American Genre Film Archive

The Cult of AGFA Trailer Show

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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.

The American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) represents the world's largest theatrical catalog of exploitation cinema. Their home video line presents a diverse selection of movies, ranging from new preservations of classics from the vast library of Something Weird to the wildest in shot-on-video (SOV) titles. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!

There's nothing dreamier than the moment when the lights go down and the show begins. Now imagine capturing that feeling for 77 minutes of concentrated bliss. Exploding from the vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), THE CULT OF AGFA TRAILER SHOW is the surreal sequel to THE AGFA HORROR TRAILER SHOW. Meticulously constructed by the mad ghouls at AGFA to resemble an otherworldly night at a mall multiplex, this compilation features rare trailers, commercials, and ephemera—all of which were preserved and scanned exclusively for this project. And it’s all presented via a newly struck 35mm theatrical film print of the show. Plus: the fun continues with a commentary track from the AGFA team, hallucinogenic shorts, and uncut versions of every trailer featured in the mixtape.

directed by: Bret Berg & Joseph A. Ziemba
starring: various
2023 / 76 min / 1.85:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0

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Region Free Blu-ray
THE CULT OF AGFA TRAILER SHOW (2023, 76 mins): Preserved from a newly struck 35mm theatrical print
Commentary with the AGFA team
Uncut versions of all trailers that appear in the mixtape
Short: RATED R by AGFA's Bret Berg
Short: THE DAY THE EARTH GOT FREE RICHARD PRYOR PHOTOS by AGFA's Ivan Peycheff
Short: JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE
English SDH subtitles

Overall rating: 4.795122 / 5 from 205 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Cult of AGFA Trailer Show Blu-ray offers a unique collection of rare trailers, commercials, and ephemera curated by AGFA. Customers praise the fun and high-quality compilation, the excellent release, and the engaging mixtape. The commentary track and uncut trailers add to the immersive experience.

Summary topics

AGFA Compilation Quality: 10%
Fun Factor: 5%
Compilation Quality: 6%
Trailer Collection Quality: 10%
Compilation Enjoyment: 15%

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Review highlights

"I'm a big fan of the AGFA Horror Trailer show and I love compilations." — Joseph B.
"Amazing compilation and collection of titles I had seen and more I had not seen." — Nicholas T.
"awesome trailer compilation with some really cool shorts as special features." — Sam M.

Reviews

The mad lads do a good job for a sequel.

"A fun sequel to the original AGFA trailer film. Not as solid as the first comp of trailers but the commentary is the best part. The AGFA team are truly too good for us and this release needs some love."

— Cody B. (3/5)

Really Cool Snippet Compilation!

"This collection of commercials snippets is a real winner! I love how VS has released quite a few of these over the years! They are a lot of fun! The peerless VS restoration process was on full display with stellar sound and picture! Thank you, VS, for continuing to lovingly restore and release so many wonderful films from every conceivable genre! You are keeping physical media alive in this streaming world we now live in! Highly recommended!"

— Paul K. (5/5)

The Cult Of AGFA…

"Excellent blu ray. Highly recommended."

— Russell S. (5/5)

Thanks AGFA!

"This is a well-curated set of captivating trailers that strike an impressive balance: just the right amount of creative touches to keep things fresh and surprising, without ever feeling gimmicky or veering into mixtape-style excess. It’s substantial enough to satisfy like a proper feature film, yet concise enough to pair perfectly as a double bill, leaving you just enough time (and motivation) to actually watch one of the full movies you’ve been teased with."

— CHAN T. (5/5)

Great Editing of Quality Trailers

"Movie: A solid collection of engaging trailers. There are just enough flourishes to surprise you periodically, without becoming distracting or moving into full on mix-tape territory. Long enough to feel like a full feature, while also being short enough to fit nicely as a double bill (in case you actually want to watch one of the movies you just saw as a trailer). Extras: Nice to have the unedited trailers, although I wish they'd set them all up as chapters so you could easily go to a specific one you like. Shorts: Rated R: Just the titles of movies from their trailers, but pretty entertaining. The Day the Earth Got Free Richard Pryor Photos: I respect the effort, and this was neat, but not sure I'll ever feel the need to rewatch it. Just When You Thought It Was Safe: A lost little gem. Packaging: Decent cover, and the slupcover art is really nice"

— Gideon M. (5/5)

Glorious.

"I always love the mixtapes AGFA puts out, and Cult of AGFA Trailer Show is no exception. It also has (in my opinion) the best cover art of any AGFA release."

— Paige L. (5/5)

Don’t send your children to church!

"Clip compilations can be hit or miss, but this was a big hit in my household!"

— Zachery M. (5/5)

More AGFA Gold

"A great companion piece to their horror trailer disc"

— Noah H. (5/5)

AGFA does it again!

"Pour yourself a drink and kick back - AGFA made a trailer mixtape! Prepare to be sometimes amazed, occasionally perplexed and constantly entertained. It is lovely to have the option to see all trailers uncut and the short films included are more of the same!"

— Sébastien L. (5/5)

Bizarre bizarre

"One of the most strangest bizarre releases from a Partner Label and the entire VS line. Quite an acid trip. This compilation is quite unique and wild. Lots of bonus materials to complete your experience. The limited edition has an unique slipcover and insert. Quite original."

— Jaume M. (5/5)