Treasured Films Brings Controversial Body Horror Feed to Limited Edition Blu-ray
Collectors of boundary-pushing horror have another title to add to their shelves this year, as Treasured Films has officially announced Feed (2005) for a brand-new Limited Edition Blu-ray, with pre-orders now live ahead of its release.
Directed by Brett Leonard (The Lawnmower Man, Virtuosity, Man-Thing), Feed remains one of the most confronting entries in 2000s body horror. Blending crime thriller, psychological horror and grotesque body horror, the Australian production explores the disturbing online fetish known as feederism, creating a film that has continued to divide audiences since its original release.
The story follows cybercrime investigator Jerome Jackson (Patrick Thompson), an Australian Interpol officer who specialises in tracking online sexual crimes. While investigating a disturbing fetish website centred on feederism, Jerome uncovers evidence suggesting something far more sinister than fantasy. Travelling to Ohio, he finds himself hunting a man suspected of abducting women and broadcasting their forced feeding online to paying viewers, turning a disturbing fetish into a deadly business.
Starring Alex O’Loughlin as the deeply unsettling Michael Carter alongside Patrick Thompson, Gabby Millgate, Jack Thompson, Matthew Le Nevez and David Field, Feed doesn’t rely on supernatural scares. Instead, its horror comes from human obsession, exploitation and body horror, making it one of the more uncomfortable genre films of its era.
Treasured Films has assembled an impressive collector’s package for the release. The Limited Edition includes an illustrated booklet featuring new essays by John Harrison and Darrell Buxton, a double-walled slipcase showcasing new artwork by Gibson Graphix, plus webstore-exclusive bonuses including a ‘Lucy’ magnet designed by Haunted Graves and a double-sided A3 poster.
The disc itself is packed with new and archival extras. Alongside a high-definition presentation and uncompressed DTS-HD Master Audio, fans will also receive the US cut of the film, a feature-length audio commentary with director Brett Leonard, and two brand-new featurettes. One sees author and film writer Simon J. Ballard exploring the evolution of body horror in cinema, while film historian John Harrison examines modern Ozploitation from Wolf Creek through to Mad Max: Fury Road.
Additional supplements include deleted scenes, an alternate ending, outtakes, a final-day interview with Leonard, cast interviews with Alex O’Loughlin, Jack Thompson and producer Melissa Beauford, behind-the-scenes material, trailers, image galleries and more, making this the most comprehensive UK release the film has received.
While Feed certainly isn’t a film for every horror fan, its uncompromising subject matter has earned it a reputation as one of the more infamous body horror titles of the 2000s. For collectors of controversial horror cinema, Treasured Films’ latest release looks set to be another standout addition to the label’s growing catalogue of cult favourites. You can order HERE.
