Twisted Issues
Twisted Issues
Twisted Issues
Twisted Issues
Twisted Issues
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Twisted Issues
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Twisted Issues

Saturn's Core

Twisted Issues

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This Partner Label release is distributed through Vinegar Syndrome's sister company OCN Distribution. Vinegar Syndrome had no part in, nor are responsible for, the restoration, extras, quality control or any content(s) of this release. We hope you enjoy our growing roster of Partner Labels and the expertise and curation brought to each release by their dedicated staff!

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This special limited edition spot gloss and embossed slipcover (designed by Matt Yar) is limited to 2,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Saturn's Core Audio & Video is a New Jersey based home video label devoted to releasing underground oddities and shot on video cinema on VHS, and now, blu-ray discs! In partnership with OCN Distribution, Saturn's Core will exhume forgotten or under-seen genre cinema from the 80s and 90s, with an emphasis on SOV horror features. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!

After innocent, straight edge skater Paul is taunted and murdered by a carload of drunken longhairs, he is crudely resurrected by a mysterious, pot-smoking mad scientist as a masked, sword wielding psychopath with a horrifying facial skin graft and a skateboard bolted directly to his foot. Determined to enact bloodthirsty revenge on his killers and their cohorts, Paul marauds through the parking lots, warehouses, and house parties of Gainesville in a splatter fueled cacophony of homespun gore, psychedelic drugs, ‘80s skate punk culture, abrasive stock footage, and gobs of raspberry soda.

Initially envisioned as a document of the thriving underground music scene in Gainesville, Florida (as well as a cinematic adaptation of his self-published, DIY fanzine Twisted Tissues), Twisted Issues marked the SOV feature debut of visionary writer / director Charles Pinion (Red Spirit Lake, We Await) and announced the arrival of a singular and electrifying new voice within the video underground.  A lo-fi explosion of raw creativity and youthful exuberance, Twisted Issues remains one of the quintessential, regional SOV masterpieces of the 1980s; an experimental, cinema verité slasher film like no other that Film Threat magazine notoriously dubbed one of the top “25 underground films you must see”!

directed by: Charles Pinion
starring: Charles Pinion, Paul Soto, Steve Antczak, Sam Gough, Michelle Gould, Lisa Soto
1988 / 84 min / 1.33:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0

Additional info:

  • Region Free Blu-ray
  • Brand new restoration of the feature supervised by director Charles Pinion
  • Audio commentary with writer / director Charles Pinion moderated by Mike Hunchback
  • Cast commentary with actors Charles Pinion, David Peck, Victor Wilkinson, Debra Fetzer, and Lisa Soto
  • Screenwriter commentary with writers Charles Pinion, Steve Antczak, and James Bassett
  • “The Twisted Truth” -an interview with writer / director Charles Pinion
  • “Horror is the Punk Rock of Cinema” - Director Charles Pinion in conversation with S.A. Bradley of the Hellbent for Horror podcast
  • “Painting with the Blood of False Gods” - a visual essay by film writer and author Heather Drain
  • “Blood & Laughs” - Behind the scenes footage
  • “Twisted Singles” - 9 unedited live music performances from Twisted Issues
  • Full 1987 live set by Mutley Chix (portions of which are featured in Twisted Issues)
  • Full 1987 live set by The Doldrums
  • Charles Pinion trailer vault
  • “From Twisted Tissues to Twisted Issues” - a 28-page booklet edited by Jason Pankoke (Micro-Film) featuring writings by Heather Drain, Vincent Albarano, & Mike Watt with a foreword by director Charles Pinion
  • Reversible sleeve
  • English SDH subtitles

Overall rating: 4.625 / 5 from 112 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Twisted Issues is a highly acclaimed limited edition spot gloss and embossed slipcover, featuring a brand new restoration of the 1988 feature. Customers praise its unique point of view, entertaining qualities, and the awesome music performances included in the release. This special edition is limited to 2,000 units and is only available on the website and select indie retailers.

Summary topics

  • Film Quality (16%): In general, customers love this movie and consider it one of the best SOV movies ever.
  • Unique Point of View (18%): Based on many customers, the film is highly enjoyable and delivers a unique point of view on world and cinema.
  • Entertaining Qualities (14%): Customers loved the wild and entertaining SOV, praising its entertaining qualities. (10 out of 20 reviews)
  • Music Performances (10%): Customers expressed appreciation for the awesome music performances that come with the release of this great release.

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Review highlights

  • "Love the Vinegar/ Saturn's Core team up and all the SOV yall are releasing" — Alex B.
  • "Classic film, loaded with bonus features, and a booklet filled with great writing." — Brett W.
  • "A wild and thoroughly enjoyable sov, a must have for fans." — Jeffrey W.

Reviews

Classic underground

"Ultra-cheap production values and loose plot but I adore its charmingly unhinged, amateurish spirit and killer underground soundtrack. Quintessential piece of DIY micro-budget horror with raw 80s skate-punk style"

— Alex M. (4/5)

Truly cracked and not for all sensibilities

"Twisted Issues wants to put you off. It's an eighty-minute assault on the senses, complete with disgusting violence and a lo-fi, VHS aesthetic that looks like it's degrading as you're watching it. What plot is has (a murdered skateboarder comes back from the dead to get revenge on those people who killed him) is really just a springboard for gore effects and screaming punk songs and attitude, attitude, attitude. I kinda loved it. Think if Jackass directed Death Wish or The Wraith, and you'll have a sense of what a wild, frenetic trip this is."

— Joshua K. (5/5)

The real trashin'

"I love punk, skateboards and splatter. I also love the slipcover on this one and i certainly did love the extras too! This is the kind of a gem that works best for those who enjoy SOV and early video madness in general. It's weird and it's not completely house clean, but boy was it fun. One has to have their expectations in check as far as the video quality goes, but it's the best it can be. The fact that someone even released this and with such great extras is a minor miracle. I guess we could say they went the EXTRA mile with this. The movie is rad. I might be biased as i'm part of the target category. The packaging and extras are superb. One of my favourite UG releases so far."

— Janne H. (5/5)

Like a dream

"This is such a vibe and it helps if you were a weird teenager when this came out because. . . wow."

— Roger S. (5/5)

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"One of my favorite Saturn's Core release in recent years! Charles Pinion is an amazing artist and I loved his double feature of WE AWAIT and RED SPIRIT LAKE. TWISTED ISSUES was an earlier film of his and more rough around the edges, but still has Pinion's very own style. This is punk rock SOV movie making at its best. Saturn's Core once again outdid themselves in terms of extras. There is soooo much cool stuff to watch. I love the artwork on this release too. Highly recommended!"

— Dominik F. (5/5)

Punk SOV splatter jam

"Really great, full of punk energy and creativity"

— Noah H. (5/5)

SoV

"Good SoV from the director of Red Spirit Lake. Not as out-and-out weird, but it has some crusty spirit"

— Damon S. (5/5)

Best Pinion

"I had seen Red Spirit Lake and We Await but never this, until now. It kills! Might be my new favorite Pinion! Lots of great extras"

— Bren A. (5/5)

a nightmare I will gladly take!

"What a trip. Makes me want to jump back on my skateboard!"

— Joey B. (5/5)

Ridiculous, chaotic, and a lot of fun

"This is a total cult movie through and through. Twisted Issues is rough around the edges, but that is also a big part of the appeal. It has a lot of energy, a weird sense of humor, and the kind of homemade charm that makes releases like this really rewarding for collectors. Not for everyone, but definitely a fun discovery."

— Thomas L. (4/5)

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