On June 10th Arrowdrome are doing what has been eagerly awaited, by me anyway, and are releasing the 1989 gem, The Vineyard on DVD. I could grumble and bemoan the lack of Blu-ray, but I won't because I'm just happy to see the damned thing get a new release! Bare in mind, the last time I saw The Vineyard was way back in 1989/90 on VHS! Read on for more details. Totally bloody Hong-tastic!!
Arrow Video is pleased to confirm that James Hong's intoxicating cult-horror classic THE VINEYARD will be released on DVD on Monday 10th June via their ArrowDrome imprint.
We’ve all heard that wine has its health benefits. But what if it could help prolong your life… indefinitely?!
Crackpot scientist and celebrated winemaker Dr. Elson Po has made the ultimate discovery: the secret to everlasting life. As with all good things, however, there’s an inevitable downside; and a bunch of good-looking and horny youngsters, invited to Dr Po’s island under the premise of an "audition", are about to find out the hard way. As the vineyard starts to give up its dark secrets, these doomed teens will have to contend not only with Dr. Po and his kung-fu fighting henchmen but also with a rotting gang of marauding zombies!
A startlingly tongue-in-cheek mix of action, body-horror and undead terror, THE VINEYARDcomes courtesy of writer/director/actor James Hong – character actor extraordinaire and star of such genre favourites as Big Trouble in Little China and Blade Runner.
Hailed as "the man of a thousand faces", James Hong is one of the world’s best loved Asian-American actors and cult stars. He is also, arguably, the most prolific. In an illustrious acting career spanning 50+ years, he has starred in over 450 film, television and video game roles and, at the tender age of 84, he shows no sign of stopping just yet.
Originally hitting the silver screen back in 1989, THE VINEYARD has aged gracefully, only now maturing into the bona-fide cult snifter that warrants the ArrowDrome treatment.
The newly re-vamped DVD release of THE VINEYARD comes complete with brand new artwork, a collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Calum Wadell, and the original theatrical trailer.
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