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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Embrace Of The Vampire (1995)



Title: EMBRACE OF THE VAMPIRE
Starring: Alyssa Milano, Martin Kemp, Jennifer Tilly, Charlotte Lewis
Directed By: Anne Goursaud
Release Year: 1995
VHS Release Year: 1995
Distributor: Alliance Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: ARV 1700


  • Released in 1995 by Alliance Video.
  • Tuesday, February 28, 2012

    Steel Dawn (1987)



    Title: STEEL DAWN
    Starring: Patrick Swayze, Lisa Niemi, Arnold Vosloo, Brion James, Anthony Zerbe
    Directed By: Lance Hool
    Release Year: 1987
    VHS Release Year: 1988
    Distributor: Vestron Video
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: 6017

  • Released in 1988 by Vestron Video.
  • Last updated: Sept. 28, 2015

    Monday, February 27, 2012

    The Dentist (1996)



    Title: THE DENTIST
    Starring: Corbin Bernsen, Ken Foree, Linda Hoffman, Michael Stadvec, Mark Ruffalo
    Directed By: Brian Yuzna
    Release Year: 1996
    VHS Release Year: 1996
    Distributor: Vidmark Entertainment
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: VM 5909

  • Released in 1996 from Vidmark Entertainment.
  • There are no trailers/previews prior to the feature.
  • Features an early role from Mark Ruffalo.
  • Sunday, February 26, 2012

    Dolls (1986)



    Title: DOLLS
    Starring: Guy Rolfe, Ian Patrick Williams, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Carrie Lorraine
    Directed By: Stuart Gordon
    Release Year: 1986
    VHS Release Year: 1988
    Distributor: Vestron Video
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: 5222

  • Released in 1988 by Vestron Video.
  • There are no trailers/previews prior to the feature.
  • Saturday, February 25, 2012

    Stanley (1972)



    Title: STANLEY
    Starring: Chris Robinson, Alex Rocco, Steve Alaimo
    Directed By: William Grefe
    Release Year: 1972
    VHS Release Year: 1986
    Distributor: VidAmerica, Inc.
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: 7113

  • Released in 1986 by VidAmerica, Inc.
  • There is also a slighty different cover released by VidAmerica, Inc. in 1988.
  • There are several versions of this film available on VHS from various companies and some have different running times and edits as well.
  • There are no trailers/previews prior to the feature.
  • The 1970's era Columbia Pictures ident precedes the feature.
  • Friday, February 24, 2012

    Dracula: The Dark Prince (2000)



    Title: DRACULA: THE DARK PRINCE (AKA Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula)
    Starring: Rudolf Martin, Jane March, Christopher Brand, Peter Weller, Michael Sutton, Roger Daltrey
    Directed By: Joe Chappelle
    Release Year: 2000
    VHS Release Year: 2001
    Distributor: Alliance Home Video
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: 4092

  • This version was released exclusively in Canada by Alliance Atlantis Home Video in 2001.
  • Original title of this made for TV movie from the USA Network was "Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula".
  • There is an American version with a different cover from Live Home video & Artisan released in 2002.
  • Features trailers for "The Watchtower" starring Tom Berenger, "The Others" starring Nicole Kidman & "Brigham City" starring Wilford Brimley.
  • Thursday, February 23, 2012

    Sniper (1993)



    Title: SNIPER
    Starring: Tom Berenger, Billy Zane, J.T. Walsh, Aden Young
    Directed By: Luis Llosa
    Release Year: 1993
    VHS Release Year: 1993
    Distributor: Columbia Tristar Home Video
    Box Type: Slipcase

  • Released in 1993 by Columbia Tristar Home Video.
  • There is a short trailer/preview for "El Mariachi" prior to the feature.
  • Wednesday, February 22, 2012

    Tuesday, February 21, 2012

    Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1994)


    Title: PUMPKINHEAD II: BLOOD WINGS
    Starring: Andrew Robinson, Ami Dolenz, Kane Hodder, Soleil Moon Frye, R.A. Mihailoff, Linnea Quigley
    Directed By: Jeff Burr
    Release Year: 1994
    VHS Release Year: 1994
    Distributor: Live Home Video, Alliance Video
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: 69963

  • Released in 1994 by Live Home Video, exclusively distributed by Alliance Video in Canada.
  • This film features a goofed scene where tennis shoes can be seen on the actor in the Pumpkinhead costume. The goof is also featured on the back box art as the tennis shoes are somewhat visible. Members of the special effects team on this film mention this goof in the 2011 documentary, "Nightmare Factory".
  • There are no trailers/previews prior to the feature.
  • The IVE ident opens the feature.
  • Monday, February 20, 2012

    Tainted Blood (1993)



    Title: TAINTED BLOOD
    Starring: Raquel Welch, Alley Mills, Kerri Green, Joan Van Ark
    Directed By: Matthew Patrick
    Release Year: 1993
    VHS Release Year: 1993
    Distributor: Paramount Home Video
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: 83441

  • Released in 1993 by Paramount Home Video.
  • Features trailers for "Knights" and "Puppetmaster 4".
  • Made for TV movie.
  • Sunday, February 19, 2012

    Child of Darkness, Child of Light (1991)



    Title: CHILD OF DARKNESS, CHILD OF LIGHT
    Starring: Anthony John Denison, Brad Davis, Paxton Whitehead, Sela Ward, Brendan Fraser
    Directed By: Marina Sargenti
    Release Year: 1991
    VHS Release Year: 1992
    Distributor: Paramount Home Video
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: 83420

  • Released in 1992 by Paramount Home Video.
  • Made for TV movie, with an early appearance by Brendan Fraser.
  • Contains the super lame family themed "Put a little weekend into your week, rent a video" promo prior to the feature.
  • There are no trailers prior to the feature.
  • Friday, February 17, 2012

    Good Guys Wear Black (1978)



    Title: GOOD GUYS WEAR BLACK
    Starring: Chuck Norris, Anne Archer, James Franciscus
    Directed By: Ted Post
    Release Year: 1978
    VHS Release Year: 1985
    Distributor: Vestron Video International
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: 6002

  • Released in 1985 by Vestron Video. There is also a version released by Vestron in 1982.
  • There are no trailers/previews prior to the feature.
  • HBO Video re-released this film on VHS in 1992.
  • Monday, February 13, 2012

    Mars Attacks! (1996)



    Title: MARS ATTACKS!
    Starring: Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnon, Danny Devito, Natalie Portman, Lisa Marie, Jim Brown, Tom Jones, Michael J. Fox
    Directed By: Tim Burton
    Release Year: 1996
    VHS Release Year: 1997
    Distributor: Warner Home Video
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: 14480

  • Released in 1997 by Warner Home Video.
  • Warner Home Video re-released this film on VHS in a similar box in 2000.
  • Features a trailer for the then upcoming (and awful) "Batman & Robin" and VHS previews for "My Fellow Americans" & "Turbulence".
  • Last updated: Sept. 28, 2015

    Sunday, February 12, 2012

    Frogs (1972)



    Title: FROGS
    Starring: Ray Milland, Sam Elliott, Joan Van Ark, Adam Roarke
    Directed By: George McCowan
    Release Year: 1972
    VHS Release Year: 1988
    Distributor: Warner Home Video
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: 26019

  • Released in 1988 by Warner Home Video.
  • There are no previews/trailers prior to the feature.
  • There are several versions of this film available on VHS. Most notable the early 80's Warner Home Video clamshell and an MGM Home Entertainment "Midnite Movies" release in 2000.
  • Saturday, February 11, 2012

    The Sleeping Car (1990)


    Title: THE SLEEPING CAR
    Starring: David Naughton, Judie Aronson, Kevin McCarthy, Jeff Conaway, John Carl Buechler
    Directed By: Douglas Curtis
    Release Year: 1990
    VHS Release Year: 1990
    Distributor: Vidmark Entertainment
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: 5214

  • Released in 1990 by Vidmark Entertainment.
  • John Carl Buechler, who plays "The Mister" is a legendary special effects artist and director, known for "Troll", "Cellar Dweller" & directing "Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood".
  • There is also a Canadian VHS released in 1990 by C/FP Video.
  • Features previews for "The Dark Side Of The Moon" & "American Eagle.".
  • Friday, February 10, 2012

    Into The Night (1985)



    Title: INTO THE NIGHT
    Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Pfeiffer, Carmen Argenziano, Dan Aykroyd, David Cronenberg
    Directed By: John Landis
    Release Year: 1985
    VHS Release Year: 1985
    Distributor: MCA Home Video
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: 80170

  • Released in 1985 from MCA Home Video.
  • The standard Canadian "MCA Home Video Canada" sticker appears on the back of the box.
  • There are no trailers/previews prior to the feature.
  • The box art is a perfect example of the VHS box being far superior than the DVD box art, as the DVD cover for this film is just awful, imo.
  • Wednesday, February 08, 2012

    No Contest (1995)


    Title: No Contest
    Box Tagline: Win, Lose...Or Die!
    Starring: Andrew Dice Clay, Robert Davi, Shannon Tweed, Roddy Piper, Keram Malicki-Sanchez
    Directed By: Paul Lynch
    Genre: Action
    Release Year: 1995
    VHS Release Year: 1995
    Distributor: Malofilm Canada
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: 
    Previews/Trailers: 

    Last Updated: Feb. 8, 2014

    Tuesday, February 07, 2012

    Night Fire (1994)



    Title: NIGHT FIRE
    Starring: Shannon Tweed, John Laughlin, Rochelle Swanson, Martin Hewitt
    Directed By: Mike Sedan
    Release Year: 1994
    VHS Release Year: 1994
    Distributor: Triboro Entertainment Group, C/FP Video
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: TEG55099

  • Released in 1994 by Triboro Entertainment Group & C/FP Video.
  • The C/FP Distribution ident & the Triboro Entertainment Group ident precede the feature.
  • There are no trailers/previews prior to the feature.
  • The "Distrubuted Exclusively In Canada By: C/FP Video" is a sticker and is located on the back of the box. The C/FP Video logo does not appear on this box but does appear on the cassette's front sticker label.
  • Monday, February 06, 2012

    Final Mission (1994)



    Title: FINAL MISSION
    Starring: Billy Wirth, Elizabeth Gracen, Steve Railsback, Corbin Bernsen
    Directed By: Lee Redmond
    Release Year: 1994
    VHS Release Year: 1994
    Distributor: Vidmark Entertainment & Malofilm Video
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: VM5778

  • Released in 1994 by Vidmark Entertainment & Malofilm Video.
  • There are no trailers/previews prior to the feature.
  • The Malofilm Video ident and the Vidmark Entertainment ident precede the feature.
  • The Malofilm Video logo only appears in the opening ident and not on the box.
  • Sunday, February 05, 2012

    Invaders From Mars (1986)



    Title: INVADERS FROM MARS
    Starring: Karen Black, James Karen, Hunter Carson, Timothy Bottoms, Laraine Newman
    Directed By: Tobe Hooper
    Release Year: 1986
    VHS Release Year: 1986
    Distributor: Media Home Entertainment/Cannon/Astral Video
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: M877

  • Released in 1986 by Media Home Entertainment, Inc. & Cannon films and in Canada by Astral Video.
  • The Cannon ident, The Media Home Entertainment ident and the Astral Films ident precede the feature.
  • There are no trailers/previews prior to the feature.
  • Video Treasures also released this film on VHS in 1989.(Shown below)
  • The Canadian version has the "Distributed in Canada exclusively by Astral Video" sticker on the back of the box.





  • Title: INVADERS FROM MARS
    Starring: Karen Black, James Karen, Hunter Carson, Timothy Bottoms, Laraine Newman
    Directed By: Tobe Hooper
    Release Year: 1986
    VHS Release Year: 1989
    Distributor: Video Treasures
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: SV9108

  • Released in 1989 by Video Treasures.
  • Anchor Bay also released this film on VHS with a different cover in 1997.
  • The Cannon logo does not appear on this box.
  • Saturday, February 04, 2012

    The Colony (AKA The Advanced Guard) (1998)

    Title: THE COLONY
    Starring: Robert Amico, James Avery, David Campbell, Eric Allan Kramer, Cristi Conaway
    Directed By: Peter Geiger
    Release Year: 1998
    VHS Release Year: 1998
    Distributor: Vidmark Entertainment
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: VM6889

  • This version was released by Vidmark Entertainment in 1998 and is a "Screener Copy" sent exclusively to video retailers.
  • The "Screener Copy" information is printed on the box and is not a sticker.
  • There are four trailers that appear before the feature, "Phoenix" starring Ray Liotta, "Niagra Niagra" starring Robin Tunney, a video retailer incentive trailer for "Eden" starring Dylan Walsh and "The Colony".
  • During the feature, the "Viewing Copy Only" notice appears every few minutes on the screen's bottom.
  • The label on the cassette is a sticker and is not cheaply made like most screeners.
  • This is a low grade made for TV flick from the Sci-Fi Channel (Now Syfy) which also goes by the title, "The Advanced Guard".
  • Friday, February 03, 2012

    Deadly Embrace (1988)


    • Released by Cinema Plus
    • Cinema Home Video was this film's production company.
    • The Filmtrust logo appears on the box and tape sticker, it does not actually appear on the tape. (All info contributed by Ryan W. Featherston)
    Last updated: Feb. 8, 2014

    Thursday, February 02, 2012

    Spaced Invaders (1990)



    Title: Spaced Invaders
    Box Tagline: They're Hip! They're Hilarious! Earth will never be the same!
    Starring: Douglas Barr, Ariana Richards, Royal Dano, J.J. Anderson, Gregg Berger
    Directed By: Patrick Read Johnson
    Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy, Family
    Release Year: 1990
    VHS Release Year: 1990
    Distributor: Touchstone Home Video
    Box Type: Slipcase
    Catalog #: 1064
    Previews/Trailers: Pretty Woman, Ernest Goes To Jail
    Extras: N/A


  • Released in 1990 by Touchstone Home Video.
  • Features videocassette previews for Pretty Woman (1990) and Ernest Goes To Jail 1990)

  • Edited Sept. 24, 2015

    Wednesday, February 01, 2012

    Hiding Out (1987)




  • Released in 1988 from HBO Home Video.
  • While this film is somewhat forgotten in the teen high school genre, it did find new life on home video and the soundtrack did manage two hits in "Crying" by Roy Orbison & KD Lang and "Catch Me (I'm Falling)" by Pretty Poison.