Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)

Title: DEATH WISH 4: THE CRACKDOWN
Starring: Charles Bronson, Kay Lenz, John P. Ryan, Perry Lopez, Soon-Teck Oh, George Dickerson, Danny Trejo
Directed By: J. Lee Thompson
Genre: Action
Release Year: 1987
VHS Release Year: 1989
Distributor: Video Treasures, HGV Video Productions
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: M941

Released in 1989 by Video Treasures & HGV Video Productions.

This film was originally released on VHS by Media Home Entertainment and Cannon Video.

There is also a VHS reissue from Anchor Bay in 1997.

Duplicated in LP mode.

Features an early role from legendary character actor, Danny Trejo (From Dusk Til Dawn, Machete).

This was the sixth of eight films that Bronson did for the Cannon Group.

Updated: April 3, 2014.

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".

Dragon And The Cobra (AKA Fist Of Fear, Touch Of Death (1980)

Title: DRAGON AND THE COBRA (AKA FIST OF FEAR, TOUCH OF DEATH)
Starring: Bruce Lee, Fred Williamson, Ron Van Clief
Directed By: Matthew Mallinson
Release Year: 1980
VHS Release Year: 1990
Distributor: HGV Video Productions/MNTEX Entertainment
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 5756

Released in 1990 by HGV Video Productions and MNTEX Entertainment.

The back of the box shows a manufactured date of 1990, however, the ink label shows a date of 1989.

Like most HGV tapes, this is recorded in LP mode.

The ink label reads, "Dragon And Cobra.

Due to this being a public domain title, there are quite a few versions of this film on VHS from several different companies.

Released on VHS in 1981 from Wizard Video as "Fist of Fear, Touch of Death.

The CBS/FOX jingle used for their Video releases in the 80's and 90's plays over the first minute or so of the film!!

Fred Williamson appears on the cover clean shaven, he appears in the film with chops and complete stach intact.

Creepshow 2 (1987)

Title: Creepshow 2
Starring: Lois Chiles, George Kennedy, Dorothy Lamour, Tom Savini
Directed By: Michael Gornick
Release Year: 1987
VHS Release Year: 1996
Distributor: Starmaker Entertainment, HGV Video Productions, R & G Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 99112

Released in a slipcase in 1996 co-distributed by Starmaker Entertainment, HGV Video Productions, & R & G Video.

Part of the Collector's Edition, Gold Series from R & G Video.

Although this is co-distributed by Starmaker Entertainment, HGV Video Productions, & R & G Video, all companies notorious for releasing tapes in EP or LP mode, this version is in SP mode.

The ink label on the cassette features the HGV Video Productions logo only.

Duplicated, packaged and printed in Canada.

There are several VHS releases of this film from various companies.

There are two trailers for "Creepshow 2" prior to the feature. One of the trailers is an early "Currently in production" trailer using the original "Halloween" theme music.