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==History==
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 forced to start '''U.S.A. Home Video''', they broke their ties with Wizard.
The company begin 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==
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! 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 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Juan,_or_If_Don_Juan_Were_a_Woman Ms. Don Juan]''<br /><small><small>From Scotia American</small></small> || France/Italy || 1973 || 95 min || 1976 English language theatrical version || R || Matted 1.66 || 1 || N/A || Color || January 1981 ||
* Originally numbered 9200.
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| 008 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditions_(film) Auditions]''<br /><small><small>From Charles Band Productions</small></small> || USA || 1978 || 82 min || Standard version || R || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || January 1981 ||
* Originally numbered 9201.
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* Originally numbered 9203.
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| 011 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_McGonagall_(film) The Great McGonagall]''<br /><small><small>From Scotia American</small></small> || UK || 1975 || 92 min || Standard version || PG || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || January 1981 ||
* Originally numbered 9202.
* Misrated R on the packaging.
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| 012 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Voyager Crystal Voyager]'' || USA/Australia || 1973 || 85 min || Standard version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || January 1981 ||
* Originally numbered 9205.
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| 013 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Flamingos Pink Flamingos]''<br /><small><small>From New Line Cinema</small></small> || USA || 1972 || 95 min || Standard version || X || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || April 1981 ||
* Originally numbered 9206.
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| 014 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fist_of_Fear,_Touch_of_Death Fist of Fear, Touch of Death]''<br /><small><small>From Aquarius Releasing</small></small> || Hong Kong/USA || 1980 || 90 min || Standard version || R || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || April 1981 ||
* Originally numbered 9207.
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| 015 || ''Sextoons''<br /><small><small>From The Jerry Gross Organization</small></small> || USA || 1975 || 90 min || TBD || X || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || April 1981 ||
* Originally numbered 9208.
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| 016 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Spit_on_Your_Grave I Spit on Your Grave]''<br /><small><small>From The Jerry Gross Organization</small></small> || USA || 1978 || 98 min || Standard version || X || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || May 1981 ||
* Originally numbered 9209.
* Notable for a lawsuit triggered by the abuse of the MPAA film rating system over the application of an R rating on the X-rated uncut version's videocassette release.
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| 018 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penitentiary_(1979_film) Penitentiary]''<br /><small><small>From The Jerry Gross Organization</small></small> || USA || 1979 || 99 min || Standard version || R || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || June 1981 ||
* Originally numbered 9212.
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| 019 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombi_2 Zombie]''<br /><small><small>From The Jerry Gross Organization</small></small> || Italy || 1979 || 93 min || U.S. English language theatrical version || X || Techniscope || 1 || N/A || Color || June 1981 ||
* Originally numbered 9211.
* No MPAA rating was displayed on any advertising; instead, a disclaimer was substituted outwardly in lieu of the official X rating, which read "There is no explicit sex in this picture. However, there are scenes of violence which may be considered shocking. No one under 17 will be admitted."
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| 020 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emanuelle_Around_the_World Emanuelle Around the World]''<br /><small><small>From The Jerry Gross Organization</small></small> || Italy || 1977 || 92 min || 1980 English language theatrical version || R || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || June 1981 ||
* Originally numbered 9214.
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| 021 || ''The Miss Nude America Contest''<br /><small><small>From The Jerry Gross Organization</small></small> || USA || 1976 || 82 min || Standard version || X || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || June 1981 ||
* Originally numbered 9215.
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| 022 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boogeyman_(1980_film) The Boogey Man]''<br /><small><small>From The Jerry Gross Organization</small></small> || USA || 1980 || 86 min || TBD || R || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || July 1981 ||
* Originally numbered 9213.
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| 024 || ''The Best of Sex and Violence''<br /><small><small>From Charles Band Productions</small></small> || USA || 1981 || 76 min || Standard version || R || NTSC-M || 1 || N/A || Color || August 1981 || TBD
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| 014 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fist_of_Fear,_Touch_of_Death Fist of Fear, Touch of Death]''<br /><small><small>From Aquarius Releasing</small></small> || Hong Kong/USA || 1980 || 90 min || Standard version || R || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || May 1985 || TBD
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| 018 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penitentiary_(1979_film) Penitentiary]''<br /><small><small>From The Jerry Gross Organization</small></small> || USA || 1979 || 99 min || Standard version || R || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color ||
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| 019 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombi_2 Zombie]''<br /><small><small>From The Jerry Gross Organization</small></small> || Italy || 1979 || 93 min || International English language theatrical version || X || Techniscope || 1 || N/A || Color || May 1985 ||
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==Under the Force Video label==
==Under the Urban Classics Video label==
===1987===
{| class="wikitable"
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! 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==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Catalog number !! Title !! Developer(s) !! Publisher !! Size (KB) !! Released !! class="unsortable" | Notes
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| N/A || ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' || VSS || Wizard Video Games || TBD || March 14, 1983<sup>NA</sup> || TBD
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| N/A || ''Halloween'' || MicroGraphicImage || Wizard Video Games || TBD || 1983<sup>NA</sup> || TBD
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| N/A || ''Flesh Gordon'' || N/A || Wizard Video Games || TBD || Cancelled || TBD
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