Missed Out on Reviver 1? With Reviver 2 below 1000 units, we're happy to announce that next month, the standard edition of the first Reviver will "unlock" once Reviver 2 hits zero! #reviver #lostfilm
In faraway lands, an unknown threat awakens! A last-minute sneak peek of the brand new @reviverarchival.bsky.social discovery only at VinegarSyndrome.com ⚰️
A tropical paradise where no one is safe... Coming soon from @reviverarchival.bsky.social! 🌴
Every film deserves its time to shine, especially films lost to time! Thank you all for being a key part of the first major release of this film, and for your support of the digital preservation of independent genre cinema. Wait till you see what we unearthed next!
Long-missing from the story of film, here are a couple more fun reactions to this recently unearthed, one-of-a-kind lost feature flick!
More [redacted] first reactions from the star attraction of Reviver 1— what were your thoughts on being the first to see this once-lost cinematic treasure?
#lostfilm #foundfilm
And finally, our headliner for Reviver One was scanned from a 35mm FUJI print miraculously discovered on eBay by historian and programmer Elizabeth Purchell. Here are some of the very first [slyly redacted] reactions to this now found film!
Thank you for taking the dive! Wait till you see what we have coming up next…
Let us know what you think of the next round when it drops!
A letterboxd recent activity grid containing "It's Greek to Me-Ow!", "Ants in the Pantry", "Day of the Stalking Horror", and "The Candidate".
It's #LetterboxdFriday and for some reason the Felix the Cat short I watched isn't showing up on my last four! Either way, it was my first delve into @reviverarchival.bsky.social and I am hooked.
In a state (pun intended) of confusion over this documentary's inclusion on a VS release? Check out our favorite first reactions to this state-funded "nonfiction" short film and let us know if you'd like to see more lost docs from Reviver! (4/4)
Shot on beautiful 35mm and lost until the discovery of its four-reel 35mm color reversal intermediate. What did you think of the cinematography of this lost short? (3/4)
We read each of these [needlessly redacted] first reviews with an old-timey narrator voice to pick out our favorites. Thank you for sharing your perspectives on this lost documentary short! (2/4)
A few [unceremoniously redacted] reviews of the surprise hit of Reviver 1. Expect the unexpected from films found within the Vinegar Syndrome Film Archive! (1/4)
We give your thumbs-down review of [16mm reversal print] a white-gloved thumbs-up! Thank you for your raw reaction to a first-time watch!
Tomorrow is another day for this forgotten flick of yesteryear. Thank you for your visceral [uselessly redacted] thoughts on this mysterious lost film artifact! (4/4)
Thank you for letting us hear your thoughts on the second found-flick presented on Reviver 1. Here are a few more of our [pointlessly redacted] favorites! (3/4)
Thumbs up or down? Some more [pointlessly redacted] reviews from this never-before-seen archival find (2/4)
A wide range of [pointlessly redacted] reactions (from “terrible” to “alrighty”) to our unluckiest film from Reviver 1— regardless of reception, we loved getting to read them! (1/4)
We decided on the mystery aspect of Reviver, in the hopes that without context, those who supported the release of lost films would be able to make discoveries, just like archivists and film historians do on Vinegar Syndrome releases. Hope to see more of this type of research!
Thank you for checking them out and hope you finished your coffee before the final grimey feature!
The last batch of fave [unnecessarily redacted] first reactions (besides one extra special one) for the first film on Reviver 1 — thank you for being part of this lost film's rediscovery. Doo-Dah doo-dah! (4/4)
More [needlessly redacted] reviews we enjoyed, in order from shortest to longest from our first mysterious curio found only on Reviver 1 (3/4)
Some more of our favorite [pointlessly redacted] impressions (ranging from good to bad to somewhere in a state of confusion!) of the first installment in Reviver’s four-film catalog. Including our first film’s very first review! (2/4)
Just some of our favorite [pointlessly redacted] first reactions to the first lost short film presented on Reviver’s inaugural release. Let us know if you see yours! (1/4)
Anyone who entered our giveaway of REVIVER 1, please check your messages to see if you won a free copy of our first release. Direct messages will ONLY come from @reviverarchival official social media accounts. Thank you to those who entered!
Before announcing Reviver, we set aside 25 copies of our holographic sleeve limited-edition variants to give away on Black Friday. If you missed our first release, follow us and repost (before Dec. 3 at 12:01am ET) to enter. Winners will be publicly announced Dec.10!
I love Scopitones! We're always interested if you have TN contacts for rare/lost films down south! DM us!
Thanks to everyone who took a leap of discovery on Reviver's first release — we're struck by the dedication and support that the physical media community has for finding and releasing lost films.
Here's a sneak peek at one reel of water-damaged 35mm OCN scanned for Reviver 2!
"...beyond cultural impact, the most important element of film preservation is that any little nook and cranny of film history is uncovered and made available to the public." Read here to discover more about VS's newest sub-label below!
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Releasing a lost film is a team effort. Take a glimpse at what it takes to put out a previously unknown film from its best surviving film elements. REVIVER 1 is now down below 200 units — get yours now at vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/...
