Vinegar Syndrome Announces May Blu-ray Releases
HomeVinegar Syndrome Announces May Blu-ray Releases
Posted March 27, 2018 11:28 PM by Webmaster
U.S. label Vinegar Syndrome has announced that it will add three new titles to its Blu-ray catalog in May: Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971), Her Name Was Lisa (1980), and Bloodsuckers From Outer Space (1984). The label will also add three new titles to its DVD catalog.
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Synopsis: One of the most iconic, notorious, and influential American films of the 1970s, Melvin Van Peebles' Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song stars Van Peebles as Sweetback, a black orphan raised in a brothel and groomed into becoming a sex show performer. Set up by his boss and two corrupt white policemen for a murder he didn't commit, Sweetback escapes custody only to find himself thrust into an increasingly hallucinogenic world of violence and bigotry where no one can be trusted and the possibility of death lurks at every corner.
Considered to be among the most significant features ever directed by a black filmmaker and included in the permanent collection of The Museum of Modern Art, Sweet Sweetback is a brutal and shocking story of survival and is credited as the first 'blaxploitation' film ever made. Featuring a rousing score from a nascent Earth, Wind, & Fire as well as surrealist tinged visuals from cinematographer Robert Maxwell, Van Peebles creates an unforgettable and immersive study of perseverance in the face of racism.
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Synopsis: Beautiful, innocent Lisa (Samantha Fox) has been found dead of a heroin overdose. At her funeral, the people in her life gather to memorialize her, reflecting on how their own deeds sent her down a path of self-destruction and death. As each memory unfolds on screen, Lisa is seen to transform from a naive model who's forced to use her body to achieve her goals, to a manipulative vixen capable of luring men into her web of carnal abuse, to a tragic victim of her own insecurities and victimization.
The first and most popular erotic feature directed by Roger Watkins (Last House on Dead End Street), Her Name Was Lisa is a chilling study in sexual and emotional manipulation, punctuated by arresting performances from Samantha Fox and Vanessa Del Rio.
Long unavailable in its original form and only viewable through grey market sources, Vinegar Syndrome brings this explicit classic to Blu-ray, fully restored from its original 35mm camera negative and completely uncut.
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Synopsis: A mysterious and invisible alien presence has landed in rural Texas and has started turning the nearby townspeople into white-faced, bloodthirsty killers. As the local authorities begin to investigate the strange and violent goings on, a photographer and his girlfriend find themselves trapped in the midst of an unexpected rural bloodbath, which seeks to turn them into another pair of bloodsuckers from outer space…
A low budget, low rent horror comedy from writer/director Glen Coburn, Bloodsuckers From Outer Space is a gory and silly slice of home made regional genre filmmaking. Vinegar Syndrome presents the Blu-ray debut of this straight-to-video classic, freshly restored from its 16mm negative and filled with a whole host of newly created special features.
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UPCOMING DVD ONLY RELEASES
Naughty Girls Need Love Too
Synopsis: In an apartment complex in the exclusive Los Angeles community, Marina Del Ray, many lusty adventures are occurring. There's Walter, a new tenant looking for fresh erotic experiences, Herb, the handyman who can't help but get into trouble with the young vixens he's obliged to 'service', Honey, a sensual lesbian, Loni, an acting hopeful, and Professor Kern, who's in for quite an education once he gets to know his neighbors. As tensions rise, the entire complex falls in and out of bed with each other leading to a wild and explosive conclusion.
Featuring a nearly unparalleled cast of 80s erotic film stars, including Hyapatia Lee, Honey Wilder, Rachel Ashley, Tina Marie, Jamie Gillis, Ron Jeremy, Randy West, John Leslie, and Richard Pacheco, and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Edwin Brown (1001 Erotic Nights), Naughty Girls Need Love Too is an erotic film fan's delight and comes to DVD from Vinegar Syndrome, newly restored from its 35mm original camera negative.
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Two early 80s erotic rarities from iconic New York sleaze maker, Leonard Kirtman, starring the incomparable Seka and Veronica Hart.
The Seduction of Cindy: A frustrated husband attempts to breathe passion back into his marriage and help his wife Cindy (Seka) overcome her frigidity. To help, he enlists his mistress (Veronica Hart) and a friend who works as an erotic film producer, to set up an orgy of unparalleled proportions. Co-starring Serena and Jamie Gillis.
Tara Tara Tara Tara: Seka and Veronica Hart are high fashion models in the steamy world of New York's fashion scene. With their lecherous boss (Zebedy Colt) and constantly turned on photographer (Jamie Gillis) on the prowl for new flesh, Seka and Veronica have their erotic work cut out for them, as they prepare for a big new year's party.
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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Synopsis: One of the most iconic, notorious, and influential American films of the 1970s, Melvin Van Peebles' Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song stars Van Peebles as Sweetback, a black orphan raised in a brothel and groomed into becoming a sex show performer. Set up by his boss and two corrupt white policemen for a murder he didn't commit, Sweetback escapes custody only to find himself thrust into an increasingly hallucinogenic world of violence and bigotry where no one can be trusted and the possibility of death lurks at every corner.
Considered to be among the most significant features ever directed by a black filmmaker and included in the permanent collection of The Museum of Modern Art, Sweet Sweetback is a brutal and shocking story of survival and is credited as the first 'blaxploitation' film ever made. Featuring a rousing score from a nascent Earth, Wind, & Fire as well as surrealist tinged visuals from cinematographer Robert Maxwell, Van Peebles creates an unforgettable and immersive study of perseverance in the face of racism.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM from the original 35mm camera negative
- NEW video interview with actress Niva Ruschell
- Archival Making of featurette
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Reversible cover artwork
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- REGION-FREE
- AND MORE...
Synopsis: Beautiful, innocent Lisa (Samantha Fox) has been found dead of a heroin overdose. At her funeral, the people in her life gather to memorialize her, reflecting on how their own deeds sent her down a path of self-destruction and death. As each memory unfolds on screen, Lisa is seen to transform from a naive model who's forced to use her body to achieve her goals, to a manipulative vixen capable of luring men into her web of carnal abuse, to a tragic victim of her own insecurities and victimization.
The first and most popular erotic feature directed by Roger Watkins (Last House on Dead End Street), Her Name Was Lisa is a chilling study in sexual and emotional manipulation, punctuated by arresting performances from Samantha Fox and Vanessa Del Rio.
Long unavailable in its original form and only viewable through grey market sources, Vinegar Syndrome brings this explicit classic to Blu-ray, fully restored from its original 35mm camera negative and completely uncut.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW AND FULLY UNCUT 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM from the original 35mm camera negative
- Video interview with Watkins' historian & friend, Art Ettinger
- Original theatrical trailer
- Reversible cover artwork
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- REGION-FREE
Synopsis: A mysterious and invisible alien presence has landed in rural Texas and has started turning the nearby townspeople into white-faced, bloodthirsty killers. As the local authorities begin to investigate the strange and violent goings on, a photographer and his girlfriend find themselves trapped in the midst of an unexpected rural bloodbath, which seeks to turn them into another pair of bloodsuckers from outer space…
A low budget, low rent horror comedy from writer/director Glen Coburn, Bloodsuckers From Outer Space is a gory and silly slice of home made regional genre filmmaking. Vinegar Syndrome presents the Blu-ray debut of this straight-to-video classic, freshly restored from its 16mm negative and filled with a whole host of newly created special features.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM from the original 16mm camera negative
- Audio Commentary Track with writer/director Glen Coburn, actor Thom Meyers, and cinematographer Chad D. Smith
- 34 Years Later - a 50-minute Making of documentary
- Back To Bloodsucker Town - 15-minute featurette
- Bloody Arm Rip 101 - a how-to guide on recreating the special effect from the film
- Stills Gallery: Featuring over 100 images from Glen's personal collection on the making of the film
- Reversible cover artwork
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
UPCOMING DVD ONLY RELEASES
Naughty Girls Need Love Too
Synopsis: In an apartment complex in the exclusive Los Angeles community, Marina Del Ray, many lusty adventures are occurring. There's Walter, a new tenant looking for fresh erotic experiences, Herb, the handyman who can't help but get into trouble with the young vixens he's obliged to 'service', Honey, a sensual lesbian, Loni, an acting hopeful, and Professor Kern, who's in for quite an education once he gets to know his neighbors. As tensions rise, the entire complex falls in and out of bed with each other leading to a wild and explosive conclusion.
Featuring a nearly unparalleled cast of 80s erotic film stars, including Hyapatia Lee, Honey Wilder, Rachel Ashley, Tina Marie, Jamie Gillis, Ron Jeremy, Randy West, John Leslie, and Richard Pacheco, and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Edwin Brown (1001 Erotic Nights), Naughty Girls Need Love Too is an erotic film fan's delight and comes to DVD from Vinegar Syndrome, newly restored from its 35mm original camera negative.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM from the 35mm original camera negative
- Original theatrical trailer
- REGION-FREE
Two early 80s erotic rarities from iconic New York sleaze maker, Leonard Kirtman, starring the incomparable Seka and Veronica Hart.
The Seduction of Cindy: A frustrated husband attempts to breathe passion back into his marriage and help his wife Cindy (Seka) overcome her frigidity. To help, he enlists his mistress (Veronica Hart) and a friend who works as an erotic film producer, to set up an orgy of unparalleled proportions. Co-starring Serena and Jamie Gillis.
Tara Tara Tara Tara: Seka and Veronica Hart are high fashion models in the steamy world of New York's fashion scene. With their lecherous boss (Zebedy Colt) and constantly turned on photographer (Jamie Gillis) on the prowl for new flesh, Seka and Veronica have their erotic work cut out for them, as they prepare for a big new year's party.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW 2K RESTORATIONS OF BOTH FILMS from original 35mm negative elements
- Original theatrical trailers for both films
- REGION-FREE