The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

4K UHD, Limited Edition

Dodger (Mackenzie Astin) finds himself in Captain Manzini’s (Anthony Newley) antique shop, seeking refuge from a group of bullies. Manzini, a friend and protector of Dodger, provides him a safe haven while warning Dodger not to touch a grimy-looking garbage can crusted with slime. When the bullies find Dodger, a fight breaks out, and the garbage can topples over, releasing a bevy of pint-sized, grotesque aliens known as the Garbage Pail Kids®. The kids – Ali Gator, Nat Nerd, Greaser Greg, Foul Phil, Messy Tessie, and Valerie Vomit – befriend Dodger and help him get revenge against his bullies, defying the laws of good taste in the process!

Based on the popular Topps trading cards, THE GARBAGE PAIL KIDS® MOVIE captures the irreverence and gross-out humor of its source, mixing obnoxious gags with painstakingly disgusting make-up effects courtesy of John Carl Buechler (Re-Animator, Tammy and the T-Rex). Vinegar Syndrome Ultra is proud to present the world UHD premiere of one of the grossest movies ever made for children, from a new 4K scan of its original 35mm camera negative, giving every ounce of fluid and every wrinkle of latex the resolution it has always deserved.

directed by: Rod Amateau
starring: Mackenzie Astin, Katie Barberi, Phil Fondacaro, Anthony Newley, Ron MacLachlan, Arturo Gil
1987 / 96 min / 1.85:1 / English Mono

Additional info:

• 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray
• 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range
• Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
• Commentary track with lead actors Katie Barberi and Mackenzie Astin, moderated by film programmer William Morris
• "Tangerine's Dreams" (27 min) - a brand new interview with actress Katie Barberi
• "Anything is Possible" (26 min) - a brand new interview with special effects & animatronics artist Hal Miles
• "The Effects of the Garbage Pail Kids Movie" (12 min) - an archival interview with special makeup effects creator John Carl Buechler and makeup effects artist Gino Crognale
• "On the Set" (6 min) - an archival interview with first assistant director Thomas A. Irvine
• "The Artful Dodger" (27 min) - an archival interview with actor Mackenzie Astin
• "The Kids Aren't Alright" (21 min) - archival interviews with actors Arturo Gil (Windy Winston) and Kevin Thompson (Ali Gator)
• Original trailer
• 40-page perfect-bound book with essays by: Austin Trunick, Chris Shields, Walter Chaw
• Reversible sleeve artwork
• English SDH subtitles