Blood Simple: Exclusive Video Storyboarding with the Coen Brothers, Barry Sonnenfeld, and Frances McDormand

While preparing Criterion's release of Blood Simple, photographer Grant Delin created a video that compares scenes from the film to their original storyboards. Featuring commentary by the Coens, Sonnenfeld, and actor Frances McDormand, this fascinating glimpse at their creative process highlights the careful planning that went into the film's construction.

About the 4K restoration of Blood Simple: This restoration was undertaken by the Criterion Collection from the original 35 mm negative, which was scanned in 16-bit 4K resolution. Color correction and restoration were supervised and approved by Joel and Ethan Coen, as well as director of photography Barry Sonnenfeld, at Deluxe Media.

Blu-ray Supplemental Features and Specs:

• New, restored 4K digital transfer, approved by cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld and filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
• New conversation between Sonnenfeld and the Coens about the film's look, featuring Telestrator video illustrations
• New conversation between author Dave Eggers and the Coens about the film's production, from inception to release
• New interviews with composer Carter Burwell, sound mixer Skip Lievsay, and actors Frances McDormand and M. Emmet Walsh
• Trailers
• PLUS: An essay by novelist and critic Nathaniel Rich