Cannibal! The Musical from Refuse Films (December 1, 2024)

[mrlanphear]

Cannibal! The Musical Blu-ray



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Refuse Films announces the world Blu-ray premiere of Trey Parker's Cannibal! The Musical and their latest sub-label, the TromArchive Collection.

Cannibal! The Musical is making its debut on Blu-ray from Refuse Films. Shot on 16mm film and edited on video, Cannibal! The Musical is presented in high definition for the first time on Blu-ray.

Written and directed by Trey Parker (co-creator of South Park), this release is limited to only 3,000 units, playable worldwide and includes an exclusive slipcover featuring the original 1997 key art.

Brand new special features include new audio commentary, cast interviews, never-before-seen deleted scenes approved by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, over three hours of raw BTS footage, the UK cut of Alferd Packer: The Musical, plus hours of archival material.

Producer Jason McHugh confirms that the original 16mm footage of Cannibal! The Musical was lost somewhere in Colorado in the late 90s. Refuse Films uncovered the original Betacam master tape from the Troma archives in New York.

Cannibal! The Musical has been blown up from the original master tape and manually remastered WITHOUT AI technology. The new and exclusive Refuse Films high-definition transfer is approved by Cannibal! The Musical’s director of photography, Robert Muratore, and remastered by Mark Brindle of UK post-production company Maniac Films.

Mark Brindle said on the new transfer, "Creating a high-quality master from the original interlaced Betacam of the film has been a labour of love due to the lost original 16mm negatives.”

He adds, "Converting the digital NTSC interlaced version to a progressive 24p version for Blu-ray without losing original information and addressing issues like combing, dust, dirt, noise removal, and chroma subsampling problems during upscaling to HD, as well as tracking all the scene transitions, wipes, and fades to avoid combing issues at edges of scenes where the cadence changed, has been a challenging but rewarding process."

Refuse Films is also excited to announce the launch of its new boutique Blu-ray sub-label, the TromArchive Collection. This label intends to release 50 years of Tromatic excess from Troma’s film archives to the Blu-ray format.

In addition to the world Blu-ray premiere of Trey Parker's Cannibal! The Musical (1993), Series 1 of the TromArchive Collection, features special editions of Troma Team classics The Toxic Avenger (1984) and Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD (1990), both titles directed by Troma co-founders Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz.

Each TromArchive Collection Blu-ray title is limited to 3,000 units, playable worldwide and features an exclusive slipcover featuring original Tromatic poster art and new sleeve designs by renowned graphic illustrator Mila K.

Venturing across the Atlantic from the UK, Refuse Films has been granted full access to the darkest depths of the Troma basement, unarchiving and preserving alternate cuts, deleted scenes, rare interviews and hours of never-before-seen Tromatic footage.

Pre-order the TromArchive Collection Series 1 from today at www.refusefilms.com and Tromatize your Blu-ray library with comprehensive editions of your favorite Troma Team releases.

Cannibal The Musical! Special Features

* 2024 HD Remaster in Original Open Matte Aspect Ratio
* 1993 UK Cut in Original Open Matte Aspect Ratio
* 2024 Deleted Scenes Approved by Trey Parker & Matt Stone
* 2024 Jason McHugh Audio Commentary
* 2024 Optional Remastered Stereo Audio
* 2008 Cannibal! Cast Commentary
* 2000 Original Inebriated Audio Commentary
* 1993 Raw BTS Footage (Over 3 Hours)
* 2024 Jason McHugh Interview
* 2024 Toddy Walters Interview
* 2024 Andrew Kemler Interview
* 2024 Jon Hegel Interview
* 2024 Ian Keldin & Alex Keldin Interview
* 2024 Masao Maki interview
* 2006 Uncut Trey Parker Interview
* 2006 Uncut Matt Stone Interview
* 2004 Uncut Team America Interview
* 2000 Cannibalistic Quips Interview
* 1994 University Lecture Interview
* 2000 Troma's EDGE TV Episode 2 of 20
* 1996 Troma Basement Episode 2 of 16
* 1996 Cannibal! VHS Sales Pitch
* 1997 South Park Cannibal! VHS Sales Pitch
* 1992 Alferd Packer: The Musical Trailer
* 1998 Spring '98 EPK Troma Tape
* 1996 Troma Team VHS Intro
* 2000 Troma Team DVD Intro
* 2008 Troma Team 13th Anniversary DVD Intro
* Cannibal! Live on Stage
* Digital Excess
* Troma Trailers
* Radiation March

Special Features in progress and subject to change.

Cannibal The Musical! Disc Specifications

* 2 Versions of the Movie
* Slipcover featuring Key Poster Art & Sleeve Design by Mila K
* Region: No Region Coding
* Disc: Factory Pressed to 3,000 Units
* Running Time: 96 mins
* Disc Size: BD50
* Audio: English 2.0 Stereo
* Subtitles: English
* Catalog Ref: RFB-2403
* Release Date: December 1st, 2024

Refuse Films is a UK-based label.

[halationsummer]

Coming to the US via Degausser as confirmed on Instagram.

[mrlanphear]

Correct. But it should be pointed out that the releases are very different. They've been working for over a year on the Refuse transfer and extras, including exclusive interviews, commentary, a new sound mix, and more that will not be available on the other release.

VS put out an announcement today as a direct response to the Refuse Films release. It had been planned to be later in the year.

[BillyBrown66]

Originally Posted by dickdarlington

We actually don’t know what’s on the VS release yet. There’s the real possibility that both discs are using the same master. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was a situation where VS did the restoration and Troma handed it off to Refuse.

If the 4K Toxic Avenger set was any indication, Vinegar Syndrome needs to be in charge of all Troma releases moving forward.

mrlanphear is a Troma rep.

Here are the details of Refuse's exclusive, DoP-approved restoration: https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/m...ts/092324-0830

[mrlanphear]

Originally Posted by dickdarlington

We actually don’t know what’s on the VS release yet. There’s the real possibility that both discs are using the same master. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was a situation where VS did the restoration and Troma handed it off to Refuse.

If the 4K Toxic Avenger set was any indication, Vinegar Syndrome needs to be in charge of all Troma releases moving forward.

I think you may be misunderstanding. I'm the special features producer on the Refuse Films release. There will be crossover of some archival features, but the transfers are different, as are all of the newly-produced extras.

[dallywhitty]

Not to be a female dog but shouldn't this be in the UK section?

[cooey]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Not to be a female dog but shouldn't this be in the UK section?

Yup

Up for pre-order at Refuse

https://www.refusefilms.com/products...usical-blu-ray

[JupiterMission]

It's region free and looks like a great slate of extras, but it's $53 shipped. I'll wait for more deets on the Vinegar Syndrome one, I guess.

[mrlanphear]

Originally Posted by AG_Awesome

Which of the two transfers do you prefer? Supposing you can tell us. Is there a way to find out ahead of time any comparisons between them?

I haven't seen the VS transfer or their extras so I'm unable to say. I will say that the Refuse Films release is a frame-by-frame restoration done by the same team that brought Orgazmo to DVD and Blu-ray and even though there are bigger labels out there, we believe strongly in the strength of our presentation.

[mrlanphear]

Originally Posted by AndrewFM

Will the Degausser release have the UK cut as well, do you know?

I do not know for certain, but I don't believe so. All we know about that release is what's been stated publicly.

[AndrewFM]

Originally Posted by mrlanphear

I do not know for certain, but I don't believe so. All we know about that release is what's been stated publicly.

Grabbed Refuse’s release, will likely get the Degausser one too!

[cooey]

I've created a Refuse Films thread to keep track of their releases

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=378287

[meremortal]

Looks like an incredible blu release. Love this era of Matt and Trey.

[refusefilms]

Hey guys, I'm Liam Regan from the boutique Blu-ray label Refuse Films. I wish to clear up some confusion regarding our Refuse Films TromArchive Collection release and Vinegar Syndrome's Degausser Video release of Trey Parker's Cannibal! The Musical

Refuse Films is a small UK production company. We've produced and self-distributed the Blu-ray titles My Bloody Banjo and Eating Miss Campbell. Once my 13-year day job was terminated, I decided to extend our production company to a homegrown Blu-ray label, offering boutique Blu-ray releases to underground genre movies.

Due to my lifelong love and relationship with Troma Entertainment, I wanted to release comprehensive editions of their most popular titles and hidden gems in their catalogue and give these movies (which I've been watching since I was only 11 years old) the high-quality boutique Blu-ray treatment they deserve.

Our main breakout title was always going to be Cannibal! The Musical and Refuse Films licensed this title, along with The Toxic Avenger & Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD back in May 2023.

From May 2023 onwards, Refuse Films has been working with producer Jason McHugh on this Blu-ray release; I journeyed from the UK to Colorado, Los Angeles, and New York to unarchive the never-before-seen footage, behind-the-scenes clips and interview as many of the cast and crew as we could for our Blu-ray release.

Vinegar Syndrome's vague announcement regarding its contents, transfer, and special features has raised many questions about the similarities between the two labels and their releases of Cannibal! The Musical

Refuse Films is a tiny, independent boutique Blu-ray label. We currently have five titles available, and many more are slated for release each quarter. Your support of our release of Cannibal! The Musical will help us release more significant titles in the future. We thank everybody who has taken a chance on a Refuse Films Blu-ray release, and we promise to give each release the love and respect it deserves.

You can pre-order Cannibal! The Musical on Blu-ray from RefuseFilms.com

Please feel free to ask any questions below; I'll happily answer them as much as possible.

Why are there two releases?

The Digital Bits broke the news about our World Blu-ray Premiere of Cannibal! The Musical on Monday morning, and around six hours later, Vinegar Syndrome posted its announcement, even though their announcement was initially scheduled for November.

Even though we are a UK-based company, we believe in producing and creating Blu-ray releases that can be shipped worldwide, much like every other boutique Blu-ray company, including Vinegar Syndrome.

International imports have always been part of the physical media culture and predate the internet. Unfortunately, Vinegar Syndrome's knee-jerk announcement has caused many people to request the cancellation of our Blu-ray release of Cannibal! The Musical.

Are you using the same transfer?

Refuse Films located the original Betacam master tape in the Summer of 2023 while travelling to the Troma archives in NYC. We digitised the master tape and then worked alongside Mark Brindle of Maniac Films to manually remaster Cannibal! The Musical in high definition. The Refuse Films release is also a frame-by-frame remaster, which took six months to complete.

For more information regarding the remastering process, please read Mark Brindle's process in The Digital Bits article. I can confirm that Robert Muratore, the director of photography of Cannibal, has approved our high-definition transfer! The Musical, and it is exclusive to Refuse Films.

Why does shipping cost $16?

We are a UK-based company, and the cheapest we can send a Blu-ray in a trackable way is $16. Our shipping includes a sturdy cardboard box and bubble wrap to protect the Blu-ray. Our shipping is fully trackable for our customers and is requested to be signed for, too. Shipping usually takes 5 to 7 working days to be received internationally from the UK.

Are the special features different on each release?

Our new in-house-produced special features are exclusive to our Refuse Films release. These include but are not limited to a new audio commentary with producer Jason McHugh, cast and crew interviews, an optional remastered stereo track, and a brand new HD remaster of the movie, approved by the director of photography, Robert Muratore.

To reflect our TromArchive Collection brand, we sourced all the adjacent footage from the darkest depths of the Troma archives. This footage features fully uncut interviews with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, which have only been available in short edited extras on past releases. We also include all the special features that have appeared on previous DVD and VHS releases of Cannibal! The Musical.

Will the UK release of Alferd Packer: The Musical be available on the Vinegar Syndrome release?

We can't confirm what's on the Vinegar Syndrome release of the movie. Still, I can confirm that we're using the original 1993 UK master from the now-defunct British distribution label Screen Edge. Screen Edge was the first distributor for the movie, and Refuse Films came full circle as the first distributor to license and release the movie on the Blu-ray format.

Will the original inebriated audio commentary featuring Trey Parker & Matt Stone from 2000 be available on the Blu-ray?

All audio commentaries, including a brand-new audio commentary, will be available on our release.

Does your release come with a slipcover?

All our Blu-ray releases come in an American-sized slipcover, just like all your favourite boutique Blu-ray labels.

Fudge Packer?

😲

[manta53]

Just wondering, will the refuse version work on my north american blu ray player? Really torn between refuse and vinegar syndrom.

[mattdevil]

Originally Posted by manta53

Just wondering, will the refuse version work on my north american blu ray player? Really torn between refuse and vinegar syndrom.

On their site it's advertised as "Region: Zone Free (Playable Worldwide)" so yes it should work.

[mrlanphear]

Originally Posted by manta53

Just wondering, will the refuse version work on my north american blu ray player? Really torn between refuse and vinegar syndrom.

Absolutely.

[Doombear]

I love this one. I brought the movie over to a friend's house for a viewing party and they asked me to turn it off halfway through; I was heartbroken.

[meremortal]

Originally Posted by Doombear

I love this one. I brought the movie over to a friend's house for a viewing party and they asked me to turn it off halfway through; I was heartbroken.

It's tough to find people on the same page movie-wise. There have been multiple times where I've screened favorite movies and then no one else cared for it at all.

[mike6001]

What's the differences between the UK cut and the main cut? I can't seem to find info anywhere, except for the title difference.