Rubber's Lover (1996) Receives 4K Restoration

New director-approved 4K Restoration from the original 16mm camera and sound negatives

Rubber’s Lover (ラバーズ・ラバー) is a 1996 black-and-white Japanese cyberpunk-horror film written and directed by legendary filmmaker Shozin Fukui. Often interpreted as a prequel to 964 Pinocchio (1991), Rubber’s Lover details a clandestine group of scientists who conduct psychic experiments on human guinea pigs that they take from the streets. Using brain-altering drugs, sensory deprivation and computer interfaces, they subject their patients to gruesome scientific tortures that often end in brutal death. After continued failure and pressure from the company to cancel the project, they pursue one last experiment using one of their own as a test subject – yielding dangerous results.

Thanks to Third Window Films and Lost In Cult, Rubber’s Lover will be available on Blu-ray, UHD (for the first time worldwide), and VHS (for the first time outside Japan), and includes brand new interviews with cast and crew, as well as brand new audio commentary.

The limited edition UHD + Blu-ray dual format includes:

Disc 1 (UHD): Rubber’s Lover 4K (2160p) feature UHD Blu-ray™ presentation
New audio commentary by Japanese Underground expert Guy
Region Free

Disc 2 (Blu-ray): Rubber’s Lover 2K (1080p) feature
New audio commentary by Japanese Underground expert Guy
Conversation between director Shozin Fukui and actor Yohta Kawase
New interview with actor Yohta Kawase
New interview with editor Kunihiko Ukai
Region B

Limited Edition 0-Ring with new artwork
Full-height Scanavo packaging
8-page booklet