Once you see The Garbage Pail Kids Movie for the first time, it’s pretty impossible to unsee it. Whether or not that’s a good thing is up to the individual, but one thing nobody can deny is that the 1987 movie is one of the most bizarre exports of the decade. The translation from trading cards to live action cinema was unsettling, to say the least, but we’re still thinking about it after all these years. And that has to at least count for something… right?
Vinegar Syndrome wants to make sure you’re able to watch The Garbage Pail Kids Movie in the highest quality possible, and they’re bringing the film to 4K Ultra HD for the holiday season!
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie is now available for pre-order from Vinegar Syndrome as part of their Black Friday Pre-Order Sale, and the discs will begin shipping in early December.
This special limited edition deluxe magnet box + slipcover set (designed by Brent Engstrom and Michael DeForge) includes a 40-page perfect bound book and is limited to 8,000 units.
“Based on the popular Topps trading cards, The Garbage Pail Kids Movie captures the irreverence and gross-out humor of its source, mixing obnoxious gags with painstakingly disgusting make-up effects courtesy of John Carl Buechler (Re-Animator, Tammy and the T-Rex). Vinegar Syndrome Ultra presents the world UHD premiere of one of the grossest movies ever made for children, from a new 4K scan of its original 35mm camera negative, giving every ounce of fluid and every wrinkle of latex the resolution it has always deserved.”
Special Features include…
- 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray
- 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range
- Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
- Commentary track with lead actors Katie Barberi and Mackenzie Astin, moderated by film programmer William Morris
- “Tangerine’s Dreams” (27 min) – a brand new interview with actress Katie Barberi
- “Anything is Possible” (26 min) – a brand new interview with special effects & animatronics artist Hal Miles
- “The Effects of the Garbage Pail Kids Movie” (12 min) – an archival interview with special makeup effects creator John Carl Buechler and makeup effects artist Gino Crognale
- “On the Set” (6 min) – an archival interview with first assistant director Thomas A. Irvine
- “The Artful Dodger” (27 min) – an archival interview with actor Mackenzie Astin
- “The Kids Aren’t Alright” (21 min) – archival interviews with actors Arturo Gil (Windy Winston) and Kevin Thompson (Ali Gator)
- Original trailer
- 40-page perfect-bound book with essays by: Austin Trunick, Chris Shields, Walter Chaw
- Reversible sleeve artwork
- English SDH subtitles
Dodger (Mackenzie Astin) finds himself in Captain Manzini’s (Anthony Newley) antique shop, seeking refuge from a group of bullies. Manzini, a friend and protector of Dodger, provides him a safe haven while warning Dodger not to touch a grimy-looking garbage can crusted with slime. When the bullies find Dodger, a fight breaks out, and the garbage can topples over, releasing a bevy of pint-sized, grotesque aliens known as the Garbage Pail Kids. The kids – Ali Gator, Nat Nerd, Greaser Greg, Foul Phil, Messy Tessie, and Valerie Vomit – befriend Dodger and help him get revenge against his bullies, defying the laws of good taste in the process!
Grab your copy now and take advantage of a discounted price until 11/4 at 11:59 PM ET!
