Ahead of Amazon`s Prime Big Deal Days, fans of David Lynch`s iconic series Twin Peaks can find significant discounts on its comprehensive Blu-ray collections. The Twin Peaks: From Z to A Complete Series is now available for $49 (down from $70). Additionally, pre-orders are open for The Criterion Collection`s stunning 4K restoration of the prequel film, Fire Walk with Me, priced at $35 (originally $50) and set for release on October 7, coinciding with the start of Big Deal Days.
Twin Peaks: From Z to A – The Ultimate Collection
Reissued by Paramount this year, the From Z to A collection offers an exhaustive look into the surreal masterpiece. It gathers all three seasons of the television series, the prequel movie Fire Walk with Me, and over 20 hours of special features spread across 21 discs. This includes the original 30 episodes from the early `90s, the 1992 prequel film, and the 18-episode 2017 Showtime revival, making it a definitive single package for enthusiasts.
Key Special Features of From Z to A include:
- The Missing Pieces: 90 minutes of deleted and alternate scenes from Fire Walk with Me.
- Behind The Curtain: Extensive making-of footage from Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series.
- Full-length Roadhouse Bar music performances.
- Interviews with cast members Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee, and “On the Couch with Kimmy and Harry.”
- 4K versions of the original series Pilot episode and Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series Episode 8.
- A compilation of additional special features from previous Twin Peaks home video releases.
A notable change for this reprint is the packaging: it now comes in a plastic case instead of the original 2019 premium fold-out box, and it no longer includes collectible art prints. While this makes it less of a collector`s item, it provides a more affordable and accessible way to own the entire series on Blu-ray, and potentially ensures it remains in print longer.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me 4K Criterion Collection
The Criterion Collection`s 4K Blu-ray edition of Fire Walk with Me provides a high-definition experience for the prequel film. Releasing on October 7, this set includes both 4K UHD and 1080p Blu-ray discs, with the film and all special features on both formats. It boasts a 4K digital restoration personally supervised by David Lynch, along with DTS TrueHD 7.1 Master Audio (also supervised by Lynch) and DTS 2.0 Master Audio.
Criterion`s Fire Walk with Me Special Features:
- The Missing Pieces: 90 minutes of deleted scenes expertly reassembled by David Lynch.
- Interviews with actors Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, and Grace Zabriskie.
- An interview with acclaimed composer Angelo Badalamenti.
- Original trailers.
- English subtitles.
- Excerpts from the 1997 book Lynch on Lynch.
This Criterion edition is not only a superior viewing experience for the film in 4K but also a beautiful display piece, complete with an exclusive booklet of essays. While some of the on-disc content, like The Missing Pieces, might be present in From Z to A, only the Criterion release offers the film in true 4K resolution.
Other Twin Peaks Collections & Books
For those exploring alternative options, several other Twin Peaks collections and tie-in books are available:
Twin Peaks: The Television Collection
- Blu-ray: $56.63
- DVD: $42
Released in 2019, this 16-disc collection was previously the go-to for owning the series in 1080p. It includes the original 30 episodes and the 18-part Limited Event Series but omits Fire Walk with Me and some special features found in From Z to A. Its box art and packaging are generally considered more aesthetically pleasing than the repackaged From Z to A.
Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series
- Blu-ray: $21.55
- DVD: $18.45
This set focuses solely on the 18-episode 2017 Showtime revival (Season 3). It comes with various featurettes, a behind-the-scenes photo gallery, and a video of the Comic-Con panel. However, if you already own From Z to A or The Television Collection, purchasing this separately is redundant, as those sets already include Season 3.
Official Twin Peaks Tie-in Books:
- The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer (Paperback: $14, Audiobook: $17.46)
- The Secret History of Twin Peaks (Audiobook: $14)
- Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier (Audiobook: $7)
- The Twin Peaks Tapes of Agent Cooper (Audiobook: $3.27)