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This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Suspiria Vilchez) is limited to 3,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.
Professor Kansas Bowling invites you to come with her and explore all of the serious, everyday problems facing teenage girls; that is, abuse, rape, molestation, and murder. Leaving no stone unturned, she introduces a series of interwoven case studies illustrating how otherwise innocent young ladies are corrupted and led astray into the treacherous and violent world of lecherous older men, crazed teenage psychopaths, deviants, perverts, and maybe one or two seemingly “nice” guys…or are they? Is any teenage girl safe from such diabolical temptation?
A grimy, modern-day twist on “Schoolgirl Report” films by way of Faces of Death, CUDDLY TOYS was a years in the making passion project from underground auteur Kansas Bowling (B.C. Butcher), which features an electrifying soundtrack including hits by The Monkees and Scott Walker. Photographed entirely on Super 16mm film and featuring a cast of nearly 100 deranged, damaged, and distraught young women, along with the demented men who prey on them, Vinegar Syndrome Pictures proudly presents the Blu-ray debut of this highly controversial and truly unsettling soon-to-be cult film sensation, which harkens back to the weirdest and most unpredictable exploitation efforts of decades past, and featuring an abundance of extras including a revealing director’s commentary.
directed by: Kansas Bowling starring: Kansas Bowling, Parker Love Bowling, Cynda McElvana, Brissa Monique, Angel O'Connor Owens, Marion Moseley, Nina Ljeti 2022 / 103 min / 1.66:1 / English 2.0 Stereo
Additional info:
Region Free Blu-ray
Shot entirely on motion picture film and finished in 2K
Commentary track with director Kansas Bowling, moderated by film author and critic Heidi Honeycutt
BTS material: “Kansas Bowling: Guerrilla”
BTS material: “Kansas Films Her Trailer”
Music videos directed by Kansas Bowling:
“The Resort Beyond the Last Resort”
“Let’s Burn Down the Cornfield”
“Morbid Symptoms”
“Modern World”
“You Already Know”
Trailer
Reversible sleeve artwork
English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.5 / 5 from 66 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
This Blu-ray release of 'Cuddly Toys' by Kansas Bowling is a limited edition, featuring a dark and controversial storyline with a strong soundtrack. The release has been well-received by customers, though opinions on the film itself are mixed.
"Great release worth checking out." — Sebastian V.
"Interesting film on the dangers young women face in modern society." — Stephen H.
"Excited to finally check this out" — Adrian B.
Reviews
Nice
"Not a bad film, worth a go if you like the trailer. Very nice edition"
— Gary J. (4/5)
From the director of BC Butcher . . . Beautiful 16mm
"I've been following Kansas Bowling for several years and am in awe of her output since her teens. Literal teens. CUDDLY TOYS is tongue-in-cheek in its delivery, but the message is a very real and quite disturbing one. 4/5 stars ONLY because I was bummed this VSP inexplicably doesn't come in a box like the rest of the VSP releases."
— Jeff W. (4/5)
Exploitation cinema with dark tone.
"Works like a docufiction of what pitfalls can occur to girls and women. It’s a darkly check on how girls can end up in relationships that cause them harm or sexual exploitation. The 16mm and finished in 2k makes for fun colors and backgrounds."
— Timothy D. (5/5)
Another Interesting K. B. Curio
"Cuddly Toys is a wild, lo-fi horror-comedy that fully embraces its chaotic, punk sensibility. Kansas Bowling leans into shock value and absurd humor, creating something that feels intentionally messy but undeniably distinctive. It’s not for everyone, but if you’re into offbeat, underground filmmaking, there’s a strange charm to its unapologetic style."
— Shawn M. (3/5)
Mondo Documentary style
"Cuddly Toys, directed by Kansas Bowling, blends fictional vignettes with real documentary interviews, creating a deliberately disorienting mix of staged scenes and authentic testimony. This structure mirrors classic Mondo cinema, where the line between reality and re‑creation is intentionally blurred to heighten emotional impact."
— Tarek E. (3/5)
What a fun release by
"What a fun release by Vinegar Syndrome. It has all total mondo movie vibe and has a total retro vibe without being forced. Kansas Bowling both stars and directs the cult movie in the making. She has her own vision and it shows. Loved it and the audio commentary is such a great listen. Have a beer or joint and listen to that. Very entertaining!"
— Bryan K. (5/5)
Great modern 16mm passion project
"Kansas Bowling is the real deal! A great looking film from a young filmmaker that seems to be finding her voice right off the back. Funny and upsetting and funny. I love the cover art! Excellent, unique, truly independent movie!"
— Scott W. (5/5)
Seriously, awesome
"I genuinely loved this film. It was doing a modern take on 70s educational and exploitation, but it was done in a modern way and I thought done really well. There were times I wasn't even sure if the scene was real or if it was just acting. One of my favorites so far."
— chris b. (5/5)
Yeah What A Cult!
"It's well filmed and I liked the soundtrack, although the sharp cuts in the music became incredibly annoying before long. More generally I just didn't enjoy it that much and I love exploitation films and weird stuff, but for whatever reason this one just didn't do it for me. I was hoping it might be like 'The Baby' or 'Toys Are Not For Children', but sadly not."
— Sam N. (3/5)
Great slip, fun flick
"Weird but fun in a strange way"
— Richard J. (4/5)
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