THE ONLY WITNESS TO THE CRIME WAS NOT EVEN THERE

Director Sam Raimi combined the spooky underpinnings of his early work with his newly proven talent for handling powerful drama in the supernatural thriller The Gift, coaxing nuanced performances from a star-studded cast to bring a gripping script by Billy Bob Thornton & Tom Epperson (One False Move) to life.

In rural Georgia, recently widowed psychic Annie Wilson (Cate Blanchett) works as a tarot reader to support her young family. When she is introduced to her son’s affable school principal (Greg Kinnear) and his socialite fiancée (Katie Holmes), Annie has a grisly premonition of things yet to come. After her violent vision comes true, all eyes turn to Annie, leaving her with no choice but to use her clairvoyant abilities to find the culprit herself. Could it be the abusive husband (Keanu Reeves) of one of Annie’s regular clients (Hilary Swank)? Or the nervy mechanic (Giovanni Ribisi) whose yearning for friendship masks an uncontrollable rage? Or is another terrible secret hiding in plain sight?

Made right before a certain web-slinger finally catapulted Raimi from the cult fringes onto Hollywood’s A-list, The Gift is an underappreciated but vital entry in his filmography that is ripe for reappraisal with this brand new 4K remaster.

4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

New 4K remaster from the 35mm interpositive by Arrow Films and Shout! Factory
4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio and optional lossless stereo audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Brand new audio commentary by critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson
Brand new audio commentary by critic Meagan Navarro
Isolated music and effects track
Haunting Visions, a newly filmed interview with actor Chelcie Ross
Savage Waters, a newly filmed interview with editors Bob Murawski and Arthur Coburn
Southern Gothic, a newly filmed interview with composer Christopher Young
Four archive featurettes: The Gift: A Look Inside, The Making of The Gift, The Cast on Sam Raimi and Sam Raimi on The Cast
Promotional interviews with Sam Raimi, Cate Blanchett, Keanu Reeves and Giovanni Ribisi
Footage from the film’s world premiere
Music video for “Furnace Room Lullaby” by Neko Case
Theatrical trailer, TV spots and radio spots
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Thinh Dinh
Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Bilge Ebiri, original production notes and and an excerpt from the book The Unseen Force: The Films of Sam Raimi by John Kenneth Muir