Drop Dead Fred (1991) coming from Vinegar Syndrome

[Akijama]

Coming in September

Drop Dead Fred - scanned in 2K from the interpositive

[dylrichard02]

Wow! Isn't this with WB since it's New Line?

EDIT: See Universal logo, that answers my question! Cool to see a Severin deal with Universal!

[Jay H.]

I hate like hell that I ever agreed with Gene Siskel, but...

[cheez avenger]

"Cobwebs!"

[bergman864]

Was this a drunken dare type of bid or does someone at Severin truly want this film on Blu-ray?

[hudson4k]

Originally Posted by bergman864

Was this a drunken dare type of bid or does someone at Severin truly want this film on Blu-ray?

David Gregory loves it. Says it's a close second behind Blood for Dracula as a bucket list title he's always wanted to release. He also loves Rik Mayall, so given that this is distributed by Universal as well and David Gregory spoke with Simon Pegg recently (I think so, not 100% sure on this, could be making it up) it might also be coming.

[meremortal]

Already have the UK import but I'll be curious how this one compares. Used to watch this a whole lot as a kid.

[BudtheChud]

Wonder if it will be the same transfer from the UK disc, it does seem to port over the commentary and special features.

[whiteberry]

The extras on the UK blu-ray are going to be hard to beat

[whiteberry]

What was once called “fiendish” (Orlando Sentinel), “an obnoxious boil” (Washington Post) and “easily one of the worst films I’ve ever seen” (Gene Siskel) is today hailed as “genius” (Junkee), “a feminist masterpiece” (Purple Revolver) and “an unapologetically weird classic” (NME): With her adult life falling apart, a distraught woman (Phoebe Cates) accidentally unleashes her imaginary childhood friend Drop Dead Fred – the late great Rik Mayall of THE YOUNG ONES in his sole U.S. comedy feature – to wreak booger-flicking, poo-smearing vengeance on those who’ve wronged her. Marsha Mason (THE GOODBYE GIRL), Tim Matheson (NATIONAL LAMPOON’S ANIMAL HOUSE) and Carrie Fisher co-star in this “untouchable post punk classic” (Den Of Geek) from the executive producer of HIGH FIDELITY and THE BIG LEBOWSKI, now scanned in 2K with all-new Special Features for the first time ever in America.

Special Features:

• Booklet With New Text Interview With Actress Phoebe Cates
• Audio Commentary With Director Ate De Jong
• A Conversation With Director Ate De Jong And Producer Paul Webster
• Imaginary Friends: Interviews With Co-Writers / Executive Producers Anthony Fingleton & Carlos Davis
• Mischief Makers: Interviews With Visual FX Artists Doug Beswick, Peter Kuran, Kevin Kutchaver, Paul Gentry And Makeup FX Artist Christopher Johnson
• Memories Of Snot Face: Interview With Actress Ashley Peldon
• Deleted Scenes And Outtakes
• Trailer

Disc Specs:

• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Audio: English Stereo
• Closed Caps
• Region A
  

https://severin-films.com/shop/drop-dead-fred-blu/

[bergman864]

Originally Posted by hudson4k

David Gregory loves it. Says it's a close second behind Blood for Dracula as a bucket list title he's always wanted to release. He also loves Rik Mayall, so given that this is distributed by Universal as well and David Gregory spoke with Simon Pegg recently (I think so, not 100% sure on this, could be making it up) it might also be coming.

We can no longer put Severin in a box I guess. If I owned a boutique label I'd be putting out some of my favorites even if they weren't the typical titles the label put out.

[BluBonnet]

Truly never imagined Drop Dead Fred would make it to blu-ray before The Abyss and True Lies, but here we are

[lildemon666]

TAKE MY MONEY!!!!

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

Truly never imagined Drop Dead Fred would make it to blu-ray before The Abyss and True Lies, but here we are

You must mean in the US, because it’s been out.

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

You must mean in the US, because it’s been out.

This thread is in the North America section of the forums, so obviously.

[postmodel]

Definitely grabbing this! A childhood staple that needs to be in my collection.

[Starman22]

Great announcement and I saw this on Severin Films Facebook page earlier and awesome news

I read Severin Films Facebook yesterday and they posted about Bridget Fonda never Blu-ray before in the US. And no idea Bridget Fonda uncredited role in Drop Dead Fred. I seen it long time ago in the 1990s and I seen it on VHS. This movie is so funny film and one day for me

RIP Rik Mayall and Carrie Fisher.

[bsend]

Never seen it but curious about it. Might grab it on the cheap.

[SpaceBlackKnight]

Severin has been hitting it lately! First MGM and now a Universal deal.

BTW, Drop Dead Fred was a Polygram production that New Line released theatrically in the US and Rank in the UK. IVE/Artisan released it on video in the US, but that was a licence deal that just expired.

DDF was one of the pre-1996 Polygram titles that MGM did not obtain, so Universal aquired worldwide distribution rights. Its been streaming for a while and the UK BD used Universals transfer, so I assume Severin's 2k scan will look quite different to the 2011 era scan.

[OneWayFilms]

I suppose next we'll see Criterion release Video Nasties. LOL.