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.

Snake Eater III: His Law (1992)

Title: SNAKE EATER III...HIS LAW
Box Tagline: No rules. No system. No mercy.
Starring: Lorenzo Lamas, Minor Mustain, Tracey Cook, Scott "Bam Bam" Bigelow
Directed By: George Erschbamer
Release Year: 1992
VHS Release Year: 1992
Distributor: CFP Video, Cineglobe Video Inc.
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 11264
Trailers/Previews: N/A

Released in 1992 by C/FP Video and as indicated by the sticker on the back box, "exclusively distributed in Canada by Cineglobe Video Inc".

There are no trailers/previews prior to the feature.

Available in both SP & EP/SLP modes.

Features a role by WWF Legend, Bam Bam Bigelow.

The American VHS features trailers for K2: The Ultimate High, Trancers 3: Deth Lives and Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS, and You. (Info courtesy of Ryan W. Featherston)

Last Updated: Mar. 25, 2019

Captured (1999)

Title: Captured

Box Tagline: Evil Is In The Driver's Seat.

Starring: Nick Mancuso, Andrew Divoff, Linda Hoffman, Seth Peterson, Michael Mahonen

Directed By: Peter Liapis

Genre: Thriller

Release Year: 1998

VHS Release Year: 1999

Distributor: b'heivjə(r) Distribution

Box Type: Slipcase

Catalog #: 99046

Previews/Trailers: N/A

Idents: (1) Warning Screen (English/French); (2) Image Organization (Logo Ident)

Last Updated: Feb. 9, 2014

Night Angel (1990)

Title: Night Angel

Box Tagline: An Ancient Evil Has Awakened And Lust Is Her Lifeforce...

Starring: Isa Andersen, Linden Ashby, Debra Feuer, Helen Martin, Karen Black

Directed By: Dominique Othenin-Girard

Genre: Horror

Release Year: 1990

VHS Release Year: 1990

Distributor: Fries Home Video

Box Type: Slipcase

Catalog #: 96000

Previews/Trailers: Pucker Up And Bark Like A Dog (1990) (Follows the feature)

Shadow Warriors: Assault On Death Mountain (1999)

Title: Shadow Warriors: Assault On Death Mountain

Box Tagline: Every job has it's price. Even revenge.

Starring: Terry "Hulk" Hogan, Shannon Tweed, Carl Weathers, Martin Kove, Lisa Schrage

Directed By: Jon Cassar

Genre: Action

Release Year: 1999

VHS Release Year: 1999

Distributor: Alliance Atlantis

Box Type: Slipcase

Catalog #: ARV 2790

Previews/Trailers: eXistenZ (1999) 

Extras: N/A

Released by Alliance Atlantis in Canada in 1999. 

Features the theatrical trailer for eXistenZ starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jude Law.

Made for TV film which originally aired on TNT.

Also known as "Assault On Death Mountain".

Even though this is the second TV film featuring the Mike McBride character and his Special Ops team, for some reason, the U.S. version was released on VHS and DVD in 2000 as "Shadow Warriors" and it's 1997 precursor, "Assault On Devil's Island" with Billy Drago, was released as "Shadow Warriors 2" in 2001 from Spartan Home Entertainment.

The Force (1994)

Title: The Force 
Box Tagline: Behind The Badge...Behind The Cop...Lies The Spirit Of...
Starring: Jason Gedrick, Gary Hudson, Kim Delaney, Cyndi Pass, Lyman Ward, Yasmine Bleeth, Aki Aleong
Directed By: Mark Rosman
Genre: Action/Thriller
Release Year: 1994
VHS Release Year: 1995
Distributor: Malofilm Video/New World International
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 95007
Previews/Trailers: Miles From Nowhere, The Force, A Child Too Many, Final Appeal, Teresa's Tattoo, Witness To The Execution (Retailer Incentive), The Return Of Tommy Tricker, Lakota Woman (Retailer Incentive), Timeless Tales (Priced To Own Promo for an animated Nursery Rhyme Collection).
Extras: N/A

Released in Canada in 1995 by Malofilm Video.

This is a screener copy sent exclusively to video retailers.

There is no screener copy label on the box. 

Like most screener copies, the trailer for this film precedes the feature, among many others.

There are several previews/trailers on this screener copy. They are: Miles From Nowhere (1992, Ricky Schroder), The Force (1994, Jason Gedrick), A Child Too Many (1993, TV Movie), Final Appeal (1993, Brian Dennehy, TV Movie), Teresa's Tattoo (1994, C. Thomas Howell), Witness To The Execution (Retailer Incentive) (1994, Sean Young, TV Movie), The Return Of Tommy Tricker (1994), Lakota Woman: Siege At Wounded Knee (Retailer Incentive) (1994), Timeless Tales (Priced To Own Promo for an animated Nursery Rhyme Collection).

The label on the cassette reads, "The Force Screening Copy Only".

The "Screening Copy Only" notice appears on the bottom of the screen for the entire feature.

This film went direct to video.

As of this writing, this film is not yet available on Region 1 DVD.

Features a brief early role by Yasmine Bleeth of Baywatch fame.

The American version was released by Republic Pictures Home Video in 1995.

Sacred Cargo (1995)

Title: Sacred Cargo 
Box Tagline: N/A
Starring: Chris Penn, Martin Sheen, J.T. Walsh, Anna Karin
Directed By: Aleksandr Buravskiy
Genre: Action/Thriller
Release Year: 1995
VHS Release Year: 1996
Distributor: Astral Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: A1035
Previews/Trailers: Sacred Cargo (1995)
Extras: N/A

Released in 1996 by Astral Video.

This is a screener copy sent exclusively to video retailers.

Screening copy label is a sticker and not printed on the box. 

Like most screener copies, the trailer for this film precedes the feature.

Aleksandr Buravskiy is credited as Alexander Buravsky.

The label on the cassette reads, "Sacred Cargo (Screening copy) Running Time: 96:50".

The "Screening Purposes Only" notice appears on the bottom of the screen a few times throughout the feature. It reads, "Screening Purposes only. Sale, Reproduction, Renting prohibited".

The Swordsman (1992)

Title: THE SWORDSMAN
Box Tagline: He Lived And Died A Hundred Times, Now He Has 24 Hours To Unravel 2000 Years Of Mystery.
Starring: Lorenzo Lamas, Claire Stansfield, Michael Champion, Nicholas Pasco, Raoul Trujillo
Directed By: Michael Kennedy
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Release Year: 1992
VHS Release Year: 1992
Distributor: CFP Video/Cineglobe
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 11320
Previews/Trailers: None

Canadian exclusive released in 1992 by C/FP Video/Cineglobe.

Recorded in EP/SLP mode.

Film is very similar to the 1986 cult classic "Highlander". Some Highlander franchise alumni also appear in   this film. Raoul Trujillo is in Highlander III as Khabul Khan, and Michael Copeman was a regular on Highlander: The Raven as Carl Magnus.

There is also a US version released by Republic Pictures Home Video.

As of this writing, this film has yet to be released on Region 1 DVD.

Followed by a sequel in 1995, "Gladiator Cop".

Contains no trailers/previews.

A Bucket Of Blood (1995)

Title: A BUCKET OF BLOOD (AKA THE DEATH ARTIST)
Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Justine Bateman, Shadoe Stevens, David Cross, Paul Bartel, Patrick Bristow, Will Ferrell
Directed By: Michael McDonald
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Release Year: 1995
VHS Release Year: ?1996?
Distributor: Coscient Astral Distribution
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: A1149

Canadian exclusive Screening Copy released by Coscient Astral Distribution.

There is no release year date on the label or the box.

Will Ferrell's movie debut and an early role for David Cross.

Patrick Bristow's credit on the back of the box is misspelled, "Patrick Briston".

As of this writing, the film has yet to be released on DVD.

The American VHS release is retitled, "The Death Artist".

Michael MacDonald who directed this film, is now best known for playing the man-child Stuart Larkin on MADtv.

Made for Showtime as part of the Roger Corman Presents series.

The "Screening Copy" label is a sticker and not part of the box.

CyberTracker (1994)

1994 C/FP Video release.

The release year on the box states, "1993", yet most film sites list the film as being released in "1994".

Nemesis (1992)

Title: NEMESIS
Starring: Olivier Gruner, Tim Thomerson, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Nicholas Guest, Thom Mathews, Brion James, Thomas Jane, Jackie Earle Haley
Directed By: Albert Pyun
Genre: Sci-Fi
Release Year: 1992
VHS Release Year: 1993
Distributor: C/FP Video, Cineglobe Video Inc.
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 11405

1993 Canadian C/FP Video release.

The U.S. VHS of this film was released by Imperial Entertainment in 1993.

Features an early role by Thomas Jane.

Tim Thomerson, Jackie Earle Haley & Nicholas Guest all appear together in "Dollman" (1991) which was also directed by Albert Pyun.

The "Exclusively Distributed In Canada By: Cineglobe Video Inc." appears as a sticker on the back of the box.

Trailers for "Children Of The Corn 2: The Final Sacrifice" & "Best Of The Best 2" precede the feature.

One of the last films Jackie Earle Haley did in the early 90's before dropping off the face of the earth and returning with an Oscar nominated performance in 2006's "Little Children".  

Last Updated: Sept. 27, 2015.

Master Of Mosquiton The Vampire: Volume 1

Title: MASTER OF MOSQUITON THE VAMPIRE: VOLUME 1
Starring: Takehito Koyasu, Yuka Imai, Hiromi Tsuru, Kazuki YAO
Directed By: Yusuke Yamamoto (Japan), Matt Greenfield (North America)
Genre: Anime
Release Year: 1999
VHS Release Year: 1999
Distributor: ADV Films
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: VHSMM/001D

1999 ADV Films release.

The back of the box states that this is in Japanese with English Subtitles, it is in fact, dubbed in english, like it says on the front cover.

Suggested for viewers age 12 and up.

The tape shell is made of white plastic, with blue writing on the ink label.

For sale in North America only by A.D.Vision, Inc.

This is the first volume of three consisting of two 30 minute episodes.

Features trailers for Sakura Wars, The Adventures Of Kotetsu, Those Who Hunt Elves, Original Dirty Pair, City Hunter: The Motion Picture, Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 and an ad for ADV Films featuring several of their releases.

The Phantom (1996)

Title: THE PHANTOM
Starring: Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson, Treat Williams, James Remar, Catherine Zeta Jones, Patrick McGoohan
Directed By: Simon Wincer
Genre: Action, Adventure
Release Year: 1996
VHS Release Year: 1996
Distributor: Paramount Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 328503

1996 Paramount Home Video release.

Features a holographic cover.

Innocent Blood (1992)

Title: INNOCENT BLOOD
Starring: Anne Parillaud, Robert Loggia, Anthony LaPaglia, Don Rickles, Angela Bassett, Frank Oz, Tom Savini, Dario Argento, Michael Ritchie, Forrest J Ackerman, Sam Raimi, Chazz Palminteri, Kim Coates, Tony Sirico, Marshall Bell, Luis Guzmán
Directed By: John Landis
Genre: Horror, Comedy, Crime
Release Year: 1992
VHS Release Year: 1993
Distributor: Warner Homer Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 12570

Released in 1993 by Warner Home Video.

Contains no trailers.

There is also a "Warner Bros. Hits" VHS reissue in 2001.

David Proval, Rocco Sisto, Robert Loggia, Tony Sirico & Tony Lip all appeared on various seasons of HBO's "The Sopranos".

Operation Delta Force (1997)

Title: OPERATION DELTA FORCE
Starring: Ernie Hudson, Jeff Fahey, Frank Zagarino, Joe Lara, Rob Stewart, Todd Jensen, Hal Holbrook
Directed By: Sam Firstenberg
Genre: Action
Release Year: 1997
VHS Release Year: 1997
Distributor: Telegenic Entertainment
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 04143
Previews/Trailers: None

Released in 1997 by Telegenic Entertainment.

AKA "Great Soldiers"

Contains no trailers.

The Wrong Man (1993)

Title: THE WRONG MAN
Starring: Rosanna Arquette, Kevin Anderson, John Lithgow, Jorge Cervera Jr., Ernesto Laguardia, Robert Harper
Directed By: Jim McBride
Genre: Thriller
Release Year: 1993
VHS Release Year: 1994
Distributor: C/FP Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 11542

Canadian exclusive released in 1993 by C/FP Video.

As of this writing, this film is not yet available on DVD in North America.

The American edition of this film was released in 1994 by Republic Pictures Home Video.

There are no trailers prior to the feature.

This originally aired on Showtime with a lot of Rosanna Arquette nudity.

The American version was released in 1994 by Republic Pictures Home Video.

Citizen X (1995)

Title: CITIZEN X
Starring: Stephen Rea, Donald Sutherland, Max Von Sydow, Jeffrey DeMunn, Joss Ackland, John Wood
Directed By: Chris Gerolmo
Release Year: 1995
VHS Release Year: 1996
Distributor: HBO Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 91185

Released in 1996 by HBO Home Video.

Features trailers for "Witch Hunt" starring Dennis Hopper, "The Walking Dead" starring Eddie Griffin and "Tales From The Hood" starring David Alan Grier.

Cage II...The Arena Of Death (1994)

Title: CAGE II...THE ARENA OF DEATH
Starring: Lou Ferrigno, Reb Brown, Shannon Lee
Directed By: Lang Elliott
Release Year: 1994
VHS Release Year: 1994
Distributor: Summa Video & C/FP Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 41041

Released in 1994 by Summa Video.

Distributed exclusively in Canada by C/FP Video.

Prior to the feature there is a Public Service commercial for "Partnership for a Drug Free America" and a trailer for a C. Thomas Howell flick, "Dangerous Indescretion".

The "Distributed Exclusively In Canada By: C/FP Video" logo only appears as a sticker on the back of the box and the C/FP logo does not appear anywhere else on the box or the cassette label.

Both Lou Ferringo and Reb Brown played Marvel Comic characters on TV in the 1970's. Ferringo, of course played The Incredible Hulk in a long running TV series and TV movies and Brown played Captain America in two (awful) TV movies.

The subtitle, "The Arena Of Death" only appears on the cover and does not appear in the actual film.

Showdown In Little Tokyo (1991)

Title: SHOWDOWN IN LITTLE TOKYO
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee, Tia Carrere, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Philip Tan
Directed By: Mark L. Lester
Release Year: 1991
VHS Release Year: 1992
Distributor: Warner Bros. Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 12311

Released in 1992 by Warner Home Video.

There are no trailers prior to the feature.

Title: LES JUSTICIERS DE LITTLE TOKYO
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee, Tia Carrere, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Philip Tan
Directed By: Mark L. Lester
Release Year: 1991
VHS Release Year: 1997
Distributor: Warner Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 14984F

Released in 1992 by Warner Home Video.

There are no trailers prior to the feature.

This is a french version released in french speaking parts of Canada.

Last updated: Sept. 28, 2015

Scissors (1991)

Released in 1991 by Paramount Home Video.

There are no trailers prior to the feature.

Released on Bluray and DVD in 2015.