A man and his wife encounter a grotesque looking hand sticking out from the toilet in their bathroom. The protruding hand is very still, like a severed limb hanging low. Although they call security, and soon the cops, no one can identify, let alone predict where or what this thing is. Suddenly, all find themselves struggling for their lives as they try to fight against it.
Four-disc set includes: Dracula (1931) After starring in the title role on Broadway four years earlier, Bela Lugosi became forever identified with the quintessential vampire, Count Dracula, of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel. Director Tod Browning’s Gothic film adaptation follows the bloodsucking Dracula from his Transylvanian castle to England as he ensnares the unwary in his diabolical schemes. With Dwight Frye, Helen Chandler, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan. 75 min. BW/Rtg: NR Dracula’s Daughter (1936) The moody and rarely-seen sequel to the 1931 Bela Lugosi classic (it starts out right where that film left off) stars Gloria Holden in the title role. Desiring to be cured of her vampirism, she goes to a doctor for help but winds up wanting him to become her undead consort. With Otto Kruger, Marguerite Churchill, and Edward Van Sloan as Dr. Van Helsing. 70 min. BW/Rtg: NR Son Of Dracula (1943) Lon Chaney, Jr. Plays the infamous bloodsucker, travelling through Louisiana as Count Alucard (spell it backwards) and searching for a bride. Atmospheric and often overlooked, this Universal chiller co-stars Louise Allbritton, Evelyn Ankers. 78 min. BW/Rtg: NR House Of Dracula (1945) A monster-studded effort from Universal Studios in which an understanding doctor tries to cure the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney, Jr.) of his lycanthropy and Dracula (John Carradine) of his vampirism. Madness, and Drac-tainted blood, soon get the best of the good doc, leading him to search for and revive Frankenstein’s Monster (Glenn Strange). With Onslow Stevens. 67 min. BW/Rtg: NR Standard; Soundtrack: English DTS HD stereo Master Audio; featurettes; 1931 Spanish-version of “Dracula”; audio commentary on selected films; documentaries; photo gallery; theatrical trailers; art cards; more.
A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist’s therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, while a series of brutal attacks committed by a brood of mutant children coincides with the husband’s investigation.
Alien pods, killer plants, and pure 90s camp! 🌿 Seedpeople (1992) is a mix of sci-fi, horror, and comedy & we’re breaking down the most memorable, ridiculous, and terrifying scenes from this cult classic. Watch as pod people wreak havoc, small-town chaos erupts & mutant seeds make everything… weird.
Once upon a time, a miller attempted to marry his daughter off to the King by promising she could spin straw into gold. With the help of a demonic imp, she completes the task, but the King becomes greedy and wants more. So, she promises the imp her firstborn in return for yet more favours. But when it comes time to honour her bargain, dark forces merge when the Imp makes a deal with the devil.
When the Marquis d’Urfé, a noble emissary of the King of France, is attacked and abandoned in the remote countryside, he finds refuge at an eerie, isolated manor. The resident family, reluctant to take him in, exhibits strange behavior as they await the imminent return of their father, Gorcha. But what begins simply as strange quickly devolves into a full-fledged nightmare when Gorcha returns, seemingly no longer himself… Adapted from a novella that predates Bram Stoker’s Dracula by over half a century, The Vourdalak is an atmospheric, unexpected, sensorial experience that will leave you reeling and giddy in equal measure.
STARRING: Kacey Mottet Klein, Ariane Labed, Grégoire Colin
Years after a violent and terrifying event from her childhood, Beth embarks on a new life in college. Upon joining a sorority, she gets a strange feeling from the house … it seems eerily familiar. Plagued by nightmares of a knife-wielding killer, Beth tries to settle in and be one of the girls. But little does she know that her past is coming back to haunt her and her new friends in this ’80s slasher classic.
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STARRING: Angela O’Neill, Wendy Martel, Pamela Ross, Nicole Rio
From “The Blair Witch Project” co-director Eduardo Sánchez comes this inventive horror film that follows newlywed Molly as she moves into her long-abandoned childhood home. Tortured by memories of the past, she suspects that an evil spirit is in the house and decides to film it. But is Molly capturing footage of her own descent into madness instead of paranormal activity?
STARRING: Alexandra Holden, Gretchen Lodge, Johnny Lewis
Six friends on their way to a concert break down in the middle of nowhere and encounter a deranged family that lives in the desert killing anyone they come across.
A man is quarantined alone in his house while his wife is intubated in an ICU. As his whole world is reduced to being trapped inside of his own small house, a malevolent entity seems to be trying to force itself in.
The horrifying true story of Ed Kemper, a cunning and sadistic serial killer shaped by childhood abuse, whose charm masked his grotesque obsession with murder, mutilation, and the ultimate act of revenge on his mother.
Village of Doom “Ushimitsu no mura” piles violence and inbreeding on top of a horrific true story of war and pestilence. In the vein of the Unearthed Films you know and love, here comes more depravity on blu-ray and DVD. Get it at www.unearthedfilms.com!
In an isolated religious community, Magpie kills her abusive husband, awakening a supernatural Beast. She becomes an outcast, and as the Beast unleashes bloody carnage, a brutal witch hunt begins, tearing the community apart.
The horrifying true story of Ed Kemper, a cunning and sadistic serial killer shaped by childhood abuse, whose charm masked his grotesque obsession with murder, mutilation, and the ultimate act of revenge on his mother.
The tale of two totally opposite and estranged brothers, Nhat and Marco. Both are vampires. Nhat is a daydreamer, vowing to never devour human blood again. Marco is a rebel who fully embraces his vampirism. Marco re-enters Nhat’s life, but things are complicated when Nhat develops a relationship with a human woman who knows his secret. Marco learns of the relationship, and will stop at nothing to keep the family secret, even if it means harming his brother.
Few filmmakers working in British genre cinema had more memorable careers than Lindsay Shonteff. The Canadian ex-pat produced an incredibly diverse body of work during his few decades spent toiling on the fringes of England’s low-budget film community. Still, few of his films have developed a wider – and more deserved – fan base than his set of 60s horror-shockers made for legendary producer Richard Gordon (Horror Hospital): DEVIL DOLL and CURSE OF THE VOODOO. Vinegar Syndrome is proud to offer both of these true cult classics, newly scanned and restored from their camera negatives in 4K and on Blu-ray for the first time.
Acclaimed magician The Great Vorelli dazzles audiences with his mastery of hypnosis while shocking them with a strange ventriloquist dummy named Hugo. Determined to uncover Vorelli’s methods for making Hugo’s movement and speech appear so real, reporter Mark English begins a covert investigation. However, nothing can prepare him for the strange and horrifying secret trapped inside the dummy, nor for the murderous actions it will take to be freed… Integrating the supernatural into a twist-filled story of revenge, DEVIL DOLL stars Bryant Haliday (Tower of Evil), William Sylvester (Gorgo), and Yvonne Romain (Night Creatures) and is presented in its “Continental” version, which has never before been seen complete and uncut on video!
Mike Stacey is a cold-blooded guide to novice big game hunters. While on safari in Africa, he has to clean up the mess of one of his clients, shooting a lion they wounded but couldn’t kill. But no sooner than moving in to collect the body is he accosted by the local tribesmen who reveal that the lion is their deity and that any man who dares interfere will suffer unimaginable torments. Upon returning to England, Mike is besieged by unrelenting nightmares and a paranoid sense that he’s being watched, chased, and hunted like the animals he preys upon. As he descends further into madness, he realizes that the only way he can break the curse is by returning to Africa and again facing the deadly tribe… A 1960s update of Jungle adventure and horror films of the 1930s and 40s, CURSE OF THE VOODOO (aka Curse of Simba) again stars Bryant Haliday, Dennis Price (The Earth Dies Screaming), and Lisa Daniely (Lili Marlene).
A group of cultists led by the maniacal Paul spend their days in a haze of psychedelic-fueled free love whilst their vicious leader dishes out bloody and brutal vengeance on anyone who attempts to leave the fold – aided by his crazed and thoroughly sadistic right-hand man, Igor, who has a particular fondness for carving up nubile young women with his trusty collection of sharp implements. After being incarcerated for several years for a spate of grim slayings, Paul is released back into society and, reunited with his murderous devotees, immediately sets about continuing his gruesome cult activities.
Financed by the legendary Troma Entertainment, who ended up requiring extensive reshoots in order to up the movie’s gore quotient (with these additional sequences being helmed by Spookies directors Thomas Doran and Brendan Faulkner), Igor and the Lunatics is a demented, depraved, and thoroughly distasteful Manson Family-esque shocker from the studio that Toxie built. Now newly restored in 4K from its original 16mm camera negative, Vinegar Syndrome Archive is delighted to present Igor and the Lunatics in both its original release version, alongside the home video debut of its longer Bloodshed cut, as well as a brand new making-of documentary digging into the behind-the-scenes of this sickening cult favorite.
With the impending release of her new book, “The Nesting,” agoraphobic New York-based writer Lauren Cochran decides to spend some time outside the city to find inspiration for her next novel. Arriving in the small town of Dover Falls, she happens across an isolated and dilapidated mansion that bears an uncanny resemblance to the one depicted on the cover of her latest work. Feeling a strange pull to the place, Lauren decides to rent the property and quickly gets herself set up and into writing mode. But it’s not long before she starts experiencing bizarre, vivid dreams and seeing ghostly apparitions. Soon enough, those around her start dying in strange and gruesome ways. What could all this have to do with the house’s murky history and a tragedy that occurred there decades before?
The only mainstream feature directed by prolific illustrator and erotic filmmaker Armand Weston (Defiance, Take Off), THE NESTING – which was originally filmed as Phobia and subsequently re-released in 1983 as Massacre Mansion – is a stylish supernatural slasher expertly photographed by João Fernandes (Children of the Corn, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter), and featuring Academy Award-winning actress Gloria Grahame (The Bad and the Beautiful) in her final screen role. Now newly restored in 4K from its original 35mm camera negative, Vinegar Syndrome is proud to unveil THE NESTING in its UHD world premiere, presented in its longer Phobia cut for the first time on home video, alongside a host of new bonus features and a wealth of archival material.
Candice Norman operates the hottest dance academy in town, with hoards of hopefuls dying to be admitted, maybe literally. Shortly after a trio of new students are accepted into Candice’s tutelage, a young female pupil is found murdered on campus, stabbed through the heart with a long pin. With the backbiting staff and students alike all rendered possible suspects, Candice is also plagued by haunting dreams involving a sinister man. When Candice spots this man’s face on a billboard, she decides to track him down, while yet another rising dance starlet winds up with a punctured heart. Is this handsome stranger as dangerous as the man in her dreams? Could a bloodthirsty maniac from outside the school be preying upon the dancers? Or has the intense competition between dancers and staff turned one of them into a depraved killer? And how does Candice herself factor into this shocking mystery?
Director Lucio Fulci’s (City of the Living Dead, The Beyond) final giallo and also his final film set in New York City, MURDEROCK (Murderock – Uccide a passo di danza), is amongst the maestro’s last truly lavish productions, boasting stylized dance numbers (scored by legendary musician Keith Emerson) and surreal dream sequences between its labyrinthine mystery and gruesome killings. Starring Olga Karlatos (Zombie), Ray Lovelock (Autopsy), Claudio Cassinelli (Slave of the Cannibal God), Cosimo Cinieri (The New York Ripper), and featuring a guest appearance from Silvia Collatina (The House by the Cemetery), Vinegar Syndrome proudly brings this late period giallo classic to 4K UHD and Blu-ray, exclusively restored from its 35mm camera negative and boasting an unparalleled selection of new and archival extras, including the first-ever interview with co-writer Gianfranco Clerici (Cannibal Holocaust), amongst many others.