Want to know about rewards for our Kickstarter of ROY FROM SPACE? We've got a *Kickstarter Exclusive* slipcover edition, our deluxe slipcover Blu-ray with art by Gilbert "Love & Rockets" Hernandez, plus pins, credit thanks, and bundles. See our campaign link in bio! #deafcrocdile #kickstarter

ROY FROM SPACE Kickstarter is LIVE! Come check out our latest campaign to bring Héctor López Carmona's animated feature back from the land of lost films. Rewards include a Kickstarter-exclusive slipcover by artist Haleigh Buck and more! Check the campaign at the link in comments!

Laila and Romero want to thank you for an incredible, block-busting flash sale and pre-order - our biggest yet! Thank you to everyone who partook in the deals, commented on videos, shared our posts, or sent us well-wishes of any kind. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU.

And that's it! Five excerpts in five days for the five films on the DEFA Fairy Tales box set. Thanks for watching! There's still so many beautiful, strange, silly and head-scratching moments to be discovered within. Can't wait for you to go on the journey with us! #deafcrocodile #defa #blurayboxset

This is it! Just twelve hours left in Deaf Crocodile's flash sale - ends tonight at 11:59pm Pacific Time (2:59am Eastern). This has been far and away our most successful and popular sale of all time, but there's still a few deluxe editions and lots of standards to choose from. Thanks so much!

THE DEVIL'S THREE GOLDEN HAIRS is gonna straight-up blow some minds. Believe it! #deafcrocodile #defa #blurayboxset #brothersgrimm

You dare, you dare! (thank you)

Two of our favorite things as well!

Glad you got to re-experience it looking so spiffy!

Workin' Nine to Five, for service and devotion You would think that I would deserve a fair promotion Want to move ahead but the boss won't seem to let me I swear sometimes Stepmom is out to get me #deafcrocodile #DEFA #fairytalemovie #bluray

DEFA Fairy Tale film #2: ROTKÄPPCHEN (aka Little Red Riding Hood). I cannot imagine seeing this scene as a kid and not having to talk about it to my therapist in 20 years! #deafcrocodile #defa #blurayboxset #thebrothersgrimm

DEFA Fairy Tale film #1: Schneewitschen (aka Snow White). A beautiful adaptation of the Grimm fairy tale that, at a certain point, starts to feel an AWFUL lot like an object lesson on the dangers of social engineering. #deafcrocodile #defa #snowwhite #thebrothersgrimm

3 x TEUVO TULIO highlights three films by the titular Finnish director, a wild, careening set of Melodramas-to-the-max. "Jolted me right out of my seat. Best thing I've seen in years. - Jimmy McDonough" $39.95 Deluxe edition, $26.95 standard. Only through March 28 at deafcrocodile.com

ROY FROM SPACE is on the launch pad, but it's going to take a little Kick(starter) to help him achieve escape velocity! The Kickstarter campaign for Deaf Crocodile's restoration of this thought-lost Mexican animated film oddity will begin on Thursday, April 2. More dispatches coming soon!

Deaf Crocodile Flash sale is now LIVE! 50% MSRP on standard and Deluxe editions, new merch, signed Bill Plympton gear - check it out! And don't forget the DEFA Fairy Tales box! https://www.deafcrocodile.com #deafcrocodile #bluray #physicalmediaforever #flashsale #plymptoons #bluraycollection #defa

PRE-ORDER: DEFA Fairy Tale Films box The surreal, color-saturated fairy tale films from East Germany’s DEFA Studios are still overlooked in world fantasy filmmaking. Part Sid & Marty Krofft, part Socialist moralizing, our five-film box set is now available to pre-order! Ships in late April.

Chicago! This Friday and Saturday, join us at the Music Box Theatre for midnight screenings of György Kovásznai's animated musical, BUBBLE BATH (1980)! We'll have Deaf Crocodile-themed trivia – you could win Deaf Croc swag, including stickers, enamel pins, or even a Blu-ray copy of BUBBLE BATH!

Saturday? SATURDAY. #deafcrocodile #flashsale

This Friday & Saturday at Midnight, catch a beautiful restoration of György Kovásznai's indescribably strange animated musical BUBBLE BATH! In celebration of the 5th anniversary of @deafcrocodile.bsky.social with trivia & merch giveaways🐊 Get Tickets Now: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...

Congratulations to William Kouf and Gregory Barber for guessing the fifth DEFA Fairy Tale in our box set! The answer was 1979's SNOW WHITE & ROSE-RED. More pics and teases to come, and pre-order starts this Saturday! #deafcrocodile #DEFA #fairytalemovie #blurayboxset #filmrestoration #kindertrauma

DEAD MOUNTAINEER'S HOTEL - PRE-ORDER PRICE ENDS TONIGHT! Here's the good news - our 4K/Blu-ray of DEAD MOUNTAINEER'S HOTEL is in hand and shipping to subscribers this week! Unfortunately, that means the pre-order price ends TONIGHT. Order at deafcrocodile.com before the price goes up by a fiver!

Last chance to guess the 5th film in the DEFA Fairy Tales box set! Guess right and you could win an in-print Deaf Croc Blu-ray! Spoiler alert: NOBODY has guessed it yet! (Sorry, it's not the one many of you guessed.) Email [email protected] with your guess before MIDNIGHT CST (March 13).

Los Angeles! See the Hungarian animated masterpiece, 1980's BUBBLE BATH, on the big screen at Brain Dead Studios this Sunday (March 15) at 5:45 pm. Images in constant motion, and a kick-ass soundtrack to boot. Ticket info at our link in bio! #deafcrocodile #2danimation #indietheaters

Pittsburgh! Still a few tickets left to see TAMALA 2010: A PUNK CAT IN SPACE on the big screen. It's opening night of the Pittsburgh Japanese Film Festival, and seats are filling up quick. See our link in bio for ticket info. See Catty & Co. before Catty & Co. sees you!

Houston! The River Oaks Theatre is presenting four Deaf Crocodile films in March: FRIDAY, MARCH 13: Kin-Dza-Dza! FRIDAY, MARCH 20: Hoffmaniada MONDAY, MARCH 23: Gwen & The Book of Sand FRIDAY, MARCH 27: Solomon King Check our link in comments for ticket information. See you there!

CONTEST! Guess the 5th film in our DEFA FAIRY TALES box; you could win an in-stock, standard ed. Deaf Crocodile title! Rules: 1. Email guess to [email protected] 2. *ONE* guess per person!! 3. Send your guesses by Friday, March 13 Winners (and correct answer) announced on Friday, March 20!

Happy Monday from Grigori Kromanov and his intrepid, shirt-avoidant camera crew! Here's some vintage Estonian newsreel footage from DEAD MOUNTAINEER'S HOTEL, featured on the upcoming 4K UHD/Blu-ray release. #deafcrocodile #bluray #deadmountaineershotel #strugatskybros #4kuhd #bts

Happy Friday! Let's start the day with some fun. Here's a short excerpt from Celeste de la Cabra's awesome visual essay for the HAIR HIGH Blu-ray. It's titled HORNY HIGH, and need I say more? A funny and joyous celebration of Bill Plympton and his uncorked salute to the teenage id.

Stills from Shahram Mokri's 2025 film BLACK RABBIT, WHITE RABBIT, coming in May in 4K UHD from Deaf Crocodile. And for a limited time, you can purchase THE TIME-BENDING MYSTERIES OF SHAHRAM MOKRI for just $29.95 at the Deaf Crocodile store. Step into the maze. #deafcrocodile #shahrammokri

For the first time, The Disc-Connected's weekly physical media roundup, Re-Connected, will be hosted by Dr. Will Dodson of Someone's Favorite Productions and Craig Rogers of Deaf Crocodile Films. Plus, Craig will be giving away a prize courtesy of Deaf Crocodile. LIVE on YouTube - link in comments!

Handmade art alert! We got this pic from Quinton Buckley, who said: "For Christmas my wife pre-ordered Krakatit and White Sun of the Desert for me, and also sketched the Beth Morris cover art onto cards to provide with the gift. I thought you might like to see them." Thanks for sharing!

Here's some stills from the fourth film in our five-film DEFA Fairy Tales box set, 1961's SNOW WHITE (SCHNEEWITTCHEN). In two weeks, we'll be opening pre-orders for this massive box, and next week, we'll reveal the fifth title in the box. There may even be a contest so, don't guess yet!

Sign up for the Deaf Crocodile newsletter by the end of the day on FEBRUARY 28, and you'll be entered to win a copy of DC-050, the 4K UHD of KRAKATIT and a 5th anniversary Romero pin! Go to deafcrocodile.com, and fill out the sign up form at the bottom of the page. See you inside!

May, 2026.

"That Teuvo Tulio box is an absolute stunner. Thank you for putting it out. Jolted me right out of my seat. Best thing I've seen in years." -Jimmy McDonough, author of the definitive bios of Andy Milligan, Russ Meyer, and the Ormond family. Thank you, Jimmy!!!

Why do all cosmonauts watch the 1969 "Red Western," WHITE SUN OF THE DESERT, before going into space? Over at @letterboxd , Chris breaks down the film's continued deep connection to the Soviet/Russian space program: https://letterboxd.com/deafcrocodile/story/why-do-all-cosmonauts-watch-white-sun-of/

The Deaf Crocodile 5th Anniversary Giveaway continues! Sign up for our newsletter by February 28 and you could win a copy of KRAKATIT (DC-050) and a 5th anniversary enamel pin. We'll also pick an existing subscriber to win a 5th anniversary pin and an in-print Deaf Crocodile title of their choice!

Episode 31 of the Official Deaf Crocodile Podcast is live, and no surprise, it's an all DEAD MOUNTAINEER'S HOTEL episode! Hear about the multi-year process of restoring the film, and listen as Craig & Dennis break down the cornucopia of supplemental features! Available wherever you podcast.

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming in late March on #4K/Blu-ray dual format in the US from @deafcrocodile.bsky.social : #DeadMountaineersHotel (1979)! "I was on call to drive to a mountain hotel. The hotel's name was The Dead Mountaineer," says police inspector Peter Glebsky (Uldis Pūcītis) at the

MINNEAPOLIS: This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the Trylon Cinema is showing our restoration of GWEN AND THE BOOK OF SAND as part of its series, "The Art of Insurgence: '80s Animated Sci-Fantasy." Support cinema, support micro-cinemas! https://www.trylon.org/film/gwen-and-the-book-of-sand/

PRE-ORDERS. FRIDAY. 4K UHD world premiere from a brand-new restoration by the Estonian Film Institute and Deaf Crocodile. Watch the restoration trailer now, full details in two days. #deafcrocodile #4kuhd #filmrestoration #estonianfilm #deadmountaineershotel #strugatskybrothers #bluraycollection

Pics from the Berlinale premier of Deaf Crocodile and the Estonian Film Institute's new restoration of DEAD MOUNTAINEERS HOTEL. Photos by Erik Weiss, used with kind permission.

The Cleveland Cinematheque presents three Lev Atamanov's films on Thursday (February 19) at 6 pm and Saturday (February 21) at 8:30 pm, including THE SNOW QUEEN, which Hayao Mizayaki called "My destiny and my favorite film"! https://cinematheque.cia.edu/movies/treasures-of-soviet-animation-vol-2/

WOW. A second win at tonight's Shelf Shock Rewind Awards, this time for "Best Annual Slate from a Single Small-Slate Boutique Label" from the Creator's Selection Committee. Thank you SO MUCH to everyone for the support. It really means the world. #deafcrocodile #shelfshockrewind #worldcinema

THANK YOU to everyone that voted for Deaf Crocodile in the Pre-Code/Silent Film release category of the Shelf Shock Rewind 2025 awards! We're so glad to see these films getting recognition in the physical media community. #deafcrocodile #silentfilm #filmrestoration #shelfshockrewind

Though it’s been peeking at people from my profile banner for a while, here’s a complete look at the final cover art for @deafcrocodile.bsky.social ‘s wonderful release of the excellent KRAKATIT. Inkwash on paper, with more details over on Patreon.

Awards season (for physical media) is here! Watch the 2025 Shelf Shock Rewind Awards Sunday, February 15 at 7pm EST/4pm PST. Deaf Crocodile is nominated in five categories! Join us in the comments and cheer on all the winners! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6-9cnQ6yeQ

Happy Valentine's Day Eve from Cherry, Spud, and the whole gang or horndogs at HAIR HIGH! Whether you're having your first kiss or your millionth, may it be filled with a maximum of passion, and a minimum of hamburgers or locomotives. (Unless that's your thing, in which case, carry on!) #Deafcroco

Thanks to McBastard's Mausoleum for the awesome and detailed writeups of ALRAUNE and THE STUDENT OF PRAGUE. Check out the full review here: https://mcbastardsmausoleum.blogspot.com/2026/01/alraune-1927-student-of-prague-1926.html

Los Angeles! Friday, February 20, you can see Deaf Crocodile's new 4K restoration of DEAD MOUNTAINEERS HOTEL at the Philosophical Research Society, 3910 Los Feliz Blvd. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dead-mountaineers-hotel-1979-new-4k-restoration-tickets-1981277140261?aff=oddtdtcreator #DeafCrocodi