This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover (designed by Earl Kessler Jr.) was limited to 1,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.
VHSHITFEST has been uncovering and releasing movies on video for over a decade, across DVD and VHS, and is now moving into blu-ray, with the same goal to showcase the most unique, crazy, and obscure movies that they've discovered through years of collecting VHS, allowing even more people to actually be able to experience these nearly lost gems in the best versions possible.
A college student goes undercover as a stripper and male hustler to infiltrate the crime duo responsible for his brother's death.
Twin Cheeks feels like if John Waters picked up a video camera and made a Twin Peaks homage and sprinkled in a dash of Rainer Werner Fassbinder for good measure. Filmed in a lot of the same locations David Lynch used but with the absurdity turned way up. Kelly Hughes is an unsung legend of the underground and we are so happy to bring his work to more people.
directed by: Kelly Hughes
starring: Tom Bliss, Ernest Rhoads, Troy Sinatra
1994 / 60 min / 1.33:1 / English DTS HD-MA 2.0
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Overall rating: 4.3285713 / 5 from 70 reviews.
Twin Cheeks is a unique Blu-ray release that combines elements of Twin Peaks with a dash of Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It features a beautiful slipcover and includes bonus content such as an audio commentary and interviews with the director. Customers find it to be a weird yet entertaining movie.
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"Twin Cheeks is a low-budget indie that leans heavily into crude, shock-driven humor. The film sticks closely to its style, though the jokes can feel hit-or-miss depending on your taste. It’s a very specific kind of watch, best suited for viewers who enjoy raw, underground comedy."
"One of these days I’m going to show this to a room of unsuspecting David Lynch fans, and the ones that enjoy it can remain my friends. Arguably one of the best slipcovers from a partner label."
"Goofy SOV Lynch homage with a really cool vibe. The bonus movie is neat too!"
"Beautiful restoration of this cult classic. Full of aspects of David, Lynch, and Twin Peaks. This release contains special features that are out of this world as well. Sit down, grab some popcorn and watch twin cheeks."
"VHShitfest is one of those boutique labels that fully embraces the chaos of underground cinema, focusing on raw, shot-on-video energy rather than polished restorations. Their release of Twin Cheeks perfectly reflects that philosophy: it’s less about technical perfection and more about capturing the spirit of late-night VHS discoveries, DIY horror, and mixtape-style madness. The content itself leans into messy, irreverent, low-budget filmmaking, creating an experience that feels authentic to the analog era rather than a modern clean-up job. The Blu-ray presentation follows that same mindset, offering a grindhouse-style release that preserves the rough edges instead of smoothing them out. Rather than chasing pristine image quality, Twin Cheeks prioritizes atmosphere and immersion, making it feel like you’ve unearthed a cursed tape from decades ago. For fans of underground horror and physical media collectors who value vibe over polish, V/H/S/HITFEST stands out as a unique, unapologetically niche release."
"By far the best film to feature prominently on my shelf when the in-laws drop by."
"I'm a huge Twin Peaks fan, but this was hard to get through. I'm a huge fan of so bad. It's good and even just so bad but this was hard to get through."
"I bought this movie because there’s a butt on the slipcover. I enjoyed it for the LGBTQ story, and its low budget cheese."
"One of those films where the title and premise gets your attention and gets the ol' sardonic laughs from the internet crowd, but the act of actually watching it is tedious. I become disinterested in "experimental" film fairly quickly, and this wastes no time in just fucking about for no real reason other than to do so. Fun for those that don't mind it I'm sure, but it felt like I was wasting my time."
"There’s only a few moments that felt like Twin Peaks, disappointing me. I’m giving it four stars because the filmmakers at least had the guts to include queer content, which for back then is pretty amazing!"
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