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Vinegar Syndrome Celebrates Heavy Metal Horror With ‘Hard Rock Zombies’ and ‘Slaughterhouse Rock’ on Blu-ray!

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It’s always exciting when Vinegar Syndrome reveals a new batch of upcoming releases, and just this week we’ve been treated to their March 2022 lineup, including Hard Rock Zombies!

Yes, the 1985 cult classic Hard Rock Zombies is finally coming to Blu-ray, and it’s been paired with 1987’s Slaughterhouse Rock for a double feature set from Vinegar Syndrome!

The 2-disc Blu-ray set comes complete with special features for both movies, Hard Rock Zombies newly scanned and restored in 2K and Slaugherhouse Rock restored in 4K.

In Hard Rock Zombies, “A heavy metal band has been invited to appear in a conservative small town. What they don’t know is that their hosts are in fact a family of horrific and murderous mutants, whose patriarch is none other than Hitler! After being swiftly murdered, Cassie, the only non-violent member of this depraved clan, wills the band back to life. Soon the stuffy townspeople are faced with an unwelcome reckoning as the zombified musicians thrash and maim their way through the community, in the name of grisly revenge…and love!”

‘Slaughterhouse Rock’

In Slaughterhouse Rock, “Alex, a college student, is being plagued by strange dreams in which a grotesque man commits heinous acts of torture and murder. With the help of his friends, Alex discovers he has an unexplained telepathic link to a notorious killer who once lived on Alcatraz Island and whose bloodlust extends beyond the grave. When his supernatural experiences begin taking on real life manifestations, Alex and his friends sneak into the abandoned prison to put an end to their reign of terror, only to unwittingly walk into a bloodbath.”

The full March 2022 lineup includes:

  • VS-388: Schizoid / X-Ray [4K UHD/Blu-ray Set] *Limited Slipcover*
  • VS-389: Reform School Girls [Blu-ray] *Limited Slipcover*
  • VS-390: Hard Rock Zombies / Slaughterhouse Rock [Blu-ray] *Limited Slipcover*
  • VSA-022: Talons of the Eagle [Blu-ray] *Limited Slipcase*

Head over to Vinegar Syndrome to learn more and place your pre-orders!

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‘Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story’ Slashes into VHS from Lunchmeat!

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The SCREAMBOX Original documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story is now streaming on SCREAMBOX, and it’s next coming to VHS!

A limited edition of only 50 copies worldwide, the VHS copies of the Englund documentary will go up for grabs on Saturday, April 27 at 12pm EST on Lunchmeat’s official website.

Josh Schafer of Lunchmeat explains, “With so many of Englund’s works being seen and familiarized on videotape, it only felt right to offer fans and collectors the opportunity to experience this fantastic doc on VHS. We all know the Freddy movies just feel different on videocassette, and we wanted to bring that feel to this film for those who want it.”

“Since first donning a tattered fedora and a glove of eviscerating blades in 1984, Robert Englund has become a beloved horror icon. His portrayal of Freddy Krueger is without doubt a moment as visceral to the horror genre as Chaney’s werewolf or Karloff’s groundbreaking realization of Frankenstein’s monster. However, few realize the depths of Englund’s true power as a character actor away from the latex mask and iconic red and green sweater.

“A classically trained actor and director, Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror icons of our generation.. This unique and intimate portrait captures the man behind the glove and features interviews with Englund and his wife Nancy, Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd, Heather Langenkamp, and more.

“This is the quintessential documentary on the man who didn’t just bring Freddy Krueger to horrific and historic life on-screen and beyond, but has created a fantastic career as an elite actor and entertainer.”

Selling for $30, the VHS is presented in native widescreen format & duplicated in NTSC, housed in full-color slipcase and pressed on black videocassettes with silver foil face and side labels.

The VHS release is presented in partnership with Cineverse, Bloody Disgusting, and Screambox, in association with Dead Mouse Productions and Cult Screenings U.K.

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