The Hand – Blu-ray
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A gifted cartoonist’s life comes apart at the seams when his drawing hand is accidentally severed. Slowly, painfully, he tries to adjust…but a terrifying evil creeps into his consciousness. And one by one, the people who stand in his way begin to die. Written and directed by Academy Award winner Oliver Stone, this spellbinder showcases a vivid central performance by Michael Caine and wonderfully ghoulish special effects by veteran macabre master Carlo Rambaldi. Stone called for more than 30 different hands to be designed, all used in different—and fantastically horrific ways.
Bonus Content:
- 2K Scan of the Interpositive
- Interview with Director Oliver Stone
- Interview with Actor Bruce McGill
- Interview with Actress Andrea Marcovicci
- Interview with Producer Edward R. Pressman and Actress Annie McEnroe Pressman
- Audio Commentary with Director Oliver Stone
- Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
Product Dimensions : 5.28 x 6.81 x 0.59 inches; 1.76 ounces
Item model number : BR86513133
Director : Oliver Stone
Media Format : Subtitled, NTSC
Run time : 1 hour and 44 minutes
Release date : May 25, 2021
Actors : Michael Caine, Andrea Marcovicci, Annie McEnroe, Bruce McGill, Viveca Lindfors
Producers : Edward R. Pressman
Studio : SHOUT! FACTORY
ASIN : B08W8NJCKL
Writers : Oliver Stone
Country of Origin : USA
Number of discs : 1
Wayne Klein –
Stoneâs horror film remains fun if not a top tier film from his career.
âThe Handâ may not rank among Oliver Stoneâs masterpieces but it is an intense psychological horror film. Aside from the twist at the end which damages the film (IMHO) and has the feeling of a studio asking for some sort of payoff for the audience, Stone crafts a memorable thriller that rides on the strong lead performance of Michael Caine.Caine pays a comic strip artist whoâs life is turned upside down when his marriage begins to disintegrate and, during a car accident, he loses the hand he draws with crippling him both physically and psychologically. He begins to experience horrible dreams that his hand is alive doing his bidding aginst those who cross him while also having unexplained blackouts.Screamâs Blu-Ray was struck from a new 2K scan of an inter-positive which increases the detail and quality of the visuals but also highlights some of the flaws of the original as well. Grain is largely well managed (donât be discouraged by the grain the size of hams at the beginning) but be aware this is an early 80âs film so the look of the film-including the higher level of grain-is to be expected from a film from this time.The audio sounds fine with a nice mono presentation with dialog clear and pretty robust. English subtitles are included.The special features include a vintage commentary from Stone, a new interview with him, Bruce McGill, Producer Edward R. pressman, his wife actress Annie McEnroe and Andrea Marcovicci. MIA is Michael Caine which is a pity. He took the role to pay for a new garage after the success of âDressed to Killâ but I would love to hear his take on the film, his performance (which like all of his performances is nothing less than committed) and the production.Sadly, âThe Handâ was a box office flop. It revisits a common theme from horror films and has an almost Cronenberg styled obsession with body horror. Itâs still an entertaining and enjoyable film.
Creature Feature –
What a Cool movie from the 80s!
This movie has a lot going for it, if you watch it, and understand all the symbolism and imagery that twist and turn till the End.Best way to watch it, is all the lights off and melt into the movie with No distractions.Itâs a little GEM from the past!
betsy wolf –
This is Scream! Factory’s fault, not Amazon.
I ordered this and the first disc came w a crack in it. When I put it in my player it wouldn’t even load. I ordered a replacement and the disc had the same exact crack and still would not load in my player. Scream Factory needs to stop acting like little crybabies about things like their titles being announced before they want them to be and address actual issues that they have with the lack of Q.C. going on. They’ve had enough screw-ups in the past and I don’t think I’ll ever support them again no matter the title they release.
carisa07 –
You know something?
It was way better then I remembered.
jlc –
Did not improve with age.
This is an older film and is pretty low budget. Definitely not up to Michael Cain’s standards.
JESSE MATTHEWS –
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RJ Kennedy –
Item does not work, even on multi-region blu-ray player.