Vinegar Syndrome and Their Partner Labels

[MichaelB]

On the other side of things, I'm one of those people that can't play Mr. Goodbar

I can't either, but that's because despite me ordering it on 29 November it still hasn't arrived. I suspect feelthy foreigners like me are right at the bottom of the priority list after VS subscribers and fine upstanding Americans.

[swo17]

Well if you weren't aware, the last half hour of the movie won't play in certain UHD players. They may try to sort that out before shipping to other countries? And for what it's worth, I only received my shipment a couple days ago

[MichaelB]

I was aware, and VS has always been very good about proactive replacements - I've never had to request one upfront.

[nicolas]

On the other side of things, I'm one of those people that can't play Mr. Goodbar

I can't either, but that's because despite me ordering it on 29 November it still hasn't arrived. I suspect feelthy foreigners like me are right at the bottom of the priority list after VS subscribers and fine upstanding Americans.

VS mentioned that orders placed during the pre-Black Friday shopping event (?) at November 1, where Goodbar was first made available for sale, will ship first. I’ve ordered then and got my international package today (shipped just ahead of Christmas) so they’re likely still a bit behind.

[nicolas]

I regret to confirm that the transfer of Candy Mountain is appalling. Someone somewhere in the restoration or encoding process had no idea what to do with the color black. True blacks are reduced to blobs of pale green/blue pixels. Reminds me of playing with photoshop and cranking up the contrast on a dark image until it glows with pixel rings. Bright scenes are… okay. Relatively speaking. But really this looks hardly any better than Blaq Out’s French DVD transfer and that is one of the worst discs I own. So is this. I think the VHS might be better (in spite of the lower resolution), although my VCR recently quit on me so I can’t fire it up for a comparison right now.

The issues are with your setup. I also got the release, checked your time codes and can’t see any of the issues on my LG OLED + Panasonic 824. Blacks are very deep and look as they should. The encode is terrible (as are most of Film Movement’s) but these issues aren’t inherited from there. Hopefully you’re getting this sorted out!

[CSM126]

I fail to see how this is in my tv when nothing else I watch has this issue, but maybe someone can give me a clue. I watched The Keep (a very darkly lit movie) and saw nothing of this sort at all. I also don’t see it on streaming video or live TV, so I’m confused.

[yoloswegmaster]

January 1st at 12:01 PM EST

- 3 Regular VS
- 1 VSU
- 16 Partner Labels
- New merch
- Daily Deals

January 2nd at 12:01 PM EST
- 1 Cinématographe
- Daily Deals

January 3rd at 12:01 PM EST
- 1 VSA
- Daily Deals

January 4th at 12:01 PM EST
- 1 VSP
- Daily Deals

January 5th at 12:01 PM EST
- 1 VSL
- Daily Deals

January 6th at 12:01 PM EST
- 1 Cinématographe
- Daily Deals

January 7th at 12:01 PM EST
- 1 Degausser (Blu-ray and VHS)
- Daily Deals

[dwk]

VS:
Virtuosity UHD (VSU)
Deranged UHD
Curse of the Devil/The Vampires Night Orgy/Demon Witch CHild
The Seventh Curse/Witch From Nepal

Melusine:
The Image UHD (Melusine)
Neon Nights (Command Cinema)
Ribald Tales of Canterbury & Tasty (Peekarama)

Partner Labels
The Canyons (IFC)
Disembodied (Bleeding Skull)
Dream Team (Yellow Veil Pictures)
Hukkle (Dekanalog)
Influencer (Shudder)
Jacker /Jacker 2: Descent to Hell (Saturn's Core)
Keanu & Co. (CIP)
The Last Circus (Magnolia Pictures)
New Life (Brainstorm Media)
Once Were Warriors (Film Movement Classics)
The Sales Girl (Film Movement)
Satan War (AGFA)
Smiley Face (Dark Star)
The Special People (Art Label)
Videoman (ETR Media)
Wonderful Paradise (Kani)

and the subscription schedule

January 2025:
3 VS releases totaling $181.94 (MSRP)
Including: DERANGED: CONFESSIONS OF A NECROPHILE (4K UHD debut), 3-BD Spanish Horror Collection featuring CURSE OF THE DEVIL + THE VAMPIRES NIGHT ORGY + DEMON WITCH CHILD, BD double feature of THE SEVENTH CURSE + WITCH FROM NEPAL

February 2025:
3 VS releases $149.94 (MSRP)
Including: THE POSSESSION OF JOEL DELANEY (uncut 4K UHD + BD debut), BD debut of 80s Slasher, BD debut of 80s Jess Franco horror

March 2025:
3 VS releases totaling $199.94 (MSRP)
Including: BD Debut of DEVIL FETUS + HER VENGEANCE, Forgotten Gialli Box, UHD + BD debut of jaw-dropping 80s British thriller

April 2025:
3 VS releases totaling $176.94 (MSRP)
Including: UHD debut of giallo, UHD debut of early supernatural slasher, BD debut/double feature of 60s British Horror

May 2025:
4 VS releases totaling $260.92 (MSRP)
Including: UHD debut of 70s horror masterpiece, UHD debut of 90s horror classic, plus two secret surprise UHDs!

June 2025:
No releases planned

July 2025:
3 VS releases totaling $179.94 (MSRP)
Including: 3x UHD debuts of horror and sci-fi films

August 2025:
3 VS releases totaling $226.94 (MSRP)
Including: UHD debut of SGT. KABUKIMAN N.Y.P.D., a 3-film set of 70s Italian horror rarities, and a Double feature of two genre-melding films by indie director legend (one UHD/BD, one BD only).

September 2025:
3 VS releases totaling $179.94 (MSRP)
Including: UHD double feature of major indie horror films, BD debut of batshit crazy Italian horror, UHD debut of 90s supernatural horror

October 2025:
4 VS releases totaling $231.92 (MSRP)
Including: UHD debut (and brand new restoration) of 70s horror classic, UHD debut of a masterful 90s horror-infused genre-bender, UHD debut of giallo, disc debut of gory 80s supernatural horror

November 2025:
4 VS releases totaling $290.92 (MSRP)
Including: A shocking UHD debut, a horror box set, plus two more mind-blowing Secret Surprise titles

December 2025:
No releases planned

[TechnicolorAcid]

For anyone curious on recommendations, please check out Smiley Face, it’s such a genuinely funny little comedy and it has an almost infectious charm to it that Araki really hones in on.

[therewillbeblus]

Seconded, that's the one I'll be getting from this batch

[PfR73]

Ditto on the recommendation. I saw it at SXSW years ago, laughed a ton, and was always disappointed it had never gotten a Blu-ray release.

[Grand Wazoo]

Never expected to see The Canyons get a re-release (the blu ray has been a Dollar Tree staple) but especially not with an Adrian Martin commentary.

[beamish14]

They couldn’t get ANY other features for Smiley Face? Some real wasted opportunities with these titles

[beamish14]

Hukkle is a really fun film. The directors’ other works have all been restored in Hungary

[senseabove]

On release pages on the VS site, there are "Have It" and "Need It" buttons that I assume indicate a library/wantlist function... but I can't find anywhere to actually see that library/wantlist? Anyone know where that's hiding?

[dwk]

On the bottom of the page, towards the center, you should see VS Checklist under Explore

[senseabove]

Oh, thanks! I had looked at those checklists and assumed it was just a list of releases—missed that have/need is a sortable column there.

[pianocrash]

Melusine:
The Image UHD (Melusine)
Neon Nights (Command Cinema)
Ribald Tales of Canterbury & Tasty (Peekarama)

Also listed in the Rewards section of the Melusine site: the notorious roughie Hot Summer In the City BD, which can be redeemed for 3000 loyalty points (trailer!).

I know VS/etc. has had previous releases with original licensed music tracks, but I think slipping this one quietly almost under the radar is probably best for all involved (John Sebastian: still alive!). But then again, the trailer also looks like best-existing-print-available anyway, not like anyone was really expecting that sort of thing? Melusine is neck & neck with my adult-oriented DV-R keyvip this time around, but I hope this title is still alive for their annual Valentine's Day adults-only sale (it's lonely at the top, etc.).

They couldn’t get ANY other features for Smiley Face? Some real wasted opportunities with these titles

I know VS only had a month off from releases, but this month's seems like they're really pushing a deluge out (& maybe ran out of money for supplements?!?!), but at least there's a Purchell commentary

[jheez]

They couldn’t get ANY other features for Smiley Face? Some real wasted opportunities with these titles

They tried…

[dwk]

Bang the Drum Slowly (Cinématographe)

I guess this means they aren't doing Eight Men Out

[domino harvey]

The way Cinematographe keeps going after all those old $5 Paramount bargain DVD titles is telling

[mfunk9786]

Feeling like Domino with this particular slate of announcements. My order from Black Friday still hasn't shipped, so I'm sure that's adding to my sour feeling, but man... not sure I've seen a more boring film (aside from Goin' South?) with an A++ grade actor in it than Bang the Drum Slowly. Between that and a copy of Virtuosity that's nearly as expensive as buying a VR headset, and Vinegar Syndrome is definitely driving themselves off a cliff in my book.

[dwk]

Here are hints for the Cinématographe releases for the first half of 2025

Jan 6th -- blu-ray of an overlooked 70s mystery, has been released in the US but has been OOP for a while

February -- two blu-ray releases: one a never on disc, anywhere in the world, comedy and the other a never on blu-ray, anywhere in the world, drama

March -- world blu-ray debut of a 70s film

April -- world UHD debut of an action movie, which will likely be the most controversial choice for Cinématographe yet

May -- world blu-ray debut of an 80s film from a major filmmaker, world UHD debut of another 80s film that couldn't be more different

[beamish14]

Here are hints for the Cinématographe releases for the first half of 2025

Jan 6th -- blu-ray of an overlooked 70s mystery, has been released in the US but has been OOP for a while

February -- two blu-ray releases: one a never on disc, anywhere in the world, comedy and the other a never on blu-ray, anywhere in the world, drama

March -- world blu-ray debut of a 70s film

April -- world UHD debut of an action movie, which will likely be the most controversial choice for Cinématographe yet

May -- world blu-ray debut of an 80s film from a major filmmaker, world UHD debut of another 80s film that couldn't be more different

70’s mystery: Peeper or The Late Show?

80’s film from a major filmmaker: Young Sherlock Holmes or China Girl

Controversial action film: Crack House

[PfR73]

Peeper should be with Fox, and The Late Show is Warners. VS doesn't have deals with either of them, unless these would be the first releases, which is unlikely.
Young Sherlock Holmes is already on Blu-ray, so it wouldn't be a Blu-ray debut.