In the Mouth of Madness

Poster for In the Mouth of Madness

Lived any good books lately?

Film Synopsis

In the Mouth of Madness (1994) follows an insurance investigator hired to locate a bestselling horror novelist who has vanished ahead of a major publication. As he traces clues embedded in the author’s work and travels toward a fictional town made real, he encounters violent incidents and shifting realities that mirror the novels themselves. This supernatural horror film develops mounting dread, with metafiction, authorship, and perception destabilizing identity.

In the Mouth of Madness 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD editions

See which disc extras are included across selected editions.

Comparison of In the Mouth of Madness 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD Editions
Disc Extras
Arrow BD-ALL 4K/US 2025
Scream Factory BD-A/US 2018
New Line BD-A/US 2013
New Line DVD-1/US/OOP 2000
Audio Commentary by Director John Carpenter and Director of Photography Gary B. Kibbe
Audio Commentary by Director John Carpenter and Producer Sandy King Carpenter
Audio Commentary by Elric Kane and Rebekah McKendry
Horror’s Hallowed Grounds: “In the Mouth of Madness” - With Sean Clark (11:31)
Home Movies from Hobb’s End - Behind-the-Scenes Footage (12:08)
The Making of “In the Mouth of Madness” - Vintage Featurette (5:03)
We Are What He Writes: In Praise of John Carpenter’s “In the Mouth of Madness” (33:25)
Do You Read Sutter Cane? - Interview with Actor Jürgen Prochnow (6:46)
Greg Nicotero’s Things in the Basement - Interview with Special Effects Artist Greg Nicotero (16:35)
Making Madness - Interview with Producer Sandy King Carpenter (21:37)
Reality is Not What it Used to Be: Fact, Fiction, and “In the Mouth of Madness” - Interview with Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (11:27)
The Whisperer of the Dark - Interview with Actress Julie Carman (9:47)
Stills Gallery (90 Images)
Biographies
Theatrical Trailer (1:47)
TV Spots (x12, 9:35)
Easter Egg: Trailer for Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

Edition and Packaging Notes

  • Arrow’s “Limited Edition” 4K UHD includes a 60-page booklet with writing by Richard Kadrey (“John Carpenter’s ‘In the Mouth of Madness’: The Poetics of Oblivion”), Alexandra West (“It’s the End of the World as We Know it: The Conclusion of John Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy”), Josh Hurrado (“Once More Unto the Breach: The Many Misshapen Adventures of Sam Neil”), Guy Adams (“If Life Was Like the Movies: Writers on Screen”), Willow Carelyn Maclay (“‘In the Mouth of Madness’: A Self-Induced Hallucination”) and George Daniel Lea (“God is Not a Hack Horror Writer”), and a double-sided foldout poster.
Search Blu-ray.com

4K, Blu-ray and DVD comparisons available on Rewind logo

~ Found an error or know of another edition? Submit a correction or release update. ~