New Arrivals from Vinegar Syndrome Include the Never

Jul 08, 2023

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The August 2023 lineup from Vinegar Syndrome was announced and put up for pre-order this afternoon, and as always you can grab individual releases or the entire August package.

First up, Vinegar Syndrome presents the world 4K UHD and BD debut of Martin Walz’ film adaptation of the beloved underground comic, KILLER CONDOM! In addition to presenting the film in its never-on-disc extended director’s cut (along with the standard theatrical version), they’ve assembled a comprehensive selection of extras which reveal every sleazy secret surrounding this delectably debauched German sci-fi classic.

Next up, Mexico’s maverick auteur, René Cardona Jr. is back to unleash a quadruple threat of exploitation madness: Headlining the set is his notorious animal attack classic, BEAKS! (aka BIRDS OF PREY). This jaw dropping sleaze fest, which features a surprise soundtrack by maestro Riz Ortolani, has been restored to its complete and uncut international version and offers more ripped out eyeballs and other avian havoc than you can sink your beak into.

Then, in a straight-faced and surprisingly grim turn from Cardona’s more absurd efforts, comes UNDER SIEGE (aka HOSTAGES), a bleak and violent crime drama. Cutting even deeper is the telenovela-esque (albeit with a lot more nudity and violence), LA CASA QUE ARDE DE NOCHE, which is making its world disc debut along with Cardona’s bizarre answer to 60s spy capers, S.O.S. CONSPIRACIÓN BIKINI.

Vinegar Syndrome heads to South America with the world Blu-ray debut of a duo of in-name-only films, set deep in the seediest reaches of the Amazon jungle, featuring Oswaldo de Oliveira’s wild white slave thriller, AMAZON JAIL along with Conrado Sanchez’ arguably even stranger “sequel,” AMAZON JAIL II! Both have been exclusively restored and are being offered for the very first time with both their original Portuguese language tracks along with their more commonly heard English dubs, and come complete with first ever disc interviews with surviving cast and crew.

Plus, VS Labs is proud to regurgitate onto your TV one of the weirdest, wackiest, and grossest comedies to ever splash out of Britain, Ade Edmondson’s GUEST HOUSE PARADISO, which makes its US Blu-ray debut, newly restored and featuring an exclusive interview with co-star Simon Pegg!

They’re all up for pre-order right now, exclusively at www.VinegarSyndrome.com!

Today also marks the official launch of Vinegar Syndrome’s sister site, Mélusine; the new home for all things sexploitation and classic hardcore. So be sure to check it out and poke around.

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The first episode in the must-see four-part SCREAMBOX Original series RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop streams next Tuesday, August 29, on SCREAMBOX, with additional installments dropping weekly.

For the physical collector, we have both a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray available for pre-order at Amazon and a SteelBook Exclusive to Walmart (these are extremely limited and typically sell out), both releasing on October 17th.

As of this writing, RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop is currently a #1 best seller on Amazon, with SCREAMBOX’s Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story and Living With Chucky also both charting in the “Documentaries” section.

From the makers of Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (also available as a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray or SteelBook), RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop takes an in-depth look into the creation of the groundbreaking franchise and features new interviews with cast and crew, including Hollywood icons such as Peter Weller, Diane Robin, Ronny Cox, Nancy Allen, Ray Wise, director Paul Verhoeven & more.

In Episode 1 “Destination Delta City”, ‘Who is he? What is he? Where does he come from?’ Take a deep dive into the making of the sci-fi masterpiece RoboCop. Hear the origins of how Orion Pictures assembled a magnificent cast & crew, who unbeknownst to them, have signed up for a turbulent and career-defining ride.

Dead or alive, you’re watching this series…

Part man. Part machine. All cop. RoboCop burst onto the scene in the late 1980s as the cinematic landscape began to shift. Robots and artificial intelligence were making their way into the public consciousness and their stories captured the world’s imagination. This popularity helped the franchise gross over $100 million at the box office while inspiring a pair of sequels as well as an animated television series and merchandise.

Hailed as “one of the best action movies of the 1980s” by Collider, RoboCop pushed boundaries as a thriller with shots of brutality and torture in the opening scene. The dystopian satire came to life by Ed Neumeier while working on the set of Blade Runner with Rob Bottin (The Fog, The Thing) handling the special effects which included practical effects, the violent gore and the infamous RoboCop costume.

Produced by Gary Smart, an award-winning filmmaker known for the Dark Ditties series and You’re So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright, the doc is directed by Chris Griffiths and Eastwood Allen who previously collaborated with Smart on Pennywise: The Story of IT. The docu-series looks back at the groundbreaking sci-fi franchise through the eyes of those who created it. RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop shows the franchise’s impact on the action and science fiction genres, blazing a trail alongside The Terminator, into the technologically driven cinema scape we see today. That impact is still being felt, as the 2014 remake of RoboCop grossed over $240 million at the box office.

The series was written by Allen, Griffiths and Smart and produced by Smart, Michael Perez & Hank Starrs, with John Cashin, Gary Collins, Ben KB Ng, Fuad Omar, Aleksandar Smiljanic, Sean Tiedeman and Laurence Gornall acting as Executive Producers. RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop was composed by Sean Schafer Hennessy who previously worked on the horror documentary Pennywise: The Story of IT & Scream: The Inside Story.

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop – 4-part docuseries schedule:

Synopsis: ‘Who is he? What is he? Where does he come from?’ Take a deep dive into the making of the sci-fi masterpiece ‘RoboCop’. Hear the origins of how Orion Pictures assembled a magnificent cast & crew, who unbeknownst to them, have signed up for a turbulent and career-defining ride.

Synopsis: With the production in full swing, a notoriously demanding, volatile and mad-genius of a director in Paul Verhoeven is pushing the envelope and many people’s buttons. The shoot is heating up, the tensions are rising and with the unprecedented filming conditions, the cast & crew are pushed to their limits.

Synopsis: Hear the untold first-hand accounts from the resilient cast & crew, as they relive the golden era of hands on, practical filmmaking in the 1980s.

Synopsis: A movie icon is unleashed to the world, creating an unforgettable legacy with lasting memories for the people who lived through its production.

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