PRODUCT INFORMATION
Derek’s life has taken a turn for the worse. Barely surviving off of ride-share income and living in his car, a chance encounter with childhood friend Gil offers new hope in the form of an unusual job offer: serving as a live tester for a highly sophisticated and unsettlingly realistic AI-powered sex doll named Susan; one specifically designed to handle extreme physical abuse. Initially concerned about how working on such a project might affect his already fragile mental health, the allure of a regular salary is too hard to resist, and Derek agrees. As their sessions become increasingly intense and personal, Derek begins feeling an unexpected emotional attachment towards Susan, which forces him to confront more of his submerged inner demons…
From acclaimed underground writer/director Scooter McCrae (Shatter Dead) comes BLACK EYED SUSAN. Starring Damian Maffei (The Strangers: Prey At Night) and newcomer Yvonne Emilie Thälker in their captivating screen debut as Susan, this unsettling exploration of contemporary sexuality and moral posturing, set against a science-fiction backdrop, offers a stark glimpse at a future that is likely just around the corner. Scored by renowned Italian composer Fabio Frizzi (The Beyond, Zombie) and photographed entirely on 16mm film, Vinegar Syndrome Pictures is proud to present BLACK EYED SUSAN on Blu-ray, loaded with engrossing interviews and commentaries with the cast and crew.
FEATURES:
Region Free Blu-ray
Shot entirely on motion picture film and finished in 4K
Commentary track with writer/director Scooter McCrae, moderated by film historian and author Michael Gingold
Group commentary track with producer Aimee Kuge and cast members Yvonne Emilie Thälker, Damian Maffei, Marc Romeo, Scott Fowler and Kate Kiddo
"Tough Love" (27 min) - writer/director Scooter McCrae on Black Eyed Susan
"Test Subjects" (27 min) - a conversation with the cast of Black Eyed Susan
"A Whole New Sensation" (18 min) - producers Justin Martell and Aimee Kuge on the making of Black Eyed Susan
"Admire Me, or Fuck Me: Creating the World of Black Eyed Susan" (17 min) - an interview with cinematographer Anton Zinn
"Listen to the Replicants Warbling" (20 min) - an interview with composer Fabio Frizzi
Deleted and extended scenes (9 min)
Yvonne Emilie Thälker's screen tests (4 min)
Multiple trailers
“Saint Frankenstein" (2015, 17 min) - a short film by writer/director Scooter McCrae
Reversible sleeve artwork
English SDH subtitles
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