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KILLERS ON WHEELS 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.
Unique to this line, each 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 Haunt Love) is strictly limited to 5,000 units and includes a 40-page perfect bound book. This release may (but probably not) be followed by a standard edition in the future.
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A weekend pleasure trip to an isolated island off Hong Kong turns into hell on wheels (and sand) when a wild, unruly motorcycle gang winds up on the same ferry as Carrie and her guests Mei-Chuan and Chien-Chung. Landing on the island, where Carrie's boyfriend Sze Wei welcomes them to his father's lush waterfront villa, the bikers then commence to party, carouse, and race their Yamahas on the beach. Once a few of them hassle Carrie, and Sze Wei confronts them with a harpoon gun, inevitable tensions start to boil. With any police a day or so away, vandalism and cruel pranks soon turn into violent retribution, and suddenly, far worse. Who'll remain alive when all the dust settles?
It took 1970s Shaw ingenuity to update the delinquent biker movie template into a brutal genre hybrid reinforced with a stiff dose of Straw Dogs, and director Chih-Hung Kuei (Corpse Mania, The Boxer's Omen) was just the man for the job. Boasting a broad array of action stunts, casual sleaze, and a steadily escalating level of wanton destruction, this shocker boasts a screenplay by the prolific On Szeto (Killer Constable), and stars Yun Ling (Death Duel), Terry Liu (The Killer Snakes), and Danny Lee (City on Fire). Vinegar Syndrome Archive is revved and ready to bring you the Blu-ray premiere of this exploitation gem, newly scanned in 2K from its 35mm original camera negative.
directed by: Chih-Hung Kuei
starring: Yun Ling, Terry Liu, Danny Lee, San Chiang, Wen-Wei Lin, Sung-Ling Li
1976 / 103 min / 2.35:1 / Mandarin, English Mono
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Overall rating: 4.733333 / 5 from 90 reviews.
Killers on Wheels, a 1976 exploitation film, is celebrated for its entertaining and brutal biker genre hybrid. This Vinegar Syndrome Archive release, limited to 5,000 units, includes a 40-page book and reversible sleeve artwork. The Blu-ray features a 2K scan from the original 35mm negative, with both Mandarin and English audio options and subtitles.
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"Awesome box and artwork as usual comes with a nice book as well. These Shaw sploitations are cool and I hope they continue. Starts off kinda slow but picks up steam as it goes on very cool movie overall. Restoration is ok there are some scenes that were kind of spotty but sound was great though."
"I was always disappointed that Killers on Wheels never got a DVD release, so imagine by shock and delight when VS announced this release. The transfer is a little patchy due to water damage on the elements, but nevertheless, if you know how rare this film is, it's just great to get it looking as good as it does. The film itself is very entertaining, with a fantastic finale. Releases like this are precisely the reason why I love VS."
"Definitely recommended for fans of the sleazier side of 70s HK action. Great care was taken to restore this rare film, and while the age and condition of the original print shows, Killers on Wheels has been shown significant love with the remaster. The packaging is also 11/10. Definitely recommended"
"Wow this was one mean Shaw Brothers picture! It was shot so beautifuly but also had that 70s grit. Imagine Straw Dogs combined with a biker film. I'm so happy Vinegar Syndrome are releasing these lesser known Shaw Brothers flicks. Loved this movie!"
"Nothing will ever be as insane as The Boxer's Omen but I've been pleased with the other films from this director and this is no exception."
"Despite not having any truly standout performances, Killers on Wheels is just crazy enough to be fun. Unfortunately, they wait until almost the very end of the film to throw in some suspense, but everything up until then is strangely humorous given the circumstances. In the world of lost film obscurities, do yourself a favor and watch this one. If not for the laughs, for its many tasteless exploitation sensibilities that will possibly leave you feeling dirty."
"Killers on Wheels is peak Shaw Bros chaos, with motorcycles, fists, and bad decisions flying around like everyone signed a waiver before filming. It’s not the cleanest ride, but it has that wild old-school energy that makes you grin and wonder how nobody died making it."
"I'm not usually into this stuff all that much, but if it's subtitled then I'll usually give it a go. I don't know if this really fits into the VSA line all that well, perhaps not, but it's entertaining enough."
"Motorcycles in Hong Kong. What more can I say? I have the Shawsploitation fever, and it ain't stopping! Just a good deep cut and the commentary on these and special features are just all around done well. Good stuff."
"What about a blast of Shaw Bros packed with rape/revenge film tropes, a bunch of motorbikes, lacings of sleaze, violence and explosions in a stellar mix that will satisfy all and any needs? Killer on Wheels is a ferociously grim and mean as heck one shot biker flick from the masters of Chinese exploitation cinema, from the director of your fave Shaw Bros horror shockers, Kuei Chih-Hung. (yeah, like Killer Constable, HEX, Corpse Mania etc. , etc. , you get the picture… and if not, perhaps it’s about time to do such!)"
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