Chained for Life - Limited Edition

Aaron Schimberg's impressive second feature is his response, as a filmmaker with facial deformity, to cinematic portrayals of disfigured people, from Freaks to The Elephant Man. Simultaneously empathetic and sardonic, Chained for Life's multi-layered meta-narrative casts Jess Weixler (Teeth) as Mabel, a well-intentioned Hollywood star. She takes the role of a blind woman in a hospital-based horror movie about abnormalities, directed by an egomaniacal German filmmaker. As shooting progresses, Mabel gradually falls for her friendly British co-star Rosenthal, played by Under the Skin actor Adam Pearson.ExtrasDISC ONE: CHAINED FOR LIFEHigh Definition presentationOriginal mono soundtrackAudio commentary with writer-director Aaron SchimbergA Different Kind of Intimacy (2020, 18 mins): actor Jess Weixler reflects on the themes and production of Chained for LifeGood Things Happen to Good People (2020, 10 mins): actor and activist Adam Pearson discusses the role of RosenthalWe Are Family (2020, 17 mins): actor Sari Lennick recalls her experiences of making the filmEight deleted/extended scenes (13 mins)Super 8 On-set Footage (2018, 2 mins, mute): silent material shot by film archivist John KlacsmannLate Spring/Regrets for Our Youth (2009, 5 mins): short diary film by Aaron SchimbergTheatrical trailerImage galleryOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearingDISC TWO: GO DOWN DEATH (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE)UK premiere presentation of Aaron Schimberg's 2013 debut featureHigh Definition presentationOriginal mono soundtrackIt would be sad to see this end up in a dump (2013, 6 mins): rare behind-the-scenes footage shot by producer-editor Vanessa McDonnellEight deleted scenes (32 mins)Theatrical trailerImage galleryOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearingLimited edition exclusive booklet containing new writing on Chained for Life by David Jenkins, Jeff Billington on the 1950 exploitation film Chained for Life, Alejandro Bachmann and Michelle Koch on Go Down Death, and film creditsLimited edition of 3,000 copies