On Monday 25th July 2022, a new digital restoration of the BBFC 18-certificated, uncut film will be released on Blu-ray.
Pink Flamingos is packed with new special features and released by The Criterion Collection which is dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions of the highest technical quality, with supplemental features that enhance the appreciation of the art of film.
The Blu-ray special features are:
New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director John Waters, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack.
Two audio commentaries featuring Waters, from the 1997 Criterion laserdisc and the 2001 DVD release.
New conversation between Waters and filmmaker Jim Jarmusch.
Tour of the film's Baltimore locations, led by Waters.
Deleted scenes, alternate takes, and on-set footage.
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by critic Howard Hampton and a piece by actor and author Cookie Mueller about the making of the film, from her 1990 book Walking Through Clear Water in a Pool Painted Black