Grasshopper Films' Blu-ray transfer is dual-layered for the 2+ hour feature and the bitrate is high. The 1080P presentation has some impressive widescreen visuals shot on digital in an anamorphic 2:35.1 scope. This is best summed up by the director himself, "Then there’s the question of the image, the lighting. This is the first time that I’ve shot in digital. I think it’s very appropriate for this film to have a somewhat harder image, colder, more defined, and not to seek the aesthetic of 35mm....Regarding the anamorphic ’Scope, it gives a fictional edge while HD brings a sense of reality. As always, it’s a question of finding that delicate balance."  -- Bertrand Bonello, from the director's statement included in the booklet.

The audio is presented in DTS-HD Master 5.1 (24-bit) and sounds crisp. The separation of channels is well done especially during scenes featuring diagetic music such as Willow Smith's "Whip my Hair" and Shirley Bassey's cover of "My Way." Director Bonello also created music for the film, as well as using other artist's work such as; John Barry's theme from The Persuaders TV show, Blondie's "Call Me", and "Ultraviolence" by heartsrevolution. Grasshopper Films add optional English (SDH) subtitles on their Region 'A' Blu-ray disc

Grasshopper films have given us quite a few valuable extras here. The two short films (running 23 min and 15 min) by director Bertrand Bonello are arguably at the top of the list. They show his enormous talent for framing and using location as a character, as if Nocturama wouldn't alone convince you. The twenty minute interview with Bonello is a very interesting conversation that features insights into the film that most interviews would fail to explore. Bonello is interviewed by Jean-François Rauger, director of programming at the "Cinémathèque Française" and critic specializing in genre film, specifically the 'cinéma fantastique.' This interview alone would be a fantastic sole extra. Also incredibly valuable is the booklet including an essay by critic/programmer Dennis Lim and a director's statement featuring such fascinating information as : "Nocturama is the title of an
album by Nick Cave. I liked this idea of a Latin/Greek hybrid that would mean nightvision. I asked Nick if I could use it and he said yes. He explained that the word in fact referred to the area in a zoo created specifically for nocturnal animals. That suited me very well. Nocturama also evokes something nightmarish." -- Bertrand Bonello Also included is the film's trailer.

My absolute favorite film that I saw last year (though filmed in 2015 and technically released in 2016) is presented here with a faithful transfer. The extras are fascinating and more in depth than usual, most particularly the interview with Bonello and the included booklet, featuring words from Bonello and critic / programmer Dennis Lim. Thankfully we also get 2 short films from the director and a trailer. I can't recommend this film enough. It deserves its comparisons to Romero's "DAWN OF THE DEAD" as well as Bresson's "THE DEVIL, PROBABLY." Brilliant.