This special limited edition embossed slipcover (designed by Robert Sammelin) is limited to 8,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.
After her attackers go free, Gaily Morton, the victim of a vicious assault, commits suicide. Her vengeful brother, brilliant robotics engineer and scientist, Dr. Albert Morton, decides to use his skills to exact vengeance, transplanting his sisters's brain into a humanoid cyborg. With bone-crushing strength and an array of built-in torture devices, Albert begins sending Gaily on a series of missions to violently do away with the men who wronged her...
A twisted and original take on the rape and revenge genre, acclaimed effects artist Ernest Farino's feature filmmaking debut, STEEL AND LACE, is an action and bloodshed packed early 90s, direct-to-video horror treasure. Starring Clare Wren (TV's The Young Riders), Bruce Davison (Longtime Companion), along with genre film stars Stacy Haiduk (Luther the Geek) and David Naughton (An American Werewolf in London), Vinegar Syndrome is proud to present the Blu-ray debut of STEEL AND LACE, newly restored in 2K and featuring an extensive, new, making of documentary.
directed by: Ernest Farino
starring: Clare Wren, Bruce Davison, Stacy Haiduk, David Naughton
1991 / 94 min / 1.33:1 & 1.78:1 / English Stereo
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Overall rating: 4.443515 / 5 from 478 reviews.
Steel and Lace, a limited edition slipcover, features stunning artwork and packaging. The transfer quality is highly praised, enhancing the movie's appeal. Customers appreciate the film's fast-paced action and practical effects, making it a must-have for fans of the genre.
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"This is a cool little revenge film with a scifi slant and containing some 'bigger' names than one would think would normally appear in stuff like this (Bruce Davison, David Naughton). The special effects range from crude to charmingly juicy. A fun time to be sure for lover of the genre. The restoration looks quite nice, the extra's aren't too plentiful but there is a commentary and an hour-long documentary."
"It's a nice thing to do to your sister. . . . . after she jumps off a building after her gang of rapists gets aquidted So you turned her into a kill-bot it's no big deal. when she's done with getting even why you can just reprogram her. . . Its all good, unless she decides to take another nosedive and take you with her. It is a really good movie that doesn't require to many brain cells."
"Steel and Lace is exactly the kind of early-’90s direct-to-video oddity I love finding through Vinegar Syndrome. The setup is basically rape-revenge filtered through sci-fi horror: a robotics engineer brings his dead sister back as a cyborg so she can go after the men who destroyed her life. It’s nasty, pulpy, and way more ambitious than I expected. The practical effects are the big selling point for me. Once the revenge scenes start, the movie gets creative with the cyborg angle and gives the kills a lot more personality than a generic thriller would have. Bruce Davison, Stacy Haiduk, and David Naughton also give the cast a little extra genre cred. (vinegarsyndrome. com) The Blu-ray treatment is excellent too. Vinegar Syndrome restored it in 2K from a 35mm interpositive, includes both the intended 1. 33:1 framing and the more commonly seen 1. 78:1 version, plus a director commentary and a big making-of documentary. The embossed Robert Sammelin slipcover looks killer too. (vinegarsyndrome. com) Sleazy, violent, weirdly heartfelt, and very much a product of the video-store era. Definitely staying in the collection. 😁"
"Steel and Lace was fun, although it dragged a bit in the middle for me. There are some great one liners that me and my wife still quote in the weeks since watching the movie. Our favorite being "that son of a bitch!" "Oh we don't know much about his lineage" which got a good laugh and a necessary rewind to catch what was said afterwards. The movie is fun, but it doesn't set things up very well to make you care a whole lot. It feels more like Gaily's brother is getting revenge rather than her, the victim, herself. The plot lost me here or there, but for the most part it was serviceable. Where the movie really shines is the effects. The kills look amazing and some are pretty inventive. If you don't care much about the plot and just want to see some dumb fun cyborg revenge, this movie will do the trick. The slipcover is very nice and there is alternate art available for the blu ray case. Another nice feature is that the movie has both full screen and it's original 4:3 screen format available. I only care to watch it in 4:3, but it is nice to have options available. Overall I enjoyed the movie and would recommend it to fans of the genre."
"Steel and Lace is a 1991 direct-to-video sci-fi horror action film directed by Ernest Farino. It follows a scientist who puts his dead sister's brain into a cyborg body to kill the men who attacked her. Vinegar Syndrome released the film on Region A Blu-ray with a 2K restoration."
"I was surprised how good this movie ended up being, blind buy for me but I really liked it. Great production and effects, plot is better than it sounds- definitely recommend. Great artwork also"
"Steel and Lace is a nasty little 90s revenge film with a great cyber-horror hook. The movie has that direct-to-video energy I love, but the effects work and revenge angle give it more personality than the usual programmer. Vinegar Syndrome's disc makes the metallic textures, neon lighting and bloodier moments look much better than expected, and the slipcover suits the film perfectly. A very fun pick for anyone into oddball slashers and revenge cinema."
"A fun movie with great effects and deeper themes than I was expecting. The restoration looks fantastic, and the slipcover artwork is amazing."
"This was a wonderful discovery for me. A real gem of a film. The special effects and actors are just fantastic. Really good performances and I think the story was really good. Can recommend it to all who love science fiction and horror/slasher films."
"Bought this on a blind buy. Enjoyed it way more than I thought I would. I appreciate VS’s varied titles they decide to release. I wouldn’t have discovered this one without them. The packaging and cover art are top notch. The picture quality was really good. Fun little watch. Enjoyed the special features too. Worthy to be added to any collection."
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