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# VHS Video Cover Art: 1980s to Early 1990s

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Review: 6 Genres represented - This book covers 6 genres, Action, Comedy, Horror, Kids, Sci Fi and Thriller. Each page has VHS box cover art, front and back, both USA and UK releases, with the artist, if known, credited, and alternate titles are often noted. The Action chapter has rarities such as Banzai Runner (1986), Heavy Thunder (1986), Breaking Loose (1989), Death Flash (1986), Lust for Freedom (1988), Occupational Killer (1987), Pay-Off Time (1987), Underground Terror (1980) and Warbus (1985). This section also has a number of ninja flicks, movies staring Linda Blair and both movies in the Silk series. The Comedy section starts with The Bikini Carwash Company (1992) and ends with Yellow Pages (1986). Some of the other flicks are Dreams Come True (1986), Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders (1988), Free Ride (1986), Gremloids (1987), Hollywood Air Force (1986) Hot Times (1980), Oddballs (1984) and Summer Job (1996). As some of the movie titles indicate, some of the covers are on the skinful side. The Horror section starts with Aerobicide (1987) and ends with The Willies (1990). It is probably hard for a horror movie fan to find a flick that one has either never even heard of or seen, but it is rare to see box cover art for Alison's Birthday (1987), Black Roses (1988), The Dead of Night (1988), The Death Dealer (1986), The Demon Murder Case (1980), Demon of Paradise (1987), Demonwarp (1988), Dream Slayer (1988), The Dreaming (1988), The Edge of Terror (1988), Grave Misdemeanors (1989). Night Screams (1987) and The Wailing (1989). The KIds section has Spectreman, Biggles : Adventures in Time (1986), Dr, Otto and the Gloom Beam (1986), Earth Star Voyager (1986), The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987), Ghost Chase (1986), Misfits of Science (1986), Mysterious Planet (1988), Ninja Kids : Phantom Force (1987), Ragnarok (1983), Space Wars (1978) aka War in Space, Tor Mighty Warrior (1986), War of the Wizards (1978) and more. The Sci-Fi section starts with 4-D Man and ends with Wheels of Fire (1985). Some of the flicks in between these two titles are Alien Private Eye (1990), Annihilator (1986), Assassin (1986), The Atlantis Interceptors (1984) aka Raiders of Atlantis, City Limits (1986), Invasion of the Blood Suckers (1988). King of the Streets (1986) aka Alien Warrior, Land of Doom (1985), Retaliator (1987) aka Programmed to Kill, R.O.T.O.R. (1987), Searchers of the Voodoo Mountain (1986), etc. The final section, Thriller, starts with Agent on Ice (1986) and ends with Wild Thing (1987) Examples of what are between theses two movies are Alley Cat (1982), Birds of Prey (1987), Cold Steel (1987), Dangerous Love (1988), Deadly Passion (1987), Hunter's Blood (1986), If Looks Could Kill (1987), The Image Maker (1986), Out of Control (1986), Fair Game (1987), Thrill Kill 1986) and two different movies called Trapped as well as one Linda Blair flick and two 1980s biker flicks. The release dates are sometimes off, I might have repeated a few errors of either the year of copyright or release in the above paragraphs, just something to keep in mind. What is not either a major complaint or a quibble is that there is a certain amount of cross over in the select genres, which makes this a fun book. For the variety of cover art and the repro quality, this deserves 5 stars. it just does not work as a reference work.
Review: If you love VHS artwork, buy this immediately. - If you love VHS artwork, buy this immediately. What makes this book special is that the majority of it is 1) very rare VHS titles with beautiful and often hilarious artwork and 2) if you grew up in the US like me, a lot of covers are burned into your memory, these are all UK VHS covers so you get to see alternate designs for films, the alternate artwork for "Troll" is especially hilarious. The layout and design of the book is beautiful and the VHS covers span all genres, comedy, horror, action, thriller, ect. Tom Hodge the author also does a little homework too and provides the distributors, years, alternate titles, and artists of the VHS covers to go with each title displayed. Tom Hodge is one of the great up and comers in the film poster art business and is always in demand, you may have seen his original work for posters to such films as "Hobo with a Shotgun" and "Almost Human", he has a very distinguished style. Buy this book before it's out of print, much like the only other previous VHS cover-art book "Portable Grindhouse."

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #920,086 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #341 in Movie Reference #692 in Illustration and Graphic Design #921 in Art of Film & Video |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (313) |
| Dimensions  | 11.9 x 0.9 x 9.1 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 0764348671 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0764348679 |
| Item Weight  | 3.5 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 264 pages |
| Publication date  | May 28, 2015 |
| Publisher  | Schiffer |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 6 Genres represented
*by C***S on March 19, 2025*

This book covers 6 genres, Action, Comedy, Horror, Kids, Sci Fi and Thriller. Each page has VHS box cover art, front and back, both USA and UK releases, with the artist, if known, credited, and alternate titles are often noted. The Action chapter has rarities such as Banzai Runner (1986), Heavy Thunder (1986), Breaking Loose (1989), Death Flash (1986), Lust for Freedom (1988), Occupational Killer (1987), Pay-Off Time (1987), Underground Terror (1980) and Warbus (1985). This section also has a number of ninja flicks, movies staring Linda Blair and both movies in the Silk series. The Comedy section starts with The Bikini Carwash Company (1992) and ends with Yellow Pages (1986). Some of the other flicks are Dreams Come True (1986), Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders (1988), Free Ride (1986), Gremloids (1987), Hollywood Air Force (1986) Hot Times (1980), Oddballs (1984) and Summer Job (1996). As some of the movie titles indicate, some of the covers are on the skinful side. The Horror section starts with Aerobicide (1987) and ends with The Willies (1990). It is probably hard for a horror movie fan to find a flick that one has either never even heard of or seen, but it is rare to see box cover art for Alison's Birthday (1987), Black Roses (1988), The Dead of Night (1988), The Death Dealer (1986), The Demon Murder Case (1980), Demon of Paradise (1987), Demonwarp (1988), Dream Slayer (1988), The Dreaming (1988), The Edge of Terror (1988), Grave Misdemeanors (1989). Night Screams (1987) and The Wailing (1989). The KIds section has Spectreman, Biggles : Adventures in Time (1986), Dr, Otto and the Gloom Beam (1986), Earth Star Voyager (1986), The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987), Ghost Chase (1986), Misfits of Science (1986), Mysterious Planet (1988), Ninja Kids : Phantom Force (1987), Ragnarok (1983), Space Wars (1978) aka War in Space, Tor Mighty Warrior (1986), War of the Wizards (1978) and more. The Sci-Fi section starts with 4-D Man and ends with Wheels of Fire (1985). Some of the flicks in between these two titles are Alien Private Eye (1990), Annihilator (1986), Assassin (1986), The Atlantis Interceptors (1984) aka Raiders of Atlantis, City Limits (1986), Invasion of the Blood Suckers (1988). King of the Streets (1986) aka Alien Warrior, Land of Doom (1985), Retaliator (1987) aka Programmed to Kill, R.O.T.O.R. (1987), Searchers of the Voodoo Mountain (1986), etc. The final section, Thriller, starts with Agent on Ice (1986) and ends with Wild Thing (1987) Examples of what are between theses two movies are Alley Cat (1982), Birds of Prey (1987), Cold Steel (1987), Dangerous Love (1988), Deadly Passion (1987), Hunter's Blood (1986), If Looks Could Kill (1987), The Image Maker (1986), Out of Control (1986), Fair Game (1987), Thrill Kill 1986) and two different movies called Trapped as well as one Linda Blair flick and two 1980s biker flicks. The release dates are sometimes off, I might have repeated a few errors of either the year of copyright or release in the above paragraphs, just something to keep in mind. What is not either a major complaint or a quibble is that there is a certain amount of cross over in the select genres, which makes this a fun book. For the variety of cover art and the repro quality, this deserves 5 stars. it just does not work as a reference work.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you love VHS artwork, buy this immediately.
*by J***Q on May 21, 2015*

If you love VHS artwork, buy this immediately. What makes this book special is that the majority of it is 1) very rare VHS titles with beautiful and often hilarious artwork and 2) if you grew up in the US like me, a lot of covers are burned into your memory, these are all UK VHS covers so you get to see alternate designs for films, the alternate artwork for "Troll" is especially hilarious. The layout and design of the book is beautiful and the VHS covers span all genres, comedy, horror, action, thriller, ect. Tom Hodge the author also does a little homework too and provides the distributors, years, alternate titles, and artists of the VHS covers to go with each title displayed. Tom Hodge is one of the great up and comers in the film poster art business and is always in demand, you may have seen his original work for posters to such films as "Hobo with a Shotgun" and "Almost Human", he has a very distinguished style. Buy this book before it's out of print, much like the only other previous VHS cover-art book "Portable Grindhouse."

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Must-Have For Any Retro Designer
*by D***O on June 14, 2016*

I got this book as inspiration for my art -- a handy reference which would keep me from having to dig through my VHS collection to find a muse -- What I got was so much more than that. The thing I wasn't expecting and ended up loving was being able to read the back of each box! It made me remember what it was like being a kid in my local mom and pop video store. The fact that the art depicted in the book are from video releases in the UK made it that much more exciting to me because I've hardly ever seen any of these covers before. Also, I'm pretty sure that Graham Humphreys is my new favorite artist. Thank you Thomas Hodge for curating such a fascinating book!

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