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== Release ==
The film was first released on 20 September 1973 in Irving, Texas, and was later given a wider release in the United States in March 1974.{{cn|date=November 2022}} The film was originally rated X by the [[Motion Picture Association|MPAA]], and so, after it was sold to [[Crown International Pictures]], the film's kill sequences were cut down to get a PG rating. Crown International's then-president Mark Tenser also had approximately 8 minutes of additional footage be shot to pad out the runtime and make up for the lost duration. This new footage had Tenser himself playing the role of Vernon's absent father, and features little, if any, connection to the rest of the film.{{cn|date=November 2022}} The PG-cut of the film (renamed to "Twisted Brain") was aired frequently on [[WPIX]]'s "[[Chiller Theatre (1961 TV series)|Chiller Theatre]]" series.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Horror High |url=https://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/e-h/horrorhigh74.htm |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=www.dvddrive-in.com}}</ref>
The film was first released on 20 September 1973 in Irving, Texas, and was later given a wider release in the United States in March 1974.
 
The film had its first [[DVD]] release in 2004 when [[Rhino Entertainment]] released it as part of the boxset ''Horrible Horrors Collection Vol 1,'' alongside ''[[The Hearse]], [[Prime Evil (film)|Prime Evil]], [[Terror (1978 film)|Terror]], [[Lurkers (1988 film)|Lurkers]], [[Fleshburn]], [[Satan's Slave (1976 film)|Satan's Slave]],'' and ''[[Point of Terror]].'' However, this release was sourced from a low-quality VHS transfer of the ''Twisted Brain'' TV cut.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rewind @ www.dvdcompare.net - Horror High AKA Twisted Brain AKA Kiss the Teacher... Goodbye! (1973) |url=https://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=14153#2 |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=www.dvdcompare.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Horrible Horrors Collection Volume 1 |url=https://dvddrive-in.com/reviews/e-h/horriblehorrors1.htm |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=dvddrive-in.com}}</ref> The R-rated cut of the movie was restored and released for the first time on DVD by [[Code Red DVD|Code Red]] on August 10, 2010.<ref>{{Citation |title=Horror High DVD |url=https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Horror-High-DVD/67772/ |access-date=2022-10-21}}</ref> The film was also released as part of Mill Creek Entertainment's 200 Film Set Drive-In Cult Classics Collection.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Drive-In Cult Cinema 200 Classics Collection |url=https://www.millcreekent.com/products/drive-in-cult-cinema |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=Mill Creek Entertainment |language=en}}</ref> On July 26, 2022, independent home video distributor [[Vinegar Syndrome]] released the film in its original and uncut form on [[Blu-ray]] for the first time in a combo-pack with the 1972 film ''[[Stanley (1972 film)|Stanley]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Horror High / Stanley |url=https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/horror-high-stanley |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=Vinegar Syndrome |language=en}}</ref> This release, sourced from "the only known and fully-uncut 16mm lab print", features exclusive interviews from screenwriter Fiegelson and actors Cardi, Niland and Falerne, as well as a [[Audio commentary|commentary track]] featuring Cardi.
The film was originally rated X by the [[Motion Picture Association|MPAA]], and so, after it was sold to [[Crown International Pictures]], the film's kill sequences were cut down to get a PG rating. Crown International's then-president Mark Tenser also had approximately 8 minutes of additional footage be shot to pad out the runtime and make up for the lost duration. This new footage had Tenser himself playing the role of Vernon's absent father, and features little, if any, connection to the rest of the film.
 
The PG-cut of the film (renamed to "Twisted Brain") was aired frequently on [[WPIX]]'s "[[Chiller Theatre (1961 TV series)|Chiller Theatre]]" series.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Horror High |url=https://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/e-h/horrorhigh74.htm |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=www.dvddrive-in.com}}</ref>
 
=== Home Media ===
The film had its first [[DVD]] release in 2004 when [[Rhino Entertainment]] released it as part of the boxset ''Horrible Horrors Collection Vol 1,'' alongside ''[[The Hearse]], [[Prime Evil (film)|Prime Evil]], [[Terror (1978 film)|Terror]], [[Lurkers (1988 film)|Lurkers]], [[Fleshburn]], [[Satan's Slave (1976 film)|Satan's Slave]],'' and ''[[Point of Terror]].'' However, this release was sourced from a low-quality VHS transfer of the ''Twisted Brain'' TV cut.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rewind @ www.dvdcompare.net - Horror High AKA Twisted Brain AKA Kiss the Teacher... Goodbye! (1973) |url=https://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=14153#2 |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=www.dvdcompare.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Horrible Horrors Collection Volume 1 |url=https://dvddrive-in.com/reviews/e-h/horriblehorrors1.htm |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=dvddrive-in.com}}</ref>
 
The R-rated cut of the movie was restored and released for the first time on DVD by [[Code Red DVD|Code Red]] on August 10, 2010.<ref>{{Citation |title=Horror High DVD |url=https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Horror-High-DVD/67772/ |access-date=2022-10-21}}</ref> The film was also released as part of Mill Creek Entertainment's 200 Film Set Drive-In Cult Classics Collection.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Drive-In Cult Cinema 200 Classics Collection |url=https://www.millcreekent.com/products/drive-in-cult-cinema |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=Mill Creek Entertainment |language=en}}</ref>
 
On July 26, 2022, independent home video distributor [[Vinegar Syndrome]] released the film in its original and uncut form on [[Blu-ray]] for the first time in a combo-pack with the 1972 film ''[[Stanley (1972 film)|Stanley]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Horror High / Stanley |url=https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/horror-high-stanley |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=Vinegar Syndrome |language=en}}</ref> This release, sourced from "the only known and fully-uncut 16mm lab print", features exclusive interviews from screenwriter Fiegelson and actors Cardi, Niland and Falerne, as well as a [[Audio commentary|commentary track]] featuring Cardi.
 
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