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.

The Manhattan Project:The Deadly Game (1986)

Title: The Manhattan Project: The Deadly Game

Box Tagline: N/A

Starring: John Lithgow (Harry & The Hendersons), Cynthia Nixon (Amadeus, Sex & The City), Christopher Collet (Sleepaway Camp), Jill Eikenberry (L.A. Law), Timothy Carhart (Thelma & Louise), John Mahoney (Say Anything, Frasier)

Directed By: Marshall Brickman

Genre: Thriller, Sci-Fi

Release Year: 1986

VHS Release Year: 1986

Distributor: HBO Cannon Video

Box Type: Hard Plastic Clam shell

Catalog #: TVA 3907

Previews/Trailers: N/A
Idents: 1.FBI Warning; 2. HBO Cannon Video; 3. Cannon; 4. Gladden Entertainment Corporation
Other VHS Reissues: HBO Home Video (Slipcase), Republic Home Video (1998)

Swamp Thing (1982)

Title: Swamp Thing

Box Tagline: Science Made Him Into Monster. Loved Changed Him Even More!

Starring: Louis Jourdan, Adrienne Barbeau, Ray Wise, Dick Durock

Directed By: Wes Craven

Genre: Horror

Release Year: 1982

VHS Release Year: 1986

Distributor: Embassy Home Entertainment

Box Type: Slipcase

Catalog #: 1605

Previews/Trailers: N/A

1986 cardboard slipcase reissued by Embassy Home Entertainment.

The "Gold" Embassy Home Entertainment Ident precedes the feature. The FBI warning appears after the end credits.

Like all North American VHS releases, this is the U.S. theatrical version without the extra footage of Adrienne Barbeau's nude bathing scene.

Contains no previews/trailers.

Other versions of Swamp thing on VHS are the original 1982 Embassy clamshell (With the white Embassy ident preceding the feature), and the 2000 MGM Movietime reissue from MGM Home Entertainment. I do not own the 2000 MGM Movietime release but I'm assuming MGM used the extended International cut that they used for the DVD release that features the longer Adrienne Barbeau nude bathing scene.

Last updated: Sept. 28, 2015

Space Mutiny (1988)

Title: Space Mutiny (A.K.A.Mutiny In Space)
Box Tagline: There is nowhere to hide from the enemy within!
Starring: Reb Brown, Cissy Cameron, John Philip Law, James Ryan, Cameron Mitchell
Directed By: David Winters & Neal Sundstrom
Genre: Sci-Fi
Release Year: 1988
VHS Release Year: 1989
Distributor: AIP Home Video Inc./Nova Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: A-7004
Previews/Trailers: N/A
Extras: N/A

Released in 1989 by AIP Studios and distributed exclusively in Canada by Nova Home Video.

Film is also known as "Mutiny In Space".

Gained fame from being featured on a Nov. 1997 episode of Mystery Science Theatre 3000.

The space battle scenes are stock footage special effects from the 70's TV series, "Battlestar Galactica".

Features no trailers.

The Nova Home Video logo appears on the cassette sticker label but not on the box.

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.

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 Lost Warrior (1978)

Title: Battlestar Galactica: The Lost Warrior
Box Tagline: N/A
Starring: Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch, Lorne Greene, Johnny Timko, Katherine Cannon, Rex Cutter
Directed By: Rod Holcomb
Genre: Sci-Fi
Release Year: 1978
VHS Release Year: 1990
Distributor: MCA/Universal Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 80235
Previews/Trailers: N/A
Extras: N/A

Released in 1990 by MCA/Universal Home Video.

Features "The Lost Warrior", episode 4 of the 1978-79 TV series, "Battlestar Galactica", which originally aired October 8, 1978.

Although it has many flaws, this episode is memorable with fans of the original series.

The MCA Home Video ident precedes the feature.

Last Updated: Nov. 16, 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.

Battlestar Galactica (1978)

Title: Battlestar Galactica
Box Tagline: N/A
Starring: Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Lorne Greene, Rick Springfield, John Colicos, Jane Seymour
Directed By: Richard A. Colla, Alan Levi
Genre: Sci-Fi
Release Year: 1978
VHS Release Year: 1985
Distributor: MCA Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 66011
Previews/Trailers: N/A
Extras: N/A

Released by MCA Home Video in 1985.

The MCA Home Video ident precedes the feature.

This is the 2 hour, 5 minute "Theatrical" version and does not have the epilogue in which Baltar is spared by the Cylons, that scene leads into the TV series. This version features the death of Baltar. The "TV" version with the Baltar scenes, and others added was broadcast as part of the TV series, in 1978 as "Saga Of A Star World".

Contains no trailers.

Title: Battlestar Galactica
Box Tagline: N/A
Starring: Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Lorne Greene, Rick Springfield, John Colicos, Jane Seymour
Directed By: Richard A. Colla, Alan Levi
Genre: Sci-Fi
Release Year: 1978
VHS Release Year: 1990
Distributor: MCA/Universal Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 66011
Previews/Trailers: N/A
Extras: N/A

Reissued by MCA/Uiversal Home Video in 1990.

The MCA/Universal ident precedes the feature.

Contains No Trailers.

Like the 1985 release, this reissue is the "Theatrical" version.

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.

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".

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.

V: The Original Miniseries (1983)

Title: V:THE ORIGINAL MINISERIES
Starring: Marc Singer, Faye Grant, Jane Badler, Blair Tefkin, Michael Durell, Richard Herd, Andrew Prine, Robert Englund, Michael Wright, Frank Ashmore
Directed By: Kenneth Johnson
Genre: Sci-Fi
Release Year: 1983
VHS Release Year: 1995
Distributor: Warner Home Video
Box Type: Double Slipcase
Catalog #: 11489

Released in 1995 by Warner Home Video.

Contains the complete miniseries on two cassettes, with a larger double slipcase box.

The cassettes are not numbered on the sticker labels.

The miniseries is also available on cassettes released by Columbia House Video.

V: The Final Battle (1984)

Title: V: THE FINAL BATTLE
Starring: Marc Singer, Faye Grant, Jane Badler, Blair Tefkin, Michael Durell, Richard Herd, Andrew Prine, Robert Englund, Michael Wright, Frank Ashmore, Sarah Douglas, Mickey Jones, Michael Ironside
Directed By: Richard T. Heffron
Genre: Sci-Fi
Release Year: 1984
VHS Release Year: 1995
Distributor: Warner Home Video
Box Type: Triple Slipcase
Catalog #: 14146

Released in 1995 by Warner Home Video.

Contains the complete miniseries on three cassettes, with an oversized triple slipcase box.

Unlike the first miniseries, the cassette are numbered on the sticker labels as Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.

This miniseries is also available on cassettes released by Columbia House Video.

Light Years (AKA Gandahar) (1988)

Title: LIGHT YEARS (AKA GANDAHAR)
Starring: Glenn Close, Jennifer Grey, Christopher Plummer, John Shea, Penn Gilette, Terrence Mann, Teller, Bridget Fonda, Paul Schaffer
Directed By: Harvey Weinstein
Release Year: 1988
VHS Release Year: 1988
Distributor: Norstar Home Video Inc.
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 1151A

Released in Canada in 1988 by Norstar Home Video.

This is an Americanized dubbed version of the French film known as "Gandahar" directed by René Laloux.

There are no trailers prior to the feature.

There are also VHS versions released by Vidmark Entertainment in 1988 and 1997.

Hobgoblins (1988)

Title: HOBGOBLINS
Starring: Tom Bartlett, Kelley Palmer, Billy Frank, Paige Sullivan, Steven Boggs
Directed By: Rick Sloane
Release Year: 1988
VHS Release Year: 1990
Distributor: Star Classics Inc., Family Tyme Productions
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: L1743

Recorded in EP/SLP.

Distributed in 1990 by Star Classics Inc. & Family Tyme Productions.

The Star Classics logo is on the box but not the cassette sticker label. The Family Tyme Video Productions logo appears on the sticker label but not on the box.

The sticker label does not say, "Hobgoblins", for some reason it says, 'Classic Films', something this film is certainly not.

There are no trailers/previews prior to the feature.

There is no Warning screen or idents prior to the feature, the movie just starts after a brief black screen.

ROBO-C.H.I.C. (1989)

Title: ROBO-C.H.I.C.
Starring: Kathy Shower, Jack Carter, Burt Ward, Phil Proctor, Kip King, Julie Newmar
Directed By: Ed Hansen & Jeff Mandel
Release Year: 1989
VHS Release Year: 1990
Distributor: AIP Studios, Nova Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 7026

Released in 1990 by AIP Studios and distributed exclusively in Canada by Nova Home Video.

Film is also known as Cyber-C.h.i.c.

Features a trailer for "Invasion Force", a movie I feel is the original "Tropic Thunder".

This film features two former stars of the 60's "Batman" series, Burt Ward, (Robin) & Julie Newmar (Catwoman). They are a perfect fit for this cheese-fest.

Did it really take two guys to direct this??

Steel Dawn (1987)

Title: STEEL DAWN
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Lisa Niemi, Arnold Vosloo, Brion James, Anthony Zerbe
Directed By: Lance Hool
Release Year: 1987
VHS Release Year: 1988
Distributor: Vestron Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 6017

Released in 1988 by Vestron Video.

Last updated: Sept. 28, 2015

Mars Attacks! (1996)

Title: MARS ATTACKS!
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnon, Danny Devito, Natalie Portman, Lisa Marie, Jim Brown, Tom Jones, Michael J. Fox
Directed By: Tim Burton
Release Year: 1996
VHS Release Year: 1997
Distributor: Warner Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 14480

Released in 1997 by Warner Home Video.

Warner Home Video re-released this film on VHS in a similar box in 2000.

Features a trailer for the then upcoming (and awful) "Batman & Robin" and VHS previews for "My Fellow Americans" & "Turbulence".

Last updated: Sept. 28, 2015