Rendered mute after being sexually assaulted as a youth, Madeleine (sexploitation superstar, Christina Lindberg) lives an isolated existence in her parents’ farmhouse. Missing the bus on her way to town one day, Madeleine accepts a lift from a wealthy and charming stranger named Tony. What starts off as an innocent meeting soon takes a nightmarish turn when Madeleine learns that Tony is really a sadistic pimp on the make, who soon enslaves her into his prostitution racket by forcing her to become dependent on heroin. After refusing to service a client, Tony punishes Madeleine by violently blinding her in one eye, forcing her to wear an eyepatch. Despite her limited means, Madeleine secretly saves money to undergo karate and weapons training behind Tony’s back. Once she reaches lethal proficiency, Madeleine embarks on a bloody road to revenge against her captors…
From maverick Swedish director, Bo Arne Vibenius, Thriller – A Cruel Picture is indisputably one of Grindhouse cinema’s crown jewels. Filled with unforgettable moments of sleazy sex and vicious brutality, including one of the most jarring scenes in exploitation film history, Vinegar Syndrome is proud to unleash the definitive Thriller experience on UHD for the very first time, lovingly assembled from a pristine 4K restoration of the fully uncensored 16mm camera negative, containing never before seen material. This special edition also contains a bounty of exclusive extra features, including the complete original English language version, They Call Her One Eye (aka Hooker’s Revenge), containing alternate and extended footage not seen since the film’s 42nd Street playdates.
Directed By: Bo Arne Vibenius
Starring: Christina Lindberg, Heinz Hopf, Despina Tomazani, Solveig Andersson
1973 / 108min (uncut) and 90min (TCHOE) / 1.66:1 / Swedish & English Mono
Thriller – A Cruel Picture is available now on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome (https://bit.ly/3wXZBns)!
Additional info:
• Region Free 4K Ultra HD x2 / Blu-ray x2 Set
• 4k UHD presented in High-Dynamic-Range
• Newly scanned & restored in 4k from it’s 16mm original camera negative
• Original Swedish Mono Audio for the uncut festival version of THRILLER
• Original English dub track for both versions
• “Thriller – A Cruel Documentary” – a 43 minute making-of documentary featuring narration by writer/director Bo Arne Vibenius and on camera interviews with: Christina Lindberg (star), Bo Sunnefeldt (stuntman), Lasse Lundgren (stuntman) and Gunnar Palm (actor)
• Historical commentary track with author & critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
• “Adrián and Christina” – an interview by filmmaker Adrian Garcia Bogliano from 2017
• Alamo Drafthouse Q&A with Christina Lindberg from a November 11, 2017 screening of THRILLER in Austin, TX
• “Christina Lindberg: The Paris Interview” – an interview by Christian Valor from 2015
• Original theatrical and teaser trailers for THRILLER
• Original theatrical trailer and TV Spot for THEY CALL HER ONE EYE
• Original theatrical trailer for HOOKER’S REVENGE
• Behind-the-scenes still gallery
• Publicity image gallery
• Artwork & press gallery
• Multiple radio spots
• Outtakes
• Rare Christina Lindberg music tracks from her 7″ single
• SAAB Commercial – directed by Bo Arne Vibenius
• Reversible cover artwork
• English SDH subtitles