The VHS Archives: Brad Grinter's BLOOD FREAK (1972)

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BLOOD FREAK

Brad F. Grinter's Blood Freak (1972)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: Regal Video Inc.

Catalog: R1025

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: 1985

Runtime: 75:06

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: None

About the Film

Director: Brad Grinter

Year of Release: 1972

Country of Origin: U.S.A.

Stars: Steve Hawkes, Dana Cullivan, Heather Hughes, Brad Grinter

AKAs: Blood Freaks, A Bloody Phenomena, Drug Story

Verbatim Box Synopsis

Lock your doors... check your windows... turn on all your lights... look under your bed... because the Blood Freak is on the loose. This horrifying, addicted monster is on the loose and has an insatiable thirst for addict's blood. To survive others must die a horrifying and slow death at the hands of the half-monster half-man mutant who stalks the night.

U.S. Regal Video sleeve! Apparently the company didn't feel promoting the film's turkey-headed monster was their best marketing choice...

U.S. Something Weird Video sleeve!

U.K. Midnite Movies sleeve!

Spanish Video Dimas sleeve!

French A.V.L. Production sleeve, courtesy of Nanarland!

Its key art is actually taken from Jess Franco's Manhunter (1980)!

French Colombus sleeve, also from Nanarland! This time, 

the key art is stolen from Lech Kowalski's Story of a Junkie (1987)!

Awesomely gory theatrical trailer, uploaded by Dead End Drive-In!

Looking for Blood Freak on VHS? It's available on Amazon here. An even better choice is the excellent DVD from Something Weird Video, featuring a nice transfer supplemented with a ton of related drugsploitation and turkey shorts!

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© 2013 -- Bruce Holecheck.  All Rights Reserved.

The VHS Archives: William Girdler's THREE ON A MEATHOOK (1972)

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THREE ON A MEATHOOK

William Girdler's Three on a Meathook (1972)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: Regal Video Inc.

Catalog: R1023

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: 1985

Runtime: 77:27

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: None

About the Film

Director: William Girdler

Year of Release: 1972

Country of Origin: USA

Stars: Charles Kissinger, James Carroll Pickett, Sherry Steiner, Madelyn Buzzard

AKAs: 3 on a Meat Hook, The Human Slaughterhouse, The Butcher's Hook

Verbatim Box Synopsis

Like "DERANGED" and "THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE" this exciting horror movie is based quite extensively on the gruesome deeds of real-life killer Ed Gein. The villain, Charles Kissinger, meets a fate similar to Tony Perkins in "PSYCHO" while his innocent son is blamed for the murders of several young girls.

U.S. Regal Video Inc. sleeve! 

Dutch Midnite Movies sleeve, courtesy of Cult VHS! 

U.K. Exploited sleeve! 

 French Socai-Films sleeve, originally scanned by Walter G. Alton from Nanarland!

French Cine Budget sleeve, originally scanned by "Airbeez" from Nanarland! 

Australian Box Office Int. Video sleeve, originally scanned by "Theo T."!

U.S. theatrical trailer, uploaded by "TrailerFood"!

Trailers from Hell commentary by Eli Roth!

Looking for Three on a Meathook on VHS? It's available on Amazon here. If you just want to see it, there's a VHS-quality DVD available from Grind Global Media, paired with Brad Grinter's Flesh Feast (1970). 

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© 2012 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.

The VHS Archives: Gerardo de Leon's BRIDES OF THE BEAST (1968)

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BRIDES OF THE BEAST

Gerardo de Leon's Brides of Blood (1968)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: Regal Video Inc.

Catalog: R1013

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: 1985

Runtime: 93:59

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: None

About the Film

Director: Gerardo de Leon, Eddie Romero

Year of Release: 1968

Country of Origin: Philippines / USA

Stars: Kent Taylor, John Ashley, Beverly Hills, Mario Montenegro

AKAs: Brides of Blood Island, The Island of Living Horror, Grave Desires, Danger on Tiki Island 

Verbatim Box Synopsis

Beautiful young virgins are sacrificed in orgiastic rights by the natives of a remote Pacific atoll. An arriving research scientist and his voluptuous blonde wife learn that the natives are appeasing a sex-mad mutant monster. The blood-craving creature is actually the master of the island, metamorphosized by the effects of earlier atomic radiation.

 U.S. Regal Video Inc. sleeve!

 U.K. Horror Time Video sleeve!

 Dutch Spectrum / Polygram sleeve, courtesy of Cult VHS!

Irish Parc Video sleeve! (Can anyone provide a better scan?)

U.S. theatrical trailer, uploaded by "HorrorMovieEmpire"!

Looking for Brides of the Beast on VHS? It's available on Amazon here, but be sure to email the seller first to ensure you're getting the right label. There's also a special edition DVD from Image Entertainment available here, or as part of their Blood Island Vacation Collection.

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© 2012 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.

The VHS Archives: John Carr's DEATH WISH CLUB (1983)

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DEATH WISH CLUB

John Carr's Gretta (1983)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: Regal Video Inc.

Catalog: R1015

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: 1985

Runtime: 87:31

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: None

About the Film

Director: John Carr

Year of Release: 1983

Country of Origin: USA

Stars: Merideth Haze, Rick Barnes, J. Martin Sellers

AKAs: Gretta, Carnival of Fools

Verbatim Box Synopsis

A handsome young gigolo offers a pretty young girl huge amounts of money to live with him. Soon they become members of an eerie club where the only common bonds are exciting ways of committing suicide. 

U.S Regal Video Inc. sleeve!

In 1985 Death Wish Club was condensed, augmented and generally reworked to be included as a segment in the awesome anthology, Night Train to Terror. Above is a compilation of its best moments, put together and uploaded by "NightmareSeasons". 

Looking for Death Wish Club on VHS? It's available on Amazon here, but be careful: some sellers have the 21st Genesis release or the AIR tape instead of the Regal. If you want the best current release, Vinegar Syndrome have included the entire film as a supplement on their essential Blu-Ray/DVD release of Night Train to Terror!

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© 2012 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.