Phase IV (Blu-ray)
Phase IV (Blu-ray)
*This is NOT a comic! But it's Saul Bass! And it includes his short films! I would have stocked this even just to get a copy of his animated Why Man Creates!
By Saul Bass. Published by 101 Films.
Blu-ray disc, 84 minutes, 1.85:1, Colour, 1974
101 Films presents 1970s iconic sci-fi horror Phase IV (1974), a gripping and philosophical cult classic that examines humanity’s place in the universe, available on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. Phase IV is the only feature film directed by legendary designer and filmmaker Saul Bass. This release includes his original ending, among a host of additional extras, including a bonus disc featuring the finest of the director’s short films. This limited edition version features special packaging, and a booklet with newly-commissioned writing on the history of ‘killer bug’ movies and the career of Saul Bass.
In a sealed lab in the Arizona desert, scientists James Lesko (Michael Murphy, Manhattan) and Dr. Ernest Hubbs (Nigel Davenport, A Man for All Seasons) search for answers to an evolutionary shift in the ant population; the development of a collective intelligence and cross-species hive mentality. With humanity under threat, the scientists are faced with the choice of either communicating with, or eradicating their antagonists.
Brand new extras
- New HD restoration
- The Original Saul Bass ending (plus optional commentary)
- An Ant's Life: Contextualising Phase IV, a documentary on the film's influences
- Commentary with film historians Allan Bryce and Richard Holliss
- Theatrical trailer
Saul Bass: Short Films (Disc 2)
- The Searching Eye (1964)
- Why Man Creates (1968)
- Bass on Titles (1977)
- Notes on the Popular Arts (1978)
- The Solar Film (1980)
- Quest (1984) (new HD restoration)
Specifications
- Cert: 12
- Runtime: 101' 45" (Disc 1) 127' 27" (Disc 2)
- Aspect ratio: 16:9 (1.85:1) (Disc 2: various)
- Format: Blu-ray
- Region: B
- Sound: Stereo PCM (Disc 2: various)
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English HOH
- Cat no.: 101BL012A