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Since 2004, Bleeding Skull has explored otherworldly cinema through reviews, books, and home video releases. We shine a light on independent genre films that have flown under the radar but deserve to be seen by all. Fangoria has called Bleeding Skull “The go-to encyclopedia for trash, bizarre, and shot-on-video cinema,” while Vice referred to it as “like a fever dream glimpse into parallel worlds". Visit us at BLEEDINGSKULL.COM.
Prepare for a movie marathon from the eighth dimension. BACKYARD BLOODBATHS is a triple feature of underground horror discoveries that have never been widely released. First is SUMMER HORROR DAY—a Casiocore splatterfest from the UK Video Nasty era that was shot entirely on Super 8 film. From there, we encounter 777—an experimental serial killer artifact that was conjured on video tape by teenagers in Tucson, Arizona and has never been released on any format. Finally, we visit BLACK MAMBA—a crazed psychedelic anthology from undiscovered auteur Belinda M. Wilson. Plus, the blood keeps flowing with THE PSYCHOTIC ODYSSEY OF RICHARD CHASE, A.I. MAMA, and BLOOD BATH: TALES OF EERIE PUBLICATIONS—three shorts that provide an ideal chaser for this surreal experience.
directed by: various starring: various 1987-2021 / 252 min (combined) / 1.33:1, 1.85:1, 2.35:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0
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Region Free Blu-ray
SUMMER HORROR DAY (1987, 55 mins, dir. Martin Nike): Restored from the original Super 8 film elements
Commentary with Nike and producer David Singer
777 (1997, 74 mins, dir. Colin Anson): Preserved from the original S-VHS master
Commentary with cast and crew
BLACK MAMBA (2016, 102 mins, dir. Belinda M. Wilson): Preserved from the original digital master
Video introduction by Wilson
THE PSYCHOTIC ODYSSEY OF RICHARD CHASE (1999, 6 mins, dir. Carey Burtt): Restored from the original 16mm camera negative
Commentary with Burtt
A.I. MAMA (2020, 5 mins, dir. Asuka Lin)
Commentary with Lin and star/sound-designer Kei
BLOOD BATH: TALES OF EERIE PUBLICATIONS (2021, 10 mins, dir. Jason Willis)
Commentary with Willis
English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.65625 / 5 from 128 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Backyard Bloodbaths is a triple feature of underground horror films, including Summer Horror Day, 777, and Black Mamba, along with three shorts. Customers appreciate the unique and fun horror experience, the great release quality, and the low-budget charm of these films.
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Fun Experience (21%): A significant number of customers remarked that the product is great fun and low budget fun.
Release Quality (25%): Many customers expressed appreciation for the great release of Black Mamba and the other shorts from Bleeding Skull.
Horror Quality (13%): Customers raved about the horror set, describing it as brilliant, awesome, and a real taste of horror.
"Really awesome films, none of which I had heard of prior to this set" — Ewan G.
"Awesome low budget horror set" — Michael W.
"Nothing beats low budget horror for finding some real creativity." — Brian H.
Reviews
Backyard Bloodbaths
"Backyard Bloodbaths is an offering from Bleeding Skull that focuses on even more DIY projects than we are typically given. The shorts and full lengths vary. We have a fun Super 8 film shot by a couple of kids in the UK. This is like Bad Taste on a lower budget and lower bar. Some of the practical effects are very mushy. It’s a lot of fun. The next film, 777, is the less interesting of all three features. Black Mamba is worth the price of this release alone. This is truly bizarre and actually engaging. The special features are the shorts. Unfortunately, the shorts are not interesting or memorable for me. I mostly like the design of the slipcover but can not understand why this image from one of the shorts was chosen. Should have been the mask from Summer Horror Day."
— Steven C. (3/5)
More than Mamba!
"Slipcover. . . Do you need them? In this case you most certainly do! Bleeding Skull has some of the coolest slipcovers on the planet and i'm still crying myself to sleep for missing one. But boy did i learn! The fomo got to me, but more than that. . . BLACK MAMBA got to me. Everyone and their cousin recommended Black Mamba to me. "You gotta see it", "It's the next level!". Little did they know that the whole package was like it was custom made for me. Summer Horror Day? Boy was it one. The timing was right too. It's summer and 777 wasn't a bummer either. The movies are cheap and their clearly a labour of love. You should love them! I do!"
— Janne H. (5/5)
Great Release
"A wonderfully weird collection for fans of cult B-movie trash! Backyard Bloodbaths features three full-length films and three shorts that perfectly capture the charming DIY spirit of independent filmmaking. If you enjoy offbeat, homemade genre gems, this collection offers plenty of entertaining material for a fun movie night. A great pick for anyone looking for something unusual and far removed from the mainstream."
— Stefan K. (4/5)
Awesome collection
"Awesome collection of home made trash, so much creativity on display here, I love it! Bleeding Skull deliver as always."
— Jakob P. (5/5)
Nice Collection
"The slipcover is awesome, as always with anything VS or their awesome partner Labels release! It is a cool movie that was a lot of fun to watch! I always love the unique VS service of allowing you to stack as many movies as you like in your cart during any release period and ship them for free! 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!"
— Paul K. (5/5)
Worth the RLM Hype!
"Like many of the movies I'm interested in purchasing from Vinegar Syndrome, I first heard about this one through RedLetterMedia's review of "Black Mamba," and I completely understand why it blew their minds. Even though I knew the basic plot and many of the surprises, I was still thoroughly entertained by the movie's off-the-wall approach to its anthology of stories. I appreciate the quality of the transfer (visuals and audio are both great) as well as the excellent packaging. The additional features/short films are an interesting sampling that I would have never seen had it not been for them be collected together in this product."
— Robert D. (5/5)
Yard Sale(m)!
"Utterly bonkers stuff! And considering the past Bleeding Skull releases, that's really saying something! A mix of 8mm, 16mm and digital god-knows-what, this sick selection-box of diy mayhem is a must for those who crave psychotronic outsider-art. Did you think Boardinghouse was too restrained? If yes, then this release is for you. Being British, I was pleased to see a homegrown effort here (filmed sometime in the 80's - I wonder where this guy is now?), but each film here possesses it's own unique, fun aura. Highly recommended!"
— Aneurin M. (5/5)
Bleeding Skull = instant buy
"You can always expect a great release from Bleeding Skull. This low budget horror collection is a lot of fun!"
— Jason H. (5/5)
A Fun Little Collection of Oddities
"Such a neat release from Bleeding skull of homemade/no budget horrors spanning found decades. Black Mamba is a masterpiece in my eye! Took a little longer than expected to arrive but that's my fault for ordering in the middle of their Summer sale. Worth the wait!"
— Jarret Y. (5/5)
I'll admit that I'll buy
"I'll admit that I'll buy most double or triple feature collections, because I can hedge my bets that something will speak to me. Each one of these had something to offer for those who enjoy low budget highjjnks."
— Amanda O. (5/5)
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