THRILLER: A CRUEL PICTURE (THEY CALL HER ONE EYE, 1973) - Vinegar Syndrome, May 2022 - Blu-ray Forum

bruce holecheck · 11-26-2021, 04:01 AM

“The movie that has no limits of evil!” Bo Arne Vibenius’ revenge classic THRILLER: A CRUEL PICTURE (aka They Call Her One Eye, 1973) gets an exclusive 4K restoration and UHD/Blu combo release from Vinegar Syndrome! Legendary Swedish sexpot Christina Lindberg stars as a mute girl who’s abducted and forced into prostitution, suffering multiple indignities—including having one of her eyes poked out—before she enacts a vengeance scenario against those responsible, a plan involving martial arts, a sawed-off shotgun and lots of blood spilled in slo-mo. A stylish and violent exploitation favorite, THRILLER gets a new lease on life via Vinegar Syndrome’s UHD world debut; the company has given the film a fresh 4K restoration from its original, uncensored 16mm A/B rolls, which have never been accessed previously for any other release. They are also currently working on a slate of exclusive interviews and extras to help tell the story behind this idiosyncratic endeavor. Street date is currently slated for May 2022 -- expect more details in the new year!

Other titles on Vinegar Syndrome's 2022 roster include Krishna Shah’s aptly-named HARD ROCK ZOMBIES (1985), Michael O'Rourke’s DIY slasher MOONSTALKER (1989), Alfonsia Brescia’s sci-fi sexploiter THE BEAST IN SPACE (1980), Stelvio Massi’s obscure giallo ARABELLA THE BLACK ANGEL (1989), Alberto Cavallone’s caveman gore spectacular MASTER OF THE WORLD (1983), a UHD for Mark Goldblatt’s zombie cop buddy comedy DEAD HEAT (1988), and so much more!

Damonstein · 11-26-2021, 04:09 AM

?????????
is synapse not also putting this out?

nin74 · 11-26-2021, 04:13 AM

Like I said...

GoodAsBlu · 11-26-2021, 04:49 AM

Well, I guess this is the version to get then. Settled.

rip63 · 11-26-2021, 04:57 AM

For a start, this VS release has extras and the other release doesn't, so I know which one I'll wait for.

nin74 · 11-26-2021, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rip63

For a start, this VS release has extras and the other release doesn't, so I know which one I'll wait for.

Plus:
"the company has given the film a fresh 4K restoration from its original, uncensored 16mm A/B rolls, which have never been accessed previously for any other release."

TrentW1982 · 11-26-2021, 05:53 AM

Amazing news!!

WaverBoy · 11-26-2021, 06:13 AM

How is it that two companies have video distribution rights for this in the US?

gbm82 · 11-26-2021, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WaverBoy

How is it that two companies have video distribution rights for this in the US?

it sounds like the rights are super screwy and Synapse has them for the particular scan only...

jrsl76 · 11-26-2021, 07:09 AM

Ok, I thought VS hooked us up when they gave us Beastmaster, but holy shit, this is an immediate purchase!

ZzZzZzZ · 11-26-2021, 07:15 AM

This is clearly the version to get. Forget Synapse

fettuciné · 11-26-2021, 08:49 AM

No one buy the synapse blu ray. 1. It's blu ray only 2. It's an old crusty master 3. It's the most obvious cash grab so don may jr. Can just sit and not do work

emmet otter · 11-26-2021, 11:54 AM

Now this is even better news now that its on VS. Would be sweet to have a version excluding the hardcore clips as an option. Either way.....great news still!!!

Mr. Thomsen · 11-26-2021, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nin74

Plus:
"the company has given the film a fresh 4K restoration from its original, uncensored 16mm A/B rolls, which have never been accessed previously for any other release."

... which is not entirely true, as the 2017 restoration by the Swedish Film Institute was touted as being from the 16mm negative as well. Of course it is true that the 4K restoration has never been used for any other release.

This could just be a bit of marketing fluff, and VS will actually be using the 2017 4K resto. The proposed release date of May 2022 does seem a bit quick for them to do a completely new scan and restoration. On the other hand, VS does own their own film scanner, so they may actually be one of the few labels who could pull it off.

Exciting news about the making of new interviews and extras.

I wonder what the next step will be, a cease and desist order from one label to the other or two competing releases? Looks like I need to stock up on popcorn.

AFFanAttic · 11-26-2021, 02:40 PM

Fannntastic. The Synapse announcement sounded okay enough just because this had languished for so long without a new release and I thought that was the best anyone could do. It's great to see VS come in and save the day.

nin74 · 11-26-2021, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Thomsen

... which is not entirely true, as the 2017 restoration by the Swedish Film Institute was touted as being from the 16mm negative as well. Of course it is true that the 4K restoration has never been used for any other release.

And you KNOW that they did not do a new scan?

MifuneFan · 11-26-2021, 03:26 PM

It's possible VS did additional work from the 2017 4K scan, would would make their statement technically accurate.

nissling · 11-28-2021, 10:38 AM

I honestly don't think it was even scanned in 4K by SFI back in 2016, and it was most certainly not restored in that resolution. I'm not even sure if they used the OCN as a CRI negative on 35mm is far less work and hassle to get right, which makes sense considering what kind of work they're actually doing.

The only thing I'm uncertain of is where the OCNs will be stored. It have technically belonged to SFI since forever. I have a feeling this film was scanned in Scandinavia. SFI practically never loan out their films to any right holdes for scanning or screening unless they've inspected the companies. So far there are only two companies that are allowed to scan films owned by SFI (except for SFI themselves of course) and unless the elements were donated to the new rights holder so VS could do the scan themselves, I know very well who did and what scanner they used...

Mr. Thomsen · 11-28-2021, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nin74

And you KNOW that they did not do a new scan?

No. Did I say that? No, I did not.

Dude, you need to relax.

jenzi · 11-30-2021, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nissling

I honestly don't think it was even scanned in 4K by SFI back in 2016, and it was most certainly not restored in that resolution. I'm not even sure if they used the OCN as a CRI negative on 35mm is far less work and hassle to get right, which makes sense considering what kind of work they're actually doing.

But as it seems the rights to the film still belong to Mr. Vibenius or his son, so shouldn't he be able to command the SFI to do whatever he wants with the OCN?
Or does swedish law somehow protect film materials against their creator/rights holder?

11-26-2021, 04:01 AM	#1
bruce holecheck Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2014 4K collection:773 Blu-ray collection:8809 DVD collection:321	THRILLER: A CRUEL PICTURE (THEY CALL HER ONE EYE, 1973) - Vinegar Syndrome, May 2022 “The movie that has no limits of evil!” Bo Arne Vibenius’ revenge classic THRILLER: A CRUEL PICTURE (aka They Call Her One Eye, 1973) gets an exclusive 4K restoration and UHD/Blu combo release from Vinegar Syndrome! Legendary Swedish sexpot Christina Lindberg stars as a mute girl who’s abducted and forced into prostitution, suffering multiple indignities—including having one of her eyes poked out—before she enacts a vengeance scenario against those responsible, a plan involving martial arts, a sawed-off shotgun and lots of blood spilled in slo-mo. A stylish and violent exploitation favorite, THRILLER gets a new lease on life via Vinegar Syndrome’s UHD world debut; the company has given the film a fresh 4K restoration from its original, uncensored 16mm A/B rolls, which have never been accessed previously for any other release. They are also currently working on a slate of exclusive interviews and extras to help tell the story behind this idiosyncratic endeavor. Street date is currently slated for May 2022 -- expect more details in the new year! Other titles on Vinegar Syndrome's 2022 roster include Krishna Shah’s aptly-named HARD ROCK ZOMBIES (1985), Michael O'Rourke’s DIY slasher MOONSTALKER (1989), Alfonsia Brescia’s sci-fi sexploiter THE BEAST IN SPACE (1980), Stelvio Massi’s obscure giallo ARABELLA THE BLACK ANGEL (1989), Alberto Cavallone’s caveman gore spectacular MASTER OF THE WORLD (1983), a UHD for Mark Goldblatt’s zombie cop buddy comedy DEAD HEAT (1988), and so much more!

11-28-2021, 10:38 AM	#18
nissling Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Stockholm, Sweden 4K collection:449 Blu-ray collection:1850 DVD collection:28	I honestly don't think it was even scanned in 4K by SFI back in 2016, and it was most certainly not restored in that resolution. I'm not even sure if they used the OCN as a CRI negative on 35mm is far less work and hassle to get right, which makes sense considering what kind of work they're actually doing. The only thing I'm uncertain of is where the OCNs will be stored. It have technically belonged to SFI since forever. I have a feeling this film was scanned in Scandinavia. SFI practically never loan out their films to any right holdes for scanning or screening unless they've inspected the companies. So far there are only two companies that are allowed to scan films owned by SFI (except for SFI themselves of course) and unless the elements were donated to the new rights holder so VS could do the scan themselves, I know very well who did and what scanner they used... Last edited by nissling; 11-28-2021 at 10:48 AM.

11-26-2021, 04:09 AM	#2
Damonstein Power Member Member since:Aug 2014 4K collection:360 Blu-ray collection:1519	????????? is synapse not also putting this out?

11-26-2021, 04:13 AM	#3
nin74 Special Member Member since:Mar 2020 Location:Sweden	Like I said...

11-26-2021, 04:49 AM	#4
GoodAsBlu Senior Member Member since:Jan 2016 Location:Toronto 4K collection:49 Blu-ray collection:1971 Trading Score:6	Well, I guess this is the version to get then. Settled.

11-26-2021, 04:57 AM	#5
rip63 Special Member Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Australia Blu-ray reviews:2	For a start, this VS release has extras and the other release doesn't, so I know which one I'll wait for.

11-26-2021, 05:53 AM	#7
TrentW1982 Power Member Member since:Nov 2017 Location:Melbourne, Victoria 4K collection:109 Blu-ray collection:1026 DVD collection:41	Amazing news!!

11-26-2021, 06:13 AM	#8
WaverBoy Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2013 Location:Seattle, WA Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:5	How is it that two companies have video distribution rights for this in the US?

11-26-2021, 07:09 AM	#10
jrsl76 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Glendale, CA 4K collection:316 Blu-ray collection:3240 DVD collection:637 Trading Score:66	Ok, I thought VS hooked us up when they gave us Beastmaster, but holy shit, this is an immediate purchase!

11-26-2021, 07:15 AM	#11
ZzZzZzZ Member Member since:Jan 2021	This is clearly the version to get. Forget Synapse

11-26-2021, 08:49 AM	#12
fettuciné Banned Member since:Jun 2020	No one buy the synapse blu ray. 1. It's blu ray only 2. It's an old crusty master 3. It's the most obvious cash grab so don may jr. Can just sit and not do work

11-26-2021, 11:54 AM	#13
emmet otter Special Member Member since:Mar 2016 Location:Frogtown Hollow, NJ	Now this is even better news now that its on VS. Would be sweet to have a version excluding the hardcore clips as an option. Either way.....great news still!!!

11-26-2021, 02:40 PM	#15
AFFanAttic Banned Member since:Feb 2017 Trading Score:28	Fannntastic. The Synapse announcement sounded okay enough just because this had languished for so long without a new release and I thought that was the best anyone could do. It's great to see VS come in and save the day.

11-26-2021, 03:26 PM	#17
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	It's possible VS did additional work from the 2017 4K scan, would would make their statement technically accurate.

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