Helter Skelter (2012) Blu-ray coming from 88 Films
88 Films will release Helter Skelter (2012) on Blu-ray this March in the UK and US as part of the label’s Japanarchy Collection.
Helter Skelter (2012), directed by Mika Ninagawa and adapted from Kyoko Okazaki’s acclaimed manga, is a lurid descent into the collapse of manufactured beauty and celebrity identity. Erika Sawajiri stars as Lilico, a top model whose fame relies on an intricately curated, hyperreal persona built through airbrushed media images and repeated illegal cosmetic surgeries. When the physical and psychological toll of those procedures begins to surface, her meticulously constructed public image fractures, plunging her into a surreal breakdown.
The Blu-ray features a high-definition presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio, with the original stereo audio track and newly created English subtitles.
Bonus Features
- Audio commentary by Tori Potenza and Amber T.
- Interviews with Erika Sawaji and director Mika Ninagawa
- Behind-the-scenes footage of the making of Helter Skelter
- Production site press conference
- Japanese premiere stage greeting
- Opening day stage greeting
- Taipei Film Festival introduction by Mika Ninagawa
- Stills gallery
- Teasers and trailers
- Booklet essay by Violet Burns
- Original and newly commissioned artwork by Luke Insect
The Helter Skelter Blu-ray from 88 Films releases in the UK on March 23, 2026, followed by the US release on March 24, 2026. It joins 88 Films March lineup previously covered on this site and is currently available to pre-order.
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