British label 101 Films has officially announced that it will release Special Edition Blu-ray of Justin Kurzel's thriller
Snowtown (2011), starring Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, and Louise Harris. The release will be available for purchase on January 31.
Label description: 101 Films presents harrowing true crime drama Snowtown (aka The Snowtown Murders) (2011), Justin Kurzel's uncompromising debut feature. This limited edition version features 'rigid box' packaging with newly-commissioned artwork from Thomas Walker, brand new interviews with director Justin Kurzel and actor Lucas Pittaway, a new commentary from Australian film critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson and a booklet with new writing on the film.
When 16 year-old Jamie (Lucas Pittaway) is introduced to a charismatic man, a friendship begins. As the relationship grows so do Jamie's suspicions, until he finds his world threatened by both his loyalty for, and fear of his newfound father figure, John Bunting (Daniel Henshall): Australia's most notorious serial killer.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW The Boy from Gawler: An interview with director Justin Kurzel
- NEW In At the Deep End: An Interview with actor Lucas Pittaway
- NEW Commentary with film critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson
- Commentary with director Justin Kurzel
- Deleted scenes with commentary
- Original casting footage and EPK interviews
- The Snowtown Crimes
- Theatrical trailer
- Limited Edition Booklet: Features 'Violence in the Suburbs' by Thomas Caldwell and 'Raw Horror: Social Realism in Snowtown' by Martyn Conterio
- Limited Edition rigid slipcase packaging with new artwork by Thomas Walker
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- REGION-B "LOCKED"