NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.

Vinegar Syndrome bring us the 1998 erotic thriller, "Party Line" on a dual layered Blu-ray/DVD combo with a maxed out bitrate. This is newly scanned & restored in 4k from its 35mm original camera negative. The original negative image must have been in great shape, or Vinegar Syndrome did a large amount of intensive restoration work. The image is quite textured, with a crisp detail and contrast levels exhibiting depth. The various late 80's fashion certainly sticks out, thanks to vibrant color representation in the image. More fine work from the folks at Vinegar Syndrome.

There is a 24-bit DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 mono track on this Blu-ray. For a mono track, this sounds very layered, with various club music not overpowering the dialogue. The music from composer Sam Sorenson also benefits from this 24-bit audio track. There are optional English SDH subtitles on this Region 'A' locked Blu-ray.

“Party Line Fever” is a 16-minute interview with screenwriter Richard Brandes. Brandes starts off by explaining how party lines were the precursor to Tinder, with people sadly losing their money after becoming addicted to them. The screenwriter goes on to explain his path into working in film. Vinegar Syndrome also include the film's original theatrical trailer. There is reversible cover artwork.

Though it is certainly not at the levels of "Basic Instinct" or even "Fatal Attraction", "Party Line" is a moderately sleazy good time, full of nudity and cheesy 80's outfits. Can't complain with that. Worth checking out, though I wouldn't blame anyone for skipping this.

Colin Zavitz