This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcase (designed by Robert Sammelin) was limited to 4,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the packaging.
Brothers Hazel (Charlie Stover) and Jodie A'Dale (Skyler Peters), along with their good friend Alice (Phoebe Ferro), pull off a daring heist to steal the latest and greatest in video game technology. Upon arriving back at the A'Dale household, and assembling a bespoke buffet of carefully arranged snacks, they plug in their newly grifted entertainment hardware to discover something even more insidious than a controller-smashing boss battle: a TV that has been password protected by the A'Dale brothers’ mother Julie (Danielle Hoetmer), who is sick in bed. Intent on having her children spend the summer outdoors, she makes the motley crew a condition for the TV password: one blueberry pie. These words set the three leads out on a magical quest full of speckled eggs, nefarious villains (including the Enchanted Blade Gang), dance sequences and a precocious young girl named Petal (Lorelei Olivia Mote) who may or may not be a fairy.
The feature debut of Weston Razooli who, in addition to directing, wrote, produced, edited and stars in the film, RIDDLE OF FIRE is an evocative throwback to the coming-of-age adventure films of the 80s. Lushly photographed on location in Utah on 16mm film and featuring a luminous dungeon synth soundtrack, RIDDLE OF FIRE is a rousing, tactile fantasy for adventurous cinephiles of all ages. Vinegar Syndrome Pictures is proud to bring this singular experience home following rapturous festival and theatrical runs, including its premiere in the Director's Fortnight at Cannes Film Festival in 2023.
directed by: Weston Razooli starring: Lio Tipton, Charles Halford, Lorelei Olivia Mote, Charlie Stover, Phoebe Ferro, Skyler Peters 2023 / 114 min / 2.35:1 / English 5.1 Surround + 2.0 Stereo
Additional info:
Region A Blu-ray
"Overexposing" - an interview with cinematographer Jake L. Mitchell
"Best Grilled Cheese" - an interview with actress Phoebe Ferro
"At the Top" - an interview with actor Charlie Stover
"A Big Roll of Tape" - an interview with actress Lorelei Olivia Mote
"Very Surprised" - an interview with actor Skyler Peters
Commentary with director Weston Razooli
Theatrical trailer
Behind-the-scenes still gallery
Behind-the-scenes video clips
24-page booklet with an essay by film curator and writer Ariel Esteban Cayer
Reversible sleeve artwork
English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.7132616 / 5 from 279 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Riddle of Fire, a limited edition slipcase movie, has received praise for its excellent packaging, fantastic look, and magical adventure storyline. Customers have highlighted the great release, top-notch performances, and exceptional acting, particularly from the young cast. This film is considered one of the favorite American contemporary films.
"Love this film, the kids in it are great and has a nice modern fairy tale vibe to it." — David H.
"This is a fantastic movie and the packaging of the physical release is beautiful and awesome." — Jakob P.
"Gorgeous film, great story, and the kids are great!" — Mike R.
Reviews
Riddle of Fire
"Really fun and unique twist on the fairy tale. Love the inventiveness, and comes in a really cool slip!"
— Jason L. (5/5)
Hidden Gem
"Great movie, slipcase, and presentation overall! Feels like a classic 70s/80s adventure movie."
— Anthony C. (5/5)
Great kids adventure
"This is such a fun movie about kids going on an old fashioned unsupervised adventure. Great release and highly recommend as one of the better movies I’ve seen from VS."
— Nathanial P. (5/5)
Great film!
"Beautiful restoration for a very enjoyable film. You won't be disappointed!"
— Emilio G. (5/5)
Riddle Me this
"Channeling a unique "Harmony Korine meets The Goonies" energy alongside a wonderful dungeon synth soundtrack, this neo-fairytale quest is an essential indie watch."
— Kevin G. (5/5)
Recommended
"Great film, great video and audio quality."
— Benjamin C. (5/5)
great film!!
"its a nice indie film and i love the packaging"
— Kevin M. (5/5)
Pure Adventure Fun
"A super fun throwback adventure with tons of charm. Feels like a kids’ fantasy from another era in the best way."
— Jamie M. (5/5)
A Modern Classic?
"A hypnotic assortment of woodland fantasy, 80s bike adventures, and video game nostalgia that felt like it had been chopped up and tossed into a blender with Terry Gilliam, 70s-era Walt Disney, and whatever my brothers and I were making with our cousins back in the 2010s. (In fact the main girl reminds me so much of my eldest cousin that even my wife who was only half-watching took notice) Kids will get this more than anyone else. Speaking of kids, the child acting here is so bad it swings all the way around to actually being perfect somehow. If it wasn’t clear, that was a compliment. The movie’s also drop-dead gorgeous. It kinda looks like those “retro” AI videos you see online, only this is the real deal — shot on 16mm by human beings. Whimsical asf. The slipcase is absolutely killer, as always."
— Noah F. (4/5)
Another gem
"This was a blind buy on sale, and I’m really glad I snagged it because the packaging is great and the film exceeded expectations for me."
— Keith M. (5/5)
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