K-9000 (1991)

Title: K-9000

Box Tagline: Man's best friend. Crime's worst enemy. The dog of the future is here.

Starring: Chris Mulkey, Catherine Oxenberg, Dennis Haysbert, Judson Scott, Jerry Houser

Directed By: Kim Manners

Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy (Unintentional)

Release Year: 1991

VHS Release Year: 1991

Distributors: Nova Home Video; Fries Home Video

Box Type: Slipcase

Catalog #: NO63418
Previews/Trailers: (1) Xtro II: The Second Encounter

• Written by Steven E. de Souza, yes, the same guy who wrote Die Hard and The Running Man. 
• Originally a 1989 pilot that failed for the FOX network.  Released on VHS in 1991.
• Features a preview for the 1990 Jan Micheal Vincent sci-fi flick, Xtro II: The Second Encounter.
• The Fries Home Video logo appears on the back of the box and the Fries Distribution Company ident appears after the Xtro II trailer and again after the credits. The Nova Home Video ident appears before the trailer.

Battlestar Galactica: The Magnificent Warriors (1978)

Title: Battlestar Galactica: The Magnificent Warriors
Box Tagline: N/A
Starring: Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch, Lorne Greene, Noah Hathaway, Brett Somers, Rance Howard
Directed By: Christian I. Nyby II
Genre: Sci-Fi
Release Year: 1978
VHS Release Year: 1991
Distributor: MCA/Universal Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 80236
Previews/Trailers: N/A
Extras: N/A

Released in 1991 by MCA/Universal Home Video.

Features "The Magnificent Warriors", episode 8 of the 1978-79 TV series, "Battlestar Galactica", which originally aired November 12, 1978.

This is one of the most comedic and lighthearted episodes of the original series, mainly due to Brett Somers as Siress Belloby. Somers was a regular on the game show, Match Game.

The MCA Home Video ident precedes the feature.

Last updated: Feb. 9, 2014

Battlestar Galactica: The Long Patrol (1978)

Title: Battlestar Galactica: The Long Patrol 
Box Tagline: N/A
Starring: Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch, Lorne Greene, Maren Jensen, Ian Abercrombie
Directed By: Chris Nyby (Christian I. Nyby II)
Genre: Sci-Fi
Release Year: 1978
VHS Release Year: 1991
Distributor: MCA/Universal Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 80233
Previews/Trailers: N/A
Extras: N/A

Released in 1991 by MCA/Universal Home Video.

Features "The Long Patrol", episode 5 of the 1978-79 TV series, "Battlestar Galactica", which originally aired October 15, 1978.

Along with "The Lost Warrior" and "The Hand Of God", this is one of the most popular episodes of the series.

The MCA/Universal Home Video ident precedes the episode.

Great White Death (1981)

Title: GREAT WHITE DEATH
Starring: Glenn Ford
Directed By: Jean Lebel
Release Year: 1981
VHS Release Year: 1991
Distributor: The United American Video Corporation & Video Gems
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 5157

Released in 1991 by United American Video Corporation & Video Gems.

There are no trailers or previews prior to the feature.

While this looks like a "Jaws" rip off, this is actually a documentary on the sea and sharks as told by Glenn Ford.

The United American Video Corporation logo does not appear on the box but it does appear on the sticker label on the video cassette.

The Video Gems logo appears on the box but not on the sticker label.

The United American Video Corporation ident and the Video Gems ident appear before the feature.

Unlike most United American Video Corporation releases this is actually recorded in SP.

There is also a another version of this film with a different cover released in 1989 by United American Video Corporation.

Scissors (1991)

Released in 1991 by Paramount Home Video.

There are no trailers prior to the feature.

Released on Bluray and DVD in 2015.

The Last Hour (1991)

Title: THE LAST HOUR
Starring: Michael Pare, Shannon Tweed, Robert Pucci, Bobby Di Cicco, Danny Trejo
Directed By: William Sachs
Release Year: 1991
VHS Release Year: 1991
Distributor: Academy Entertainment
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 1370

Released in 1991 by Academy Entertainment.

AKA "Concrete War".

Features an early role by Danny Trejo.

Frankenstein (1931)

Title: FRANKENSTEIN
Starring: Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Edward Van Sloane, Dwight Frye
Directed By: James Whale
Release Year: 1931
VHS Release Year: 1991
Distributor: MCA Universal Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 55004

Labeled as "The Restored Version".

The suggested retail price for this cassette at the time of it's release was $14.95. Prices slightly higher in Canada (Of course).

This is the Canadian release as it has the MCA Canada sticker on the back cover.

Hollywood Dinosaurs (1991)

Title: HOLLYWOOD DINOSAURS
Starring: Godzilla, King Kong, Rodan, Gorgo
Directed By: Ted Newsom
Release Year: 1991
VHS Release Year: 1991
Distributor: HGV Video Productions
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: HDL-9398

Public domain title released in 1991 by HGV Video Productions/Video Treasures.

This is a trailer heavy documentary focusing on Dinosaur and other creature films beginning in the 1920's with the silent film, "The Lost World".

Being a public domain title, this documentary has been released several times, notably, a 1993 re-release by Video Treasures using the 1991 cover and a renamed version with a new cover in 1995 from Marathon Music and Video known as "Hollywood's Dinosaurs".

The Runestone (1991)

Title: THE RUNESTONE
Starring: Joan Severance, Peter Riegert, William Hickey, Alexander Godunov
Directed By: Willard Carroll
Release Year: 1991
VHS Release Year: 1991
Distributor: Live Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 68953

Released in 1991 by Live Home Video.

Features previews/trailers for the Barbara Hersey thriller, "Defenseless" & the Laura Dern drama, "Rambling Rose".