Phenomenal set!
"Amazingly well put together set. Feels sturdy and looks great. The movies inside are varied and unique. They differ in quality, but all represent some curiosity that makes them interesting. Glad I got this."
Details
This special limited edition deluxe double winged magnetic box + slipcover set (designed by Tony Stella), includes two 40-page perfect bound books and is limited to 10,000 units.
It is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.
Vinegar Syndrome was founded on the principle of finding and restoring the rarest, weirdest, and often lost works of genre cinema. To celebrate ten whole years of incredible exploitation cinema preservation, we proudly present THE LOST PICTURE SHOW - a ten film collection of some of the most incredible and incredibly strange pieces of genre cinema you've never been able to see, all restored from the best known and surviving elements!
A notorious mindfuck of underground cinema meets sexploitation which won equal praise and condemnation at the time of its release, Walter Burns’ BARBARA (1970) chronicles one raucous summer on Fire Island where anything goes and everyone does it!
One of the earliest proto-slashers, director William Collins and writer/producer Oliver Drake’s THE LAS VEGAS STRANGLER (1968, aka No Tears for the Damned) chronicles the life of murderous psychotic, Jeff Murray whose perverted mother obsession leads him on a blood-soaked rampage across the glitter of sin city.
A true maverick auteur who wrote, directed, photographed, and often appeared in his own work, Titus Moede’s landmark docudrama on the rise and fall of hobo culture, THE LAST OF THE AMERICAN HOBOES (1971) is a delirious and earnest tribute to a forgotten facet of Americana.
Considered by many to be amongst the holy grails of lost exploitation cinema, Charles Nizet’s delirious mix of sex and violence, THE SEX SERUM OF DR BLAKE (1970; subsequently re-edited and re-released as Voodoo Heartbeat in 1972) piles on heart-ripping orgies, blood drinking, boat chases, and much more.
A lost film itself made from an unfinished film, Carlos Tobalina and Bill Cable’s sexy saga of moral pondering, WHAT’S LOVE (1987) combines footage from Cable's unfinished early 70s epic titled "What is Love," with a newly shot second half, with Cable playing a reincarnation of his earlier character alongside Sharon Kelly and Ginger Lynn!
A forgotten treat from New York’s intersection of homespun horror and nudie cinema, Larry Crane’s T&A-filled whodunit, BEWARE THE BLACK WIDOW (1968) offers a tantalizing, giallo-esque mystery enhanced with copious nudity and plentiful 60s location photography.
Long considered one of acclaimed erotic filmmaker Joe Sarno’s most important, yet lost, films, DEEP INSIDE (1968) is a stirring coastal character drama anchored by one of Sarno’s finest screenplays.
An almost impossible to describe “kiddie” musical, shot in Malaysia by veteran sexploitation director Donn Greer (101 Acts of Love), THE RARE BLUE APES OF CANNIBAL ISLE (1974) offers a jaw-dropping barrage of singing crocodiles and monkeys, deadly and psychedelic booby traps, barren hellscapes, and a lovable duck named Mr. Quack Quack…We guarantee you’ve never seen anything like it.
A vanity-project-cum-nuclear-
The final film from Orson Welles collaborator (!) Albert Zugsmith, the incredibly sleazy rape and revenge mystery VIOLATED! (1973) stars Rene Bond in one of her finest dramatic performances and is an all-out assault of bad taste and pure drive-in trash of the highest order.
directed by: Various
starring: Various
1966-1987 / 843 min / 1.37:1 & 1.85:1 / English Mono
Additional info:
- 6-disc Region Free Blu-ray Set
- All films newly scanned & restored in 2K or 4K from various archival elements
- "Against the Grain" - a feature-length documentary exploring home video studios and their efforts to recover and restore lost and forgotten genre films
- "Deep Inside Vinegar Syndrome" - a brief walkthrough of the VS headquarters in Bridgeport, CT
- Commentary tracks by some of the leading film authors and historians, including: Elizabeth Purchell (Barbara), Amanda Reyes and Bill Ackerman (The Las Vegas Strangler), Charles Devlin (Voodoo Heartbeat), Sam Sweet (What's Love), Shawn D. Langrick (The Last of the American Hoboes), Chris Poggiali (Violated!), Finley Freibert (Beware the Black Widow) and Michael J. Bowen (Deep Inside)
- Original trailers for Barbara and Deep Inside
- Alternate No Tears for the Damned title sequence (The Las Vegas Strangler)
- Video intro and outro for The Last of the American Hoboes by director Titus Moede
- Outtake 'nude' scene from The Last of the American Hoboes
- Outlaw Motorcycles (1966) - a short film directed by Titus Moede with an intro and outro by the director
- Original trailer for Outlaw Motorcycles
- Still galleries featuring promotional images and archival articles
- Reversible sleeve artwork
- English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.847682 / 5 from 453 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
This limited edition deluxe double winged magnetic box set, designed by Tony Stella, includes two 40-page books and is limited to 10,000 units. Customers praised the fantastic documentary, beautiful packaging, and the amazing collection of unique films. The set is highly regarded for its top-notch quality and impressive restoration work by Vinegar Syndrome.
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- Documentary: 8%
- Packaging: 24%
- Box Set: 13%
- Release: 13%
- Rare Blue Apes of Cannibal Isle: 10%
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Review highlights
- "None of these films is ever likely to get an individual release, and the packaging is phenomenal!" —
- "This is exactly what VS should be about, unseen movies, brilliant documentaries and the best packaging." —
- "The extras and booklets are great as well, and the box itself is of sublime quality" —
Reviews
The definition of what Vinegar Syndrome stands for
"Held off on this for some stupid reason but finally took the risk after hearing so many good things about it. The set has everything someone who enjoys VS's core ideas and not the more mainstream films they've been putting out recently. None of these films are what you would call great, but they are all unique in their own way I had to appreciate them. Again what special features that are included are great for this set of films that range from bizarre to truly heart wrenching in intent. A must for obscure media."
Probably thes best thing ive ever got from this conpany
"So many of the movies here are fascinating! Huge set that is a must for oddball cinema lovers. Just wish the discs were labeled"
terrific Collection Of Films!
"The artwork on this lovingly assembled treasure trove of films is really cool! These films were all very enjoyable and quite a bargain to receive in one awesome collection! The peerless VS restoration process was on full display with stellar sound and picture! Thank you, VS, for continuing to lovingly restore and release so many wonderful films from every conceivable genre! You are keeping physical media alive in this streaming world we now live in! Highly recommended!"
a few interesting films
"Not much to shout home about , in my opinion but the bonus features often helped tham be more interesting. Very attractive box set with booklets. Good on Vinegarsyndrome for putting out releases no one else would bother with. If you enjoy low budget exploitation there might be a few titles for everyone but keep your expectations in check"
Great package
"Love the packaging and getting to see so many films I’ve never heard of and that would otherwise be lost to history. There’s some stinkers in here as you’d expect but also some real gem. Great value for the price and number of movies."
Cornerstone Release in the VS Catalog, Get It While You Can
"This has to be one of the coolest available releases in the VS catalog, and it really embodies what I believe VS's mission is - to preserve lost and interesting media that speaks to a moment in time. One of the densest releases too, there's a ton to check out on these discs. I don't have much to say, you just have to check it out."
Some films are more fun
"Some films are more fun than others but a great collection of the obscure stuff that typically doesn’t get this type of effort in remastering."
Intriguing Collection
"I debated on getting this based on some of the reviews on the types of movies in this set but so glad I pulled the trigger. The movies definitely aren’t all for everybody but I found the bizarre, unique, and varied styles of these all very enjoyable and inteteresting."
A great selection of movies
"A great selection of movies that run the range from amazing to meh. Key for me was "The Las Vegas Strangler" since it featured locations from mid-century Las Vegas that were not "The Strip" and the commentary was from someone with intimate knowledge of Las Vegas/ A+. Every movie was interesting except "The Rare Blue Apes of Cannibal Isle" but I can't imagine any set like this could have movies that appeal to everyone."