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FACES OF DEATH III 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.
This listing is for the standard edition 4K UHD/Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcase (designed by Steak Mtn.) was limited to 3,333 units and is sold out. Both versions are identical, aside from the packaging.
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The shocking analysis of death in full color continues in the expanded, ambitious FACES OF DEATH III! Amid the ongoing success of their appalling series of video-rental favorites, the makers of Faces of Death decided to branch out and make a more conventional "mondo movie." The result was FEAR, an exploration of fears, superstitions, urban legends, and the real-life carnage that so often accompanies them. Despite having had a brief release in Europe, by the time a US debut was ready, the runaway demand for Faces of Death sequels was so overwhelming that FEAR was re-tooled and re-titled to FACES OF DEATH 3, which featured the return of the erudite Dr. Francis B. Gröss (Michael Carr) in video-only hosting segments.
Even with the enduring popularity (and wild notoriety) of the Faces of Death series on home video, audiences have been deprived for over forty years of the opportunity to see what is easily the most unusual and unexpected release from the Faces of Death universe. Vinegar Syndrome Archive is very proud to bring this wild and original mondo production to 4K UHD, painstakingly restored to its initial theatrical version as FEAR, in addition to its much more commonly seen FACES OF DEATH III video version, and packaged with an array of extra features.
directed by: John Alan Schwartz
starring: Michael Carr
1985 / 105 min / 1.33:1 / English Mono
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Overall rating: 4.6666665 / 5 from 78 reviews.
Faces of Death III, part of the Vinegar Syndrome Archive collection, is a restored 4K UHD/Blu-ray release of a unique mondo movie. It features a pleasing appearance, great packaging, and a solid release. The product includes a reversible sleeve artwork and English SDH subtitles.
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"Consider yourself lucky if only your eyes dilate in shock at how epic this release is! The Fear cut is what you’ve seen in the older FOD III releases, but so much more, and what they cut is totally bonkers! You not only get a plethora of original narrators (no one can replace Dr Gross but these guys try hard) but there’s a segment so bizarre and original I laughed all the way through. Bigfoot also makes an appearance!"
"Superb presentation by VS of the third in the ‘Faces of Death’ series of films (on the blu ray disc), and including (on both the 4K disc and the blu ray disc) the original, theatrical version (under the title ‘Fear’j."
"Overall, not as good as Parts 1 and 2, but it has a certain allure as an ultra-low-budget pseudo-mondo exploitation film. The 16mm source gives it a suitably gritty appearance, though the picture quality is understandably rough."
"I’ve always known FoD3 as being a straight up FoD entry, but VS’ release of the original film “Fear” proves what I suspected: it was never intended as true FoD film. Still, I love that both films are included and it brings me back."
"Hard to review these ones. The films are exactly what you think they are so if you liked the first 2 then you’ll enjoy this too. Easier to recommend is the packaging and extras which are, as always, outstanding"
"The transfer is amazing, just like the first two. Kind of light on the special features, but the picture quality is great."
"Great packaging as normal for this edition. Never expected these to come to 4K, just need 4 now. Great transfer and looks great."
"It's been a long time since I watched Faces of Death III. It's beyond weird and makes me feel a little nuts for buying it, but I had to keep the collection going."
"Love these Faces of Death releases with classic art. Great packaging and video quality couldn’t be better."
"The art on this slipcover is sick. Great packaging. Not as good as the first but still completely insane."
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