Retro 80's Horror Collection DVDs/Camp Motion Pictures

[MaDMaNMaRz]

Camp Motion Pictures has been releasing some really rare, SOV horror films recently.

Splatter Farm - Twin brothers Alan and Joseph spend the summer visiting their Aunt Lacey at her secluded, run-down property. Little do they know that some family secrets refuse to stay buried …In fact, they are freshly dug up! Lonely auntie has a necrophilic attraction to her deceased husband, whose body she keeps in her house, and Jeremy - her perverted farmhand - is a bloodthirsty monster who dismembers local townsfolk and stores their body parts in the barn for unspeakable uses later on.

Woodchipper Massacre - It’s The Brady Kids meets the Texas Chainsaw Massacre in this heartwarming, stomach-churning tale of a not so typical American family that unexpectedly finds itself caught up in a web of death, deceit and dismemberment. And what better way for this trio of demented siblings to discard of fresh human remains than turn it into garden variety mulch…by way of the biggest woodchipper ever to chop’n’grind a grown man into ground meat. In this family, blood really is thicker than water.

Ghoul School - When two criminals accidentally release toxic chemicals into a school's water supply, those who come in contact with the lethal brew become flesh-hungry members of the walking dead. The only hope for survival for this high school gone to hell is a pair of bookish nerds and a talent-challenged heavy metal band, but they might not make it out of lunch period in one piece.

Video Violence 1 & 2 - Video Violence (1987) finds a normal, unsuspecting couple - Steve and Rachel - completely immersed in a town of blood-drunk crazies. Led by sickos Howard and Eli, these backwater psychopaths produce and watch their own snuff movies in which the victims are outsiders or citizens trying to leave the close-knit community of killers. One day an unmarked tape shows up in the return bin of Steve's just-opened video store, and it's the town postmaster being savagely mutilated. "Can it be real, or just a gag?" wonders Steve. He'll soon discover the horrifying answer… In Video Violence 2 (1988), Howard and Eli have graduated from gruesome basement antics to pirating a cable TV channel for the purpose of furthering their brand of homegrown depravity, madness and murder. With the help of 'do-it-yourself' violence videos sent in by adoring fans and a beautiful guest actress unaware of the pain in store for her, the sadistic hosts guarantee the "Bloodiest Show on Earth!"

Cannibal Campout - CANNIBAL CAMPOUT (1988) is the tender and terrifying tale of a band of man-eating maniacs. Desperate to survive, the deranged orphans honor a deathbed promise to dearly departed mother never to eat junk food again. Instead, they work up frenzied appetites that will only be satisfied by the taste of young flesh. When Amy and her college friends arrive for a fun-filled weekend of camping in the desolate wilderness, they quickly learn the horrors of being on the wrong end of the food chain. Only brutal murder, torture and mutilation await as one by one they are stalked and terrorized by this brood of bloodthirsty mountain dwellers who will stop at nothing to appease their hunger for sliced, diced and barbecued camper.

Beauty Queen Butcher - Phyllis Loden is a shy, overweight teenager relentlessly picked on by the popular girls of her high school. To make matters worse, Phyllis has been entered into the local beauty queen pageant for the sole purpose of humiliating her in front of the entire school. The prank works to perfection, with the poor girl devastated by the cruel treatment of her classmates. But it becomes the final straw that pushes Phyllis over the edge and into a dark, bloody, vengeful place in her abused and shattered psyche. Armed with implements of slaughter, Phyllis hunts down the unsuspecting competitors one by one to make each of them pay in the most horrifying way. She'll have their pretty little heads…and wear the beauty queen crown.

Those are just a few of the films they've released. I've seen all of them, except Beauty Queen Butcher. I only own Ghoul School. These actually are pretty decent. I think the best out of all of them is Cannibal Campout. The effects are surprisingly good for being a no-budget film, haha. I'll post the covers after.

Camp Motion Pictures have released a TON of really obscure horror films. It's great that companies like this are still around. :)

Anyone else seen any of these?

[Brett H.]

I have the Zombie Bloodbath set and Video Violence 1/2. I'm holding off on Splatter Farm and Cannibal Campout because I'm sure they'll be released as double features at some point.

On a side note, I would have swore that Hauntedween was coming out from them, but now see no mention to it on the site. Not sure if my mind was playing tricks on me or something weird is afoot.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

I haven't heard anything about Hauntedween. :(

I really want to get the rest of them. Ghoul School is pretty good. It has quite a few features on it.
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Also, for anyone that's interested Camp Motion Pictuers has a Myspace page. They have a bunch of trailers/clips from different movies.

http://www.myspace.com/campmotionpictures

The offical site: http://www.campmotionpictures.com

[sCabbOy]

I have the old DVD of Ghoul School, I want the Camp one.

I don't have VV 1 and 2 yet as I have them on VHS.

I have Cannibal Campout and Woodchipper.

All are great releases and I hope Camp does many more of these style movies in the future.

[kramerfan]

Yeah maybe theyll release fatal images,555,sledgehammer and more.

[Ron]

Camp has had some pretty good releases...video Violence 1 &2, Woodchipper, and Cannibal Campout to name a few.

[Joshg]

Never heard of Beauty Queen Butcher before.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

I have the old DVD of Ghoul School, I want the Camp one.

The Camp DVD is good. It has a bunch of special features.

I REALLY want to get Video Violence 1 & 2. I've seen those a while ago, and loved them. I hope to own all of Camp's DVDs eventually. :)

I haven't heard of Beauty Queen Butcher either. In a way, it sounds like it was influenced by Prom Night, by the plot description.

[Joshg]

The only problem I have with Camp Motion DVDs are the covers. They have kind of a tacky "Retro 80's Horror Collection" thing stamped on them. Besides that, they're good.

[101ant101]

sorry to break the chain but can you name me any school killer films please from any date?

[sCabbOy]

sorry to break the chain but can you name me any school killer films please from any date?

The Redeemer (AKA Class Reunion Massacre)
Cutting Class
Return To Horror High
Slaughter High
Hell High
The Hall Monitor (dark comedy)
Massacre At Central High
Pranks (aka Dorm That Dripped Blood)
Splatter University
House On Sorority Row
Delta Delta Die

[101ant101]

thank you. have you seen them? if so they any good

[Joshg]

Yeah, I've seen some of those:

Cutting Class - 5/10, an okay slasher, but gets kind of dull.

Return To Horror High - 1/10, one of the worst slashers I've ever seen. Not recommended, except to see Clooney and Marsha Brady (in a hilarious characterization)

Slaughter High - 6/10, very fun revenge slasher. But I was actually rooting for the bullies. :( Am I evil?

Massacre At Central High - 6/10, fair exploitation flick, with a killer atmosphere. Nice theme song too. :D

Pranks (aka Dorm That Dripped Blood) - 6/10, guilty pleasure. I thought it had good characters, and DAPHNE ZUNIGA!!! How do I know I spelt that wrong?

House On Sorority Row - 7.5/10, extremely good slasher flick about sorority girls covering up a murder, only to be killed off one by one.

[101ant101]

ha they sound fun:D

[sCabbOy]

The Redeemer (AKA Class Reunion Massacre)
4/10 Not great, but worth seeing.


Cutting Class
5/10 More of a dark humor slasher, Brad Pitt was pretty good in it.

Return To Horror High
4/10 Fun movie, not to be taken seriously

Slaughter High
7/10 Good lol school/revenge slasher

Hell High
7.5/10 Love this movie. Not really a school slasher since most of it takes place at the teacher's house. Great twist in the movie.

The Hall Monitor (dark comedy)
2/10 Funny, but way too much humor like Scary Movie

Massacre At Central High
6/10 Not a slasher, or even horror, but good.

Pranks (aka Dorm That Dripped Blood)
3/10 Worth a watch

Splatter University
6/10 Low budget cheese...

House On Sorority Row
8/10 great slasher

Delta Delta Die
1/10 tna shot on video flick

[MaDMaNMaRz]

I'd HIGHLY recommend The House on Sorority Row. I see scab and Josh mentioned it already. It's a great film.....one of my faves. :)
ADDED:
The only problem I have with Camp Motion DVDs are the covers. They have kind of a tacky "Retro 80's Horror Collection" thing stamped on them. Besides that, they're good.

You know, I actually don't mind that little stamp on them.

[Brett H.]

That little stamp sort of makes the package for me. That's purely 80s.

[The Dream Master]

This is a pretty awesome endeavor. There are tons and tons of these types of films out there, and I haven't seen most of them since I was a kid. I'd like to check them out again.

The eighties owned, folks. That's all I have to say.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

That little stamp sort of makes the package for me. That's purely 80s.

See, you understand. :) I love it.

DM - Yeah, these films are WAY better than the stuff that's being released nowadays. I'd recommend Video Violence 1 & 2, Ghoul School, and Cannibal Campout. The effects in these are surprisingly decent for being no budget films.

Woodchipper Massacre is good, but there really isn't much of a massacre going on, lol. It's more of a family sitcom, but with a little black humor. There are only 2 deaths, if I remember correctly. It's been a while since i've seen it.

[The Dream Master]

I sometimes wonder if, 20 years from now, people will look back at the current dreck of horror films and start considering them classics. I really haven't seen much of anything in the way of horror during the past few years that I can see that happening for, but I guess people said the same thing during the '80s. It's all about nostalgia anyway, I guess.

[Brett H.]

Well since every horror movie out there has been referenced as a classic at one point or another, I don't see why Bloody Murder or Valentine couldn't be considered a slasher classic.

[The Dream Master]

I can see those two happening, actually. Bloody Murder is definately one that falls into the "so bad it's good category," and I geuninely like Valentine a little bit. It seems that most slashers that come out are direct to video stuff that I just don't bother with unless I hear good things.

[Brett H.]

I really need to see Bloody Murder. I'm just saying that so many horror films are regarded as classics that it's pitiful. Horror fans are crazy, though. What they don't seem to realize is what Scream was to teens in 1996, The Lost Boys was to them in '87. Imagine what the traditional AIP/Universal horror fan thought of TCM in '74!

I actually have a good number of DTV horror flicks from about 4 years ago or so because Movie Gallery was selling them for $1.50.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

Oh yeah....the Bloody Murder movies are bad, but I like them alot. I thought that BM 2 really captured that 80's feel.

[The Dream Master]

I feel asleep the first time I watched Bloody Murder, but I did watch it again. I never saw the sequels (I think there were two more).

Boo, you have a point. I actually enjoy Scream a lot, even though I see a lot of horror fans give it shit. I think there's a lot to like out there now, but I also think a lot of stuff I see looks like shit. For some reason, I'm more forgiving of all the shitty '80s movies though.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

Bloody Murder 2 is alot better than the first, IMO.

For awhile, I thought The Graveyard was actually the sequel to BM2. It does involve Camp Placid Pines, but nothing else. It has no association with the other two. :( I hope they release an "official" BM sequel.

[101ant101]

The Redeemer (AKA Class Reunion Massacre)
4/10 Not great, but worth seeing.


Cutting Class
5/10 More of a dark humor slasher, Brad Pitt was pretty good in it.

Return To Horror High
4/10 Fun movie, not to be taken seriously

Slaughter High
7/10 Good lol school/revenge slasher

Hell High
7.5/10 Love this movie. Not really a school slasher since most of it takes place at the teacher's house. Great twist in the movie.

The Hall Monitor (dark comedy)
2/10 Funny, but way too much humor like Scary Movie

Massacre At Central High
6/10 Not a slasher, or even horror, but good.

Pranks (aka Dorm That Dripped Blood)
3/10 Worth a watch

Splatter University
6/10 Low budget cheese...

House On Sorority Row
8/10 great slasher

Delta Delta Die
1/10 tna shot on video flick


thanks:) and madmanmarz we all hope there will be a 3rd i hope theres a load more:D

[Joshg]

I feel asleep the first time I watched Bloody Murder, but I did watch it again. I never saw the sequels (I think there were two more).

Boo, you have a point. I actually enjoy Scream a lot, even though I see a lot of horror fans give it shit. I think there's a lot to like out there now, but I also think a lot of stuff I see looks like shit. For some reason, I'm more forgiving of all the shitty '80s movies though.


Same here. Easier to forgive because they have atmosphere and spunk. :D

But I can see nowaday films getting "cult classic" reputation in 20 years.

Yeah, people will be like,

"Remember Shredder? Scarecrow Slayer? The Pool? How about the Saw franchise? They're coming out with Saw XI: Time Malborus this October, but we all know it won't capture the feel of the original five."

"Dude. What about Bloody Murder? That was an awesome flick!"

"A little old for my tastes, but yeah dude. It was decent."

"Old? You want old, you rent I Know What You Did Last Summer! There's a retro classic there. "

:D

[101ant101]

haha shredder was one of the best DTV slashers there is.

[sCabbOy]

Speaking of Madman... Ehlers said there may be a remake soon.

[Joshg]

I kinda agree. And yet, it's hard to, since I haven't seen too many DTV slashers.

Shredder (2002/2003...whatever one you want, personally, I go with '03)

I was happy with a lot of it, but there were things that p-ed me off. Like the video camera, and how a lot of things weren't taken seriously. I was hoping to give it a 7/10, but by the end, it was only 5.5/10, IMO. Still, much better than the majority of modern slashers.

[sCabbOy]

The first time I saw Shredder was on a freezing cold day... and that really added to the atmosphere. I thought it was a really fun movie capturing th cliche slasher formula. It's not award winning by any means, and it's not even close to being the top 20 best, but damn, it is a very unique film for it's era. Not many slice and dice whodunit slashers lately.

[Joshg]

That's what I really liked about it. The "whodunit" thingy worked well. I didn't expect the killer to be who it was, because I warmed up to them. At first I thought, but then, I ignored it. The body being CGI-thrown into the mixer was stupid as ever. But it was still a fun film.

[101ant101]

i loved the costume lol. thats all i have to say and a very good slasher
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Speaking of Madman... Ehlers said there may be a remake soon.

and madman getting a remake really? haven't seen it but looks good. HMM soon The Burning will get a remake then

[MaDMaNMaRz]

They're remaking Madman?!? I don't think that film needs a remake. I LOVE the original. I'd prefer a sequel.

scab - I completely agree with you about Shredder. It is by no means a great film, but it's very fun. Like you said, there aren't too many "whodunit" slashers being released nowadays.

[Joshg]

May be a remake.

But I think that's pretty bullshit. It's so stupid!!! Why?

I am officially calling all directors who are remaking a film today hacks, moochers, and director wannabes. Yes, I'm cruel, but who cares by this point? Most of us know it's true. Even if their remake turns out good, I stick by my name calling.

Reimaginings...Tributes...EXCUSES! Eeek! I'm yelling. Sorry, but really. Rob Zombie, five years ago you said remakes were about the worst thing a director can do. Now he's changed his tune. Because of the fame and money. If not that, than some other reason that's just as bad. Because when you say something like that, and go back on your word, I really don't think you deserve another chance at a film. Either that, or any respect.

As for my theatrical days. I'll stick with "I Know Who Killed Me", "Death Proof", "Planet Terror", "Hatchet", "All the Boys Love Mandy Lane", and multiple other films that at least try to have some originality.

That's my two cents. Very cruel cents, but there's two of 'em.

And yes, some of that mean stuff was meant to start a debate. Haha. I dunno. I just feel like arguing tonight. Oddness.

[101ant101]

i have to say maybe madman does neeed a sequel or remake i dont know myself i haven't seen it. but if they are going to do something with the burning i beg them to do a upto date sequel thats all that film neeeds is a sequel no remake.

the way it ended i was thinking "oh ill have to get the sequel" but then again if they do remake this it might look quiet good so im not going to bad mouth it if they do remake it.

i dont mind some remakes. you?

[Joshg]

I don't mind House of Wax, Dawn of the Dead, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, or some others. But they are soooo pointless!

I'd rather not have a The Burning sequel or remake. Remake is obvious. Sequel because they will make it all Scream/PG-13/totalcrap!!!. Madman doesn't need a remake, nor does any other poor film that's bound to be gagged and taken advantage of. But if it turned out good, I'd be happy. Just, if it did turn out good, I'd still be pissed that they did it. Rename the film, change the names, and you got yourself another film. Easy as that!

Oh, and I like about 20 minutes worth of Black X-Mas. But the other 60 minutes are so bad, it almost detroys the awesome parts. :( How sad.

[101ant101]

really im suprised back in the 80's the burning never got sequeld anyway and i dont mind if they do. do a sequel upto date, but if they do they have to stick with the R rateing

[Joshg]

I"d love a sequel if they did it right. R-rating, retro feel...but I have a feeling it'll be CGIed to death, :(

[101ant101]

yeah shame really all remakes that were R rating the should stick to that. really at least rob zombies stuck to the R rating thats a plus:D

[MaDMaNMaRz]

As much as I like the conversation, it's getting a bit TOO off topic. It's supposed to be about Camp Motion Pictures DVD's. ;)

[Joshg]

Haha, wow. I completely forgot about the topic MaD! :D

[MaDMaNMaRz]

No problem, Josh. The topic you brought up was good, but I hate getting too far off topic in a thread.

Tomorrow i'm going to Amoeba Music in LA. They're a huge store that specializes in CD's/DVD's/VHS. They have a pretty good sized DVD section.....so they're bound to have at least ONE of the Camp Motion Pictures DVD's. I'm really hoping they have Video Violence 1 & 2, because I think that was one of the better SOV horror films.

[Joshg]

That was SOV? Wow, the clips I've seen either look really good, or I never paid close attention. I really want VV1/2 the most of them all because seeing those old VHS tapes in the rental store...makes me...well, it makes me do things amazing! :P

[sCabbOy]

Yeah, both VV were shot on SVHS.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

I picked up the Video Violence 1 & 2 DF today. :) It was only $10.98!! I didn't see any other ones at the store. :( I haven't watched any of them yet.....i'll get around to it sometime.

[God of Thunder]

I'm glad to see this company return, and putting out all the older movies that they released back in the 80's, like Video Violence. So far, I've only got their DVDs of Killing Spree and the Zombie Bloodbath series (some of my favorite zombie flicks), but I do plan on getting Cannibal Campout and Woodchipper Massacre soon, I've always loved those movies. I'm just hoping that Gore Met: Zombie Chef From Hell is NOT re-released. That was a horrendous movie.

[Ron]

Is Gore-Met really that awful?

[WesReviews]

Is Gore-Met really a awful?

I don't know, but I'd probably buy it. Loved the video artwork for it back in the day.

[God of Thunder]

It did have a cool cover, but it's honestly one of the most boring movies I've ever seen. And since Camp were the ones who distributed it in the 80's, it probably will be resurrected, but let's hope not.

[TheLoStboY199]

What's the deal with Camp these days? They haven't added anything to these "Retro 80's Collections". What gives? It seemed like they sold quite a lot of these dvd's. Seems like they kinda just fell off the map. Which is unfortunate.

[sCabbOy]

what's the last they released? I think I have like 90% of their recent releases. I just think they don't have anything to put out... I really don't like the recent shit they have put out anyways, the retro collection is where it's at with Camp.

[TheLoStboY199]

Aww man, I'd love to see them put out a special edition of "Gore-Met Zombie Chef From Hell"..not because it's a good movie, but because I would just leave to hear some insight on what the filmmakers think of the movie today..such a peculiar film. The movie is almost creepy because it is such an unbelievably awful, poorly made film
Also, I'd love to see them put out "Death Row Diner". They should have the rights to that since it was put out by Camp on VHS.

[Ron]

Yeah, I've been waiting fpr them to announce Deathrow Diner for a while. I think I have every Retro release to date so I'm itching for a new one.

[kramerfan]

What all 80s slashers could they release?

[TheLoStboY199]

Well I could name a bunch that they should release but it seems like they deal mostly with SOV titles. Umm...They could of course release all of those "Gore" films. "Gore Whore" "Gorgasm" and there's one other I believe.

[Ron]

I don't know what the chances of it are, but I would really like to see Gore Whore get a release

[TheLoStboY199]

I don't know too many SOV horror movies. I think "Blood Cult" has a dvd release. So does "Crazy Fat Ethel 2". Umm, I think someone just released a special edition (not Camp) of "Houseboat Horror". Thinking...

[Ron]

Yeah, Blood Cult has a dvd release. I wish 555 could get a dvd release through Camp.

[sCabbOy]

Yrah, 555 belongs on CAMP. Awesome fit- the same with Sledgehammer (aja shithammer) and Lunchmeat

[Ron]

Oh yes, Lunchmeat would be a fine fit, although it has the most "professional" look of any other Camp release which is a fuckin scary thought!

[kramerfan]

How bout night ripper,hollow gate,blood lake?Id love lunchmeat with bonus features.

[sCabbOy]

There's also a SOV slasher from the 80s (maybe early 90's?) called Blood Creek. That's not half bad. Maybe even see a good release of that crappy SOV "Hook Of Woodland Heights"

[TheLoStboY199]

There's also a SOV slasher from the 80s (maybe early 90's?) called Blood Creek. That's not half bad. Maybe even see a good release of that crappy SOV "Hook Of Woodland Heights"

Well if they were gonna do that, I'm sure they'd throw on the "Attack of the Killer Refrigerator" cover to sell more copies. And the familiarity of that name will also sell. Speaking of killer refrigerators, there's also a great SOV slasher/demon movie called "The Refrigerator" not to be confused with AOTKR. I'm sure Camp bought out all of Donna Michelle's rights, which is why they release Splatter Farm and the other Mcbride films. There's no excuse not to release some of there others.

[kramerfan]

What about the above titles i listed?

[sCabbOy]

I think they do own her catalog of films, I may be mistaken.

I am sure "Attack Of The Killer..." would be released on the same DVD as "Hook Of Woodland Heights" wince "Hook..." is what 45 minutes long?

[God of Thunder]

Aww man, I'd love to see them put out a special edition of "Gore-Met Zombie Chef From Hell"..not because it's a good movie, but because I would just leave to hear some insight on what the filmmakers think of the movie today..such a peculiar film. The movie is almost creepy because it is such an unbelievably awful, poorly made film
Also, I'd love to see them put out "Death Row Diner". They should have the rights to that since it was put out by Camp on VHS.

Oh man... Gore Met is such a piece of shit....


gotta love the 'priestly powers' bit.

[sCabbOy]

The only thing that's good about Gore-Met is the big box cover. That movie is worse than Sledgehammer and that's saying a lot.

[Ron]

I watched half of Gore-Met about a month ago and was bored outta my mind. A movie has to suck really hard for me to turn it off at the halfway point, but rest assured that Gore-Met did the trick.

[SlasherFreak]

The only thing that's good about Gore-Met is the big box cover. That movie is worse than Sledgehammer and that's saying a lot.

I just searched for Blood Creek on IMDB (hey, what can I say, Im a title whore, and Blood Creek sounds attractive!) and a 2006 film named blood creek came back:

According to a popular magazine, the 58th spookiest place in the world is the Ashbrooke Barn in the small town known as Blood Creek. Local legend states that if you perform a specific ritual in the barn and the old house up the road, you'll see visions of Zeke Ashbrooke, a farmer who went mad and hung himself, his wife and children. Rumour has it that Zeke's wife - now known as The Dark Lady - still roams the woods of Blood Creek. This summer five young campers will venture to Blood Creek and accept a dare that could cost them their lives.


sounds dopealicious and up my alley

[sCabbOy]

The one I have on VHS is from... 1991? Maybe it's bloody creek? I also have that movie you found, it's not bad!

[SlasherFreak]

The one I have on VHS is from... 1991? Maybe it's bloody creek? I also have that movie you found, it's not bad!

I just scored a flick called Blood Lake (1987)...could that be it? Skimming through it its definitely SOV

Six teenagers are looking forward to a weekend of partying, sex and all around fun. But before the party is even started, one couple disappears, only to be found later brutally murdered. A blood thirsty killer is stalking their summer playground. One by one bodies begin to turn up. On the beach, in the boat, the vacationers become prey to the venemous vengeance - seeking maniac. There's only one person left to either killer the killer or be killed. There's no where to hide. Who will come out alive?

[kramerfan]

I really wanna see Blood Lake.Wish Camp would release it.

[nottidelterrore]

About to watch Video Violence. :D

And I may grab Cannibal Campout sometime soon.

[nottidelterrore]

I dug Video Violence quite a bit. For something so low budget & SOV, it was pretty well put together. The effects were cheesy as fuck but well-done for such a low budget. The acting was atrocious but that was to be expected. It's a nice little little time capsule of late 1980s video stores. Loved seeing all of the tapes & posters in the store.

Overall, a very fun little movie.

Onto Video Violence 2! :D

[Ron]

I love Video Violence 1&2! I think they're my favorite Camp release. Is Camp even in business anymore?

[nottidelterrore]

I believe they're still around.

[kramerfan]

They havent announced anything i know of in months n months.

[Ron]

They should release Deathrow Diner.

[Rich]

This thread reminds me of back in the day when I would go into a mom and pop video store, the first section I would visit was always the horror section, and they always had a huge selection of VHS tapes with the coolest video covers.

I liked Bloody Murder 2, although it was a more recient film, it was a throw back to the classic 80s slasher movies like Friday the 13th.

[Bill 1981]

There were a couple of mom & pop vid stores in town where I grew up. If I was wanting something in particular and one place didn't have it, sure enough the other place would. If it didn't, I'd wait until either place had it.

[nottidelterrore]

There were at least three mom & pop video stores(probably more back then) that I knew of in my hometown back when I was younger. I frequented two of the three: Military Video(it was on Military Road) & Sights & Sounds. The other was Coach Potato Video. It's great to say that two of the three are still around although they've moved to different locations. I find it funny how both are still around while our local Blockbuster AND Hollywood Video closed down last year. There's still a Movie Gallery & a few Family Videos around though but neither are too impressive. Well, I did buy a Night of the Creeps VHS from one of the Family Videos about five years ago. This is back when Night of the Creeps was a mother fucker to find & the easiest way to own it was to buy one of those "special edition" bootlegs off eBay.

I watched Video Violence 2 last night & liked it. Not as much as the first but it was a fun sequel. It was also kind of well-done for a SOV video. The acting was atrocious but I've actually seen worse acting in bigger budget movies. Again, the effects were cheesy as fuck but were cool to watch because of the low budget.

Both of these movies were mean-spirited as fuck. The dark comedy & jokes actually make these films more mean-spirited too. Haha.

The police chief made me & Matrix laugh.

[The Dream Master]

The first Video Violence is just so fucking good. There's no way I ever expected it to be as spot-on with its humor as it is.

As for mom and pop video stores, they're all gone from here. Have been for about ten years now. It's funny because I literally live in the middle of nowhere, but between the two neighboring city, there were about 6 video stores.

[nottidelterrore]

They really fooled us in Video Violence 2 with the video featuring Steve & Rachel. I really thought both of them had survived the first movie & really did get fixed up by some doctors. Nice little swerve there. Nice mustache, Steve.

[God of Thunder]

I dug Video Violence quite a bit. For something so low budget & SOV, it was pretty well put together. The effects were cheesy as fuck but well-done for such a low budget. The acting was atrocious but that was to be expected. It's a nice little little time capsule of late 1980s video stores. Loved seeing all of the tapes & posters in the store.

Overall, a very fun little movie.

Onto Video Violence 2! :D

Video Violence is an EXCELLENT fucking movie, one of my favorites. I actually think the acting was pretty good, especially since it was from people with ZERO experience, whatsoever. I could believe that this was just a 'video' from some obscure town where this shit actually went on.

With VV2, I was actually a little disappointed that they completely threw that 'surprise' ending away. It's still a pretty decent ending but I would have loved if it had just stopped right befor ethe 'unmasking' bit and cut to the end credits. That would have amde it a perfect movie. I guess the real cool part about the ending is the fact that the gre effects were so bad because the whole thing turned out to be bullshit (in the 2nd movie, at least), and that made the acting we had seen turn out too not affect it (which, during the last 10 minutes, is actually quite good)

"I give it one thumb up Howard"

"Me too Eli, HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!"

Excellence.

I also got my copy of Cannibal Campout in the mail a couple weeks ago, it's great as well. Although the movie couldn't have occurred over mre than 4 hours, LOL. It has one of the better SOV disemboweling scenes in my opinion.

And about Mom N Pop Video Stores... believe it or not, I actually did see one in Hermitage (or Mt. Juliet, can't remember) TN, in 07 when I lived there. They still had an assload of VHSs, including Slaughterhouse. :sniffle: I remember I bought a VHS copy of Mother's Day when Iwas there, I have no idea if it's still there though.

[Joshg]

I loved Video Violence! It was such a surprise. I mean, SOV...come on. What are the expectations? But it was great!

Part II...meh...it was alright, but definitely not as good as the first. It was more like something some college drunk/rapist would love, as opposed to others who simply kind of enjoyed it. :D Hehe, no offense to anybody that loves Part II though. >.> I really wish they kept the twist right though. I love payback scenes!

As it stands now, Boardinghouse and Video Violence are wonderful time wasters!

[WesReviews]

Still wishing they would release Goremet, Zombie Chef from Hell on DVD.

[God of Thunder]

Wes, you do realize that that movie is fucking HORRIBLE, right?

[WesReviews]

Wes, you do realize that that movie is fucking HORRIBLE, right?

Well, I've never actually seen it... but the VHS box looked awesome. :)

Similar are my thoughts on Cannibal Campout.

[God of Thunder]

Dude, GORE-MET is bad. Like Destruction without Schmier bad. It does have a nice box art, but the movie is NOTHING like it. At all.

Cannibal Campout, on the other hand, is awesome. Very entertaining movie with a bunch of gore.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

I'd have to agree with you, Matt. Gore-Met has an awesome cover, but the movie is awful. For me, it's not even so bad it's good. :X

My favorite Camp flick would have to be between Cannibal Campout and Video Violence. I always loved VV because how alot of scenes take place in the video store.....it really brings me back to my youth. :)

[God of Thunder]

Heh, I remember pausing and seeing how many video covers I could recognize... unfrtunately the camera angle didn't permit some of this. I think VV is a better movie than Campout, but I love them both. I think Cannibal Campout is really good in its last 30 minutes.

Apparently Camp has taken a bit of a blow from the bad economy though, so we might not see much of them for a bit. I remember Gary Cohen telling me that there re plans to put out his other movie CAPTIVES when possible, and a couple years ago there were talks of a VV3!!!!!! Let's hope this happens. Definitely.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

That sucks to hear about Camp Video. I've always loved them.

I'd welcome a Video Violence 3! :D

[God of Thunder]

You can hit him up on Facebook possibly for more on the situation. I know that currently, there are no real plans for a Video Violence 3, but it has been discussed from time to time, and I know Gary would be down with it if Camp asked him to do another film.

Yeah, I was actually shocked to see Camp come back. I never once expected that to happen.

[Ron]

I personally would love to see Video Violence 3. I would fund that shit!

[God of Thunder]

I'd throw in a hundred bucks as well. :D

[WesReviews]

According to Alternative Cinema's Facebook page...

"Did you know... Gary P. Cohen 's 1988 horror film "Captives" will make it's DVD premiere on the upcoming Camp Box Set? (also featuring "The Basement" and three other Camp features)"

No release date was given. The website only says "2011". The other three Camp features weren't listed either.

Something to look forward to, though. Shows they're still kickin'.

[God of Thunder]

Yeah, Gary told me about Captives coming to DVD a while back.... it would be cool if they included both versions, despite the fact that Gary hates the MAMA'S HOME version (which I hear is REALLY shittacular)

[Ron]

Woo hoo!! Long Live Camp!!:)

[WesReviews]

Camp is alive and well...

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New York, NY – Camp Motion Pictures, the home entertainment company specializing in 80’s and 80’s-style DIY cinema, unleashes a terrifyingly cool micro-budget cinema collection of five feature films in an exclusive VHS Collector’s Package that Joe Ziemba of BleedingSkull.com calls “A brain-baking vortex of D.I.Y. gore, suburban angst, and trash-gore exuberance!”
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Eye-catching authentically ‘80s VHS poster illustration by noted graphic artist Vince Evans and “Big Box” design contains the never-before-released 1989 feature, The Basement, on VHS and DVD along with SOV cult cinema favorites Video Violence 1&2, Captives, and Cannibal Campout on DVD.

About The Basement
The Basement is the lost 1989 Super 8 anthology feature film directed by Timothy O’Rawe (Ghoul School). Restored by director of photography Michael Raso in 2010, The Basement is a shining example of 80’s DIY cinema inspired by Amicus Films’ Tales from the Crypt and features elaborate special make-up and creature effects by Scott Hart.

The Basement Synopsis.
Four strangers are summoned to the basement of an abandoned house by a mysterious entity known only as The Sentinel. One after another, they are forced to witness heinous deeds they have yet to commit – and which will damn them for all eternity.

Swimming Pool – An unfaithful woman disposes of the evidence with a little help from a demonic water spirit.

Trick or Treat – Classic monsters exact revenge on a bitter man who refuses to honor Halloween.

Zombie Movie – Cocaine, hookers and reanimated corpses wreak havoc on the set of an independent film.

Home Sweet Home – A young man questions his sanity after purchasing a house where torture and mass murder were committed 6 years before.

About Captives
Referred to as “the most accomplished SOV horror film from this era”*, Captives, the sophomore effort of director Gary Cohen (Video Violence 1&2), is now available for the first time in this director-approved version. *Bleedingskull.com

Captives Synopsis
Taken hostage by three violently deranged criminals, a woman fights back to save her baby and mother-in-law’s lives in this gritty and suspenseful crime drama from Gary Cohen (Video Violence 1&2)

Video Violence Synopsis
In this gore-soaked cult classic, a young couple opens a video store in a small town populated by violence-addicted amateur filmmakers, lead by the demented Howard and Eli.

Video Violence 2 Synopsis
The sequel to Video Violence finds Howard and Eli pirating a cable TV channel for the purpose of furthering their brand of homegrown depravity, madness and murder.

Cannibal Campout Synopsis
Deranged orphans torture, mutilate and murder innocent campers in this DIY classic from Jon McBride.



Pull-Quotes for Camp Motion Picture’s SOV Cult Classics

Captives
“Captives remains the most accomplished SOV horror film from this era”
“Captives is well plotted and even a little unsettling in its gritty, real time presentation”
- Joseph A. Ziemba bleedingskull.com

Cannibal Campout
“love this movie...perhaps it's the completely tasteless ending that was so sickening that I couldn't help but enjoy it enormously”. - DeadLantern.com
“the grossest scenes this side of H.G. Lewis… will probably repulse even the staunchest vidiot.” - Fangoria Magazine
“amateur guerilla filmmaking at its best” – horrorwatch.com
“two things that make this pitiful little movie so enjoyable: 1) the lovable cheapness of the whole thing, and 2) the ridiculous amount of gore” – DVDverdict.com
“Cannibal Campout may be the most gruesome home movie ever made” – Mondo-Digital.com


Video Violence
“a creative exercise spinning a unique vision on the urban legend of snuff films”
-oh-the-horror.com
“one of the best SOV horror flicks” – thehorrorpit.com

Video Violence 2
“unique blend of fiction, satire and blending hilarity with a sense of reality that make this nearly as good a watch as the original” oh-the-horror.com

Frighteningly Enjoyable Bonus Features

The Basement Camp Retro ‘80s “Big Box” VHS / DVD Collection is loaded with new commentaries and spine-chilling extras including:


The Basement Commentary
Captives Commentary
Video Violence Commentary
Video Violence 2 Commentary
Cannibal Campout Commentary
The Basement Outtakes
The Basement New Segment
Short film: Vengeance
Short film: Say No To Drugs
Meadowlands Showcase Segment: Halloween Take Over
Meadowlands Showcase Segment: The Long Road to Karaoke
Meadowlands Showcase Segment: Long is the Night
Interview with director Gary Cohen

Cast and Filmmakers (Full Credits Available at IMDB.com)
The Basement – Directed by Tim O’Rawe, stars Dennis Driscoll, Kathleen Heidinger, David Webber, Scott Corizzi, Traci Mann, Pamela Kramer and John Fedele
Captives – Directed by Gary Cohen, stars Lisa Cohen, Linda Herman and Jackie Neill
Video Violence – Directed by Gary Cohen, stars Uke, Bart Sumner and Gary Schwartz
Video Violence 2 – Directed by Gary Cohen, stars Uke, Bart Sumner and Mavis Harris
Cannibal Campout – Directed by Jon McBride, stars Amy Chludzinski, Christopher Granger and Carrie Lindell
Technical Information The Basement 5-Film VHS and DVD Collection
· New, functional VHS and DVD copy The Basement
· DVD The Basement
· DVD Captives and Cannibal Campout
· DVD Video Violence and Video Violence 2
· Street Date: August 16, 2011
· Copyright: 2011 Camp Motion Pictures, all rights reserved
· Price: $34.98
· UPC: 612385007996
· Total Run Time Collection:
· Format: VHS and Dual Layer DVD
· Aspect Ratio:
· Rating: Not Rated
· English language, Stereo 2.0

[MaDMaNMaRz]

That set is....AWESOME!!!!! I have to get that.

[God of Thunder]

I dunno, this sort of feels like the 'make or break' deal, I've heard that Camp's been going through money hell the last 2 years...

[WesReviews]

Again I ask... why are they just sitting on Gore Met? I'd buy that in a heartbeat, terrible or not.

[God of Thunder]

Alright Wes, check my thread for Gore-Met. It has 5 or 6 scenes from it. Then you'll know.

[nottidelterrore]

I'm still wanting to get Cannibal Campout and Ghoul School one of these days.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

Cannibal Campout is definitely the better out of those two. I actually like Ghoul School, but it is one of my least favorites out of all the Camp DVDs. Beauty Queen Butcher is still at the bottom for me.

[God of Thunder]

I think the DVD for Ghoul School is great, the movie just sucks.

[kramerfan]

That Trick Or Treat story sounds like the 2 Halloween Tales From The Darkside episodes.The Basement sounds like the 1972 Tales From The Crypt movie.

[Jason_Legend]

I remember seeing this 70s or 80s slasher movie years ago. I only remember the opening. Someone is taking a shower in the dark or the lights get cut or something. The other thing, I remember, is like a knife laying in a pool of blood. Or a really bloody knife or something.

Has anyone ever seen a 70s or 80s slasher movie opening like that?