The VHS Archives: Cheung Yan-Git's DEVIL (1981)

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DEVIL

Cheung Yan-Git's Xie mo (1981)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: Video City Productions (Chop-'Em-Ups Video)

Catalog: VC5075

Box Type: Big Box

Year of Release: 1986

Runtime: 82:24

Print: 1.31:1 / English / No subs

Extras: Trailer for Mob War

About the Film

Director: Cheung Yan-Git

Year of Release: 1981

Country of Origin: Taiwan / Hong Kong

Stars: Sherman Chow Shiu-Dung, Chen Hung-Lieh, Wong Bo-Yuk, Lau Yin-Seung

AKAs: The Devil, Devil's Express

Verbatim Box Synopsis

Inhuman beasts stalk the night in search of hosts for their unspeakable cravings!

Your skin will crawl with sheer terror as helpless victims turn into brutal, flesh-eating monsters, stopping at nothing in their orgy of fiendish lusts!

A shocker that will leave you gasping with dread.

Definitely not for the squeamish!

 

U.S. Video City Productions big box cover!

Tokuma Japan Video sleeve, courtesy of Backyard Asia!

Video review with clips, put together by So Good Reviews!

An especially gross set-piece, also uploaded by So Good Reviews!

Looking for Devil on VHS? It's available on Amazon here, if you've sold your soul to afford it. If you're just wanting to see the film, a much cheaper option is VideoAsia's DVD as Devil's Express, paired with Chuen Yee-Cha's The Rapist (1994) as part of their 'Tales of Voodoo' series. The print is VHS quality, but it's fully letterboxed and probably the best available outside of owning the original Japanese prerecord. 

Investigate more titles with Project: Video City!

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

© 2012 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.

The VHS Archives: Liliek Sudjio's BLACK MAGIC TERROR (1979)

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BLACK MAGIC TERROR

Liliek Sudjio's Ratu ilmu hitam (1979)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: Twilight Video

Catalog: #15011

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: 1985

Runtime: 89:33

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: None

About the Film

Director: Liliek Sudjio

Year of Release: 1979

Country of Origin: Indonesia

Stars: Suzzanna, W.D. Mochtar, Alan Nuary, Teddy Purba, Sofia W.D.

AKAs: The Queen of Black Magic, Black Magic 3 

Verbatim Box Synopsis

In this horrifying tale, the darkest witchcraft is woven to create terrifying demons who attack the body, mind and spirit of its victims.

Evoking these evil spells is the Queen of Black Magic whose anger is matched only by her powers, her passion matched only by her hate. 

U.S. Twilight Video sleeve!

U.S Twilight Video promotional poster!

Canadian Lettuce Entertain You, Inc. slipcase, courtesy of The Scandy Factory! (Now sadly defunct.)

Belgian Variety Video sleeve, courtesy of Backyard Asia!

French Cine Budget sleeve, originally scanned by "Kothar"! In a bait and switch move, most of its cover photos actually originate from H. Tjut Djalil's Lady Terminator (1988)!

French Farah Film Production sleeve, originally scanned by "Valor"!

French Cosmopolis Films sleeve!

Sales trailer put together by Rapi Films, uploaded by "thatscraptacular"!

Looking for Black Magic Terror on VHS? It's available on Amazon here. (Or you can get the Lettuce tape here.) Mondo Macabro have also released an excellent DVD as The Queen of Black Magic.

Investigate more titles with Project: TWE!

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

© 2012 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.

The VHS Archives: Michael Reeves' SHE BEAST (1966)

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SHE BEAST

Michael Reeves' La sorella di Satana (1966)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: Gorgon Video

Catalog: MP3055

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: ?

Runtime: 78:43

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: None

About the Film

Director: Michael Reeves

Year of Release: 1966

Country of Origin: UK/ Italy

Stars: Barbara Steele, Ian Ogilvy, John Carlsen, Mel Welles, Lucretia Love

AKAs: The She-Beast, Revenge of the Blood Beast, The Sister of Satan, The Devil's Lake

Verbatim Box Synopsis

Burned at the stake in 18th century Transylvania, the diabolical witch, Vardella, lives again in the body of a beautiful young 20th century English girl who is travelling through Europe on her honeymoon. Nothing can stop Vardella's evil as her spirit transforms the pretty maiden into a hideous beast and spreads a trail of terror across the countryside. Can she be captured and the spirit exorcised? Or will the world never be safe from the horror that is The She Beast?

U.S. Gorgon Video / MPI sleeve!

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

Original theatrical trailer, uploaded by Sinister Cinema!

Combo trailer with Dino Tavella's The Embalmer (1965), uploaded by MrPsycho313!

Looking for She Beast on VHS? It's available on Amazon here. There's also a really nice special edition DVD available from Dark Sky. 

Investigate more titles with Project: MPI!

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

© 2012 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.

The VHS Archives: Miguel Iglesias Bonns' RAPE (1976)

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RAPE

Miguel Iglesias Bonns' Desnuda inquietud (1976)

The VHS Archives Factsheet
Label: Mogul Communications, Inc.
Catalog: MOG1029
Box Type: Clamshell
Year of Release: 1987
Runtime: 76:53
Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs
Extras: None

About the Film

Director: Miguel Iglesias Bonns

Year of Release: 1976

Country of Origin: Spain
Stars: Nadiuska, Ramiro Oliveros, Gil Vidal, Luis Induni
AKAs: Naked Anxieties

Verbatim Box Synopsis

Frank and Roger are shocked by the death of their friend Gene--who apparently has died of an unknown disease--and decide to investigate.  They visit the old haunts of their friend and meet Maria, the girl Gene was in love with.

They soon discover that Maria has strange supernatural powers and the unexplainable mystery of Gene's death deepens.

What really happened to Gene?

Was he the victim of an evil force?

What is the mystery of the strange and beautiful Maria?

U.S. Mogul sleeve! 

Puerto Rican Midwest Videofilms sleeve, courtesy of Jayson Kennedy's Basement of Ghoulish Decadence! 

 Spanish(?) IVS Video Main sleeve!

 Spanish(?) Clemente Senior Video sleeve!

Looking for Rape on VHS? It's available on Amazon here, if you have money to burn.

Investigate more titles with Project: MOGUL!

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





© 2011 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.