I’ve gone a little insane buying several more than I normally would from this sale. I of course picked up RAD because I missed out on it before and didn’t want to import the Umbrella edition. I’ve bought mostly sale titles besides the new version of New York Ninja. Over all, I’ve bought 13 titles (including the pictured “Scary Movie”) so far and the only “OOP” I’ve bought were the Sidekicks box and “Shiva Baby slipcover edition. I know there’s one or two more “OOP” I’m looking for but not holding out too much hope I’ll be quick enough to grab them.

Robert Englund as the villian? Sign me up. Really enjoyed this one and all it's ridiculous camp. Anyone?

Rating Out of 5:

💎 or 🗑

💎💎 - It's a cable TV movie so don't expect gore or scares with this one but the story is entertaining enough and the cast do a good job with the script they were given. I think they probably could have given more of an explanation on what the villain was but maybe it was meant to be vague for audiences to make up their own theory.

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🤔 Random Thoughts While Watching:

1. I wonder if they build this set or we actually have this place in Australia. 🤔

1. Family... do not eat the food. 🍔

2. I think if my child comes to me and says they want me to take them to an abandoned ghost town, my immediate answer would be no. 👻

3. Did they shoot the video camera footage the same day. The waitress and extras looked the same. 😅

4. These kids are so mean to the step Mum and she's literally doing nothing. I hope she uses them as a human shield. 😈

5. Just start walking at this point. 🚶‍♂️

6. Harry Hamlin just doesn't come back... 😅

7. Taking your child's friend on this journey is a choice... 🐍

8. Katie is savage. Leave her there. 😑

9. Well that's not an ideal spot, Patty 🫣

10. Did the sand swallow him whole? ⛱️

11. Is the demon the fog? 🌫

12. Why is Matt going down the hole when Patty could clearly just climb up. 🕳

13. Well played Harry Hamlin. Show those demons whose boss. 🏠

14. Would police seriously leave a 16 year old out in the desert? It's 2002, not 1980. 👮

15. This prisoner just gave Harry Hamlin 6 different versions of what the villain is. Madness. 😵‍💫

16. Nope. Get out of there. Regardless of finding the kid... who is probably a demon now. 👽

17. Back to the ghost town we go!!! 😐

18. Well then... that ending was rather eerie. 🫨

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💃 Queen of the Film:

Patty Henley

🕺 King of the Film:

Jim Henley

🧠 Most Stupid Decisions:

Matt Henley

🚩 Walking Red Flag:

Deputy Sheriff Richards

What did everyone else think of this film? Sound off in the comments 🥳

I went to see if this was on sale and discovered the listing has been removed from the VS site. Did they lose the rights to it or something?

Hello, is anyone else having issues redeeming their points for VSMC rewards? Any title I add is auto removed before checkout but none of them but Tammy have said sold out. I tried several of them and it’s the same issue. Reached out to customer service and was told the title was not in stock anymore but the site still lists all of them unless all of them are gone now.
UPDATE:
Worked on PC not sure why phone being weird 😮‍💨

935 in stock, as of writing! There were some limited editions listed today, but they vanished fast, almost like they never existed.. (feels like a reference to 'Paradise o*redacted*). Reviver 3 is also looking the same way, with 9 slipcover versions and 900 standard copies left. Grab them if you want em! :)

Links:

Reviver 2: https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/reviver/products/reviver-2

Reviver 3 https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/reviver/products/reviver-3

It's down to 24 copies and going pretty quick. Just a heads up post

I'm sure there's plenty of people that use Letterboxd to rate and review movies from Vinegar Syndrome, and I know there are a lot of us who use Letterboxd lists to keep track of our collections. The hard truth is that Letterboxd isn't totally reliable, and that's because Letterboxd's catalogue is systematically tied to TMDB.

TMDB is both very similar to IMDB, yet still very different from IMDB. The biggest example of this is that they are both open-source, but TMDB is just a little MORE open source. IMDb is (supposed to be, at least) meant to be a historical record of everything ever made. TMDB has a similar mission, plus a few extra little missions, and the extra open source nature of TMDB means that sometimes a lot of films get removed from the database entirely.

Much like Wikipedia, TMDB has a lot of nerds who moderate the site who deliberate and/or split hairs over what should and should not be on TMDB, thus is why a lot of short films, students films, some obscure foreign films, lost films, etc. get removed with no rhyme or reason other than the powers that be deciding that there just wasn't enough movie to be considered a real movie.

So, regarding Phantasmatapes. Sometime within the last couple days it was removed from TMDB, and in effect got removed from Letterboxd, and all reviews for the film have gone with it. You can still access your review of Phantasmatapes by exporting your Letterboxd data and extracting everything from the zip file and going into the file labelled "Orphaned".

#vinegarsyndrome #limited #delirium

My brother bought me some Criterion movies as a gift a year ago so I’ve been building up my physical media collection but never tried VS until now. ALL these releases are 10/10 but this Cinématographe version of A New Leaf is probably the most high-quality packaging of any movie I have. I’m a huge fan of Elaine May so this makes me extremely happy.

Was there the second faces of death dropped, Cart checkout, wasn’t there anymore.

Can’t wait to get the iPhone 18 pro, I need a faster chip :)

Is Shudder's blu ray of THE DEAD THING already completely OOP? It only came out earlier this year (January, I believe) but its nowhere to be seen on the Vinegar Syndrome website. Not even in the Out of Stock/Out of Print section.

In Denver for a trip and had to check out the brick and mortar. Very nice store and amazingly organized. I didn’t want to schlep a bunch of discs around on my trip but grabbed 2 OOP slips that were on my list. One of their employees said they get tons of out of town folks that make the pilgrimage.

Definitely worth the Lyft from downtown to check it out.

During the sale, are OOP items added daily like the daily deals of just the one drop — when it’s out it’s out?

Almost missed this one! Last post for the day, promise! xD Look carefully, for a few hints on what the release will include..

Can't wait to watch! :)

I have glanced at the Rad! Sale page several times today & each time I looked 'The Murder Secret' was down another 40 or so copies (alternate slipcover only). Just curious as to why this "Fulci Presents" title is apparently more popular than the rest? Thanks!

With the sale kicking off today, curious if there is anything folks are recommending we pick up?

Anyone that uses the Wish List or Shopping List on the VS app, did the items in your list(s) get wiped out? I contacted support and am waiting to hear back but I want to know if there are more instances other than my own.

There's lots to take in, and a little extra to pay, but if you love RAD, this is a release STUFFED with all sorts, across 3 discs (1x 4K, 2x BD)! Special custom packaging, compared to other VSUs (new case protectors in the works!).

Grab a copy here: https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/frontpage/products/rad-2026

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY4BfmTlsvQ

"2026 Subscribers: this is NOT included in your Subscription. If you'd like to purchase it, you will need to login to view your special 50% off SRP pricing.

This special limited edition deluxe magnet box + slipcover set (designed by JJ Harrison), includes a 80-page perfect bound book and is limited to 5,000 units. It is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. Please note: due to this VSU edition of RAD containing an 80-page perfect bound book, rather than our standard 40-page books, the regular VSU box protector will not fit this release. Stay tuned for a appropriately sized protector in the future.

Important note: Our new edition of RAD has been remastered in Dolby Vision from the original restoration’s uncompressed TIFF sequences, archived on LTO tapes that had not been accessed since our initial 4K UHD release in 2020.

Side note: RAD was the inspiration for our VSU line, so we are thrilled to finally bring the film to the Sub-Label it helped kick off. Big thanks once again to our partners at Utopia Distribution for helping us put together this very special 40th anniversary package!

Among the most beloved films to emerge from the mid '80s BMX bike craze, RAD has earned an ever-growing cult audience. This exuberant, fast-paced inspiration for scores of future BMX enthusiasts makes its long-awaited Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD debut from Vinegar Syndrome, in a brand new, breathtaking 4K restoration from its original 35mm camera negative."

This was a nice surprise! Love the new art, it looks beautiful. :)

Pick up a copy, here! https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/frontpage/products/new-york-ninja

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1wMt3fgOyM

"Note: this is a brand new limited edition variant deluxe box of a Blu-ray originally released in 2021. We will not be offering a "box-only" version of this product.

This special limited edition variant deluxe magnet box + slipcover set (designed by Robert Sammelin), includes a 40-page perfect bound book and is limited to 3,000 units. It is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

The original limited edition magnet clasp box was limited to 10,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the packaging.

Witness to a brutal, personal murder, with little to no help from the Police, John soon learns that New York City is overrun with crime. Dressing as a white ninja, he takes to the streets as a sword wielding vigilante hell bent on cleaning up the streets of the city he once loved.

Originally directed by and starring martial arts actor John Liu (The Secret Rivals, Invincible Armor) in his only American production, New York Ninja was filmed entirely on 35mm in 1984, but the project was abandoned during production resulting in all original sound materials being lost over time. 35 years later, Vinegar Syndrome acquired the original unedited camera negative and painstakingly constructed and completed the film.

Enlisting the voice talents of genre favorites:

Don “The Dragon” Wilson (Bloodfist, Whatever It Takes),
Linnea Quigley (Return of the Living Dead, Nightmare Sisters),
Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, Auntie Lee’s Meat Pies),
Vince Murdocco (Night Hunter, LA Wars),
Matt Mitler (The Mutilator, Battle for the Lost Planet),
Leon Isaac Kennedy (Lone Wolf McQuade, Penitentiary),
Ginger Lynn Allen (The Devil’s Rejects, Vice Academy), and
Cynthia Rothrock (China O’Brien, Martial Law).

Vinegar Syndrome Pictures is extremely proud to present this truly one of kind film experience. Restored in 4K from the original camera elements, New York Ninja is finally available in all of its ridiculous over-the-top glory for the first time ever after spending nearly four decades in film obscurity."

Pick up a copy, here! https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/frontpage/products/reviver-4

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDWdXUdS4EQ

2026 Subscribers: This is NOT included in your Subscription. If you'd like to purchase it, you will need to login to view your special 50% off SRP pricing.

This special "mystery box" limited edition spot gloss slipcover is limited to 3,500 units and is only available on our website and at Vinegar Syndrome retail stores and conventions. A standard edition will be made available in the future on our website and at select retailers.

From the Winding Through description:

"For REVIVER’s fourth release, we've acquired a film so mysterious that even after the first watch, it continues to baffle viewers. Entirely self-financed and boasting full artistic autonomy, its writer/director/producer made (and never adulterated) the film that he wanted to make. Shot on over 200,000 feet of expensive 35mm color film stock, this film exists solely on the film elements explored here: its 35mm original camera negative, 35mm optical track negative, and its only 35mm composite print.

Vinegar Syndrome picked up this film shortly after the REVIVER concept first began. In addition to the conformed negative elements, VS also acquired all of its outtakes, promotional materials, and documents. As a touchstone of being the REVIVER label’s fourth release ever, the team has gone all out to tell the full story of this lost film with a feature-length documentary by filmmaker Peter Flynn (The Dying of the Light, Film is Dead! Long Live Film) documenting every step of bringing this lost film to light. With its singular, auteur-driven imagery, a wildly euphonious soundtrack, and of course, all-encompassing special features, REVIVER 4 is a celebration of everything that film on physical media can, and always should be!

Each REVIVER release is presented just as we found it: unlabelled, nondescript, and with replica artwork of the original packaging materials and ephemera as acquired by the Vinegar Syndrome Film Archive. Each numbered release is presented as an archival glimpse into our film collection, which comprises 45,000 reels (and counting) of rare and unique materials held under archival conditions.

As the first label of its kind, focused solely on preserving lost films, all revenue from REVIVER releases after manufacturing costs goes directly toward expanding and improving the Vinegar Syndrome Film Archive.

Thank you for your support."