The Official Refuse Films thread

[ElGranBluchadore]

Damn. I already own the UK, US and 4K of The Toxic Avenger, but these do look tasty. Plus, IMHO small labels are worth supporting - I've interacted with Laim when preordering My Bloody Banjo and Eating Miss Campbell and found the experience very positive.

@Liam: do these come with subtitles?

[FantasticMrFox]

Does anyone know, if their shop is IOSS registered? I asked them via e-Mail some days ago, but didn't receive a response (yet).

[easye9inches]

Does the Refuse website charge as soon as you order, or does it wait until the item ships?

[Torrente]

Originally Posted by FantasticMrFox

Does anyone know, if their shop is IOSS registered? I asked them via e-Mail some days ago, but didn't receive a response (yet).

Ahah I just sent an email to them about that, too.
We'll see...

Fingers crossed they do!

[FantasticMrFox]

Originally Posted by Torrente

Ahah I just sent an email to them about that, too.
We'll see...

Fingers crossed they do!

If they answer, please share it here, since my mail is still unanswered.

[mrlanphear]

Originally Posted by easye9inches

Does the Refuse website charge as soon as you order, or does it wait until the item ships?

Charged when you order.

[mrlanphear]

Originally Posted by FantasticMrFox

Does anyone know, if their shop is IOSS registered? I asked them via e-Mail some days ago, but didn't receive a response (yet).

Apologies for the lack of response. Emails probably got lost in the shuffle, and we've received lots of orders since announcing these titles. We're not registered yet, but have applied and hopefully will have it by the end of next week.

[FantasticMrFox]

Originally Posted by mrlanphear

Apologies for the lack of response. Emails probably got lost in the shuffle, and we've received lots of orders since announcing these titles. We're not registered yet, but have applied and hopefully will have it by the end of next week.

Thank you! That’s great news!

Originally Posted by Torrente

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Fingers crossed they do!

Quoted you for notification.

[Refused]

That Toxie release is what the 4K set should've been, so I need that to add alongside it.

[FreebaseChakra]

Originally Posted by 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?

😲

Thank you for sharing this, your post made this an easy decision to order Cannibal! The Musical from Refuse over the Vinegar Syndrome release. Always prefer to support smaller companies such as yours over the big fellas.

[Torrente]

Originally Posted by FantasticMrFox

Quoted you for notification.

Thank you!
I'm sorry, I didn't post here, but yes, they answered to my email.

I was waiting for the confirmation that the registration is enabled and that it's "safe" to order before posting here again.

[Funktion]

EDIT: The reported problem was fixed, so I amended my post, in order to avoid confusion.

[FantasticMrFox]

Originally Posted by Funktion

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So, currently, for EU customers, they are charging the same price as the one including 20% UK VAT, and then they are applying a further local VAT charge on top of it, plus shipping.

When I go to checkout and put my German address, I'm charged €97.90. That's €85.95 for the bundle, €11.95 in shipping and the total includes €15.63 in taxes. So they may have fixed the issue?

[Funktion]

Originally Posted by FantasticMrFox

When I go to checkout and put my German address, I'm charged €97.90. That's €85.95 for the bundle, €11.95 in shipping and the total includes €15.63 in taxes. So they may have fixed the issue?

Thank you for replying, since I forgot to delete that post.

I made the original post since, when they implemented IOSS, their website wasn't calculating the pricing correctly, and since they had a presence on the forums, I posted about it here.
I then emailed them, and after a couple of tests, things were fixed.

So yeah, the problem was fixed, EU users can safely buy from them.
I have amended my original post to avoid confusing anyone seeing this thread now.

[cooey]

[Funktion]

Sorry for bumping this thread, but I was wondering if anyone experienced customs problems with their order?

Despite getting charged VAT for my order, sadly I just received a bill from customs regarding my package.

thank you

[jackranderson]

Anyone know how Toxic Avenger compares to the 4K release?

[jstxanothrxstory]

I received my shipping alert less than twelve hours after ordering the two bundles, so that was a nice surprise to see. I'm not sure how long it'll take for me to actually get them with the Canada Post strikes (and being on vacation next week), but I'm excited to dig into the releases when I do get them.

[jstxanothrxstory]

I had the two bundles waiting for me when I got back from my vacation at the beginning of the week, and I've made my way through My Bloody Banjo and The Toxic Avenger already. There's a really set of features on Banjo, though I noticed there were some sync issues with the subtitles on the making of documentary. Not sure if it was just my player being fussy or an authoring issue with the disc itself. It also would've been nice for the 110-minute Cannes cut to have been included since it's talked about throughout the release, but that's more from a curiosity's perspective than anything else.

The Toxic Avenger release is absolutely stacked. I've not bought the Troma 4K set yet, so I started with the 4K remaster on the disc and thought it looked great. I'm not even sure where to start with the special features, or if I'll even actually get through all of them, lol. Looking at DVD Compare, there were a few things that my 88 Films release has that this doesn't, so I'll probably hang onto that release unless they show up on a later Refuse release.

The packaging for shipping is also A+. Not that it's ever particularly been a problem, but package made it across the Atlantic without any damage to the releases. A lot of care went into it.

Curious to see when the next set of TromArchive releases get announced.

[refusefilms]

Originally Posted by jstxanothrxstory

I had the two bundles waiting for me when I got back from my vacation at the beginning of the week, and I've made my way through My Bloody Banjo and The Toxic Avenger already. There's a really set of features on Banjo, though I noticed there were some sync issues with the subtitles on the making of documentary. Not sure if it was just my player being fussy or an authoring issue with the disc itself. It also would've been nice for the 110-minute Cannes cut to have been included since it's talked about throughout the release, but that's more from a curiosity's perspective than anything else.

The Toxic Avenger release is absolutely stacked. I've not bought the Troma 4K set yet, so I started with the 4K remaster on the disc and thought it looked great. I'm not even sure where to start with the special features, or if I'll even actually get through all of them, lol. Looking at DVD Compare, there were a few things that my 88 Films release has that this doesn't, so I'll probably hang onto that release unless they show up on a later Refuse release.

The packaging for shipping is also A+. Not that it's ever particularly been a problem, but package made it across the Atlantic without any damage to the releases. A lot of care went into it.

Curious to see when the next set of TromArchive releases get announced.

Thanks buddy! All the scenes from the Cannes cut are in the Deleted Scenes section, I couldn't find the actual screening disc/DCP we had a Cannes (it was around 10 years ago now) but I remember the score not being complete, in fact - I walked out of the market screening knowing that the movie didn't work. Then I came back after the screening finished to receive a rejection from FrightFest.

The subtitles should be okay on the making of documentary, I believe they're burnt into the making of feature (because regional accents, especially Yorkshire accents, can be a little hard to understand) but let me know. I'll check the disc, I haven't watched it since it's been QC'd ... and watching My Bloody Banjo more than once is sometimes, one too many!!

Thanks again for the support! I'm going to start being more prominent on this thread, so if anyone has any questions or qualms. I'm here.

Our new releases will be out next month! Shpadoinkle!