Cathy's Curse (1977)

Title: Cathy's Curse (Cauchemares)

Box Tagline: She has the power to terrorize.

Starring: Alan Scarfe, Randi Allen, Beverly Murray

Directed By: Eddy Matalon

Genre: Horror

Release Year: 1977

VHS Release Year: ????

Distributors: Cinema International Corporation (CIC)

Box Type: Slipcase

Catalog #: 8380

Previews/Trailers: N/A

• There are no company identification logos or trailers prior to the feature. The movie just begins after a brief black screen. There is however, a warning screen following the credits.
• There is no date of this release on the box or label.
• This film has been released on VHS several times, notably from Planet Video in 1982 and Continental Video in 1985. (Source: VHSCollector.com)

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

Conquest Of The Earth (1981)

Title: Conquest Of The Earth
Box Tagline: N/A
Starring: Lorne Greene, Kent McCord, Barry Van Dyke, Robyn Douglass, Wolfman Jack
Directed By: Sidney Hayers, Sigmund Neufeld, Jr., Barry Crane
Genre: Sci-Fi
Release Year: 1981
VHS Release Year: 1982
Distributor: MCA Videocassette Inc.
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 66041
Previews/Trailers: N/A
Extras: N/A

Released in 1982 by MCA Videocassette Inc.

This is an edited telefilm featuring a few minutes of new footage as well as the "Galactica 1980" episodes, "Galactica Discovers Earth" and "The Night The Cylons Ended", and the original series episode, "The Young Lords".

Some music was rescored for this home video version.

The MCA Videocassette Inc. ident precedes the feature.

This telefilm was reissued a few times from MCA/Universal Home Video, notably in 1988 and 1990. 

Like most MCA and Later Universal Home Video releases, Canadian versions featured a "MCA Videocassette Canada" sticker covering the U.S. legal info on the back of the box as to not have to manufacture new boxes for each country.

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".

CyberTracker 2 (1995)

Title: CYBER TRACKER 2
Starring: Don "The Dragon" Wilson, John Kassir, Stacie Foster, Tony Burton, Jim Maniaci, Nils Allen Stewart
Directed By: Richard Pepin
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Sci-Fu
Release Year: 1995
VHS Release Year: 1995
Distributor: C/FP Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 11862

1995 C/FP Video release.

Contains no trailers.

John Kassir is best known for voicing "The Crypt Keeper" on HBO's "Tales From The Crypt" and the Saturday morning animated spin-off, "Tales From The Crypt Keeper".

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.

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.

The Carrier (1988)

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".

Campfire Tales (1997)

Title: CAMPFIRE TALES
Starring: Amy Smart, James Marsden, Christine Taylor, Christopher K. Masterson
Directed By: David Semal, Martin Kunert & Matt Cooper
Release Year: 1997
VHS Release Year: 1998
Distributor: Alliance Video, New Line Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: ARV 2610

Straight-to-video Canadian slipcase edition released in 1998 by Alliance Video.

The American New Line Home Video features a different ink label than this Canadian release. The film's logo appears on the U.S. label along with the New Line Home Video logo, The Canadian release features a basic Arial font along with the Alliance Video logo.

Not to be confused with the 1991 Gunnar Hanson film of the same name which also features a "Hook" story and similar anthology plot.

Contains a preview/trailer for the ridiculous 1998 C. Thomas Howell DTV flick, "Sleeping Dogs".

While this film was released during the first few years of DVD, it didn't get a North American DVD release till 2005.

Amy Smart & James Marsden were not stars at this point in their careers and only appear for a few minutes in "The Hook" story but are still featured prominently on the cover. Their names do not appear on the VHS cover but do appear for the DVD release.

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.