Sharon / Terri’s Revenge (Drive-in Double Feature #13) Available February 22

DOUBLE FEATURE RELEASE OF TWO OF ZEBEDY COLT’S 1970’S “42ND STREET” GRINDHOUSE FEATURES ”SHARON” + ”TERRI’S REVENGE”.

Sharon: Pretty young country girl Sharon (Sharon Sanders) has a series of intimate adventures with a variety of different people, including friends, relatives and even strangers she’s just met.

Terri’s Revenge: Women who’ve been abused by men turn the tables and exact brutal revenge on the men who abused them. Their goal isn’t just an eye for an eye. It’s more like a head for an eye.

STARRING: Terri Hall, Sharon Sanders, Zebedy Colt

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The Scary of Sixty-First (2021) Available February 22

Noelle and Addie have just moved into a beautiful, though impossibly cheap, apartment on Manhattan’s prestigious Upper East Side. Not long after their arrival, Addie’s behavior drastically changes, as she begins to sleepwalk and speak in a strange child’s voice, much to the horror of her boyfriend Greg. Noelle, meanwhile, becomes intrigued by a mysterious young woman who inexplicably shows up at their apartment, who reveals that she believes the apartment was previously owned by infamous sex criminal and friend of government elites, Jeffrey Epstein. Determined to uncover the truth, Noelle joins the woman in her search; a journey which takes them deeper into the illicit and occult world of terrifying globalist conspiracies, where violence lurks at every turn.

With strong anti-establishment sensibilities, well executed social and political satire, plentiful sex and nudity, and a satisfyingly bleak and violent final act, writer/director/co-star Dasha Nekrasova’s The Scary Of Sixty-First is an unfiltered and wholly original, contemporary exploitation-horror film. Paying homage to 70s Euro-horror through its gel-heavy 16mm cinematography by Hunter Zimny and a throbbing score by Eli Keszler, Vinegar Syndrome Pictures is thrilled to present the worldwide home video debut of The Scary Of Sixty-First, in a special features loaded Blu-ray edition.

STARRING: Dasha Nekrasova, Betsey Brown, Madeline Quinn, Mark H. Rapaport

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Night of the Demon (1988) Available February 22

THE BIGFOOT BLOODBATH CLASSIC RESTORED UNCUT FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER

Amid the gush of early ’80s low-budget backwoods horror, only one lost classic brought together softcore sex, hardcore violence, Satanic sex cults and a limb-tearing, gut-slinging, dick-ripping beast for “the best and bloodiest Bigfoot movie ever made.” (Buried.com): When a group of Anthropology students heads into the forest to investigate a series of Sasquatch attacks, they’ll discover a brain-blast of crazy hermits, mutilated Girl Scouts, interspecies copulation and “one of the goriest final scenes in the whole history of splatter flicks” (A Slash Above). Producer/co-writer Jim L. Ball and director James C. Wasson deliver “an anti-masterpiece that moves like a bullet, unlike anything you’ve ever seen” (Mondo Digital) now scanned in 2K from the recently discovered 35mm answer print with over 5½ hours of Special Features on two discs.

STARRING: Michael Cutt, Joy Allen, Robert Collings

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The Monster of Camp Sunshine & Honeymoon of Terror Available February 22

The Monster Of Camp Sunshine: Shot by anonymous maniacs in New York, this is a trash-art berserker that feels like what would happen if a 1980s slasher was teleported inside of a 1960s nudist film. A nurse and fashion model head to Camp Sunshine for a weekend of fun, sun, and cigarettes. But little do they know that Hugo, the camp’s gardener, has been transformed into an axe-wielding psychopath after drinking radioactive water! Combining experimental visuals with camp flair, this is a crackpot time capsule featuring Monty Python-esque animation, someone named Ron Cheney, Jr., and, at the end, “a brief summary of the movie for those who wish to relive its magic moments.”

Honeymoon Of Terror: An early dreamscape from director Peter Perry (My Tale Is Hot), Honeymoon Of Terror (aka Ecstacy On Lovers’ Island) is a moody mash-up of horror chills and nudie thrills that feels like a Looney Tunes cartoon made for adults. Frank and Marion are newlyweds who embark on their honeymoon to Thunder Island, only to run afoul of a psychotic, club-footed lumberjack with a lust for violence!

STARRING: Various

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The Midnight Swim (2014) Available February 22

Spirit Lake is unusually deep. No diver has ever managed to find the bottom, though many have tried. When Dr. Amelia Brooks disappears during a deep-water dive, her three daughters travel home to settle her affairs. But when the half-sisters jokingly summon a local ghost, their relationship begins to unravel and they find themselves drawn deeper into the mysteries of the lake.

STARRING: Lindsay Burdge, Jennifer Lafleur, Aleksa Palladino, Beth Grant, Ross Partridge

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Menopause (2021) Available February 22

A solar eclipse seems to be interfering with the menstrual cycle of women everywhere and wreaking havoc on their hormones. The result is a need to kill any and every man they see. Some women fight it, and some sink into it like a comfy couch. By the time the film is done, the body count is high, lots of blood has been spilled, and women everywhere become murder machines.

STARRING: Katie Raulersobn, Jenn Nobile, Suzanne Johnson, Lucas Tremper, Julia Wyrzuc

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Koko-di Koko-da (2019) Available February 22

Elin and Tobias are a happily married couple who regularly vacation with their young daughter. The family is on a dreamy holiday when an innocuous case of food poisoning derails their plans and forever alters the course of their lives. Three years later, the once loving couple is on the road again to go camping, looking for one last chance to go back to the way things used to be. But what once was is lost, and our characters instead find themselves having to relive the same nightmarish events, as that day and the horrors it brings repeat themselves infinitely. Together, they must overcome their trauma, reconcile with their past and fight for their lives. Over, and over, and over again.

STARRING: Leif Edlund, Ylva Gallon, Katarina Jacobson

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Killing Spree (1987) Available February 22

Newlywed Tom Russo (Asbestos Felt) suspects his wife Leeza (Courtney Lercara from Slaughterhouse) is having sexual encounters with their suburban neighbors and visitors! Tom retaliates by launching a methodical and inventive campaign to murder the lovers, utilizing such unexpected devices as a “killer ceiling fan,” a TV set, an ordinary screwdriver, a hammer, and a lawn mower! But Tom’s victims don’t lie buried peacefully in his backyard…they’re coming back from the dead…FOR REVENGE

STARRING: Asbestos Felt, Courtney Lercara, Joel D. Wynkoop

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The Halfway House (2004) Available February 22

THE WORLDWIDE BLU-RAY PREMIERE OF THE UNCENSORED DIRECTOR’S CUT From writer/director/FX fabricator Kenneth J. Hall (Puppet Master, Evil Spawn, Carnosaur) comes the ultimate union of graphic gore, evil nuns, relentless nudity, sexual depravity, Lovecraftian carnage and unapologetically over-the-top exploitation bliss: When a missing teen’s sister goes undercover at Mary Magdalen Halfway House for Troubled Girls, she’ll expose an unholy conspiracy of pervy priests, bonehead cops, aggressive lesbians and a secret dungeon where naked runaways are sacrificed to a one-eyed Cthulhu. Janet Tracy Keijser (Schism), FX legend Cleve Hall (Monster Man) and national treasure Mary Woronov (Eating Raoul, Rock & Roll High School) star in this “incredibly wild ride with everything you could want in a B-movie” (Video Zeta One), now on Blu-ray for the first time ever.

STARRING: Janet Tracy Keijser, Cleve Hall, Mary Woronov

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Girlfriend From Hell (1989) Available February 22

It’s a blind date from HELL… when awkward Maggie (Liane Curtis, Critters 2) gets possessed by the Devil! In human form, she is free to feast on the souls of any men who cross her path, as long as she doesn’t get caught by womanizer and inter-dimensional bounty hunter, Chaser (Dana Ashbrook, Twin Peaks). Featuring Lezlie Deane (Freddy’s Dead) as Maggie’s best friend.

STARRING: Dana Ashbrook, Liane Curtis, Lezlie Deane, James Daughton

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Forgotten Gialli: Volume 3 Available February 22

In this third installment in our celebration of gialli, we are proud to offer this trio of diverse & bloody offerings!

Autopsy: A wave of sudden, violent suicides have gripped Rome and are being blamed on sun spots. Simona, a young pathologist, has become increasingly interested in this strange phenomenon. But with the discovery of the body of a young woman, Simona finds herself thrust into a terrifying mystery and conspiracy to cloak actual murders as suicides.

An expertly directed thriller from Armando Crispino (The Dead Are Alive), Autopsy (made under the title Sun Spots & released internationally as The Victim), this stars Mimsy Farmer (Four Flies on Grey Velvet), Barry Primus (New York, New York), and Ray Lovelock (Let Sleeping Corpses Lie). Featuring stunning photography from veteran DP Carlo Carlini (The Bloodstained Butterfly) and score from Ennio Morricone (A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin), Vinegar Syndrome is proud to bring Autopsy to Blu-ray, fully uncensored & featuring its English & Italian language audio tracks fully intact.

Murder Mansion: On a dark and foggy night, a group of strangers find themselves stranded at an old mansion. Deciding to spend the night and look for help in the morning, the group pair off for bed. As the night wares on, increasingly strange events begin to occur, culminating in murder. Tensions and suspicions rise…but is the explanation behind these ghastly events truly supernatural?

One of the best and most effective combos of mid 60s style gothic Euro horror and early 70s flavored giallo intrigue, Francisco Lara Polop’s Murder Mansion (originally The Mansion in the Fog) became a drive-in & late-nite TV hit in the US during the mid 1970s. Never legally released in the US on disc, Vinegar Syndrome proudly presents the Blu-ray premier, newly restored in 4K from its original negative and including its original Spanish soundtrack and its English and nearly impossible to find Italian dubs.

Crazy Desires Of A Murderer: The Countess Ileana has just returned to her family’s grand old castle, where her paralyzed father and strange younger brother reside. Almost immediately after arriving, one of Ileana’s friends is shockingly murdered and has her eyes plucked out of their sockets. While suspicion falls on Ileana’s brother, a curious police inspector (character actor Corrado Gaipa of The Godfather and My Dear Killer) begins to investigate. However, his sleuthing proves no match for this maniac, as the body count steadily rises.

A delirious mix of gothic horror, sex drama, and murder mystery, Filippo Walter Ratti’s Crazy Desires Of A Murderer (known in Italy as The Morbid Vices of a Housekeeper) remains one of the forgotten treats of late 70s giallo cinema. Never released theatrically in the English speaking world and virtually unavailable on home video, Vinegar Syndrome is delighted to bring this trashy rarity to Blu-ray, newly restored in 4K from its 35mm original negative!

STARRING: Mimsy Farmer, Barry Primus, Ray Lovelock, Carlo Cataneo, Evelyn Stewart

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Fallen (2022) Available February 22

Tragedy struck when Father Abraham was ready to save the world from an evil menace using exorcism. Years later, he lives on a remote farm with his daughter, haunted by the faces of those he saved and those he could not. After finding that pale humanoid creature lurking in the woods, he shoots and cremates the monster. But he soon discovers that the beast was not alone; his troubles have only begun.

STARRING: Andrea Zirio, Ortensia Fioravanti, Fabio Tarditi

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Don’t Go in the House (1979) Available February 22

2-DISC SPECIAL EDITION INCLUDES 3 REMASTERED VERSIONS + NEW SPECIAL FEATURES!

More than 40 years ago, it ignited a firestorm of outrage in America and DPP 39 condemnation in the UK. Now one of the grisliest gems of the ’80s can be seen uncut and fully remastered like never before: A shy incinerator worker (an unnerving performance by Dan Grimaldi of The Sopranos) scarred by memories of his mother’s abuse begins luring women to his childhood home for incendiary torment, including ”one of the most shocking, notorious scenes in sleaze-horror history” (Mondo Digital). Director/co-writer Joseph Ellison delivers ”an underrated classic on the same level as Maniac” (Ninja Dixon), now featuring a new 2K scan from the original negative – plus the alternate TV Version and The Extended Cut combining scenes from both – with 2+ hours of exclusive Special Features.

STARRING: Dan Grimaldi, Charles Bonet, Bill Ricci

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Delirium (1987) Available February 22

THEY SHALL HAVE MURDER WHEREVER THEY GO…

For his feature film debut, director Peter Maris (Ministry Of Vengeance, Diplomatic Immunity) took portions of an unfinished urban conspiracy thriller and added a new psycho-killer procedural to create what may be the most unusual/vicious proto-slasher shocker of the ‘70s: When a series of savage murders rocks St. Louis, the police investigation will lead to a deranged Vietnam vet ”who looks like a cracked-out Seth McFarlane” (HorrorNews.net), an underground organization of white-collar vigilantes, gratuitous nudity, graphic violence and an absolute masterclass in low-budget regional filmmaking. One of the very first Section 2 Video Nasties, this longtime VHS rarity – also known as Psycho Puppet – is now presented on disc for the first time ever, restored from the only known 35mm print in existence.

STARRING: Turk Cekovsky, Debi Chaney, Terry TenBroek

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Deep Space (1988) Available February 22

THEY CREATED A MONSTER OVER LUNCH… NOW IT’S BACK FOR DINNER!

A U.S. satellite transporting a secretly engineered creature crashes to Earth near Los Angeles. Police officers McLemore (Charles Napier) and Sandbourn (Ann Turkel) are assigned to pursue the escaped mutant beast. Along the way, they clash with their superior, Capt. Robertson (Bo Svenson), and the scientists behind the project. Psychic Lady Elaine Wentworth (Julie Newmar) also lends them a hand before the beast and our heroes end up in a fight to the finish. Also starring Ron Glass (Barney Miller), James Booth (Avenging Force, Zulu), Elisabeth Brooks (The Howling), and Norman Burton (Scorchy, The Terminal Man) and directed by cult icon Fred Olen Ray.

STARRING: Charles Napier, Ann Turkel, Ron Glass, Bo Svenson

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Deadly Games (1989) Available February 22

Steve Railsback (famed for his unhinged performance as Charles Manson in 1976’s TV mini-series “Helter Skelter”) is at his sinister best as a troubled Vietnam Vet in 1982’s Deadly Games – a tale of madness, murder and adultery from writer/director Scott Mansfied.

A masked maniac with a penchant for a horror-themed board game is playing his own twisted game with the women of a small American town. Each time the dice is rolled, another victim meets a grisly end. Returning home to mourn the death of her murdered sister, Keegan (Jo Ann Harris) befriends local cop Roger and oddball cinema projectionist Billy (Railsback) – but soon finds herself in the killer’s sights.

Originally entitled Who Fell Asleep, Deadly Games is an intriguing early ’80s slasher oddity which benefits from focusing as much on the development of its female-led cast as it does on its scenes of stalking and slashing. Available for the first time ever on disc, Arrow Video is proud to present this long-overlooked creepy gem in a brand new restoration from the recently-unearthed camera negative!

STARRING: Sam Groom, June Lockhart, Colleen Camp, Steve Railsback, Jo Ann Harris

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Motivational Growth (2013) Available February 22

Depressed, agoraphobic recluse Ian Foliver finds himself taking advice from a sentient fungal growth after a failed suicide attempt. The Mold, a smooth talking chunk of aspergillus born from the filth collecting in Ian’s neglected bathroom, works to win Ian’s trust by helping him clean himself up, remodel his life and prepare for what comes next.

STARRING: Adrian DiGIovanni, Jeffrey Combs, Danielle Doetsch, Pete Giovagnoli, Ken Brown

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Dead and Buried (1981) (Remastered Special Edition) Available February 22

THE CREATORS OF ALIEN BRING A NEW TERROR TO EARTH.

Something very strange is happening in the quiet coastal village of Potters Bluff, where tourists and transients are warmly welcomed… then brutally murdered. But even more shocking is when these slain strangers suddenly reappear as normal, friendly citizens around town. Now the local sheriff (James Farentino of The Final Countdown) and an eccentric mortician (Academy Award winner Jack Albertson of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory) must uncover the horrific secret of a community where some terrifying traditions are alive and well… and no one is ever really Dead & Buried.

Melody Anderson (Flash Gordon), Lisa Blount (Prince Of Darkness), and Robert Englund (A Nightmare On Elm Street) co-star in this genuinely chilling horror hit written by Ronald Shusett and Dan O’Bannon (Alien), directed by Gary A. Sherman (Poltergeist III), and featuring ultra-grisly gore effects by Oscar winner Stan Winston (Jurassic Park). Now Blue Underground is proud to present Dead & Buried in an eye-popping new 4K Restoration approved by Director of Photography Steven Poster, ASC (Donnie Darko) and packed with Extras!

STARRING: Lisa Blount, Robert Englund, Jack Albertson, Melody Anderson, James Farentino

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Curfew (1989) Available February 22

Ray and Bob Perkins are brothers whose grisly killing spree has landed them on death row. Plotting a daring escape, they break free from prison with vengeance in mind, setting targets in the form of the key witnesses against them, but particularly the judge in their trial and the prosecuting attorney. Leaving a trail of maimed corpses as they enact their revenge, the brothers finally arrive at their prime target: the home of district attorney Walter Davenport and his wife. What they don’t expect, however, is the late return home of the Davenport’s teenage daughter, Stephanie…

Mixing action, home invasion drama, and slasher pretenses, Gary Winick’s (Charlotte’s Web) directorial debut, Curfew, is a tense, edge of your seat thriller with a high body count and a healthy dose of dark humor. Starring Kyle Richards (Watcher in the Woods), John Putch (Jaws 3-D), and Wendell Wellman (Sudden Impact), Vinegar Syndrome is pleased to present the worldwide Blu-ray debut of Curfew, newly restored in 2K and featuring an assortment of new interviews with cast and crew.

STARRING: Kyle Richards, Wendell Wellman, John Putch

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