Repulsion (1965) Criterion 1080p BluRay x265 HEVC AAC-SARTRE

Roman Polanski followed up his international breakthrough Knife in the Water with this controversial, chilling tale of psychosis. Catherine Deneuve is Carol, a fragile, frigid young beauty cracking up in her London flat when left alone by her vacationing sister. She is soon haunted by specters real and imagined, and her insanity grows to a violent, hysterical pitch. Thanks to its disturbing detail and Polanski’s adeptness at turning claustrophobic space into an emotional minefield, Repulsion is a surreal, mind-bending odyssey into personal horror, and it remains one of cinema’s most shocking psychological thrillers.

Extras

• A British Horror Film - This documentary of the making of Repulsion was produced by Blue Underground UK in 2003 and features interviews with director Roman Polanski, cinematographer Gil Taylor, production designer Seamus Flanerry, producer Gene Gutowski, and executive producer Tony Tenser. The gentlemen discuss the production history of the film, what its message was and how it was perceived by the public. (25 min, 720p)

• Grand Ecran - A documentary, directed by Claude Chabound, which originally appeared as a segment on the French television program Grand ecran on October 24, 1964. Filmed on the set of Repulsion, it features rare footage of Roman Polanski and Catherine Deneuve at work. With optional English subtitles. (22 min, 720p)

• Audio commentary - A commentary with director Roman Polanski and actress Catherine Deneuve, which was recorded exclusively for the Criterion Collection in 1994.

• Trailers - Original theatrical trailers. (6 min, 720p)