{"title":"THE CARDONA COLLECTION VOL 1 - BLU-RAY (LIMITED EDITION BOX SET)","content":"This limited edition 3-disc set (designed by Earl Kess) is limited to 6,000 units. Special note: this is Volume #1 of a three part (and world first) expanding box set featuring the films of Ren\u00e9 Cardona Jr. \n Ren\u00e9 Cardona Jr. was the king\n of Mexican exploitation cinema throughout the 70s and 80s, directing \ndozens of films in a variety of genres and taking creative inspiration \nfrom the most popular trends in American and Italian genre cinema. \nVinegar Syndrome presents The Cardona Collection: Volume 1, containing \nthree of his violent, horror tinged adventure and disaster movies, all \nnewly restored from their original negatives.<\/em><\/p>\n--<\/p>\nTREASURE OF THE AMAZON:<\/p>\nGringo, an American ex-pat driven mad by a failed (and deadly) \ntreasure hunt in the Amazonian rainforest, is encouraged by two novice \nadventurers to help them recover Gringo\u2019s mythic loot. Setting out on \ntheir journey, they cross paths with Klaus von Blantz, a deranged and \ngreedy ex-Nazi, who has launched his own fortune seeking expedition and \nClark, another American hunting for oil. As greed and jealousy grows \nbetween the competing posses, they discover that their biggest threat \nisn\u2019t each other, but the ravenous native beasts around them\u2026and some \nvery hungry local tribesmen\u2026 A terrifically entertaining and twisted Mexican take on Italian style cannibal and jungle films, Ren\u00e9\n Cardona Jr.\u2019s TREASURE OF THE AMAZON is chock full of all the right \ningredients: gratuitous gore (and some imaginatively nasty death \nscenes), cannibal natives, animal attacks, and a surprise A-list cast \nfeaturing Oscar Nominee Stuart Whitman (Night of the Lepus), Donald \nPleasance (Halloween), and Golden Globe winner, Bradford Dillman \n(Piranha) playing along side Eurosleaze film favorites such as Hugo \nStiglitz (Nightmare City) and John Ireland (One on Top of the Other). \nVinegar Syndrome is delighted to present this overlooked piece of \nAmazonian set splatter to Blu-ray, newly restored in 4K from its \noriginal negative!<\/p>\ndirected by: Ren\u00e9 Cardona Jr. 1984 \/ 105 min \/ 1.85:1 \/ English Mono<\/p>\n\u2022 Region Free Blu-ray \u2022 Newly scanned & restored in 4k from its 35mm original negative \u2022 Still gallery \u2022 English SDH subtitles<\/p>\n--<\/p>\nTHE BERMUDA TRIANGLE:<\/p>\nEdward, a wealthy old man, has commissioned a yacht to take his \nfamily on an expedition to investigate underwater ruins in the Bermuda \nTriangle. While at sea, his daughter discovers a strange looking doll \nfloating in the water, to which she takes an immediate liking. No sooner\n than entering the Bermuda Triangle, increasingly mysterious events \nstart to befall the travelers, as the group begins loosing all sense of \ntime. And it\u2019s not long before various members of the party turn up \ndead, while the strange doll develops an appetite for fresh flesh\u2026 A\n strange Mexican-Italian co-production that balances adventure and \nsurvival film tropes along with touches of supernatural horror and \nmystery, Ren\u00e9 Cardona Jr.\u2019s THE \nBERMUDA TRIANGLE stars two-time Oscar winner, John Huston (Chinatown, \nPrizzi\u2019s Honor), Italian sex symbol Gloria Guida (To Be Twenty), Euro \nstarlet Claudine Auger (Thunderball), and Mexican exploitation stalwart,\n Hugo Stiglitz (Survive!). Imaginatively weird and frequently jaw \ndropping, Vinegar Syndrome brings THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE to Blu-ray for \nthe first time, newly restored from its original 35mm negative.<\/p>\ndirected by: Ren\u00e9 Cardona Jr. 1978 \/ 112 min \/ 1.85:1 \/ English Mono<\/p>\n\u2022 Region Free Blu-ray \u2022 Newly scanned & restored in 4k from its 35mm original negative \u2022 \u201cEscaping the Triangle\u201d - an Interview with Ren\u00e9 Cardona III \u2022 \u201cTriangle of Fear\u201d - an interview with producer Angelo Iacono \u2022 Collection of foreign titles and credits \u2022 Still gallery \u2022 English SDH subtitles<\/p>\n--<\/p>\nCYCLONE:<\/p>\nWhen a powerful cyclone sweeps through the Caribbean, downing a small\n plane, sinking a fishing boat, and sweeping people off of the nearby \nislands, a group of sea bound survivors take refuge on a damaged boat. \nStranded and with no way to communicate with land, the days drag on and \nhunger and hopelessness overtake the group. 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THE CARDONA COLLECTION VOL 1 - BLU-RAY (LIMITED EDITION BOX SET)

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This limited edition 3-disc set (designed by Earl Kess) is limited to 6,000 units. Special note: this is Volume #1 of a three part (and world first) expanding box set featuring the films of René Cardona Jr.

René Cardona Jr. was the king of Mexican exploitation cinema throughout the 70s and 80s, directing dozens of films in a variety of genres and taking creative inspiration from the most popular trends in American and Italian genre cinema. Vinegar Syndrome presents The Cardona Collection: Volume 1, containing three of his violent, horror tinged adventure and disaster movies, all newly restored from their original negatives.

--

TREASURE OF THE AMAZON:

Gringo, an American ex-pat driven mad by a failed (and deadly) treasure hunt in the Amazonian rainforest, is encouraged by two novice adventurers to help them recover Gringo’s mythic loot. Setting out on their journey, they cross paths with Klaus von Blantz, a deranged and greedy ex-Nazi, who has launched his own fortune seeking expedition and Clark, another American hunting for oil. As greed and jealousy grows between the competing posses, they discover that their biggest threat isn’t each other, but the ravenous native beasts around them…and some very hungry local tribesmen…

A terrifically entertaining and twisted Mexican take on Italian style cannibal and jungle films, René Cardona Jr.’s TREASURE OF THE AMAZON is chock full of all the right ingredients: gratuitous gore (and some imaginatively nasty death scenes), cannibal natives, animal attacks, and a surprise A-list cast featuring Oscar Nominee Stuart Whitman (Night of the Lepus), Donald Pleasance (Halloween), and Golden Globe winner, Bradford Dillman (Piranha) playing along side Eurosleaze film favorites such as Hugo Stiglitz (Nightmare City) and John Ireland (One on Top of the Other). Vinegar Syndrome is delighted to present this overlooked piece of Amazonian set splatter to Blu-ray, newly restored in 4K from its original negative!

directed by: René Cardona Jr.
1984 / 105 min / 1.85:1 / English Mono

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Newly scanned & restored in 4k from its 35mm original negative
• Still gallery
• English SDH subtitles

--

THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE:

Edward, a wealthy old man, has commissioned a yacht to take his family on an expedition to investigate underwater ruins in the Bermuda Triangle. While at sea, his daughter discovers a strange looking doll floating in the water, to which she takes an immediate liking. No sooner than entering the Bermuda Triangle, increasingly mysterious events start to befall the travelers, as the group begins loosing all sense of time. And it’s not long before various members of the party turn up dead, while the strange doll develops an appetite for fresh flesh…

A strange Mexican-Italian co-production that balances adventure and survival film tropes along with touches of supernatural horror and mystery, René Cardona Jr.’s THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE stars two-time Oscar winner, John Huston (Chinatown, Prizzi’s Honor), Italian sex symbol Gloria Guida (To Be Twenty), Euro starlet Claudine Auger (Thunderball), and Mexican exploitation stalwart, Hugo Stiglitz (Survive!). Imaginatively weird and frequently jaw dropping, Vinegar Syndrome brings THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE to Blu-ray for the first time, newly restored from its original 35mm negative.

directed by: René Cardona Jr.
1978 / 112 min / 1.85:1 / English Mono

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Newly scanned & restored in 4k from its 35mm original negative
• “Escaping the Triangle” - an Interview with René Cardona III
• “Triangle of Fear” - an interview with producer Angelo Iacono
• Collection of foreign titles and credits
• Still gallery
• English SDH subtitles

--

CYCLONE:

When a powerful cyclone sweeps through the Caribbean, downing a small plane, sinking a fishing boat, and sweeping people off of the nearby islands, a group of sea bound survivors take refuge on a damaged boat. Stranded and with no way to communicate with land, the days drag on and hunger and hopelessness overtake the group. However, their horror is only beginning as food supplies start to dwindle and the survivors are forced to take unspeakable measures to stay alive, all as carnivorous sea life circles in, seeking fresh blood…

An epic disaster thriller made on a shoe-string that slowly morphs into an unsettling tale of survival and desperation, René Cardona Jr.’s cult classic, CYCLONE brings together a remarkable cast, headlined by five time Oscar nominee, Arthur Kennedy (Let Sleeping Corpses Lie), exploitation queen Carroll Baker (Orgasmo, Baby Doll), Spaghetti crime favorite, Lionel Stander (Milan: Caliber 9), and Italian character actress, Olga Karlotos (Fulci’s Zombie). Elevated by a lush score from two time Oscar nominee, Riz Ortolani (Goodby Uncle Tom, Don’t Torture a Duckling), Vinegar Syndrome presents this star-studded thrill ride on Blu-ray for the very first time, presented in both its commonly seen English export version as well as it’s rare, alternate Mexican theatrical cut, both of which feature extensive alternate footage!

directed by: René Cardona Jr.
1978 / 119 min / 1.85:1 / English Mono

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Newly scanned & restored in 4k from its 35mm original negative
• Includes both the English & Spanish language versions
• “Surviving the Cyclone” - an Interview with René Cardona III
• “The Eye of the Cyclone” - an interview with producer Angelo Iacono
• “Beware of Sharks” - an interview with actress Carroll Baker
• Still gallery
• English SDH subtitles

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