In the 19th century, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America's greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.
Hundreds of Beavers
Boutique labels and distributors craft premium editions of films on physical media, elevating the home viewing experience with meticulous attention to detail. These releases shine through superior picture and sound quality, stunning packaging, and a wealth of extras, including alternate film cuts, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and collectible booklets packed with essays, interviews, and expert commentary.
Renowned boutique labels like The Criterion Collection, Eureka! Masters of Cinema, and Indicator set the standard for cinephiles. Emerging in the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the VHS boom, distributors have since evolved to champion Blu-ray and 4K UHD formats. Explore my curated collection of boutique titles below, filterable by label using the orange buttons:
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VHS, BETAMAX & VCR DISTRIBUTORS Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
The crew of a horror web series travels to an abandoned asylum for a live broadcast, but they encounter much more than expected as they move deeper inside the nightmarish old building.
Dark Night of the Scarecrow 2
When Chris Rhymer and her young son, Jeremy, are forced to relocate to a small, rural community, they have no idea of the past terror that their presence will re-awaken.
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
Roberto, a drummer in a rock band, keeps receiving weird phone calls and being followed by a mysterious man. One night he manages to catch up with his persecutor and tries to get him to talk but in the ensuing struggle he accidentally stabs him. He runs away, but...
Elegant Beast
A greedy, materialistic family attempts to cover-up the embezzlement committed by the son while keeping their other schemes active. They discover there are other, equally conniving players involved.
Criminal Lovers
After a perverted impulse drives them to kill, Alice and her boyfriend, Luc, drag the body into the woods, only to find themselves hopelessly lost – much like the fairy-tale plight of Hansel and Gretel. Starving and with no hope of being found, they chance upon a dilapidated cottage...
Champion
An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.
Cemetery Man
Cemetery watchman, Francesco Dellamorte, is tasked with dispatching the recently deceased when they rise from their graves.
Bruiser
Bruiser is the story of a man who has always tried to fit in. He keeps his mouth shut, follows the rules, and does what he's supposed to do. But one morning, he wakes up to find his face is gone. All the years of acquiescence have cost him...
Black Roots
Black Roots is the fourth feature-length film produced and directed by American independent filmmaker Lionel Rogosin. The film gathers a number of African American folk and blues musicians in a room, where they share stories and songs about the black experience in America.
