Director: David Lynch directed Blue Velvet, released in 1986. Lynch, known for his surreal and often disturbing storytelling, has made a name with films like Eraserhead and The Elephant Man. With Blue Velvet, Lynch masterfully blends mystery, drama, and noir, creating a film that delves into the hidden darkness of suburban life.
Plot: The film follows Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan), a college student who returns to his hometown and discovers a severed ear in a field. His curiosity leads him into a dark and twisted investigation involving singer Dorothy Vallens (Isabella Rossellini) and the sadistic criminal Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper). As Jeffrey uncovers the sinister underbelly of his seemingly peaceful town, he is drawn into a world of violence, obsession, and corruption.
Awards: Blue Velvet received critical acclaim and several award nominations. It won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Director and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director. The film is praised for its direction, acting, and hauntingly memorable scenes.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- 4K digital restoration, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack, supervised and approved by director David Lynch
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Alternate original 2.0 surround soundtrack
- The Lost Footage, fifty-three minutes of deleted scenes and alternate takes assembled by Lynch
- “Blue Velvet” Revisited, a feature-length meditation on the making of the movie by Peter Braatz, filmed on set during the production
- Mysteries of Love, a seventy-minute documentary from 2002 on the making of the film
- Interview from 2017 with composer Angelo Badalamenti
- It’s a Strange World: The Filming of “Blue Velvet,” a 2019 documentary featuring interviews with crew members and visits to the shooting locations
- Lynch reading from Room to Dream, a 2018 book he coauthored with Kristine McKenna
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: Excerpts by McKenna from Room to Dream
Cover by Fred Davis