The Addiction
[Limited Edition]
[4K UHD]
12/10/24
On December 10th, Arrow Video exposes the vampires of Manhattan with the intense horror of The Addiction on 4K UHD. Director Abel Ferrara (King of New York, Bad Lieutenant) explores the undead in the Big Apple as a college student gets a taste for blood in a black and white nightmare. The Limited-Edition release features a brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and hours of special features.
Kathleen Conklin (Lili Taylor, The Conjuring) is a graduate student who meets a well-dressed woman (Annabella Sciorra, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle) on the street. Instead of a meet-cute, the woman drags Kathleen down an alley stairwell and bites her throat. As she recovers from the wound, Kathleen begins to change, becoming more aggressive, hating daylight, and no longer liking food. Eventually she gets a hunger for drinking the blood of others. The philosophy student begins to question her existence as a vampire and finds a mentor in an older vampire (Christopher Walken, Dune: Part Two), who offers hope for controlling the bloodlust. Among the supporting actors are Paul Calderon (Pulp Fiction) and future Sopranos cast members Edie Falco and Michael Imperioli.
The special features include director Abel Ferrara’s audio commentary, a documentary with Ferrara getting in touch with Lili Taylor and Christopher Walken, video interviews with Abel Ferrara and Brad Stevens, archival video of the post-production, image gallery, the original trailer, and an illustrated collector’s booklet.