One of the most singular auteurs of the horror and science fiction genres, David Cronenberg has wowed audiences with his depictions of body transformations and explorations of society, this collection of his early short and feature films shows a master learning his craft and exploring many of the themes that would dominate his most celebrated work. Transfer (1966), Cronenberg's first short film, is a surreal sketch of a doctor and his patient. From the Drain (1967) finds two men in a bathtub, which may be part of a centre for veterans of a future war. Stereo (1969),... Cronenberg's first official feature film, stunningly shot in monochrome, concerns telepaths at the Institute for Erotic Enquiry where patients undergo tests by Dr. Luther Stringfellow. In Crimes of the Future (1970) Cronenberg worked in colour and with a larger budget, where we find the House of Skin clinic director (Ronald Mlodzik, returning from Stereo) searching for his mentor, Antoine Rouge, who has disappeared following a catastrophic plague. Cronenberg's early amateur feature films, shot in and around his university campus, prefigure his later films' concerns with strange institutions, male/female separation and ESP, echoing the likes of Videodrome, Dead Ringers and Scanners. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play One of the most singular auteurs of the horror and science fiction genres David Cronenberg has wowed audiences with his depictions of body transformations and explorations of society this collection of his early short and feature films shows a master learning his craft and exploring many of the themes that would dominate his most celebrated work Transfer (1966) Cronenberg s first short film is a surreal sketch of a doctor and his patient From the Drain (1967) finds two men in a bathtub which may be part of a centre for veterans of a future war Stereo (1969) Cronenberg s first official feature film stunningly shot in monochrome concerns telepaths at the Institute for Erotic Enquiry where patients undergo tests by Dr Luther Stringfellow In Crimes of the Future (1970) Cronenberg worked in colour and with a larger budget where we find the House of Skin clinic director (Ronald Mlodzik returning from Stereo) searching for his mentor Antoine Rouge who has disappeared following a catastrophic plague Cronenberg s early amateur feature films shot in and around his university campus prefigure his later films concerns with strange institutions malefemale separation and ESP echoing the likes of Videodrome Dead Ringers and Scanners SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS Brand new restorations of four Cronenberg films Original mono audio for all films Optional english subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Transfer the Future Author and critic Kim Newman discusses Cronenberg s early works Sleeve featuring newly illustrated artwork by Gilles Vranckx
Collection of two short films and two feature length productions from the early career of writer and director David Cronenberg. Short film 'Transfer' (1966) features the story of a doctor and his patient, while 'From the Drain' (1967) follows the conversation of two war veterans reminiscing about past conflicts. In the futuristic feature 'Stereo' (1969), seven young adults volunteer to undergo brain surgery which will give them telepathic powers. Finally, in 'Crimes of the Future' (1970), dermatologist Adrian Tripod (Ronald Mlodzik) searches for his mentor after a catastrophic plague wipes out the female population.
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