At long last, the fan-favorite 2nd entry in the Heisei series will be back on physical media. That’s right, Godzilla Vs. Biollante is coming to The Criterion Collection after months of speculation! Beginning in March 2025, fans can pick this beloved film up in both 4K UHD and Blu-ray editions, with some loaded in bonus features. Previously, Echo Bridge put out the film on DVD and Blu-ray for the first time in 2012, with a reissue for the Blu-ray happening in 2014. The film has since been out of print and has been quite the difficult film to attain for new fans.
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Diving into delirious realms of imagination, this second film of the Godzilla franchise’s 1980s resurgence showcased the towering beast for a new generation of fans. This time, Godzilla’s foe is one of the series’ most wondrously strange kaiju creations: Biollante—a mutant plant genetically engineered from the cells of a rose, a renegade scientist’s dead daughter, and Godzilla itself. With a wild plot encompassing spies, psychic children, and bonkers biotechnology—and some of the coolest special effects in the history of Japanese cinema—Godzilla vs. Biollante stands as a high point in the ever-evolving mythology of the King of the Monsters.
Film Info
- Japan
- 1989
- 104 minutes
- Color
- 1.85:1
- Japanese
- Spine #1254
4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration, with 5.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- New audio commentary featuring film historian Samm Deighan, host of the podcast Eros + Massacre and coeditor of the book Revolution in 35mm
- Making-of program from 1993 featuring director Kazuki Omori and special-effects director Koichi Kawakita, among others
- Short documentary from 1993 about the Biollante and Super X2 vehicle concepts
- Deleted special effects
- TV spots and trailers
- New English subtitle translation
- PLUS: An essay by science-fiction and horror film expert Jim Cirronella
New cover by Eric Powell
