Obsession Blu-ray
'Obsession' AKA 'The Hidden Room' Director: Edward Dmytryk (1949) Indicator Limited Edition Blu-ray | 4K restoration
A dark and unsettling journey into the mind of a murderer.
When a psychiatrist learns that his wife is having an affair, he resolves to take revenge by kidnapping and murdering her lover, and dissolving his corpse in acid. As he languishes in the psychiatrist's cellar, a detective doggedly pursues the case...
Written by Alec Coppel (Vertigo), scored by Nino Rota (8½, The Godfather), and directed by Edward Dmytryk (Crossfire) during his blacklist-induced exile in Britain, Obsession’s original release was delayed due to the ongoing court case of real-life ‘Acid Bath Murderer’ John Haigh.
Limited Edition contents include:
- Audio commentary with film historians Thirza Wakefield and Melanie Williams
- The John Player Lecture with Edward Dmytryk (1972, 74 mins): archival audio recording of the prolific director in conversation with author and critic John Baxter, recorded at London’s National Film Theatre
- A Man About a Film (2024, 35 mins): academic and author Richard Dyer explores the making of the film, its personnel, and its distinctive tone
- The BEHP Interview with Gordon K McCallum (1988, 99 mins): archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring Obsession’s sound recordist in conversation with Alan Lawson
- Limited edition exclusive 36-page booklet with a new essay by Fintan McDonagh, archival articles on the making of Obsession featuring interviews with Dmytryk and actor Naunton Wayne, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
