Scrapbook
True horror is simply what one human being can do to another.
1999
95 MINUTES
DIRECTED BY
ERIC STANZE
6 AWARDS
Captured by a killer who keeps a scrapbook of his victims, Clara is forced to write her own ordeal onto its pages.
The Story
A young woman named Clara is captured by a serial killer named Leonard who records his “life story” by keeping a scrapbook of his many victims. In addition to adhering Polaroids, scraps of clothing, and other small trophies to the pages, Leonard has forced his victims to personally write in the scrapbook about their individual ordeals. Clara is beaten, starved, and locked up like an animal. She is forced to write in the scrapbook, adding her agony to the pages — and she soon realizes that her only hope for survival is to manipulate Leonard through her writings in his cherished scrapbook.
Cast
Emily Haack
Tommy Biondo
Todd Tevlin
Elizabeth Hammock
DIRECTED BY
Eric Stanze
STORY BY
Tommy Biondo
PRODUCED BY
Jeremy Wallace, Eric Stanze, and Tommy Biondo
VINEGAR SYNDROME EDITION
Blu-ray
$26.99
DISC SPECIFICATIONS
RUNTIME
95 minutes
RELEASED
1999
RATING
Unrated (original uncut director’s version)
FORMAT
NTSC All Region ABC · 50GB Dual Layer · 1080p High Definition
ASPECT
1.33:1, pillarboxed to preserve the original aspect ratio
SPECIAL FEATURES
— New for this release: AFTERWORD: A LOOK BACK AT SCRAPBOOK — 2023 retrospective documentary.
— New for this release: behind-the-scenes stills montage.
— New for this release: commentary track by director Eric Stanze (2023).
— Archival commentary track by director Eric Stanze, actress Emily Haack, and producer Jeremy Wallace.
— THE MAKING OF SCRAPBOOK — archival 2005 documentary.
— Deleted scene.
— Trailers.
— English SDH subtitles.
— Reversible sleeve.
STANDARD DEFINITION EDITION
DVD
$19.99
DISC SPECIFICATIONS
RUNTIME
95 minutes
RELEASED
1999
RATING
Unrated
FORMAT
NTSC All Region · Dual Layer DVD-9 · Dolby Digital Stereo
ASPECT
1.33:1
SPECIAL FEATURES
— 15 Year Anniversary commentary track with director Eric Stanze, actress Emily Haack, and producer Jeremy Wallace — recorded August 2014.
— The Making Of SCRAPBOOK documentary.
— Featurette: Scrapbook Close Up.
— Featurette: Shower Cam.
— Stills montage.
— Deleted scene.
— HOWARD — an experimental short film by Tommy Biondo.
— Preview trailers.
Awards
Rue Morgue Magazine
CRITICS’ AWARD
WINNER
Best Independent Film Of The Year
2001 Syracuse International Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
WINNER
Best Feature Film
WINNER
Best Director
WINNER
Best Screenplay
WINNER
Best Villain
2007 Fright Night Film Festival
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
WINNER
Best Feature Film
2015 Slaughter In Syracuse Indie Film Fest
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
SHOWCASE
15 Year Anniversary screening
Reviews
“The fact that I find such an excruciatingly ugly and unpleasant film so exhilarating is testimony to the incredible skill with which it was made. I’m almost too tongue-tied to adequately describe how good it is.”
RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE
“One of the finest examples of a true horror film ever made.”
KILLINGBOXX.COM
“A masterpiece of soul-crushing, stomach-churning horror.”
DVD HOUSE OF HORROR
“This is true terror.”
FILM THREAT MAGAZINE
“A terrifying journey… Brilliantly crafted.”
BLOODTYPE ONLINE
“The first horror film that I have seen in my adult life that scared me. Essential viewing for any horror fan.”
HORRORSOCIETY.COM
“Like a 44-slug straight through the brain… a spitfire, hellhole of a movie that will haunt you for weeks afterward. Highly recommended.”
NEON MADNESS MAGAZINE
“As brilliant as it is brutal.”
FLIPSIDE MOVIE EMPORIUM
“Challenging and harrowing filmmaking… A minor masterpiece of depravity.”
DVDMANIACS.NET
“Emotion-shattering… unsettling, upsetting, and uncompromising… a masterpiece of squirm-inducing underground horror.”
CINESPLOITATION.COM
“Highly recommended. Stanze breaks the ground that most filmmakers are generally afraid to step on. You’ll hear some people say ‘horror is dead’, but those are people that aren’t aware of movies like this.”
SEVERED CINEMA
“One of the most brutal serial killer stories ever.”
GC ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE
“A horror film like nothing you’ve seen before. Haack and Biondo are electrifying.”
HORRORVIEW.COM
Scrapbook
1999 · 95 MIN · BLU-RAY / DVD
BLU-RAY
$26.99
DVD
$19.99