Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (1999) 4K UHD coming from Vinegar Syndrome

[whiteberry]

White Girl is a twisted teenage prostitute with a bad attitude and a nasty eating disorder, who's been sent to the slammer for 25 years. Her cellmate, Cyclona, is equally deranged, being a vicious killer. And, as like minds attract, the two are quick to form a truly twisted alliance. When the opportunity arises, White Girl and Cyclona manage to escape from the pen and embark on a non-stop orgy of violence and debauchery, all while hoping to make it across the border into Mexico in order to seek refuge with Cyclona's proxy caretaker, Sister Gomez. However, there's a big hitch in their plans as the good Sister isn't as "she" seems...

Somehow weirder, sleazier, and even more jaw dropping than its predecessor, director Matthew Bright's in-name-only sequel, FREEWAY II: CONFESSIONS OF A TRICKBABY regurgitates onto the screen with an unflinching barrage of gross-out-gags and adept social satire. Starring Natasha Lyonne (But I'm A Cheerleader, TV's Poker Face and Russian Doll) in one of her first, and most controversial, starring roles alongside Vincent Gallo (Buffalo '66), María Celedonio (Dragstrip Girl), and a rare on-screen appearance from filmmaker John Landis (An American Werewolf in London), Vinegar Syndrome is delighted to present the UHD debut of this demented reimagining of Hansel & Gretel, newly restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative, jam packed with extras, and looking so perversely crystal clear you can almost taste the perversion.

directed by: Matthew Bright
starring: Natasha Lyonne, María Celedonio, Vincent Gallo, David Alan Grier, John Landis
1999 / 98 min / 1.85:1 / English 2.0 Stereo

Additional info:

• 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray Set
• 4K UHD presented in High-Dynamic-Range
• Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
• "Once Upon a White Girl: Remembering Confessions of a Trickbaby" (98 min) - a brand new making-of documentary with the cast and crew
• "Bright on Dark" (23 min) - an interview with writer/director Matthew Bright from 2018
• "Disrupt and Revolt" (29 min) - an interview with producer Chris Hanley from 2018
• Archival interview with Matthew Bright (4 min)
• Archival interview with executive producer Samuel Hadida (5 min)
• BTS Footage (28 min)
• Still Gallery (7 min)
• Reversible sleeve artwork
• English SDH subtitles

Ships mid to late March

https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collecti...of-a-trickbaby

Vinegar Syndrome Trailer:

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (1999) [Vinegar Syndrome 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Promo Trailer] - YouTube

Multicom Trailer:

FREEWAY II CONFESSIONS OF A TRICK BABY (1999) | Official Trailer | 4K - YouTube

[critterdvd]

SOLD! This is one of the trippiest arse film I've ever seen!

Glad I didn't spend $25 on the import blu a few months ago when I got the original from VS...

[dallywhitty]

Not as good as the original but that third act is beautifully bonkers.

[ghostsofjoy]

Guess I didn’t need to have purchased the Blu of this last summer…

Damn it, I’m in.

[dissention]

“In the oven she goes!” during the climax is one of the greatest line readings in history tbh.

Now all VS needs to do is give us the director’s cut of Tiptoes in 4K with a Rolfe figure from NECA & a fancy box.

[postmodel]

Oh man….I’m down. I have the blu and didn’t think I’d upgrade to a 4K but now that it’s here…gotta do what I gotta do.

[sb5]

"Once Upon a White Girl: Remembering Confessions of a Trickbaby" (98 min) - a brand new making-of documentary with the cast and crew

Assuming that’s not including Lyonne? Just guessing they would have specifically mentioned her if they managed to get a new interview.

[PowellPressburger]

I didn’t care for it, but I love Lyonne

What I really wish for is Slums of Beverly Hills but Criterion or someone who can license from Disney should try to rescue it.

[ProphetSix]

I really hope the sound is fixed on this, the Dark Force Blu Ray sucks so bad!

[Blusterpiece Theater]

Darn, I watched this on Freevee right after the VS 4K of Freeway. I thought I wouldn't be able to see it otherwise. You can't find the original blu-ray release now. I thought it was going to be a direct-to-video footnote and watching it on Freevee was no big waste but was pleasantly surprised that it was a decent companion to the original movie. I thought it deserved a proper release. And here it is. Plus scads of bonus material. I'm still working on the bonus material from the original Freeway release. Lots of great stuff there! Kudos to VS for that. I guess I'll have to get F2 just for the bonus material. Not sure I need to watch the movie again this soon though. Maybe just skip through to appreciate the upgrade. Probably wind up watching it again anyway.

[Lord Summerisle]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

What I really wish for is Slums of Beverly Hills but Criterion or someone who can license from Disney should try to rescue it.

Yes!!!

[bigdaddyhorse]

Still rocking a download from a torrent site from back when this was impossible to find on any format. That disc will be re-assigned to coaster duty in a couple days. Gonna be awesome to see what is really happening, that torrent makes shit look good.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Got my copy today and just watched it. Didn't care much for it unfortunately. Anyone interested in buying my copy off me shoot me a PM. Mint condition copy with slip.

[albert_m2]

I'm not sure that I was a aware of a second one. The original was one of the first DVDs I got maybe in 1999 or 2000. I'm not even sure if that ever made it to blu ray...?

Edit: oh a quick search showed the VS recently released the original. Obviously I missed that...

[lgans316]

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[SilentNight]

one star review on main page is accurate. I somehow hated this movie even more than the first one. They just aren't my thing. 4K transfer was good though

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by SilentNight

one star review on main page is accurate. I somehow hated this movie even more than the first one. They just aren't my thing. 4K transfer was good though

I really feel burned from my blind buy. I love the first one but part 2 is terrible.

[BobbyMcGee]

Wow, I guess I am the only one here who really liked this one huh lol.

[ghostsofjoy]

Originally Posted by BobbyMcGee

Wow, I guess I am the only one here who really liked this one huh lol.

I’ve always enjoyed this! I definitely still prefer the first one overall but this one is still crazy fun.

[ntotoro]

I liked watching it for... reasons...