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Vinegar Syndrome Launches ‘Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors’ on 4K Plus 14 New Partner Label Releases

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Vinegar Syndrome just put a MASSIVE lineup of new releases up for grabs this afternoon, making one thing crystal clear: in the horror world, physical media is alive & well in 2024!

First up, Vinegar Syndrome’s March 2024 lineup includes the 4K UHD debut of the landmark horror anthology and Amicus classic, Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors from 1965.

The March package also includes Specters (1987), Singapore Sling (1990), Story of a Junkie (1985), and Goin’ South (1978), while Nightbeast (1982) gets a VHS release.

Vinegar Syndrome further details, “We’re getting in the Halloween spirit 7 months early with the 4K UHD debut of director Freddie Francis’ landmark horror anthology and Amicus classic, Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors (1965), newly and exclusively restored by VS from its 35mm camera negative and overflowing with an array of archival interviews and other exciting extras. Moving two decades on, we’ve paired a duo of devilish supernatural horrors from director Marcello Avallone with his South American set shocker Maya (1989) paired with the equally fiendish Specters (1987), starring Donald Pleasance! Both films have been newly restored from their camera negatives and come packed with an abundance of new interviews. And rounding out the VS offerings is easily one of the more twisted films we’ve had as of late, with Nikos Nikolaidis’ landmark of Greek genre cinema, Singapore Sling (1990). We’ve exclusively restored this staggeringly beautiful descent into decadent perversion from its original negative and are offering its first English friendly Blu-ray, loaded with new and archival extras.

“Meanwhile, Cinématographe is back with Jack Nicholson’s second directorial effort, Goin’ South (1978). This raucous revisionist western/satire stars Nicholson alongside Mary Steenburgen, Christopher Lloyd, John Belushi, Danny DeVito, and more. We’ve newly restored it in 4K from its camera negative and as, per usual, it comes housed in Cinématographe’s exclusive deluxe packaging. Plus, VS Labs is offering the Blu-ray debut of Lech Kowalski’s notorious docudrama and Troma favorite Story of a Junkie (aka Gringo) (1985), freshly restored in 4K from its 16mm camera negative and loaded with plentiful new and archival extras. This sobering slice of 1980s Manhattan is sure to leave you glued to your seat, mouth agape.”

And then there’s the company’s partner labels, with 14 NEW TITLES put up for grabs this afternoon. They include films from the labels Film Archive, Art Label, Canadian International Pictures, Dark Star Pictures, Deaf Crocodile, Dekanalog, and Enjoy the Ride/Toons.

The new partner label collection includes Huesera: The Bone Woman (2022), Scalper (2023), Severe Injuries (2003), and The Last Slumber Party (1988), to name just a few.

You can learn more about all of the main label new releases from Vinegar Syndrome here, and browse the full lineup of brand spankin’ new partner label releases right here.

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

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ollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

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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