Audition Blu-ray

'Audition' Director: Takashi Miike (1999) Arrow Blu-ray | 2K restoration | Japanese w/ English subtitles 

One of the most notorious J-Horror films ever made, Takashi Miike twists and turns us through delirious editing and shocking visuals for one of the most depraved nightmares of all time.

When recent widower Shigeharu is advised by his son to find a new wife, he seeks the advice of a colleague having been out of the dating scene for many years. The two men decide to take advantage of their position working at a film company to stage an audition to find the perfect partner. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu soon becomes enchanted by Asami, a quiet woman in her twenties, who is immediately responsive to his charms. However, events quickly take a very dark and twisted turn as he finds that she isn't what she seems to be...

Special features include:

• Audio commentary with director Takashi Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan
• Audio commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes examining the film and its source novel
• Introduction by Takashi Miike
• Interviews with Takashi Miike and stars Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi

• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork