Scanners (1981) is director David Cronenberg's break through film. I was surprised to see in the extras that it was a number one box office film during its initial release. It holds up pretty well-a special breed of people who can read a person's thoughts and overwhelm them mentally-it is notable for the special effects that show a head being blown up. The Criterion extras include:a new, restored 2K digital film transfer, supervised by director David Cronenberg, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray, The “Scanners” Way, a new documentary on the film’s special effects, a new interview with actor Michael Ironside, The Ephemerol Diaries, a 2012 interview with actor and artist Stephen Lack, an excerpt from a 1981 interview with Cronenberg on the CBC’s The Bob McLean Show, Stereo (1969), Cronenberg’s first feature film, trailer, one Blu-ray and two DVDs, with all content available in both formats, and a booklet featuring an essay by critic Kim Newman.
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