{"title":"HOME GROWN HORRORS VOLUME 1 - BLU-RAY","content":"This listing is for the \nstandard edition 3-disc Blu-ray set containing three home grown horror classics. This release is in a standard slim case. \n<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/em>\n\n\nThroughout the 1980s and 90s, independent and first time \nfilmmakers across the United States saw new opportunities to create work\n in the horror genre. Often integrating the flavor and color of their \ninner-America locales into their work, they created films that, while \ninspired by mainstream trends, are about as far from Hollywood as one \ncan get. Collected here are three diverse films, all produced in the \nlate 1980s, providing a fascinating and entertaining glimpse into the \nforgotten world of Home Grown Horror.<\/em><\/p>\n--<\/p>\nBEYOND DREAM'S DOOR<\/strong>:<\/p>\nLately, Ben hasn't been sleeping well. His dreams are filled with \nviolent and terrifying visions of monsters and death. Seeking out \nanswers, he begins to pursue the subtext and hidden meanings of his \nstrange and terrifying nightmares, with the help of his professor and \nseveral friends. As the dreams grow increasingly lifelike, Ben fears \nthat he's losing his grip on sanity, especially as those around him \nstart turning up dead; horribly mutilated just like he's seen in his \nsleep... A low-on-budget but extremely high on ambition \napocalyptic horror film, and the first feature written and directed by \njack-of-all-trades filmmaker, Jay Woelfel, the Ohio lensed BEYOND \nDREAM\u2019S DOOR skillfully blends elements of surrealism, mystery, and \ngrotesque and violent horror set-pieces, resulting in a wholly singular \nvision. Sadly relegated direct-to-video, BEYOND DREAM\u2019S DOOR has earned a\n sizable cult following and comes to Blu-ray for the very first time, \nfrom Vinegar Syndrome, painstakingly reconstructed shot by shot from its\n original, unedited 16mm camera negative, and is presented in its \ndirector's cut.<\/p>\ndirected by: Jay Woelfel starring: Nick Baldasare, Rick Kesler, Susan Pinsky, Norm Singer 1988 \/ 80 min \/ 1.33:1 \/ English 5.1 Surround<\/p>\n\u2022 Region Free Blu-ray \u2022 Newly scanned & restored in 2k from its 16mm original camera negative (with tape inserts) \u2022 \u201cWhere Horror Lies\u201d - a brand new extended making-of documentary featuring interviews with the cast and crew \u2022\n Brand new group commentary track with: director Jay Woelfel, \ncinematographer Scott Spears, actor Nick Baldasare & actor Rick \nKesler \u2022 Brand new commentary track with: actor Nick Baldasare, moderated by Dave Parker ARCHIVAL \u2022 Group commentary track \u2022 Commentary track with the director \u2022 \u201cBehind Dream\u2019s Door\u201d - making-of documentary \u2022 \u201cGetting Monstered\u201d - fx featurette \u2022 Montage of unused and alternate takes \u2022 Unused and alternate fx footage \u2022 Bloopers and behind-the-scenes footage \u2022 Local news coverage \u2022 Multiple deleted scenes \u2022 Multiple trailers \u2022 Multiple short films with commentary tracks \u2022 Reversible cover artwork \u2022 English SDH subtitles<\/p>\n--<\/p>\nWINTERBEAST<\/strong>:<\/p>\nWeird things are happening in and around the Wild Goose Lodge, a \nsnowy inn located in rural Massachusetts. People are being found dead \nand mutilated, while others are vanishing without a trace. Realizing \nthat the violence might have something to do with Native American black \nmagic and the ancient secrets of the area's historic totem poles, a trio\n of cops decide to investigate the goings on, and are faced with an \narray of monsters, ghouls, and even a sampling of murderous locals! A\n film which truly justifies the term 'unclassifiable,' and the sole \nfeature from writer and director Christopher Thies, WINTERBEAST was shot\n on and off for nearly half a decade and in a mix of super 8mm and 16mm,\n resulting in a one of a kind piece of outsider art horror filmmaking \nthat must be seen to be believed. Loaded with surreal dialogue, \nmind-blowing stop motion animation, homemade gore effects, and more than\n a few genuinely creepy moments, Vinegar Syndrome is delighted to bring \nthis forgotten cult gem to Blu-ray, newly restored and reconstructed \nfrom it\u2019s original film elements and presented in both its commonly seen\n released version along with a never before released workprint edit.<\/p>\ndirected by: Christopher Thies starring: Tim R. Morgan, Mike Magri, Charles Majka, Bob Harlow, Dori May Kelly, David Majka 1992 \/ 76 min \/ 1.33:1 \/ English Mono<\/p>\n\u2022 Region Free Blu-ray \u2022 Newly scanned & restored in 2k from its original 16mm and Super 8mm film elements \u2022 Brand new commentary track with producer Mark Frizzell \u2022 Archival commentary track with director Christopher Thies, producer Mark Frizzell and cinematographer Craig Mathieson \u2022 \u201cIt Came from Lone Peak\u201d - an unfinished early workprint version of Winterbeast \u2022 \u201cSweat & Persistence\u201d - a new interview with producer Mark Frizzell \u2022 \u201cI Saw it in a Dream\u201d - a new interview with actor Charles Majka \u2022 \u201cMy First Career\u201d - a new interview with actor David Majka \u2022 \u201cSo Bad, It\u2019s Good\u201d - a new interview with actress Dori May Kelly \u2022 \u201cHe Wears Sunglasses at Night\u201d - a new interview with actor Mike Magri \u2022 \u201cA Movie For Filmmakers\u201d - a new interview with filmmaker Simon Barrett \u2022 \u201cOh, Dear, What can the Matter Be?\u201d - an archival making-of documentary \u2022 Archival deleted scenes \u2022 Archival audio interview with composer Michael Perilstein \u2022 Archival \u2018soap opera\u2019 footage \u2022 Reversible cover artwork \u2022 English SDH subtitles <\/p>\n--<\/p>\nFATAL EXAM<\/strong>:<\/p>\nA group of college students have been given a very unusual \nassignment: spend the night inside of a supposedly haunted house, as \npart of their studies into the supernatural and occult. 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HOME GROWN HORRORS VOLUME 1 - BLU-RAY

£43.00

This listing is for the standard edition 3-disc Blu-ray set containing three home grown horror classics. This release is in a standard slim case.

Throughout the 1980s and 90s, independent and first time filmmakers across the United States saw new opportunities to create work in the horror genre. Often integrating the flavor and color of their inner-America locales into their work, they created films that, while inspired by mainstream trends, are about as far from Hollywood as one can get. Collected here are three diverse films, all produced in the late 1980s, providing a fascinating and entertaining glimpse into the forgotten world of Home Grown Horror.

--

BEYOND DREAM'S DOOR:

Lately, Ben hasn't been sleeping well. His dreams are filled with violent and terrifying visions of monsters and death. Seeking out answers, he begins to pursue the subtext and hidden meanings of his strange and terrifying nightmares, with the help of his professor and several friends. As the dreams grow increasingly lifelike, Ben fears that he's losing his grip on sanity, especially as those around him start turning up dead; horribly mutilated just like he's seen in his sleep...

A low-on-budget but extremely high on ambition apocalyptic horror film, and the first feature written and directed by jack-of-all-trades filmmaker, Jay Woelfel, the Ohio lensed BEYOND DREAM’S DOOR skillfully blends elements of surrealism, mystery, and grotesque and violent horror set-pieces, resulting in a wholly singular vision. Sadly relegated direct-to-video, BEYOND DREAM’S DOOR has earned a sizable cult following and comes to Blu-ray for the very first time, from Vinegar Syndrome, painstakingly reconstructed shot by shot from its original, unedited 16mm camera negative, and is presented in its director's cut.

directed by: Jay Woelfel
starring: Nick Baldasare, Rick Kesler, Susan Pinsky, Norm Singer
1988 / 80 min / 1.33:1 / English 5.1 Surround

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Newly scanned & restored in 2k from its 16mm original camera negative (with tape inserts)
• “Where Horror Lies” - a brand new extended making-of documentary featuring interviews with the cast and crew
• Brand new group commentary track with: director Jay Woelfel, cinematographer Scott Spears, actor Nick Baldasare & actor Rick Kesler
• Brand new commentary track with: actor Nick Baldasare, moderated by Dave Parker
ARCHIVAL
• Group commentary track
• Commentary track with the director
• “Behind Dream’s Door” - making-of documentary
• “Getting Monstered” - fx featurette
• Montage of unused and alternate takes
• Unused and alternate fx footage
• Bloopers and behind-the-scenes footage
• Local news coverage
• Multiple deleted scenes
• Multiple trailers
• Multiple short films with commentary tracks
• Reversible cover artwork
• English SDH subtitles

--

WINTERBEAST:

Weird things are happening in and around the Wild Goose Lodge, a snowy inn located in rural Massachusetts. People are being found dead and mutilated, while others are vanishing without a trace. Realizing that the violence might have something to do with Native American black magic and the ancient secrets of the area's historic totem poles, a trio of cops decide to investigate the goings on, and are faced with an array of monsters, ghouls, and even a sampling of murderous locals!

A film which truly justifies the term 'unclassifiable,' and the sole feature from writer and director Christopher Thies, WINTERBEAST was shot on and off for nearly half a decade and in a mix of super 8mm and 16mm, resulting in a one of a kind piece of outsider art horror filmmaking that must be seen to be believed. Loaded with surreal dialogue, mind-blowing stop motion animation, homemade gore effects, and more than a few genuinely creepy moments, Vinegar Syndrome is delighted to bring this forgotten cult gem to Blu-ray, newly restored and reconstructed from it’s original film elements and presented in both its commonly seen released version along with a never before released workprint edit.

directed by: Christopher Thies
starring: Tim R. Morgan, Mike Magri, Charles Majka, Bob Harlow, Dori May Kelly, David Majka
1992 / 76 min / 1.33:1 / English Mono

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Newly scanned & restored in 2k from its original 16mm and Super 8mm film elements
• Brand new commentary track with producer Mark Frizzell
• Archival commentary track with director Christopher Thies, producer Mark Frizzell and cinematographer Craig Mathieson
• “It Came from Lone Peak” - an unfinished early workprint version of Winterbeast
• “Sweat & Persistence” - a new interview with producer Mark Frizzell
• “I Saw it in a Dream” - a new interview with actor Charles Majka
• “My First Career” - a new interview with actor David Majka
• “So Bad, It’s Good” - a new interview with actress Dori May Kelly
• “He Wears Sunglasses at Night” - a new interview with actor Mike Magri
• “A Movie For Filmmakers” - a new interview with filmmaker Simon Barrett
• “Oh, Dear, What can the Matter Be?” - an archival making-of documentary
• Archival deleted scenes
• Archival audio interview with composer Michael Perilstein
• Archival ‘soap opera’ footage
• Reversible cover artwork
• English SDH subtitles

--

FATAL EXAM:

A group of college students have been given a very unusual assignment: spend the night inside of a supposedly haunted house, as part of their studies into the supernatural and occult. Although the rag tag team of collegiates would much rather party and get stoned than look for ghosts, it's not long before unexplained events begin to occur. Initially suspecting that some of their classmates might be playing a practical joke, their fears are proven very real when someone - or something - dressed in robes and carrying a scythe starts bumping them off one by one.

A truly local slice of ultra low budget supernatural-slasher made by a first time cast and crew based in St. Louis, Missouri, Jack Snyder's FATAL EXAM plays its haunted house tropes for its first half, before shifting gears into slice n' dice mayhem for its second half. Barely released in any format and never officially made available on disc, Vinegar Syndrome is happy to bring this low-fi curiosity on Blu-ray, newly restored in 2K from its 16mm original camera negative and featuring an illuminating array of extras.

directed by: Jack Snyder
starring: Mike Coleman, Terry Comer, Carol Carlberg-Snyder, Paul Steger
1988 / 114 min / 1.85:1 / English Mono

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Newly scanned & restored in 2k from its 16mm original camera negative
• Group commentary track with: Jack Snyder (director), Terry Comer (actor), Carl Leta (composer), William Crawford (sfx), Mike Coleman (actor), Dave Mayer (actor)
• “Fatal Examination” - a brand new extended making-of documentary featuring interviews with the cast and crew
• Reversible cover artwork
• English SDH subtitles

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