: Unlike the original tragedy, this version features a radical twist in the final act that subverts the traditional double-suicide trope.
Multiple high-definition releases, including specialized editions from Vinegar Syndrome and DiabolikDVD , offer an extended "Unrated Director's Cut" with a runtime of 137 minutes—significantly longer than the 107-minute theatrical version.
: The film explores themes of Puritanical American repression and parental control through a lens of surrealism and grotesque camp. Blu-ray Features (Extended / Unrated Director's Cut)