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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.
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!
Set against the backdrop of a futuristic New York City besieged by acid rain and populated with mutated insects and flying cars, bartender Adam (Adam Plotch) repeatedly encounters a mysterious and enchanting young woman (Talia Rubel) who leaves behind a tooth on the subway, triggering an obsession that quickly disrupts the overall banality of his day to day existence. This enigma slowly begins reappearing in different aspects of Adam’s life; as a prospective roommate, during a graveyard tryst, and eventually as his long lost sister who’s recently awoken from a coma after being presumed dead in a car wreck ten years prior. Oddly, this new found revelation of sibling kinship does not bring a stop to the couples’ lustful impulses and sexually charged mind games, eventually leading to a blood soaked climax fueled by repressed familial abuse, fast food foreplay, and the ever watchful eye of the ominous DNA 21 Corporation.
Armed with a $2,000 budget and a Canon GL1 camcorder, visionary Cuban born director (and recipient of the 2009 Guggenheim Fellowship) Miguel Coyula (Memories of Overdevelopment, Blue Heart) lensed this button pushing, mind-bending, surrealist Sci-Fi arthouse masterpiece (the first of a proposed trilogy), shooting solely on weekends over the course of two years in New York while attending the Strasberg Institute. The winner of over 20 film festival awards (including the top prizes at the 2004 DIFF and Microcinema Fest), Red Cockroaches remains a triumph of DIY and micro-budget video filmmaking, notable for its striking visuals, unique film language, and stylistic nods to the modern surrealist masters like David Lynch and Alejandro Jodorowsky.
directed by: Miguel Coyula starring: Adam Plotch, Talia Rubel, Diane Spodarek, Jeff Pucillo 2003 / 82 min / 1.33:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0
Additional info:
Region Free Blu-ray
Audio commentary with director Miguel Coyula and actors Adam Plotch & Jeff Pucillo
“The Making of Red Cockroaches” -archival featurette with director Miguel Coyula
“Discovering Genuius” -Filmmaker Jason Santo (Bent) on Red Cockroaches
Válvula de luz aka Light Valve -1997 video short directed by Miguel Coyula (47 min.)
Deleted scenes
The Front Row TV review
Trailers
Reversible cover art
English & Spanish SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.4814816 / 5 from 81 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Red Cockroaches, a micro-budget surrealist sci-fi film, has received praise for its unique story, ambitious filmmaking, and striking visuals. Customers have mixed opinions on the plot and budget, but many consider it one of the best SOV movies.
"Cool story, nice release and a unique slipcover to go with it." — Robert O.
"This release is beautiful and includes an early short film that’s equally fascinating" — Raymond M.
"Pleasantly quick-paced, great cut-to's/clever transitions... Interesting and strange story." — Fin L.
Reviews
DIY classic
"Fascinating mix of sci fi horror filmed on a low budget but incredibly worthy"
— Ian S. (5/5)
Saturn Core
"What a weird ass movie. . . And I LOVED IT!! Can't go wrong with some Saturn's Core!"
— Justin M. (5/5)
Red Cockroaches
"Fun sexy SOV from Saturns ‘s Core."
— Erich H. (5/5)
Wow!
"You will never see ketchup the same way again."
— Avery E. (5/5)
Woah!
"blind buy from me and I believe delivered. What an interesting film."
— Chris Z. (5/5)
punching above its weight class
"This is one of the most ambitious SOV films I've ever seen. Not only did this guy have a vision but you could tell he really put in the work to realize that vision. It looks utterly unique and the story is cool to boot. A good example of what you can do with some dedicated collaborators, a solid story and a lot of time and effort."
— Jon R. (5/5)
Great haunted house slasher
"A gritty 1998 haunted house slasher full of VHS-era charm. Great October watch with a killer Blu-ray release from VHSHITFEST."
— Danny W. (5/5)
shatter dead
"great movie but not my cup of tea. it did keep my interest tho, so there is that. 4 stars"
— MATTHEW J. (4/5)
Red Cockroaches
"This one got under my skin."
— Robert M. (5/5)
Impressive SOV sci-fi
"While SOV may not be for everyone, Red Cockroaches attempts to produce a sci-fi thriller that relies on a bit of suspension of disbelief, a dead sister who comes back, a world filled with dystopian ideas, but largely filmed all within one apartment. I dug a great deal of what story there was here, and would recommend it!"
— Andrew G. (4/5)
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