Vinegar Syndrome has a new 2K film restoration (from the 35mm interpositiv) of director Ate de Jong’s 1991 fantasy/comedy, Drop Dead Fred — starring Phoebe Cates and British comedian Rik Mayall — ready for a Blu-ray release on Mar. 29.
Elizabeth Cronin (Phoebe Cates — Gremlins, Bright Lights, Big City) is having a really, really bad day. Her husband leaves her, her car and purse are stolen and she’s late for her court reporter job and the judge fires her … she literally cries herself to sleep that night.
If she thought yesterday was rough, what until she wakes the next morning. Her imaginary childhood “friend,” Drop Dead Fred — someone she blamed for her own mischief — is back and he’s not happy. Not only is Elizabeth no longer five-years-old, but Fred has been out of action for something like twenty years … that’s all about to change!!
Drop Dead Fred ranges between black comedy (some of Fred’s antics are very questionable) and classic screwball comedy. Elizabeth’s mother (played by Marsha Mason) appears to be the root of Elizabeth’s wild “dreams” involving Fred … and unless something can be done, there will be an on-going path of destruction wherever Elizabeth goes, because that’s what Fred does for her.
Bonus goodies included with the Drop Dead Fred Blu-ray release from Vinegar Syndrome on Mar. 29 include commentary with filmmaker Ate De Jong, deleted scenes, outtakes, a video session with De Jong and producer Paul Webster and a half-dozen featurettes — “Imaginary Friends,” “The Mega Beast Speaks Out,” “Drop Dead Look,” “Mischief Matters,” “I’m Your Fella, Annabella” and “Memories of Snot Face.”
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