The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (1962) (4K Ultra HD) Available February 27

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Brilliant scientist, Professor Bernard Hichcock, harbors a secret fascination with the corpses of beautiful young women. His perverse desires are so strong that he has developed a unique serum capable of placing people into a death-like state; a drug he has decided to experiment with on his wife, Margaretha. However, after accidentally giving her a lethal dose, the doctor panics and covers up his wife’s death. Hichcock soon remarries, this time to the orphaned Cynthia, whom he brings to live with him at his isolated castle. Shortly after her arrival, Cynthia begins to experience increasingly strange and ghastly goings-on. While her new husband dismisses these seemingly supernatural occurrences, Cynthia becomes convinced that someone – or something – is lurking in the castle and her loving husband might know more than he’s letting on…

A crucial early work in the Italian gothic horror canon, The Horrible Dr. Hichcock, from director Riccardo Freda (Tragic Ceremony) and screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi (The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh), is a macabre period chiller which stars Barbara Steele (Black Sabbath) alongside Robert Flemyng (The Blood Beast Terror), Silvano Tranquilli (So Sweet, So Dead), and Harriet Medin (Blood and Black Lace). Graced with eye-poppingly colorful cinematography from Raffaele Masciocchi (The Ghost), Vinegar Syndrome proudly presents the UHD debut of this twisted and suspenseful classic in a brand new and exclusive 4K restoration of its original negative, and loaded with fresh extras including interviews with second assistant director Marcello Avallone and star Barbara Steele!

STARRING: Barbara Steele, Robert Flemyng, Silvano Tranquilli, Harriet Medin, Maria Teresa Vianello

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The Strangler (1970) Available February 27

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An unconventional French giallo released before the subgenre’s popularity boom resulting from filmmakers like Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci, THE STRANGLER centers on Émile (Jacques Perrin, The Young Girls of Rochefort), a handsome young man targeting women he believes are too depressed to go on living. As multiple women fall to Émile’s suffocating white scarf, inspector Simon Dangret, the detective assigned to track down the killer, resorts to seriously unorthodox and even unethical methods to get his man with the assistance of Anna, a beautiful woman who believes herself to be a potential victim.

Praised as a “complex, melancholic meditation on isolation as well as a portrait of collective hysteria” by the New York Film Festival, the film equally subverts and indulges in the conventions of the giallo with unexpected beauty and refinement. Director Paul Vecchiali has been hailed as an “icon of a rebellious, reflexive, and emotionally excessive cinema” by Le Monde and celebrated for his prolific filmography and decades-spanning career as a critic, director, and producer.

STARRING: Jacques Perrin, Julien Guiomar, Eva Simonet, Paul Barge, Jacqueline Danno

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The Tim Ritter Collection : The SOV Years Available February 27

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For the first time ever, legendary filmmaker Tim Ritter’s shot on video filmography – everything outside his much celebrated “Truth or Dare” series – comes together on one EPIC release! This extras packed release includes: Disc 1 Twisted Illusions [Original 1985 VHS Release, includes Truth Or Dare segment] -NEW Upscaled Transfer -NEW Commentary on original cut with Tim Ritter and horror scholar Matt Hill -NEW Interview with Joel D. Wynkoop on Twisted Illusions -NEW Interview with Tim Ritter on Twisted Illusions directed by Susana Kapostasy -NEW- Stills Gallery with Tim Ritter Commentary -Trailers Twisted Illusions 2 [Original 2004 Unreleased Cut with Drive-In Ads] -NEW Upscaled Transfer -NEW! Commentary with Directors John Bowker, Joe Sherlock, Joel Wynkoop, Cathy Wynkoop, and Tim Ritter -NEW- Stills And Publicity Gallery -Bigfoot Lives Short [2003] Shot with Twisted Illusions 2 for Ron Bonk’s Red FIles -Trailers Disc 2 Creep [Original 1995 VHS Cut] -NEW Upscaled Transfer -Extras: Commentary with Director Tim Ritter -NEW: Commentary with Actor Joel D. Wynkoop and Cathy Wynkoop -NEW Stills and Publicity Gallery -NEW Interview with Cult Actor Joel D. Wynkoop -BONUS! 90 Minute Making Of Creep Feature [Blinded By The Blood 3] -Interview w/ Tim Ritter [2018] -Trailers Disc 3 Dirty Cop No Donut [Original 1998 VHS Release] -NEW Upscaled Transfer -NEW- Commentary With Director Tim Ritter and horror scholar Matt Hill -NEW- Stills And Publicity Gallery With Commentary -Vintage Publicity Interviews with Actor Joel D. Wynkoop and Director Tim Ritter -Original Trailers -DVD Promo -Dirty Cop 2.5 Rock Video by Richard Anasky Dirty Cop No Donut 2: I Am A Pig [Original 2000 VHS Release Restored) -NEW Upscaled Transfer -NEW-2023 Commentary with Director Tim Ritter -Commentary with Producer/Star Donald Farmer -NEW-Stills And Publicity Gallery -NEW! Dirty Cop 3 Viral Videos: Simon vs. Gus -NEW! Hall Of Shame Review Montage 2022 -Trailers Disc 4 Reconciled Through The Christ [Original 2005 Release] -NEW Upscaled Transfer -Vintage Commentary with Director Tim Ritter -New: Stills And Publicity Gallery with Brand New Commentary -Making Of Virtual FX With Todd Pontsler -Behind The Scenes Of Director Richard Anasky’s 2nd Unit Shoot -Trailers Extra

STARRING: Various

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Lars Von Trier’s The Kingdom Trilogy Available April 23

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Filmmaker Lars von Trier’s internationally acclaimed, cult classic series tells the story of a hospital built on top of the old bleaching ponds in Copenhagen, where evil has taken root and medical science faces a daily struggle with itself.

STARRING: Lars Mikkelsen, Mikael Persbrandt, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Tuva Novotny

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Bring Her To Me (2023) Available June 11

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From director Brooks Davis (THE GINGERWEED MAN), comes BRING HER TO ME, a sensual tale of supernatural terror, where reality and nightmares collide…with deadly consequences. A woman is plagued by nightmares about traveling to a dark realm and a demonic entity that awaits her arrival. With the help of a friend, she consults a dream interpreter to end the nightmares, only to find that no one is who they seem and the real horror is about to begin. JoBlo.com calls BRING HER TO ME Fun and a Good erotic horror movie and Film Threat says the film is Sexy, thrilling and creepy!. See BRING HER TO ME for yourself with someone you trust…if you dare!

STARRING: Bec Doyle, Emerson Biemchick, Kalond Irlanda, Ros Gentle

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Bag Of Lies (2024) Available June 11

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The clock is ticking for Matt, whose wife Claire is dying of a rare bone cancer. Having exhausted all traditional healthcare options, Matt refuses to give up hope, and in his desperation, seeks from a haggard man named Al. Al offers him to The Bag, an ancient relic possessed with dark magic that can heal the dying. The Bag demands a ritual: You must light a candle, pour the blood of the person whom you want it to affect in its mouth, and you must speak your intention only once. After the ritual is completed, there are three rules to follow: Don’t talk to it. Don’t look at it. Don’t touch it. The rules may sound simple enough, but as Matt furthers down the rabbit hole, his state of mind declines as Claire’s health improves. With nothing left to lose, and little standing in his way, Matt must bear the hardships of the next three days, no matter the terror The Bag imposes on his psyche.

STARRING: Brandi Botkin, John Wells, Patrick Taft

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Amityville Backpack (2024) Available June 11

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When the rather hapless Luther Boots buys a backpack at a garage sale, people around him start turning up dead! He begins to suspect his new accessory may be to blame, and he begins investigating. Tracking its history, he discovers it has connections back to a haunted house in a small town called Amityville… Can Luther rid himself of the cursed pack, or will the temptation for revenge ultimately consume him, and those he cares about most?

STARRING: Mike Hartsfield, Lindy Hartsfield, Paul Bradford

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Amelia’s Children (2023) Available May 28

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Kidnapped as an infant, Edward has always felt something was missing from his life. 30 years later, he receives a call from his long-lost twin brother, and he and his girlfriend Riley embark on a journey to Portugal to meet his family. After their arrival at the family’s remote magnificent villa, Riley grows suspicious of his family when hostile neighbors reveal a sinister past. Edward soon discovers his family has a monstrous secret.

STARRING: Brigette Lundy-Paine, Carloto Cotta, Anabela Moreira

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Katernica (2023) Available May 7

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An ambitious drama student, her actor sister, and a washed-up television director make an unlikely team of misfits when together they become caught up in a surreal nightmare journey after discovering and reading the manuscript of a legendary cursed play. Katernica was made for £1000 and is the second outstanding micro-budgeted feature film from the director of Black Lizard Tales.

STARRING: Anna Fraser, Annabella Rich, Fran St Clair, Tony Mardon

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The Mothman Prophecies (2002) (Import) Available April 26

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After his wife dies in a bizarre car crash, a newspaper reporter finds himself in a small town, where a series of strange events may be linked to a mysterious creature.

STARRING: Richard Gere, Laura Linney, David Eigenberg

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City Of The Living Dead (1980) (Limited All-Region Ultra HD) (Import) Available April 5

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FROM THE BOWELS OF THE EARTH THEY CAME… TO COLLECT THE LIVING!

From the Italian godfather of gore, Lucio Fulci, comes City of the Living Dead, a notoriously nauseating, compellingly corporeal masterpiece of apocalyptic zombie horror!

A medium has a mysterious vision of a priest hanging himself… A seemingly dead woman awakes screaming in her coffin… And in the sleepy New England town of Dunwich, a girl vomits up her intestines and a local misfit has a drill bit ploughed into his cranium… These hallucinogenic, often grotesque visions punctuate a skeletal story telling of a reporter (Christopher George, The Exterminator, Pieces) and a psychic (Catriona MacColl, The House by the Cemetery, The Beyond) who must race against time to prevent hordes of rotting corpses spewing forth from the gates of hell…

Stridently going beyond the classical stylings of his horror hit Zombie Flesh Eaters, City of the Living Dead sees Fulci eschew conventional narrative logic in favour of a delirious, oneiric mode of storytelling which stresses visuals, surrealism and atmosphere (as well as offering up bucket-loads of brains, blood and guts!). Presented here in a 4K restoration with a wealth of extras, Fulci’s gore-drenched classic can now be devoured as never before!

STARRING: Christopher George, Catriona MacColl, Carlo De Mejo

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Messiah Of Evil (1974) (Standard Special Edition) Available April 2

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A woman arrives in a sleepy seaside town after receiving unsettling letters from her father, only to discover the town is under the influence of a strange cult that weeps tears of blood and hunger for human flesh. From Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, the writers of American Grafitti, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Howard the Duck, this dreamy and atmospheric film transposes the post-Night of the Living Dead zombie movie to a surreal small-town American setting, presented through gorgeous Techniscope visuals that echo the stylish European horror of Mario Bava and Hammer.

A true cult film, Messiah of Evil, which was also released as Dead People, has overcome distribution challenges to enjoy growing awareness and high acclaim after decades of word-of-mouth enthusiasm among horror cinema fans and critics around the world.

STARRING: Marianna Hill, Michael Greer, Joy Bang

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Perpetrator (2023) Available March 26

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Perpetrator follows Jonny, a wild and impulsive teenage girl living precariously in a town where young women continue to go missing, and the power she’s forced to unlock to survive.

STARRING: Kiah McKirnan, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Lowell, Melanie Liburd

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Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968) Available March 19

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Playing Bram Stoker’s infamous vampire for the third time, Christopher Lee goes fang-to-cross with the forces of good in this atmospheric, stylish film, in which each night brings the threat of death.

STARRING: Christopher Lee, Rupert Davies

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The Woods are Real (2024) Available March 12

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Joba and Quincy are a wealthy Brooklyn couple who value charity above all. But when a friend returns from a country pilgrimage to challenge their bleeding hearts, they accept an invitation that will change their lives forever.

STARRING: Matt Dellapina, Campbell Scott, Chinasa Ogbuagu

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Hellraiser (1987) (4K Ultra HD) (Import) Available March 8

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A woman discovers the newly resurrected, partially formed, body of her brother-in-law and lover. She starts killing for him to revitalize his body and escape the demonic beings that are pursuing him after he escaped their underworld.

STARRING: Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence

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From The Shadows (2022) (Import) Available March 7

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Paranormal debunker Dr. Amara Rowen is contacted by the survivors of a fire that killed members of a cult called Hidden Wisdom. Since then, the survivors have been stalked by evil entities they call Shadow People. Is Amara the next victim?

STARRING: Selena Anduze, Keith David, Bruce Davison, Jim Thalman

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The Woman Under the Stage (2023) Available March 5

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A young woman comes to discover just how far she will go to achieve immortality while receiving the role of a lifetime in a mysterious stage play said to be cursed.

STARRING: Jessica Dawn Willis, Matthew Tompkins

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Night of The Caregiver (2023) Available March 5

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Hospice nurse Julia is hired to be a caregiver for Lillian Gresham, who lives in an isolated house in a remote area. Although she is terminally ill, the elderly Lillian is a cordial and sweet lady. However, as the night goes on, Julia suspects someone or something demonic is also dwelling in the house causing her and Lillian to be in grave danger.

STARRING: Natalie Denise Sperl, Eileen Dietz, Eric Roberts, Anna Oris, Joe Cornet

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Moon Garden (2022) Available March 5

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Moon Garden is a fantastical odyssey and a visionary, handcrafted, and fully practical work of art that shows how a child can shine light even in the darkest places. When a little girl has a terrible accident and slips into a coma, she finds herself thrust into a darkly surreal industrial dreamworld. Haunted by a nightmarish spectre that feeds off her tears, she must follow her mother’s radio-static voice to find her way back to consciousness.

STARRING: Augie Duke, Brionne Davis, Haven Lee Harris, Morgana Ignis

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The Lost End (2020) Available March 5

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After his wife and eight year old son disappear on a beach and the police find no clues, Antoine starts investigating himself. Starting with local legends he enters an underground world that leads him into the desert and right into a mysterious cult hidden under an old western town. Now, he must find his family as the cult plays a psychedelic game with him.

STARRING: Bekka Prewitt, P.J. King, Every Heart, Andy Phillips, Isabela Valotti

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