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THE EXECUTIONER: PART II 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.
These releases will ONLY be available on our website and at participating indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. This spot gloss slipcase edition (designed by Robert Sammelin) is strictly limited to 4,000 units. This release may (but probably not) be followed by a standard edition in the future.
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A ruthless gang of thugs is savaging the streets of Hollywood, murdering, robbing, and assaulting the innocent and helpless. As haggard policeman Roger O'Malley does what he can to stem the violence, a mysterious vigilante appears on the scene, attracting significant media coverage after dramatically dubbing himself "The Executioner." Once this crusader hunts down a wayward criminal, he literally blows them up using his stash of grenades. With mounting pressure from the police commissioner to track down the vigilante, O'Malley begins to suspect that the culprit could be Mike, his Vietnam buddy who saved his life during the war, and who is now a local mechanic suffering manic bouts of PTSD.
From the crazed minds of two of 1980s exploitation's most resourceful outsider artists, director James Bryan (Don't Go in the Woods) and writer/actress Renee Harmon (Frozen Scream), comes the jaw-droppingly strange, accidentally surreal, and now, most baffling 4K UHD debut in history: 1984's THE EXECUTIONER: PART II! Starring cult film legend Aldo Ray (Don't Go Near the Park), and Chris Mitchum (Summertime Killer), along with Renee Harmon herself, this non-stop assault of lo-fi action, absurd dubbing, and jaw-dropping stock footage explosions has been newly restored from its original camera negative and returns to home video from VSA. This release also includes the return of Bryan and Harmon's final theatrical feature, HELL RIDERS (1985), starring Adam West (TV's Batman), and Tina Louise (TV's Gilligan's Island), for an '80s grindhouse double feature you'll never forget.
directed by: James Bryan
starring: Aldo Ray, Chris Mitchum, Renee Harmon
1984 / 86 min / 1.85:1 / English Mono
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Overall rating: 4.8989897 / 5 from 198 reviews.
Faces of Death, part of the Vinegar Syndrome Archive collection, offers a unique 4K UHD restoration of the controversial 1979 film. Customers praise the stunning quality, exceptional restoration, and superb packaging, making it a must-have for horror enthusiasts. The release includes special features, a 40-page book, and archival outtakes.
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"Vinegar Syndrome brings one of the most notorious titles in history to 4k in what feels like it might be the most essential edition of the film to date. Not only is it a pristine transfer, and stuffed with commentaries and special features, but we now get Faces of Death completely uncut on home video for the first time! Highly recommended!"
"stellar, definitive restoration that drastically improves upon its gritty origins while remaining entirely faithful to the source material. Critics and boutique physical media enthusiasts agree that the video transfer is exceptionally strong, breathing unexpected clarity into the notorious shockumentary."
"This is such a cool new limited edition of a controversial exploitation classic. The movie is infamously a right of passage for 90s kids, because at the time, it was banned in several countries, and everyone thought all of the scenes were real. The artwork on this release, and in the booklet is amazing. Happy to own this."
"If the video store you were in had Faces Of Death on the shelf, the place was cool. Watching this abomination in 4k was like being born again. Everything about this release is incredible. The slipcase, the book, the stickers, the extras, and the artwork will be celebrated for years. If ever there was a physical release to own, it's this. I am in awe. You will be too."
"The most complete, highest quality reproduction I could have possibly hoped for. Absolutely stunning quality and a treasure trove of BTS footage, information, and extras that shed a whole new light on an almost mythic piece of my childhood. Immense praise to VS and everyone involved in the restoration for their incredible work!"
"The peerless VS restoration process was on full display with stellar sound and picture! Thank you, VS, for continuing to lovingly restore and release so many wonderful films from every conceivable genre! You are keeping physical media alive in this streaming world we now live in! Highly recommended!"
"Almost guaranteed to be my favorite release of 2026. Regardless of whether you like the movie or not, I think it's an undeniably interesting and unique film ehich consistently treads the line of hilarity and upsetting tastelesness. To have this in such a premium box with a cool looking booklet, a poster, interesting extras and a great 4k scan brings me great joy. Some of the autopsy scenes look kind of stunning and bizarre in 4k with all of that delicious film grain."
"I was amazed and very pleasantly surprised when I saw that VS was releasing this, and fully uncut as well - so i very swiftly preordered it. My only previous viewing had been clips and a cut version on a certain website where numerous videos are available. This film was on the UK ‘video nasties’ list for years and was oroginally banned, but eventually was passed for release with cuts made (such as the ‘monkey brains” sequence). This release from VS is a revelation especially in 4K. The extras are on the included blu-ray disc and provide very interesting background and insights. Superb packaging and artwork."
"Didn’t think faces of death could ever get a better release but holy hell this is by far the best your gonna get for this film. . amazing transfer and package awesome extras! Very cool! If you’re a fan be sure to snag this one up before they are gone! Love it!"
"I’m glad I bought this release. The film itself is hit or miss, with some great segments and other segments that simply don’t work, but this release is great. I love the packaging, the extras alone are over the top and make the money worth it, and this is the best this film will probably ever look, which is both a positive but also could be viewed as a negative since it’s such an infamous VHS film."
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