The day the earth was turned into a cemetery!
Film Synopsis
Phase IV (1974) follows two researchers who investigate unusual ant behavior after a mysterious cosmic event alters their development in the Arizona desert. As the ants demonstrate coordinated intelligence and begin to challenge human control, the scientists’ efforts to contain and understand them grow increasingly perilous. This science fiction horror film blends clinical observation and surreal imagery in an exploration of communication, evolution, and human vulnerability.
Phase IV 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Vinegar Syndrome BD-ALL 4K/US 2024 | 88 Films BD-B 4K/UK 2026 | Olive BD-A/US/OOP 2015 | Capelight BD-B/DE 2022 | 101 Films BD-B/UK/OOP 2020 | Legend DVD-1/US/OOP 2008 |
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| Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson | ||||||
| Audio Commentary by Allan Bryce and Richard Holliss | ||||||
| Audio Commentary by Matthew Asprey Gear | ||||||
| Evolutions: The Making of “Phase IV” | ||||||
| An Ant’s Life: Contextualizing “Phase IV” | ||||||
| Formicidae Sinfonia: The Music and Sounds of “Phase IV” | ||||||
| Another World - Interview with Graham Humphreys | ||||||
| Ant Allegory - Interview with Deborah Allison | ||||||
| Original Saul Bass Ending | ||||||
| Deleted Shots and Sequences | ||||||
| Alternate Beginning Split Screen Comparison | ||||||
| Restoration Comparison | ||||||
| Stills Gallery | ||||||
| English Theatrical Trailer | ||||||
| German Theatrical Trailer | ||||||
| “A Series of Explorations, Episodes & Comments on Creativity” | ||||||
| “Bass on Titles” | ||||||
| “Notes on the Popular Arts” - Directed by Saul Bass | ||||||
| “Quest” - Directed by Saul Bass | ||||||
| “The Searching Eye” - Directed by Saul Bass | ||||||
| “The Solar Film” - Directed by Saul Bass |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Vinegar Syndrome’s 4K UHD includes a 40-page booklet with writing by Sean Savage and a 10-page booklet of director Saul Bass’s storyboards.
- Olive’s Blu-ray contains no extras.
- Capelight’s “Limited Collector’s Edition” Blu-ray includes a 48-page booklet (in German). Reissued without second disc (containing short films, featurette and restoration comparison) and booklet (2023/03/10).
- 101 Films’ “Limited Edition” Blu-ray includes a 30-page booklet with writing by Deborah Allison (“Phase IV”) and Liam Hathaway (“Adapt or Die: Killer Bug Cinema and ‘Phase IV’”). Reissued without booklet (2020/11/02).
- Legend’s DVD contains no extras.
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