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Release: June 20, 2023

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The prolific, ever provocative Joseph Losey, blacklisted from Hollywood and living in England, delivered a coolly modernist shock to the system of that nation’s cinema with this mesmerizing dissection of class, sexuality, and power. A dissolute scion of the upper crust (James Fox) finds the seemingly perfect manservant (a diabolical Dirk Bogarde, during his transition from matinee idol to art-house icon) to oversee his new London town house. But not all is as it seems, as traditional social hierarchies are gradually, disturbingly destabilized. Lustrously disorienting cinematography and a masterful script by playwright Harold Pinter merge in The Servant, a tour de force of mounting psychosexual menace. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack New program on director Joseph Losey by film critic Imogen Sara Smith Rare interview from 1976 with Losey by critic Michel Ciment Interview from 1996 with screenwriter Harold Pinter Interviews with actors Dirk Bogarde, James Fox, Sarah Miles, and Wendy Craig Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by author Colm Tóibín

Release: January 29, 2019

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Vinegar Syndrome specializes in the masterful restoration and distribution of cult, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s. Mike is always getting in the way of fun. His obsession with horror movies and their rules dictates that no matter where he goes, he can't help but expect to find a monster lurking around every corner. But this time, his paranoia might be justified… After being invited to a remote lodge, along with some friends, Mike immediately begins to sense that something isn't right, but none of his friends believe him. Unfortunately, they're dead wrong, and a slimy alien frog monster has indeed landed in the nearby woods and set out to fulfill its mission of killing all human males and mating with females. Can Mike convince his friends that there IS something out there, before the men have their brains sucked out and the women are carrying green mutant fetuses? Made by then 19-year-old cinematic wunderkind Rolfe Kanefsky, THERE'S NOTHING OUT THERE is a gag and gore filled horror comedy which lovingly riffs on some of the genre's most used tropes. Produced and edited by acclaimed editor Victor Kanefsky (GANJA & HESS, BLOODSUCKING FREAKS), Vinegar Syndrome presents the Blu-ray debut of THERE'S NOTHING OUT THERE, newly restored from its 35mm interpositive and featuring more extra features than any other title in our catalog, including Kanefsky's first feature, MURDER IN WINTER. Bonus Features: 1. Newly scanned & restored in 2k from it's 35mm interpositive 2. "There's A Movie Out There" - new interview with writer/director Rolfe Kanefsky and editor Victor Kanefsky 3. "40 Years Of Cutting" - new interview with Victor Kanefsky 4. New interview with actor Craig Peck 5. Brand new group commentary with director Rolfe Kanefsky, Joe Lynch (filmmaker), Jeff Reddick (filmmaker) and others 6. Archival '20th anniversary' commentary with Rolfe Kanefsky 7. Archival group commentary with Rolfe Kanefsky, Victor Kanefsky, Craig Peck, Mark Collver and others 8. Commentary with The Hysteria Continues! 9. Archival interview with Rolfe Kanefsky 10. "Copycat" - a short film about the film's influence 11. "Murder in Winter" - an early feature film by Rolfe Kanefsky (Blu-ray only) 12. "Just Listen" - an early short film by Rolfe Kanefsky 13. "Mood Boobs" - a short film by Rolfe Kanefsky 14. Behind the scenes of "Mood Boobs" 15. Theatrical trailer 16. Music video 17. Production stills gallery 18. Behind the scenes rehearsal footage 19. Pre-production footage and video storyboards 20. Original cast auditions 21. Animation test footage and deleted shots 22. Reversible cover artwork 23. English SDH subtitles