Mute Witness (1995) LE Arrow UK - 4K UHD

Director Anthony Waller (The Piper, An American Werewolf in Paris) combines cat-and-mouse suspense with classic intrigue in Mute Witness, an updated take on the Hitchcockian thriller in which the only witness to a brutal crime can neither speak nor cry out in terror.

Billy Hughes (Marina Zudina) is a mute special effects artist working on a low budget American slasher movie being shot in Russia. Accidentally locked in the studio late one night, she stumbles upon two men shooting what appears to be a snuff film. Having borne witness to their victim’s final moments, Billy desperately flees – but this is only the start of a protracted night of terror, drawing her and her friends into a tangled web of intrigue, involving the KGB, the Moscow police… and a mysterious crime kingpin known as “The Reaper.”

Filmed on location in Moscow and co-starring Fay Ripley (Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein) and Evan Richards (Society), Mute Witness is an unpredictable, nerve-shreddingly tense viewing experience. Now fully restored in 4K and presented alongside a host of new and recently unearthed bonus materials, there has never been a better opportunity to discover – or rediscover – this gem of 90s thriller cinema.

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

– 4K restoration approved by director Anthony Waller

– 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in HDR10

– Restored original lossless stereo soundtrack

– Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

– Brand new audio commentary by writer/director Anthony Waller

– Brand new audio commentary with production designer Matthias Kammermeier and composer Wilbert Hirsch, moderated by critic Lee Gambin

– The Silent Death, brand new visual essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, examining Mute Witness and its relationship with snuff films

– The Wizard Behind the Curtain, brand new visual essay by author and critic Chris Alexander, exploring the phenomenon of the film-within-a-film

– Original “Snuff Movie” presentation, produced to generate interest from investors and distributors, featuring interviews with Anthony Waller and members of the creative team

– Original location scouting footage

– Original footage with Alec Guinness, filmed a decade prior to the rest of Mute Witness

– Teaser trailer

– Trailer

– Image gallery

– Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais

– Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais

– Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michelle Kisner”