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THE BASEMENT
Camp Retro '80s
“Big Box†VHS / DVD 5-Film Collection
Available Sept. 13, 2011
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!â€
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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 eraâ€*, 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.
Check out the video promo here!
Pull-Quotes for Camp Motion Picture's SOV Cult Classics
Captives:
“Captives remains the most accomplished SOV horror film from this eraâ€
“Captives is well plotted and even a little unsettling in its gritty, real time presentationâ€
- 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 enormouslyâ€. - 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 filmsâ€
-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
