary on the making of Repulsion, featuring interviews with Polanski, producer Gene Gutowski, and cinematographer Gil Taylor
A 1964 television documentary filmed on the set of Repulsion, featuring rare footage of Polanski and Deneuve at work
Theatrical trailer
PLUS A booklet featuring an essay by film scholar and curator Bill Horrigan
Repulsion is a claustrophobic story of mayhem, starring Catherine Deneuve as Carol, a young woman losing her nerves over the course of a weekend. Left alone by her vacationing sister in their London flat, Carol is haunted by both real and imagined beings, and her insanity grows to a violent degree. Repulsion remains one of cinema’s most intense character studies. I personally love Polanski's early tension-filled psychological thrillers and hope he makes a successful return to them with his upcoming film The Ghost. I would also love to see Rosemary's Baby and Chinatown on Criterion too.
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