Ava, a washed-up writer who escapes a traumatic event in Los Angeles, retreats to a remote cabin in the woods of Pennsylvania. But the longer she stays, the more she realizes that her nightmare has only just begun.
STARRING: Amelia Duncombe, Shelby Hightower, Kenton Hoover, Jodi Draigie, Debbie Rochon
Read more “Freak 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
Read more “Forgotten Gialli: Volume 3 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
Read more “Fallen (2022) 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
Read more “Don’t Go in the House (1979) 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
Read more “Delirium (1987) 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
Read more “Deep Space (1988) 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
Read more “Deadly Games (1989) 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
Read more “Motivational Growth (2013) 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
Read more “Dead and Buried (1981) (Remastered Special Edition) 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
Read more “Curfew (1989) Available February 22”Zombies! Werewolves! Atomic Mutation! Intergalactic Avians! Let this quartet of classic terrors take you back to the golden age of B-Movie Monsters!
A mob boss hires an ex-Nazi scientist to reanimate his dead thugs in Creature with the Atom Brain. An auto-accident survivor is used as an experimental subject to create a vaccine for nuclear fall-out with hair-raising side-effects in The Werewolf. Treasure hunters get more than they bargained for in the search for a cargo of diamonds that went down with a sunken ship when they discover the zombified crew members are guarding the loot in Zombies of Mora Tau. Meanwhile, an enormous bird from outer-space descends to chow down on the people of planet Earth in The Giant Claw!
Four fantastic feature presentations from prolific producer Sam Katzman with a bounty of informative extras. These Cold War Creatures are coming for you!
STARRING: Richard Denning, Joyce Holden, Gregg Palmer, Mara Corday
Read more “Cold War Creatures (4-Disc Standard Special Edition) Available February 22”THE WORLDWIDE BLU-RAY PREMIERE SCANNED FROM ORIGINAL NEGATIVE The most insane post-peplum psycho-sexual classic in Italian horror history just got even better: When the crew of a saucy photoshoot breaks into an abandoned castle, they will unleash the madness of the male-body-obsessed owner (muscleman Mickey Hargitay in the WTF? performance of his career) who is possessed by the vengeful spirit of a 16th century torturer. Walter Brandt (THE Playgirls And The Vampire) and Femi Benussi (Hatchet For The Honeymoon) co-star in this hair-raising orgy of sadism – also known as The Crimson Executioner – from director Massimo Pupillo (Terror-Creatures From The Grave) and the screenwriters of Kill, Baby… Kill! with special effects by future Oscar® winner Carlo Rambaldi (E.T.), now scanned in eye-stabbingly stunning 2K from the original uncut negative recently discovered in a Rome lab vault.
STARRING: Walter Brandt, Femi Benussi, Mickey Hargitay
Read more “Bloody Pit Of Horror (1965) Available February 22”A MOVIE SEEMINGLY MADE BY SATAN HIMSELF!
With classics like Whirlpool, Symptoms and Vampyres, writer/director José Ramón Larraz explored bold new realms of erotic horror. But with his most infamous film of all, the late Spanish auteur defiled nearly every taboo of sexual mayhem: When a young couple visits in-laws in the UK countryside, they will instead discover a haven of the occult where lesbianism, incest, sodomy, bestiality and beyond may all be commanded by Lucifer himself. The legendary Helga Liné (Nightmare Castle, The Loreley’s Grasp), Carmen Carrión (The Inconfessable Orgies Of Emmanuelle) and Mauro Rivera (The Sexual Story Of O) star in this notorious orgy of Satanic depravity – also known as Hot Fantasies, Naked Dreams and Sexual Rites Of The Devil – now scanned uncut in 2K with all-new Special Features.
STARRING: Helga Liné, Carmen Carrión, Mauro Rivera
Read more “Black Candles (1982) Available February 22”It’s the year 500 A.D. in deepest, darkest Denmark. A jealous, decapitating monster — the unstoppable Grendel — terrorizes the drunken revelers of mead-soaked Heorot. Fearless Princess Freawaru and her sidekick, the cynical scribe Shaper, journey in search a hero who can save their people. But it turns out true heroes are rarer than bloodthirsty monsters. And when famed imp-slayer Beowulf rides to Heorot’s rescue, her true agenda could prove more dangerous than Grendel himself.
STARRING: Jennifer Hill, Morgan Shaley Renew, Rachel Petsiavas, Josh Kern, Aaron Blomberg
Read more “Bae Wolf (2022) Available February 22”An old Laotian hermit discovers that the ghost of a road accident victim can transport him back in time fifty years to the moment of his mother’s painful death.
Read more “Friday, February 18, 2022: The Long Walk Premieres Today in Theaters”Based on the ancient demon Mammon, Incarnation is a twisted tale of greed about a young couple (Taye Diggs and Jessica Uberuaga) chasing the American dream.
Read more “Friday, February 18, 2022: Incarnation Premieres Today in Theaters and on VOD”In the late 1800s, a man arrives in a remote country village to investigate an attack by a wild animal but discovers a much deeper and sinister force that has the manor and its townspeople in its grip.
Read more “Friday, February 18, 2022: The Cursed Premieres Today in Theaters”Widowed mother Holly is radically tested when her teenage daughter Betsey experiences a profound enlightenment and insists that her body is no longer her own, but in service to a higher power. Bound to her newfound faith Betsey refuses to eat, but loses no weight. In an agonising dilemma torn between love and fear, Holly is forced to confront the boundaries of her own beliefs.
Read more “Friday, February 18, 2022: A Banquet Premieres Today on VOD”After nearly 50 years of hiding, Leatherface returns to terrorize a group of idealistic young friends who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded world in a remote Texas town.
Read more “Friday, February 18, 2022: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Premieres Today on Netflix”While investigating a child abuse case, a young social worker discovers that a supernatural entity is tormenting the family. To save the parents from losing custody of their child, she must confront her fears and use her clairvoyance to stop the malevolent force. Written and directed by brothers Burlee and Abel Vang (The Tiger’s Child.) They Live in the Grey stars Michelle Krusiec (Hollywood), Ken Kirby (Good Trouble, Dynasty), Ellen Wroe (For All Mankind, Shameless), Madelyn Grace (Don’t Breathe 2).
Read more “Thursday, February 17, 2022: They Live in the Grey Premieres Today on Shudder”Thorn and Willow appear to have it all as the revered high priest and priestess of a coven of new age witches. But a secret from Thorn’s past throws their lives into turmoil and sends them on a trippy, hilarious journey.
Read more “Thursday, February 17, 2022: King Knight Premieres Today on VOD”A group of friends come together to support a man who has just lost his wife. After the funeral, the group decide to stay at the widower’s house for a long weekend. However, a black gloved killer is stalking the property and knocking off the friends one by one. One of the best of the 90’s shot on video (SOV) movies ever made! Co-starring Mark Polonia, produced by the Polonia Bros.
Read more “Savage Vows Wide Release Trailer”It’s the week before Halloween. Char’s bedridden mother, Angela, has mysteriously gone missing. All that remains is her abandoned car parked in the middle of a field. When Angela returns home to their North Dublin estate the following evening without explanation, it becomes clear to Char and her grandmother, Rita, that something is amiss. She might look and sound the same, but Angela’s behavior has become increasingly erratic and frightening, as if she has been replaced by a malevolent force. As Halloween approaches, a night steeped in ancient Irish myth and legend, Char must unearth the dark secrets of her family in order to uncover the truth behind her mother’s disappearance and save her, even if it means potentially losing her forever.
Read more “You Are Not My Mother – Official Trailer”A killer mime is on the loose, taking out a troupe of teen tropes (Alliteration Eh) in this outrageous horror-comedy. It’s got something for everyone, unless of course you are a child, my mother, or have any taste.
Read more “Silent But Deadly Wide Release Trailer”Widowed mother Holly (Sienna Guillory) is radically tested when her teenage daughter Betsey (Jessica Alexander) experiences a profound enlightenment and insists that her body is no longer her own, but in service to a higher power. Bound to her newfound faith, Betsey refuses to eat but loses no weight. In an agonizing dilemma, torn between love and fear, Holly is forced to confront the boundaries of her own beliefs.
Read more “A Banquet – Blood Moon Official Clip | HD | IFC Midnight”Angela buys a fixer-upper in the backwoods of Tennessee and invites three friends to help her clean up the neglected home. As they tidy up and have some fun, the group discovers a small sealed box that is holding a sinister secret.
Read more “Man in the Box – Official Trailer”Benny sets off for a weekend in remote Crow Valley but is knocked off his bike in a brutal hit and run. He wakes badly injured in an abandoned cabin where he meets hiker Greta, who says she found him on the side of the road.
Benny’s too banged up to walk back to civilisation so they decide to wait until Greta’s uncle arrives with a car in a couple of days. Soon though he begins to suspect that Greta is not all that she seems. As her secrets and lies begin to unravel, Benny will learn of her real intentions.
Read more “Crow Valley (2022) | Trailer | Josh Conn | Nicole Freeman | Jessica Leaming”This creepy collection includes five frightening tales, featuring masked murderers, scarecrows, and some seriously wicked witches.
Read more “10/31 Part 1 – FULL HD HORROR MOVIE IN ENGLISH”
