Instant Justice (1986)

Title: Instant Justice
Box Tagline: The boldest, brashest, All-American movie this side of basic training.
Starring: Michael Pare, Tawny Kitaen, Charles Napier, Peter Crook
Directed By: Craig T. Rumar
Genre: Action
Release Year: 1986
VHS Release Year: 1987
Distributor: Warner Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 11672
Previews/Trailers: U.S. (Over The Top (1987), Lethal Weapon (1987)); Canada (N/A)
Extras: N/A

Canadian version Released in 1987 by Warner Home Video.

Although the boxes for both countries appear to be the same, the U.S. release contains trailers for "Over The Top" and "Lethal Weapon", the Canadian release features no trailers.

The U.S. release features the WB ident prior to the feature, the Canadian release does not feature the ident.

Last Edited: Feb. 9, 2014

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".

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.

St. Ives (1976)

Title: ST. IVES
Starring: Charles Bronson, John Houseman, Harry Guardino, Harris Yulin, Dana Elcar, Jacqueline Bisset
Directed By: J. Lee Thompson
Genre: Action/Crime Drama
Release Year: 1976
VHS Release Year: 1984
Distributor: Warner Home Video
Box Type: Clamshell
Catalog #: 11198

Released in 1984 in a clamshell by Warner Home Video.

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

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

Frogs (1972)

Title: FROGS
Starring: Ray Milland, Sam Elliott, Joan Van Ark, Adam Roarke
Directed By: George McCowan
Release Year: 1972
VHS Release Year: 1988
Distributor: Warner Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 26019

Released in 1988 by Warner Home Video.

There are no previews/trailers prior to the feature.

There are several versions of this film available on VHS. Most notable the early 80's Warner Home Video clamshell and an MGM Home Entertainment "Midnite Movies" release in 2000.

National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)

Title: NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION
Starring: Chevy Chase, Anthony Michael Hall, Randy Quaid, Beverly D'Angelo, John Candy, Christie Brinkley, Dana Barron
Directed By: Harold Ramis
Release Year: 1983
VHS Release Year: 1986
Distributor: Warner Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 11315

1986 slipcase Re-release from Warner Home Video.

There are no previews/trailers prior to the feature.

This is one of my all-time favorite covers, painted by the awesome Boris Vallejo.

There are several releases of this film on VHS from Warner Home Video. Most notably the original Warner clam shell release, a 1995 re-release with similar box art style to the 1986 release which substitutes Chevy Chase on the spine in place of Christie Brinkley, and a Warner Bros. Hits version released in 1999.

The 1980-1986 Warner Home Video ident precedes the movie.

Title: NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION
Starring: Chevy Chase, Anthony Michael Hall, Randy Quaid, Beverly D'Angelo, John Candy, Christie Brinkley, Dana Barron
Directed By: Harold Ramis
Release Year: 1983
VHS Release Year: 1995
Distributor: Warner Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 11315

1995 slipcase Re-release from Warner Home Video.

This release is very similar to the 1986 release , however, Chevy Chase replaces Christie Brinkley on the spine, and the Vacation logo also faces in a different direction.

Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

Title: TwilightZone: The Movie
Starring: Scatman Crothers, Vic Morrow, Albert Brooks, Dan Aykroyd, John Lithgow
Directed By: George Miller, John Landis, Joe Dante, Steven Spielberg
Release Year: 1983
VHS Release Year: 1983
Distributor: Warner Bros. Home Video
Box Type: Clam shell
Catalog #: 11314

Released in a Warner Bros. clamshell in 1983.

It took about 10 years after the rise of DVD for this film to be released on that format in 2007.

This film has been released on VHS a few times, each with a slipcase and slight variations on the box art. This is the only time it has been released in this clamshell packaging as WB changed to slipcase around 1986 or so. This film is also available as part of the "Warner Bros. Hits" line in the early 90's.

Tales From The Crypt: Volume 3

Title: TALES FROM THE CRYPT VOL. 3
Starring: Demi Moore, Kelly Preston, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lance Henriksen, William Hickey
Directed By: Howard Deutch, Arnold Schwarzenegger, & Walter Hill
Release Year: 1992
VHS Release Year: 1992
Distributor: Warner Home Video
Box Type: Slipcase
Catalog #: 35320

This is a 1992 slipcase release distributed by Warner Home Video.

This is a collection of the first three episodes from season two of the HBO series, "Tales From The Crypt"

The three "tales" in this collection are "Dead Right", "The Switch" (Directed and with a brief cameo by Arnold Schwarzenegger), & the outstanding, "Cutting Cards".

The Warner Home Video ident is shown before the feature.

There are no previews before the feature.

This collection is titled, "Volume 3". The other two volumes in this series were released on VHS by HBO Video as "Tales From The Crypt" in 1989 & "All New! Tales From The Crypt" in 1990. Neither had "Volume" in it's title.

The episodes are edited together without their opening and end credits, each segments credits are edited together in a scrolling screen credit sequence, giving it more of a theatrical horror anthology feel.

The themes from each individual episode along with the main title theme by Danny Elfman are played over the end credits.

The opening intro for "Tales From The Crypt" usually opens with "Home Box Office Presents", however being that this is distributed by Warner Bros., this collection opens with "Warner Bros. Presents". The Tales From The Crypt logo also features a cheaply inserted "Vol. III" graphic below it's title.

Arnold Schwarzenegger made his directorial debut with "The Switch".

Rich Rossovich, who plays Hans/Carlton in "The Switch" also appeared with Arnold Schwarzenegger in "The Terminator". He played Ginger's (Sarah Connor's roomie) boyfriend.

Bloodsport (1988)

Bloodsport
1988
Warner Home Video/Cannon
Starring Jean Claude Van Damme, Forest Whitaker, Donald Gibb, Bolo Yeung
Directed By Newt Arnold

Original 1988 Warner Home Video release.

The back box synopsis differs from the 1998 Re-release.

There are several world wide versions of this film available on VHS.

This version features a sticker label on the cassette.

There are no previews on this version.

1998 "Warner Bros. Hits" slipcase Re-release.

Unlike the 1988 release, this version does not have the Cannon logo on the spine.

This version is the 10th Anniversary edition but the box does not promote that aspect.

This version features an ink label on the cassette.

There are no previews on this version.