USA Thriller: A Cruel Picture (Blu-ray) (Synapse Films) [USA]

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Release date: March 8, 2022
Purchase links: Synapse - Diabolikdvd - Amazon
Price: $29.95 (Synapse) - $21.99 (Diabolik) - $19.99 (Amazon)
Note: Reversible cover art from Wes Benscoter


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One of the biggest selling titles in Synapse Films’ history is finally coming to Blu-ray!

Growing up mute after a childhood sexual assault, a young girl (Christina Lindberg) spends years working on a remote farm. After missing the bus one day, she is picked up by a suave young man who takes her out to dinner, drugs her and forces her into a life of prostitution.

Torn away from home, she rebels against her captor, only to have one of her eyes gouged out as punishment. After learning of the death of her parents, she secretly trains herself in martial arts, defensive driving and gun use! Transformed into a one woman killing machine with a sawed-off shotgun, she uses her new skills to enact bloody revenge on those who’ve done her wrong.

Synapse Films is proud to present the uncensored version of THRILLER: A CRUEL PICTURE on Blu-ray. This cult-classic is widely considered one of the holy grails of pure exploitation cinema, and one that Quentin Tarantino (director of PULP FICTION, RESERVOIR DOGS and ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD) calls “the roughest revenge movie ever made!”

Originally released in the U.S. in a heavily truncated version called THEY CALL HER ONE EYE, THRILLER is presented here with over 20 minutes of restored footage deemed too graphic for 1970s general audiences.

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SPECIAL FEATURES:
  • Uncut and uncensored high definition 1080p (1.66:1) presentation
  • Original Swedish language version with newly translated removable English Subtitles
  • Alternate English dub soundtrack with newly translated removable English subtitles
  • Multiple still galleries including rare behind-the-scenes images and nude photos of Christina Lindberg on set
  • Theatrical Trailers and TV spot
  • Outtakes
  • Alternate Harbor Fight Sequence
  • THRILLER: A CRUEL LAB MISTAKE – Rare photos from an unused fight sequence that was ruined by the film lab during production
  • THRILLER: THE STORY IN PICTURES
  • Reversible cover art from Wes Benscoter
 
If something was deemed 'too graphic' for 1970's audience, I'm afraid to watch it. Even though I like the genre, I draw a line on torture porn and such 'exploitation' snuff.
 
If something was deemed 'too graphic' for 1970's audience, I'm afraid to watch it. Even though I like the genre, I draw a line on torture porn and such 'exploitation' snuff.
I’ve not seen this , but the uncut version was infamous for having hardcore inserts in it .
 
This is a very interesting release , as Vinegar Syndrome announced their exclusive blu ray & 4K release on news years day and have today made the following announcement

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