Vinegar Syndrome

Double Exposure

Name: Double Exposure
Brand: Vinegar Syndrome
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This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray/DVD combo. The limited edition slipcover was limited to 1,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.

Michael Callan stars as Adrian Wilde, a prolific photographer whose specialty is shooting nude models for men's magazines. His life starts to unravel when he begins to experience strange and almost lifelike dreams in which he murders the very women he's been photographing. What's more is that he soon discovers that they might not be dreams after all. Has he started to lose touch with reality; is he a calculated killer attempting to create an unbelievable alibi; or is something much more sinister and deadly afoot...

Co-starring Joanna Pettet (Welcome to Arrow Beach) and Seymour Cassel (Killing of a Chinese Bookie), and featuring atmospheric, scope photography by R. Michael Stringer, DOUBLE EXPOSURE is a slick and suspenseful psychological mystery fused with slasher and giallo elements. Inspired by director William Bryon Hillman's 1974 film, The Photographer, but taking a much darker and more violent approach, Vinegar Syndrome brings this distinctly original horror obscurity to Blu-ray, newly restored from its original 35mm camera negative.

directed by: William Bryon Hillman
starring: Michael Callan, Joanna Pettet, Seymour Cassel, James Stacy, Pamela Hensley, Cleavon Little, Robert Tessier, Sally Kirkland
1982 / 95 minutes / Color / 1.85:1

Additional info:

Region free Blu-ray/DVD combo pack
Newly scanned and restored in 2k from 35mm original camera negative
Commentary track with Director William Byron Hillman
"Exposing Double Exposure" Interview with Cinematographer R. Michael Stringer
"Staying on Task" Interview with Script Supervisor Sally Stringer
Isolated score by Composer Jack Goga
Original theatrical trailer
Promotional still gallery
Reversible cover artwork by Derek Gabryszak
English SDH Subtitles

Overall rating: 4.144737 / 5 from 76 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Double Exposure is a restored psychological thriller with slasher and giallo elements, featuring atmospheric photography and strong performances. Customers praise its slick style, unique twist, and the quality of the Vinegar Syndrome release.

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strong performances: 8%

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Review highlights

"A truly underrated lil gem with amazing performances, an awesome twist and definitely one of VinSyn's best releases!" — Steven K.
"Thanks VS for pulling this one out of obscurity - great looking disc and some really interesting special features." — Darren O.
"Great early VS release." — Bryan B.

Reviews

Snake + trash bag

"Memorable for the old snake and trash bag trick and the wild lead, will likely revisit for the laughs soon enough"

— Rory C. (3/5)

ANOTHER BANGER RELEASE FROM VS.

"ANOTHER BANGER RELEASE FROM VS. ."

— Brian R. (4/5)

One of the better early

"One of the better early VS releases!"

— JJ P. (5/5)

A Cross Between a Slasher and DePalma

"This is a much more solid B-movie production that I was expecting. It's kind of an American giallo/slasher combined with some De Palma flare in the storytelling department and has some very surprisingly authentic performances, with a naturalistic and sleazy atmosphere that still permeates from the 70s. It has a very good pace and some surprising set pieces and deserves a much better recognition, like a kind of "Peeping Tom" on coke"

— Matti J. (5/5)

Slick 80's Thriller

"Nice little sleazy thriller that I'd not heard of before VS put it up for sale, but really glad I took a blind buy on it. Some parallels to Blow Out, itself following the tried and tested format that a few hundred giallos have done before it, Double Exposure is a really good watch. The extra features include a directory commentary, which I've yet to play but will do so now I've seen the movie itself. Thanks VS for putting this one out there!"

— TONY L. (5/5)

Cool slasher

"Vinegar Syndrome strikes gold again with their stunning Blu-ray release of Double Exposure (1982), a dark and twisty blend of psychological thriller and slasher horror. Following a photographer haunted by dreams of brutal murders that may be more than just nightmares, this cult favorite keeps you guessing with its mix of sleaze, suspense, and unexpected depth. The new restoration looks incredible, enhancing the film’s gritty L. A. atmosphere and eerie dream sequences. The audio is equally sharp, pulling you into its unsettling world. Vinegar Syndrome packs this release with excellent extras, including cast and crew interviews and a retrospective featurette that digs into the film’s unique place in ’80s genre cinema."

— Thomas H. (5/5)

"The Photographer" Revisited

"Good, nasty little thriller of the kind they used to make as decent drive-in fare, unpretentious and narratively compact. The severely career underused Michael Callan stars with a cast cult movie familiars including Cleavon Little and Sally Kirkland. Nicely restored."

— Brian H. (3/5)

Hidden gem

"This sleazy slasher-ish is way better than I thought. Grimy af this movie."

— Roger S. (5/5)

Double Denim

"This is out of print so you can’t purchase here at VS. So, the only way to obtain a physical copy is via the second hand market which will always be overpriced and my advice is. . . to save your money…"

— Daniel M. (2/5)

Violent

"In the best possible way"

— Adam K. (4/5)