This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover (designed by Chris Barnes) was limited to 8,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.
No slasher has been more requested of us than Michael Elliot’s hood wearing, javelin hurling maniac thriller, FATAL GAMES (1984) and we couldn’t be happier to finally have the honor of presenting it on Blu-ray for the first time ever!
The young athletes of Falcon Academy are training hard to earn their place in the nationals. But when these burgeoning sports stars start disappearing one after the other, Dr. Jordine and his team - who’ve started plying their athletes with new and untested performance-enhancing drugs - are baffled. Little do they realize that a javelin-wielding, tracksuit-wearing killer with a strong throwing arm and a deadly grudge against athletic excellence is on the prowl, picking off the Olympic hopefuls one by one. Whether they're squeezing out a few extra reps in the gym, training on the field or clocking up some late-night strokes in the pool, nowhere is safe. As their numbers continue to dwindle, can the remaining athletes unmask the maniac before they’re disqualified… for good?!
Directed by Michael Elliot - who does double duty in the role of Dr. Jordine - and starring Academy Award-nominee Sally Kirkland, FATAL GAMES is a deliriously entertaining early ’80s stalk-and-slash effort stacked with gratuitous nudity, physics-defying death sequences and one of the most jaw-dropping twist endings in all of slasher movie history. Completely AWOL on home video since its original VHS release and high up on any slasher enthusiast’s wish list, the horror champions at Vinegar Syndrome have at long last taken up the baton with this Blu-ray world premiere of FATAL GAMES, newly restored in 4K from recently-unearthed film elements and bulked up with a winning array of brand new extras in an edition that really takes it all the way!
directed by: Michael Elliot starring: Sally Kirkland, Lynn Banashek, Sean Masterson, Michael O'Leary, Teal Roberts, Spice Williams-Crosby, Melissa Prophet, Angela Bennett, Nicholas Love 1984 / 88 min / 1.85:1 / English Mono
Additional info:
Region Free Blu-ray
Newly scanned & restored in 4K from a 35mm dupe negative
Commentary track with podcaster Bill Ackerman and author Amanda Reyes
"The Winning Touch" - an interview with actress Tracie Hellberg (formerly Lynn Banashek)
"Going for Gold" - an interview with actor Sean Masterson
"Death on the Staircase" - an interview with actor Michael O'Leary
"A Great Day at the Office" - an interview with actress Melissa Prophet
"It's the Taking Part That Counts" - an interview with actress Spice Williams-Crosby
"Cutting Gym Class" - an interview with editor/associate producer Jonathon Braun, ACE
FATAL GAMES, a limited edition Blu-ray featuring a restored 4K transfer and fantastic slipcover, offers a thrilling twist ending, engaging special features, and a great collection of interviews. The film, while divisive, is praised for its originality and underrated status among slasher enthusiasts.
Summary topics
Twist Ending (5%): Customers loved the twist ending of this movie, making it a fun and creative re-release.
4K Transfer Quality (10%): It was reported by customers that the transfer is excellent and the slipcover is top-notch.
Special Features (7%): Customers appreciated the great extras and the reimagined slipcover for this movie. However, the original slipcover is highly recommended.
Film Quality (17%): Many customers loved this movie, describing it as great, awesome, solid, and top notch work.
Visual Appearance (8%): Customers appreciated that the slipcover looks fantastic and the film looks great on Blu-ray.
"Really glad to finally see this film get a release like this great release and this film is a fun little slasher" — Robert
"Amazing movie, love this slasher and the work Vinegar did." — Ugo B.
"I feel thankful to finally have good release for this movie with nice extras." — Matti J.
Reviews
Fun slasher with a unique twist!
"Fatal Games is a straightforward slasher that delivers exactly what you'd expect from the genre. The athletic training camp setting gives it a fun premise and helps it stand out from other slashers of the era. While it follows a familiar formula, it kept me entertained throughout, and the twist ending was genuinely unique and not one I saw coming. Vinegar Syndrome has done another excellent job with this release. The restoration looks great, the packaging is beautiful as always, and it's another fun cult horror title that's well worth checking out for slasher fans."
— Tobias M. (5/5)
Fatal Games
"I was not expecting much from this movie. From the outside it looked like a typical low-budget slasher movie, but I was really surprised that I enjoyed it as much as I did. I think that it being a slasher whodunnit helped and I found the acting to actually be good (for the most part)."
— Travis H. (3/5)
Always game for Fatal Game
"Love this slipcase for this great slasher! Vinegar Syndrome does it best when it comes to physical media presentation."
— Ian R. (5/5)
Fun slasher!
"A really fun slasher that I hadn’t heard of before this release. Beautiful artwork to go along with it. Highly reccomend!"
— Jack B. (5/5)
Great quality slip
"Not a great slasher, but an essential movie to have in the collection. I live for these releases, honestly."
— Leonardo T. (3/5)
Seldom seen slasher
"Always love when vinegar syndrome tackles little seen slashers. These films are like comfort food. So happy I finally grabbed this one."
— Greg W. (5/5)
Javelin killer
"I really enjoy this one. The primary weapon the killer uses is a javelin, as featured on the cover. Speaking of. . . I love the slip and artwork. This takes place at a high school, a classic location for slashers. Give this a look"
— Logan F. (4/5)
Fun Slasher
"This is a fun little slasher that I think VinSyn did a great job restoring and presenting here - recommend!"
— Nicholas W. (5/5)
Fatality
"A slasher set at an Olympic training academy; it’s fine. That swimming pool kill was great. Great score too. Love that Linnea is a body double in this flick."
— Edward G. (3/5)
Fatal Games
"Interesting weapon of choice for a movie. Blind buy and I dont regret."
— Russell K. (4/5)
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