Repulsion Blu-ray

Release Year: 1965

Runtime: 105 min

Director: Roman Polanski

Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Yvonne Furneaux, Patrick Wymark

Studios: Compton Films, Tekli British Productions

Beautiful young manicurist Carole suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction with men). When her sister and roommate, Helen, leaves their London flat to go on an Italian holiday with her married boyfriend, Carole withdraws into her apartment. She begins to experience frightful hallucinations, her fear gradually mutating into madness.

Special Features:

New, restored high-definition digital transfer

approved by director Roman Polanski, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack

Audio commentary

featuring Polanski and actress Catherine Deneuve

A British Horror Film (2003)

a documentary on the making of Repulsion, featuring interviews with Polanski, producer Gene Gutowski, and cinematographer Gilbert Taylor, among others

A 1964 French television documentary

filmed on the set of Repulsion, with rare footage of Polanski and Deneuve at work

Original theatrical trailers

PLUS: A booklet

featuring an essay by film scholar and curator Bill Horrigan

Technical Specifications:

• High-Definition Video and Audio
• 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio
• Monaural Soundtrack