This special limited edition Blu-ray comes with a spot gloss hard slipcase + slipcover combo (designed by Richard Hilliard), includes a 40-page perfect bound book, and is limited to 3,000 units. It is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.
From nudies to roughies to ultra weird regional curiosities, the sexploitation world welcomed any filmmaker working in any genre, so long as the limits of nudity and sex on screen were pushed as far as they could go - but never all the way. DISTRIBPIX, one of the legendary names in the genre (and whose extensive library will be the backbone of this line), will offer single, double, and even triple feature Blu-rays highlighting works from every corner and crevice of softcore smut, from the dawn of nudie cuties to the all-but-hard 70s, with plentiful lost and never on disc films along the way.
Something Weird LLC in cooperation with Distribpix, present the David F. Friedman Film Collection on Blu-ray! Since 1990, Something Weird Video has been a pioneer in home video and rescuing forgotten "bottom-of-the-barrel" low-budget movies from the landfill. SWV founder, Mike Vraney, spent decades finding obscure "lost" sexploitation films and making them available once again. In the early Nineties, Mike met the man who would forever change his life and help SWV grow and evolve into the highly respected company it is today -- legendary film producer, David F. Friedman. Partnering with Friedman and licensing his archive opened doors Mike never could have imagined in those early days, giving SWV the credibility to gain access to the libraries of many of Dave's friends and colleagues over the years. Upon Friedman's death in 2011, SWV has been the custodian of their dear mentor's films and personal archive. Something Weird is proud to be working with Distribpix, Vinegar Syndrome and Mélusine to honor and keep this amazing man's legacy alive with these beautiful newly restored Blu-rays.
The Mighty Monarch of Exploitation, David F. Friedman was no stranger to creating jaw-dropping sleaze epics, and in this first entry in a series celebrating his incredible filmmaking career, Something Weird and Distribpix present his final, and perhaps most notorious duo of sexploitation classics, both newly restored in 4K from their original 35mm camera negatives and on Blu-ray for the first time!
In THE ADULT VERSION OF JEKYLL & HIDE, Dr. Charles Leeder discovers the diary of famed Dr. Henry Jekyll tucked away at an antiques shop. Realizing that it will be instrumental in furthering his own experiments, he breaks into the store to steal it, killing the shopkeeper in the process. Now, with Jekyll’s body transformation formula all to himself, Dr. Leeder becomes the sultry “Miss Hide,” who uses her newfound sensuality to seduce - and murder - men and women alike. When a detective starts investigating the strange sex killings, "Miss Hide" is forced to resort to even more brutality to cover her tracks. Directed by Lee Raymond and produced by Friedman’s regular collaborator, Byron Mabe (She Freak), it stars Rene Bond (Fugitive Girls), Jennifer Brooks (Working Girls), and Jane Tsentas (Evil Come Evil Go) as Miss Hyde, this soft-X horror epic offers a nasty twist on Robert Louis Stevenson’s literary classic.
A peaceful Mexican village is besieged by the power-hungry General Esteban and his assistant Sgt. Felipio Latio in THE EROTIC ADVENTURES OF ZORRO, as they take advantage of the local women while forcing the residents to pay high taxes. Don Manuel determines that the only way to bring peace back to the region is for his tough and studly son, Don Diego, who’s studying abroad in Spain, to return and help the people fight back against their villainous oppressors. However, in order to first outsmart his enemy, Don Diego affects an outrageous camp persona at nighttime, donning the cape and mask of the fearless Zorro. As Esteban and Latio attempt to discover the identity of Zorro, Don Diego begins a romantic courtship that threatens to reveal his true self. Produced just at the tail end of the softcore drive-in market and directed by Col. Robert Freeman (Bare Knuckles), this lavish period piece comedy pushes the soft-X as far as it can go, and features a dazzling cast including Jacqueline Giroux (To Live & Die in LA), Starlyn Simone (A Climax of Blue Power), John Alderman (Little Miss Innocence), and exploitation legend Bob Cresse (The Scavengers) as Felipio Latio.
directed by: Lee Raymond, Robert Freeman
starring: Rene Bond Jennifer Brooks, Jane Tsentas, Jacqueline Giroux, Starlyn Simone, John Alderman, Bob Cresse
1972 / 91 min, 103 min / 1.37:1 / English DTS-HD MA 1.0
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Overall rating: 4.7473683 / 5 from 95 reviews.
This limited edition Blu-ray set features two newly restored sexploitation classics in 4K, presented by Distribpix and Something Weird. Customers praise the quality and packaging of Distribpix releases, and the double feature is highly regarded.
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"is honestly astounding. The restoration looks great and while I've only watched Zorro, I was impressed with the overall quality of this release. The slipcase and cover art are dope, the booklet is interesting, and the movies are exactly what you'd expect/hope for (well, at least Zorro)."
"The restoration on the film is great! Amazing flick with many features! The cover is amazing!!! 10/10 for me! I love it!!!!"
"This Something Weird adult retelling of a classic tale received a wonderful transfer and a pretty fantastic limited case and bonus booklet. The film itself is a dirtier representation of Dr Jekyll and Sister Hyde and it holds up pretty well with the humor, nudity, and Rene Bond. You get exactly what you're looking for as long as it's a soft-X and not the Melusine typical hardcore release. The bonus Zorro film is pretty entertaining as well, but Jekyll and Hyde was my main draw."
"Wasn’t sure what to expect but absolutely loved it. Also the packaging was beautiful"
"Two super fun movies, if I had to pick a favourite it’d be Jekyll and Hide"
"Great package and sleazy fun films. Great upgrade from the dvd versions"
"A double feature with excellent transfers and some nice goodies. Great packaging."
"Couple of sleazy soft core parodies in a fantastic package. Great art on the slips and 2 well done booklets. Films are pretty good for what they are. Recommended."
"A pair of hot and funny softcore classics straight from David Friedman and Bob Cresse, meaning you definitely get your money's worth. Plus Rene Bond makes an appearance in Jekyll & Hide, so there's no excuses for not picking this up. The restorations look immaculate, the extras are plentiful (thanks for porting over the SWV commentaries) and the package - with two booklets - looks stunning."
"The first volume of a new David Friedman series via Distribpix/Something Weird/Melusine. Beautiful, well-appointed edition of some unappreciated American underground films. These editions put the “high-end” art film labels to shame. These releases have come a long way from the photocopied VHS tapes of yore. Great stuff, and I look forward to more."
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