{"product_id":"in-the-dark","title":"In the Dark","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-block_kit_renderer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-rich_text_block\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p-rich_text_section\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 Subscribers\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is NOT included in your Subscription. If you'd like to purchase it, you will need to login to view your special 50% off SRP pricing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis special limited edition slipcover (designed by Don England) is limited to \u003cstrong\u003e1,000 units\u003c\/strong\u003e and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p-rich_text_section\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSaturn's Core Audio \u0026amp; Video is a New Jersey based home video label devoted to releasing underground oddities and shot on video cinema on VHS, and now, blu-ray discs! In partnership with OCN Distribution, Saturn's Core will exhume forgotten or under-seen genre cinema from the 80s and 90s, with an emphasis on SOV horror features. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-block_kit_renderer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-rich_text_block\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApathetic librarian Jane (Kim Garrett) is bored with the mundanity of her day to day life. That is, until a stranger leaves her an envelope containing $50 cash and a scavenger hunt clue signed by the “Master of Games.” As Jane’s daily routine starts to reshape around the parameters of the clues and tasks, the envelopes continue, the cash amounts double, and the missions become more perverse and perilous as they progress. Jane endures desolate graveyards, isolated abandoned houses, and eventually, the violation of her apartment, workplace, and body solely for the thrill and preoccupation of playing her invisible tormentor’s sadistic game. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShot in gritty black \u0026amp; white video with a consumer Sony Digital8 handycam, \u003cem\u003eIn The Dark\u003c\/em\u003e (2000) served as both the directorial debut of Chicago based writer\/director Clifton Holmes as well as the first official screen adaptation of the acclaimed work of “splatterpunk” author Richard Laymon (based on his eponymous 1994 novel). After screening at a handful of festivals without acquiring viable distribution, \u003cem\u003eIn The Dark\u003c\/em\u003e would sadly languish in obscurity and unavailability for nearly two decades. Astonishingly, a groundswell of interest and discourse has blossomed over the years (based solely on pirated transmissions and favorable word of mouth) leading to its reappraisal as one of the most important and revelatory early digital video features alongside \u003cem\u003eThe Blair Witch Project\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Celebration\u003c\/em\u003e. A grim meditation on coercive surveillance, the illusion of autonomy, and ‘90s “survival horror” games, Saturn’s Core is proud to present the first ever fully authorized release of \u003cem\u003eIn The Dark\u003c\/em\u003e on any physical media format, compiled with the collaboration of both filmmaker Clifton Holmes and the Richard Laymon estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edirected by: Clifton Holmes\u003cbr\u003estarring: Kim Garrett, Alex Ellerman, Nicole Cready, John Westby, Marvin Bell, Paul Martin, Deborah DeYoung\u003cbr\u003e2000 \/ 106 min \/ 1.33:1 \/ English DTS-HD MA 2.0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional info:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-block_kit_renderer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-rich_text_block\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion Free Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio commentary with writer \/ director Clifton Holmes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Master of Games” - a feature length documentary chronicling the creation and legacy of \u003cem\u003eIn the Dark\u003c\/em\u003e featuring writer \/ director Clifton Holmes (92 min.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly “Festival Cut” with alternative scenes and ending (105 min.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Temptation and the Willing Victim” - a visual essay by Stephen Broomer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Dark Dreamers” - archival interview with \u003cem\u003eIn The Dark\u003c\/em\u003e author Richard Laymon in conversation with Stanley Wiater\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard Laymon paperback gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“When the Graveyard Yawns” - a 28-page booklet edited by Jason Pankoke (\u003cem\u003eMicro-Film\u003c\/em\u003e) featuring writings and essays by Adam Nayman, Heather Drain, Madeleine Wall, and Rocco T. 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