The Entertainment Factor: New on Blu-ray: THE ACID EATERS + SPACE THING (1968)

The Acid Eaters And Space Thing New On Bluray

Product Description: A double dose of psychotropic anti-time capsules from producer David F. Friedman (Blood Feast) and director Byron Mabe (She Freak)! Billed as "the first Hollywood underground film," THE ACID EATERS tells the mind-expanding story of a group of working class swingers (including Pat Barrington, Orgy of the Dead) who drop acid and melt into sex, knife fights, and a literal trip to hell. Then it's time to blast-off with SPACE THING, a warped homage to 1960s sci-fi and pulp fiction that follows Col. James Granilla as he hops a flying saucer and enjoys close encounters of every kind with a crew of "space dolls." AGFA and Something Weird are overjoyed to bring these campy Friedman gems to Blu-ray for the first time—"in psychedelic color" and newly restored from their original 35mm camera negatives.

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Director: Byron Mabe

Starring: Ernie F. Orsatti, Judy Wood, Buck Kartalian, Pat Barrington, Sharon Carr, Lila Cranston Lamont

Genre: Sci-Fi

Runtime: 132 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: AGFA

Home Video Release Date: September 29, 2026

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1, 1.85:1
Region: Region Free

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Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

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Region Free Blu-ray
Restored from the original 35mm camera negatives
THE ACID EATERS: Previously unreleased archival commentary with Something Weird founder Mike Vraney and David F. Friedman
SPACE THING: Archival commentary with Something Weird founder Mike Vraney and David F. Friedman
Shorts from the Something Weird S-VHS archive: DRUG FREAKS (18 mins), THIS IS THE MOON (10 mins)
Trailers for both features
Photo gallery
Booklet with essays by Britt Rhuart & Something Weird's Lisa Petrucci
English SDH subtitles