Vinegar Syndrome Halfway to Black Friday Flash Pre-Order is LIVE!

Vinegar Syndrome have kicked off their 2023 Halfway to Black Friday Flash Pre-Order - and they sure have some goodies on offer!

First up is the next title in their VSU line, Paul Verhoeven's SHOWGIRLS (1995), making its US 4K UHD debut, exclusively restored by Vinegar Syndrome. Also included in this release is a selection of exciting bonus materials including hours of archival extras alongside newly shot material, guaranteeing this to be the ultimate Showgirls experience! This is one that we’ve surprisingly still not got a single copy of in the collection, so we’re super excited for this.

Next, we’ve got Lamberto Bava's giallo masterpiece, A BLADE IN THE DARK (1983), newly and exclusively restored by Vinegar Syndrome in 4K from its Super 16mm original negative and hitting UHD/BD, presented in its standard extended cut and also its never-on-disc "export" version all of which is supplemented with an impressive roster of interviews.

Then we’ve got Ulli Lommel's notorious video nasty, THE BOOGEYMAN (1980) which is finally hitting 4K UHD, exclusively restored by Vinegar Syndrome from its 35mm original negative. It will also arrive with a selection of cast and crew interviews, both new and archival. February’s VS titles saw the release of another of Lommel’s works, The Devonsville Terror - so this will complement that release nicely.

And last but not least - from the revealed titles anyway - we’ve got a box set that has apparently been years in the making: VILLAGES OF THE DAMNED: THREE HORRORS FROM SPAIN, featuring a terrifying trilogy of weird and unusual Spanish horror rarities, including Pedro Olea's THE FOREST OF THE WOLF (EL BOSQUE DEL LOBO) (1970), a chilling folk-horror of rural superstition and beastly murderous impulses, Silvio Narizzano's THE SKY IS FALLING (LAS FLORES DEL VICIO) (1975), a nightmarish moral fable starring Dennis Hopper and Carrol Baker, and finally Gonzalo Suarez' BEATRIZ (1976), a dream-like study in supernatural vengeance. All three have been newly and exclusively restored in 4K by Vinegar Syndrome from their original negatives and are making their English friendly disc debuts, which I am very pleased about.

And finally… the first hints for the 2023 Halfway Surprise Titles!:

“We always try to save the weirdest, wildest, rarest, and/or most head spinning flicks for the Secret Titles, so as always we've prepared a doozy. First up, making its world UHD and BD debut is a cheery regional slasher with an impressive array of creative killings, finally presented as its makers wanted it to be seen (along with its distributor mandated released version).

And, perhaps even more exciting, one of the craziest films from a director legendary for his decades worth of cinematic insanity at last hits UHD and BD; a feat which was years in the making but completely worth the wait.”

There are a few different options available for preorders, depending on which of these titles you want to get your hands on:
1. EVERYTHING: Which will secure your copies of SHOWGIRLS, BOOGEYMAN, A BLADE IN THE DARK, and VILLAGES OF THE DAMNED: THREE HORRORS FROM SPAIN, plus the two Secret May VS titles.
2. VSU ONLY: Which, as the name implies, will just be for SHOWGIRLS
3. SECRET TITLES ONLY: Which, you guessed it, will only include the two Secret titles
4. JUST ADDED: Individual pre-order options for both THE BOOGEYMAN and A BLADE IN THE DARK

All of the titles will be available during the Halfway to Black Friday sale in May also, so you’ll still be able to nab them at that point if you don’t have the funds currently (which is what I’ll have to do, too - so you’ll be in good company!) - but remember, by Pre-Ordering this weekend you'll be able to access the exclusive Pre-Order discounts compared to purchasing any of the same titles during the Halfway To Black Friday Sale. Plus, your package will be first to ship (after subscribers) following the Halfway to Black Friday sale: May 26th - May 29th! You will also be able to add additional purchases to this package for FREE during the sale by means of a special checkout experience.

What titles are you hoping to grab? And do you have any guesses (or wishes) for the Secret titles?
Let us know in the comments below!

- V x