Blu-ray release: ‘Visitor Q’

Radiance Films will release the 2001 Japanese erotic black comedy horror ‘Visitor Q’ (ビジターQ) on Limited Edition Blu-ray in the UK on October 19, 2026.

Directed by Takashi Miike, the film depicts a deeply dysfunctional family whose lives are thrown into turmoil when a mysterious stranger enters their home, triggering a series of increasingly disturbing and violent transformations. The cast includes Kenichi Endo, Shungiku Uchida, Fujiko, Jun Muto, Shoko Nakahara, and Kazushi Watanabe.

Synopsis: A fractured household spirals through abuse, alienation, and moral decay as an enigmatic outsider inserts himself into their lives, quietly provoking each member towards increasingly extreme behaviour. As his presence destabilises the fragile balance of the home, long-suppressed impulses begin to surface, pushing the family into a series of shocking and unpredictable situations that challenge their sense of control and identity.

Features:

New transfer from the original master beta tape
Audio commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes (2026)
Newly filmed interviews with director Takashi Miike, Kenichi Endo, and Shoko Nakahara (2026)
‘Mother’s Milk: Visitor Q and the Feminine Principle’ – new visual essay by Kat Ellinger (2026)
Trailer
Newly improved English subtitle translation
Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters
Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Ana Došen
Limited edition of 5,000 copies presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip

‘Visitor Q’ is available to pre-order now from Amazon UK.