The Tenant

⍟ Vinegar Syndrome ⍟

Paramount | 1976 | 125 min | 1.85:1 | English Mono
Directed by Roman Polanski
Starring: Roman Polanski, Melvyn Douglas, Shelly Winters, Isabelle Adjani, Jo Van Fleet, Bernard Fresson, Lila Kedrova

This special limited edition deluxe magnet window box + slipcover set (designed by Vlad Rodriguez), includes a 40 page perfect bound book and is limited to 8,000 units. It is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Trelkovsky, freshly arrived in Paris, is in desperate need of a place to live. After inquiring at a large apartment complex run by the brooding Monsieur Zy, he’s offered the room of Simone Choule, a resident who recently attempted suicide by throwing herself out of the window. Undeterred by this macabre event, Trelkovsky is happy to move in. Shortly thereafter, he meets Stella, Simone’s friend, and does his best to comfort and befriend her. Quickly integrating into Stella’s bohemian social scene, Trelkovsky hopes that his life is finally turning a corner; that is, until his new neighbors begin acting strangely, making wild accusations against him, and displaying increasingly sinister and violent behaviors. As the weeks go on, Trelkovsky begins to suspect that something is very wrong in the stuffy old building and that Simone’s fatal plunge might not have been her own doing…

From maverick director Roman Polanski (Chinatown, Rosemary’s Baby) comes one of the most unusual and unsettling studio thrillers of the 1970s: THE TENANT. Adapted from Roland Topor’s cult novel, Polanski casts himself in the lead, offering a uniquely demented and outrageously funny performance, and is supported by Melvyn Douglas (The Changeling), Shelly Winters (Night of the Hunter, Lolita), and Isabelle Adjani (Possession). Featuring cinematography by two-time Oscar® winner Sven Nykvist (Cries and Whispers) along with an original score by acclaimed composer Philippe Sarde (La Grande Bouffe), Vinegar Syndrome is thrilled to present the 4K UHD debut of THE TENANT, newly and exclusively restored in 4K from its original camera negative and featuring a wide array of new and archival extras including an expanded interview with Polanski himself.

Additional info:

• 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD (High Bitrate UHD100) / Region A Blu-ray
• 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range
• Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
• Presented in its original English language mono soundtrack as well as a French dub soundtrack (untranslated)
• Commentary with film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
• Paranoid in Paris (22 min) – an interview with co-writer/director/actor Roman Polanski
• Waiting for The Tenant (16 min) – an interview with actor André Penvern
• Room to Let (22 min) – author and film historian Stephen Thrower on The Tenant
• The Invisible Performer (15 min) – an interview with assistant cameraman François Catonné
• Keeping Continuity (5 min) – an interview with script supervisor Sylvette Baudrot
• Audio Interview with co-writer Roland Topor by journalist Frédéric Levy (6 min)
• Audio Interview with co-writer Gérard Brach by journalist Frédéric Levy (5 min)
• A Visit to the Locations of The Tenant (11 min)
• Reversible sleeve artwork
• 40-page book with new essays by Patrick Dahl, Veronica Fitzpatrick, and Willow Catelyn Maclay
• English SDH subtitles

The Ghost Dance

⍟ Vinegar Syndrome ⍟

1982 | 93 min | 1.85:1 | English Mono
Directed by Peter F. Buffa
Starring: Julie Amato, Victor Mohica, Henry Bal, Frank Salsedo, James Andronica, Patricia Alice Albrecht, Deloris Maaske, J. Christopher Senter, Henry Kendrick

This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Wes Benscoter) is limited to 6,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

When an excavation team led by Dr. Kay Foster unearths a burial site on an American Indian reservation, the tribal elders caution them that they are bringing about great danger – for they have disturbed the resting place of Nahalla, who, legend has it, was a sadistic and feared cult leader. Ignoring these warnings, however, the team transports the body back to the museum in hopes of identifying it. Sure enough, the grim predictions soon come to pass when a young couple are found gruesomely slaughtered after a late-night lovemaking session at the museum. Unbeknownst to Dr. Kay and her team, a local medicine man has managed to summon Nahalla. Now, possessed by his evil spirit, he is stalking the shadows, intent on meting out bloody vengeance to those who have disturbed his slumber.

Arriving in 1982 just as the slasher boom was waning, director Peter F. Buffa’s THE GHOST DANCE offered a novel spin on the already then-tired slice-and-dice formula by weaving American Indian folklore into its story whilst still offering up all the requisite hacking and slashing dictated by the genre. Criminally underseen and hitherto languishing in a notoriously murky VHS transfer, Vinegar Syndrome has at long last summoned up THE GHOST DANCE for its Blu-ray world premiere, newly restored in 4K from original 35mm film elements – which finally affords viewers the chance to properly savor Fred Murphy’s (Stir of Echoes, The Mothman Prophecies) sumptuous desert photography – and offered up with a treasure trove of illuminating newly-produced special features.

Additional info:

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm internegative
• Commentary track with genre critic and author J.A. Kerswell and film and TV historian and author Amanda Reyes
• “Looking into the Past” (25 min) – an interview with co-writer/director Peter Buffa
• “This Is Great Stuff!” (22 min) – an interview with co-writer/producer Robert M. Sutton
• “Dances with Ghosts” (17 min) – an interview with stunt coordinator Don Shanks
• Reversible sleeve artwork
• English SDH subtitles

Forgotten Gialli: Volume Seven

⍟ Vinegar Syndrome ⍟

1983-1987 | 88, 92, 95 min | 1.85:1, 2.35:1 | English & Italian
Directed by Carlo Vanzina, Piccio Raffanini, & Franco Ferrini
Starring: Carole Bouquet, Phil Coccioletti, Duilio Del Prete, John Steiner, Gabriele Tinti, Peter Berling, Samuele Goldzader, Janet Agren, Virginia Hey, Gérard Darmon, Gioia Scola, Carlo Mucari, Dario Parisini, Carin McDonald, Teagan Clive, Eva Grimaldi, Kid Creole, Barbara De Rossi, Marina Suma, Athina Cenci, Mara Venier, Laura Betti, Anny Papa, Gerardo Amato, Sabrina Ferilli, Maurizio Donadoni, Anna Galiena

This limited edition box set (designed by Robert Sammelin) is limited to 5,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

As gialli waned in popularity throughout the 1980s, directors interested in the genre found new ways to integrate black-clad killers and complicated mysteries into other types of films, be it light science fiction, new-wave aesthetics, high-concept capers, or keen commentary on social unrest. Offered here is a trio of outside-the-box gialli that embrace the genre as much as they defy it.

MYSTÈRE

Mystère is one of Rome’s top call-girls whose clients range from political elites to business executives. Her friend Pamela, another prostitute, steals an expensive lighter from a recent client, only to be mysteriously murdered shortly thereafter. When Mystère discovers that not only has Pamela been killed but also the client from whom she stole the lighter, she realizes that her own life might be in danger, a fear quickly validated when she narrowly survives an assassination attempt. Desperate to figure out why she and Pamela were targeted, she finds an ally in Inspector Colt, who has been tasked with solving the crimes. But as their investigation deepens, it becomes clear that the seemingly ordinary lighter holds a potentially deadly secret.

Political intrigue, covert operations, and spies are not the normal ingredients found in a giallo, but veteran director Carlo Vanzina (Nothing Underneath) concocts a delightfully distinctive murder mystery with MYSTÈRE (aka DAGGER EYES). With twist after twist, this pulpy thriller stars Bond-girl Carole Bouquet (For Your Eyes Only) along with more familiar faces like John Steiner (Tenebre) and Gabriele Tinti (Love Camp). Taking ample advantage of the beauty and treachery of Rome with long-time Fellini collaborator Giuseppe Maccari’s colorful photography while offering a throbbing score by Armando Trovajoli (Strange Shadows in an Empty Room), Vinegar Syndrome is pleased to bring the quick-paced and highly entertaining MYSTÈRE to Blu-ray for the first time, newly restored in 4K from its original negative and offering an array of brand new interviews.

OBSESSION: A TASTE FOR FEAR

Set in a semi-futuristic, technology-infused world, Diane is a top photographer for erotic and fashion magazines whose sexually liberated lifestyle carries over to her work. However, when Diane’s newest model, the statuesque Teagan, is found murdered on her set, suspicion falls not only on Diane but her entire production crew and other models. While Inspector Arnold initially assumes the killer is a nerdy technician, a second murder, which is captured on video, reveals the assailant to be a beautiful woman…

While the aesthetics of music videos had taken a firm hold on Italy’s genre film landscape, its stylistic grip on late 80s gialli is no more apparent and better utilized than in Piccio Raffanini’s hypnotic OBSESSION: A TASTE FOR FEAR (aka PATHOS). Starring Australian model Virginia Hey (Mad Max: The Road Warrior) and featuring a cameo appearance from musician Kid Creole, this non-stop visual feast offers mind-bending scope photography by Romano Albani (Phenomena) and a soundtrack comprised of international pop hits. Never legally available on disc and long subject to badly-cropped video versions that betrayed its striking production design, Vinegar Syndrome at last presents this totally unique 80s pop culture-infused giallo on Blu-ray, exquisitely restored in 4K from its original negative and offering a plethora of newly-produced bonus features.

SWEETS FROM A STRANGER

A bicycle-riding, razor-wielding killer is stalking and slashing Rome’s ladies of the night. Stella, who has risen above the level of streetwalker and now works as a high-class escort, is shocked when she learns that a dear friend has become the maniac’s latest victim. Disgusted by the failure of the police to either find the killer or even protect other women, she hatches her own plan to help fellow prostitutes organize and learn self-defense in the hopes that their own actions will lead to the culprit’s unmasking.

A surprisingly socially-conscious giallo that earnestly reflects on the state of prostitution in Italy, prolific writer Franco Ferrini’s (Nothing Underneath, Rings of Fear) sole directorial effort, SWEETS FROM A STRANGER, offers a distinctive hybrid of razor murders and thoughtful commentary heightened by nuanced and believable characters. Featuring a catchy score and title song by Umberto Smaila as well as a supporting performance from Italian genre legend Laura Betti (A Bay of Blood, Salò), this one-of-a-kind giallo makes its worldwide disc debut, newly restored in 2K from its original negative and including an abundance of new interviews filled with insight into this unusual production.

Additional info:

MYSTÈRE

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
• Presented in its original English language soundtrack as well as its Italian language dub soundtrack (untranslated)
• Commentary track with film historians Eugenio Ercolani, Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth
• “Two Brothers for a Mystère” (25 min) – an interview with writer Enrico Vanzina
• “An American in Rome” (20 min) – an interview with actor Greg Snegoff
• “The House of Mystère” (20 min) – an interview with production designer Paola Comencini
• Alternate Italian titles and credits
• Inside sleeve artwork
• English SDH subtitles

Mind Benders

⍟ Vinegar Syndrome Archive ⍟

1990 | 93 min | 1.85:1 | Cantonese Mono
Directed by O Sing Pui
Starring: Joey Wang, John Ching, Ricky Wong Chun-Tong, Hiu-Hung Fong, Chi Shing Fung, Wilson Lam, Melvin Wong

The Vinegar Syndrome Archive collection celebrates forgotten cinematic oddities from the video store era. This collection was inspired by Vinegar Syndrome’s own brick & mortar video stores, with locations in Bridgeport, CT; Aurora, CO and Toronto, ON! Unique to this line, each hand numbered limited edition release will come fitted in a specially designed, bottom loading VHS inspired slipcase, while also including a double-sided poster.

These releases will ONLY be available on our website and at participating indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. This slipcase edition (designed by Robert Sammelin) is strictly limited to 4,000 units and may (but probably not) be followed by a standard edition in the future.

Frankie and Crash run the most popular high school radio show in town, keeping the students buzzing with rock ‘n’ roll music and rebellious influences. But when Principal Borden decides the good times are rolling too freely, he brings in the mysterious Dr. Gunbow to implement a new Behavioral Modification Program. Almost immediately, the school’s radio station is commandeered by agents of the program, and shortly thereafter, the students start displaying increasingly disturbing and zombie-like behavior while developing a newfound taste for violence against anyone who won’t conform. Realizing that whatever is going on is forcibly changing their friends, Frankie and Crash take it upon themselves to find out what Dr. Gunbow is up to and the ultimate goal of his mind-bending conspiracy.

An over-the-top and zany sci-fi comedy oozing with mid-80s aesthetics, actress-turned-director Eugenie Joseph’s (finishing director of Spookies) crackpot Canadian cult classic, MIND BENDERS stars Skip Lackey (Once Bitten), Lee Tergesen (TV’s Oz, Weird Science) in his first on-screen role, along with veteran character actor Roy Thinnes (Airport, Rush Week). Produced by notorious New York exploitation filmmaker Jack Bravman (Snuff), Vinegar Syndrome Archive presents the worldwide Blu-ray debut of MIND BENDERS, newly scanned and restored from its 35mm original camera negative and featuring the first-ever on-camera interview with director Eugenie Joseph!

Additional info:

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
• Commentary track with director Genie Joseph and writer/actor Skip Lackey
• Commentary track with James Branscome and Nick Vance of the Cinematic Void Podcast
• “High Tension High: The Making Of Mind Benders” (37 min) – a making-of documentary featuring interviews with producer Jack Bravman, director Genie Joseph, writer/lead actor Skip Lackey, and actors David Kener and Bill Curry
• Reversible sleeve artwork
• English SDH subtitles

Dial D For Demons

⍟ Vinegar Syndrome Archive ⍟

2000 | 87 min | 1.85:1 | Cantonese 5.1 + 2.0
Directed by Billy Tang
Starring: Jordan Chan, Terence Yin, Winnie Leung, Yee-Man Man, Alice Chan

The Vinegar Syndrome Archive collection celebrates forgotten cinematic oddities from the video store era. This collection was inspired by Vinegar Syndrome’s own brick & mortar video stores, with locations in Bridgeport, CT; Aurora, CO and Toronto, ON! Unique to this line, each hand numbered limited edition release will come fitted in a specially designed, bottom loading VHS inspired slipcase, while also including a double-sided poster.

These releases will ONLY be available on our website and at participating indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. This slipcase edition (designed by Black Coffiend) is strictly limited to 4,000 units and may (but probably not) be followed by a standard edition in the future.

Needing a break from their busy lives, a group of young professionals living in Hong Kong decide to take a few days off and spend some time relaxing on a quiet and secluded island. After arriving at their rental property, one of the friends (who has the ability to see ghosts) begins having terrifying visions of people who have taken their own lives by inhaling burning charcoal. To make matters worse, the group of friends starts to receive cryptic messages on their pagers. Soon, the horror of the property begins to reveal itself and the group has no choice but to try to survive the night before falling victim to the evil that awaits them.

Directed by notorious CAT III director Billy Tang (Dr. Lamb), DIAL D FOR DEMONS sees Tang trade in his usual sex and violence for style and tension, resulting in a more atmosphere-driven ghost story. Starring a cast of young and up-and-coming Hong Kong actors such as Jordan Chan (Bio-Zombie), Terence Yin (New Police Story), and Winnie Leung (The Deadly Camp), Vinegar Syndrome Archive is proud to present this rarely-seen supernatural tale on Blu-ray for the first time in the United States, newly and exclusively restored for this release.

Additional info:

Shanks

⍟ Cinématographe ⍟

1974 | 93 min | 1.85:1 | English DTS-HD MA 1.0
Directed by William Castle
Starring: Marcel Marceau, Tsilla Chelton, Philippe Clay, Cindy Eilbacher, Helena Kallianiotes, Larry Bishop

Taking its name from the Lumière Brothers invention of the same name, Cinématographe is a new sub-label from Vinegar Syndrome that seeks to fill gaps in the canon of American cinema. Offering a mix of auteur driven studio films produced during the New Hollywood era of the late 1960s and 70s all the way through the indie boom of the 1980s and 90s, Cinématographe will explore the wide breadth of American moviemaking, spanning numerous genres and scales of production. Curated and produced by Vinegar Syndrome’s Justin LaLiberty, each limited edition release will be housed in a specially designed, cloth-bound, media book with embossed foil titles and custom molded disc trays accompanied by a slipcase featuring newly commissioned art and an individually numbered J-card.

This special limited edition J-card MediaBook slipcase (designed by Adam Maida) is limited to 4,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Malcolm Shanks (Marcel Marceau, Barbarella) is a deaf, mute, reclusive puppeteer who lives with his overbearing sister (Tsilla Chelton, Peppermint Soda) and her lush of a husband, Mr. Barton (Philippe Clay, French Cancan). The only source of joy in his harsh world is his puppets, which is noticed by a beguiling inventor named Dr. Baker (also played by Marceau), who promptly offers him a job as his assistant. Upon Dr. Baker’s sudden death, Shanks discovers that he can, with the aid of electrodes, reanimate the dead, bringing a new reality to their experiments.

The final film from gimmick-prone, American genre film icon William Castle (The Tingler, The House on Haunted Hill), SHANKS is a decidedly surrealist amalgamation of quirky fantasy and mid-70s character-driven horror. Anchored by a delectable dual performance from celebrated French actor Marcel Marcau, with potently eerie camera work by 13 Ghosts cinematographer Joseph F. Biroc and an atmospheric score by legendary composer Alex North (Spartacus, The Bad Seed), Cinématographe is proud to present William Castle’s often overlooked slice of mid- 70s alienation in its 4K UHD debut from a brand new restoration from its original negative.

Additional info:

• 2-Disc Set: 4K Ultra HD + Region A Blu-ray
• New audio commentary with film historians Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw
• New interview with producer Steven North
• No Words for the Dead: Reanimating William Castle, Visual Language and The Path to Shanks – a new video essay by Daniel Kremer
• Marcel Marceau on Shanks – an archival interview with the actor 
  Vintage radio spots 
• New text essays by culture writer Heather Drain, film critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and film professor Murray Leeder, editor of ReFocus: The Films of William Castle
• English SDH subtitles

Attack of the Beast Creatures

⍟ Degausser Video ⍟

1985 | 80 min
Directed by Mike Stanley

Degausser Video is a brand new label created by several of the devious minds behind VS, which will bring to Blu-ray and tape deluxe editions of both canonical and under-seen shot on video (SOV) genre cinema, in addition to work shot on film, but edited on tape, wherein the original film materials are believed to be lost or destroyed. Similar to Vinegar Syndrome’s focus on FILM preservation, Degausser will work only from original analogue tape materials with an emphasis on maintaining the aesthetics inherent to each respective video format. Additionally, each title released by Degausser will be made available in an ultra limited “new” VHS edition, fitted in a custom designed hard shell light box.

This special Limited Edition Deluxe VHS Light Case (artwork by JJ Harrison) comes with a Custom Molded Clear Shell VHS and is limited to just 300 units. It is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. Important note: depending on the sales, we may choose to re-release this deluxe VHS package in the distant future (most likely not, but you never know!).

A beloved regional horror vortex that was conjured in Connecticut, ATTACK OF THE BEAST CREATURES is a triumph of low budget ingenuity. In an unknown galaxy, a group of travelers crash their boat on an island. At first, all is well. But when a man takes a dip in an acid lake and becomes a steaming pile of gloop, it’s clear that there’s trouble in paradise. That’s when the cult of demon dolls reveal themselves . . . and their appetite for eating faces. Fueled by outrageous gore, a sublime synthesizer score, and jaw-dropping puppet effects, this is what happens when a mid-century creature feature collides with DIY surrealism and everyone wins. AGFA is honored to present ATTACK OF THE BEAST CREATURES—originally known as HELL ISLAND—featuring a restoration from the original 16mm camera negative and an island full of bloodthirsty extras.

Abducted

⍟ Canadian International Pictures ⍟

1986 | 91 min | 1.85:1 | English DTS-HD MA 2.0
Directed by Boon Collins
Starring: Dan Haggerty, Roberta Weiss, Lawrence King-Phillips

From arthouse to Canuxploitation, Canadian International Pictures (CIP) is devoted to resurrecting vital, distinctive, and overlooked triumphs of Canadian cinema. This label is focused on the country’s original cinematic boom years – spanning the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s – occasionally venturing past that period (and the country’s borders) to highlight the films of Canada’s most inspired actors and filmmakers. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing CIP’s brand new line of home video releases!

This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover is limited to 2,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

“Her morning jog became a terrifying run for her life!”

During a casual run in the forest, student athlete Renee (The Dead Zone’s Roberta Weiss) is unceremoniously interrupted by deranged mountain man Vern (Rolling Vengeance’s Lawrence King-Phillips), who ties a rope around her neck, drags her through the woods, and brings her to an isolated cabin. As helicopters search the area, Vern torments Renee with a series of terrifying and humiliating violations, but a glimmer of hope appears when his father Joe (Elves star Dan Haggerty) arrives on the scene and pledges to set her free. But Vern is incensed by this attack on his “property,” and he will stop at nothing to maintain his oppressive grip on Renee.

Written and directed by Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker co-writer Boon Collins and loosely inspired by a shocking true story, this USA Up All Night favorite takes a harrowing journey from psychosexual horror to high stakes adventure yarn with the introduction of Grizzly Adams himself Dan Haggerty. Intensely outré from beginning to end, this little-seen mindbender – shot by Robert McLachlan (Final Destination) and scored by Michel Rubini (Manhunter) – needs to be seen to be believed.

Additional info:

• Region A Blu-ray Newly scanned and restored in 2K from the 35mm blow up internegative by Canadian International Pictures Alternate 1.33:1 presentation featuring the unmasked VHS framing of the film
• New audio commentary featuring film historian/author Amanda Reyes and film critic/author J.A. Kerswell
• New introduction to the film by director Boon Collins
• Abducted Memories (2024, 24 min.) – New interview with Collins
• Beyond Abducted (2024, 12 min.) – Collins reflects on his body of work
• Shooting Abducted (2024, 13 min.) – New interview with cinematographer Robert McLachlan
• Truth Crimes: The Story That Inspired Abducted (2024, 18 min.) – New video essay by filmmaker and historian Stephen Broomer
• Excerpt from Abducted II: The Reunion (1995, 10 min.)
• Excerpt from Collins’ student film Kettle of Fish (1972, 5 min.) with optional commentary featuring Collins
• Trailers for Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981), Abducted (1986), and Abducted II: The Reunion (1995) with optional commentary featuring Collins
• Booklet featuring a new essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and a new Motion Picture Purgatory comic strip by Rick Trembles
• Reversible cover artwork English SDH subtitles

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⍟ SHUDDER ⍟

2022 | 105 min | 1.85:1 | Danish, English DTS-HD MA 5.1
Directed by Gabriel Bier Gislason
David Dencik, Ellie Kendrick, Sofie Gråbøl

Called “one of the best streaming services in the world” by RogerEbert.com and described by Thrillist as “pretty much everything a horror fan could want,” Shudder is a premium streaming service offering the best selection of horror, thriller and supernatural movies, series and specials.

This special limited edition slipcover (designed by Steak Mtn) is limited to 1,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

In this stunning horror romance, Maja, a has-been actress in Denmark, falls in love with Leah, a young Jewish academic visiting from the UK. When Leah suffers a mysterious seizure, Maja follows Leah back to London where she lives with her overbearing, secretive mother, Chana. There, Maja notices strange occurrences in the building, and begins to suspect that Chana’s secrets could be much darker than first anticipated.

Additional info:

• Region A Blu-ray
• New audio commentary with writer/director Gabriel Bier Gislason
• New audio commentary with film critic Lindsay Traves
• Booklet with new writing from film critic BJ Colangelo
• English subtitles

Coma

⍟ FILM MOVEMENT ⍟

2022 | 82 min | 1.33:1 | French DTS-HD MA 5.1, 2.0
Directed by Bertrand Bonello
Starring: Louise Labeque, Julia Faure, Louis Garrel, Laetitia Casta, Gaspard Ulliel, Anaïs Demoustier, Vincent Lacoste, Ninon François

Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscription film services with its DVD-of-the-Month Film Club, Film Movement is now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. In 2015, Film Movement launched the reissue label Film Movement Classics featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on home video, with an emphasis on films by auteur directors such as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway and Takeshi Kitano.

This special limited edition slipcover (designed by Luke Insect) is limited to 1,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Amidst a period of unprecedented world events, an eighteen-year-old girl’s life is placed on hold. Isolated in her bedroom, she falls under the spell of the mysterious vlogger Patricia Coma. As time carries on, the lines between her dreams, fears, hopes, and reality begin to blur into one another.

From French master Bertrand Bonello (The Beast, Zombi Child, Nocturama), COMA is “a neo-Lynchian slow burn masterpiece” (International Cinephile Society) that creates a dream-like representation of our present. A “delirious marvel” (The Playlist) that breaks apart boundaries of genre, filmmaking, and storytelling, COMA bravely confronts the anxieties of today in order to imagine the possibilities of the future.

Additional info:

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Commentary with director Bertrand Bonello
• English subtitles

The Cult of AGFA Trailer Show

⍟ American Genre Film Archive ⍟

2023 | 76 min | 1.85:1 | English DTS-HD MA 2.0
Directed by Bret Berg & Joseph A. Ziemba
Starring: Various

The American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) represents the world’s largest theatrical catalog of exploitation cinema. Their home video line presents a diverse selection of movies, ranging from new preservations of classics from the vast library of Something Weird to the wildest in shot-on-video (SOV) titles. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!

This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover was limited to 1,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.

There’s nothing dreamier than the moment when the lights go down and the show begins. Now imagine capturing that feeling for 77 minutes of concentrated bliss. Exploding from the vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), THE CULT OF AGFA TRAILER SHOW is the surreal sequel to THE AGFA HORROR TRAILER SHOW. Meticulously constructed by the mad ghouls at AGFA to resemble an otherworldly night at a mall multiplex, this compilation features rare trailers, commercials, and ephemera—all of which were preserved and scanned exclusively for this project. And it’s all presented via a newly struck 35mm theatrical film print of the show. Plus: the fun continues with a commentary track from the AGFA team, hallucinogenic shorts, and uncut versions of every trailer featured in the mixtape.

Additional info:

• Region Free Blu-ray
• THE CULT OF AGFA TRAILER SHOW (2023, 76 mins): Preserved from a newly struck 35mm theatrical print
• Commentary with the AGFA team
• Uncut versions of all trailers that appear in the mixtape
• Short: RATED R by AGFA’s Bret Berg
• Short: THE DAY THE EARTH GOT FREE RICHARD PRYOR PHOTOS by AGFA’s Ivan Peycheff
• Short: JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE
• English SDH subtitles

Dude Bro Party Massacre III

⍟ Dekanalog ⍟

2015 | 96 min | 1.33:1 | English DTS-HD MA 5.1, 2.0
Directed by Tomm Jacobsen, Michael Rousselet, Jon Salmon
Starring: Alec Owen, Paul Prado, Ben Gigli, Jon Salmon, Mike James, Joey Scoma, Michael Rousselet, Kelsey Gunn, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Patton Oswalt and Nina Hartley

Dekanalog is a film and soundtrack distribution company dedicated to the release of the most unique filmmaking voices and musical scores from around the world. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!

This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover (designed by Richard Hilliard) was limited to 1,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.

A satirical twist on the gory and sexually charged 1980’s slasher genre, Dude Bro Party Massacre III is presented as the only surviving VHS copy of the reviled horror franchise’s third, and final, installment.

In the wake of two back-to-back mass murders on Chico’s frat row, loner Brent Chirino must infiltrate the ranks of a popular fraternity to investigate his twin brother’s murder at the hands of the serial killer known as Motherface.

As they are picked off one by one, Brent and his fellow Dude Bros must face the terrifying reality that their deadly foe, believed to have been killed (twice!), has returned from the grave (again!), and is hell-bent on the destruction of the Delta Bis.

Additional info:

• Region A Blu-ray Brand New Audio commentary with cast members
• Brand New Audio commentary with directors
• “It Came From The Internet: The Making of Dude Bro Party Massacre III”: An all new, 4-part documentary featuring cast and crew members
• Deleted Scenes
• 5 Second Films Supercut (18 minutes)
• Trailers
• Gag Reel
• Storyboard to Scene Comparisons and more!
• English SDH subtitles

Feardotcom

⍟ Dark Star ⍟

2002 | 101 min | 2.35:1 | English DTS-HD MA 5.1
Directed by William Malone
Starring: Stephen Dorff, Natascha McElhone, Stephen Rea, Udo Kier, Amelia Curtis, Jeffrey Combs

Dark Star Pictures is a new-age North American distribution company, focused on bringing unique and targeted content to audiences across the country and is committed to releasing auteur-driven, original cinema in the theatrical, digital and home video space. In partnership with OCN Distribution, new Dark Star titles – along with celebrated features in their back catalog – will receive features packed blu-ray editions that will maintain the OCN standard of quality and Dark Star’s deft curation.

This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Chris Barnes) is limited to 2,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

When four bodies are discovered among the industrial decay and urban grime of New York City, brash young detective Mike Reilly (Stephen Dorff) teams with ambitious Department of Health researcher Terry Huston (Natascha McElhone) to uncover the cause behind their violent and inexplicable deaths. The only common factor shared by the victims? Each died exactly 48 hours after logging on to feardot.com.

Additional info:

• Region A Blu-ray
• NEW 2024 retrospective commentary track with director William Malone
• NEW academic commentary with Nathanial Thompson and Troy Howarth
• Archival commentary with director William Malone & director of photography Christian Sebaldt
• NEW ‘Return to the Fear’ 2024 retrospective interview with director William Malone
• NEW FearDotCom location scout
• NEW The Making of FearDotCom
• NEW Video Essay: The Horror of Technology (by Samm Deighan)
• Archival featurette ‘FearDotCom: Visions of Fear’
• Additional Scene: The Mushroom Factory
• Booklet featuring essay by film archivist Justin LaLiberty
• Theatrical Trailer, Production Art, and more
• English SDH subtitles

Give Me An A

⍟ XYZ Films ⍟

2023 | 110 min | 1.85:1 | English DTS HD-MA 5.1
Directed by Natasha Halevi, Meg Swertlow, Bonnie Discepolo, Danin Jacquay, Erica Mary Wright, Monica Moore-Suriyage, Sarah Kopkin, Caitlin Hargraves, Megan Rosati, Hannah Alline, Avital Ash, Mary C. Russell, Valerie Finkel, Kelly Nygaard, Loren Escandón, Francesca Maldonado
Starring: Alyssa Milano, Virginia Madsen, Gina Torres, Milana Vayntrub, Jennifer Holland, Sean Gunn, Molly C. Quinn, Jason George, Jackie Tohn

XYZ Films is an independent studio whose mission is to empower visionary storytellers from every corner of the planet. As a producer, financier, and distributor, the company is uniquely suited to identify talented filmmakers and bring their stories to life. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing XYZ Films brand new line of home video releases!

This special limited edition slipcover is limited to 1,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Seventeen films. Seventeen filmmakers. One Supreme Court ruling. A countless number of women. GIVE ME AN A is an urgent & passionate response from a group of women committed to protecting or securing their right to privacy, bodily autonomy, & healthcare. From satire to horror to science fiction, these films are a unified voice that tells the world how they feel about the overturning of Roe V Wade.

Additional info:

• Region A Blu-ray
• GIVE ME AN A – The Women Who Brought it to Life (By Choice) Featurette
• Liner Notes by Head Producer Natasha Halevi
• English SDH subtitles

Gut Pile

⍟ Saturn’s Core ⍟

1998 | 53 min | 1.33:1 | English DTS-HD MA 2.0
Directed by Jerry O’Sullivan
Starring: Jeff Forsyth, Ron Bonk, Ed Mastin, Sasha Graham, Bob Licata

Saturn’s Core Audio & Video is a New Jersey based home video label devoted to releasing underground oddities and shot on video cinema on VHS, and now, blu-ray discs! In partnership with OCN Distribution, Saturn’s Core will exhume forgotten or under-seen genre cinema from the 80s and 90s, with an emphasis on SOV horror features. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!

This special limited edition slipcover (designed by Don England) is limited to 1,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

While on a solo hunting expedition, Dan (Jeff Forsyth) accidentally shoots and kills a fellow hunter. With no one in sight for miles aside from a lifeless scarecrow in a nearby field, he buries the hunter deep in the woods to conceal his misdeed. One year later, Dan returns to the cabin with his buddies for a weekend of hunting and partying. Unfortunately for his oblivious friends, an evil entity in the form of an axe-wielding scarecrow promptly returns for vengeance upon their arrival. After finding his companions dismembered, disemboweled, and displayed like hapless trophies, Dan must survive until dawn in a frantic fight for both his life and sanity. 

In 1998, Syracuse, New York based filmmaker Jerry O’Sullivan combined the concepts from two of his early Super 8 shorts to create a eminently exciting and entertaining Evil Dead inspired, SOV killer scarecrow romp. Starring fellow Syracuse micro-budget filmmakers Ron Bonk (The Vicious Sweet) and Jeff Forsyth (Children of the Sky) alongside the inimitable indie legend Sasha Graham (Addicted to Murder, Polymorph), Gut Pile triumphs with its impressive practical splatter FX and mind-boggling, Raimi-inspired camera gymnastics. Saturn’s Core is proud to present Gut Pile, newly restored and jam packed with a veritable trophy wall of new and archival special features including (for the first time ever) the Super 8 short films that helped inspire its creation.

Additional info:

• Region Free Blu-ray
• New audio commentary featuring writer / director Jerry O’Sullivan and actors Ron Bonk, Ed Mastin, and Jeff Forsyth
• “Spilling Guts” -an interview with writer / director Jerry O’Sullivan
• “Analog Diva” -an interview with actress Sasha Graham
• “Hunting Season” -an interview with actor Jeff Forsyth
• “Within the Family” -a round table chat with writer / director Jerry O’Sullivan and actors Ron Bonk & Ed Mastin moderated by actor Jeff Forsyth
• “Make it Gross” -an interview with FX artist Jeff Meyer
• “Gut Pile: Behind the Scenes”: Archival featurette
• The Axe (1979) -Jerry O’Sullivan’s early Super 8 short that inspired Gut Pile
• The Scarecrow (1980)-Jerry O’Sullivan’s early Super 8 short that inspired Gut Pile
• Trailer
• Reversible sleeve with newly commissioned artwork by Don England
• English SDH subtitles

In Memorium

⍟ Bleeding Skull ⍟

2005 | 73 min | 1.33:1 | English DTS-HD MA 2.0
Directed by Amanda Gusack
Starring: Various

Since 2004, Bleeding Skull has explored otherworldly cinema through reviews, books, and home video releases. We shine a light on independent genre films that have flown under the radar but deserve to be seen by all. Fangoria has called Bleeding Skull “The go-to encyclopedia for trash, bizarre, and shot-on-video cinema,” while Vice referred to it as “like a fever dream glimpse into parallel worlds”. Visit us at BLEEDINGSKULL.COM.

This special limited edition slipcover is limited to 1,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Two years before PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, there was IN MEMORIUM—a chilling found footage haunted house movie from filmmaker Amanda Gusack. The story follows Dennis (Erik McDowell) and his partner Lily (Johanna Watts) as they install home security cameras to document Dennis’s struggles with a terminal disease. But soon, the cameras capture . . . something else. Never released on home video, IN MEMORIUM is a prescient exploration of generational trauma in the horror genre and an essential Analog Horror artifact.

Additional info:

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Preserved from the original video master
• Commentary with director Amanda Gusack
• Interview with Amanda Gusack
• Photo gallery
• Original trailer
• VHS version
• English SDH subtitles

Karnal

⍟ Kani ⍟

1983 | 112 min | 1.77:1 | Tagalog DTS-HD MA 2.0
Directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Starring: Charito Solis, Phillip Salvador, Vic Silayan, Cecille Castillo, Joel Torre

Named after Yasujiro Ozu’s custom-made, tatami-level, crab-like tripod, Kani is a new home video label dedicated to leveling the gaze and furthering the understanding of Asian cinema in North America. Focused on genre-defying films, Kani aims to expand the canon, bolster up-and-coming filmmakers and reintroduce repertory classics in context. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!

This special limited edition slipcover (designed by Costantino Zicarelli) is limited to 1,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

A fork in the road brings Narcing (Phillip Salvador) back to his hometown of Mulawin, rumored to be located not so far from Hell. Freshly married, he arrives from Manila in the hopes of introducing his wife Puring (Cecille Castillo) to his relatives. Gusting (Vic Silayan), the family’s domineering patriarch, does not welcome the couple kindly. Still scarred by the suicide of wife, Gusting immediately resents his son for what he perceives as a betrayal: the loss of land-owning heritage to the vulgarity of city women. Spite mingles with jealousy, turning to something altogether more sinister when Narcing’s behavior begins mirroring that of his father who, in turn, begins noticing Puring’s uncanny resemblance to his wife.

Following Brutal (1980) and Moral (1982), Marilou Diaz-Abaya closes her informal feminist trilogy with Karnal, a striking example of Filipino Gothic set in the 1930s. Inspired by a sordid true crime story, what begins as archetypal Filipino melodrama soon turns to horror: a Village of the Damned-inspired study of the places that turn people into monsters and of the cruel, feudalistic patriarchy that continues to have deadly repercussions for Philippines politics today. The latter is embodied brilliantly by Vic Silayan, on the heels of a similar, monstrous turn as a tyrannical father in Kisapmata (1981).

Additional info:

• Region A Blu-ray
• 2K restoration
• Interview with Joel Torre
• Interview with Ricky Lee
• Booklet with new writing by Jason Tan Liwag
• English subtitles

Kid Thing

⍟ Factory 25 ⍟

2012 | 83 min | 1.78:1 | English Dolby Digital 2.0
Directed by David Zellner
Starring: Sydney Aguirre, Susan Tyrrell, Nathan Zellner, David Zellner

Factory 25, a Brooklyn-based independent film distribution company was founded in 2009 by Matt Grady. F25 is a home for conceptually provocative narratives and documentaries. Its mission is to deliver specialized film and music titles in an aesthetically captivating way while exposing the indie world to under-the-radar films, music, and other curiosities in various ways and formats — theatrically, digitally, on TV, VOD, via subscription, limited edition DVDs, Blu-ray’s, books and vinyl. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!

This special limited edition slipcover is limited to 1,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Annie is a rebellious ten-year-old girl. She lives on the outskirts of town with her father Marvin, who, when not herding goats, mostly sleeps the day away. Virtually devoid of parental guidance, Annie is left to fend for herself and do as she pleases. With no moral compass, she roams the neighboring lands, shoplifting and engaging in general destructive behavior. Her routine is broken one day while playing in the woods; she hears an old woman calling from deep within an abandoned well, asking for help. Scared and untrusting of the unseen stranger, Annie deliberates on her course of action.

From the skewed minds of acclaimed filmmakers David and Nathan Zellner who brought you Sasquatch Sunset and Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter.

Additional info:

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Behind the Scenes
• Short Films:
  • Sasquatch Birth Journal 2 (2011)
  • Rummy (2003)
  • Quasar Hernandez (2004)
  • The Virile Man (2004)
  • Flotsam / Jestam (2005)
  • Foxy and the Weight of the World (2005)
  • Who Is On First? (2005)
  • Pardon My Downfall (2006)
  • Redemptitude (2006)
  • Aftermath on Meadowlark Lane (2007)
  • Fiddlestixx Ep 1, 2, 3 (2009)
  • Black Something (2016)
• Music Videos:
  • Kid Thing Song Thing by Mauntajj (2012)
  • This Old World by Ola Podrida (2012)
  • Wet Gold by Octopus Project (2009)
  • Truck by Octopus Project (2007)
  • Nutella & Gummi Bear Sandwich by Precarious Warehaüs Dwellers (2003)
  • Bulbovian PSA (2002)
• 28 page booklet with Zellner Brothers Interview Mash Up
• English subtitles

Murder Party

⍟ Magnolia Pictures ⍟

2007 | 79 min | 1.78:1 | English DTS-HD MA 5.1
Directed by Jeremy Saulnier
Starring: Chris Sharp, Kate Porterfield, Tess Porterfield Lovell, Macon Blair

A leading independent film studio for 20 years, Magnolia Pictures is the theatrical and home entertainment distribution arm of the Wagner/Cuban Companies, boasting a library of over 500 titles. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!

This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Chris Barnes) is limited to 2,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

On Halloween Eve in Brooklyn, an average Joe loser named Chris finds an invitation to a costume party. Arriving at the “party,” Chris discovers he’s fallen prey to a lethal trap set by deranged artists. As the night wears on, rivalries within the group flare up. A body count accrues, and Chris must take advantage of the ensuing chaos if he’s to survive the night.

Additional info:

• Region A Blu-ray
• New video interview with writer/director Jeremy Saulnier
• New audio commentary with film critic Simon Abrams
• New 2024 Transfer and Upres of Original Tape Materials, Approved by Director Jeremy Saulnier 
• Audio commentary with writer/director Jeremy Saulnier and actors Chris Sharp and Macon Blair
• Extreme Truth: The Making of Murder Party
• Valediction in Black: Levi’s Art Installation Video
• How to Make Your Own Brown Knight Costume
• Outtakes and Bloopers
• Trailer
• Booklet with new writing by film critic Kim Newman
• English SDH subtitles

Night

⍟ VHSHitfest ⍟

1996 | 75 min | 1.33:1 | English DTS HD-MA 2.0
Directed by Glenn Andreiev
Starring: Richard Cutler, Jillanne Smith

VHSHITFEST has been uncovering and releasing movies on video for over a decade, across DVD and VHS, and is now moving into blu-ray, with the same goal to showcase the most unique, crazy, and obscure movies that they’ve discovered through years of collecting VHS, allowing even more people to actually be able to experience these nearly lost gems in the best versions possible.

This special limited edition slipcover (designed by Earl Kessler Jr.) is limited to 1,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Night lays bare the planning, botched execution and grisly aftermath of an attack on a brood of lethal vampires. Leading the deadly pack is Anthony Garring (Richard Cutler), once a rum-runner, now a crack dealing suburban bloodsucker. 

Night is a super unique and fun take on the vampire genre shot exclusively in New York in the mid-90s and never officially released. Only a handful of screener VHS were ever given away and it has been impossible to see until now. With a new transfer from the original master VHSHITFEST could not be happier to awaken this lost film from its tomb.

Additional info:

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Audio Commentary with director Glenn Andreiev and actor Richard Cutler
• New Interview with Glen Andreiev, New interview with Richard Cutler
• Trailer
• Teaser Trailer
• English SDH subtitles

Plastic / Yamato (California)

⍟ Kani ⍟

2016-2023 | 222 min (combined) | 1.78:1, 1.85:1 | Japanese DTS-HD MA 2.0, 5.1
Directed by Daisuke Miyazaki
Starring: An Ogawa,Takuma Fujie; Hanae Kan, Nina Endo

Named after Yasujiro Ozu’s custom-made, tatami-level, crab-like tripod, Kani is a new home video label dedicated to leveling the gaze and furthering the understanding of Asian cinema in North America. Focused on genre-defying films, Kani aims to expand the canon, bolster up-and-coming filmmakers and reintroduce repertory classics in context. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!

This special limited edition slipcover (designed by Louis-Alexandre Beauregard) is limited to 1,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Plastic: Promised to a record deal that didn’t work out, teenage Jun (Takuma Fujie, August My Heaven) arrives in Nagoya as a transfer student with dashed dreams. One day, his busking of songs by Exne Kedy catches the eye of fellow fan Ibuki (An Ogawa, Heaven Is Still Far Away) and the pair soon falls in love over their shared musical taste. But as adult responsibilities loom, prospects in Tokyo beckon and a global pandemic hits, they slowly drift apart… Until the legendary Exne Kedy announce a reunion tour.

Inspired by Kensuke Ide’s 2021 concept album Strolling Planet ’74, in which frontman Kensuke Ide transformed his band into the fictitious 70s glam rock group Exne Kedy and the Poltergeists, Daisuke Miyazaki’s Plastic is a colorful, rock-inflected coming-of-age tale tracking the disilliusionment of Japanese youth. Following his breakout hip-hop drama Yamato (California) (2016, also included in this release) and the Osaka-set thriller Videophobia (2019), Miyazaki showcases a keen sensibility for epochal longing, teenage loneliness, as well as for the vanishing sounds and places of everyday Japan. Dreamy, even cosmic at times, Plastic is an atypical romance examining how love for art shapes us.

Yamato (California): Sakura (Hanae Kan, Nobody Knows), a moody teenager, lives in Yamato, Japan. A small town one hour away from Tokyo, it is unremarkable in every way except for the massive US military base that remains at its center. This closeness to American culture has also shaped Sakura’s consciousness: she dreams of becoming a rapper, like the American musicians she admires. Already feeling like an outsider in her own home, her routine is further disturbed when a young Japanese-American girl, Rei (Nina Endo, Tourism), visits from the States. The daughter of an absent G.I. that her mother is dating, Rei has friendship to spare… which Sakura initially resists.

Yamato (California), Daisuke Miyazaki’s sophomore film following End of Night (2011), stands out to this day as his most personal and heartfelt: a tale of growing up in Yamato (the director’s own home town) at a particular nexus of postwar histories and imperialisms both large and small, cultural and otherwise. Taking the military base as his backdrop and symbolic gateway to address the long-standing influence of American culture on Japanese society, Miyazaki weaves a musical coming-of-age film affectionate of slackers yet propelled by a creative impulse to make life worth remembering.

Additional info:

• Region A Blu-ray
• High Definition presentation
• Interview with Daisuke Miyazaki on Yamato (California), in Yamato (2024, 23 minutes)
• Plastic on Tour: extended Q&A in Sydney, Australia
• Booklet with stills and new writing by film critic Alexandre Fontaine Rousseau
• Optional English subtitles
• New cover artwork by Louis-Alexandre Beauregard

Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

⍟ ETR Media ⍟

2018 | 95 min | 1.85:1 | English DTS-HD MA 5.1, 2.0
Directed by Randall Lobb & Robert McCallum
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, J.Michael Straczynski, Richard Edlund, William Stout, Cam Clarke, Anthony De Longis, Alan Oppenheimer, Brian Dobson, Gwen Wetzler, Erika Scheimer, Tom Sito, Dean Stefan, Larry DiTillio, Mark Taylor, Ted Mayer, Paul Cleveland

ETR Media is the brand new film distribution arm of Enjoy the Ride Records, a Long Island based record label, specializing in cult following reissues through a variety of genres. ETR Media releases will adhere to the same quality standards as fans have come to associate with their lavish LP reissues. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this new and unique home video line!

This special limited edition slipcover is limited to 1,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

This colorful documentary explores the origins and impact of He-Man, a character whose power stretched well beyond a toy line and children’s TV show. Features interviews with Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella and several creatives behind the popular cartoon series, cult classic movie, and toys.

Follow the surprising twists and turns of an unlikely, unparalleled pop culture success in this Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

Additional info:

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Behind the Scenes Look at Making “Power of Grayskull”
• The Story of She-Ra Featurette
• Time Lapse Painting of our Movie Poster
• Deleted Scenes: Mattel, Reboots, Comics, Filmation
• Extended Interviews: Ted Mayer, Justin Marks, Pop Mhan, Charles Zembillas, Mark Taylor, Mike Barbato, Martin Arriola
• Extended Segments: 1987 Movie
• Collector Tour
• William Stout Archive Tour
• “For the Fans By The Fans” Featurette
• English SDH subtitles

Red Peony Gambler I – III

⍟ Film Movement Classics ⍟

1968 – 1970 | 291 min (combined) | 2.35:1 | Japanese DTS-HD MA 1.0
Directed by Kosaku Yamashita, Norifumi Suzuki, & Tai Kato
Starring: Junko Fuji, Ken Takakura, Tomisaburo Wakayama, Kyosuke Machida, Michitaro Mizushima, Kanjuro Arashi, Teruo Ishiyama, Bunta Sugawara, Koji Tsuruta

Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscription film services with its DVD-of-the-Month Film Club, Film Movement is now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. In 2015, Film Movement launched the reissue label Film Movement Classics featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on home video, with an emphasis on films by auteur directors such as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway and Takeshi Kitano.

This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Poochamin) is limited to 2,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Produced during the heyday of ninkyo eiga (chivalrous yakuza films), the seminal Red Peony Gambler series has had a lasting influence on cult cinema. The illustrious Junko Fuji stars as the beautiful and badass Oryu, the eponymous and benevolent female gambler who uses her incredible might for right. In the series’ premiere she rambles into town searching for her father’s killer with a wallet left at the crime scene as her only clue. At a card game she meets a kindred spirit, the noble and handsome yakuza Katagiri (Ken Takakura) and soon they are a force to be reckoned with. Part 2 finds Oryu under the arm of the kind gang boss of a silk farming town. When ruthless loan sharks encroach and their treachery leads to murder, it is Oryu’s sworn duty to exact justice. Maestro of Japanese cinema Tai Kato simultaneously satiates and transcends genre tropes in his masterful direction of the celebrated third film in the series. From its classically melodramatic opening set piece involving an oncoming train, the stage is set for a visually rich tale of good versus evil.

Additional info:

• Region A 3-disc Blu-ray
• New video essays on Red Peony 1 & 2 by TokyoScope author Patrick Macias
• Video introduction to Red Peony 3 by director Alex Cox (Repo Man)
• New audio commentary on Red Peony 3 by Chris Poggiali These Fist Break Bricks) and John Charles (The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997)
  
• Booklet with new essay by Mark Schilling (The Yakuza Movie Book)
• English subtitles

The Reflecting Skin

⍟ Film Movement Classics ⍟

1990 | 96 min | 1.85:1 | English DTS-HD MA 2.0
Directed by Philip Ridley
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Lindsay Duncan, Jeremy Cooper, Sheila Moore, Duncan Fraser

Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscription film services with its DVD-of-the-Month Film Club, Film Movement is now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. In 2015, Film Movement launched the reissue label Film Movement Classics featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on home video, with an emphasis on films by auteur directors such as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway and Takeshi Kitano.

This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Time Tomorrow) is limited to 2,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

An instant cult classic when it premiered to sold out screenings at Cannes in 1990, THE REFLECTING SKIN is a darkly humorous, nightmarish vision of the American dream. Growing up in the 1950s in small-town Idaho, 8-year-old Seth and his friends play a prank on the town recluse, a mysterious English widow named Dolphin Blue (Tony winner Lindsay Duncan). After his father tells him stories of vampires, Seth becomes convinced Dolphin is a vampire, stealing the souls of his neighborhood friends one by one. When his older brother Cameron (Oscar nominee Viggo Mortensen in one of his first starring roles), returns home from military service in the Pacific and takes a liking to Dolphin, Seth feels it’s up to him to save Cameron from his friends’ fate. With stunning visuals recalling Edward Hopper paintings and its surreal blend of horror and humor, THE REFLECTING SKIN is a “stunningly beautiful…Gothic masterpiece” (The Guardian)!

Additional info:

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Angels & Atom Bombs: The Making of The Reflecting Skin featurette
• Director’s commentary with writer/director Philip Ridley
• New essay by film writers Travis Crawford and Heather Hyche

The Snowtown Murders

⍟ IFC Films ⍟

2011 | 119 min | 1.85:1 | English DTS-HD MA 5.1
Directed by Justin Kurzel
Starring: Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris

Established in 2000 and based in New York City, IFC Films is a leading U.S. distributor of independent film. Its unique distribution model makes independent films available to a national audience by releasing them in theaters as well as on VOD. Partnered with OCN Distribution, IFC will release new titles on home video and revisit past favorites in brand new editions, with many making their HD physical media debuts. 

This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Adam Maida) is limited to 2,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Based on horrifying crimes discovered in Snowtown, Australia in 1999, THE SNOWTOWN MURDERS is a stark journey into a brutal subculture of suspicion, addiction and violence. Hoping for much-needed stability and security in their lives, embattled mother Elizabeth (Louise Harris) and her three sons take up with John, the self-appointed moral compass of a vigilante neighborhood watch group. John’s charismatic nature causes 16-year-old Jamie (Lucas Pittaway) to view the older man as a role model, and the two quickly strike up a bond. But when John introduces Jamie to his disturbing ideas of administering justice, the impressionable youth is confronted with a father figure who may be the most vicious predator he’s encountered yet. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes’ Critics Week, Justin Kurzel’s directorial debut is an uncompromising look at the alarming circumstances that led to the notorious crimes.

Additional info:

• Region A Blu-ray
• New audio commentary with film critic Simon Abrams 
• New video essay by Samm Deighan
• New booklet with writing by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas 
• The Boy from Gawler: An interview with director Justin Kurzel
• Commentary with director Justin Kurzel
• Deleted Scenes with commentary by director Justin Kurzel
• Original casting footage
• The Snowtown Crimes Featurette
• Original theatrical trailer
• English SDH subtitles

Swallowed

⍟ Yellow Veil Pictures ⍟

2022 | 96 min | 1.33:1 | English DTS-HD MA 5.1
Directed by Carter Smith
Starring: Cooper Koch, Jena Malone, Mark Patton, Jose Colon, Roe Pacheco

Yellow Veil Pictures is a New York City and Los Angeles-based film sales and distribution company focusing exclusively on boundary pushing genre cinema, seeking to highlight filmmakers who exist on the cusp of commercial and arthouse cinema.

This special limited edition slipcover (designed by Sister Hyde) is limited to 1,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Follows two best friends on their final night together, with a nightmare of drugs, bugs, and horrific intimacy.

Additional info:

• Region A Blu-ray
• Introduction by Director Carter Smith
• Interview with Director Carter Smith
• Interview with Actor Jose Colon
• Interview with Actor Cooper Koch
• Commentary Track with Director Carter Smith
• Commentary Track with Cinematographer Alexander W. Lewis, Editor Eric Nagy and Director Carter Smith
• Commentary Track with Journalist and Filmmaker Mary Beth McAndrews, Actor Jose Colon and Director Carter Smith
• Commentary Track with Journalists Terry Mesnard and Joe Lipsett
• Bugcrush: Short Film by Carter Smith
• Commentary track on Bugcrush with Director Carter Smith and Cinematographer Darren Lew
• Essay written by film historian Elizabeth Purchell
• New Slip case art and booklet designed by Sister Hyde *booklet contains graphic sexual images*

Zombi Child

⍟ Film Movement ⍟

2019 | 103 min | 1.85:1 | French DTS-HD MA 5.1, 2.0
Directed by Bertrand Bonello
Starring: Louise Labeque, Wislanda Louimat, Katiana Milfort, Mackenson Bijou

Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscription film services with its DVD-of-the-Month Film Club, Film Movement is now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. In 2015, Film Movement launched the reissue label Film Movement Classics featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on home video, with an emphasis on films by auteur directors such as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway and Takeshi Kitano.

This special limited edition slipcover (designed by Luke Insect) is limited to 1,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

French master Bertrand Bonello’s Zombi Child is an “audacious & cunning” (Little White Lies) new take on classic horror tropes that “poses timely and provocative questions…a zombi drama that’s not undead but bracingly alive”” (Screen Daily).

Haiti, 1962. A man is brought back from the dead  only to be sent to the living hell of the sugarcane fields. In Paris, 55 years later, at a prestigious all-girls boarding school,  Melissa, a young Haitian teenager, confesses an old family secret to a group of new friends – never imagining that this strange tale will convince a heartbroken classmate to do the unthinkable.

Additional info:

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Commentary with director Bertrand Bonello
• French subtitles