While I personally hope to take a break from shot-on-video horror movies for at least another year, I've taken the opportunity to research the best and, in many cases, only home viewing options for Genre Grinder listeners who might want to watch along with the movies Patrick and I have been talking about for four damned episodes. A fair number of these titles are currently only available via out-of-print (OOP) VHS tapes and DVDs, meaning that viewing is almost impossible for all but the hardest of the hardcore SOV Elite. Still, there are a lot to choose from. Below I've included YouTube links, sales links to official DVD & Blu-ray releases, notes as to which streaming sites where some titles can be found, and, when all else fails, descriptions of those OOP tapes and discs. I've also dug up some trailers for the fun of it.
The more research I do, the more I realize we missed stuff, especially during the '90s, when it becomes difficult to differentiate between analogue and digital video. It seems more and more likely that there will be a podcast update some day down the line, though probably a ways down the line, for the sake of my sanity. Any readers/listeners with titles they wish to add to the follow-up list can either comment below, tweet me at @GabeMPowers or @GenreGrinder, or send an email to genregrinder@gmail.com. I will attempt to update this list from time to time.
Boardinghouse (John Wintergate, 1982)
NTSC US VHS from Paragon Home Video (slipcase and big box versions)
R1 NTSC DVD from Code Red DVD (OOP)
R1 NTSC DVD from Olive Films (under their Slasher // Video banner, OOP)
Blödaren (aka: The Bleeder; Hans Hatwig, 1983)
R0 NTSC Swedish DVD from Atlantic Film (no subtitles)
Copperhead: The Snake Movie (LeLand Payton, 1983) Dir.
NTSC US VHS from VCI Home Video
Possibly In Michigan (Cecelia Condit, 1983) Dir. Cecelia Condit
Complete short below:
Sledgehammer (David A. Prior, 1983)
NTSC US VHS from NorStar Home Video
NTSC US VHS from World Video Pictures, Inc.
R0 NTSC DVD from Intervision Pictures Corp.
Streaming on Tubi and Night Flight
Suffer Little Children (Alan Briggs, 1983)
PAL UK VHS from FGL Video
NTSC R0 DVD from Intervision Picture Corp.
Streaming on Amazon Prime
El Monje Loco (aka: The Mad Monk; Julio Aldama, 1984)
NTSC Mexican VHS from Film Mex Home Video (no subtitles)
Black Devil Doll from Hell (1984) Dir. Chester Novell Turner
NTSC US VHS from Hollywood Home Video
NTSC R0 DVD from Massacre Video (double-feature with Tales from the Quadead Zone)
Streaming on YouTube
Trashcans of Terror (Chuck Handy, 1985)
Streaming on YouTube
The Bounty Hunters (Bruno Pischiutta, 1985)
NTSC US VHS from Video to Video
NTSC US VHS from AVEC
Survival Earth (Peter McCubbin, 1985)
NTSC US VHS from North American Home Video Entertainment
Streaming on YouTube
The Tower (Jim Makichuk, 1985)
Bikers Versus the Undead (James R. Buick, 1985)
Streaming on YouTube
Shock Chamber (aka: Greedy Terror; Steve DiMarco, 1985)
NTSC US VHS from Vector Video
Streaming on YouTube
Terror on Tape (Robert Worms, 1985)
NTSC US VHS from Continental Video
Streaming on YouTube
Twisted Illusions (Tim Ritter & Joel D. Wynkoop, 1985)
NTSC US VHS from Sub Rosa Video
Blood Cult (Christopher Lewis, 1985)
NTSC US VHS from United Home Video
Streaming on Night Flight
The New York Centerfold Massacre (Louis Ferriol, 1985)
NTSC US VHS from Vidimax Home Entertainment
NTSC R1 DVD from Questar Entertainment (OOP?)
Streaming (incomplete) on Dailymotion
The Ripper (Christopher Lewis, 1985)
NTSC US VHS from United Home Video
NTSC R0 US DVD from VCI
Streaming on Tubi
Streaming on YouTube
Cards of Death (Will MacMillan, 1986)
NTSC US VHS from Bleeding Skull (released in 2014 and OOP)
Streaming on YouTube
Witchdoctor of the Living Dead (Charles Abi Enonchong, 1986)
Streaming on YouTube
Hallucinations (Mark Polonia, John Polonia & Todd Smith, 1986)
NTSC R0 DVD from SRS Cinema
NTSC R0 Limited Edition VHS, DVD, BD-R double-feature with Lethal Nightmare from SRS (OOP)
Streaming on Amazon Prime
Night of Terror (aka: Escape from the Insane Asylum; Felix Girard, 1986)
NTSC US VHS from Palace Explosive Video
NTSC Laserdisc from Image Entertainment
NTSC R1 DVD from Massacre Video (OOP?)
Digital rental or purchase via Amazon Prime
Streaming on YouTube
Spine (John Howard & Justin Simmonds, 1986)
NTSC US VHS from Sterling Silver
NTSC R1 DVD from Massacre Video
Streaming on YouTube
Splatter: Architects of Fear (Peter Rowe, 1986)
NTSC US VHS from North American Home Video Entertainment
NTSC R1 DVD from Olive Films (under their Slasher // Video banner, OOP)
Streaming on YouTube
Black River Monster (John Duncan, 1986)
NTSC US VHS from Camelot Studios
[edit] Streaming on Amazon Prime
Night Ripper! (Jeff Hathcock, 1986)
NTSC US VHS from International Video Presentations
Streaming on YouTube
Blood Lake (Tim Boggs, 1987)
NTSC US VHS from United Home Video
NTSC R0 DVD from AGFA/Bleeding Skull
Streaming on Tubi and VUDU Free
Brainblast (Andy Nehl, 1987)
Streaming on YouTube
Video Violence (Gary Cohen, 1987)
NTSC US VHS from Camp Video
NTSC R1 DVD from Camp Motion Pictures (double-feature with Video Violence 2, OOP)
Streaming on YouTube (with Spanish subtitles)
Cannibal Hookers (Donald Farmer, 1987)
NTSC US VHS from Italian Stallion Video Corp.
NTSC US VHS from Magnum Video (under the title I Will Dance on Your Grave: Cannibal Hookers)
NTSC R0 US DVD from Widow Maker
Channel 13 (Mark Polonia, 1987)
Streaming on Tubi
Cemetery Sisters (Nick Millard, 1987)
NTSC US VHS from Incredibly Strange Filmworks
NTSC R1 DVD from Olive Films (under their Slasher // Video banner, OOP)
Fat Ethel II (aka: Criminally Insane 2; Nick Millard, 1987)
NTSC US VHS from Incredibly Strange Filmworks
NTSC US VHS from Video City Productions
Streaming on YouTube
Crowley (Ricardo Islas, 1987)
NTSC VHS from unknown Uruguayan company
Demon Queen (Donald Farmer, 1987)
NTSC US VHS from Mogul Communications, Inc.
NTSC R0 DVD from Massacre Video (OOP)
Body Count (aka: Bodycount [not to be confused with the Ruggero Deodato slasher]; Lionel Shenken, 1987)
NTSC US VHS from AVEC
Doctor Bloodbath (Nick Millard, 1987)
NTSC US VHS from Bingo Video, Inc.
Streaming on YouTube
Death Nurse (Nick Millard, 1987)
NTSC US VHS from Video City Productions
NTSC US VHS from Incredibly Strange Filmworks
NTSC R1 DVD from Olive Films (under their Slasher // Video banner, OOP)
Tales from the Quadead Zone (Chester Novell Turner, 1987)
NTSC US VHS from BC Video
NTSC R0 DVD from Massacre Video (double-feature with Black Devil Doll from Hell)
Streaming on YouTube
The Newlydeads (Joseph Merhi, 1987)
NTSC US VHS from City Lights Home Video
NTSC R0 DVD from Troma Entertainment under Toxie's Triple Terror, Vol. 6 (triple-feature with Dead Dudes in the House [1991] and Space Zombie Bingo [1993])
Venus Flytrap (T. Michael, 1987)
NTSC US VHS from Legacy Home Video
NTSC R0 DVD from Massacre Video
Splatter Farm (Mark Polonia, John Polonia & Todd Smith, 1987)
NTSC US VHS from Donna Michelle Productions
NTSC R0 DVD from Camp Motion Pictures (OOP)
NTSC R0 DVD-R from Pop Cinema/Camp Motion Pictures (limited edition 2-disc set)
Death Row Diner (D3, 1988)
NTSC VHS from Camp Video
The Hackers (John Duncan, 1988)
NTSC US VHS from Camelot Studios (extremely rare)
Hollow Gate (Ray Di Zazzo, 1988)
NTSC US VHS from City Lights Home Video (two different covers)
Streaming on YouTube
Hollywood’s New Blood (James Shyman, 1988)
NTSC US VHS from Rae Don Home Video
NTSC R0 DVD-Rs seem to be available from several companies I've never heard of
Streaming on YouTube (in parts)
Shadows of Blood (Sydney Ling, 1988)
PAL Dutch VHS (unknown company)
Streaming on YouTube
Twisted Issues (Charles Pinion, 1988)
NTSC US VHS from director Charles Pinion
NTSC R0 DVD also from director Charles Pinion
Woodchipper Massacre (Jon McBride, 1988)
NTSC US VHS from Donna Michelle Productions
NTSC R1 DVD from Camp Motion Pictures
Streaming on YouTube
Streaming on Flix Fling
Captives (aka: Mama's Home; Gary Cohen, 1988)
NTSC US VHS from Majestic Home Video
Cannibal Campout (Jon McBride & Tom Fisher, 1988)
NTSC US VHS from Donna Michelle Productions
NTSC R1 DVD from Camp Motion Pictures (DVD-R in print)
Streaming on Flix Fling
555 (Wally Koz, 1988)
NTSC US VHS from Slaughterhouse Entertainment
NTSC R0 Blu-ray from Massacre Video
Streaming on YouTube (this is a rip of the DVD so I'm guessing it will be copyright struck soon)
The Brainsucker (Herb Robins, 1988)
NTSC US VHS from Parody Productions
Streaming on YouTube
Phantom Brother (William Szarka, 1988)
NTSC US VHS from South Gate Entertainment
Streaming on YouTube
Almohadon de Plumas (aka: Feather Pillow; Ricardo Islas, 1988)
Streaming on YouTube (in Spanish, no English subtitles)
Night Feeder (Jim Whiteaker, 1988)
NTSC US VHS from Delta Video Distribution
Interactive CD ROM from Viper Vortex Productions
NTSC DVD/VHS from Bleeding Skull (OOP, but the DVD-only version is available via Mondo Shop)
Dinastia sangrienta (aka: Sed de venganza and Blood Dynasty; Luis Quintanilla Rico, 1988)
NTSC Mexican VHS (unknown company)
Blind Faith (Dean Wilson, 1989)
NTSC US VHS from AEC
Witchfinder (Gary Whitson, 1989)
Seemingly released on NTSC US VHS from W.A.V.E. Productions, but I can't find proof
Black Past (Olaf Ittenbach, 1989)
NTSC R1 DVD from Massacre Video (OOP)
PAL R2 German DVD from Spasmo Video
PAL R2 German DVD from Another World Entertainment
Streaming on YouTube
Fatal Images (Dennis Devine, 1989)
NTSC US VHS from Halo Productions
NTSC R0 DVD from Frolic Pictures (double-feature with Tainted Image)
Streaming on YouTube
Las Vegas Bloodbath (David Shwartz, 1989)
NTSC US VHS from Burning Moon Home Video
NTSC R0 DVD from Digital 1 Stop (part of various multi-movie packs under the Pendulum Pictures title – Decrepit Crypt of Nightmares, Serial Psychos, et cetera)
Satan’s Storybook (Michael Rider, 1989)
NTSC US VHS from Even Steven Productions
NTSC R0 DVD from Telavista (OOP)
Streaming on YouTube
Scream Dream (Donald Farmer, 1989)
NTSC US VHS from Triworld Films Inc.
NTSC R0 DVD from Sub Rosa Studios (OOP)
Sleepover Massacre (Gary Whitson, 1989)
NTSC US VHS from W.A.V.E. Productions NTSC R0 DVD from W.A.V.E. Productions (OOP?)
The McPherson Tape (aka: UFO Abduction; Dean Alioto, 1989)
NTSC US VHS from Axiom Films
NTSC R0 DVD from POV Horror (OOP?)
Blu-ray from AGFA/Bleeding Skull
Was Streaming on Shudder at one time and might be back again someday?
Violent Shit (Andreas Schnaas, 1989)
NTSC US VHS from Dead Alive Productions
NTSC US VHS from Burning Moon Home Video
NTSC R1 DVD from Synapse Films (Violent Shit Collection five movie set)
Zombie Rampage (Todd Sheets, 1989)
NTSC US VHS from Cinema Home Video
NTSC R0 DVD from Camp Motion Pictures (Zombie Bloodbath Trilogy collection, OOP)
Streaming on YouTube
Redneck Zombies (Pericles Lewnes, 1989)
Pieces of Darkness (George Bonilla & J. Johnson Jr. III, 1989)
NTSC US VHS from Legacy Home Video
Houseboat Horror (Kendal Flanagan, 1989)
PAL AU VHS from Video Entertainment Corp.
NTSC R0 DVD from Televista
Streaming on YouTube
The Nutzoids at Cannibal Cove (Louis Ferriol, 1989)
NTSC US VHS from Vidimax Home Entertainment
NTSC R1 DVD from Questar Entertainment (re-edited, OOP)
Heavy Metal Massacre (Steven DeFalco & Ron Ottaviano, 1989)
NTSC US VHS from Valiant International Pictures
NTSC US VHS from Bleeding Skull (OOP)
Streaming on YouTube
Terror Eyes (Eric Parkinson, Michael Rissi & Steve Sommers, 1989)
NTSC US VHS from AIP Studio Home Video
Streaming on YouTube
Bimbos B.C. (Todd Sheets, 1990)
NTSC US VHS from Cinema Home Video (doesn't seem entirely legit)
Digital rental or purchase via Amazon Prime
Attack of the Hideopoid (Rick Werner Fahr, 1990)
NTSC US VHS from Demolition Video
Dark Romances Vol. 1: Born Evil (Mark Shepard, 1990)
NTSC US VHS from Salt City Home Video
Streaming on YouTube
Gorgasm (Hugh Gallagher, 1990)
NTSC US VHS from SRS Cinema (limited edition, OOP)
NTSC R0 DVD from SRS Cinema
Blu-ray from SRS Cinema
Shreck (Carl Denham, 1990)
NTSC US VHS from Video Outlaw (I think that's the company name)
Streaming on YouTube
Crystal Force (Laura Keats, 1990)
NTSC US VHS from Vista Street Entertainment
NTSC US VHS from Troma
Attack of the Killer Refrigerator (Michael Savino, 1990)
NTSC US VHS from Donna Michelle Productions
Digital rental or purchase via Vimeo
Honeymoon Murders (Steve Postal, 1990)
NTSC US VHS from Postal Video
Kingdom of the Vampire (J.R. Bookwalter, 1991)
Zombie ‘90: Extreme Pestilence (Andreas Schnaas, 1991)
NTSC US VHS from Reel Gore Productions
NTSC R1 DVD from Synapse Films (Violent Shit Collection five movie set)
Streaming on YouTube (director's preferred English dub version)
Alien Beasts (Carl J. Sukenick, 1991)
NTSC US VHS from C.J.S. Film & Tape Production & Distribution Ent.
NTSC US VHS from Massacre Video (limited edition)
NTSC R0 DVD from Massacre Video (double-feature with Mutant Massacre, OOP)
Streaming on YouTube
The Burning Moon (Olaf Ittenbach, 1992)
NTSC US VHS from Dead Alive Productions
NTSC R1 DVD from Intervision Pictures Corp
Streaming on YouTube (in Spanish)
Streaming on Amazon Prime
Streaming on Flix Fling
Scary Tales (Doug Ulrich, 1993)
NTSC US VHS from Cemetery Cinema
NTSC DVD/VHS from Bleeding Skull (OOP, but the DVD-only version is available via Mondo Shop)
Blu-ray from AGFA/Bleeding Skull
Savage Vengeance (Donald Farmer, 1993)
NTSC US VHS from Magnum Video (under the title I Will Dance on Your Grave: Savage Vengeance)
NTSC R0 DVD from Massacre Video (OOP)
Streaming on YouTube
Vampires and Other Stereotypes (Kevin J. Lindenmuth, 1994)
NTSC US VHS from E.I. Video
NTSC R0 DVD from Brimstone Media Productions (OOP)
Digital rental or purchase via Amazon Prime
Shatter Dead (Scooter McCrae, 1994)
NTSC US VHS from Tempe Video
NTSC R0 DVD from Sub Rosa Studios/SRS Cinema (2002 and 2012)
NTSC R0 DVD from Scream House
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