Crosstalk (1982) (Blu-ray)

***THIS IS THE STANDARD EDITION AND DOES NOT INCLUDE A SLIP COVER*** Confined by his mysterious employers to a luxury high-rise apartment, wheelchair-bound computer programmer Ed Ballinger (Gary Day), attempts to correct a malfunction in the I-500 – the world’s most sophisticated surveillance system. Confronted by increasingly bizarre readouts, he discovers that not only is the computer’s intelligence growing – but it has witnessed a vicious murder! Ed becomes obsessed with solving the crime – and soon both man and machine are plunged into a vortex of technological horror… Boasting a pulse-pounding, blood-soaked finale and one of Ozploitation cinema’s most iconic jolt moments (featuring a severed head in a washing machine), Crosstalk is a stylish cinematic blend of Hitchcock, Kubrick and Italian giallo shocks. Crosstalk is presented in a new 2K transfer approved by the film’s cinematographer, Vincent Monton (Long Weekend, Roadgames), showcasing all of its neon lit anamorphic widescreen visuals – and cementing its reputation as Ozploitation’s premiere hi-tech thriller of the 1980s. — REAR WINDOW MEETS 2001 – a visual essay from screenwriter and author Stephen Vagg — SHOOTING HITCHCOCK DOWNUNDER – an interview with cinematographer Vincent Monton — NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD interview with executive producer Ross Matthews — The VHS Experience — Archival interviews with director Mark Egerton, executive producer Ross Matthews and composer Chris Neill — Archival interview with original writer/director Keith Salvat conducted by film critic David Stratton (audio only) — Theatrical Trailer — Extended Theatrical Trailer