Behind-the-scenes on Vinegar Syndrome
"While this zine went for a staple-bound design rather than a perfect-bound like the first issue, I did enjoy the features inside and these do take me back to the sort of things I used to see sold on campus."
Details
The return of Vinegar Zine-Drome!
Featuring:
- Meet a VS Staffer: Evie Horn
- Optical Hell: The Beastmaster by Kurtis Spieler
- An interview with designer HAUNTLOVE
- Category III: An Introduction to the Extreme Cinema of Hong Kong by Samm Deighan
- An interview with Sam DiGristine of FULL OF HELL
2026 / 36 pages / Color / English / 5.5" x 8.5"
Additional info:
- Limited run of 1,500 units
Overall rating: 4.6753244 / 5 from 77 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Vinegar Zine-Drome #2 is a limited edition paperback zine featuring interviews and articles on various topics. Customers appreciate its engaging content and compact format, making it a cool and enjoyable read.
Summary topics
- zine content: 35%
- readability: 25%
Review topics: [quality, looks, issues, service, buy, zine, read, articles, magazine, release, publication, artwork, layout, art, presentation, cinema, piece, throwback, insight, volume, interviews, content, binding].
Review highlights
- "Really enjoying this little zine and this second issue is packed with plenty goodness." —
- "Big fan of the zines , keep em coming!" —
- "Really enjoy these zines, Hope VS can keep them coming!" —
Reviews
More Than a Fanzine
"Vinegar Zine-Drome #2 is a reminder that film criticism can still be passionate, informed, and genuinely fun to read. Rather than simply reviewing movies, the writers dig into the history, production, and cultural context of cult cinema with the enthusiasm of lifelong fans. The articles are insightful without feeling academic, celebrating the obscure and the overlooked while encouraging readers to seek out films they may have otherwise missed. Like the best fanzines, it feels personal, driven by curiosity rather than obligation, making it just as enjoyable to read as the films it celebrates are to watch."
Fun Little VS Read
"Cool companion piece for the shelf. The mix of staff features, design talk, Beastmaster writing and Hong Kong Category III coverage feels very on-brand for Vinegar Syndrome. Short, colorful, and fun to flip through between discs."
might be a little better
"might be a little better than the launch issue. i like the staple binding better! will there be more??"
Fun
"Another fun zine from Vinegar Syndrome."
Wonderful Zine
"Wonderful zine released by Vinegar Syndrome. Nice companion piece to their film releases that goes into further details about their process as well as highlighting artists and people involved with the film preservation. Always looking forward to these releases."
Great read
"Well worth the money"
Nice to see some fanzine
"Nice to see some fanzine work again, keep'em coming!"
Cool And Interesting Magazine
"Cool little magazine that has info on the behind the scenes of VS. The interviews with the employees who work there and the insider on the restoration work is interesting. I like the art and the look of the publication too. I hope they keep doing these."
Sleek Little Volumes
"I love digging into these booklets for my bedtime reading. Keep them coming!"