Cuddly Toys Blu-ray presents Kansas Bowling’s confrontational underground feature in its Blu-ray debut from Vinegar Syndrome Pictures. Framed as a twisted educational exposé, the film explores the dangers facing teenage girls through a series of interwoven case studies that spiral into exploitation, manipulation, and violence.

A grimy modern riff on “Schoolgirl Report” shockers by way of mondo cinema, Cuddly Toys was a years-in-the-making passion project from Bowling (B.C. Butcher). Shot entirely on Super 16mm and featuring an eclectic cast of nearly 100 performers, the film embraces abrasive satire, lo-fi texture, and a deliberately provocative tone. Anchored by an offbeat soundtrack including tracks by The Monkees and Scott Walker, it channels the raw unpredictability of vintage exploitation while filtering it through Bowling’s singular voice.

directed by: Kansas Bowling
starring: Kansas Bowling, Parker Love Bowling, Cynda McElvana, Brissa Monique, Angel O'Connor Owens, Marion Moseley, Nina Ljeti
2022 / 103 min / 1.66:1 / English 2.0 Stereo

Cuddly Toys [Blu-ray] w/slip

Name: Cuddly Toys [Blu-ray] w/slip
Brand: Vinegar Syndrome
Price: 37.99 CAD
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BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Shot entirely on motion picture film and finished in 2K
• Commentary track with director Kansas Bowling, moderated by film author and critic Heidi Honeycutt
• BTS: “Kansas Bowling: Guerrilla”
• BTS: “Kansas Films Her Trailer”
• Music videos directed by Kansas Bowling:
– “The Resort Beyond the Last Resort”
– “Let’s Burn Down the Cornfield”
– “Morbid Symptoms”
– “Modern World”
– “You Already Know”
• Trailer
• Reversible sleeve artwork
• English SDH subtitles
• Limited edition spot-gloss slipcover (3,000 units) designed by Suspiria Vilchez

Additional details
Label: Vinegar Syndrome Pictures
Region: Region Free
Number of discs: 1
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