Gonzo Action Film Mad Heidi Comes to Blu-ray and Streaming
Blu-ray Releases, Television/Streaming Premiere | Jul 21, 2023
Raven Banner Releasing, Swissploitation Films
Raven Banner Releasing and Swissploitation Films are set to release the home entertainment editions of the modern grindhouse epic Mad Heidi. The film will be released on Blu-ray, digital and cable VOD July 21, 2023. The Blu-ray will be available in both a standard edition and a Limited Collector’s “Extra Cheese” Edition.
This wicked odyssey of blood and cheese puts a new spin on the classic tale of Heidi, finding our heroine (Alice Lucy) all grown-up and living an idyllic life in the Swiss Alps with her beloved grandfather (David Schofield) far above an increasingly-dystopian landscape presided over by Our Very Swiss Leader (Casper Van Dien) – a ruthless dictator bent on world domination through dairy. But when her goat-herding lover (Kel Matsena) is brutally murdered by government thugs for distributing illegal cheese, Heidi embarks on a wild quest for vengeance that will bring her toe-to-toe against fierce female prison inmates, cheese-fueled Swiss super-soldiers, ninja nuns, and more, as she fights to take down the tyrannical regime and restore freedom to Switzerland.
Mad Heidi initially made waves for its innovative crowdfunded approach, bypassing traditional financing tactics to ensure that the film’s original vision was preserved while placing profits back in the hands of the creators and backers. Boasting elaborate sets, impressive practical makeup and gore effects, and unhinged ingenuity helmed by first-time filmmakers Johannes Hartmann and Sandro Klopfstein, Mad Heidi is the ultimate tribute to grindhouse cinema.