The VHS Archives: Ruggero Deodato's RAIDERS OF ATLANTIS (1983)

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RAIDERS OF ATLANTIS

Ruggero Deodato's I predatori di Atlantide (1983)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: Prism Entertainment Corp.

Catalog: 5052

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: 1986

Runtime: 91:54

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: Trailer for Aftermath

About the Film

Director: Ruggero Deodato

Year of Release: 1983

Country of Origin: Italy

Stars: Christopher Connelly, Gioia Scola, Tony King, Ivan Rassimov, Bruce Baron, George Hilton, Michele Soavi

AKAs: The Atlantis Interceptors, Atlantis Inferno, The Last Warriors, Revenge Fighters, Predators from the Future, The Invaders of the Abyss 

Verbatim Box Synopsis

The year is 1994. A powerful disturbance rocks the Caribbean. From its crystal depths rises the ancient island sung of in legend... ATLANTIS, the Lost Continent!

Stranded by the powerful maelstrom created by the continent's mysterious reappearance, a group of intrepid adventurers set foot on the island's forbidden shores. There, the daring raiders engage in deadly combat with savage plunderers armed with an arsenal of subtle, deadly traps -- and a doomsday array of atomic weapons trained on the capitals of the world!

U.S. Prism Entertainment sleeve!

Norwegian NYE Novio sleeve, courtesy of Rare Cult Cinema!

French Canal Video sleeve, originally scanned by "Cinehound"!

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German Thorn EMI Video sleeve!

Polish Video Rondo sleeve!

Swedish TransWorld Video sleeve, courtesy of Rolfens DVD!

Turkish Fonovizyon sleeve!

Argentinean AVH slipcase, courtesy of Raro VHS!

Since most of the worldwide cover art is based around the same design, here's the complete German Lobby set, scanned and uploaded by the KinoFilm Online Database! They're a great resource!

Original trailer, uploaded by "frank daft"!

Looking for Raiders of Atlantis on VHS? It's available on Amazon here. Unfortunately, there aren't any legit DVD releases, but if you're really hard up, you can get it as part of Mill Creek's Sci-Fi Invasion 50-film set.

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© 2013 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.

The VHS Archives: Mick Jackson's THREADS (1984)

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THREADS

Mick Jackson's Threads (1984)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: World Video, Inc.

Catalog: WV1077

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: 1985

Runtime: 117:08

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: None

About the Film

Director: Mick Jackson

Year of Release: 1984

Country of Origin: U.K.

Stars: Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly

AKAs: Nuclear Catastrophe, Doomsday, Survival Theory, When the World Ends

Verbatim Box Synopsis

THREADS ...the story of global, thermonuclear war and its aftermath.

An unthinkable horror that has been put on film in one of the most powerful statements ever made.

Accurate. Scientifically factual. Shockingly realistic. This is drama like nothing ever seen before. 

Threads. The fragile fiber that connects each and every man, woman and child of us. Destroyed. Gone!

Can you possibly imagine such devastating finality?

Don't even try.

See it. Because the closest you ever want to come to atomic war is Threads. 

U.S. World Video, Inc. sleeve!

U.S. World Video sales sheet! Buy a tape and get a free COLOR movie!

British RadioTimes cover story!

Australian BBC Video sleeve!

Brazilian DIF sleeve!

The entire movie, uploaded by "eurocon". Prozac not included. 

Looking for Threads on VHS? It's available on Amazon here. There's also a UK DVD from the BBC, for those able to play it. No U.S. DVD as of yet, unfortunately. 

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© 2012 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.

The VHS Archives: Steve Barkett's AFTERMATH (1982)

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AFTERMATH

Steve Barkett's The Aftermath (1982)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: Prism Entertainment Corp.

Catalog: 8004

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: 1985

Runtime: 94:37

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: Trailer for Survival Zone

About the Film

Director: Steve Barkett

Year of Release: 1982

Country of Origin: U.S.A.

Stars: Steve Barkett, Lynne Margulies, Sid Haig, Christopher Barkett, Alfie Martin, Forest J. Ackerman, Jim Danforth

AKAs: The Aftermath, Zombie Aftermath, Nuclear Aftermath, Atom Bomb Survivors, The Survivors, Fearless, Mysterious Charge, The Day After Doomsday 

Verbatim Box Synopsis

Hell In The Aftermath. Who Will Survive?

Three astronauts return from deep space to discover that a world-wide biological and nuclear war has ravaged the earth.

The returning scientists face a dual peril, from mutant cannibals ... and from a gang of psychotic killers who control what is left of civilization.

While making their way through the ruins of Los Angeles, the astronauts learn of a few innocent survivors living in constant fear of the murderous gang and its leader, Cutter.

The deranged leader of the gang savagely murders the survivors, one-by-one before becoming the ultimate target of the avenging astronauts.

An explosive and violent science fiction story in a modern day setting. 

U.S. Prism Entertainment Corp. sleeve!

U.S. Roan Group laserdisc sleeve, courtesy of the LaserDisc Vault!

 U.K. World Video 2000 sleeve, courtesy of Rolfens DVD!

U.K. Goldscreen Cinema Group sleeve, courtesy of Monster Brains!

Danish Videogram Distributors sleeve, courtesy of Hans-Jorn Reimer and his Danish Ex-Rental VHS Appreciation Group!

Norwegian ABC Media sleeve, courtesy of Rare Cult Cinema!

Norwegian Video-Huset sleeve, also courtesy of Rare Cult Cinema!

German AllVideo sleeve, also courtesy Rolfens DVD!

Spanish Ivex Films sleeve!

 Australian Platinum sleeve, courtesy of Pre-Certification Video!

Original trailer, uploaded by Revok!

Looking for Aftermath on VHS? It's available on Amazon here. There's also a bootleg DVD from Televista as Zombie Aftermath if you're especially desperate, though it sounds like it's pulled from a bad VHS (worst source) rather than the laserdisc (best source).  

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© 2012 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.