ALTERED STATES (1980) - 4K Ultra HD Release of Ken Russell's Sci-Fi Horror Film Starring William Hurt

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Product Description: The ultimate cinematic head trip of the 1980s, British renegade Ken Russell’s first Hollywood production—adapted by the legendary screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky from his own novel—is part hallucinogenic freak-out, part gonzo creature feature, part transcendent love story, all played at a fever pitch. When researcher Eddie Jessup (William Hurt) begins using himself as a test subject for his mind-expanding psychological experiments, it sends him on an increasingly dangerous, substance-fueled odyssey from humankind’s primordial past to the outer limits of consciousness. It’s all visualized by Russell in a psychedelic supernova of out-there imagery that encompasses everything from the pagan to the cosmic sublime, culminating in a brain-wave-blasting battle between the mind and the heart.

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Director: Ken Russell

Starring: William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid

Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Runtime: 102 min

Rating: R

Language: English

Studio: Criterion

Home Video Release Date: October 21, 2025

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• 4K Ultra HD - Criterion Collection

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VIDEO

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4K Ultra HD

• Codec: HEVC / H.265
• Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
• Region: Region A/1

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• 4K Ultra HD: None

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• 4K Ultra HD: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

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4K Ultra HD: English SDH

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• New 4K digital restoration, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
• New audio commentary featuring film historian Samm Deighan
• Archival interviews with director Ken Russell and actor William Hurt
• New interview with special-visual-effects designer Bran Ferren
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by film critic Jessica Kiang

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