Due to the rights issues surrounding the score (Korzyński’s estate has been notoriously litigious), this exclusive uncut edition is a one-time pressing. It is not available on streaming platforms and will not be reprinted. Major retailers like DiabolikDVD, OrbitDVD, and the label’s own webstore have already seen their pre-orders sell out in waves. A small second wave of standard editions (without the physical ephemera) is rumored, but the true Possession 1981 Uncut Edition Exclusive—with the slipcase, the map, and the Polaroids—is vanishing.
As of this writing, secondary market prices have already tripled. If you see a copy at MSRP, do not hesitate. This is not just a movie disc; it is a piece of cinematic archaeology.
Because this is an exclusive, you generally cannot find it on Amazon or major retail chains. You must look to boutique distributors:
Pro tip: Sign up for restock notifications. Do not trust "pre-orders" on third-party marketplaces. The genuine possession 1981 uncut edition exclusive only drops twice a year: typically in March (Adjani’s birthday) and October (Halloween season). possession 1981 uncut edition exclusive
The exclusive edition includes a newly restored DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track that isolates Andrzej Korzyński’s dissonant, swooning score. For the first time, you can hear the sub-bass frequencies that were lost on theatrical speakers—frequencies designed to induce physical nausea. (Pro tip: Watch the subway scene with a subwoofer. You will regret it.)
With high demand comes bootlegs. Many sellers claim to offer the "uncut edition," but they are often selling the Australian DVD rip or the standard Second Sight 2023 release. To verify the true exclusive:
As of this writing, the possession 1981 uncut edition exclusive sells out within minutes of any restock. On eBay, sealed copies command prices between $450 and $1,200. Due to the rights issues surrounding the score
The reasons for the hyper-inflation:
To understand the value of the "Uncut," one must understand the butchering. Possession arrived like a bomb during the era of the "Video Nasties" in the UK. Featuring the volcanic, Palm d’Or-winning performance of Isabelle Adjani (specifically her infamous, convulsive tunnel scene), the film was systematically eviscerated by censors.
The core narrative—a spiraling divorce between Mark (Sam Neill) and Anna (Adjani), involving a shape-shifting, tentacled doppelgänger—was considered depraved. However, it wasn’t just the violence that was trimmed. It was the time. The uncut version of the film runs approximately 124 minutes. For years, the standard prints ran closer to 118 or even 112 minutes. But those missing minutes were not filler. Pro tip: Sign up for restock notifications
They were breathing room. They were the moments where silence curdles into dread.
If you already own Possession on digital, why upgrade? Because previous versions were compromised. The old U.S. DVD release by Troma Entertainment (yes, the Toxic Avenger people) was notoriously pan-and-scanned and missing 12 minutes of footage. Even the 2014 Blu-rays, while admirable, suffered from a "teal push" in color timing that obscured the nuanced flesh tones of Adjani's breakdown.
The Possession 1981 Uncut Edition Exclusive is the first release to include the "Alternate Ending" storyboards. Żuławski originally shot an epilogue where the surviving twins (Bob and Helen) are revealed to be slowly morphing into their parents. While never filmed, the storyboards are exclusive to this set, offering a chilling conclusion to the film's Oedipal nightmare.