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Originally Posted by Cinema84

On the bright side (not that there's really a negative side to this topic), some of us who now have CIP on a front burner will become more aware of their other offerings and even be willing to make a blind buy on occasion. So, you see, there's no "down side" to CIP throwing in a cheezy horror flick once or twice a year. Quirky dramas, arthouse and documentaries will continue to be their bread and butter.

Personally I'm hoping for more than one or two a year, given they seem to release a new title each month or so. There was plenty of bizarre, sleazy, low-budget and cheesy crap made in Canada during the tax-shelter era, and there aren't a lot of labels in a position to release them. Unlike other countries like the US, UK, Australia, etc. Canada really doesn't have any good boutique labels aside from this one. And despite wanting to shove "Canadian content" down our throats on TV and radio, the government has zero interest in preserving Canada's oddball film history.

Also, being a partner label of Vinegar Syndrome, it's worth keeping in mind who the majority of people are that tend to peruse the VS website. So far I've bought every one of CIP's releases, but Canadian B-movies on blu is an underserved market.