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!
Leonard (Tommy Biondo) is a depraved serial killer who is documenting his atrocities by keeping a scrapbook of the torment he inflicts, forcing each of his victims to personally chronicle their horrific ordeal within the pages before experiencing their grim demise. When he abducts Clara (Emily Haack), she too must unwillingly add her suffering to the pages of the book. Filthy, naked, and trapped amidst the decaying remains of previous victims, Clara is repeatedly beaten, raped, starved, and humiliated by her unhinged captor. She soon realizes that her only hope for survival is to manipulate Leonard through her writing, by authoring a final and cunning chapter to his macabre and cherished compendium of horrors.
Voted the “Best Independent Film of the Year” (2001) by Rue Morgue Magazine, the raw and claustrophobic Scrapbook heralded a visceral and transgressive turning point in the career of visionary, Missouri based video auteur Eric Stanze (Savage Harvest, Ice from the Sun, Ratline) boasting a fearless and awe-inspiring performance by lead actress Emily Haack. One of the most harrowing and disturbing depictions of a serial killer in cinematic history, Scrapbook polarized audiences, courted controversy, won festival awards, incurred censorship, and foreshadowed the “torture porn” movement in horror that would flourish in the decade to come. Saturn's Core is proud to unleash Scrapbook; fully uncut and uncensored in its first ever, director supervised Blu-Ray edition.
directed by: Eric Stanze
starring: Emily Haack, Tommy Biondo, Todd Tevlin, Elizabeth Hammock
1999 / 95 min / 1.33:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0
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Overall rating: 4.446602 / 5 from 103 reviews.
Scrapbook, a raw and disturbing SOV horror film, is celebrated for its brutal and unflinching portrayal of a serial killer's atrocities. The Blu-ray release includes a director-supervised commentary, archival insights, and a new retrospective documentary. Customers appreciate the film's raw performances, quality extras, and the overall release quality.
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"Scrapbook is a tense and unnerving horror film that grips viewers with its raw, intimate portrayal of obsession and terror. The film’s unsettling atmosphere and relentless pacing make every scene feel charged with dread. It’s a chilling, unforgettable watch that leaves a lasting impression on fans of extreme psychological horror."
"The slipcover was what drew me into this really cool horror flick, as is often the case with the king of slipcovers, VS! This film is a lower budget horror cinema at its very core and is a very engaging watch from beginning to end! 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!"
"Perfect movie for when you're in the mood for that kind of misery"
"Good exploitation movie with realistic killer"
"SOV really works for this. It’s nasty and uncomfortable throughout in a very nihilistic way. Not one for a sunday afternoon. Unless you’re in a very dark place one afternoon on a sunday… Does exactly what it sets out to do."
"Extreme flick! Great transfer, great extras and great art."
"Brilliant film making. They did a great job with this release."
"An unusual and genuinely interesting SOV movie for fans of crime. Very grimy, not your usual fun time!"
"Tough unpleasant sov film . The acting especially Emily Haack is very good but the editing of the film could be much better . . ."
"A very intense and raw underground film, that's really going that extra mile to blow your mind. I very much admire the filmmaker and the actors dedication."
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