July 15 (UPI) — The Criterion Collection announced Wednesday that Guillermo del Toro is preparing an extended cut of Frankenstein. The Criterion Collection edition will be released Oct. 27.
The Reborn Cut of Frankenstein runs 158 minutes, eight minutes longer than the theatrical cut.
Bonus features include commentary by del Toro, behind the scenes features, conversations including cast members Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi and Mia Goth, and a Q&A with Martin Scorsese and Patti Smith.
UPI praised del Toro’s Frankenstein in its review last year. The film won three Oscars for production design, costume design and makeup and hairstyling.
Returning to the Criterion Collection on Oct. 20 is The Silence of the Lambs on 4K UHD. This includes the 1994 laserdisc commentary with Jonathan Demme, Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, screenwriter Ted Tally and former FBI agent John Douglas. A 2005 Demme and Foster interview is also included.
October’s releases also include the previously announced Complete Kubrick, Welcome to the Terrordome on Blu-ray Oct. 6, The Shout on Blu-ray Oct. 13, Samuel Fuller’s first films on Blu-ray Oct. 13, and Christiane F. on 4K UHD Oct. 20.
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