Blu-ray release: ‘The Crazy Family’

By   |  May 8, 2024

Third Window Films are bringing the 1984 Japanese comedy-drama ‘The Crazy Family’ (逆噴射家族) to UK Blu-ray on June 17, 2024.

Directed by Gakuryu Ishii, the film revolves around a family who move into a new house and find themselves acting crazier and crazier. The cast includes Katsuya Kobayashi, Mitsuko Baisho, Yoshiki Arizono, Yuki Kudo, and Hitoshi Ueki.

Synopsis: The Kobayashi family are finally able to move out of their tiny, cramped Tokyo apartment to the suburban house of their dreams. But things are not as perfect as they seem: the house is infested by termites and the family starts going crazy. As the Kobayashis’ house begins to crumble, so does the sanity of its inhabitants. Katsuhiko takes it upon himself to keep them from the asylum…at any cost.

Features:
• Director approved remaster from the original negatives
• Feature length audio commentary by Tom Mes
• Director Gakuryu (exSogo) Ishii interview
• “The Crazy Family: Sogo Ishii’s Wild Child” Video essay by James Balmont
• Slipcase with artwork from Gokaiju
• ‘Directors Company’ edition featuring insert by Jasper Sharp [2000 copies only]

‘The Crazy Family’ is available to pre-order now from ArrowFilms.com or TerracottaDistribution.com.

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