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This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover was limited to 1,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.

Since 2004, Bleeding Skull has explored otherworldly cinema through reviews, books, and home video releases. We shine a light on independent genre films that have flown under the radar but deserve to be seen by all. Fangoria has called Bleeding Skull “The go-to encyclopedia for trash, bizarre, and shot-on-video cinema,” while Vice referred to it as “like a fever dream glimpse into parallel worlds". Visit us at BLEEDINGSKULL.COM.

If the B-52s collaborated with Negativland on an alt-Earth version of STAR TREK, it would feel a lot like SUROH: ALIEN HITCHHIKER—a mixed media hallucination from filmmaker Patrick McGuinn. The story follows Paul (Peter Gingerich), a skeptic who embarks on a spiritual, emotional, and sexual metamorphosis with an extraterrestrial named Suroh. Awash in LSD-tinged visuals and a pulsing acid-house soundtrack, this is a beautiful synthesis of experimental video art and queer exploration.

directed by: Patrick McGuinn
starring: various
1996 / 74 min / 1.33:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0

Additional info:

Region Free Blu-ray
Preservation from the original S-VHS master
Commentary with director Patrick McGuinn, moderated by Bleeding Skull's Annie Choi
Archival interview with star Peter Gingerich
Bonus movie: DESERT SPIRITS (1994), restored from the original 16mm film elements
Short films restored from the original 16mm film elements:
- TERRANCE BAUM (1986)
- AGNES KEEDAN'S SECRET PLAN (1988)
- WHEN THE OWLING HAS COME (1989)
- SAY THANK YOU, PLEASE (1990)
- SPF 2000 (1997)
- SODA POP (2001)
- BABY BLUE (2002)
Booklet reproducing the 1996 press kit
English SDH subtitles

Overall rating: 4.574468 / 5 from 94 reviews.

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Review highlights

"Wild ride, and a great overall release!" — Scott E.
"This is such an interesting and incredible film - feels straight out of another dimension." — Ewan G.
"another solid release from Bleeding Skull!!" — Kristopher J.

Reviews

Wild ride

"Amazing psychedelic release from BS. Like with a lot of their films, I think it is truly hard to say if I have ever seen a film like this. Buckle up for a super weird, super fun, wild ride."

— Elijah K. (5/5)

Perfect for SOV fans!

"This is exactly the kind of deeply strange, shot-on-video oddity that makes Bleeding Skull such a fun label to collect. The packed extras make the whole release feel like far more than just a curiosity on the shelf."

— Nicholas B. (5/5)

Nice Alien Vibe

"If you like alien stuff, it’s a worthy addition to the collection. Kinda wish the runtime was longer!"

— Kristen s. (5/5)

Brain Sex

"This is less a movie and more an experience. Crazy long dialogue sequence, brain sex, and aliens"

— Dakota D. (4/5)

gotta be seen!

"Such a cool looking movie! Always fun to see experimental no budget sci fi!"

— Max H. (5/5)

Interesting

"Not for everyone but check out the trailer. Worth giving it a try."

— Bruce K. (3/5)

Suroh

"Suroh: Alien Hitchhiker is a charmingly strange sci-fi oddity that embraces its low-budget creativity with real enthusiasm. The film’s quirky tone and imaginative ideas give it an endearing cult-movie personality. It’s an entertaining, offbeat watch that rewards viewers who enjoy weird and unconventional genre cinema."

— Jeffrey W. (5/5)

Suroh is Surreal

"Everything an alien movie needs to be: strange, experimental and sexy."

— Matthew R. (5/5)

Nice low budget alien movie

"Weird alien movie. That sex scene is something. I had fun watching this"

— Lauri P. (5/5)

Decent little movie

"Not one of the better movies to get released by Bleeding Skull, but still pretty enjoyable."

— Oscar M. (3/5)