Black Christmas (1974)

Title: BLACK CHRISTMAS 
Box Tagline: 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, a creature was stirring.
Starring: Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon, Andrea Martin
Directed By: Bob Clark
Genre: Horror
Release Year: 1974
VHS Release Year: 2000
Distributor: VSC, Critical Mass Releasing, Inc.
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 1268
Previews/Trailers: Black Christmas (1974)
Extras: Two Clips from a John Saxon Interview

Released in 2000 by VSC & Critical Mass Releasing Inc.

25th Anniversary Edition. 

After the feature, contains the extremely long but effective original theatrical trailer, then followed by two clips of a John Saxon interview discussing his involvement in the film.

British actor James Mason provides the narration for the trailer. 

The 25th Anniversary Edition DVD was released simultaneously with this VHS and contain the same features.

There is a "Stay tuned after the feature for the theatrical trailer and an interview with John Saxon" screen that precedes the Critical Mass Releasing Inc. ident.

There are several North American versions of this film available on VHS, notably slipcase releases from Warner Home Video in 1986 and 1994, and two Canadian Malofilm releases.

The original Video Eye Of Dr. Cyclops review for the 1986 Warner Home Video release of  Black Christmas scanned from Fangoria #65, July 1987.

The Beast Must Die! (1974)

Title: THE BEAST MUST DIE!
Box Tagline: One Of These Eight People Will Turn Into A Werewolf! See It...Solve It...But Don't Tell!
Starring: Peter Cushing, Calvin Lockhart, Marlene Clark
Directed By: Paul Annett
Release Year: 1974
VHS Release Year: 1986
Distributor: Prism Entertainment
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 3302

Released in 1986 by Prism Entertainment.

For some reason, I could be wrong but I think the film fell into the public domain which resulted in it being released on VHS several times from low budget companies and with varying degrees of quality and recording modes. Most notable are a 1981 release from The Nostalgia Merchant, a 1986 Canadian release from Interglobal Home Video, a 1989 release from Impulse Productions, a 1993 release from Jtc, Inc., and a 1991 & 2001 release from Image Entertainment. Image also released it on DVD in 2001 as well.

Last Updated: Dec. 4, 2014