Cannibal! The Musical Blue Ray US Release by Vinegar Syndrome (Ships 12/17/24)

Alferd Packer, awaiting his execution on the charge of cannibalism, recounts his harrowing story of survival in the snow-covered Colorado mountains while on an ill-fated quest for riches. After being convinced by a group of gold prospectors to join their expedition, Alferd loses his beloved horse, Liane, which unwittingly sets the men on an unplanned adventure, including encounters with a group of very unusual Indians, facing off with ultra-manly fur trappers, and, of course, fudge packing, all before becoming stranded in the freezing winter with no provisions. As tempers flare and stomachs growl, the posse is forced to make the only logical decision: eat each other!

From the deranged and brilliant minds behind the international TV sensation South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s legendary feature filmmaking debut CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL is the over-the-top, all-singing, and all-dancing story of real-life Colorado cannibal Alferd Packer! Starring Parker as Packer and featuring a guest appearance from legendary experimental filmmaker Stan Brakhage, this unpredictable and thoroughly unhinged musical memoir through one of the grislier footnotes in American history comes to Blu-ray from Degausser Video, newly restored from the best-surviving video and film materials; presented both from the video master plus, for the first time ever, from the only existing 35mm print, and featuring an exclusive and all new feature-length making-of documentary in addition to loads of archival extras and revealing new interviews!

directed by: Trey Parker
starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Dian Bachar, Stan Brakhage, Stephen Blackpool, Toddy Walters, Jon Hegel
1993 / 96 min / 1.33:1 / English DTS-HD Master Audio Stereo

Additional info:

• 2-disc Region Free Blu-ray Set
  
• Presented in two high-bitrate viewing options:
  
  • Brand new video restoration from the best-surviving Betacam tape master
  • Brand new 4K restoration from the only surviving film material, a 35mm theatrical print
• Archival ‘inebriated’ commentary with Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Jason McHugh, Dian Bachar and Andy Kemler
  
• Archival ‘Colorado’ commentary with producers Ian Hardin and Alexandra Kelly, costume designer Elki Neiberger and actors Robert Muratore, Jon Hegel and Toddy Walters
  
• Brand new cast and crew commentary track with Jon Hegel, Alex & Ian Keldin, Andy Kemler, Elki Neiberger, Robert Muratore and Toddy Walters
  
• "Fudge, Packer? The True Story of Cannibal! The Musical" (67 min) - a making-of documentary featuring interviews with the cast and crew
  
• "Nineteen and Horny" (20 min) - a brand new interview with actor Dian Bachar
  
• "Despite All the Cannibalism" (17 min) - a brand new featurette on adapting Cannibal! The Musical to the stage
  
• Still gallery from producer Jason McHugh’s personal archive
  
• Interviews from the 2008 Troma DVD with Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Jason McHugh
  
• "A Tromatic Visit with the Creators of Cannibal! The Musical" - an archival featurette with Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Jason McHugh
  
• Behind-the-scenes footage
• Various Troma introductions
• Original Alferd Packer: The Musical trailer
• Cannibal! The Musical trailer
• Deleted scene
• Archival gallery
• Alternate Alferd Packer: The Musical titles
• South Park & Cannibal! The Musical VHS promo video
• "Cannibal! The Musical: Close Ups!" - a look at homegrown productions
• Compiled footage from Cannibal! The Musical stage productions
• Lloyd Kaufman live on stage in a production of Cannibal! The Musical
• 40-page perfect bound with rare photos and ephemera from producer Jason McHugh's personal archive and an essay by Walter Chaw
• Reversible sleeve artwork
  
• English SDH subtitles

About The Production Company:

Degausser Video is a brand new label created by several of the devious minds behind VS, which will bring to Blu-ray deluxe editions of both canonical and under-seen shot on video (SOV) genre cinema, in addition to work shot on film, but edited on tape, wherein the original film materials are believed to be lost or destroyed. Similar to Vinegar Syndrome's focus on FILM preservation, Degausser will work only from original analogue tape materials with an emphasis on maintaining the aesthetics inherent to each respective video format. Additionally, each title released by Degausser will be made available in an ultra limited "new" VHS edition, fitted in a custom designed hard shell light box.