IGOR AND THE LUNATICS is part of our Vinegar Syndrome Archive collection, celebrating forgotten cinematic oddities from the video store era. This collection was inspired by our own brick & mortar video stores, with locations in Bridgeport, CT, Denver, CO, Toronto, ON, and Pittsburgh, PA (opening soon!).
Unique to this line, each hand numbered limited edition release will come fitted in a specially designed, bottom loading VHS inspired slipcase, while also including a double-sided poster.
These releases will ONLY be available on our website and at participating indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. This spot gloss slipcase edition (designed by Luke Insect) is strictly limited to 4,000 units and may (but probably not) be followed by a standard edition in the future.
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A group of cultists led by the maniacal Paul spend their days in a haze of psychedelic-fueled free love whilst their vicious leader dishes out bloody and brutal vengeance on anyone who attempts to leave the fold - aided by his crazed and thoroughly sadistic right-hand man, Igor, who has a particular fondness for carving up nubile young women with his trusty collection of sharp implements. After being incarcerated for several years for a spate of grim slayings, Paul is released back into society and, reunited with his murderous devotees, immediately sets about continuing his gruesome cult activities.
Financed by the legendary Troma Entertainment, who ended up requiring extensive reshoots in order to up the movie’s gore quotient (with these additional sequences being helmed by Spookies directors Thomas Doran and Brendan Faulkner), IGOR AND THE LUNATICS is a demented, depraved, and thoroughly distasteful Manson Family-esque shocker from the studio that Toxie built. Now newly restored in 4K from its original 16mm camera negative, Vinegar Syndrome Archive is delighted to present IGOR AND THE LUNATICS in both its original release version, alongside the home video debut of its longer Bloodshed cut, as well as a brand new making-of documentary digging into the behind-the-scenes of this sickening cult favorite.
directed by: W.J. Parolini
starring: T.J. Glenn, Joe Niola, Mary Ann Schacht, Joseph Eero, Joan Ellen Delaney, Kathleen Dennehy
1985 / 79 min / 1.33:1 / English Mono
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Overall rating: 4.45098 / 5 from 102 reviews.
Igor and the Lunatics, a Vinegar Syndrome Archive release, is a restored 4K film with a limited edition slipcase. Customers have mixed feedback on the movie's quality, but many appreciate its cult charm and the fantastic release. The product includes a making-of documentary and English SDH subtitles.
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"This was a blind buy for me during a recent VS sale - knew I had to have it when I saw Troma were involved. It’s. a fun, gory film with some OTT acting, plot a bitmof a mess but that added to my enjoyment. Superb quality VSA slipbox and artwork."
"For my full detailed review of Igor and the Lunatics, see my entry on Letterboxd: @M4N14K Lloyd Kaufman and Co. strike again! It ain’t good but it’s certainly entertaining! I viewed this film on the Igor and the Lunatics Vinegar Syndrome Archive Blu-ray Limited Edition physical media release and it is the same great premium level of packaging and presentation that you’ve come to expect from the generic releases of this boutique label. No other brand beats Vinegar Syndrome at the cardboard game and this great slipcover is no exception to the consistently fantastic artwork and component quality this company produces."
"A strange, yet sound production, considering the setting, "Igor and the Lunatics" almost sounds like a punk rock band than a movie about cultists. As a Troma-financed film, Vinegar Syndrome has added this to their VSA line with their usual extras & film restoration to accompany the film."
"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!"
"This is one of my favorite troma flicks, one of those movies that is so bad it is fun. So happy to own it on blu ray and I also love the hard box packaging"
"For not buying this sooner. I mean in this case i did wait for a bit. I do have an excuse for my bad manners. I used to own this on NTSC vhs tape and also as the big box Australian ex-rental tape. The latter looked great and was one of the few vhs tapes i regret selling. When i heard that Vinegar Syndrome was releasing this movie i was hoping the slipcase to have that original poster art on it. Seeing that it didn't was the first red flag for me. Remembering that the movie wasn't that good was the second. But knowing that this release has also the original cut of the film. The version before the Troma edits. This was the ticket to ride for me. Perhaps i'd be able to forgive the slipcase for not having the original art. And once again i was proven wrong by looking at the pictures on the internet. The slipcase is glorious! I really like it in REAL LIFE. It's very fitting to the movie and what's best is. . . The original cover art is to be had with the bluray sleeve. I got both! Igor is still the movie i remember it being, but having it served on a silver platter like this. . . And growing a bit fonder with each viewing. . . I can just about recommend Igor to others too."
"Fun bonkers Troma movie great transfer but to me the making of documentary stole the show. Loved it"
"I really like that VS has continued putting out Troma films. This is another one of those video store and USA Up! All Night staples that brings back a lot of memories of watching films like it."
"Solid pick, I do love the schlock!"
"Excellent quality"
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