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Monday, May 27, 2013

The VHS Archives: H. Tjut Djalil's THE WARRIOR AND THE NINJA (1983)

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THE WARRIOR AND THE NINJA

H. Tjut Djalil's Bajing Ireng dan Jaka Sembung (1983)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: All American Video

Catalog: AAV118

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: ?

Runtime: 98:11

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: None

About the Film

Director: H. Tjut Djalil

Year of Release: 1983

Country of Origin: Indonesia

Stars: Barry Prima, El Manik, Rita Zahara, Tizar Purbaya

AKAs: The Warrior 3, The Warrior and the Ninja Girl, Ninja Warrior, The Challenge of the Warrior

Verbatim Box Synopsis

The Warrior (Barry Prima) joins forces with the legendary NINJA in the battle of the century.

The Dutch colonial administration try to suppress the people of West Jova but the evil do'ers are no match for the NINJA thunderbolt and the deadly, fearsome Warrior ... they have to deal with the most powerful force the Ninja and The Warrior, ... they must succeed or die ... kill or be killed ... the colonial oppressors are no match for the death-dealing human fighting machines.

U.S. All American Video sleeve!

German VideoVertrieb G. Marx sleeve,

courtesy of The Video Museum!

Greek Master Home Video sleeve, courtesy of TorboVision!

French Punch Video sleeve, originally scanned by "Kothar"!

Australian DayNight Video sleeve, also from "Kothar"!

Dutch Wizard VUH Video Holland sleeve,

courtesy of Critical Condition!

Original trailer, uploaded by "moskameijer"!

Looking for The Warrior and the Ninja on VHS? Good luck. I couldn't even find one on my own; I had to trade with Massacre Video's Louis Justin! An early German DVD exists, but it's not English-friendly and pulled from a tape.

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Saturday, March 23, 2013

The VHS Archives: Alan Birkinshaw's INVADERS OF THE LOST GOLD (1981)

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INVADERS OF THE LOST GOLD

Alan Birkinshaw's Horror Safari (1981)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: All American Video

Catalog: AAV101

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: ?

Runtime: 87:26 (86:18 + music)

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: None

About the Film

Director: Alan Birkinshaw

Year of Release: 1981

Country of Origin: Hong Kong / U.K. / France

Stars: Stuart Whitman, Edmund Purdom, Woody Strode, Harold Sakata, Laura Gemser, Glynis Barber

AKAs: Raiders of the Lost Gold, Greed, Horror Safari, Cannibal Safari, Safari of No Return, No Return

Verbatim Box Synopsis

Deep in the jungle of the Philippines an expedition makes camp for the night. Ten greedy people start out, but only two are to return.

The lust for gold, power and wealth drives men to madness and murder. A group of Japanese soldiers in the occupied Philippines, escorting a huge consignment of gold are attacked by natives and headhunters.

The three commanding officers hide the gold deep in a cavern, kill the porters and hide as their men are massacred.

They vow to return for the gold when the war is over...

A terrifying story of Lust and Love... Life and Death..

Ten greedy people on a safari of no return.

U.S. All American Video sleeve! (Sun-faded all to Hell...)

What it's supposed to look like! Thanks, Earl Summerfield!

U.S. All American Video reissue sleeve!

Belgian Variety Video sleeve, courtesy of Cult VHS!

Danish Filmco(?) sleeve, courtesy of Hans-Jorn Reimer and his

Danish Ex-Rental VHS Appreciation Group!

Danish Filmco sleeve, again courtesy of

Hans-Jorn Reimer and his DEVAG!

Swedish Video Klubben Manedens Film sleeve,

courtesy of Rolfens DVD!

German Pront-Video sleeve!

German Action Video sleeve!

Dutch Omega Video sleeve, originally scanned by "petcor80"!

Spanish Rompeolas Film and Video sleeve, courtesy of Mondo VHS!

15-second video promo, uploaded by "johnhuston1"!

The opening massacre, uploaded by "vincentneo88"!

Looking for Invaders of Lost Gold on VHS? It's not readily available, but there was a brief DVD issue from Crash Cinema's short-lived non-kung fu line, Mondo Crash.

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For a look at other labels, check out The VHS Archives!

Saturday, April 7, 2012

The VHS Archives: Carlos Puerto's SATANS BLOOD (1978)

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SATANS BLOOD
Carlos Puerto's Escalofrio (1978)

The VHS Archives Factsheet
Label: All American Video
Catalog: AAV104
Box Type: Clamshell
Year of Release: ?
Runtime: 79:33
Print: 1.44:1 / English / No subs
Extras: None

About the Film
Director: Carlos Puerto
Year of Release: 1978
Country of Origin: Spain
Stars: Angel Aranda, Sandra Alberti, Marianna Karr, Jose Maria Guillen, Luis Barboo
AKAs: Satan's Blood, Don't Panic, Shivers

Verbatim Box Synopsis

Anna and Andres, a young innocent married couple are lured into the forbidden world of the occult ... without realizing it Anna and Andres find themselves participating in evil satanic rites.

The final terror awaits them just when they think they are safe.

U.S All American Video sleeve!

U.S. All American Video sales sheet, courtesy of Critical Condition!

For info on this release, check out our Don't Panic listing!

Spanish-language U.S. MGS Films, Inc. slip cover, courtesy of Mike Schack! Be sure and check out his eBay auctions as GalleryOfTerror!

German Super Video sleeve, originally scanned by "Operazione Bianchi"!

Spanish Exclusiva 79 sleeve, originally scanned by "Tom Savini"!

Spanish RF Video sleeve (with key art cribbed from Vittorio Rambaldi's Primal Rage)! (Does anyone have a better quality scan of this?)

French Sodisci sleeve!

Figuring no one on this side of the Atlantic would ever know, Mogul recycled the Satans Blood artwork from their 1984 UK pre-cert release of L. Scott Castillo Jr.'s Satan's Blade (1984)! While Prism Entertainment adopted different (and pretty awful) artwork for their domestic VHS of the film, North American labels Trend and Galaxy appropriated this design, simply masking out Mogul's information and pasting in their own! This led a lot of people to assume the companies were somehow related, but I'm pretty sure it was a simple case of theft.

While not readily available on VHS, Satan's Blood has been issued on DVD twice, once by Mondo Macabro and later by Scorpion Releasing. Both use the same master, but the Mondo Macabro release has more supplements.

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© 2012 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.

Friday, March 30, 2012

The VHS Archives: Lu Po Tu's BIG BOSS II (1978)

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BIG BOSS II

Lu Po Tu's Jie quan da dong kau (1978)

The VHS Archives Factsheet
Label: All American Video
Catalog: AAV105
Box Type: Clamshell
Year of Release: 1985
Runtime: 91:43
Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs
Extras: None

About the Film
Director: Lu Po Tu
Year of Release: 1978
Country of Origin: Hong Kong
Stars: Dragon Lee, Lik Cheung, Bolo Yeung
AKAs: Dragon Lee Fights Again, Bruce Lee Fights Again, Big Boss 2, Chinese Goliath, Muscle of the Dragon

Verbatim Box Synopsis

In the dark ages of the Chinese Republic, Warlords in the north hired fierce and brutal Japanese as assassins in their fight against revolutionaries and insurgents, led by the honourable and brave, Fok. When Fok saves the life of Lee Hansang, the two join forces to fight the notorious Warlords and their despised Japanese mercenaries. Hiding out in rice fields and learning all aspects of Kung Fu, they are continually hounded by the evil Tailong and his warriors. Having tortured and then murdered a young girl, Tailong now knows the hideout of the young revolutionaries, and sets out on his mission of destruction. Only the wisdom and skills of Kung Fu can save Lee and Fok, and together they plan a final ambush for their hated enemy.

U.S. All American Video sleeve!

Looking for Big Boss II on VHS? It's not readily available, but it is presented in VHS quality as part of VideoAsia's Dragon 4-Pack.

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For a look at other labels, check out The VHS Archives!

Saturday, September 17, 2011

The VHS Archives: Bruce Le & Joseph Velasco's THE NINJA STRIKES BACK (1982)

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THE NINJA STRIKES BACKS

Bruce Le & Joseph Velasco's Xiong zhong (1982)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: All American Video
Catalog: AAV103
Box Type: Clamshell
Year of Release: ?
Runtime: 83:55
Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs
Extras: None

About the Film
Director: Bruce Le, Joseph Velasco
Year of Release: 1982
Country of Origin: France / Hong Kong
Stars: Bruce Le, Jang Lee Hwang, Harold Sakata, Bolo Yeung, Andre Koob, Dick Randall, Jean-Marie Pallardy
AKAs: Eye of the Dragon, Bruce Lee Fights Back

Verbatim Box Synopsis

Ninja... a name that conjures up dread, loathing and gut wrenching fear in all who have ever had the misfortune to cross their path. With death defying feats, a total disregard for everything human and their own very special brand of vengeance, Ninjas are a force to be reckoned with. Ninjas deal in DEATH, in any shape or form, be it slow torturous death, letting their victims scream themselves into a state of oblivion, or death can come like a streak of lightning... so fast that the victim's head goes on talking for seconds after being severed by the flashing blade. So, when the two greatest masters in the art of sudden death collide in combat, it becomes two death-dealing human fighting machines in the battle of the century.

U.S All American Video sleeve!

Dutch World Home / Centre Video Int. sleeve, originally scanned by "Harm"!

German UFA Video sleeve!

Italian Avo Film sleeve!

French Proserpine sleeve, taken from Nanarland!

Alternate French Proserpine sleeve, also taken from Nanarland!

Yet another alternate French Proserpine sleeve!

French TeleK7 sleeve, originally scanned by "Airbeez"! This was one popular movie in France!

Bonus ninja fight clip, uploaded by ChanWeiMan1828!

Looking for The Ninja Strikes Back on VHS? It's available on Amazon here. However, a better option is Media Blasters' anamorphic DVD, released in their RareFlix, Vol. 3 box set!

Investigate more titles with Project: MOGUL!

For a look at other labels, check out The VHS Archives!

© 2011 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.

Saturday, August 27, 2011

The VHS Archives: Angelo Pannaccio's HOLOCAUST 2 (1980)

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HOLOCAUST 2

Angelo Pannaccio's Holocaust parte seconda: i ricordi, i deliri, la vendetta (1980)

The VHS Archives Factsheet
Label: All American Video
Catalog: AAV112
Box Type: Clamshell
Year of Release: ?
Runtime: 77:17
Print: 1.78:1 / English / No subs
Extras: None

About the Film
Director: Angelo Pannaccio
Year of Release: 1980
Country of Origin: Italy
Stars: William Berger, Tina Aumont, Kai Fischer, Andres Resino, Gordon Mitchell, Marzia Damon
AKAs: Holocaust 2: The memories, delirium and the vendetta part two

Verbatim Box Synopsis

A series of vicious killings seem to have no connections; but as T.V. and the press report on the murders it is discovered that all of the victims were either former Nazi's or members of their families.

The story of a merciless vendetta ...... a group of vigilantes have banded together to track down those who had a part in the massacre of over six million Jews. We relive the horror and the paralyzing fear of those terrible days.