Arrow Video has revealed a Pandemonium Limited Edition Blu-ray release for Quarxx’s modern take on Dante’s Inferno.
The film’s themes are found in Dante’s Inferno and Milton’s Paradise Lost, Pandemonium is described as a multi-textured existential fantasy, topped with signature notes of visceral horror, disturbing fairy tale, wry comedy, and dark thriller.
Director Quarxx (All the Gods in the Sky) explores the peculiar, welcoming all those hungry for wonder, in Pandemonium, a unique cinematic blend of fantasy, drama, genre, and humour.
Nathan (Hugo Dillon) and Daniel (Arben Bajraktaraj) are caught in a road accident that kills them both. As they come to grips with their deaths, Nathan confronts his past and the consequences of his actions. Now trapped in the hellish void of Pandemonium, he encounters tortured souls like Jeanne (Manon Maindivide), a disturbed child; Julia (Ophélia Kolb), a grief-stricken mother; and Norghul (Jean Rousseau), the guide of the great void. Will he find a way to escape the torment that awaits him for eternity?
Pandemonium takes the viewer on a chilling journey as three interconnected stories unravel in this macabre exploration of tales depicting fallen souls. From the intricacies of everyday drama to the realms of supernatural intrigue, each narrative weaves a haunting tapestry that blurs the lines between the mortal and the supernatural.
Pandemonium Limited Edition Blu-ray Features
The Pandemonium Limited Edition Blu-ray will be released on May 27, 2024. You can pre-order it here.
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
- Original uncompressed stereo and 5.1 surround French audio
- Optional English subtitles
- Different Textures, a brand new interview with writer/director Quarxx
- Tony The Monster, a brand new interview with writer/director Quarxx and special make-up/FX supervisor Olivier Afonso
- Filming A Real Birth, a brand new interview with writer/director Quarxx sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of a birth
- Footage from the film’s 2023 premiere in Paris
- Making of featurette
- Trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Dare Creative
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Dare Creative
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anton Bitel, and a director’s statement and director Q&A