The Acid Eaters Blu-ray

The American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), in association with Something Weird Video, is preparing Blu-ray release of Byron Mabe's The Acid Eaters (1968), starring Ernie F. Orsatti, Judy Wood, Buck Kartalian, Pat Barrington, and Sharon Carr. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on September 29.

Description: A double dose of psychotropic anti-time capsules from producer David F. Friedman (Blood Feast) and director Byron Mabe (She Freak)! Billed as "the first Hollywood underground film," THE ACID EATERS tells the mind-expanding story of a group of working class swingers (including Pat Barrington, Orgy of the Dead) who drop acid and melt into sex, knife fights, and a literal trip to hell. Then it's time to blast-off with SPACE THING, a warped homage to 1960s sci-fi and pulp fiction that follows Col. James Granilla as he hops a flying saucer and enjoys close encounters of every kind with a crew of "space dolls." AGFA and Something Weird are overjoyed to bring these campy Friedman gems to Blu-ray for the first time—"in psychedelic color" and newly restored from their original 35mm camera negatives.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• NEWLY RESTORED FROM THE ORIGINAL 35MM CAMERA NEGATIVE
• THE ACID EATERS: Previously unreleased archival commentary with Something Weird founder Mike Vraney and David F. Friedman
• SPACE THING: Archival commentary with Something Weird founder Mike Vraney and David F. Friedman
• Shorts from the Something Weird S-VHS archive: DRUG FREAKS (18 mins), THIS IS THE MOON (10 mins)
• Trailers for both features
• Photo gallery
• Booklet with essays by Britt Rhuart & Something Weird's Lisa Petrucci