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Vinegar Syndrome

Of Unknown Origin

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4.9 Stars (61 Reviews)

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Description

Ambitious Manhattan executive Bart Hughes has pretty much got it made. He and his beautiful wife and young son live in an exquisite Upper East Side brownstone that Bart himself renovated entirely by hand. And he's just been handed a difficult project at work, which could advance him considerably. But when his wife and son take a trip to Vermont, a most unwanted intruder joins Bart at home, a being which will challenge all his wits, cunning, and brute force. A shrewd NYC sewer rat proves its survival instincts can shred any human's nerves just as it chews through wires or concrete. Only one animal can win in this battle at home, but which one?

A wicked, unnerving thriller centered upon an electrifying Peter Weller (RoboCop) in his first lead role, OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN brings an intense man-versus-beast tale indoors. Directed by George P. Cosmatos (Tombstone), it also features supporting roles by Lawrence Dane (Happy Birthday to Me), Jennifer Dale (Stone Cold Dead), Louis Del Grande (Scanners), and Shannon Tweed (In the Cold of the Night). Vinegar Syndrome is scratching and gnawing to deliver you this fast-moving chiller in 4K UHD, newly scanned from its original camera negative.

Details

Director(s): George P. Cosmatos

Starring: Peter Weller, Shannon Tweed, Louis Del Grande, Jennifer Dale, Lawrence Dane

Release Year: 1983

Runtime: 89 min

Aspect Ratio(s): 1.85:1

Language(s): ENG- English

Sound: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

Subtitles: English SDH

Format: 4K UHD/Blu-ray

Disc Info: 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray

Restoration: 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range; Newly scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative

Packaging Artist(s): Robert Sammelin

Genre: Horror, Drama, Supernatural, Thriller

VS Release Date: August 1, 2026

SKU: VS-541 SLIP

Bonus Content

Archival commentary track with director George P. Cosmatos & actor Peter Weller
Brand new commentary track with Bill Bria and Ashley Coffin from Bill & Ashley's Terror Theater podcast
Man vs. Rat (21 min) - a new interview with actor Dr. Peter Weller
Out of the Blue (16 min) - a new interview with actress Jennifer Dale
The Art of Rat (7 min) - a new interview with special effects artist Stephan Dupois
Of Unknown Origin: From Animal Attack Movie to Urban Survival Thriller (14 min) - a video essay by film historian and author Samm Deighan
Locations Then and Now (8 min) - with Canadian writer, director, and film programmer Vincenzo Nappi
The Origins of Unknown Origin (14 min) - an archival interview with producer Pierre David
Hey, Weren’t You in Scanners? (14 min) - an archival interview with actor Louis Del Grande
That Rat Movie (18 min) - an archival interview with writer Brian Taggert
Theatrical trailers
Still gallery
Reversible sleeve artwork

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Label Bio

Vinegar Syndrome was founded to rescue, restore, and preserve genre cinema. Our more than 500 releases to date offer ultimate editions of lost, forgotten, under-seen, under-appreciated, and essential works from around the globe.