Vinegar Syndrome has announced its April batch of 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases. They are:
Alien Private Eye (1989),
Death Wish II (1982),
FleshEater (1988), and
Stiff Competition (1985). Currently, all titles are scheduled to arrive on the market on April 26.
Alien Private Eye
Description: Aliens have long integrated themselves among the human population to the point that they are physically indistinguishable, except for their uniquely pointed ears; a physical trait they go to great lengths to hide or have surgically altered in order to fully blend into human society. Lemro, an alien, has found his calling on earth working as a private investigator. One day a beautiful and mysterious woman visits his office and shares the story of a mysterious disc shaped artifact which has the potential to destroy the human race, begging for Lemro's help in preventing such devastation. Initially uncertain if he should take the case, Lemro quickly finds himself embroiled in an intergalactic drug smuggling ring hellbent on turning every human into a mindless junkie. Putting his investigative - and martial arts skills - to the ultimate test, Lemro begins a deadly fight to smash the drug smuggling operation while racing against time to unlock the secret of the mysterious disc before it is too late.
Part sci-fi, part neo-noir, part action movie, and a pure passion project for all involved, Alien Private Eye is a genre-bending powerhouse of gut crushing fight scenes and neon fueled, hazy atmospherics. Starring actor and professional kickboxer Nicholas Hill (credited as Nikki Fastinetti) and directed by future TV writer Vik Rubenfeld (credited only as Viktor), Alien Private Eye has remained mostly unseen since the days of VHS and makes its world Blu-ray debut from Vinegar Syndrome, featuring a brand new 4K restoration from its original camera negative.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL 35MM CAMERA NEGATIVE
- Brand new commentary track with writer/director/producer Vik Rubenfeld
- "Master of Suspense" - an interview with Vik Rubenfeld
- "Fashion Show Film Noir" - an interview with cinematographer Jürg V. Walther
- "Mister Lemro Private Investigator, I Presume" - an interview with lead actor David "Nico" Hill
- Reversible cover artwork
- English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- REGION-FREE
Death Wish II 4K Blu-ray
Description: Paul Kersey thought his days as a vigilante were long behind him. But when his daughter and housekeeper are savagely assaulted and murdered, Paul is forced to take the law back into his own hands, hitting the tough, gang-filled streets of Los Angeles and embarking on a violent quest for justice. Realizing he has a ruthless vigilante on his hands, Detective Frank Ochoa races to put an end to the building carnage.
Nastier, grimier, and much more brutal than the original, Michael Winner's (The Mechanic) DEATH WISH II once again stars the legendary Charles Bronson (The Great Escape, St. Ives), joined by Jill Ireland (Hard Times), Anthony Franciosa (Tenebre), Robin Sherwood (Tourist Trap), and Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix). Loaded with non-stop action and suspense and set to one of the few film scores composed by Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Vinegar Syndrome is proud to bring this Cannon Films classic to 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray, newly restored from its uncensored original negative, and loaded with all new extra features, including its alternate TV version, presented for the first time in HD!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 4K BLU-RAY/BLU-RAY COMBO PACK
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE ORIGINAL 35MM CAMERA NEGATIVE
- HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- Alternate TV version (restored in 2K from it's 35mm interpositive)
- "Pass" - an interview with screenwriter David Engelbach
- "Working with Bronson" - an interview with actor Robert F. Lyons
- "Dark Parts" - an interview with actress Robin Sherwood
- "Fights in the Theater" - an interview with Todd Roberts, son of executive producer Bobby Roberts
- Audio commentary with author and historian Paul Talbot
- Theatrical trailer
- Reversible cover artwork
- English SDH subtitles
- 4K BLU-RAY: REGION-FREE
- BLU-RAY: REGION-A "LOCKED"
FleshEater 4K Blu-ray
Description: While assisting on a dig, a construction worker accidentally destroys the final resting place of a demonic zombie, rousting him from his unholy slumber, and reigniting his taste for human flesh. Meanwhile, a group of teenagers have decided to spend the night camping in the woods for a Halloween hayride, only to have their partying interrupted with the arrival of an ever-growing army of bloodthirsty undead! Will anyone survive the night in one piece?
A lo-fi gore epic directed by actor and cinematographer Bill Hinzman (The Crazies), star zombie in the classic Night of the Living Dead, FLESHEATER (aka Revenge of the Living Dead) is a fitting tribute and homage to Romero's chilling masterpiece, updating the setting to the late 1980s while piling on the gut munching, throat ripping, and limb tearing action. Vinegar Syndrome is delighted to bring this highly ambitious slice of regional madness to 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray, in a brand new, eye popping (and gouging) restoration from its original 16mm camera negative, presented in its cinematographer and producer approved 1.33:1 aspect ratio for the first time on disc, along with a host of brand new extra features!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 4K BLU-RAY/BLU-RAY COMBO PACK
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE ORIGINAL 16MM CAMERA NEGATIVE
- HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- Brand new commentary track with cinematographer Simon Manses, composer Erica Portnoy, and producer Andrew Sands
- "Zombie Nosh LLC" - an interview with producer Andrew Sands
- "All Roads Lead Back to FleshEater" - an interview with cinematographer Simon Manses
- "The Family Continues" - Remembering Bill with Bonnie Hinzman
- "Carnage in Compositions" - an interview with composer Erica Portnoy
- "Family of FleshEaters" - an interview with actress Heidi Hinzman
- "Crushed Pink Grapefruit Brain" - an interview with special makeup effects artist Jerry Gergely
- "To Live and Die in PA" - an interview with actor John Mowod
- "Meatballs and Missing Actors" - an interview with unit manager Paul Giorgi
- "Minor Budget Majorette" - an interview with hair stylist / makeup artist Terrie Godfrey
- Extensive behind-the-scenes still gallery
- Reversible cover artwork
- English SDH subtitles
- 4K BLU-RAY AND BLU-RAY: REGION-FREE
Stiff Competition 4K Blu-ray
Description: Athletes are gearing up for the annual "Suck Off" championship, a competition dedicated to crowning the woman with the best "oral technique." Top coach, Jeff, loses his star contender, The Mouth, after she quits mid-round during an exhibition match. Desperate for a new would-be star 'athlete' to compete for the world title, he finds the perfect candidate in the form of the shy and inexperienced Tammy. Realizing her tremendous potential, Jeff convinces her to begin a rigorous training process, but when reigning champion Cynthia Silkthroat, and her sleazy manager Jake the Snake, get wind of Tammy's incredible abilities, they begin a sinister campaign to ensure she doesn't win the coveted title…
One of the last hurrah's from the hardcore theatrical era, Paul Vatelli's STIFF COMPETITION is a snappily paced sex farce boasting an all-star cast, headlined by Gina Carrera (Suburbia), Cyndee Summers (Taboo IV), John Leslie (SexWorld), Herschel Savage (Trashy Lady), and Kitten Natividad (Beneath the Valley of the Ultravixens). Peekarama proudly presents STIFF COMPETITION on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray, newly restored from its 35mm original camera negative.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 4K BLU-RAY/BLU-RAY COMBO PACK
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE ORIGINAL 35MM CAMERA NEGATIVE
- HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- Feature length audio interview with lead actress Gina Carrera by historian Casey Scott
- Brand new video interview with actress Kitten Natividad
- Alternate language options (Blu-ray only): French and German dub tracks
- Reversible cover artwork
- English SDH subtitles
- 4K BLU-RAY AND BLU-RAY: REGION-FREE