A fascinating adventure into the unknown!
Film Synopsis
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) centers on an ordinary man whose life changes dramatically after exposure to radiation and insecticide causes him to shrink smaller with each passing day. As familiar surroundings become increasingly perilous and his condition places growing strain on his family life, he must adapt to a world where survival depends upon courage and ingenuity. This science fiction film combines survival drama with existential reflection, emphasizing resilience, isolation, identity, and humanity’s place within an immense universe.
The Incredible Shrinking Man Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Criterion BD-A/US 2021 | Umbrella BD-ALL/AU/OOP 2026 | Umbrella BD-ALL/AU/OOP 2021 | Arrow BD-B/UK 2017 | Koch BD-B/DE 2015 | Universal DVD-1/US 2011 |
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| Audio Commentary by Tim Lucas | ||||||
| Audio Commentary by Tom Weaver, with David Schecter | ||||||
| Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal [Director’s Cut] | ||||||
| Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal! | ||||||
| The Lost Music of “The Incredible Shrinking Man” - With David Schecter | ||||||
| The Infinitesimal: Remembering “The Shrinking Man” - Interview with Richard Christian Matheson | ||||||
| Let’s Get Small - Conversation with Filmmaker Joe Dante and Dana Gould | ||||||
| Terror at Every Turn - Interview with Effects Experts Craig Barron and Ben Burtt | ||||||
| There Is No Zero: Writing “The Shrinking Man” - Interview with Richard Christian Matheson | ||||||
| Interview with Director Jack Arnold [Arrow/Koch] | ||||||
| Interview with Director Jack Arnold [Criterion] | ||||||
| Stills Gallery | ||||||
| Teaser Trailer | ||||||
| Theatrical Trailer | ||||||
| Super 8mm Version [Arrow/Koch] | ||||||
| Super 8mm Version [Criterion] | ||||||
| Suspense: “Return to Dust” |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Criterion’s Blu-ray includes a booklet with writing by Geoffrey O’Brien (“Other Dimensions”).
- Umbrella’s Blu-ray is included in the “Universal Horror: Monsters & Curiosities” box set. It contains a 100-page booklet and ten art cards.
- Umbrella’s “Retro Sci-Fi Double Feature, Vol. 1” Blu-ray also includes Tarantula (1957). Trailers included: The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953), Them! (1954), It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955), 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957), Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957), The Black Scorpion (1957), The Giant Claw (1957), Monster from Green Hell (1957), Not of This Earth (1957), War of the Colossal Beast (1958), The Giant Behemoth (1959), Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961) and Equinox (1970).
- Universal’s DVD is also available in “The Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection” box set with Tarantula (1955), The Mole People (1956), The Monolith Monsters (1957) and Monster on the Campus (1958).
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