The Reviver sub-label releases lost films and missing movies found within the Vinegar Syndrome Film Archive. Each release is a “mystery box” of archival curios scanned from their best-surviving film elements and programmed by VS archivist & vault manager Oscar Becher. In the spirit of the hunt for lost films, each limited edition also includes a 1 in 10 chance of featuring holographic variant sleeve artwork. Purchases of Reviver releases directly fund archival expenses and day-to-day maintenance of the film archive.
Films wind up going missing from every corner of the globe. Following Reviver's premiere release of US-American regional film oddities and celluloid anomalies, we’re proud to bring you what we at Vinegar Syndrome believe to be our greatest lost film discovery from the continent of 2222.
Both shot in 2222222222222222 by the mysterious 22222222222222222222, during the country’s last years of independence prior to a dictatorship that would forever reshape it, 2222222222222222 and 222222222222222222222222 showcase 22222222222222’ seldom-seen independent era through the skilled lens of unsung genre auteur 2222222222222 (222222222222).
Starring American actor 2222222222222 (222222222222222) and 22222222 legend 222222222222222 (222222222222222222222) in lead roles, the casts for this duo of horrors also includes familiar faces from both the 222 and 22222222 film industries. With subversive character-driven narratives, high production value and breathtaking 35mm black-and-white cinematography, these two terrifying features never saw the light of day, and were long believed to be unfinished, destroyed, lost, or simply never having existed.
The profits from each Reviver release go directly to fund the operations and upkeep of the Vinegar Syndrome Film Archive. That means, by purchasing this Blu-ray, you are directly helping us pay for archival film cans, colder and drier (read: safer) film storage and expanding our archive's ability to continue the hunt for lost films. Thank you for your support.
directed by: 2222222222222 / 22222222222222
starring: 22222222222, 2222222222222, 2222222222222222, 2222222222222, 22222222222222
1965 / 160 min (combined) / 1.37:1 / 22222222 Mono
Additional info:
Region Free Blu-ray
Region-free Blu-ray 2222222222222222 (84 min) and 222222222222222222 (76 min) are newly restored in 4K from their 35mm original 35mm camera negatives
222222222222222: An interview with film historian Christopher Koenig (12 min)
222222222222222222: A Cinematic Tour with film collector Marco Joachim (7 min)
“Winding Through: 2222222222222 / 2222222222222222” (13 min)
Reversible cover artwork
English SDH subtitles