Vinegar Syndrome

Two Undercover Angels / Kiss Me Monster

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This special limited edition embossed and spot gloss slipcover (designed by Robert Sammelin) is limited to 6,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Still in the early stages of his career, filmmaker Jess Franco directed this duo of outrageously stylish, pop-art infused, horror-styled capers, in collaboration with producer and actor Adrian Hoven and starring the beautiful Janine Reynaud and Rosanna Yanni!

TWO UNDERCOVER ANGELS (aka SADIST EROTICA and RED LIPS): Diana and Regina are The Red Lips, a duo of sexy sleuths who take on only the most intriguing cases. After stumbling upon the strange disappearances of several pretty young women and realizing a connection exists between several of the missing and an enigmatic artist, whose identity is shrouded in mystery, they begin an intense undercover investigation which takes them on an unexpected trail of monsters, murder, and striptease!

KISS ME MONSTER: In their second adventure, Diana and Regina have been tasked with locating a mysterious red box but quickly discover that they’re not the only ones after its contents and find themselves at odds with a secret sect, which controls a small zombie army, and who are hoping to harness the power of human cloning — the formula to which is contained within the box. As bodies (some nude, some dead) pile up, Diana and Regina race against time to stop the diabolical organization!

Gorgeously photographed and tightly paced, Vinegar Syndrome is proud to bring this duo of under-seen treats from one of the kings of Euro-sleaze to Blu-ray, newly restored in 4K from their 35mm negatives!

directed by: Jess Franco
starring: Rosanna Yanni, Janine Reynaud, Adrian Hoven, Chris Howland, Michel Lemoine
1969 / 158 min (combined) / 1.85:1 / English & German Mono

Additional info:

  • 2-disc Region A Blu-ray Set
  • Newly scanned and restored in 4K from their 35mm original camera negatives
  • Includes two language tracks for both films: English and German
  • Includes the alternate feature-length extended Spanish versions for both films (sourced from tape with newly translated English subtitles)
  • “The Red Lips Diaries” (46min) - brand new interview with film author Stephen Thrower on both films
  • “The Case of the Red Lips” (14min) - an archival interview with director Jess Franco
  • “Jess’ Tangents” (22min) - an archival interview with director Jess Franco
  • Original trailers for both films
  • Still galleries for both films
  • Reversible cover artwork
  • English SDH subtitles

Overall rating: 4.4375 / 5 from 240 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

This limited edition Blu-ray set features two stylish horror films by Jess Franco, newly restored in 4K. Customers praise the superb release, excellent transfer, and fantastic features. The beautiful restoration and top-notch packaging are also highlighted, along with the amazing looks of the films.

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  • Release Quality: 13%
  • Video Transfer Quality: 10%
  • Film Features: 24%
  • Restoration Quality: 7%
  • Packaging Quality: 9%

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Review highlights

  • "The movies are fun little romps for a Saturday night double feature."Ryan S.
  • "These two films are pretty rad and the transfers look great."Peter O.
  • "The transfers looked fantastic and I really enjoyed the bonus features."Jonathan M.

Reviews

Double Feature Franco!

"As usual with Franco, a weird and erotic universe that plays with the codes of the spy film for an astonishing cocktail!"

Steven E. (5/5)

Style and sleaze

"Good sleazy fun. Release looks great on both pics and presentation is top notch"

Robert P. (5/5)

Most recommended Jess Franco movies

"I already knew these movies in DVD version, and they convinced me that Jess Franco really had talent (something I strongly denied before), but in this edition they appear for what they are : masterpieces. The Red Lips adventures remind of the old serials, with their improbable twists, bang you are dead bloodless deaths and evil guys in disguise. Add a super colorful 60s atmosphere, the best strip-teases ever seen on screen, dancing on super groovy jazz, two charismatic actresses with great chemistry between them, and you can sum it up in one word : pleasure. I could not resist to play both without a pause. and there are alternate versions, so I will do it again soon."

Christophe M. (5/5)

Jess Franco

"Tried to give these ones a chance, but they were a miss for me. The video quality seemed good enough. The english dub I found to be terrible. Cool artwork on the slipcover."

Alejandro P. (3/5)

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"Let's be open here: I am a HUGE fan of director Jess Franco and will find reasons and ways to find enjyoment even in his worst efforts (like Oasis of the Zombies). So naturally I was super pumped to see VS finally releasing a work of his. Now of course I have seen these two movies before on the Blue Udnerground DVD set from years ago. And although they are not among my favorites in his filmogrpahy, I still very much enjoy them for the goofy, Euro-spy spoofs that they are. Franco's signature dreamy atmosphere, zoom shots and and his eye for exceptional builidings and settings was not really there yet. The new transfers from the 35mm OCNs are flawless of course and easily beat the okay transfers from the DVDs. Speaking of that - all the extras from that set are ported over to this, plus we get an extended featurette with the godfather of all things Franco, Mr. Stephen Thrower. What more could you ask for? The new artwork on the slipcover and sleeve is outstanding in my opinion and perfectly represent the movies. I remeber Joe Rubin saying back then that he is not much of a Franco fan, but these two were an exception. Sadly VS has only released one other Franco movie so far (White Cannibal Queen) and both didn't seel too well."

Dominik F. (5/5)

Wonderful Two For The Price Of One Movies!

"I love the quantity of this 2 for 1 deal! The movies are fun to watch and have a certain charm about them! They are interesting from beginning to end and I love how often VS does this, giving you multiple movies at a great deal! The extras were also pretty cool. 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)

Zany, Incomprehensible Fun!

"A double feature of wacky adventures featuring Jess Franco's sexy spy duo, The Red Lips. Shot back to back in Spain and Germany, what these films lack in coherent plot, they make up for it in style. A clean and colorful restoration, this package comes with an alternate, Spanish version of both films, as well as a plethora of other extras. The slip can be displayed to feature either movie, and the nifty, reversable cover art can do the same."

TJ W. (5/5)

Two fun Franco flicks in one cool release.

"This Franco film collection finds two of his more accessible titles getting a stellar upgrade of each movie. I purchased mine directly from the website and it arrived in no time flat."

Mark H. (5/5)

Great tone from Jess and

"Great tone from Jess and great combo. You are doing the service to the gods bringing this out!"

david d. (4/5)

Jess Franco Goodies on blu ray!

"As a huge Jess Franco fan I can confidently say these rank very high on his filmography. Great vibes and the music rules. Basically these are both spy film spoofs done ala Franco. Awesome release and the features are excellent."

Drake D. (5/5)

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