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This special limited edition slipcover (designed by Lucas Peverill) is limited to 1,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.
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In the dead of winter, Catherine, a talented musician, travels to her aunt's remote cottage to work on new material in solitude. Once there, she and local photographer Grace spark up a budding romance while visiting an abandoned farmhouse with a disturbing past. Soon after, strange and seemingly supernatural occurrences begin to manifest at the cottage, escalating each night and dangerously eroding Catherine's sense of reality.
directed by: Ryan Glover starring: Teagan Johnston, Jenna Schaefer, April Aliermo, Lora Bidner 2020 / 94 min / 2.39:1 / English DTS-HD MA 5.1
Additional info:
Region A Blu-ray
Feature Length Audio Commentary Track with writer/director Ryan Glover, writer/producer Krista Dzialoszynski, actor/musician Teagan Johnston
Interview Featurette with Teagan Johnston and Ryan Glover
"Another Reality, Almost" - Deleted And Alternate Scenes Montage
“On Set” - Behind The Scenes Photo Montage
“The Sound” - Behind The Scenes Look At The Film’s Music
“Scene 89, Take 02” - Extended Musical Performance Scene
Original Soundtrack Album Teaser
Official Trailer
Booklet with new writing by film critic Mary Beth McAndrews
English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.3207545 / 5 from 53 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
The Strings is a limited edition slipcover for a horror film that has received positive reviews for its thrilling elements, solid release, and special features. However, opinions on the movie itself are mixed, with some finding it enjoyable and others boring.
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Thrilling Elements (13%): Customers loved the thrilling elements as it was described as great, good, and even better with multiple viewings.
Enjoyable Film (23%): Many customers brought up that this film is enjoyable and has great moments and ideas with a solid release and special features.
Solid Release (20%): A significant number of customers remarked that the release was great and worth adding to the Shudder library.
Mixed Opinions on Movie (23%): Customers expressed differing viewpoints regarding the movie, with some finding it enjoyable, while others found it boring.
"Being from 2020, the film looks great." — Mark P.
"Great good horror thriller" — Pablo R.
"Great disc, good features." — Sean M.
Reviews
Enjoyable Film
"The slipcover is awesome, as always with anything VS or their awesome partner Labels release! It is a cool movie that was a lot of fun to watch! I always love the unique VS service of allowing you to stack as many movies as you like in your cart during any release period and ship them for free! 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!"
— Paul K. (5/5)
The Strings
"Great slipcover and very enjoyable food film."
— Ryan F. (5/5)
Awesome
"I love these shudder releases"
— Adam R. (5/5)
Very Entertaining
"I really enjoyed this movie, it's a vibe and came with some noteworthy extras like a detailed booklet and 2 postcards included inside the case. The outer sleeve is very nice as well. I originally heard the soundtrack so it was rad to finally see the motion picture to this music I've been loving! Teagan Johnston is captivating and the perfect actress for this gem!"
— Kristian T. (5/5)
The Strings
"Excellent addition to my collection!"
— Michael M. (5/5)
Great release
"So pleased to see Shudder doing such a good job with OCN"
— Oliver H. (5/5)
Strings
"Isolation equals madness or something. Random keyboards and synth machines make an uncomfortably long and pointless scene appearance in this weird film. Most will probably be frustrated with this one as there is no real point or finality, but I guess if you enjoy vague and “open for interpretation” type films, you may find something to like here."
— Shawn J. (2/5)
A sonic horror experience
"Loved it's experimentation and unconventionality"
"‘The Strings’ is very much a mood piece. A very small cast in a remote location lend themselves to the sense of the uncanny, which slowly grows into something more akin to cosmic horror. The central performance anchors the whole thing, aided by the fact that the actor playing a gifted avant-garde musician *is* a gifted avant-garde musician, who conveys how the process of creation can send an artist to the brink of madness."
— Mark S. (5/5)
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