The Long Kiss Goodnight essay

Arrow Films is releasing a limited edition 2-disc boxed set of the 1996 film, The Long Kiss Goodnight, in 4K UHD. Written by Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Nice Guys) and directed by Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger) this cult classic is finally getting the attention it deserves.

Starring Geena Davis as Samantha Caine, a school teacher with a past she can’t remember, who embarks on a dangerous journey to recover her memories with a low-rent private eye, Mitch Henessey (Samuel L. Jackson), this is one of my favourite 1990s action films.

I’m delighted to have an essay analysing the film as part of this glorious package. Huge thanks Neil Snowdon at Arrow Films for including me in this well-deserved tribute to a fun and action-packed Christmas thriller.

Product Features

2-DISC 4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Clem Bastow, Richard Kadrey, Maura McHugh, and Priscilla Page
• Seasonal postcard
• Thin Ice sticker

DISC 1 (4K ULTRA HD) – FEATURE & EXTRAS

• Brand new 4K restoration by Arrow Films from the original 35mm negative approved by director Renny Harlin
• 4K Ultra HD (2160p) presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original DTS-HD MA 5.1, stereo 2.0. and new Dolby Atmos audio options
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by film critic Walter Chaw
• Brand new audio commentary by film critics Drusilla Adeline and Joshua Conkel, co-hosts of the Bloodhaus podcast
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery

DISC 2 (BLU-RAY) – BONUS FEATURES

• Symphony of Destruction, a new interview with stunt co-ordinator Steve Davidson
• Long Live the New Flesh, a new interview with make-up artist Gordon J. Smith
• Girl Interrupted, a new interview with actress Yvonne Zima
• Amnesia Chick, a new visual essay by film scholar Josh Nelson
• The Mirror Crack’d, a new visual essay by critic and filmmaker Howard S. Berger
• A Woman’s World, a new visual essay by film scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
• Deleted scenes
• Archive promotional interviews with director Renny Harlin and stars Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson and Craig Bierko
• Making Of, an archive promotional featurette
• Behind the Scenes, archive EPK footage from the filming of The Long Kiss Goodnight

The release date is 07 April 2025, but you can pre-order it now!