As I mentioned in today’s DVD/Blu-ray column, I only received my Blu-ray review copy of Criterion’s new edition of David Cronenberg‘s Scanners just last night so I have only had a chance to unwrap the cellophane and admire the art, but Criterion is giving you a taste of what the new set has to offer right now in the following featurette taking a look at the film’s most iconic moment… the exploding head and how it was accomplished.
The piece includes comments from cinematographer Mark Irwin, special effects supervisor Gary Zeller and special makeup advisors Stephan Dupuis and Chris Walas. So sit back and check out how they turned Louis Del Grande‘s head into an exploding ball of blood and guts and if you’re looking to pick yourself up a copy, remember, it’s 50% off at Barnes & Noble making it $14 cheaper than the current Amazon price.
Special features on the set include:
- New, restored 2K digital film transfer, supervised by director David Cronenberg, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- The “Scanners” Way, new documentary on the film’s special effects, featuring interviews with Cronenberg’s collaborators
- Mental Saboteur, a new interview with actor Michael Ironside
- The Ephemerol Diaries, a 2012 interview with actor and artist Stephen Lack
- Excerpt from a 1981 interview with Cronenberg on the CBC’s The Bob McLean Show
- New, restored 2K digital transfer of Stereo (1969), Cronenberg’s first feature film
- Trailer and radio spots
- PLUS: An essay by critic Kim Newman
