Wizard Video
History[edit]
In 1980, Charles Band left Media Home Entertainment to start up a new home video label, Wizard Video, while taking the film Auditions with them. In 1982, the company had a distribution agreement with Family Home Entertainment to release these titles, but when FHE was forced to start U.S.A. Home Video, they broke their ties with Wizard.
The company began operating under two sublabels, Cult Video and Force Video. In 1983, Spectrum Video became Wizard's distribution partner, while shuttering the Cult and Force labels down. The label briefly dabbled into video games under the Wizard Video Games label, to release three games, two for the Atari 2600, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Halloween, and one for Atari 8-bit computers, Movie Trivia Quiz, before the video game industry collapsed.
Meanwhile, Empire International signed with Vestron Video. In 1985, Empire revived the Force Video label, with Vestron's Lightning Video sub-label as distributor, which was subsequently extended to Wizard in 1986. Band also picked up agreements with The CBS/Fox Company and New World Video, the latter released tapes under the Empire Video brand.
In 1987, Empire formed yet another home video label, Urban Classics Video, whose purpose was to release films theatrically and on video. Empire and its labels collapsed in 1988, and Band went on to form Full Moon Features.
Under the Wizard Video label[edit]
1981[edit]
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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007 | Ms. Don Juan From Scotia American |
France/Italy | 1973 | 95 min | 1976 English language theatrical version | R | Matted 1.66 | 1 | N/A | Color | January 1981 |
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008 | Auditions From Charles Band Productions |
USA | 1978 | 82 min | Standard version | R | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | January 1981 |
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009 | My Pleasure Is My Business From Brian Distributing Corporation |
West Germany/Canada | 1975 | 94 min | Standard version | R | Panavision | 1 | N/A | Color | January 1981 |
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011 | The Great McGonagall From Scotia American |
UK | 1975 | 92 min | Standard version | PG | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | January 1981 |
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012 | Crystal Voyager | USA/Australia | 1973 | 85 min | Standard version | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | January 1981 |
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013 | Pink Flamingos From New Line Cinema |
USA | 1972 | 95 min | Standard version | X | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | April 1981 |
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014 | Fist of Fear, Touch of Death From Aquarius Releasing |
Hong Kong/USA | 1980 | 90 min | Standard version | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | April 1981 |
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015 | Sextoons From The Jerry Gross Organization |
USA | 1975 | 90 min | TBD | X | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | April 1981 |
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016 | I Spit on Your Grave From The Jerry Gross Organization |
USA | 1978 | 98 min | Standard version | X | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | May 1981 |
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018 | Penitentiary From The Jerry Gross Organization |
USA | 1979 | 99 min | Standard version | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | June 1981 |
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019 | Zombie From The Jerry Gross Organization |
Italy | 1979 | 93 min | U.S. English language theatrical version | X | Techniscope | 1 | N/A | Color | June 1981 |
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020 | Emanuelle Around the World From The Jerry Gross Organization |
Italy | 1977 | 92 min | 1980 English language theatrical version | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | June 1981 |
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021 | The Miss Nude America Contest From The Jerry Gross Organization |
USA | 1976 | 82 min | Standard version | X | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | June 1981 |
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022 | The Boogey Man From The Jerry Gross Organization |
USA | 1980 | 86 min | TBD | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | July 1981 |
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024 | The Best of Sex and Violence From Charles Band Productions |
USA | 1981 | 76 min | Standard version | R | NTSC-M | 1 | N/A | Color | August 1981 | TBD |
1982[edit]
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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028 | Schlock From Jack H. Harris Enterprises |
USA | 1973 | 79 min | TBD | PG | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | January 1982 | TBD |
029 | The Astro Zombies From Jack H. Harris Enterprises |
USA | 1968 | 80 min | TBD | PG | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | January 1982 | TBD |
030 | Terminal Island From Dimension Pictures |
USA | 1973 | 88 min | TBD | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | January 1982 | TBD |
031 | The Harrad Experiment From Cinerama Releasing |
USA | 1973 | 97 min | TBD | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | January 1982 | TBD |
033 | The Flesh and Blood Show From Entertainment Ventures |
UK | 1972 | 96 min | 2D version | R | SpaceMaster 3D | 1 | N/A | Color | January 1982 | TBD |
034 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre From New Line Cinema |
USA | 1974 | 86 min | 1980 theatrical version | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | January 1982 |
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035 | Slave of the Cannibal God From New Line Cinema |
Italy | 1978 | 86 min | English language version | R | Techniscope | 1 | N/A | Color | March 1982 | TBD |
036 | Beyond Atlantis From Dimension Pictures |
USA/Philippines | 1973 | 90 min | TBD | PG | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | March 1982 | TBD |
037 | The Street Fighter's Last Revenge From New Line Cinema A Toei Company production |
Japan | 1974 | 79 min | English dubbed version | R | Toeiscope | 1 | N/A | Color | April 1982 | TBD |
038 | The Devil's Wedding Night From Dimension Pictures |
Italy | 1973 | 85 min | English language theatrical version | R | Techniscope | 1 | N/A | Color | April 1982 | TBD |
040 | Beyond the Fringe | UK | 1964 | 85 min | TBD | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | July 1982 | TBD |
043 | Carnival of Blood | USA | 1973 | 80 min | TBD | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | July 1982 | TBD |
046 | Dr. Jekyll's Dungeon of Death | USA | 1979 | 70 min | TBD | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1982 | TBD |
048 | Dixie Dynamite From Dimension Pictures |
USA | 1976 | 88 min | TBD | PG | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | December 1982 | TBD |
049 | Foxforce From Dimension Pictures |
USA/Philippines | 1976 | 80 min | TBD | PG | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | December 1982 | TBD |
1983[edit]
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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051 | Parasite From Charles Band Productions and Embassy Pictures |
USA | 1982 | 85 min | 3-D version | R | StereoVision 3-D | 1 | N/A | Color | January 1983 |
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052 | Sister Street Fighter From New Line Cinema A Toei Company production |
Japan | 1974 | 81 min | English dubbed version | R | Toeiscope | 1 | N/A | Color | January 1983 | TBD |
053 | Bad Georgia Road From Dimension Pictures |
USA | 1977 | 85 min | TBD | PG | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | January 1983 | TBD |
1984[edit]
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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054 | Escape from Hell | Spain/Italy | 1980 | 88 min | TBD | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | July 1984 | TBD |
055 | Return of the Zombis | Spain/Italy | 1973 | 89 min | TBD | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | July 1984 | TBD |
056 | Mission Phantom | Italy/Spain | 1967 | 86 min | TBD | PG | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | July 1984 | TBD |
057 | Mandinga | Italy | 1976 | 86 min | TBD | R | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | July 1984 | TBD |
1985[edit]
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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008 | Auditions | USA | 1978 | 82 min | Standard version | R | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | January 1985 | TBD |
014 | Fist of Fear, Touch of Death From Aquarius Releasing |
Hong Kong/USA | 1980 | 90 min | Standard version | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | May 1985 | TBD |
018 | Penitentiary From The Jerry Gross Organization |
USA | 1979 | 99 min | Standard version | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | May 1985 | TBD |
019 | Zombie From The Jerry Gross Organization |
Italy | 1979 | 93 min | International English language theatrical version | X | Techniscope | 1 | N/A | Color | May 1985 |
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020 | Emanuelle Around the World From The Jerry Gross Organization |
Italy | 1977 | 92 min | 1980 English language theatrical version | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | May 1985 | TBD |
021 | The Miss Nude America Contest From The Jerry Gross Organization |
USA | 1976 | 82 min | Standard version | X | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | May 1985 | TBD |
022 | The Boogey Man From The Jerry Gross Organization |
USA | 1980 | 86 min | TBD | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | May 1985 | TBD |
024 | The Best of Sex and Violence From Charles Band Productions |
USA | 1981 | 76 min | Standard version | R | NTSC-M | 1 | N/A | Color | May 1985 | TBD |
029 | Space Vampires From Jack H. Harris Enterprises |
USA | 1968 | 80 min | TBD | PG | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | August 1985 | TBD |
031 | The Harrad Experiment From Cinerama Releasing |
USA | 1973 | 97 min | TBD | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | May 1985 | TBD |
062 | I Spit on Your Grave From The Jerry Gross Organization |
USA | 1978 | 98 min | Standard version | X | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | April 1985 |
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068 | Crimson, the Color of Terror From Empire International |
Spain/France | 1976 | 87 min | TBD | X | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | July 5, 1985 | TBD |
069 | The Invisible Dead From Empire International |
France/Spain | 1970 | 82 min | TBD | X | Matted 1.66 | 1 | N/A | Color | July 5, 1985 | TBD |
070 | Zombie Lake From Empire International |
Spain/France | 1981 | 90 min | TBD | R | Matted 1.66 | 1 | N/A | Color | July 5, 1985 | TBD |
071 | Trauma From Empire International |
Italy/West Germany/Spain | 1976 | 85 min | TBD | R | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | July 5, 1985 | TBD |
072 | Famous T&A From Charles Band Productions |
USA | 1982 | 74 min | TBD | R | NTSC-M | 1 | N/A | Color | August 1985 | TBD |
1986[edit]
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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018 | Penitentiary From The Jerry Gross Organization |
USA | 1979 | 99 min | Standard version | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | April 28, 1986 | TBD |
019 | Zombie From The Jerry Gross Organization |
Italy | 1979 | 93 min | International English language theatrical version | X | Techniscope | 1 | N/A | Color | April 28, 1986 |
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029 | Space Zombies From Jack H. Harris Enterprises |
USA | 1968 | 80 min | TBD | PG | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | April 28, 1986 | TBD |
031 | The Harrad Experiment From Cinerama Releasing |
USA | 1973 | 97 min | TBD | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | April 28, 1986 | TBD |
051 | Parasite From Charles Band Productions and Embassy Pictures |
USA | 1982 | 85 min | 2-D version | R | StereoVision 3-D | 1 | N/A | Color | April 28, 1986 | TBD |
056 | Mission Phantom | Italy/Spain | 1967 | 86 min | TBD | PG | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | April 28, 1986 | TBD |
062 | I Spit on Your Grave From The Jerry Gross Organization |
USA | 1978 | 98 min | Standard version | X | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | April 28, 1986 |
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078 | Oasis of the Zombies | France/Spain | 1982 | 82 min | Standard version | X | Matted 1.66 | 1 | N/A | Color | January 1986 | TBD |
078 | Oasis of the Zombies | France/Spain | 1982 | 82 min | Standard version | X | Matted 1.66 | 1 | N/A | Color | April 28, 1986 | TBD |
086 | Zombiethon From Empire International |
USA | 1986 | 73 min | TBD | R | NTSC-M | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1986 | TBD |
087 | Blood Brothers | Italy | 1974 | 130 min | TBD | R | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1986 | TBD |
088 | The Master Killers From Golden Harvest |
Italy/Hong Kong | 1973 | 95 min | TBD | PG | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1986 | TBD |
089 | The Snake Hunter Strangler From Columbia Pictures |
Italy/Monaco/West Germany | 1964 | 96 min | TBD | PG | Euroscope | 1 | N/A | Color | October 1986 | TBD |
Under the Cult Video label[edit]
Under the Force Video label[edit]
Under the Urban Classics Video label[edit]
1987[edit]
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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100 | Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity | USA | 1987 | 80 min | TBD | R | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | 1987 | TBD |
Video Games[edit]
Catalog number | Title | Developer(s) | Publisher | Size (KB) | Released | Notes |
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N/A | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | VSS | Wizard Video Games | TBD | March 14, 1983NA | TBD |
N/A | Halloween | MicroGraphicImage | Wizard Video Games | TBD | 1983NA | TBD |
N/A | Flesh Gordon | N/A | Wizard Video Games | TBD | Cancelled | TBD |
Duplicators[edit]
- Creative Video Services, Canoga Park, CA (tapes distributed by Family Home Entertainment)
- TBD
- Technicolor Videocassette, Newbury Park, CA (tapes distributed by Lightning Video)