Vinegar Syndrome will add three new titles to its Blu-ray catalog later this month. They are: The Lamp a.k.a. The Outing (1987), Killer's Delight (1978), and Through the Fire (1988).
Also included with this announcement are upcoming partner label limited edition releases, which will be distributed by Vinegar Syndrome.
Description: After a group of thieves decide to ransack the home of a strange, old Gypsy woman, murdering her in the process, they unwittingly free a vengeful genie named Jinn who has been held captive for centuries in an ancient oil lamp. Soon after, the lamp is acquired by a local museum. But as Alex Wallace, daughter of the museum's curator, decides to sneak a group of her friends into the museum after hours for a night of partying, she doesn't realize that Jinn is looking for a new 'keeper' and that Alex is the perfect vessel to carry out the genie's diabolical actions...
Primed with an assortment of gruesome deaths and a very dark sense of humor, Tom Daley's THE LAMP (aka THE OUTING) is a wild, Texas lensed, mid 80s supernatural horror gem. Starring Deborah Winters (Kotch), James Huston (Ray, Powder), and featuring the voice of cult actor Jackson Bostwick (TV's Shazam, The Prey) as the voice of murderous genie, Jinn, Vinegar Syndrome is delighted to resurrect THE LAMP on Blu-ray, featuring a brand new 2K restoration of a never-on-video, 92 min cut, and an extended making-of documentary featuring new interviews with its cast and crew, thus finally allowing the incredible story of its production to be told!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM AN INTERPOSITIVE
"All in the Family: Taking an Outing in the Lamp" - an extended making-of documentary with: writer/producer Warren Chaney, executive producer Fred T. Kuehnert, along with actors Deborah Winters, Andra St. Ivanyi, André Chimène, Hank Amigo, Michelle Watkins and Barry Coffing
Audio Commentary track with writer/producer Warren Chaney, actress Deborah Winters and actor Barry Coffing (moderated by Zack Carlson)
Description: After finding a strange looking amulet, a young woman mysteriously vanishes. Her sister, Sandra, finding the police to be little help, turns to a rogue officer named Nick, who senses that something evil is afoot. However, the strange disappearance is only the beginning of a horrifying nightmare, as a Satanic sect, which worships the God Moloch, are determined to do anything in their power to retrieve the ancient amulet as a means of bringing their unholy master to life and ushering in Hell on Earth. It's up to Nick and Tamara to face off against not only the murderous cult, but their monstrous deity.
A low budget, high ambition, Texas shot Satanic thriller, Gary Marcum's THROUGH THE FIRE (which was released on VHS under the wildly misleading title of The Gates of Hell Part II) blends lo-fi special effects with a grimy, southern regional flavor. Starring Tom Campitelli (Dark Angel) and prolific character actor, John S. Davies (Robocop, Magnolia), Vinegar Syndrome brings this uniquely southern fried piece of 80s horror to Blu-ray, newly restored in 2K from its 35mm internegative.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM AN INTERNEGAITVE
Audio Commentary track with co-writer/director Gary Marcum for THROUGH THE FIRE
"Lighting the Spark" - an interview with co-writer/director Gary Marcum and co-writer/associate producer Brad Potter
"A Labor of Love" - an interview with special makeup effect artist Gregor Punchatz
Alternate feature-length version THE GATES OF HELL PART II: DEAD AWAKENING (sourced from video)
Audio Commentary track with co-writer/director Gary Marcum, co-writer/associate producer Brad Potter and editor Jay Helton (moderated by Zack Carlson) for THE GATES OF HELL PART II
Description: An unknown killer has been stalking Northern California, picking up innocent young women in his van and then brutally torturing and murdering them, leaving their mutilated bodies in nearby woods. Sgt. Vince De Carlo has been assigned to the case but finds himself with almost nothing to go on, that is, until the murderer begins picking off teenage girls who frequent a local public pool. With the aid of psychologist Carol Thompson, De Carlo begins to devise a plan to lure the killer into the open...
More than slightly inspired by the then hot case of notorious serial killer, Ted Bundy, Jeremy Hoenack's KILLER'S DELIGHT (originally shot as THE SPORT KILLER and later re-released as THE DARK RIDE) is an intriguing mix of proto-slasher and detective drama which stars prolific TV actor James Luisi (The Rockford Files) alongside Golden Globe nominee Susan Sullivan (Falcon Crest), John Karlen (Dark Shadows), and genre film character actor, George 'Buck' Flower (Berserker). Vinegar Syndrome is proud to present this gritty true crime thriller on Blu-ray for the first time, newly restored in 4K from its original 35mm camera negative.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
Audio Commentary track with director Jeremy Hoenack
New interview with director Jeremy Hoenack
New interview with writer Maralyn Thoma
New interview with cinematographer Arthur R. Botham
Description: Subkultur is a German based home video company devoted to restoring and re-releasing genre cinema in the best possible editions, running the gamut from grindhouse classics like SWITCHBLADE SISTERS to more contemporary genre oddities like SILENT TRIGGER and impressive restoration jobs like BLOODY FRIDAY. Vinegar Syndrome's sister company, OCN Distribution, will exclusively handle U.S. distribution, on select releases, for Subkultur, bringing their unique taste for genre curation and penchant for quality restoration work to American audiences. We are thrilled to be representing Subkultur's line of US home video releases!
The young bank robber Kid staggers exhausted across an inhospitable scree, in the middle of the blazing furnace of a desert. All he has is a filthy suit, a machine gun, a suitcase full of money and a bullet stuck in his arm. Due to the loss of blood, he collapses unconscious in the scorching wasteland, and that's how former warden Charles Dump, a greedy, devious coward who senses a very big opportunity, finds him. Instead of removing the bullet, he speculates that Kid will die in agony from the gangrene, and a murderous game of cat-and-mouse ensues between the two opponents. But the tide turns for the worse when a short time later, the sadistic killer Mr. Sunshine appears on the scene, who has arranged with Kid to hand over the money. And Sunshine has no intention of sharing the loot....
Special Features and Technical Specs:
EXCLUSIVE 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM COMPLETED IN GERMANY
HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
Audio Commentary with director Roland Klick and Ulrich Von Berg
Description: When her best friend Danny ropes her into taking her spot at the Women's Arm Wrestling Championship, nice girl baker Melanie must trade whisks for barbells to fight the reigning champ for a chance at the grand prize and newfound badassery.
Description: Before he was the Dude, Jeff Bridges portrayed another affable stoner: Jack McKee in director Frank Perry's laid-back comedy Rancho Deluxe, which happily takes aim at the mythology of the Wild West. Bridges (Starman and The Big Lebowski) and Sam Waterston (The Killing Fields and TV's Law & Order) are a pair of hippie cattle rustlers who draw the ire of a wealthy Montana ranch owner (Clifton James, Live and Let Die and Superman II) in this wild and unpredictable acid western penned by acclaimed novelist Tom McGuane (92 in the Shade and The Missouri Breaks). The main ensemble is rounded out by Elizabeth Ashley (Vampire's Kiss) as the rancher's bored wife, Harry Dean Stanton (Alien and Repo Man) and Richard Bright (the Godfather series) as their bumbling employees, and Slim Pickens (Dr. Strangelove and Blazing Saddles) as an ancient livestock detective tended to by his beautiful niece (Charlene Dallas, Cops and Robbers). In the supporting cast are cult icons Joe Spinell (Maniac) and Patti D'Arbanville (Bilitis).
For Perry, this motley collection fits comfortably alongside the many oddballs and misfits who populate his diverse oeuvre, which includes films like The Swimmer, Last Summer, Play It as It Lays and Diary of a Mad Housewife. Legendary singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett provides the film's rollicking song score and performs on camera in a nightclub sequence. The breathtaking Big Sky Country scenery, shot by cinematographer William A. Fraker (Bullitt and Rosemary's Baby), looks more stunning than it has in decades in this world-premiere Blu-ray restoration of Rancho Deluxe.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
NEW 2K RESTORATION FROM AN INTERPOSITIVE
Video interview with Jeff Bridges
Video interview with Tom McGuane
Audio commentary
Booklet essay
Extra TV version scenes
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Description: Jean-Claude Brisseau's (Secret Things) searing portrait of disaffected youth is finally available to U.S. audiences in a gorgeous new 2K restoration! Bruno is 14. When his grandmother dies, he returns to live in the French suburbs with his absent mother. He has the mind of a 7-year-old, and finds himself in classroom of pupils who all share similar learning problems. There he meets Jean-Roger, the "terror" of the teacher and the rest of the school, who befriends him and introduces him to his eccentric family and the violent gang-infested suburbs Bruno now has to live in.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
U.S. Trailer
Other Trailers
In French, with English subtitles for the main feature
Description: A unique and timely film experience featuring immersive imagery, beautiful cultures, and an inspiring message, AWAKEN explores humanity's relationship with technology and the natural world. Shot entirely in 4K over a 5-year period in more than 30 countries, the film pioneers state-of-the-art timelapse, time-dilation, underwater, and aerial cinematography techniques to give audiences new eyes with which to see our world.