The Woman / Offspring

[JamesF]

Correct, Lionsgate still have US rights on Offspring and we couldn't pry those away.

[brundlefly]

Already spoke up for it in the May thread, but I think The Woman is the sort of worthwhile and very tough watch that should make the supplements interesting. If only to see with what level of defensiveness the filmmakers present their intentions and discuss reactions. If I remember correctly, the Bloody Disgusting disc had a feature which began with people openly disparaging the film, so it's not like they're given to hide from that.

A female critic's commentary track would have been a good idea, and I wish it was paired with McIntosh's sequel instead, but I will get this and confront it again.

[The Curious Sofa]

I wasn’t a fan of May but I count The Woman among the best horror films of the 21st century. The film is the cinematic equivalent of a great punk song. It sits between something like a Todd Solondz film but without the hipster nihilism and the visceral rawness of films of the French New Extremity like Martyrs or Inside but without the moral vacuity or leering voyeurism. Its politics and heart are in the right place, it’s an angry film and its anger is justified. Those looking for a straightforward shocker may be disappointed, because McKee side steps the conventions and clichés of the genre. McKee doesn't give you conventional scares or suspense sequences and it doesn't "reward" you with violence, when you expect it. The film is tough, but not without black humor. If you are open to McKee's approach then the film will crawl under your skin and it’s what I call a real horror film.

I saw Offspring once when it came out and I found it forgettable, The Woman works perfectly well as a stand-alone without it. I haven’t seen Darlin’ but nothing I read about it makes me want to search it out.

[Finch]

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• 4K restorations of The Woman and Offspring, supervised and approved by Lucky McKee and Andrew van den Houten
• Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork for both films by Vanessa McKee
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing by Michael Blyth, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Kevin Kovelant

DISC ONE - THE WOMAN (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

• 4K restoration supervised and approved by Lucky McKee
• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Audio commentary with director Lucky McKee, editor Zach Passero, sound designer Andrew Smetek and composer Sean Spillane
• Audio commentary with star Pollyanna McIntosh
• Audio commentary with critic Scott Weinberg
• Archive commentary with director Lucky McKee
• Dad on the Wall, a 75-minute fly-on-the-wall behind-the-scenes documentary filmed by the director’s father Mike McKee
• Being Peggy Cleek, an interview with star Lauren Ashley Carter
• Malam Domesticam, an archive making-of featurette
• Meet the Makers, a short featurette on the making of the film
• Deleted scenes
• ¡Mi Burro!, a short film by editor Zach Passero
• “Distracted” music video by Sean Spillane
• Frightfest Total Film Panel Discussion, a 2011 onstage chat about the future of American indie horror at the popular horror film festival, featuring Lucky McKee, Andrew van den Houten, Larry Fessenden, Adam Green, Joe Lynch and Ti West
• Theatrical trailers
• Image galleries

DISC TWO - OFFSPRING (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

• 4K restoration supervised and approved by Andrew van den Houten
• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Audio commentary with director/producer Andrew van den Houten and digital colorist Matt McClain
• Archive commentary with writer Jack Ketchum, director/producer Andrew van den Houten and producer/cinematographer William M. Miller
• Interview with Pollyanna McIntosh and Andrew van den Houten
• Fly on the Wall, a behind-the-scenes documentary
• Extended interview with Jack Ketchum
• Restoration comparison
• Audition comparison
• Progeny: The Birth of Offspring, an archive behind-the-scenes featurette including interviews with cast and crew
• First Stolen’s Bailout, an archive behind-the-scenes featurette
• Webisodes, short featurettes used to promote the film online
• Archive Easter Eggs
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery

[M Sanderson]

I was curious whether the German release offered a genuine upgrade from the Blu rays. Guess I finally got my answer.