New Arrival Play Dead

Hester Ramsey (Yvonne De Carlo) lives in a cavernous old house, with only her pet Rottweiler, Greta, to keep her company. Bitter and alone, Hester blames her estranged sister for stealing away her one true love, Sam, decades earlier. Following her sisters death, Hester begins to plot a diabolical revenge, using her knowledge of the black arts to place a spell on her dog, and then gifting the satanic beast to her grief stricken niece, Audrey (Stephanie Dunnam). Soon, those closest to Audrey begin to get bumped off by her newly cursed pet in a series of increasingly violent accidents, as Hester seeks to kill off all of her surviving family and leave Audrey to take the blame.

A low key Texas lensed supernatural thriller that was produced by a construction company, Peter Wittmans PLAY DEAD, mixes Southern melodrama and a smattering of T&A, alongside its requisite bloodshed and occult tinged twists. Given only a scant theatrical release before being dumped to video, Vinegar Syndrome brings this regional sleeper to Blu-ray, newly restored in 2k from its original 35mm interpositive.

Directed by: Peter Wittman

Starring: Yvonne De Carlo, Stephanie Dunnam, Ron Jackson, David Cullinane, Glenn Kezer

1982 / 86 min / 1.85:1

Region Free Blu-ray/DVD combo

Newly scanned & restored in 2k from its 35mm interpositive

Video interview with director Peter Wittman

Audio interview with actress Stephanie Dunnam

Original theatrical trailer

Reversible cover artwork

English SDH subtitles