Blood Simple - The Criterion Collection (4K-UHD)

A sleazy Texas bar owner hires a seedy private detective to murder his adulterous wife and her lover, but nothing goes according to plan in this masterfully crafted debut from Joel and Ethan Coen. Blood Simple is a triumph of low-budget filmmaking—a wickedly funny, breathlessly suspenseful neo-noir that announces the Coens' signature blend of dark humor, moral complexity, and cinematic virtuosity in spectacular fashion. Barry Sonnenfeld's cinematography and Carter Burwell's score are among the finest of their respective careers.

• United States
• 99 minutes
• Color
• 1.85:1
• English
• Spine #834
• 1984

4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

- New 4K digital restoration, supervised by directors Joel and Ethan Coen and cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- New conversation between the Coens and Sonnenfeld
- New interview with actor M. Emmet Walsh
- Audio commentary by the Coens
- Theatrical trailer
- PLUS: An essay by critic Michael Atkinson