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This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Suspiria Vilchez) is limited to 3,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.
Professor Kansas Bowling invites you to come with her and explore all of the serious, everyday problems facing teenage girls; that is, abuse, rape, molestation, and murder. Leaving no stone unturned, she introduces a series of interwoven case studies illustrating how otherwise innocent young ladies are corrupted and led astray into the treacherous and violent world of lecherous older men, crazed teenage psychopaths, deviants, perverts, and maybe one or two seemingly “nice” guys…or are they? Is any teenage girl safe from such diabolical temptation?
A grimy, modern-day twist on “Schoolgirl Report” films by way of Faces of Death, CUDDLY TOYS was a years in the making passion project from underground auteur Kansas Bowling (B.C. Butcher), which features an electrifying soundtrack including hits by The Monkees and Scott Walker. Photographed entirely on Super 16mm film and featuring a cast of nearly 100 deranged, damaged, and distraught young women, along with the demented men who prey on them, Vinegar Syndrome Pictures proudly presents the Blu-ray debut of this highly controversial and truly unsettling soon-to-be cult film sensation, which harkens back to the weirdest and most unpredictable exploitation efforts of decades past, and featuring an abundance of extras including a revealing director’s commentary.
directed by: Kansas Bowling
starring: Kansas Bowling, Parker Love Bowling, Cynda McElvana, Brissa Monique, Angel O'Connor Owens, Marion Moseley, Nina Ljeti
2022 / 103 min / 1.66:1 / English 2.0 Stereo
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Overall rating: 4.5079365 / 5 from 63 reviews.
This Blu-ray release of 'Cuddly Toys' by Kansas Bowling is a limited edition, featuring a dark and controversial storyline with a strong soundtrack. The release has been well-received by customers, though opinions on the film itself are mixed.
Review topics: ["film","release","movie","women","exploitation","project","checking","vsp","extras","doc","documentary"].
"I've been following Kansas Bowling for several years and am in awe of her output since her teens. Literal teens. CUDDLY TOYS is tongue-in-cheek in its delivery, but the message is a very real and quite disturbing one. 4/5 stars ONLY because I was bummed this VSP inexplicably doesn't come in a box like the rest of the VSP releases."
"Works like a docufiction of what pitfalls can occur to girls and women. It’s a darkly check on how girls can end up in relationships that cause them harm or sexual exploitation. The 16mm and finished in 2k makes for fun colors and backgrounds."
"Cuddly Toys is a wild, lo-fi horror-comedy that fully embraces its chaotic, punk sensibility. Kansas Bowling leans into shock value and absurd humor, creating something that feels intentionally messy but undeniably distinctive. It’s not for everyone, but if you’re into offbeat, underground filmmaking, there’s a strange charm to its unapologetic style."
"Cuddly Toys, directed by Kansas Bowling, blends fictional vignettes with real documentary interviews, creating a deliberately disorienting mix of staged scenes and authentic testimony. This structure mirrors classic Mondo cinema, where the line between reality and re‑creation is intentionally blurred to heighten emotional impact."
"What a fun release by Vinegar Syndrome. It has all total mondo movie vibe and has a total retro vibe without being forced. Kansas Bowling both stars and directs the cult movie in the making. She has her own vision and it shows. Loved it and the audio commentary is such a great listen. Have a beer or joint and listen to that. Very entertaining!"
"Kansas Bowling is the real deal! A great looking film from a young filmmaker that seems to be finding her voice right off the back. Funny and upsetting and funny. I love the cover art! Excellent, unique, truly independent movie!"
"I genuinely loved this film. It was doing a modern take on 70s educational and exploitation, but it was done in a modern way and I thought done really well. There were times I wasn't even sure if the scene was real or if it was just acting. One of my favorites so far."
"It's well filmed and I liked the soundtrack, although the sharp cuts in the music became incredibly annoying before long. More generally I just didn't enjoy it that much and I love exploitation films and weird stuff, but for whatever reason this one just didn't do it for me. I was hoping it might be like 'The Baby' or 'Toys Are Not For Children', but sadly not."
"A exploitation project with killer extras"
"If you don't know the genre of "parents beware" exploitation films, this one probably won't make much sense. It's pretty good in making for a 70's feel. Intentionally over the top and ridiculous at times its humor doesn't always land, but enough does to keep it enjoyable. Satire isn't always understood and I did see a reviewer on another site that thought this was attacking the women for their bad choices rather than the awful world they have to live in for being awful. Bonus points for shooting on film. Worth a look."
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