The original movie, which starred Julia Roberts,Kiefer Sutherland, and Kevin Bacon, followed a group of medical students who experimented with near death experiences that involved past tragedies until the dark consequences began to jeopardize their lives.
Flatliners will be released on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on August 2 via Arrow Video. Gary Pullin designed the cover art for the 1990 sci-fi horror thriller; the original poster is on the reverse side.
Joel Schumacher (The Lost Boys, Batman Forever) directs from a script by Peter Filardi (The Craft). Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, William Baldwin, Oliver Platt, and Kevin Bacon star.
Flatliners has been newly restored in 4K from the original negative, approved by director of photography Jan de Bont, with Dolby Vision and Lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 surround soundtracks. Special features are listed below.
Special features:
Audio commentary by critics Bryan Reesman and Max Evry (new)
Interview with screenwriter Peter Filardi (new)
Interview with director of photography Jan de Bont and chief lighting technician Edward Ayer (new)
Interview with first assistant director John Kretchmer (new)
Interview with production designer Eugenio Zanetti and art director Larry Lundy (new)
Interview with composer James Newton Howard and orchestrator Chris Boardman (new)
Interview with costume designer Susan Becker (new)
Theatrical trailer
Image gallery
Booklet featuring new writing on the film by film historians Amanda Reyes and Peter Tonguette (first pressing only)
At the University Hospital School of Medicine, five ambitious students subject themselves to a daring experiment: to temporarily induce their own deaths, hoping to glimpse the afterlife before being brought back to life. But as competition within the group intensifies and their visions of the world beyond increasingly bleed into their waking lives, they’re about to learn that the greatest threat comes not from the spirit world but from the long-suppressed secrets of their own pasts.
Maybe I just have a fixation with his mouth or something, but I love watching James Norton eat. Maybe it’s in his contract that he always eats in his movies or shows or something so that his sugar doesn’t drop too low. I can make that joke. I’m genetically predisposed to diabetes.
(ETA: Blaze launched in Canada! I was seriously gonna blaze this gay hot take but once again, Tumblr would not take my money. CLASSIC.)
it’s not that he doesn’t trust Rachel. He does. She’s a good doctor and a good friend. He’s pretty sure she knows all his flirting is a cover. Anyhow she goes along with it, shooting him down with good humor. He knows she will do her very best to keep him alive.
He can honestly say the same about Joe and Randy. He trusts them with his life. They will do everything they can to bring him back.
Only they’re not Dave.
Is it that Dave is a better doctor? Dave is good, maybe even great but is he really any better than any of them?
Does he care for him more than the others? Dave’s a good friend but, however much he might wish otherwise, nothing more. He’s more comfortable with Dave but he can’t really say he’s uncomfortable with any of the others.
Why does he want Dave to be here so badly? Why is he convinced that “The Experiment” won’t work if Dave isn’t here?
The wave of relief he feels when Dave shows up is almost embarrassing.
He is lying on the gurney when Dave bends over him. Dave’s too long hair, damp from the rain, flops forward, nearly brushing his cheek.
“It’s not too late to change your mind, Nelson,” He whispers softly.
He looks up into those beautiful gray eyes. There is worry. There is even affection. But love…he steals his resolve.
Seriously though. Joel Schumacher was SO GAY and I’m actually really angry that his gay memory is being disrespected by this ridiculous Heterosexual Artwork especially since Nelson x Rachel wasn’t even a THING?
(ETA: Blaze launched in Canada! I was seriously gonna blaze this gay hot take but once again, Tumblr would not take my money. CLASSIC.)
it’s not that he doesn’t trust Rachel. He does. She’s a good doctor and a good friend. He’s pretty sure she knows all his flirting is a cover. Anyhow she goes along with it, shooting him down with good humor. He knows she will do her very best to keep him alive.
He can honestly say the same about Joe and Randy. He trusts them with his life. They will do everything they can to bring him back.
Only they’re not Dave.
Is it that Dave is a better doctor? Dave is good, maybe even great but is he really any better than any of them?
Does he care for him more than the others? Dave’s a good friend but, however much he might wish otherwise, nothing more. He’s more comfortable with Dave but he can’t really say he’s uncomfortable with any of the others.
Why does he want Dave to be here so badly? Why is he convinced that “The Experiment” won’t work if Dave isn’t here?
The wave of relief he feels when Dave shows up is almost embarrassing.
He is lying on the gurney when Dave bends over him. Dave’s too long hair, damp from the rain, flops forward, nearly brushing his cheek.
“It’s not too late to change your mind, Nelson,” He whispers softly.
He looks up into those beautiful gray eyes. There is worry. There is even affection. But love…he steals his resolve.
