Criterion to bring Nicolas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now to Blu-ray in February

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

Everyone has that one film that haunts them for years after seeing it. For me, that film is Nicolas Roeg's masterpiece DON'T LOOK NOW. I first saw this Donald Sutherland-starring classic on cable when I was a kiddo and this film had the most shocking denouement my fragile young mind had ever witnessed. At the time of that initial viewing I was unaware of the title of the film, but I never forgot one particularly frightening image from it and it wasn't until years later that I learned the name of the flick when describing the ending to a fellow movie buff. This led me to revisit the film on VHS, finding it to be just as effective and eerie as it was the first time I saw it. Since then it has become one of those films I'll rewatch every few years, and now Criterion is bringing fans like myself a reason to celebrate this masterpiece yet again.

Criterion has announced that it will issue DON’T LOOK NOW on Blu-ray and a two-DVD set February 10. This will certainly be one of those 'must buy' releases for me, and I was thrilled to see that our very own The Arrow is a big fan as well (peep his review HERE), making his 'Top 10 List of All Time Favorites'. If you've seen DON'T LOOK NOW, you know that it's a worthy addition to your collection. If not, Criterion's release gives you an excellent reason to discover this gem.

Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie mesmerize as a married couple on an extended trip to Venice following a family tragedy. While in that elegantly decaying city, they have a series of inexplicable, terrifying, and increasingly dangerous experiences. A masterpiece from Nicolas Roeg, Don’t Look Now, adapted from a story by Daphne du Maurier, is a brilliantly disturbing tale of the supernatural.

The discs will feature new 4K digital restorations approved by Roeg, presented in 1.85:1 widescreen, with the following special features:

• New conversation between the film’s editor, Graeme Clifford, and film writer Bobbie O’Steen
• “DON’T LOOK NOW, Looking Back,” a short 2002 documentary featuring Roeg, Clifford and cinematographer Anthony Richmond
• “Death in Venice,” a 2006 interview with Donaggio
• “Something Interesting,” a new documentary on the writing and making of the film, featuring interviews with Richmond, Christie, Sutherland and co-screenwriter Allan Scott
• “Nicolas Roeg: The Enigma of Film,” a new documentary on Roeg’s style, featuring interviews with filmmakers Danny Boyle and Steven Soderbergh
• Q&A with Roeg at London’s Ciné Lumière from 2003
• Trailer
• Essay by film critic David Thompson

I've rarely been this excited for a Blu-ray release. If you're a fan of this masterpiece then I'm certain you're equally as stoked.