Blu-ray release: 'Visitor Q'

New Wave Video will release the 2001 Japanese erotic black comedy horror ‘Visitor Q’ (ビジターQ) on Blu-ray in June 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 toward 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:

Japanese 2.0 stereo audio
English subtitles
New transfer from the original master tape
New interview with Takashi Miike
New video introduction by Andrew Leavold
“Descent in Digital Hell: Visitor Q Then and Now” appreciation by Ron Pettersson
“Distorted Disturbances: The Radical Digital Aesthetics of Visitor Q” video essay by Joe Hickinbottom
Theatrical trailer
Booklet featuring new essays by Amber T and Michelle Kisner
Slipcover with new artwork by Sean Longmore (UV spot gloss) and inner sleeve artwork by KitGallery2001

‘Visitor Q’ is available for pre-order now from New Wave Video or Terracottadistribution.com.