This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Luke Insect) is limited to 2,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.
Degausser Video was created by several of the devious minds behind VS, which will bring to Blu-ray deluxe editions of both canonical and under-seen shot on video (SOV) genre cinema, in addition to work shot on film, but edited on tape, wherein the original film materials are believed to be lost or destroyed. Similar to Vinegar Syndrome's focus on FILM preservation, Degausser will work only from original analogue tape materials with an emphasis on maintaining the aesthetics inherent to each respective video format. Additionally, each title released by Degausser will be made available in an ultra limited "new" VHS edition, fitted in a custom designed hard shell light box.
Thirteen years after going on a bloody, food-related killing spree, gluttonous Ethel Janowsky is deemed fit to return to society and transferred to a halfway house presided over by the kindly old Hope Bartholomew. Settling in alongside the other oddball residents, it’s not long before Ethel’s homicidal rage is once again triggered when one of the staff taunts her with chocolate bars. After throttling the man to death with a hastily-improvised noose, Ethel sets about hacking and slashing her way through the remainder of the residents - and anyone else unfortunate enough to wander onto the property.
The notoriously bonkers follow-up to the 1975 proto-slasher classic Criminally Insane, CRIMINALLY INSANE 2 (aka Crazy Fat Ethel II) - once again directed by prolific exploitation merchant Nick Millard (Satan’s Black Wedding) - sees the inimitable Priscilla Alden reprising her role as the deliciously unhinged Ethel Janowsky in this delirious shoestring sequel sure to please fans of shot-on-video shlock. Now newly restored from the best surviving tape master, Degausser Video is delighted to serve up CRIMINALLY INSANE II for the first time on Blu-ray alongside a host of bonus features.
directed by: Nick Millard starring: Priscilla Alden, Michael Flood, George 'Buck' Flower, Jane Lambert, Robert Copple 1987 / 62 min / 1.33:1 / English Mono
Additional info:
Region Free Blu-ray
Newly transferred and restored from the best surviving tape master
Commentary track with The Hysteria Continues!
"Doctor Bloodbath" (aka Butcher Knife) - a 57-minute shot-on-video feature film from 1987 directed by Nick Millard
"Linebacker" - a 23-minute shot-on-video TV Pilot from 1991 directed by Nick Millard
"Submarine" - a 25-minute shot-on-video TV Pilot from 1991 directed by Nick Millard
Inside sleeve artwork
English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.0597014 / 5 from 134 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Criminally Insane 2, a shot-on-video sequel directed by Nick Millard, has received mixed reviews. While some praise its features and packaging, others criticize its video and sound quality. Fans of the original may find it a must-have, but others may be disappointed.
"Fantastic had to find SOV jam with great special features and nice packaging" — Jonathan C.
"Nice slipcover on Degauser Release nice scan film looks great in picture quality" — Damien E.
"Brilliant sequel and great extra full length feature." — Jakob P.
Reviews
Very strange SOV movies.
"Bizarre and slow, but fun for SOV fans. There's some pretty good laugh out loud moments. Also some extra movies as bonus features."
— Damon H. (3/5)
Wow. . .
"Nothing near good as the the first criminally insane but still watchable. The bonus movie Butcher knife aka doctor bloodbath is one of the wors movie I have ever seen. Truely fascinating."
— Brice D. (3/5)
Insane indeed
"backyard slasher sequel that doubles down on the glorious madness of the original. Priscilla Alden completely steals the show as the hilariously food-obsessed, unhinged Ethel. wildly entertaining."
— Kevin G. (5/5)
She's back. . .
"Who wouldn’t want more Ethel and a shot of Criminally Insane 2? Which definitely is a better title that Crazy Fat Ethel… I mean why would we want to put down the lead character? Batshit bonkers or not, Ethel is back and Priscilla Alden needs more appreciation for bringing Millard’s wacky characters to life. I love seeing bananas low-budget stuff get the treatment it deserves."
— Jason M. (3/5)
Yikes
"These two films are some of the worst VS/Degausser have released thus far. I really can't recommend them outside of oddity enthusiasts or catalog completionists."
— Chris W. (1/5)
Can't believe I'm holding this
"So happy to have Criminally Insane 2 on Blu-Ray"
— Stuart L. (5/5)
Criminally Insane 2
"Not quite as batshit crazy as the first, but still a lot of fun. The transfer looks great."
— Benjamin W. (4/5)
Unhinged and Unapologetic
"Criminally Insane 2 doubles down on everything that made its predecessor notorious, delivering a grimy, no-holds-barred slice of backyard slasher excess that feels both shameless and strangely committed. The filmmaking is rough, the acting wildly uneven, and the tone veers between darkly comic and outright mean, yet there is a raw sincerity to its drive to shock at any cost. What keeps it watchable is that very extremity, the sense that the film exists in its own lurid bubble where good taste has no authority. It is not horror crafted for elegance or suspense, but for endurance, a test of how far low-budget exploitation can push before it becomes its own kind of spectacle."
— Antonio T. (3/5)
For SOV Fans
"Recommended for SOV fans. I enjoy this one when I’m in the right mood. The first film is fantastic. This is an interesting follow-up."
— Jeffrey L. (3/5)
SOV
"I freaking loved the 1st one so this was another no brainer for me. Had to pick it up. Not as good as the first but still very enjoyable. I love her crazy ass!"
— Justin M. (5/5)
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